Duties of Elected Officers

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The President, President Elect, and Vice President serve one-year terms. The Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian serve three-year terms.

President

• Shall serve on the Executive Committee
• Preside at meetings of the Academy, of the Council and the Executive Committee
• Shall have power to make or withdraw appointments, subject to approval of the Executive Committee
• Shall e an ex-officio member of all committees
• Shall issue the calls to Academy meetings, as approved by the Executive Committee
• Shall at the beginning of his term of office have the authority to appoint two members in good standing to serve o the Council for a three year term

President-Elect

• Shall serve on the Executive Committee
• Shall assume the duties of the President at the request of the President or in the absence or incapacity of the President
• Shall succeed the President at the termination of the latter's term
• Chair the Past Presidents Committee
• Serve as an ex-officio member of all committees
• Keep informed about affairs of the Academy
• Be prepared to perform such services as the Academy requires

Vice President

• Shall succeed the President Elect at the termination of the latter's term
• Responsible for developing and coordinating the Senior Division program and submitting it for publication in the Bulletin for the annual meeting
• Serve on the Local Arrangements Committee
• Be prepared to perform such services as the Academy requires

Treasurer

• Shall serve on the Executive Committee
• Shall make quarterly and annual reports to the Council pertaining to the financial status of the academy
• Shall chair the Finance Committee
• Perform such other duties as are assigned him by this Constitution and the Bylaws

Secretary

• Shall serve on the Executive Committee
• Shall keep the records of the proceedings of the Academy, of the Council, and of the Executive Committee
• Shall perform such other duties as are usually performed by a secretary

Historian

• Shall serve on the Executive Committee
• Shall compile a set of all academy publications
• Note significant accomplishments of members and periodically announce these in the Bulletin
• Keep a chronological record of Academy activities on a 3-year basis in a format acceptable for publication in the Transactions
• Shall perform such other duties as are usual performed by historians and that are in keeping with preserving the record of the Academy and the accomplishments of its members