Article 3
Officers and Elections:
Section 1: The Officers and Directors of the Association shall consist of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Purser. These Officers and Directors shall follow the duties prescribed by these By-laws and Standing Rules, and by the Parliamentary Authority adopted by the Association.
Section 2: The Board of Directors shall appoint a Nominating Committee Chairman in June. Additional nominations for Officers and Directors shall be permitted from the floor before the annual election at the September's General Membership Meeting.
Section 3: The President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary and Purser shall be elected for a one year term, which shall begin at the September General Membership Meeting.
Section 4: The Directors shall be elected for three year terms, two Directors each year. All terms shall begin at the September General Membership Meeting.
Section 5: No member shall be considered eligible to be an Officer if he has been a member of the Association for less than one year. However, he may become a Director. No member shall be considered eligible for the office of the President, who has not previously served as a member of the Board of Director for one year.
Section 6: No elected Director shall be eligible for re-election as a Director until at least one year after his or her term expires.
Section 7: the Officers may not serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office unless approved by the Board of Directors and voted on by the general membership.
Section 8: A transitionary period of one week shall take place after elections of all Officers.