may also elect additional alternates to serve in the absence of the elected regional representative or first alternate. Each region shall be entitled to cast one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the Board of Directors. Until such time as ratified; the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Regions will remain in effect. 10.5 In addition to those Board of Director members selected in accordance with the foregoing, the Officers may appoint up to four (4) additional members of the Tribal Membership to serve as at- large members on the Board of Directors if such Officers, voting as a group, determine such appointments to be in the best interest of NIGA. 10.6 No person shall be eligible to serve on the Board of Directors unless such person meets the qualifications set forth in section 11.4 of these bylaws. 10.7 NIGA shall be officially notified of such selection by receipt of a resolution of the Member Tribes of the region certifying that such election had been held in accordance with these bylaws and qualifying the representative and alternates, if any, as meeting the qualifications necessary to serve on the Board of Directors. The Officers of NIGA shall consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer, no two of which offices may be held by the same person. The four elected Officers shall comprise the Executive Committee, which shall exercise such authority as may be granted by the Board of Directors. 11.2 Officers shall be elected at the NIGA 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 Officers and Their Election 11.1 The Board of Directors shall nominate qualified candidates for election as Officers at least 120 days before the date of any election meeting. At least 90 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
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Bylaws of the National Indian Gaming Association
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As Amended May 13, 2014
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