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Article IX
Duties of the Past Presidents’ Advisory Council

Section 1: The Past Presidents’ Advisory Council shall serve Section 1: The Past Presidents’ Advisory Council shall serve
primarily in an advisory capacity to the Executive Committee and primarily in an advisory capacity to the Executive Committee and
the National Board. Unless otherwise directed by the National the National Board. Unless otherwise directed by the National
Board, the following services may be performed by individuals Board, the following services may be performed by individuals
or committees from this Council appointed by the National or committees from this Council appointed by the National Past
Past President: (1) a continuing review and improvement of President: (1) a continuing review and improvement of the
the Constitution and Bylaws, (2) preparation and preservation Constitution and Bylaws, (2) preparation and preservation of
of historical and permanent records of the Association, (3) historical and permanent records of the Association, (3) (2)
necrology and memorials, and (4) nominating candidates for necrology and memorials, and (4) (3) nominating candidates for
honors and awards. honors and awards for national conferences.

Article X
Duties of Region Officers

Section 1: The Region President shall serve as the chief Section 1: The Region President shall serve as the chief executive
executive of the Region and shall be responsible for the of the Region and shall be responsible for the implementation of
implementation of ACDA activities in the Region. He/She shall ACDA activities in the Region. He/she They shall serve as Region
serve as Region Conference Chair and presiding officer for Conference Chair and presiding officer for the Region Conference,
the Region Conference, as determined by the Region election as determined by the Region election cycle. This person shall also
cycle. This person shall also serve as representative for his/her serve as representative for his/her their Region to the National
Region to the National Board and as Chair for the assembly of Board and as Chair for the assembly of State Presidents at Region
State Presidents at Region meetings. He/she shall appoint R&R meetings. They shall be a voting member of the National
Coordinators and Chairs for the Region. He/she shall endeavor Board. He/she They shall appoint R&R Coordinators and Chairs,
to work cooperatively with other previously established choral newsletter editor, conference committee, and all other
and music education organizations within the Region. committee chairs for the Region. He/she They shall endeavor to
work cooperatively with other previously established choral and
music education organizations within the Region.

Section 4: The Region Past President shall serve as an advisor Section 4: The Region immediate Past President shall serve as an
to other Region officers. He/she shall assume all duties of the advisor to other Region officers. He/she shall assume all duties
President in the case of resignation, disability, or death until the of the President in the case of resignation, disability, or death
President-Elect assumes the office of President at the beginning until the President-Elect assumes the office of President at
of the next regular biennium. the beginning of the next regular biennium. In the event of
a vacancy in the office of President, the Past President shall
serve the balance of the unexpired term. If the Past President
cannot serve, the President-Elect shall serve the balance of
the unexpired term.

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