ASB Constitution 
59 
Section 6. A Vice President shall be elected annually. Neither the President 
nor the Vice President shall be eligible for reelection for the year 
following her/his term of office. 
Section 7. A Secretary shall each be elected for a 3-year term and shall be 
eligible for reelection. 
Section 8. The Treasurer and an Associate Treasurer shall comprise the 
Treasury Office. An Associate Treasurer shall be elected for a 3- 
year term. At the close of her or his term of office, the Associate 
Treasurer shall become Treasurer, serve a 3-year term, and then 
may elect candidacy for the office of Associate Treasurer. The 
Associate Treasurer shall become Treasurer in the event that the 
Treasurer can serve no longer. 
Article III - Duties of Officers 
Section 1. The President shall be the executive officer of the Association and 
chair of the Corporation Board of Directors, for a 2-year term, and 
shall perform the duties usual to the office. He/she shall appoint, 
with the advice of the Executive Committee, regular committees, 
special committees authorized by the Executive Committee, and 
where appropriate, Association Representatives to other 
organizations. The President shall approve and sign the external 
audit at the annual meeting. The President shall notify Emeritus 
members of their election. 
Section 2. The President-Elect shall serve a 1-year term during which her/she 
will keep in close contact with the President and Past President 
and in effect study the Presidency. In the event that the President- 
Elect cannot complete her/his term of office, the person who 
received the next highest number of votes shall become President- 
Elect. If this person is unable to serve, the Executive Committee 
shall nominate two candidates for the office, one of whom would 
be elected by the membership by mail ballots. 
Section 3. The Past President shall serve a 2-year term, and in order to 
provide continuity in the governance of the Association, shall serve 
as advisor to the President on matters of past policy. He/She shall 
serve as Chair of the Resolutions Committee, Nominating 
Committee, and of the Past Presidents' Council. 
Section 4. The Vice President shall serve a 1-year term and shall be the 
public relations officer of the Association. He/ she shall organize 
the program for the plenary of the Annual Meeting. In the absence 
of the President from any meeting, the Vice President shall 
discharge the duties of the office, and in the event that the 
President cannot complete her/his term of office, the Vice 
President shall become President of the Association. 
Section 5. The Secretary shall keep records of the meetings of the 
Association and of the Executive Committee, conduct routine 
business pertaining to the office, prepare and distribute ballots, 
serve ex officio as Associate Editor of Southeastern Biology, and 
report the activities of the office to the Association at the Annual 
Meeting. In the absence of the Treasurer, the Secretary shall 
