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=2014 Contract=DECLARATION AND AGREEMENT OF CONSULSHIP FOR 2016==

The Board of Directors Consuls shall provide space in their home for such work of the Augustan Society, Inc., does hereby name Bruce A. Metcalf as they may conduct and Marta Metcalf the equipment and supplies they deem necessary to be the performance of those tasks. In compensation for their housing of Society [[ConsulsHeadquarters]] since 2007, Consuls shall receive an honorarium in the amount of $2000; half payable during January 2016; and half payable during July 2016. Should Consuls determine, in their sole opinion, that the Society for has made significant progress toward moving Society Headquarters out of their home, they may waive the year 2014second payment.

The duties of these Consuls shall be to jointly and separately manage and conduct reimbursed for such expenses as they incur for the affairs benefit of the Society during their term. The scope , within the limits of such management and conduct to include all customary duties of administration not reserved to the Board or various [[Elected OfficersBudget|Officersbudgets]] by Law, by the Society’s and [[By-LawsBoard Policies|Policies]]established by the Board, or in the manner defined by Customestablished procedures, notwithstanding save that the Board pro-rated expenses for utilities and Officers may delegate certain maintenance of their duties home are agreed to have been covered by the Consuls from time to timehonorarium. Such duties They may also be performed personallyreimbursed for commuting from their home to Society Headquarters, by volunteers, by paid labor, or by contract as they find appropriateshould that cost exceed the amount of their honorarium.

Specific Consuls will also undertake specific duties shall include , including: personal attendance by at least one Consul at each meeting of the [[Board |Board of Directors]] and Executive Committeethe Councils of the [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] and the [[Noble Company of the Rose]], such regular meetings to occur on not more than fourteen (14) dates, the entire [[Annual Convention]] being considered one date. One or both will serve as: [[Editor-in-Chief ]] of the Society’s publicationsand websites, [[Librarian]], Administrator for all Society subgroups, Librarian[[Sub-Groups]], and [[Museum ]] Director(until such has been disposed of), unless they appoint others to these posts with the concurrence of the [[President]]. They will may contract for such products, services as may be required, and hold themselves available for communications with the Directors and other Officers of the Society at reasonable times, and holding themselves available for communications with members of the Society as often facilities as may be convenientrequired. It is agreed that this list is neither comprehensive nor exclusive, and that the Board and Consuls may add, modify, or delete duties as the needs of the Society dictate. The Board may also adopt from time to time [[Board Policies|policies]], priorities, and procedures to direct the activities of the Consuls.

Consuls will handle monies paid to or from the Society, depositing or disbursing same as directed, and performing such bookkeeping and accounting as are reasonable and appropriate. Budgeting, fundraising, and management of investments will be the responsibility of the Board of Directors, the [[Treasurer]], and such others as they may see fit to appoint.The title of Consul not being widely understood outside the Society, the Consuls may style themselves as appropriate for various communications, with preference given to “Executive Director”titles descriptive of each activity or communication. Titles such as Executive Director, Business Manager, Director of Finance, Agent, Editor-in-Chief, Librarian, and the like may be employed as appropriate, subject to the delegation of such titles to others.

In recognition of their performance of these duties since 2006, The Society and the Consuls shall receive an honorarium in indicate their consent to this agreement by affixing the amount signatures of $200.00 each. They shall be reimbursed for such expenses as they incur for the benefit President of the Society, within and the limits Consuls below. The appointment of budgets Consulship shall begin on the first day of 2016 and policies established by shall continue through the Boardlast day of that year, in save that the manner defined by established procedures. They Board and each Consul may also be reimbursed for the cost of commuting from terminate their home Consulship upon thirty (30) days notice to Society headquartersthe others, should that cost exceed or upon no notice if done for just cause. This constitutes the sum of their honorariasole contract between the parties.  This contract has been executed, and is presently in effect.