Chapter 4.5

Chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Board

Once elected, the members of the Board of Directors will nominate and elect a Chairperson of the Board, whose role will be to preside over board meetings. The Chairperson must be a current voting member of the Board of Directors and will serve in the role for a single term of two years. Upon the conclusion of the term, the Board of Directors will nominate a new chair. A member may serve multiple terms as Chair, but not consecutively. The Chairperson will not have any special voting nor tie-breaking privileges. 

Once elected, the members of the Board of Directors will nominate and elect a Secretary of the Board, whose role will be to record, manage, and file board meeting minutes. The Secretary must be a current voting member of the Board of Directors and will serve in the role for a term of two years. A member can be reelected to the post of Secretary in consecutive terms and serve for as long as they are a member of the BoD. 

The Treasurer of the Board is responsible to manage, represent, and report on IDCA’s financial position and fiduciary interests, and is a special position directly elected by IDCA’s membership. The Treasurer is a full voting member of the Board of Directors but is elected to a special term length of three years to ensure continuity in the execution of the role’s fiduciary responsibilities. Unlike other Board Members who can be reelected to two additional consecutive two-year terms, the Treasurer can be reelected to one additional consecutive three-year term