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Section 1g: The Executive Committee will appoint National Section 1g: The Executive Committee will appoint National Chairs
Chairs of Standing Committees, with the exception of the of Standing Committees. The slate for appointments will be
Chair of the Repertoire and Resources Committee, for a four- developed from a combination of candidates identified by
year term. National Chairs may be reappointed once for a the National Board and an open call to the membership.
maximum of eight consecutive years. The National President or National Chairs of Standing Committees are appointed for a
National Standing Committee Chair may recommend removal four-year term, with the exception of the Chair of the Diversity
of a National Standing Committee member from office to the Initiatives Committee, which is elected. National Chairs may be
Executive Committee for action. reappointed once for a maximum of eight consecutive years. The
National President or National Standing Committee Chair may
Each National Standing Committee shall consist of three to five recommend removal of a National Standing Committee member
members. The Executive Committee will appoint a staff liaison from office to the Executive Committee for action.
and Executive Committee representative to each committee.
Committee members shall be recommended to the Executive Each National Standing Committee shall consist of three to five
Committee and Executive Director by the National Chair to serve members, five to seven members, including the Chair. The
as project managers in each focus area. Standing Committee Executive Committee will appoint a staff liaison and Executive
Chairs may appoint sub-committees to execute more complex Committee representative to each committee. Committee
projects. Committee members serve four-year appointed terms members shall be recommended to the Executive Committee
and may be reappointed once for a total of eight consecutive and Executive Director by the National Chair to serve as project
years or until the project is completed. National Standing managers in each focus area. Standing Committee Chairs may
Committee members shall communicate on a regular basis. appoint sub-committees to execute more complex projects.
Committee members serve four year appointed terms and
may be reappointed once for a total of eight consecutive
years or until the project is completed. Committee members
serve a two-year term that may be renewed twice for a total
of six years. National Standing Committee members shall
communicate on a regular basis.

Article XV
Election Procedures

Section 1: Election of the National President-Elect: A Nominating Section 1: Election of the National President-Elect: The Past
Committee of five members shall be appointed by the President President shall serve as the Chair of the Nominating
and approved by the Executive Committee before July 1 of even- Committee, consisting of five members from the Past
numbered years. The Past President shall serve as chair of this President’s Advisory Council. The members of the
committee and shall present a slate of nominees for the office Nominating Committee shall be approved by the Executive
of President-Elect to the National Board for approval. Election of Committee before July 1 of even-numbered years. The Past
the National President-Elect shall be completed before February President on behalf of the Nominating Committee shall
1 of odd-numbered years. He/she will assume the duties of present a slate of nominees for the office of President-Elect
President-Elect on July 1 of the same year. to the National Board for approval. Election of the National
President-Elect shall be completed before February 1 of odd-
numbered years. The National President-Elect will assume
their duties on July 1 of the same year.

Section 4: Election of Region Presidents: Election of Region Section 4: Election of Region Presidents: Election of Region
Presidents-Elect shall be completed before February 1 of the Presidents-Elect shall be completed before February 1 of the
year in which they assume office on July 1. Nominees for Region year in which they assume office on July 1. The Past President
Presidents-Elect shall be proposed by a committee that includes shall convene no fewer than 3 members of the Region Past
not fewer than three of the Region’s Past Presidents. President’s Advisory Council to present a slate of nominees
for consideration to the Region board for approval.

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