Board & Committees

Our NSA-IL Board serves terms based on our fiscal year beginning July 1st.  Each Officer and Director position is elected by our membership at our Professional Development Series meeting in May each year.

For a listing of the NSA-IL Board of Directors, click here.

Responsibilities

Board Composition  The Board of Directors consists of the President, the President-Elect, one or more Vice Presidents, the Treasurer, the Secretary, the Immediate Past President, and no more than six (6) additional Directors.

Officers are elected annually and Directors who are not officers shall be elected for a term of two (2) years.  Terms shall be staggered to elect one-half of these Directors each year.

Officers and Directors serve from July 1 of the year that they are elected.  Vacancies may be filled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors present, even if less than a quorum exists, until the next annual Chapter election.

Duties of Board  The Board of Directors manages the affairs and assets of the Chapter, determine policies and procedures of the Chapter within limits described herein and the NSA Governing Documents, establish annual dues and fees, establish an annual budget and approve all expenditures, approve fund-raining events to defray the expenses of Chapter operations, and counsel the President in the conduct of the office.

Meetings  The Board of Directors meets from time to time, the time, date and location of each meeting to be at the discretion of the President, or upon the written call of not less than one third (1/3) of the members of the Board of Directors directed to the Secretary.  The Secretary shall cause notice to be sent to each director at lease five (5) days in advance of each meeting.  A simple majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum.  When determined necessary by the President, meetings can be held telephonically via a conference call or on-line.

All members are invited to attend any Board meeting.

Executive Committee  An Executive Committee composed of the Immediate Past President, the President, the President-Elect, the Treasurer, and up to two other Board members appointed by the President, is empowered to act on behalf of the Board of Directors between Board meetings and when issues must be decided in a short period of time.  All such actions shall be reported to the Board of Directors at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.

Committees  The President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, appoints from the membership the chair of any Chapter committee deemed necessary.  Such committees shall perform such responsibilities as may be assigned by the Board of Directors and only expend funds approved by the Board of Directors.  

Board Nominating Committee  The Nominating Committee, prior to the annual Chapter business meeting in May, prepares nominations for officers and directors and ascertain the availability of such nominees to serve in those positions.  The Nominating Committee is comprised of at least five Chapter members, including the Immediate Past President as chair and the President-Elect.