ARTICLE I

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OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM. THE BOARD WILL APPOINT BOARD APPOINTEES FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM. THE ELECTION YEAR WILL BEGIN ON JULY 1st AND THE TWO YEAR TERM EXPIRES ON JUNE 30th. ELIGIBLE NOMINEES MUST BE AN ICORE MEMBER FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS. (Revised 1 July 2009)

ANY BOARD MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD BY A MOTION FOR REMOVAL FILED BY A BOARD MEMBER. THE BOARD MUST BE NOTIFIED AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING AT WHICH A VOTE IS HELD REGARDING THE REMOVAL. THE CHALLENGED BOARD MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PRESENT AT SUCH MEETING AND TO DEFEND HIMSELF AGAINST SUCH ACTION, BUT MUST WITHDRAW BEFORE A VOTE IS TAKEN AND MAY NOT VOTE ON THE REMOVAL. A MOTION FOR REMOVAL, OF A BOARD MEMBER, SHALL REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, OF THE BOARD, TO BE APPROVED AND BECOME EFFECTIVE. (paragraph added 8/20/2001)

A BOARD MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. FAILURE TO DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES.
2. ACTS DEEMED DETRIMENTAL OR INJURIOUS TO THE I.C.O.R.E. ORGANIZATION.
3. ACTS DEEMED TO BE ILLEGAL OR IMMORAL. (paragraph added 8/20/2001)

2. THE CO-CHAIRMAN SHALL PERFORM ALL DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN IN THE CHAIRMAN'S ABSENCE, OR AT THE CHAIRMAN'S REQUEST, AND HAVE DUTIES AS MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE MAY REQUIRE.

3. THE SECRETARY SHALL TAKE MINUTES OF I.C.O.R.E. MEETINGS OR DESIGNATE SOMEONE TO DO SO IN THEIR ABSENCE. THEY SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE THOSE MINUTES TO ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD APPOINTEES WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS OF THE MEETING DATE. THE SECRETARY SHALL MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC ARCHIVE CONTAINING DIGITAL COPIES OF THE MINUTES, APPROVED BOARD POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND OTHER BUSINESS OR HISTORICAL I.C.O.R.E. DOCUMENTS, FORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE ARCHIVE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN YEARLY PRIOR TO JULY 1ST. OTHER SECRETARIAL DUTIES MAY BE ADDED ON AN ITEM BY ITEM BASIS. (Revised 10 August 2009)

4. THE TREASURER SHALL HAVE CHARGE OF ALL FUNDS OF I.C.O.R.E. AND SHALL PLACE THESE FUNDS IN A BANK FOR THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF I.C.O.R.E. THE TREASURER SHALL KEEP AN ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF ALL TRANSACTIONS AND RENDER A REPORT WHEN REQUESTED BY THE I.C.O.R.E. BOARD. THE TREASURER SHALL RECEIVE, RECORD, AND DISPERSE MONEY AS NEEDED.

THE TREASURER HAS A $100 DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMIT. THE TREASURER MAY SPEND UP TO $100 WITHOUT PREAPPROVAL OF THE BOARD, TO PAY ROUTINE OPERATING EXPENSES. (paragraph added 8/20/2001)

5. THE STATISTICIAN SHALL MAINTAIN THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND KEEP CLASSIFIER STATISTICS UP TO DATE. THE STATISTICIAN SHALL PROVIDE REGULAR UPDATES OF CLASSIFICATION DATA TO THE WEBMASTER FOR POSTING ON THE ICORE WEB SITE AT REGULAR INTERVALS. THESE REGULAR UPDATES AND INTERVALS ARE DETERMINED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICY, SET IN BOARD MEETINGS, BASED ON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND BASED ON MEMBER INPUT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FROM TIME TO TIME THE STATISTICIAN WILL BE EXPECTED TO ASSIST MEMBERS WITH "STATISTICS" QUESTIONS. (paragraph revised 8/4/2003)

6. THE COMPETITION DIRECTOR SHALL SEE THAT CLASSIFIER COURSES OF FIRE ARE DESIGNED AND SENT TO I.C.O.R.E. CLUBS FOR USE. THESE WILL BE USED IN OUR NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. THEY SHALL ALSO INSURE THAT CLASSIFIERS ARE SENT TO THE STATISTICIAN FOR PROPER RECORDING.

7. THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR SHALL KEEP TRACK OF MEMBERS NAME AND ADDRESSES. THEY SHALL SEE THAT MEMBERSHIP CARDS AND RENEWAL NOTICES ARE SENT OUT WHEN NEEDED. THEY SHALL SEE THAT NEW MEMBERS GET THEIR RULE BOOK AND OTHER NEW MEMBER INFO., ALSO ASSIGN MEMBERS THEIR MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS. NAMES & ADDRESSES SHALL BE PASSED ON TO THE EDITOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF SENDING NEWSLETTERS. ANY AND ALL MONEY RECEIVED SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE TREASURER IN A TIMELY MANNER.

8. THE MATCH SERIES DIRECTOR SHALL OVERSEE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE REGIONAL MATCHES. THEY SHALL PROMOTE REGIONAL MATCHES AS WELL AS PROVIDING MATCH DATES, LOCATIONS, AND TIMES TO THE EDITOR TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NEWSLETTER. THE M.S.D. SHALL ALSO ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN I.C.O.R.E. AND THE MAJOR SPONSORS OF THE REGIONAL MATCH SERIES

9. THE RULES DIRECTOR SHALL MAKE SURE THE I.C.O.R.E. RULE BOOK IS AVAILABLE AND GETS SENT TO NEW MEMBERS AS WELL AS PROVIDE THEM TO BOARD MEMBERS THAT MAY NEED THEM. THE R. D. SHALL PROCESS ANY PROPOSED RULE CHANGES, BRING THEM TO THE BOARD FOR VOTE IF NECESSARY, AND UPDATE THE RULE BOOK WHEN NEEDED. THEY WILL OFFER GENERAL ASSISTANCE PERTAINING TO RULES AND THEIR INTERPRETATIONS WHEN NEEDED.

10. THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR SHALL BE IN CHARGE OF PUBLISHING AND PROVIDING OUR NEWSLETTER "THE CYLINDER TURNS" TO THE MEMBERSHIP. THEY WILL INCLUDE MATCH DATES, CONTACT NUMBERS, AND GENERAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO I.C.O.R.E. AS TIME AND SPACE PERMIT. ARTICLES, ADS, MATCH APPLICATIONS ECT. WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EDITOR FOR PUBLICATION. FINAL COPY WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EDITOR.

11. THE WEBMASTER SHALL MAINTAIN THE I.C.O.R.E. WEB SITE. GENERAL INFORMATION, MATCH DATES, APPLICATIONS, MEMBERSHIP FORMS, ETC. SHALL BE POSTED AS TIME AND SPACE PERMITS. FINAL COPY WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE WEBMASTER.

2. A COPY OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHOULD BE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS (OFFICERS AND BOARD APPOINTEES ) NO LESS THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE THE VOTE FOR REVIEW.

3. A QUORUM OF OVER ONE-HALF OF THE TOTAL BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE NEEDED TO VOTE ON AMENDMENTS. THE PURPOSED AMENDMENT WILL PASS WITH A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE QUORUM.