Article 7: Officers

The officers of the Alliance and their respective, staggered terms shall be as follows:

• President - 2 years (even years)
• Vice-President - 2 years (odd years)
• Recording Secretary - 2 years (even years)
• Treasurer - 2 years (odd years)
• Assistant Treasurer – 2 year (even years)
• Volunteer Coordinator - 2 years (odd years)
• Corresponding Secretary - 2 years (even years)
• Designer/Website Secretary - 2 years (odd years)
• Public Relations Liaison – 2 years (even years)

The President may serve two consecutive two-year terms. Other officers may serve no more than three consecutive two-year terms.

Duties

1. President:

It shall be the duty of the President to preside at membership meetings of the Alliance and to preserve order therein. He/She shall appoint all committees and shall also have the right to serve on all committees by virtue of his/her office, and in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of President, and such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Officers, or membership from time to time;

The President shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal from the membership, if a valid objection has been taken by an interested member, which appeal shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present and voting;

The President shall cast the deciding vote when a tie occurs on any question;

The President shall announce the result of all votes and shall have the power to call special meetings;

The President is one of the officers who must sign checks or drafts of the Alliance, under the signature of the Treasurer.

2. Vice-President:

Shall, in the event of the absence or inability of the President to exercise his/her office, become acting President of the Alliance with all the rights, privileges and powers as if he/she had been the duly elected President. In addition, the Vice-President shall perform such acts as shall be delegated by the President.

3. Recording Secretary:

Shall, in the event of the absence or inability of the President and Vice-President to exercise his/her office, become acting President of the Alliance with all the rights, privileges and powers as if he/she had been the duly elected President. In addition, the Secretary shall perform such acts as shall be delegated by the President, as well as record and distribute minutes of the meetings.

4. Treasurer:

Shall have the care and custody of all monies belonging to the Alliance and shall be responsible for such monies or securities;

Shall be one of the officers who signs checks or drafts of the Alliance;

Shall render, at stated periods, written account of the finances of the Alliance;

Shall exercise all duties incident to the office of Treasurer.

5. Assistant Treasurer:

Shall assist the treasurer as needed.

6. Volunteer Coordinator:

Shall keep the membership records of the Alliance in good order and distribute updated lists on a regular basis. Will recruit new volunteers as needed.

7. Corresponding Secretary:

Shall see that all notices shall be given in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws or as required by law;

Shall present to the membership and/or Board of Officers any communications addressed to the Alliance;

Shall attend to all correspondence of the Alliance and shall exercise all duties incident to the office of Corresponding Secretary.

8. Designer/Website “Secretary”:

Shall be responsible for the coordination of development, design and maintenance of the website for the Alliance.

9. Public Relations Liaison

Shall be responsible for all contact and communication with print, radio and web forums (working with the Website Secretary