Board
The Board of Directors of The Augustan Society, Inc., is created by the By-Laws. The Board is charged with the governance of the Society.
Board Membership
The Board is normally composed of nine Directors, elected annually by the membership to staggered three-year terms. By a 2/3 vote, the Board may add additional seats. Normally, these are added only until the following August, and they are used to make someone a Director so that they can be elected an Officer.
To stand for 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.
The Board is constrained in its actions by the By-Laws, Florida state law, and the Standing Rules, notwithstanding that they can amend, repeal, or waive the Standing Rules with a majority vote.
The Board elects all Society Officers, senior and junior, and confirms the election of Sub-Group senior offices.
While the Board may create an ad hoc committee consisting of Directors (and others, ex officio), they may not select committee chairmen or committee members. The former are appointed by the President, the latter by the respective committee chairmen.
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
Consuls will receive motions, resolutions, newsworthy items, and suggestions up to ten calendar days before the date of each called meeting of the Board, and assemble them into a draft Agenda.
This draft Agenda will be submitted to the President for review and possible amendment before end-of-business on said tenth day.
The President will reply with such additions, deletions, and changes as he feels necessary and appropriate, save that motions and resolutions submitted to Consuls in writing will remain. (Though they may have amendments suggested.)
Consuls will send the final Agenda to all Directors not later than 7 days before the scheduled meeting, and preferably earlier. (With meetings held on Saturday, the target deadline is 11:59pm Friday.)
Most Directors will receive the Agenda by email (read receipt requested). Those offline, or who have asked for hard copy, may receive it by fax or mail as well.
