In March 2016, Eric Zeemering will assume the role of Chairperson for the next two years, while Rick Feiock will assume the role of immediate Past-Chairperson. Executive Committee Members Elizabeth Frederickson, John Kincaid, and Masami Nishishiba have terms ending in 2016, while David Hamilton's role as immediate Past-Chairperson will now be assumed by Rick Feiock. Executive Committee members whose terms end in 2016 are eligible for re-nomination.
Our Bylaws govern the slate of officers, their responsibilities, and how elections are to be conducted. Please see Articles IV and V below.
ARTICLE IV. Officers and Their Responsibilities
Section
1.
The officers of SIAM shall be the Chairperson,
Chairperson-elect, immediate Past-Chairperson, and nine (9) members of the
board. The term of the Chairperson and Chairperson-elect shall be one (2) year term.
The Chairperson-elect will assume the office of Chair upon the
conclusion of the incumbent Chairperson’s two year term. The nine (9) members will serve staggered
three-year (3) terms. These elective officers constitute the SIAM Executive
Committee. The Chairperson-elect and
members of the board will be elected by the membership as outlined in the
procedures in Article V.
Any
vacancies on the Executive Committee of less than one (1) year will be
appointed by Chairperson, with the approval of the Executive Committee for the
unexpired term of office.
Section
2.
The
ASPA Executive Director or his/her designate shall serve as ex-officio member
of the Executive Committee.
Section
3.
In
consultation with the Executive Committee, the Chairperson appoints the
Newsletter Editor, and special committees or task forces. With the approval of
the Executive Committee, the Chairperson may appoint a Treasurer, Secretary and
Membership Chair for the Section. The Treasurer, Secretary, Newsletter Editor
and Membership Chair shall also serve on the Executive Committee. These
officers may be selected among section members outside of the Executive
Committee.
Section
4.
The
Executive Committee is responsible for the overall performance and functioning
of SIAM. Among its responsibilities will be the following:
A.
Determining section dues, subject to approval by the ASPA National Council.
B.
Approving section annual programs and budget.
C.
Adopting positions on issues of relevance to section concerns.
1.
Accepting donations, grants, and contracts for the section, subject to ASPA
policy regarding this matter.
E.
Serving on committees and/or Task Forces as deemed necessary by the Chair, or
Executive Committee as a whole.
Decisions
shall be taken by majority vote; in case of tie, the Chairperson's vote shall
prevail.
The
Chairperson's responsibilities will include: providing leadership to the
Section; representing the Section; chairing the Executive Committee; presiding at
section meetings; signing correspondence; supervising implementation of section
programs and budget.
ARTICLE V. Elections
Section
1.
All
members of the Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management shall
have the right to vote for, and to be nominated to, SIAM elective off ices.
Section
2.
The
following election procedures shall be followed:
A.
The Chairperson will appoint a Nomination Committee of three (3) members at
least four (4) months prior to the annual Section meeting.
B.
The Nominating Committee will receive nominations and publish a slate of
candidates at least three (3) months prior to the annual Section meeting.
C.
The Nominating Committee receive additional nominations from the petition
process up to two (2) months prior to the annual Section meeting; such
additional nominations to be signed by 25 members of SIAM and accompanied by a
statement from the nominee expressing interest and willingness to serve the
Section.
D.
Ballots will be distributed to the membership at least one (1) month prior to
the annual Section meeting. Voting may
occur through the distribution of a paper ballot, through email, or through the
use of another online instrument. The
method of voting will be announced to the membership when the slate of
candidates is announced.
E.
New officers will be announced at the annual Section meeting.
F.
Newly elected officers will assume office at the beginning of the annual
Section meeting, to be held in conjunction with the ASPA National Conference.
Please submit your nominations for the three Executive Committee Member positions and the Chair-Elect position to MAPagano@uic.edu by January 31, 2016.
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