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Article III: Election of Officers Section 1 - The officers of this organization shall be the following: President, vice-president, secretary, parliamentarian, historian, editor, treasurer, and appointed executive assistant(s). Section 2 - The term of each elected officer shall be one year from the time of election at the State Convention. An appointed officer shall serve until the time of the next State Convention. Section 3 - Candidates for elected State office and their sponsors shall file with the State Chairperson by a specified date before the State Convention meets. Approved nominees must be present at the Convention and be accompanied by their sponsors. In the absence of sponsors, letters of recommendation will be accepted at the State Convention. No nominations from the floor will be accepted. Section 4 - Candidates for elected State office shall be enrolled in a Latin class during their years of office or shall have completed all the Latin offered in their schools. Section 5 - Each candidate is allowed to spend up to $25.00 on materials for election (poster-board, etc ...). Receipts must be turned in to the Executive Board at the State Convention. Each candidate will also give a campaign speech, not to exceed two (2) minutes in length, on behalf of his/her candidacy. Section 6 - Each chapter present shall have two votes to be cast by a secret ballot for each office. Candidates receiving a majority of the votes cast shall be elected. If only one delegate is present from a chapter, the chapter shall have one vote. In case of a tie, the Executive Board shall cast the deciding votes. All other voting matters will be carried out in the same fashion. Section 7 - If any vacancy occurs among the elected officers, the State Chair shall appoint an interim officer to serve for the unexpired term.
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