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Membership shall terminate automatically upon termination of Diplomate status by the American Board of Orthodontics.
ARTICLE IV OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Section 1. Officers The elected officers of the College shall be a president-elect, secretary and treasurer. The president-elect, upon completion of his term in office, shall automatically assume the office of President. The positions appointed by the president, subject to the approval of the council, shall be an editor and a parliamentarian. The president may also appoint a historian. The president shall assign duties of the appointed officers . Section 2. The Executive Council A. The voting members of the Executive Council shall consist of the president, five councilors, and editor. B. Councilors are elected by the College, and each represents a College of Diplomates constituent that will be as follows: Eastern (combined NESO and MASO) Southern (SAO)
Midwest (combined GLAO and MSO) Mountain (combined RMSO and SWSO) Pacific (PCSO) Of the five councilors, three also occupy College officer positions: president-elect, secretary and treasurer. Executive Council members without the right to vote shall be the parliamentarian, and if appointed by the President, the historian.
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Section 3. Nomination Nominations shall be made by the Nominating Committee to the Executive Council. The Executive Council will select one nominee to be published in the call for the annual session and for presentation to the business meeting. Additional nominations may be made from the floor only at the business meeting. Section 4. Election Election shall be held at the business meeting at the annual meeting. If there is more than one candidate for an office, the election shall be anonymous written or electronic ballot (August, 2024) Section 5. Terms of Office A.
Terms of office shall begin after the close of the business meeting at which the election is held with the exception of the term of the treasurer, which begins September 1 and ends August 31 of the following year. The president-elect shall assume the office of president after the close of the business meeting. The term of office of each councilor shall be two years. Each councilor may not exceed three two-year terms.
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Section 6. Vacancy in Office A vacancy in any elective office shall be filled by the Executive Council until the next annual election. Section 7. Removal of Officers and Councilors The Executive Council, by unanimous vote of the members entitled to vote (excluding the member subject to the vote,) may remove an officer or councilor from office for cause. (August, 2024 ) 45
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