ARTICLE 6 - Officers
>- Titles of Officers
>- Officers of the Cooperative shall be:
- A President,
- A Secretary,
- A Chief Financial Officer, and
- Any other Officer with a title and duties determined by the Board
> - The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the Cooperative.
- One person may hold any number of offices, except the President and Secretary shall not be the same person.
> - Duties of Officers
>- Officers’ duties include those duties:
- Prescribed by law,
- Granted by these Bylaws, and/or
- Granted by resolutions of the Board.
> - The Secretary must ensure that the Cooperatives’ records and reports are properly kept and filed.
- The President shall take on the duties of the Secretary if the Secretary is unable or unwilling to do so.
> - Nomination and Election of Officers
>- Any Member can nominate any Member, including himself/herself, for any office. Nominations shall take place at the Annual Member Meeting and at the preceding regular meeting.
- Officers shall then be elected at the Annual Member Meeting by written ballot, to serve one-year terms. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for an office shall be elected.
> - Resignation or Removal of Officers
>- Officers can be removed by a vote of the Board.
- Any Officer may resign at any time with written notice to the Cooperative.
- Vacancies shall be filled at the next Board meeting.
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