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We'd like to thank Erica for all her efforts and hard work over the past year! She has chosen to step down as officer in order to plan her wedding and we wish her all the best!!!!

Officer Job Descriptions                                                                       

President

Article VI, Section 5
The President will be the chief executive officer of the corporation. It will be the duty of the president to preside at all meetings of the corporation and to have general supervision of the affairs of the corporation. He or she will execute on behalf of the corporation all contracts, deeds, conveyances, and other instruments in writing that may be required or authorized by the board of directors for the proper and necessary transaction of the business of the corporation.

The president acts as a de facto member of the MISFITS board during his or her term. They have full voting rights of all MISFITS issues and act as the tie breaker if an issue is deadlocked. They are expected to attend all MISFITS board meetings to ensure that the board has full knowledge of the workings of the organization. Twice a year, in July and January, the board and president will set priorities for the organization. The president is responsible for communicating these priorities to the rest of the MISFITS officers and staff at the next MISFITS meeting. They are also responsible for tracking success on these priorities.

The president is expected to assist the board in finding potential officer candidates. He or she is also responsible for finding volunteers to fill any staff positions that are determined to report directly to the president (determined by the officers and staff).

Oversees: Web Site, Google Groups, Writing Contest, In the Schools

Vice President

Article VI, Section 6
It will be the duty of the vice-president to act in the absence or disability of the president and to perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the president or the board. In the absence of the president, the execution by the vice-president on behalf of the corporation of any instrument will have the same force and effect as if it were executed on behalf of the corporation by the president.

In the absence of the president, the vice president is expected to perform all functions of the president.

In addition, the vice president is responsible for overseeing the clubs and events currently offered by the MISFITS organization.

Oversees: Clubs, Membership List, Office Organization

Secretary

Article VI, Section 7
The secretary will be responsible for keeping the corporate records. He or she will give or cause to be given all notices of meetings of the corporation and all other notices required by law or by these bylaws. The secretary will be the custodian of all books, correspondence, and papers relating to the business of the corporation, except those of the treasurer. The secretary will present at each annual meeting of the board of directors a full report of the transactions and affairs of the corporation for the preceding year. The secretary will also prepare and present to the board of directors such other reports as it may desire and request at such time or times as it may designate. The board of directors at its discretion may elect an assistant secretary, who will perform the duties and assume the responsibilities of the secretary as above set forth under the general direction of the secretary or the president.

The secretary is responsible for recording minutes at all MISFITS meetings. They are also responsible for booking meeting locations and informing the MISFITS staff, membership and board of the meeting time and location. If any new club or event is suggested, it is the responsibility of the secretary to ensure that nothing is discussed publicly until the board has a chance to approve the new idea. They are also responsible for keeping track of action items.

Oversees: Membership List, Meeting Minutes, Information

Treasurer

Article VI, Section 8
The treasurer will have general charge of the finances of the corporation. When necessary and proper, he or she will endorse on behalf of the corporation all checks, drafts, notes, and other obligations and evidences of the payment of money to the corporation or coming into his or her possession; and he or she will deposit the same, together with all other funds of the corporation coming into his or her possession, in such bank or banks as may be selected by the board of directors. He or she will keep full and accurate account of all receipts and disbursements of the corporation in books belonging to the corporation, which will be open at all times to the inspection of the bard of directors. He or she will present to the board of directors at its annual meeting his or her report as treasurer of the corporation and will from time to time make such other reports to the board of directors as it may require.

The Treasurer is responsible for setting the MISFITS budget on a yearly basis. He or she also controls the MISFITS bank account and ensures that all departments and staff are remaining on budget.

Oversees: Budget, In the Schools

Officer at Large

Article VI, Section 9
Any officer of the corporation, in addition to the powers conferred upon him or her by these bylaws, will have such additional powers and perform such additional duties as may be prescribed from time to time by said board.

Oversees: Room Parties, GOT Edutainment, Project Happy Holidays, Projects as Assigned
 

Revised: 07.18.2006
 

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