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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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