Bylaws

ARTICLE VI. DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Section 1: President

a. All activities of AlPHA are the ultimate responsibility of the president. The responsibilities of the President include the following:

1. Presides over all Executive Board meetings, the annual health education conference, the annual business meeting, and plans the annual meeting calendar.

2. Supervises the Executive Director, if applicable, if applicable.

3. Appoints standing committee chairs (except chairs of the Local Arrangements, Programs and Meetings, Scholarship Committees).

4. Serves on the Scholarship Fund Committee, and acts as chairman in the absence or resignation of Immediate Past President.

5. Appoints special committees.

6. Enters into contracts with approval of the Executive Board.

7. Fills any vacancies on the Executive Board with concurrence by majority vote of the remaining members of the Executive Board and plan the agenda for the Executive Board meetings.

8. Orients new Executive Board members.

9. Appoints corresponding secretary and parliamentarian.

10. Serves as parliamentarian in his/her absence.

Section 2: President Elect

a. The president elect assumes the duties of president in the absence of the president at meetings.

b. Specific responsibilities of the president elect include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Succeeds automatically to the office of president at the end of the annual business meeting.

2. Serves as a member of the Scholarship Fund Committee.

3. Develops long range plans for educational programs and assists the president in the implementation of programs and attainment of goals and objectives of the Association.

4. Serves as an aide to the president and assists as needed during the annual meeting.

5. Attends the annual American Public Health Association President Elect Training.

Section 3: Vice President

a. The individual(s) nominated for vice president must have served at least two years on the Executive Board or must be recommended for nomination by 50 or more Association members who are in good standing.

b. The primary responsibility of the vice president is to serve as chairperson of the Programs and Meetings Committee.

c. Other responsibilities of the Vice President include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Serves as an aide to the president.

2. Serves as a member of the Scholarship Fund Committee.

3. Succeeds automatically to the office of President Elect.

Section 4: Recording Secretary

a. The duties of the secretary include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

1. Records the minutes of all meetings of the Association, and of the Executive Board.

2. Compiles the roster of the new Executive Board and mails it along with the minutes of the last annual meeting and a copy of the bylaws, to the Board members. Sends a copy of the roster to ALPHA’s affiliated organizations.

3. Receives and reviews all Lifetime Member applications and makes request to the Executive Board for the granting of same.

Section 5: Treasurer

a. The treasurer of AlPHA shall be bonded.

b. The duties of the treasure shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

1. Serves as chairperson of the Finance Committee.

2. Makes a financial report at all Executive Board meetings and at the annual business meeting.

3. Serves on the Scholarship Fund Committee.

4. Serves in an ex-officio capacity after completing the term of office (for orientation purposes) until the second Executive Board meeting.

Section 6: Delegates

a. One delegate shall be elected to each affiliated organization.

b. In order to qualify for an election, delegates must have served at least one year as an alternate delegate.

c. The duties of the delegates shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

1. Represents AlPHA at the annual meeting of each affiliated organization.

2. Provides a written report at the meeting of the Executive Board immediately following the affiliated meeting delegate attended.

Section 7: Alternate Delegates

a. One alternate delegate shall be elected to each affiliated organization.

b. The duties of the alternate delegates include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

1. Represents AlPHA at the annual meeting of each affiliated organization in those instances where the delegate cannot attend.

2. Provides a written report at the meeting of the Executive Board immediately following the affiliated meeting.