Proposed Change #1: 

ARTICLE IV – OFFICERS

(A) Elected Officers

      The elected officers of the Society shall be the President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary, Secretary-Elect, Treasurer, Treasurer-Elect, Program Chairman, and Program Chairman-Elect.  The President-Elect shall serve one year as such, the following year as President, and the following year as Immediate Past President.  The Secretary-Elect shall be elected in odd-numbered years and serve one year as such following by a two-year term as Secretary.  The Secretary will have full voting privileges on the Council.  The Treasurer-Elect shall be elected in even-numbered years and serve one year as such following by a two year term as Treasurer.  The Treasurer will have full voting privileges on the Council.  The Program Chairman-Elect shall serve one year as such, following by one year as Program Chairman.  The Program Chairman will have full voting privileges on the Council.  The installation of incoming officers shall be at the first meeting of the calendar year.  Voting privileges for all Elect positions shall commence with the Executive Council meeting immediately following their installation as officers.  Voting privileges shall be extended to appointed officers of the Executive Council at the meeting of the Executive Council meeting immediately following their appointment.  All officers shall arrange for the orderly and timely transition of their offices within 30 days after the installation of officers.  However, all officers shall continue until relieved by their successors.  The duties of the officers shall be:

Proposed Change #2:

Additionally, the Executive Council reserves the right to create appointed positions as required for fulfilling specific needs of the Society.  The requirements for these additional offices will be periodically reviewed and the term in office for these appointed positions shall be limited to one year and may be renewed.

      Furthermore, the officers of the Society shall perform the duties prescribed by the bylaws and, as appropriate, by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Society.

Proposed Change #3:

ARTICLE VI – EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

      The elected and appointed officers shall constitute the Executive Council.  The President and three other voting elected officers, or the President-Elect and three other voting elected officers, shall constitute a quorum.