Board Member Description
OFFICERS RESPONSIBILITIES
The PRESIDENT shall preside at all meetings of the chapter and the executive board. She shall appoint the committee chairmen except the nominating committee, which is elected. She shall countersign checks with the chapter treasurer or vice president in the treasurer’s absence. She shall notify the secretary, treasurer and membership chairman when members are to be removed from the chapter roster for non-payment of national annual dues.
The VICE PRESIDENT shall serve as the official hostess of the chapter. She shall coordinate the assignment of new member affiliates to committees of their choice. She shall schedule, plan and coordinate orientation sessions for new affiliates throughout the year. She shall perform the duties of the president in her absence or when called upon by the president. She shall countersign chapter checks in the absence of either the president or the treasurer. She shall obtain a gift, plaque/pin or similar gift for the president each year.
The SECRETARY shall record the minutes of each chapter and executive board meeting. She shall provide one copy of the minutes to the president and send a monthly meeting report to National Headquarters. She shall preserve in a permanent file all minutes and records of value to the chapter. She shall receive payment of, and give receipts for, chapter dues or other moneys in the absence of the treasurer and shall turn over all payments, accompanied by an itemized report to the treasurer. The secretary shall maintain a roster of officers, committee chairmen and committee members.
She shall report all status, name and address changes to the chapter and National Headquarters. She shall handle chapter correspondence as requested.
The TREASURER shall have custody of the funds of the chapter. She shall be responsible for all money collected, for depositing chapter money and for collecting chapter dues. She shall disburse money as approved by the chapter. All disbursements shall be made by check, countersigned by the president, or in her absence, the vice president. She shall present a monthly financial report to the chapter and shall be responsible for obtaining and filing all necessary tax forms. She shall place on national status any member in good standing nationally who has not paid chapter dues within forty-five (45) days after the date due, notifying her of this action in writing. The treasurer shall provide the secretary and membership chairman with the names of chapter members who have been removed from the chapter roster for non-payment of chapter dues.
If you would like to nominate someone or yourself, please contact
Niki Kramarz nkramarz@hotmail.com,
Willette Burrell rainbowproductions7@yahoo.com
or Celeste Noah: celestine.noah@sbcglobal.net
