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American Psychological Association Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology) Records

(Mss. 4745)

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Duties of Officers/Executive Committee

I. The Executive Committee
A. There shall be an Executive Committee of the Division, consisting of the President, the immediate Past-
President, the President-Elect, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Divisional Council Representatives, and three
Members at Large.
B. Members of the Executive Committee serve for their terms of elected office.
C. No person on the Executive Committee shall have more than one vote.
D. The Executive Committee shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Division, performing the duties
and abiding by the limitations specified in the Division 40 Bylaws.
E. All members of the Executive Committee shall have a budget for their office, as approved by the Treasurer. I
F. Actions of the Executive Committee affecting Divisional policy are subject to the approval by majority vote of
the members voting. The voting for such mailers shall be conducted at the Annual Business Meeting or by
special mail ballot as decided by the Executive Committee.
IL. Duties of the President
A. As Chair of the Executive Committee, the President will conduct all Annual Business and Executive Committee
Meetings of the Division of Clinical Neuropsychology (Division 40).
B. The President, upon consultation with the Executive Committee, will appoint all Committee Chairs, including,
but not limited to, the following:
   1. Standing Committees, with the exception of the Elections Committee
   2. Continuing Committees
   3. Special Committees
C. The President will appoint Special Role Designates, with confirmation of the appointment by vote of the
Executive Committee.
D. The President will call all Annual Business and Executive Committee meetings of Division 40 and, with the
assistance of the Secretary, will set the time, place and agenda for those meetings.
E. The President, in consultation with the Executive Committee, will decide who is to be invited to attend
meetings of the Executive Committee.
F. The President will inform the designated awards recipients of their selection and ascertain whether they will be
able to attend the Division 40 Annual Business Meeting and/or other appropriate fimctions at the Annual APA
Convention to personally receive their awards.
G. In coordination with the Treasurer, the President will prepare and seek approval of a budget for the operation of
this office.
H. The President will perform all other duties of the Presiding Officer and will have a right to vote at all Division
40 Annual Business and Executive Committee Meetings.
III. Duties of the Past President
A. The Past President will serve as Chair of the Elections Committee.
B. The Past President will recommend two other Past Presidents to serve on the Elections Committee to be
appointed by the President.
C. The Past President will work with the Division Secretary to make sure that all calls for nomination are issued
in a timely manner. Members must have at least one month to respond to the Call for Nominations before the
ballot is finalized.
D. The Past President will report on the results of the election at the Division 40 Annual Business Meeting.
E. The Past President will work with the Newsletter Editor to make sure that election results are published in the
newsletter in a timely manner.
F. In accordance with Treasurer, the president-elect will prepare and seek approval of the budget for the annual
operation of this office. 2
G. The Past President will perform all other duties of the Advising Officer and will have a right to vote at all
Division

I Approved by the Executive Committee meeting 8/15/97
2 Approved by the Executive Committee meeting 2/4/98

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