Request for Your Leadership: Call for Nominations

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REQUEST FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Send nominations to: nominationcommittee@flasla.org

The Nominations Committee is accepting nominations for the following positions (years designate length of term*):

President-Elect (2014-2017)

Secretary (2014-2016)

Member-at-Large | Advocacy (2014-2016)

Member-at-Large | Education and Research (2014-2016)

Member-at-Large | Emerging Professionals (2014-2015)
Orlando Section Chair (2014-2016)

Gainesville Section Chair (2014-2016)

Palm Beach Section Chair (2014-2016)

Broward Section Chair (2014-2016)

Daytona Section Chair (2014-2016)

* All terms start/end at the conclusion of the National ASLA Annual Meeting of the years designated.

All Florida Chapter ASLA Fellows, Members, and Associate Members are asked to submit nominations for Chapter Officers, Members-at-Large and Section Chairs by Friday, April 25, 2014 to the Chapter Nomination Committee at nominationcommittee@flasla.org.

For additional information on the above listed offices, or for opportunities for volunteering on committees, you may also contact any member of the Florida Chapter ASLA Executive Committee.

A list of the current Executive Committee and their contact information is available on the Chapter website at www.flasla.org.

Duties of Officers

Office of President Elect: The president-elect shall be a Full Member and elected for a term of three years; serving in succession for one year as president-elect, one year as president, and one year as immediate past president.

The president-elect shall: in consultation with the Executive Committee, select for appointment when he or she assumes office as president the chairs and members of standing committees, other committees, and any special study groups or task forces; represent and act for the Chapter as directed by the president and consistent with the policies of the Society as established by the Board of Trustees; serve as acting president when designated by the president or the Executive Committee; serve ex officio as a member of the Nominating Committee; and perform such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter president-elect or as may be assigned or delegated by the president.

The president serves the membership and the Executive Committee. The president shall: set the time, place, and agenda for meetings of the Executive Committee; call special meetings of the Chapter; preside at meetings of the Chapter and the Executive Committee; represent and act for the Chapter as directed by the Executive Committee and consistent with the policies of the Society as established by the Board of Trustees; in consultation with the Executive Committee, appoint the chairs and Members of standing committees, other committees, and any special study groups or task forces; dismiss appointees for failure to act or other cause; serve as a member of the Chapter Presidents Council; oversee the management and administration of Chapter programs and budgets as adopted by the Executive Committee; designate and relieve an acting president; appoint interim trustees when vacancies occur during term; provide supporting statements to the Society for Emeritus Status, Limited Status, Temporary Limited Status, and Waiver of Dues applicants; report on the state of the Chapter at the annual meeting of the Chapter; and perform such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter president, or as may be assigned or delegated by the Executive Committee.

The immediate past president shall: represent and act for the Chapter as directed by the president and consistent with the policies of the Society as established by the Board of Trustees; serve as acting president when designated by the president or the Executive Committee; and perform such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter immediate past president or as may be assigned or delegated by the president.

Secretary: The secretary shall be a Full or Associate Member elected for a term of two (2) years. The secretary shall: maintain a record of the proceedings of the business meetings of the Chapter and the Executive Committee; prepare and issue notices of the meetings of the Chapter and the Executive Committee; prepare, issue, and receive ballots; administer annual and special elections and notify candidates of election results; serve ex officio as a member of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee; maintain the Constitution and Bylaws of the Chapter; certify documents; and perform such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter secretary or as may be assigned or delegated by the president. The secretary shall maintain a record copy of all official Chapter correspondence, publications, meeting minutes, and the Bylaws and Constitution. This record shall be forwarded to the succeeding secretary and to the association manager at the end of each term. Annually, a backup copy of this record shall be placed in safe storage at a secure location.

Member-at-Large | Emerging Professionals: The Emerging Professionals Member-at-Large welcomes and engages the recent graduates and the newest members.The Member-at-Large is a voting member of the Florida Chapter Executive Committee and is responsible for updating the EXCOM on his/her activities and participating in the EXCOM meetings.

Member-at-Large | Education and Research: The Education and Research Member-at-Large is responsible for coordinating, planning, and general oversight of educational programming, conferences, as well as the Sustainable Environments (CoSE) committees. The Member-at-Large is a voting member of the Florida Chapter Executive Committee and is responsible for updating the EXCOM on his/her Committees and participating in the EXCOM meetings.

Member-at-Large | Advocacy and Licensure: The Advocacy and Licensure Member-at-Large is responsible for coordinating, planning, and general oversight Government Affairs, Historic American Landscape Survey, and Water Resources committees.The Member-at-Large is a voting member of the Florida Chapter Executive Committee and is responsible for updating the EXCOM on his/her Committees and participating in the EXCOM meetings.

Section Chair: The Section Chair shall be a Full or Associate Member elected for a term of two years. The Section Chair coordinates the functions of the Section and assumes the office of Chair at the end of the current Section Chair's term. Administration of Chapter sections is vested in the section chairs. The section chairs shall: be informed on Chapter goals and objectives, policies and procedures, programs and services, and activities and events; serve as a member of and represent the section on the Executive Committee of the Chapter; facilitate the conduct of the business of the Chapter by bringing the section perspective to the Executive Committee and the Chapter perspective to the members of the section; facilitate the conduct of the business of the Executive Committee serving on standing or other committees or special study groups or task forces; and perform such other duties as are customary for the position of section chair or as may be assigned or delegated by the Executive Committee of the Chapter.

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