ARTICLE V: |
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS |
| Section 1: |
The offices of Commodore, Vice Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer, Fleet Captain and three (3) Trustees shall be filled by election at the first regular meeting in October. Newly elected Officers will assume their duties immediately after being sworn in and after the outgoing officers and chairpersons have presented their final reports. |
| Section 2: |
Nominations for officers of the organization shall be made by a three-person Nominating Committee appointed by the Commodore not later than the September meeting. They shall present a list of nominations to the organization to be voted upon at the first regular meeting in October. Nominations may also be made from the floor. |
| Section 3: |
No person shall be eligible to hold office if he or she is not currently active member of the organization. |
| Section 4: |
No member shall be eligible to hold more than one elective office at a time or be retained in office more than two successive term limits. The length of a term is defined as: one year for officers and no more than two years for trustees. |
| Section 5: |
Only one member of a family, the active Boeing employee or Boeing retiree at a time shall be eligible to hold the office of Commodore, Vice Commodore, Secretary, or Treasurer. |
| Section 6: |
All elections shall be by secret ballot unless the slate is uncontested, the candidates validated as eligible, and the entire slate approved in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order. Each membership (single or family) shall have one vote. Members shall cast their votes in the following decisions:
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| Section 7: |
Office vacancies of the Commodore, Vice Commodore, Secretary and Treasurer shall be filled within 60 days of vacancy either by appointment by the board or special election. |
| Section 8: |
No officer or trustee shall receive any salary or wages by reason of office. |
| Section 9: |
An officer found in neglect of his/her duties, misappropriating Club funds, causing damage to the functions of the organization, or conducting him/her-self in a manner deemed inappropriate shall be subject to removal from office. The Executive Board shall make a determination and recommendation for removal to the general membership to be acted upon by a vote. |
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