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15 Section 6. Order of Business. Annual Membership Meetings will follow a standard order of business: A. Officer roll call and quorum determination B. Approval of minutes C. Officer reports D. Committee reports E.Unfinished business F.New business G.Adjournment • Article IV-Directors and Officers Section 1. General Powers. ERFM affairs will be managed by a Board of eleven Directors. Directors must be residents of the state of North Carolina.The Board of Directors shall consist of nine full members, a majority of whom will be farmers. The Board shall also include at least one artisan or crafts vendor. The elected Board members shall appoint two community members as voting members of the Board. The Board may also appoint ex officio Board members. Section 2. Election of Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will be elected by ERFM members at the Annual Membership Meeting by majority vote of members represented at the meeting,provided a quorum is present.Members will serve two-year terms. Board members may serve a maximum of six consecutive years on the Board, and are eligible to be re-elected for additional terms to the Board after not being a member of the Board for two years. Section 3. Election of Officers. Immediately after each election of the Board of Directors by the members,the Board will hold a regular meeting and elect a President,Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer,each of whom will hold office until the next annual election. The President and Vice President will be elected by and from the Directors continuing in office. Each officer serves a one-year term and may be re-elected up to a maximum of three consecutive years in the same office.Members may hold only one elected office at a time. Section 4. Vacancies. Whenever a vacancy occurs due to death or resignation of an officer or the inability of an officer to perform his or her duties,the remaining Directors may select a replacement to serve until the next regular or special membership meeting. Section 5. Board of Directors Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board will be held at such time and place as determined by the Board.All regular Board meetings are to be announced and open to all members. Section 6. Special Board of Directors Meetings. Special meetings of the Board will be held whenever called by the President or by two Board members. Each call for a special meeting will state the time,place, and business of the meeting.Notice of special meetings of the Board must be given to each Director by standard post, e-mail,telephone,or in person at least three days before a special meeting. Section 7. Quorum. A majority of the Board of Directors constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at any Board meeting.