Constitution and Bylaws » ARTICLE V

Section 1: NOMINATIONS

Nominations for Chapter Officers, Executive Committee, and the Chapter's candidate for AAAE National Officer position, offices, and vacancies, shall be developed by the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall be constituted generally by the following members: An accredited Chairman to represent the Chapter at the National level on nomination issues and two accredited Executive members with preference given to Past Chapter Presidents without a conflict of interest in their desire to be nominated. The First Vice-President and the Second Vice-President shall serve on the committee to review Officer candidates.

The Nominating Committee will solicit, by mail, no more 180 days and no less than 15 days prior to an annual meeting, from the general membership of the Chapter, any interested parties to fill open positions.

The Nominating Committee will review all statements of interest from responding parties and ensure that the candidates meet minimum requirements as determined by the Executive Committee. All Chapter Officers, AAAE Board of Directors, and candidates for AAAE National Officer position must be an Accredited Executive member of the parent organization prior to assuming office.

In the event a member of the Nominating Committee is interested in a vacancy, the President shall appoint another Executive Member of the Chapter to serve on the Committee.

Section 2: ELECTIONS AND TERM OF OFFICE

The Nominating Committee will prepare nominations to fill vacancies for the membership to elect at the Annual Great Lakes Chapter meeting, to include Officers of the Chapter, members of the National Board of Directors and Chapter candidates/representatives for the AAAE National Officer position.

The Officers of the Chapter will serve until the next year's annual meeting. Each Officer shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until death; or until resignation, or shall be removed in the manner hereinafter provided.

National Board of Directors shall serve a term of two years and may be re-elected.

Candidates for AAAE National Officer position will be considered annually by the Nominating Committee and presented to the Chapter membership at the Chapter annual conference.

Any member with voting privileges, as outlined in Article III, Section 6, will be entitled to vote at the Chapter Business meeting, and shall have the privilege to make nominations from the floor.

When more than one nomination exists for a vacancy, election will be by secret written ballot. Results will be tabulated by the Secretary/Treasurer and announced during the meeting.

Section 3: DISQUALIFICATION AND RESIGNATION

Any Officer, Executive Committee member, or National representative, who moves out of the geographical region covered by the Great Lakes Chapter, who is no longer a member of AAAE or an Executive member of the Chapter, or who is no longer actively engaged in airport management, shall automatically be disqualified from continuing as an Officer, Executive Committee member, or National representative of the Great Lakes Chapter.

Section 4: REMOVAL

Any Officer, elected or appointed, may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the voting membership at the annual meeting whenever, in its judgment, the best interest of the Chapter would be served, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract right, if any, of the person so removed.

Section 5: VACANCIES

A vacancy in office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause, may be filled by an appointment by the Executive Committee to serve until the next annual meeting of the Chapter. The filling of a vacancy without a meeting shall require a written, majority vote of the Executive Committee. The date and results of such vote shall be recorded in the Minutes of the Chapter's proceedings.

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