PART I- CONSTITUTIONS AND BYLAWS
ARTICLE VI - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. COMPOSITION
The Board of Directors of the NYSCSS will be composed of the elected officers of the Council, the two immediate past presidents, the representatives of the affiliated local councils and the associated groups; the editor(s) of the SOCIAL SCIENCE DOCKET, the editor(s) of TIME & PLACE, the Parliamentarian, the Executive Secretary, a Representative at-large, the Sites Negotiator and the chairpersons of standing committees and other committees approved by the Directors.
Section 2. QUALIFICATIONS
A member of the Board of Directors must be a member in good standing of the NYSCSS.
Section 3. REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE
The representative at large will be appointed by the President from a geographic area not having representation on the Board of Directors.
Section 4. MEETINGS
The Board of Directors will meet in September and at the time of the annual meeting, and at such other times as will be determined by the President, or upon the request in writing of ten (10) members of the Board. Notification of a Board Meeting will be sent to all Board members fourteen (14) days prior to such a meeting.
Section 5. DUTIES
The Board of Directors will have the power, by majority vote of those present and voting, to:
a. Add, change or eliminate Bylaws of this Constitution
b. Approve an annual budget for the operation of the Council
c. Establish membership dues
d. Authorize additional expenditures when necessary
e. Select the location of the annual meeting
f. Fill vacancies among the officers until the next election unless otherwise provided for elsewhere in this constitution
g. Call meetings of the Council
h. Accredit the eligibility for the affiliated councils and special groups
i. Determine, by secret ballot, the winner of a contest for Council Officer, if the regular election ends in a tie vote, and the incumbent is not one of the candidates
j. Perform other functions that are not designated elsewhere, provided they are not contrary to the spirit of the Constitution
