» Description - Chair

The Chair of the Board shall be the principal Officer of the Association and shall serve as both Chair of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Council of Representatives. The Chair has the ultimate responsibility for and authority to supervise and control the business and affairs of the As¬so¬ciation. The Chair may sign, with the Secre¬tary or any other proper Officer of the Association authorized by the Board of Directors, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed.  In general, the Chair shall perform all duties incident to the Office of Chair, and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.

Succession. Upon the death, disability, resignation or removal of the Chair of the Board, the President shall immediately become Acting Chair, perform all the duties of and have all of the authority of the Chair of the Board for a period not to exceed 30 days.  With this one exception, the same person shall not serve as both Chair of the Board and President.  Within 30 days of the end of the prior Chair’s service, the Board shall elect a new Chair.  In the event that the Board fails to elect a new Chair within 30 days, it shall elect an interim Chair from among the then-current Vice Chairmen to act as Chair on a temporary basis. 

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