11.2 Officers shall be elected at the IGA annual meeting by a majority vote of the Member Tribes eligible to vote. 11.3 Officers shall assume their official duties before the close of the meeting at which they were elected and shall serve for a term of twenty-four (24) months or until the election and qualification of their successors, except that the first term of the Vice- Chairman and the Treasurer elected under the effect of this bylaw as amended to increase the term from twelve (12) months to twenty-four (24) months, shall be one (1) year. 11.4 No person shall be eligible to be an Officer or member of the Board of Directors (including any alternate to a regional representative) unless such person is the designated representative of a Member Tribe to the Tribal Membership and is an enrolled member of a Tribe. 11.5 A vacancy in the office of the Chairperson shall be automatically filled by the Vice-Chairperson for the unexpired term of the Chairperson’s office. Vacancies occurring in other Offices shall be filled for the unexpired term by a person elected by the Tribal Membership, notice of such election having been given in accordance with paragraph 11.8. Any successor, whether permanent or temporary, elected to fill a vacancy, must have the same eligibility qualifications of regional diversity among the officers, as set forth in paragraph 10.1, above. 11.6 Officers may be removed for cause by the Tribal Membership by a majority vote. 11.7 Officers may resign by submitting a written resignation subject to acceptance by the Tribal Membership. 11.8 The Board of Directors shall nominate qualified candidates for election as Officers at least 90 days before the date of any election meeting. At least 60 days before the date of the election, the Secretary shall forward to each Member, with the notice of meeting, a list of all candidates nominated under this Section. Any three (3) Member Tribes may also submit nominations for Officers to the IGA Secretary in the same manner as the Board of Directors, and the Secretary shall give notice of such nominations in like manner. In addition, nomination by any Member Tribe may be made from the floor at any meeting at which an election for such Officer’s position is being held, upon motion duly made and seconded. 11.9 The election of Officers shall be held during the annual meeting. In the event the annual meeting is scheduled to be a one-day event, the election shall be held after lunch on the first day. 12. Executive Director 12.1 An Executive Director may be appointed and removed by the Tribal Membership upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors and shall serve in such position as an Officer and be entitled to participate in all IGA functions, but shall not be entitled to vote in those matters, requiring a vote of the Tribal Membership, the Board of Directors, or the Officers. 12.2 The Executive Director shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of IGA and shall execute the policies and programs established by the Tribal Membership and the Board of Directors in accordance with the directives received there from and shall perform such other duties and assume such other responsibilities as may be directed by the Board of Directors and the Tribal Membership.
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Bylaws of the Indian Gaming Association
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