ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1 Composition: 
The Board of Directors shall be comprised of seven members:
President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Members-At-Large.

Section 2 Governing Authority: 
The management of the affairs of the organization between
quarterly meetings of the membership shall be delegated from the membership to
the Board of Directors. Decisions of the Board of Directors may be overruled
by a 3/4 vote of the membership during a general membership meeting in which a
quorum is present.

Section 3 Geographic Representation: 
Officers of the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters
for the Deaf, Incorporated shall be residents of Arkansas.

Section 4 Term of office:
A. The term of office for the Board of Directors of this organization shall be
two years. Two Members-at-Large shall be elected during even numbered years
and one Member-at-Large shall be elected during odd numbered years.

B. No individual may hold any elected position More than 2 consecutive terms.

Section 5 Qualifications:
A. President: 
l. possession of RID certification or a state screening level;
2. quality of organizational involvement; and
3. membership in good standing of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf,
Incorporated and the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.

B. Vice-President:
l. possession of RID certification or a state screening level;
2. quality of organizational involvement; and
3. membership in good standing of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf,
Incorporated and the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.

C. Secretary:
l. possession of RID certification or a state screening level;
2. quality of organizational involvement; and
3. membership in good standing of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf,
Incorporated and the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.

D. Treasurer:
l. possession of RID certification or a state screening level;
2. quality of organizational involvement; and
3. membership in good standing of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf,
Incorporated and the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
4. must be bondable.

E. Members-At-Large:
l. possession of RID certification or a state screening level;
2. quality of organizational involvement; and
3. membership in good standing of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf,
Incorporated and the Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.

F. There shall be an exception for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing
until such time that national certification and/or state screening are
available to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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.