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Section 2. Election and Term. Election for the offices of President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall be conducted by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of said Board following the annual meeting of the membership. Such officers shall hold office until their death, resignation, retirement, removal, disqualification or their successors shall have been elected and qualified. All other officers which the Board may from time to time elect, may be elected at any meeting of the Board at which there exists a quorum. Such additional officers shall sit for a term to be determined by the Board at the time of their election or until their death, resignation, removal, disqualification or their successors shall have been elected and qualified.

Section 3. Removal. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby.

Section 4. Bonds. The Board of Directors may by resolution require any officer, agent, or employee of the corporation to give bond to the corporation, with sufficient sureties, conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of his or her respective office or position, and to comply with such other conditions as may from time to time be required by the Board of Directors.

Section 5. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation. He or she shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the members. He or she shall have general management and direction of the affairs of the corporation and all powers ordinarily exercised by the President of a corporation. He or she shall have the authority to sign and execute in the name of the corporation all authorized contracts and other instruments. He or she shall annually prepare a full statement of the affairs of the corporation which shall be submitted at the annual meeting of the members. He or she shall perform all duties pertaining to his or her office which may be imposed upon him or her by the Board of Directors.

Section 6. Vice President. In the absence or disability of the President, all his or her authority and duties shall devolve upon and be exercised by the Vice President. In the event of the resignation, removal or the death of the President, the Vice President shall immediately call a meeting of the Board of Directors for the purpose of electing a new President to serve for the remaining unexpired term of the President. If at such meeting the Vice President shall be elected to serve as President, a new Vice President shall be elected at that meeting. He or she shall, when present, facilitate meetings of the Board of Directors.

Section 7. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of PSDS and shall act as Secretary to the Board of Directors and keep the minutes of said Board. He or she shall have access to a complete and accurate list of membership of PSDS and shall see that all notices are given in accordance with these Bylaws. He or she shall have charge of all correspondence of the corporation. At each meeting of the Board of Directors and at each annual meeting of the membership he or she shall make a detailed report of the activities of his or her office. The Secretary shall perform any other duties required of him or her by the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall collect dues, contributions and assessments and deliver the same to the Treasurer.

Section 8. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall oversee all collection and disbursement of funds of PSDS. He or she shall approve invoices for payment and shall sign all checks payable in amounts above $100.00. He or she shall review the report of all monies received and paid out as prepared by the Membership Director prior to the presentation of such report at the monthly meetings of the Board of Directors. He or she shall collect the mail from the PSDS mail box and deposit the checks received therein. He or she shall submit to the Secretary a summary of PSDS finances at each monthly Board meeting and a comprehensive financial statement at the end of the corporation's fiscal year. He or she shall file a financial statement for each fiscal year with the federal government, as required by the IRS.
 

PSDS shall have volunteer positions which may include, but are not limited, to the following positions. These volunteers are not required to attend regular meetings of the Board of Directors, but may be called upon to attend meetings in order to make such reports as the Board deems necessary. The volunteers may be on the Board and may be one of the officers.

Section 1. Selection and Term. Volunteers must be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors. Each volunteer shall serve in his or her capacity until his or her death, resignation, removal, disqualification or his or her successors shall have been elected and qualified.

Section 2. Dance Captain. The Dance Captain shall be responsible directly or by delegation for activities required for successful events with live music. This is a rotating position among a group of qualified volunteers, with duties set by the Board.

Section 3. Band Booker. The Band Booker shall:
(a) Book a band for live events or provide other music for other events;
(b) Enter into contracts with bands on behalf of PSDS;
(c) Provide copies of said contracts to the Treasurer and the band at least five days prior to the bands performance; and
(d) Maintain a record of fees paid to bands for use in future obligations.

Section 4. Newsletter Coordinator. The Newsletter Coordinator shall supervise publication of the newsletter and solicit written material and assure appropriate editing.

Section 5. Marketing Committee Chairperson. The Marketing Committee Chairperson shall create awareness of PSDS events for the membership and the general public and propose and implement ideas to create membership.

Section 6. Membership Coordinator. The Membership Coordinator shall:
(a) Process new member applications;
(b) Maintain the computer based membership records, including the name, address, phone number and termination date of all members; and
(c) Send reminder and welcome postcards to members.

Section 7. Webmaster. The Webmaster shall keep information on the PSDS website updated and current.

Section 8. Workshop Coordinator. The Workshop Coordinator shall oversee the coordination of all workshops and instructional events sponsored by PSDS.