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The government and policy-making responsibilities of the chamber shall be vested

in the Board of Directors, which shall control its property, be responsible for its finances,
and direct its affairs.

Section 2: Selection and Election of Directors

A. Nominating Committee. At the regular March Board meeting, the President shall
appoint, subject to approval by the Board of Directors, a Nominating Committee of five
members of the Chamber. The President shall designate the chairman of the committee.
Within ten (10) days, the Nominating Committee shall present to the Secretary a
slate consisting of one candidate to replace the directors whose regular terms are expiring.
Each candidate must be an active member in good standing and must have agreed to

accept the responsibility of a directorship. No Board member who has served two
consecutive two-year terms is eligible for election to a third term. A period of one (1)
year must elapse before eligibility is restored.
B. Publicity of Nominations. Upon receipt of the report of the Nominating
Committee, the Secretary shall immediately notify the membership by mail of the names

of persons nominated as candidates for directors and the right of petition.
C. Nominations by Petition. Additional names of candidates for directors can be
nominated by petition bearing the genuine signatures of at least ten (10) percent of the
qualified members of the chamber. Such petition shall be filed with the Nominating
Committee within fifteen (15) days after notice has been given of the names of those
nominated. The determination of the Nominating Committee as to the legality of the

petition(s) shall be final.
D. Determination. If no petitions filed within the designated period, the nominations
shall be closed and the nominated slate of candidates shall be declared elected by the
Board of Directors at their regular April meeting.

If a legal petition shall present additional candidates, the names of all candidates
shall be arranged on a list in alphabetical order. The Secretary shall mail this list to all
active members at least fifteen (15) days prior to the annual meeting of the chamber.
E. Voting Procedure. If a legal petition shall present additional candidates, members
of the chamber shall elect Board members at the annual May meeting. At said election,
the candidate(s) receiving the greatest number of votes and who also receive at least

thirty (30) percent of the votes shall be elected to the Board. The same procedure shall be
used until all remaining vacancies have been filled.
F. Judges. The President shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Board of
Directors, at least three (3), but not more than five (5), judges who are not members of

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