E. Secretary
1. Serve on the Board and its Executive Committee.
2. Record all minutes and maintain pertinent records of the Association.
3. Act as Historian for the Association and present a previous year’s history to the Board no later than the first Board meeting following the Secretary’s term.
F. Treasurer:
1. Serve on the Board and its Executive Committee
2. Make recommendations to the Board with respect to financial
policies of the Chapter.
3. Submit annual financial report to the Board and at the annual meeting of the Association.
4. Maintain the financial records and safeguard the funds of the Association.
5. Secure bonding for those Association members designated by the Board.
6. Provide for bank reconciliation of previous year records.
7. Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Board.
8. Disburse funds at the direction of the Board.
G. Board_Members at Large(3):
1. Serve as voting members of the Board.
2. Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the board.
H. Consumer Board Member:
1. Serve as voting members of the Board.
2. Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Board.
Article VII - Nominations and Elections
Section1.Nominating Committee.:
Annually a Nominating Committee Chairperson shall be appointed by the President. The Chairperson shall choose a committee of one member residing within each of the local chapters of the state chapter of the Association where they exist, and at least two members-at-Iarge, whose duty it shall be to submit a list of at least two candidates for each of the offices of President-Elect, VicePresident, Secretary, Treasurer and two Board Members at Large. The Nominating Committee shall seek nominations for any office from the membership by mail prior to starting their deliberations.
Section 2. Elections.
Annually the Nominating Committee shall mail a ballot to all members known to the Membership Chairperson so that the balloting shall be completed prior to the annual meeting. A plurality of ballots cast shall elect. In the event of a tie, a run-off election shall be conducted at the annual meeting.
Article VIII – Terms of Office
Each year of service shall be construed to mean the period extending from January 1st through December 31st.
1. The offices of the President, President-Elect, Immediate Past-President, Vice-President, Secretary and three Board Members at Large shall be for terms of one year commencing January 1st.
2. The term of the Treasurer shall be for two years commencing January 1 st.
3. The President-Elect shall succeed to the Presidency at the end of the latter’s term.
Article IX - Amendments
The Constitution of the Wisconsin Rehabilitation Association, Inc. may be amended as follows:
1. An amendment may be proposed by a 2/3 majority of the Board andratified by a majority of the members present at the next annual meeting.
2. An amendment may be proposed by a majority of the members attending an annual meeting, referred to the Board for study and ratified by a majority of members at the next annual meeting.
3. All amendments shall be submitted to the membership by mail or via the official newsletter of the Association at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting.
Article X – Disclaimer
Any provisions this Constitution or any amendment thereto which are in conflict with the Constitution and Bylaws of NRA shall be deemed null and void, but such portions held to be null and void shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of any other portion thereof.
Article XI – Repeal of Previous Constitutions All provisions of previous Constitutions of the Wisconsin Rehabilitation Association, Inc. are hereby repealed.
Article XII - Meeting Rules
Rules of Order – Robert’s Rules of Order (latest edition) shall govern eetings of the membership, the board, and the executive committee.