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Board member
responsibilities are:
- To attend 4 quarterly
meetings 3-4 hours in length
- To Support board
activities
Section IV of the By-Laws
reads:
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS:
Number: The Board
shall have 8-12 members. A quorum shall be fifty
percent (50%) of the total number of Board
members.
Composition: All
members of the Board will be Members of
VAPA
Process: the Board
shall choose New Board members.
- The Board shall seek
names of candidates for membership from all VAPA
members.
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- Each new member shall be
given an orientation to the Board, at or prior
to her or his first meeting, insofar as
possible.
Election: Members
shall be elected to the Board by a majority of
Board Members in attendance at the time of the
meeting. These elections shall occur at the Board's
Annual Meeting.
Term: The term of each
member shall be two (2) years, or until a successor
is elected and qualified, or until his or her
resignation or removal. The terms of the members
shall be staggered so that at least one-half (1/2)
of the Board shall be elected each year. A member
may not serve for more than two (2) full
consecutive terms, with each term consisting of two
(2) years each. Exception will be made for the
member serving in the capacity of immediate past
President, who shall be allowed to continue
membership on the Board for a period of up to one
year after the election of a new
President.
Removal: A member may
be removed by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the
members at any regular or special meeting called
for that purpose. Said member shall be entitled to
fourteen-(14) days written notice and an
opportunity to appear before and be heard by the
Board.
Resignation of
Members: Any member may resign from the Board
by delivering a written resignation to the
president or secretary of the Board. Any member who
misses three (3) consecutive meetings throughout
the year shall be deemed to have resigned. The
resignation shall be confirmed by a vote of the
Board and said member shall be sent a written
confirmation
Vacancies: Vacancies
occurring during the year shall be filled by
election at the next Board meeting. These new
members shall serve the remainder of the term of
the person they succeed.
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