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ARTICLE IV GOVERNMENT
4.1 Board of Directors. The general management of the affairs of the Association shall be vested in the Board of Directors, who shall be elected as provided in Article VI of these Bylaws. The number of directors may not exceed eleven (11) and may be reduced to not less than five (5) by amendment of these Bylaws.
4.2 Officers. The officers of the Association shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, selected from the Board of Directors, as provided in Article VI of these Bylaws. The Secretary and Treasurer may be one person.
4.3 The President as Committee Member. The President shall be a member, ex officio, of all committees. ARTICLE V
MEETINGS
5.1 Annual Meeting of Members. The annual meeting of the members of the Association shall be held on a date to be determined by the Board of Directors. Notice of the time and place of holding the annual meeting shall be sent to each member at least ten (10) days previous thereto.
5.2 Special Meetings of Members. Special meetings of members may be called by the President at any time on their own initiative or by the President or Secretary, upon the request of five (5) regular members to such officer made in writing. Notice of the meeting shall be sent to each member at least five (5) days previous to the meeting, and at such special meeting, there shall only be considered such business as is specified in the notice of the meeting.
5.3 Quorum for Members Meeting. At all meetings of the Association, either regular or special, ten percent (10%) of the total regular membership who are in good standing shall constitute a quorum. Each regular member in good standing shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote.
5.4 Lack of Quorum. If a quorum is not present, the presiding officer may adjourn the meeting to a day and hour fixed by him.
5.5 Order of Business. At all meetings of the Association, the order of business shall be as follows: a. Reading of minutes of immediate prior meeting for information approval.
b. Reports of officers.
c. Reports of committees.
d. Election of Directors.
e. Unfinished business.
f. New Business.
g. Reading and approval of minutes of meeting just held, if requested.
5.6 Meetings of Board. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called by the President on their own initiative whenever in their judgment it may be deemed necessary, or by the Secretary upon request of any two (2) members of the Board of Directors. Fourteen (14) days’ notice of meetings of the Board shall be sent to all Directors, and shall be deemed sufficient notice of such meetings. Fourteen (14) days notice is not required to reschedule a meeting date. In any event, the Board of Directors shall meet prior to each annual meeting.
a. Special meetings of the Board. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President at any time on their own initiative or by the President or Secretary, upon the request of five (5) regular members to such officer made in writing. Notice of the special meeting shall be sent to each board member at least five (5) days previous to the meeting, and at such special meeting, there shall only be considered such business as is specified in the notice of the meeting.
b. Electronic meetings and voting. The Board of Directors may meet via electronic communication and may conduct association business affairs through electronic voting.
5.7 Quorum for Board Meeting. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum.
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