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policies:bylaws-010514 [2024/10/06 15:56]
John Benedetto [Section 2. Change of Address] 		policies:bylaws-010514 [2024/10/07 13:56] (current)
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   - Execute fiduciary responsibilities of the corporation as presented by the officers and directors.   - Execute fiduciary responsibilities of the corporation as presented by the officers and directors.
 ==== Section 5. Term of Office ==== ==== Section 5. Term of Office ====
-Each year, one half of the authorized number of directors shall be elected to serve on the board of directors for a two-year term as governed by the Election Policy ([[policies:election_policy|Appendix B]]). Each director shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified.+Each year, one half of the authorized number of directors shall be elected to serve on the board of directors for a two-year term as governed by the Election Policy ([[policies:election_policy-010514|Appendix B]]). Each director shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
  
 If, at a meeting for the election of directors, more than one group of initial board members is elected to serve for a first staggered term of office, then the secretary of the corporation shall assign each director to a numbered group and shall make a chance selection between or among the numbered groups (by selecting among other lots or by some other chance selection procedure).  The group corresponding to the number so chosen shall be subject to election to a staggered term at the meeting. If, at a meeting for the election of directors, more than one group of initial board members is elected to serve for a first staggered term of office, then the secretary of the corporation shall assign each director to a numbered group and shall make a chance selection between or among the numbered groups (by selecting among other lots or by some other chance selection procedure).  The group corresponding to the number so chosen shall be subject to election to a staggered term at the meeting.
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 Meetings of the board of directors shall be presided over by the chairperson of the board, or, if no such person has been so designated, or in his or her absence, the president of the corporation, or in his or her absence, by the vice president of the corporation, or in the absence of each of these persons, by a chairperson chosen by the directors present at the meeting. The secretary of the corporation shall act as secretary of all meetings of the board, provided that, in his or her absence, the presiding officer shall appoint another person to act as secretary of the meeting. Meetings of the board of directors shall be presided over by the chairperson of the board, or, if no such person has been so designated, or in his or her absence, the president of the corporation, or in his or her absence, by the vice president of the corporation, or in the absence of each of these persons, by a chairperson chosen by the directors present at the meeting. The secretary of the corporation shall act as secretary of all meetings of the board, provided that, in his or her absence, the presiding officer shall appoint another person to act as secretary of the meeting.
  
-Meetings shall be governed by Consensus Policy ([[:policies:consensus_policy|Appendix A]]), insofar as such rules are not inconsistent with or in conflict with the articles of incorporation, these bylaws or with provisions of law.+Meetings shall be governed by Consensus Policy ([[policies:consensus_policy-010514|Appendix A]]), insofar as such rules are not inconsistent with or in conflict with the articles of incorporation, these bylaws or with provisions of law.
  
 ==== Section 14. Vacancies ==== ==== Section 14. Vacancies ====