9.3.2.9

Officers:

1. A. The chairwoman and vice chairwoman are the elected officers of the conference. The spouse of the governor shall be the honorary chairwoman.
2. B. The chairwoman and vice chairwoman shall serve no more than one year in the respective office and shall not again be eligible for elected office. To provide continuity, the vice chairwoman shall become the chairwoman for the succeeding year. The one-year term of office for elected officers shall be from January 1 to December 31. In addition to planning and presenting the conference, the elected officers are responsible for closing all conference business and commitments prior to the planning for the subsequent year’s conference.

3. C. The chairwoman shall appoint a secretary and treasurer. The secretary shall be responsible for writing and mailing minutes of the executive and steering committee meetings and for performing other duties required by the chairwoman. The treasurer shall be the fiscal agent for the conference. The chairwoman or the treasurer shall have the power to enter into contracts and sign vouchers for payment through the department of finance and administration.

   [Recompiled 10/01/01]