First Coast Section Board Roles

Part III - Board of Directors [Excerpts from Section Bylaws] B. Duties and. Responsibilities — The Board shall have the following duties and responsibilities: 1) To transact the business of the Section. 2) To review the recommended budget the first Board meeting of the fiscal year and adopt or modify the annual budget for the year, including whether to assess and collect Section fees of Regular Members. The budget may be modified from time to time by a majority vote of the Board present at a Board meeting where there is a quorum. The budget shall be available for distribution to the membership. A recommended budget for the next fiscal year will be developed by the Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer and presented to the Board as required by these By-Laws. 3) To be custodian of all Section property and funds and to authorize and approve all contracts and expenditures, but not to incur liabilities exceeding the amount of the appropriated funds. 4) To appoint duly qualified members, as defined in Part II, to serve the unexpired term of any open position on the Board. 5) To effectuate the programs and policies of the Section and to develop and present a strategic plan to the Section for the coming year 6) To prepare and process amendments to the By-Laws which have been proposed by the Board or filed by petition containing signatures of no less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Members. 7) To solicit sponsorships for Section programs and events and collect donations and gifts from individuals, organizations and institutions to promote the business of the Section. E. Officers —Duties and Responsibilities 1) Chair a) To call, preside at and prepare the agenda for the meetings of the Section and the Board. b) To appoint Section Committee Chairs or non-voting Committee Members and to act as an ex-officio member of all Section committees. c) To recommend to the Board a member to fill the unexpired term of a Officer or Board member who has resigned, is unable to act, or has been absent from three (3) consecutive regular notified Board meetings. d) To prepare a written annual report of Section activities for the year. The report will be distributed to the membership and/or published in the Section newsletter prior to the end of the fiscal year. e) To serve as Section Representative on the Chapter Executive Committee. f) To perform such other duties as are customary to the office, including acting as the official representative of the Section as necessary.