Arkansas Registry of
Interpreters for the Deaf

Section 6: Duties

A. President:

1. preside at all meetings of the organization and of the Board of Directors;
2. appoint a chair of all standing committees and all committees not otherwise provided for in the By-Laws;
3. report quarterly to the membership on the state of the organization;
4. have the casting vote in case of a tie except in elections;
5. be an ex-officio member of all standing committees;
6. share with the Treasurer the right to sign checks and warrants for the withdrawal of corporate funds;
7. serve as liaison to committees.

B. Vice-President:

1. preside in the place of the President whenever needed, in case of absence, resignation, death, or delegation of authority by the President;
2. assist the President and/or the Board of Directors in completion of duties as needed;
3. chair the Planning Committee of the Biennial Conference;
4. serve as liaison to committees.

C. Secretary:

1. keep correct minutes of all meetings of the organization and of the Board of Directors;
2. file all papers belonging to the organization and superintend the publication of the same if so ordered by the Board of Directors;
3. conduct the general correspondence of the organization;
4. notify each member of the Board of Directors of the location and time of the Board of Directors meetings of the organization; likewise, inform the membership of the time and location of the quarterly general membership business meetings and Biennial Conference;
5. within thirty (30) days following each meeting of the Board of Directors, shall mail to the Board the minutes of the business which transpired;
6. at least thirty (30) days prior to each General Membership Meeting, mail to the membership the minutes of the business which transpired at the previous General Membership Meeting.
7. serve as liaison to committees.

D. Treasurer:

1. receive and deposit all monies belonging to the organization as the Board of Directors may determine;
2. make all disbursements in payment of the authorized debts by check within 30 days of receipt of the bill;
3. maintain the financial records of the organization, making at least quarterly financial reports to the membership;
4. forward to the RID Regional Representative and to the national office of RID within thirty (30) days after the expiration of each fiscal year a certified copy of the organization's financial statement. The financial statement shall include a description of the source of all receipts and a description of all disbursements;
5. forward to the RID Regional Representative and to the national office of RID by November 15th of each year the 501 C-3 tax exempt reporting form (IRS form 990, Return of Organizations Exempt from Income Tax);
6. serve as liaison to committees;
7. be bondable.

E. Members-At-Large:

1. serve as liaisons between the Board of Directors and the membership;
2. serve as resource persons to the membership;
3. serve as liaisons to committees;
4. perform other duties of the office as prescribed by the Board of Directors.