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ARTICLE V: OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, POWERS, AND ELECTION/APPOINTMENT
The officers of the NBBA shall consist of a President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Terms of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President and Secretary shall be two (2) years commencing at the time of election. The Treasurer shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the majority of the Board of Directors and shall serve until such time he/she chooses to resign or a majority of the Board of Directors relieves the Treasurer of his/her position. The Treasurer shall serve as an ex-officio officer and shall have a vote on the Board of Directors. The officers of the NBBA shall perform the usual functions of the office as described in Robert's Rules of Order in addition to those set forth in these By-Laws. All proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, except where otherwise specified in these By-Laws.
SECTION A: DUTIES
President - The President shall conduct all special and regular meetings of the NBBA, shall serve as chair of the Board of Directors, shall establish all committees pursuant to the By-Laws, and shall sit as ex-officio member of all but the Nominating Committee, shall be responsible for all employees of the NBBA, and with the approval of the Board of Directors, shall be responsible for the selection and dismissal of said employees.
First Vice President - The First Vice President shall be responsible for the duties of the President in the event that the President is absent or otherwise unable to carry on the affairs of the NBBA, shall chair the Tournament Committee, and shall be in charge of any equipment purchased by the NBBA and shall be responsible for the repair, storage and distribution of said equipment as directed by the Board of Directors.
Second Vice President - The Second Vice President shall be responsible for the duties of the President in the event that the President and First Vice President are absent or otherwise unable to carry on the affairs of the NBBA and shall chair the Public Relations Committee.
Secretary - The Secretary shall be responsible for the duties of the President in the event that the President, the First Vice President, and the Second Vice President are absent or otherwise unable to carry on the affairs of the NBBA, shall report and read all minutes of meetings which shall be open for examination to any member in good standing, shall maintain a roster of Regular Members and Affiliated Team Members for voter certification purposes, shall chair the Membership Committee, shall reduce to writing all polls taken by mail, phone, and in general to keep the records of the NBBA.
Treasurer - The Treasurer shall furnish financial reports to the Board of Directors as prescribed by the Board of Directors and at any meeting thereof, shall be in charge of all funds of the NBBA including checking accounts and savings accounts, shall chair the Finance and Budget Committee, and shall file, or cause to be filed, all financial reports required by Federal, state and local governmental entities.
SECTION B: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors shall consist of the current officers of the NBBA, the immediate past President of the NBBA, and fifteen (15) Members-at-Large. The terms of 14 of these Members-at-Large shall be for three (3) year terms. The remaining Member-at-Large position shall be reserved for a 1 year term for a Regional Vice President of the Telephone Pioneers of America and shall be appointed by the Executive Director of the Telephone Pioneers.
Officers of the NBBA may serve as many consecutive terms as they are nominated for and elected to; however, no Director may serve more than two (2) full consecutive terms. (Filling in for an unexpired term does not count.) No member of the Board of Directors shall receive compensation from the NBBA as an officer or Director. Officers and Directors may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the exercise of their duties, at the discretion of the Board of Directors. No employee of the NBBA shall be eligible for election to any office of the NBBA. A vacancy in any office will be filled by the Board of Directors for the intervening time until the next annual meeting; the vacancy shall then be filled by election for the unexpired term of the office. The Board and all policy making committees must be made up of at least a simple majority of legally blind athletes.
A member of the Board of Directors may be dismissed when three-fourths (3/4) of the Board approves.
A. If the member misses two consecutive Board meetingswithout good and sufficient cause.
B. If the member fails to reply, without cause, to two(2)consecutive mail votes.In the case that the past president does not fulfill his obligations as set forth in the by-laws, the Board of Directors will fill the position for the intervening time until the next annual meeting. In the case that the present president is re-elected, this past president position would then become electable by the general membership for the duration of the current president's term of office.
SECTION C: ELECTIONS
The Officers and Members-at-Large of the Board of Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the membership of the NBBA. Officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the membership. Members-at-Large of the Board of Directors shall have one (1) ballot for the full term positions and one (1) ballot, if necessary, for the unexpired term positions. One (1) vote shall be taken, for each member in good standing, for the number of Members-at-Large equal to the number of positions open. The top vote-getters in each category shall be elected. Terms for Members-at-Large of the Board of Directors shall commence upon elections.