Executive Committee Mtg 04-16-24

Prosposed Bylaws Amendments

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7.1 The elected officers of the Bureau shall be: (a) a Chair, no fewer than two (2) Vice Chairs, and a treasurer, each of who shall be elected by the Board of Director, from its membership; and (b) a President and such other officers as the Board of Directors may determine. Each officer shall serve for a term of one (1) year and until hi successor is elected and qualified. 7.2 Chair shall preside at all meetings of the members, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee; shall appoint such committees as may be required, shall sign contracts and instruments of the Bureau as authorized by the Board of Directors; and shall perform such other duties as may be specified in these ByLaws or as the Board may assign. 7.3 The Vice Chairs shall serve on the Executive Committee and perform such duties as the Board of Directors or the Chair may assign. In the absence of the Chair, one of them, on the request of the Chair or, in the lack of such request, by the vote of those present, shall preside at meetings of the members, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. In the event that the office of the Chair shall be vacated, one (1) of the Vice Chairs, to be designated by the Executive Committee, shall serve as “Acting Chair.” 7.4 The president shall be the principal paid executive of the Bureau. The President shall be employed by the Board of Directors. The terms and compensation of employment shall be determined by the Executive Committee. 7.5 The President shall have complete responsibility for the operation of the Bureau in the pursuit of its objectives, the administration of the employed staff of the Bureau and the general management of the affairs of the Bureau, under general authority delegated to the President by the Board of Directors. The president shall perform such additional duties as the Board of Directors or Executive Committee may from time to time assign. The President shall have authority to make purchases and otherwise commit the Bureau and render a statement thereof on the request of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee or Treasurer. The President shall keep, or cause to be kept, minutes of the meetings of the membership, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, conduct the correspondence of the Bureau and give notice of meetings of the membership, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. 7.6 The President, with the approval of the Executive Committee, shall cause the Bureau to employ such personnel as may be required to conduct the activities of the Bureau. 7.7 The Treasurer shall have general supervision of the financial affairs of the Bureau. The Treasurer shall have custody of the funds of the Bureau and shall be responsible for their safekeeping and disbursement as authorized or instructed by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall have immediate access to the financial records and accounts of the Bureau or any information with regard to them that

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