ARTICLE III. OFFICERS Section 1. Terms of Office The officers of the Association shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary- Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, Musical Director, Assistant Musical Director, and three (3) Directors at Large. All officers shall be elected by the majority of the Association by ballot or voice vote of the Association at the last meeting prior to Christmas Eve of each year, or at such other times as a vacancy may exist. All officers shall be Active Members and shall hold office until the annual election and until their successors are elected and qualified. The office of Historian shall be by appointment of the President and approval of the Executive Board. The term of office shall be for ten (10) years; thereby, assuring continuity in the maintenance of the Association's history. Section 2. Duties of the President The President shall preside at the meetings of the Association and Executive Board and shall have the duties normally conferred by parliamentary usage. He shall convey to the Executive Board all policy decisions of the Association and will cause the policies to be administered by the Executive Board. The President shall be the official representative of the Association at all functions unless representation is specifically delegated to another member. The President shall not succeed his term of office. Section 3. Duties of the Vice-President The Vice-President, in the absence of the President, shall be clothed with all of the powers and perform all of the duties of the President. Section 4. Duties of the Secretary-Treasurer The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep minutes and records of the Association, provide notice of all meetings to Association members, attend to correspondence of the Association, maintain and keep records of all receipts and disbursements, and such other duties as are normally carried out by the Secretary- Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer is authorized to pay all debts incurred up to $50.00, subject to reporting to the Association at the next regular business meeting. All expenditures greater than $50.00 must be approved prior to being incurred. Section 5. Duties of the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, in the absence of the Secretary-Treasurer, shall perform all of the duties of the Secretary- Treasurer. Section 6. Duties of Musical Director The Musical Director is responsible to conduct the musical rehearsal at all Association meetings. In addition, the Musical Director shall serve as Chairman of the Music Committee and section leader for the instrumental section. The Musical Director, with Executive Board approval, appoints section leaders to the singing sections. Section 7. Duties of the Assistant Musical Director The Assistant Musical Director, in the absence of the Musical Director, shall perform all of the duties of the Musical Director. Section 8. Duties of the Directors-at-Large There shall be three (3) Directors-at-Large, serving staggered terms of one (1), two (2), and three (3) years respectively. There shall be three (3) Directors-at-Large elected the first year, with one Director-at-Large elected the first year, with one Director-at-Large being elected each year thereafter and serving for a three (3) year period. The Directors- at-Large shall serve as the Nomination Committee and the Resolutions Committee and such other duties as may be assigned.