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Article V
National Officers

Section 2: The President-Elect shall be elected, as provided Section 2: The President-Elect shall be elected, as provided
in the Bylaws. He/she shall be elected by February 1 in odd- in the Bylaws. He/she They shall be elected by February 1 in
numbered years and immediately will serve on the Executive odd-numbered years and immediately serve on the Executive
Committee, assuming the office of President-Elect on July 1. Committee, assuming the office of President-Elect on July 1. In
the event of a vacancy of the office of President-Elect, the
Executive Committee shall recommend a replacement to be
voted on by the National Board. At the end of their two-year
term, the President-Elect shall automatically succeed to the
office of Vice President for a term of two years.

Section 4: The President shall serve a term of two years Section 4: The President shall serve a term of two years beginning
beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years. At the end of on July 1 of odd-numbered years. At the end of their term, the
his/her term, the President shall automatically succeed to the President shall automatically succeed to the office of Past
office of Past President. In the event of a vacancy in the office President. In the event of a vacancy in the office of President,
of President, the Past President shall serve the balance of the the Past President shall serve the balance of the unexpired term.
unexpired term. At the end of his/her term, the President shall At the end of his/her their two-year term, the President shall
succeed to the office of Past President for a term of two years succeed to the office of Past President for a term of two years.

Article VI
Appointed Officials

Section 1: The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Section 1: The Executive Director shall be appointed by the
Executive Committee, with the approval of the National Board. Executive Committee, with the approval of the National Board. The
The Executive Director is an employee of the Association who Executive Director is an employee of the Association who may be
may be remunerated for services and who shall serve at the remunerated for services and who shall serve at the discretion of
discretion of the Executive Committee and National Board. the Executive Committee and National Board.

Article VIII
National Board

Section 1: The National Board shall consist of the Executive Section 1: The National Board shall consist of the Executive
Committee, the Region Presidents, and the National Chair Committee, the Region Presidents, and the National Chair for the
for the Committee on Choral Repertoire and Resources. The Committee on Choral Repertoire and Resources, and the Chair
Industry Representative and Executive Director shall be of the Diversity Initiatives National Standing Committee. The
ex-officio, non-voting members of the National Board. Industry Representative and Executive Director shall be ex-officio,
non-voting members of the National Board.

Section 2: In the event that a Region President cannot attend a Section 2: In the event that a Region President cannot attend a
National Board meeting, he/she can give written authorization National Board meeting, he/she they shall inform the National
for the Region’s President-Elect to vote as proxy President and may give the Region President-Elect written
authorization to vote as their proxy.

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