Section 4.01 Number and Titles. The officers of the Conference shall be
Moderator, Assistant Moderator, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Moderator
is the chief executive officer of the Conference. Officers also serve
as Directors, and are subject to the provisions of Article III of these
Bylaws regarding Directors except as specifically altered in this
Article IV. No person may hold more than one office. No more than two
officers may reside in any one of the regions described above in
Article III. The officers shall be elected for three year terms by the
Delegates at the annual meeting.
Section 4.02 Duties of the Moderator. The Moderator shall preside at
all meetings of the Board or the Member Churches, and shall be the
chief executive officer and President of the corporation, having
supervision, direction and control of all its activities, subject to
the control of the Board. The Moderator is hereby granted the right to
vote or execute a proxy to vote shares of stock, bonds, debentures or
other evidences of indebtedness of other corporations held by the
Conference. The Moderator shall have such other and further duties as
may be required by law, these Bylaws, the Articles or as may be
assigned by the Board. The Moderator is an ex officio member of all
committees of the Conference.
Section 4.03 Duties of the Assistant Moderator. The Assistant Moderator
shall preside over meetings of the Board and the Member Churches in the
Moderator's absence, and shall have such other duties as may be
assigned by the Moderator or the Board from time to time. The Assistant
Moderator serves as Acting Moderator during the Moderator's incapacity,
as determined by the Board.
Section 4.04 Duties of the Secretary. The Secretary shall keep, or
cause to be kept, at the current Secretary's address, minutes of the
meetings of the Board and the Member Churches, and shall perform such
other and further duties as may be required by law, these Bylaws, the
Articles, or as may be assigned by the Board.
Section 4.05 Duties of the Treasurer. The Treasurer is the Chief
Financial Officer of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall keep or cause
to be kept adequate and accurate written books of account of the
properties and business transactions of the Conference. The books of
account shall be open to inspection by the Directors, or their
designee, at all times. A review of the books of account shall be
performed annually or at the change of Treasurers as determined by the
Board. The Treasurer shall deposit all money and valuables received by
the Conference in such depositories as may be designated by the Board
in the name of and to the credit of the Conference and shall disburse
the funds of the Conference in accord with the instructions of the
Board. The treasurer shall render accounts of all such transactions and
the financial condition of the Conference to the Executive Committee
and Staff on a monthly basis and to the Board at the Board's regular
meetings. The Treasurer shall perform such other and further duties as
may be required by law, these Bylaws, the Articles or as may be
assigned by the Board.
Section 4.06 Executive Committee. The Officers of the Conference form
the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall have charge of
the affairs of the Conference when the Board is not in session. The
Moderator is chair of the Executive Committee. The actions of the
Executive Committee shall be presented to the Board for ratification or
nullification by a majority vote at the meeting of the Board following
such action. The Executive Committee serves as the Personnel Committee.
Section 4.07 Staff. All paid and volunteer staff persons of the
Conference are responsible to the Moderator. Hiring and retention of
staff persons and setting of terms and conditions of employment shall
be determined by the Board upon recommendation by the Personnel
Committee.
