Elections of Officers & Board
Elections
A.) Nominations Chairperson will be appointed by the President and nominations for Officers and elected Board members will commence at the April meeting and posted on the website. The election of elected Officers and elected Board members will be held at the June meeting. If any office is contested, a paper ballot will be given to every paid member in attendance at that meeting. The ballots will be counted and the winner will be announced then. A simple majority is needed to win an office.
1. Anyone being nominated for an Officer or Board position, elected or appointed must be a current paid member of the IARC, Inc. in good standing at the time of their nomination. If elected, they must maintain their paid membership during the entire term of office.
B.) Vacancies occurring among the Officers and Directors between regular elections will be filled by a special ballot at the first regularly scheduled meeting after the vacancy exists.
C.) If a vacancy occurs with the President position, the Vice President will fill that vacancy and the special election will be for the newly opened Vice President position.
D.) The newly elected Officers and the Board members will take office immediately following the June meeting.
E.) Officers and Directors may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the members present at the first regularly scheduled meeting following the proposed removal.
1. A motion for removal can only be made if evidence is found that any Officer or director is believed to be guilty of malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance. The evidence must be presented to the membership at the first membership meeting after the evidence is discovered.
2. When a proposal for removal is made, the person proposed to be removed will be notified within seven (7) days of the proposal by certified mail. This written notification will be done by the Secretary, at the direction of the Board.