Bylaws3

ARTICLE 4 - OFFICERS

Section 1.
The officers of the Guild shall be a President, a President-Elect, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
These officers shall perform the duties prescribed by these bylaws and by the parliamentary authority adopted by
the Guild.

Section 2.
The President-Elect shall automatically become President at the end of the President-Elect’s term.

Section 3. Nominations
1. At the General membership meeting in January, a Nominating Committee of three (3) members and two (2)
alternates shall be elected by the Guild. It shall be the duty of this committee to nominate candidates for the
officers to be filled. The Nominating Committee shall report at the March General Membership meeting.

2. After the presentation of the Nominating Committee Report at the March General Membership meeting, the
President shall call for nominations from the floor. Those nominated from the floor must consent to perform the
duties of the office if elected.

3. If there are no nominations from the floor, the Nominating Committee report shall be published in the
subsequent newsletter. If there are nominees from the floor, a report shall be published in the subsequent
newsletter that includes all nominees for each office.

Section 4.
Officers shall be elected by majority vote of the members present at the April meeting. Election of officers will be
by written ballot. If only one candidate is present for an office, that candidate may be elected by general consent.

Section 5.
The officers shall serve for one year or until their successors are elected. Their term of office shall begin at the
close of the May General Membershipmeeting at which they are installed.

Section 6.
No member shall hold more than one office at a time. No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms in
the office. No member shall serve more than four consecutive years on the Executive Board.

Section 7. Vacancy-in –Office
1. In the event of a vacancy in the office of President, the President-Elect will automatically become President. If
the remaining Presidential term is less than six months, the President-Elect assuming the office of President may
serve another term. If the remaining term is more than six months, this will serve as the President-Elect’s
Presidential term.

2. Vacancies in the offices of President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, or Treasurer shall be filled by election.