- a) The elective officers shall be a Chairman and a Vice Chairman.
- b) Election of officers shall be the first order of business at a meeting of the Board to be held in December of each even-numbered year.
- c) On or before October 15 of each even-numbered year, the Chairman shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of three members of the Board whose membership on the Board does not expire before the election date.
- d) It shall be the duty of the Nominating Committee to nominate one or more candidates for each of the elective offices.
- e) Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the election meeting of the Board.
- f) An officer shall be elected for a term of 24 months, or until his or her successor has been elected, and shall assume his duties immediately upon being elected. Should a vacancy occur in either of the elective offices, a special election shall be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy at the next official meeting of the Board.
- g) Officer elections shall be by a secret ballot unless there is only one nomination for a particular office to be filled.
- h) To be elected to office, a candidate must receive a majority of the legal votes cast.
(Source: Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 14660, effective December 3, 2019)