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(b) Duties of Officers.
(i) Chairperson. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the
Board and its Executive Committee. The chairperson may sign, with the secretary or any other
proper officer of the corporation authorized by the Board, (See Article 3 [Legal Officers of the
District]) any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board has
authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be
expressly delegated by the Board or by these bylaws, or by statute to some other officer or agent
of the corporation, and in general, shall perform all duties as may be prescribed by the Board from
time to time. The chairperson shall be an ex officio member, without vote, of all commissions and
committees of the Board.
(ii) Vice-Chairperson. In the absence, inability, or refusal of the
chairperson to act, the vice-chairperson shall perform the duties of the chairperson and when so
acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to, all the restrictions upon the chairperson. The
vice-chairperson shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the
chairperson or by the Board. The vice-chairperson shall also serve in that position on the Executive
Committee and shall serve on a commission.
(iii) Secretary. The District Executive shall serve as secretary of the
Board and shall be custodian of all official records of the District. The executive shall keep the
minutes of the meetings of the Board; see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the
provisions of these bylaws or as required by law; be custodian of the corporate records and of the
seal of the corporation and see that the seal of the corporation is affixed to all documents, the
execution of which on behalf of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized in accordance
with the provisions of these bylaws; and in general perform all duties incident to the office of
secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the District Board. The
District Board shall designate a person to record the minutes of the District Board meetings.
5.6 Commissions.
(a) The work of the Board shall be implemented by four (4) commissions as
delineated below. Each commission shall:
(i) Call its own chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary at the
time of Board reorganization. The Commission shall be responsible to the District Board.
(ii) Prepare a commission budget, on or before June 1, for presentation
to the District Executive Committee,
(iii)Make necessary contacts for commission committee appointments
by November 1 of each year.
(iv) Submit an annual written commission report (on or before the July
District Board Meeting) for inclusion in the District Conference Booklet.
(v) Provide for any short or long-term committees and/or task teams to
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