ARTICLE VI - OFFICERS

A. Title

The Officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors. Such other Officers and Assistant Officers as may be deemed necessary may be elected or appointed by the Board. Furthermore, no business member may hold the position of President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer.

B. Election and Term of Office

The Officers of the Association to be elected by the Board from among the seated Board members shall be elected annually by the Board. Each Officer shall hold office until a successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified, or until his/her death, or until he/she shall resign or shall have been removed in the successive, consecutive terms, so long as the Board retains faith in the actions of the Officer and the Officer agrees to serve.

C. Removal

Any officer elected or appointed by the Board may be removed from that position by a quorum vote of a majority of the Board members whenever, in their judgment, the best interests of the Association would be served thereby. However, such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.

D. Vacancies

A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise may be filled by a quorum vote of the Board for the un-expired portion of the term.

E. President

The President shall be the principal executive officer of the Association and subject to the control of the Board, shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Association. He/she may sign, with the Secretary or any other proper Officer of the Association authorized by the Board, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board, or by these Bylaws, to some other Officer or agent of the Association or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and in general shall perform all duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.

F. Vice President

In the absence of the President or in the event of his/her death, inability, or refusal to act, the Vice President shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice President shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her by the President or by the Board of Directors.

G. Secretary

The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the general membership meetings, Officers' and Board's meetings, see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required, be custodian of the Corporate records and of the Seal of the Association, keep a register of the post office address of each Officer and Director and in general performs all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her by the President or by the Board of Directors.

H. Treasurer

If required by the Board, the Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his/her duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the Board shall determine. He/she shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the Association; write checks, withdraw funds, and pay all financial obligations of the Association in a timely manner. He will receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Association from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the Association (including from home office deposits) in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with these Bylaws, and in general perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her by the President or by the Board of Directors. Also responsible for completing all Tax documents and a monthly report of the financial status of the organization at each BOD meeting to be approved at each meeting..

I. Compensation

No compensation shall be paid to Officers as such, for their services, but if in the execution of their duties they incur expenses incident to the office held, they shall be reimbursed.

J. Committees

The Board of Directors, may designate and appoint members to such committees as deemed necessary and appropriate. Each Committee shall serve at the direction of the full Board of Directors and shall consist of at least two (2) members.