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ARTICLE XI - MEETINGS
SECTION 1
The District LWML Board of Directors shall:
A. hold regular meetings semi-annually, the time and place to be determined by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors;
B. hold special meetings if called by the Executive Committee or upon written request of seven (7) voting members of the Board of Directors;
C. consider a majority of the voting members of the District LWML Board of Directors present at a meeting to constitute a quorum.
SECTION 2
The District LWML Executive Committee shall:
A. hold regular meetings three (3) times per year, the time and place to be determined by the President or by a majority vote of the Executive Committee;
B. hold special meetings of the District LWML Executive Committee if called by the President or at the request of three (3) members of the Executive Committee;
C. consider a majority of the voting members of the District LWML Executive Committee present at a meeting to constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE XII - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1
A. The District LWML Board of Directors shall be the elected officers, appointed officers, Zone Presidents, and the Chairman of the Nominating Committee. The District LWML Pastoral Counselors shall be advisory members. The immediate past President shall be an honorary member for one (1) year.
B. No voting member shall vote in more than one (1) capacity.
C. When a Zone President is unable to attend a Board of Directors meeting or convention, the Zone Vice President or any other elected Zone officer may be authorized by the Zone President or Zone officers to attend as the Zone alternate. She shall have the privilege of voice and vote.
SECTION 2
The Board of Directors shall:
A. approve programs which require financial support from the District;
B. carry out the business of the District LWML as directed by the District LWML Convention;
C. determine the place of the District LWML Convention when such selection has not been made at a previous convention;
D. determine the subscription rate of the Evangel;
E. consider recommendations and resolutions of the Executive Committee;
F. elect a President from the eligible Vice Presidents in the event a vacancy should occur in the office of President.
ARTICLE XIII - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SECTION 1
The Executive Committee shall be composed of all elected District LWML officers. The Meeting Manager and the District LWML Pastoral Counselors shall serve in an advisory capacity. The immediate past President shall be an honorary member for one (1) year.
SECTION 2
The Executive Committee shall:
A. transact the necessary business between meetings of the District LWML Board of Directors;
B. promote the objectives of the LWML within the District and initiate programs to meet the needs of the members;
C. plan and supervise the program of the District LWML Convention and approve the convention budget;
D. determine amounts of insurance coverage;
E. approve the bank for the deposit of funds;
F. arrange for insurance coverage including dishonesty policy for the President and financial officers;
G. fill vacancies occurring in elected or appointed offices, except in the office of President;
H. approve officer and committee appointments;
I. receive and take appropriate action on Society membership applications;
J. consider and approve mission grant requests for presentation to the District Convention;
K. consider and approve mission grant requests for submission to the LWML Convention.
ARTICLE XIV - COUNSELORS SECTION 1
A. The Counselors of the District LWML shall be two (2) pastors of the LCMS.
B. The District LWML shall elect one (1) Pastoral Counselor at each biennial Convention from a list of names approved by the President of the Florida-Georgia District LCMS. A nominee’s permission shall be obtained prior to the election. Each Pastoral Counselor shall serve for a term of four (4) years and shall not be eligible to succeed himself.
SECTION 2
The Counselors shall:
A. serve the District LWML in an advisory capacity;
B. attend all District LWML Conventions and meetings of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee at the expense of the District LWML;
C. provide a report for the convention manual;
D. perform other duties as set forth in the Leaders Manual.
SECTION 3
The newly elected Counselor shall attend the next LWML Convention at the expense of the District LWML.
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