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Article XII. State Officers

Section 1: The officers for each State association shall consist of at least a President, a President-Elect, and a Past President.

Section 2: The President-Elect of State associations with more than twenty (20) active members shall be elected by ballot as provided
in the Bylaws. They shall serve a term of two years beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years. At the end of their term,
the President-Elect shall automatically succeed to the office of President.

Section 3: In the event that candidates for State President-Elect cannot be identified to run for election as required by the national
timeline, the National President shall consult the Region President in order to appoint a State President-Elect to fill the
position. At the end of their term, the President-Elect shall automatically succeed to the office of President and an election
will be held for the next President-Elect.

Section 4: The President shall serve a term of two years beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years. State Presidents must work or
reside in the state to which they are elected. At the end of their term, the President shall automatically succeed to the office
of Past President. In the event of a vacancy in the office of President, the Past President or the President-Elect shall serve
the balance of the unexpired term at the discretion of the National President with the recommendation of the Region
President.

Section 5: State Presidents shall serve no more than four consecutive years in the office of President. A regular term is defined as two
years as President-Elect, two years as President, and two years as Past President. Exceptions to this article must be approved
by a vote of the National Board based on the recommendation of the Region President.

Section 6: Should circumstances warrant, a State Officer may be removed from office upon recommendation of the Region President
and the National President with the approval of the Executive Committee. The vacancy will be filled with an appointment
by the Region President with the approval of the Executive Committee.

Article XIII. Meetings

Section 1: Business meetings of the Association may be held as needed at a time and place to be determined by the National
Board. Business meetings of the Association shall be called by the National President.

Section 2: An annual meeting of the Executive Committee and National Board shall be called by the President to conduct the business
of the Association.

Section 3: Other meetings of the Executive Committee may be called by the President.

Section 4: Special meetings of the National Board may be called by the President or upon the signed petition of three Region
Presidents and four other members of the National Board.

Section 5: The call for special meetings must state the business to be transacted, and no business shall be transacted except that
specified in the call.

Section 6: Business meetings of a Region may be held as needed at a time and place to be determined by the Region and State
Presidents within that Region.

Section 7: The Past Presidents’ Advisory Council may meet in conjunction with the Executive Committee and/or the National Board,
or separately, as authorized by the President.

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