Position Description: Immediate Past-President

Requirements

The Immediate Past-President must be a member of the Washington State Chapter of ACRL.

Terms

The Immediate Past-President shall serve a one-year term, which begins July 1. A vacancy in the Past-President position on the Board will not be filled.

Duties

• The Past-President shall serve as a voting member on the Board of Directors.
• Oversee the annual elections process. At his or her discretion, the Past-President may appoint two Chapter Members to an Elections Committee for the annual elections. If an Elections Committee is appointed, the Past-President will chair the Elections Committee, and announce the appointment of Elections Committee members to the Chapter membership.
• Turn over his/her records to the President at the end of his or her term.

Deadlines

January

If any are appointed, announce Elections Committee members on the Chapter email list and Chapter web site before the call for nominations goes out to the Chapter membership.

February

Send out a call for nominations to Chapter members and present the slate of candidates to the Board for approval.

March

Announce slate of candidates to the membership and send ballots to the Chapter email list. Allow 21 days for voting to take place. Tally and announce results to membership.