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ARTICLE II
Executive Board
SECTION 1. Members of the Executive Board. Each of the Regular Class Officers above and a group of representatives elected from the regions described below are members of the Executive Board (the "Board").
SECTION 2. Duties of the Executive Board. The Board shall act in a similar fashion to a board of directors, and shall set philosophical and other guidelines for the Regular Class Officers to follow.
SECTION 3. Regional Elections for Certain Members of the Executive Board. Ten Geographic regions shall elect one member each to the Executive Board: [Class Officers will identify specific Geographic Regions based upon Class Population Density]. These regionally elected members to the Board shall serve on the Board with the same voting power as the Regular Class Officers. In addition, these regionally elected members shall be responsible for improved communications with all Regular, Associate, and Honorary Class Members within their geographic regions. To this extent, the regionally elected members shall work closely with the Information Systems Officer to (1) improve communications using existing techniques, and (2) circulate ideas on new techniques of communications that may prove useful in the future.
ARTICLE III
Meetings and Elections
SECTION 1. A Regular Meeting will be held at each quinquennial reunion. At each quinquennial reunion and thereafter, elections for Regular Officers and the regionally elected members of the Executive Board will be held, the President will report on the status of Class affairs, the Treasurer will report on Class finances, and such other business may be conducted as determined by the Board or a majority of Regular Members in attendance.
SECTION 2. The Board may call for a Special Meeting at any other time it deems appropriate. Notices of Special Meetings will be provided by mail, e-mail, or facsimile not less than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting.
SECTION 3. Only Regular Members may vote on Class matters. Any Regular Member may vote on behalf of another Regular Member pursuant to a written proxy, an executed copy of which must be filed with the Secretary at least five (5) days prior to the meeting.
SECTION 4. For elections and other Class matters, a quorum will consist of the Regular Members in attendance in person and by proxy. For elections, the nominee receiving the most votes will be elected. For all other matters, except in impeachment procedures, a majority of a quorum will be required for action.
SECTION 5. The Secretary will mail or e-mail a report of each meeting to all Class members.
SECTION 6. All meetings, including but not limited to Special Meetings, shall be conducted in person. The phrase "in person" shall mean either physically present, present by videoconference or conference call, or present by any other means that reasonably allows the members to participate in a meaningful and interactive manner. Members who desire to participate by videoconference or conference call (or any other interactive means other than by physical presence) shall be required to pay the expenses related thereto in advance.
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