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Section 8

Chair of the Corporation

8.1
The Chair of the Corporation, at the time of election, shall be either a former President, the retiring President, or a member (not emeritus) of the Corporation. The specified duties of the Chair of the Corporation shall be:

8.1.1
To preside at all meetings of the members of the Corporation and to be an ex officio member of the Corporation.

8.1.2
To propose to the members of the Corporation the members of the Membership Committee, and to be the chair and an ex officio member of the Membership Committee.

8.1.3
To be an ex officio member of the Executive, any Investment, and the Development Committees; to chair the Development Committee; and to be an ex officio director of any investment management company established under these Bylaws.

8.1.4
To appoint such ad hoc and special committees as may be required from time to time for special studies or actions that are not specifically delegated to other committees in these Bylaws, subject to the approval of the members of the Corporation.

8.1.5
To assume such other duties and to have such other powers as the Executive Committee may determine (see Section 14, Executive Committee) or as these Bylaws or law may require, from time to time.

8.2
Subject to Section 9.2 of these Bylaws, if for any reason any officer of the Corporation who is elected by the members is, in the opinion of the Chair of the Corporation, not available to serve or there is a vacancy in the office, the Chair of the Corporation shall convene the Executive Committee for the purpose of determining such officer’s availability to serve and the appropriate course of action, including but not limited to the appointment of an interim officer under Section 7.7 of these Bylaws, who may be the Chair of the Corporation.

 

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