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==Board Membership==
The Board is normally composed of seven [[Directors]], elected annually by the membership to staggered three-year terms. By a 4/5 vote, the Board may change the number of seats. Added seats may be ad hoc, expiring with the next election cycle. When the number of seats is reduced, reduction in the size of the Board is made by attrition. Directors may continue to serve their full term, and it's policy that such Directors may stand for re-election, extending their term.
To stand for [[Elections|Election]] and to be seated as a Director, one must be a Member in [[Good Standing]]. However, failing to retain "good standing" will not cause a Director to be removed. Note that Good Standing is required to stand for re-election.
Exceptions to the above occur when the President lacks full confidence in a committee chairman, in which case he may reserve the right to confirm appointments.
==Agendae==
==[[Minutes]]==
Minutes will be taken of every meeting, officially . Officially this is the responsibility of the [[Secretary]], but is usually undertaken by the [[Assistant Secretary]]. Failing thatIn their absence, the Chair must appoint someone (Board member or not) to take minutes before the meeting may proceed.
It is the tradition and practice of the Society that no record is made of who moved or seconded motions, nor of the vote; it is simply stated that the motion passed or failed. If any [[Directors|Director]] should object, a record shall be made. Such records may be note of abstention, a vote by count, or a roll-call vote. Notes of abstentions are rare, as it is presumed that Directors with conflicts of interest will have recused themselves.
The [[Board]] is governed by Robert's Rules, which generally require that a motion to reconsider be made by someone who voted with the majority. Given the lack of records to support this, motions to reconsider must be accepted from any Director, even if it is known that they did not vote with the majority.
The Minutes are not official and may not be distributed beyond the Board until they are published (usually by the [[Assistant Secretary]] emailing copies to the Directors). An exception is made for excerpts of honors bestowed, so that certificates can be drawn and delivered more expeditiously. There may occasionally be practical reasons for exceptions, which will usually be noted by staff unless quite obvious.
The Minutes form the official record of the actions of the Board. They may be amended by the Board when it appears that they contain errors. Discussions are thus not described in the minutes, as that would make them official actions, which is not the intent.
