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ARTICLE 8: OFFICERS
<br />Section 8.01. Officers. The officers of the corporation shall consist of the Chairperson of the Board,
<br />Vice Chairperson of the Board, the Secretary, and the Treasurer, and each of them shall be appointed by
<br />the Board of Directors. The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be Directors.
<br />The Board of Directors may appoint, and may empower the Chairperson of the Board to appoint, such
<br />other officers as the activities of the corporation may require, each of whom shall have such authority
<br />and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board of Directors may from time to
<br />time determine.
<br />All officers of the corporation shall hold office from the date appointed to the date of the next
<br />succeeding annual meeting of the Board of Directors, and until the successors to such officer are elected
<br />and qualified. All officers, including the President and Chief Executive Officer or other agent of the
<br />corporation, may, subject to any Gaim for breach of contract based on any contractual arrangements
<br />between any such person and the corporation, be removed at any time at the pleasure of the Board of
<br />Directors. Upon the removal, resignation, death, or incapacity of any officer, the Board of Directors, or
<br />its designee, may deGare such office vacant and fill such vacancy.
<br />Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or the
<br />Chairperson of the Board, without prejudice, however, to the rights, if any, of the corporation under any
<br />contract to which such officer is a party. Any resignation shall take effect on the date of the receipt of
<br />such notice or at any later time specified in the resignation; and, unless otherwise specified in the
<br />resignation, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
<br />Section 8.02. Duties of the Chairperson of the Board. The Chairperson of the Board shall, when
<br />present, preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee and shat) perform all
<br />the duties commonly incident to that office. The Chairperson of the Board shall have authority to
<br />execute in the name of the corporation all band, contracts, deeds, leases, and other written instruments
<br />to be executed by the corporation and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may
<br />from time to time determine.
<br />Section 8.03. Duties of the Vice Chairoerson of the Board. The Vice Chairperson of the Board shall
<br />possess the powers and discharge the duties of the Chairperson in the tatter's absence or disabi{ity.
<br />Section 8.04. Duties of the Secretary. The Secretary shall record or cause to be recorded, and shall
<br />keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office and such other place as the Board of Directors
<br />may order, a book of minutes of actions taken at all meetings of Directors and committees, with the time
<br />and place of holding, whether regular or special, and if special, how authorized, the notice given, the
<br />names of those present at such meetings, and the proceedings of such meetings.
<br />The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all the meetings of the Board of
<br />directors and of the committees of this corporation required by these Bylaws or by law to be given, shall
<br />keep the seal of the corporation (if any) in safe custody, and shall have such other powers and perform
<br />such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws.
<br />Section 8.05. Duties of the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and
<br />maintained, adequate and correct accounts of the properties and business transactions of the
<br />corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital,
<br />retained earnings, and other matters customarily included in financial statements. The Treasurer shalt
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