Section 1. Duties of the Officers:

a. Conduct the affairs of the Society between meetings and review and establish policies and procedures in line with the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society.

b. Set the time and place for meetings, decide qualifications for membership in the Society, consent to appointments by the President, and prepare agenda for the business meetings.

c. Confirm nominations by the Editors for the Editorial Board.

d. Approve budget recommendations and establish the annual budget; approve expenditures in any budget category in excess of the annual budget.

e. Appoint required representatives to various boards, councils and societies for terms to be specified and recorded by the Secretary.

f. Meet at the time of the annual meeting of the Society, consider proposals by any member of the Society, receive committee reports, and conduct other business. When feasible, the meeting should be held before the business meeting so the actions of the Executive Committee can be made known to the membership.

Section 2. Duties of the Members-at-Large:

a. Serve in an advisory capacity to the officers and may be called on to fill temporarily vacant offices, chair ad hoc committees, or may be appointed as liaison persons with other societies.

b. Serve on the Research Grants Committee with the senior Member-at-Large chairing the committee.

c. Serve on the Career Awards Committee.

See the Duties section of the Handbook for additional details.