BYLAWS

Such seal may be engraved, lithographed, printed, stamped, impressed upon or affixed to any contract, conveyance or other instrument executed by the Association.

The purpose of this organization shall be to provide a forum for the discussion of issues related to Chicanos in higher education and to cooperate in providing workable solutions to these issues.

The official title for the governing body of the Association shall be the Board of Directors. The activities, affairs and property shall be managed, directed and controlled, and its powers exercised by, and vested in, the Board of Directors. The Board shall have all powers necessary to carry out the purposes of the Association as specified in the Articles of Incorporation as amended, laws of the State of Arizona and the

United States

The Board of Directors shall consist of not less than five (5) persons who-are elected at an annual meeting of Directors. The Board of Directors shall be comprised of the Executive Committee, Student Representative(s), and Chapter Representatives. No Director may hold more than one (1) office. All Board members must be active, paid members of the Arizona Association of Chicanos for Higher Education.

The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Immediate Past President, President- Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Newsletter Editor, Membership Coordinator, and such other officers as the Board may from time to time designate.

The Nominations Committee shall submit to the general membership of the Association a slate of candidates for the office of President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Newsletter Editor, and Membership Coordinator at least one month prior to the Annual Meeting. The report shall include a brief professional profile on each candidate nominated for office. Nominations may be made from the floor at the Annual Meeting, with the consent of the nominee. From the completed slate of candidates, those receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected. The vote shall be by email or paper ballot. Officers are elected for one (1) year. New officers shall assume duties immediately after the Annual Meeting. An elected member of the Board of Directors shall hold the same office more than two consecutive years upon recommendation of the President.

From one (1) to three (3) Student Representatives shall be elected by the student membership as follows: one (1) from the Northern Region, one (1) from the Central Region, and one (1) from the Southern Region.

Each AACHE Chapter will elect a Chapter Representative to the Board of Directors with the option of having a proxy vote. In a case where there is no Chapter Representative who attends the AACHE Board Meetings, the AACHE President may designate a Chapter Representative subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

At each meeting of the Directors of the Association for election of Directors, each Director of the Association shall have the right to vote via e-mail or paper ballot for as many nominees as there are vacancies on the Board of Directors. Board of Directors will be listed on the AACHE website.

Election of the Executive Committee shall be by secret ballot or e-mail voting and by simple majority. If no candidate receives a simple majority of the whole number of votes cast, the paid membership shall ballot a second time between the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes on the first ballot. If the votes should be evenly divided between the two-runoff candidates, balloting continues until the one receiving the most votes shall be the winner.