Call for Nominations of SIA Officers, Directors & Committee Members for 2009. Deadline for nominations is January 29, 2009.

Mission as established by SIA bylaws

Section 4.04 of the SIA Bylaws: Nominations Committee.

There shall be a Nominations Committee, established to nominate candidates for officers and directors.

The Nominations Committee shall consist of four (4) members as follows:
a) one current member of the Board appointed by the President;
b) three (3) members-at-large elected by the membership of the Society at the Annual Business Meeting.

Section 2.05. Election of Directors and Officers.

a) Nominations. The Nominations Committee shall select a number of candidates from the membership in good standing for officers and directors of the Society to be filled by election at the Annual Business Meeting of the members of the Society. The Nominations Committee shall request suggested nominations by the members by means of a printed announcement at least thirty (30) days prior to selection by the Nominations Committee. No candidate may be nominated by the Nominations Committee without the prior consent of the candidate.

b) Notice. At least seventy (70) days prior to the date of the Annual Business Meeting each member of the Society shall receive the slate of candidates.

c) Additional Nominations. Additional nominations may be made in writing over the signatures of no fewer than twelve (12) members in good standing and delivered so as to reach the office of the Society (or other address as specified) not less than forty-two (42) days before the Annual Business Meeting.

d) Election Procedure. Each member of the Society shall be entitled to one vote for one candidate for each post to be filled. Election shall be by a majority of those members voting and shall be by written ballot at the time of the Annual Business Meeting. Ballots shall be forwarded to the members at least twenty-eight (28) days prior to the Annual Business Meeting, and shall be returned to a designated place by the date set on them or they will be invalid. The Board shall establish such additional election procedures, consistent with the law, Articles of Incorporation, and these bylaws, as it deems fair and orderly.

For summaries of the nomination process (Article 2) and responsibilities of Society officials (Articles 3,4,7) view the Society bylaws.

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