COMPOSITION

Section 6.01. The Directors of this Society shall be not less than five (5) or more than twenty-five (25) in number, and shall be elected to the Board of Directors in the manner and for the term of office hereinafter provided.

ELIGIBILITY

Section 6.02. Each Director and Alternate Director shall have been a voting member of his or her District Society for at least two (2) years immediately prior to election.

ELECTION PROCEDURE

Section 6.03. Directors and Alternate Directors shall be elected by a majority vote of the members present and voting at the annual session of each District Society that each Director-elect is to represent.

The results of the election shall be reported to the Executive Office on or before January 15th of the calendar year for which they are elected. Their election shall be certified at the Annual Session of the House of Delegates of The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc.

TERMS OF OFFICE

Section 6.04. The terms of office of the Directors and Alternate Directors shall be for three (3) calendar years. No director shall be eligible to serve more than three (3) full terms.

POWERS AND DUTIES

Section 6.05. Each director shall serve on the Board of Directors of this Society as the representative of the District from which he or she is elected; make a report relating to the work and to the condition of the specialty in his or her District at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors, and submit a written report in duplicate to the Secretary no later than four (4) weeks before the annual meeting of the Board of Directors; and report to the members of his or her District Society the actions taken and recommendations made by the Board of Directors.

VACANCIES

Section 6.06. Director. When a vacancy occurs in the office of a Director of this Society, the Alternate Director shall immediately assume the Office for the unexpired term.

Section 6.06-1. Alternate Director. When a vacancy occurs in the office of an Alternate Director of this Society, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by election at the next general or annual meeting of the District Society, or at a special meeting called for that purpose.

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