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Section 9: Election procedures for Affiliate State Associations and International Chapters shall be determined by their Constitutions
and Bylaws.

Section 10: Special elections as prescribed in the Constitution shall be conducted in the following manner:

1. A Nominating Committee of five members shall be appointed by the President and approved by the National Board. The Past
President shall serve as chair of this committee and shall present a slate of nominees to the National Board at the earliest possible
date.

2. The nominees for special elections shall be presented to the membership through Association publications.

3. Special elections shall be completed 30 days after the ballots are made available to the membership.

Article XVI. Relationships with Other Organizations

Section 1: The Association establishes cooperative relationships for Association conferences and activities. Cooperative relationships
with other National and International educational institutions and/or musical organizations shall be authorized by the
National Board unless there is a need for a more immediate response which could be given by the Executive Committee.

Article XVII. Official Association Notifications to the Membership

Section 1: The Choral Journal is the source by which official notices, elections, and association membership information is dis-
seminated to the membership.

Section 2: Notifications for Association business shall also be posted to the Association website and other digital communication
channels. Digital communication channels shall be considered official notice to the membership.

Article XVIII. Disposition of Assets in Case of Disbandment

Section 1: In the event of disbandment, properties and funds of the American Choral Directors Association remaining after all financial
obligations have been met shall be utilized only for the purpose of furtherance of choral music in the United States and
shall be dispensed by the Executive Committee.

Article XIX. Rules of Order

Section 1: Robert’s Rules of Order Revised shall be the authority for all questions of procedure in business meetings not covered by
these Bylaws.

Article XX. Amendments

Section 1: Amendments and/or revisions to these Bylaws may be initiated by the Executive Committee, the National Board, the Past
Presidents’ Advisory Council, or by a petition signed by ten percent of the National voting membership. Ten percent of the
membership is calculated by the number of voting members on the last day of the prior fiscal year and representing no
fewer than three of the Regions of the Association.

Section 2: The Bylaws may be amended by an approving vote of two-thirds of the National voting membership who cast ballots
in accordance with stipulations of the Bylaws, provided, however, that in any case 30 days notice of such contemplated
amendment or revision shall be given to active members. The notice shall include one month’s publication in the Choral
Journal.

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