§ 249-2. Officers and duties.

A. 

Chairman: A Chairman shall be elected annually no later than June 30 by majority vote of the Full Members of the Board and will serve for a twelve-month term from July 1 through the subsequent June 30. Should a new Chairman not be elected by June 30 of a particular year, the then-current Chairman shall continue to serve as Chairman until a successor is elected. The Chairman shall be responsible for the overall conduct of the Board's activities, including but not limited to:

(1) 

Calling meetings;

(2) 

Presiding at meetings and regulating their conduct;

(3) 

Appointing subcommittees, to the extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, as he/she deems necessary, to review Board administrative issues and make recommendations to the Board for consideration and approval; and

(4) 

Authorizing purchase orders for expenditures by the Board.

The Chairman may, at his/her discretion, designate another Board member to fulfill certain of these duties.

B. 

Acting Chairman: If the Chairman is absent from a meeting or unable to fulfill his/her duties for a period of time, he/she may appoint an Acting Chairman to fulfill the Chairman's duties for a particular meeting or for a specified period of time. If the Chairman has not appointed an Acting Chairman to serve during such absence, the senior member present, in point of service, shall be Acting Chairman during such absence.