CHAPTER 1 - MEMBERS

1. Memberships shall be conferred by the Association Council for life and ratified by majority vote of the General Membership.

CHAPTER 2 – EXPULSION FROM MEMBERSHIP

1. Members of any classification, including elected and appointed officials, may be expelled for cause or conduct which the Association Council deems contrary to the best interest of the Blue Star Aviation Association.

2. General and Associate members that are required to pay annual dues, and do not do so, shall be suspended for nonpayment of annual dues and shall be dropped from the active membership roster.

CHAPTER 3 – ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The first scheduled election shall be held on July 5, 2002.

1. A Vice President, Junior Member at Large, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be elected annually by a majority vote of those active members voting during the prescribed election period.

2. A Vice President shall be elected to a consecutive 3-year term on the Association Council. The first year he shall be the Vice President. The second year he shall be the President. The third year he shall be the Immediate Past President.

3. The Junior Member at Large shall be elected to a consecutive 3-year term on the Association Council. The first year he shall be the Junior member at Large. The second year he shall be the Midterm Member at Large. The third year he shall be the Senior Member at Large.

4. Individuals newly elected to office shall be installed to that office at the close of the annual election meeting.

5. Individuals already holding office shall advance to the next position of their term at the close of the annual election meeting.

6. The election of officers shall be done by ballots. Should there be only one candidate for an office, then the ballot requirement shall be waived, and the election thereof shall be by acclamation.

7. There shall be no restrictions to being re-elected to successive terms as Secretary or Treasurer.

8. Members of the Association Council shall not hold two council positions simultaneously.

CHAPTER 4 – EARLY SUCCESSION TO OFFICE

1. Should the President resign, become incapacitated, or otherwise be unable to fulfill the duties of the Presidency, then the Vice President (President Elect) shall succeed him as President for the remainder of the resigning or incapacitated President’s term. At the completion of the resigning or incapacitated President’s term, the President shall begin serving the term of the Presidency for which he was initially elected. The position of Vice President shall remain vacant until the next annual election.

2. Should the Vice President resign, become incapacitated, or otherwise be unable to fulfill the duties of the Vice Presidency, the position of Vice President shall remain vacant for the duration of the term of the resigning or incapacitated Vice President. A President and a Vice President shall be elected at the next annual election.

3. Should both the President and Vice President resign or become incapacitated, then the Senior Member at Large shall assume the duties of the Presidency (become Acting President) for the remainder of the term of the President who has just resigned or become incapacitated, but he shall not automatically succeed to the position of President after his term of Acting President has expired. A President and Vice President shall be elected at the next annual election with the new President’s one year term beginning at the close of the annual election meeting. The Immediate Past President shall serve one additional year on the Association Council.

4. Should the Senior Member at Large resign, become incapacitated, or become the Acting President, then the following shall automatically take place.

a. The Mid Term Member at Large shall immediately become the Acting Senior Member at Large. He shall remain the Acting Senior Member at Large until he succeeds to the position of Senior Member at Large under the terms to which he was initially elected.

b. The Junior Member at Large shall immediately become the Acting Midterm Member at Large. He shall remain the Acting Midterm Member at Large until he succeeds to the position of Midterm Member at Large under the terms to which he was initially elected.

c. Should the Midterm Member at Large resign, become incapacitated, or become the Acting Senior Member at Large, the Junior Member at Large shall immediately become the Acting Midterm Member at Large. He shall remain the Acting Midterm Member at Large until he succeeds to the position of Midterm Member at Large under the terms to which he was initially elected.

5. Should the Junior Member at Large resign, become incapacitated, or become the Acting Midterm Member at Large, the President or Acting President shall offer the position of Acting Junior Member at Large to previous members of the Association Council, subject to appointee’s ratification by the Chapter Council. A Junior and Midterm Member at Large shall be elected at the next annual scheduled election meeting.

6. Should the immediate Past President resign, become incapacitated, or otherwise be unable to fulfill the duties of the Immediate Past President, the President or Acting President shall offer the position of immediate Past President to any qualified previous Chapter Council Member, to be ratified by the Association Council.

CHAPTER 5 – DUTIES OF OFFICERS

1. The President shall preside over the Association Council and at the business meetings of the Association, as well as all general meetings of the membership.

2. The President shall appoint or remove Committee Chairmen, subject to ratification by the Association Council.

3. The duties of the officers shall be those which are customary for such office and such other functions as may be prescribed by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association, the Association Council, and written job descriptions.

CHAPTER 6 - TREASURER

1. The Treasurer shall be authorized to sign all checks for debts incurred by the Association or other expenditures authorized by the Association. The Treasurer shall maintain an open set of financial records available for inspection by any member in good standing.

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