North American Ellipsometry Association

The President is the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the corporation with power to administer the decisions of the Board and shall, in general, supervise and control the Association’s activities in all matters not solely within the jurisdiction of the Board.  The President shall preside at meetings of the Board.  Unless the Act requires a different person’s signature or the Board delegates signature authority to another person, the President may sign, with the Secretary or other Officer authorized by the Board, deeds, contracts, and other instruments that the Board has authorized to be executed.  The Board may assign additional duties to the President from time to time.

The Vice President serves as assistant to the President and acts for him or her in the absence of the President.  When acting as President, the Vice President has all the powers of the President and remains subject to any restriction on the President’s powers.  The President or the Board may assign other duties to the Vice President.

The Secretary keeps minutes of Board meetings, serves as custodian of the Association’s corporate records, signs official documents of the Association to attest their authenticity, provides notice of meetings as required by the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act and the Bylaws, maintains a record of the mailing and email address furnished by each Director, and performs all duties incident to the office of the Secretary.

If the President is absent, is unable to act, or refuses to act, and there is no Vice President or the Vice President is unable to act or refuses to act, the Secretary will perform the duties of the President.  When acting as President, the Secretary has all the powers of the President and remains subject to any restriction on the President’s powers.  The President or the Board may assign additional duties to the Secretary of time to time.

The Treasurer is responsible for the receipt, collection, safekeeping, and expenditure of the Association’s funds and securities.

The Treasurer shall deposit money collected to the account of the Association in a bank to be designated by the Board.  The Treasurer is authorized individually to sign checks drawn upon said bank.  The Treasurer shall make no payments except as approved by the Board or the President.  The Treasurer shall keep a correct account of all receipts and disbursements, and render a full report annually, or more often, if required by the Board, and shall turn over all property of the corporation in his or her possession to his or her successor in office when such successor is duly chosen and qualified.

The account books of the Association shall be audited annually prior to the Annual Meeting.  The Treasurer shall be responsible for maintaining adequate bonding and insurance coverage for the protection of the Association.  The Treasurer shall file (or cause to be filed) any necessary tax returns for the Association, and will perform all duties incident to the office of Treasurer.

The Board may require the Treasurer to give a bond for the faithful discharge of their duties, in an amount and with the sureties determined by the Board.  The President or the Board may assign additional duties to the Treasurer from time to time.