Article VI - Election

Section 1	A nominating committee composed of three to five members appointed by the Board shall present a slate of candidates for Board membership to the Association membership. Previous consent of the proposed candidates shall be obtained. The newly elected Board shall assume responsibility October 1.
Section 2	The Board officers shall be elected from the Board membership at the first meeting of the newly elected Board.
Section 3	All officers of the Board shall serve for one year. Upon completion of his/her term, the Board chairperson shall serve as ex-officio member of the Board for the following year.
Section 4	Should it become necessary to resign, the Board member shall send a letter to the Board chairperson, indicating the resignation effective date. If a member is absent from three (3) consecutive, regularly scheduled Board meetings without notifying the chairperson, a registered letter will be sent, notifying the member that his/her board membership is canceled, and a new person will be appointed to fill the unexpired term.