ARTICLE VII - OFFICERS

Section 7.01 Number And Titles
The officers of the Association shall be a President, a President-elect, Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers with such titles and duties as shall be determined by the Board as may be necessary to enable it to sign instruments. The Secretary and Treasurer may be one and the same person. The President is the general manager and chief executive officer of the Association. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, except that neither the Secretary nor the Treasurer may serve concurrently as the President.

Section 7.02 Appointment and Resignation
The officers shall be elected by the Board and serve at the pleasure of the Board, subject to the rights, if any, of an office under any contract of employment. Any officer may resign at any time on written notice to the Association without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Association under any contract to which the officer is a party.

Section 7.03 Duties Of officers
(a) President
The President shall serve as the Chairman of the Association and shall preside at all meetings of the membership, Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The President shall assign Vice Presidents to committee responsibility, subject to Board approval. The President shall, with advice and counsel of the Vice Presidents determine all committees; select all chairmen; assist in the selection of committee personnel.

The President shall be a member of the Board of Directors of the California Association of Health Underwriters, and shall be expected to attend board meetings as called by the President of that association.

(b) President-Elect
The President-Elect shall exercise the powers and authority and perform the duties of the President. The president-elect shall perform the duties as the title by general usage would indicate, and such as required by law, as well as those that may be assigned by the President and Board of Directors.

(c) Vice Presidents
The duties of the Vice Presidents shall be as such as their titles by general usage would indicate, and such as required by law, as well as those that may be assigned by the President and Board of Directors.

(d) Treasurer
The Treasurer shall be responsible for the safe guarding of all funds received by the Association and for their proper disbursement. Such funds shall be kept on deposit in financial institutions approved by the Board of Directors, subject to disbursement as provided in Section 8.02. The Treasurer shall cause a monthly financial report to be made to the Board.

(e) Secretary
The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a Book of Minutes at the principal executive office or such other place as the Board of Directors may order, of all actions taken at all Meetings of the Directors and members, with the time and place of holding whether Regular or Special, and if Special, how authorized, the notice thereof given, the names of those present at Directors' Meetings, the number of members present or represented at members Meetings and the proceedings thereof. The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept at the principal office a membership roster showing the names of the members and their addresses. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given notice of all the Meetings of the members and the Board of Directors required by the Bylaws or by the law to be given, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Bylaws.

(f) Executive Director
The Executive Director shall be the chief administrative officer of the Association. He/She shall serve as Assistant Secretary of the Board of Directors, and cause to be prepared notices and minutes of the meetings of the Board. The Executive Director shall serve as an advisor to the President and the Board. He/She shall assemble information and data and cause to be prepared special reports as directed by the program of the Chamber. The Executive Director shall be a non-voting member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. With assistance of the Vice President, he/she shall be responsible for administration of the programs in accordance with the policies and regulations of the Board of Directors. With the cooperation of the Executive Committee and Treasurer, he/she shall be responsible for the preparation of the operating budget covering all activities of the Association, subject to approval by the Board of Directors. He/She shall be responsible for all expenditures from approved budget allocations.