Starz of Houston FSC
Board
Descriptions

OFFICERS

Duties of the President:
The President shall be the Chairman of the Board, and presides at all meetings of the Club and of the Board of Directors.  The President shall perform all other duties incident to the office of the President and Chairman.  The President shall have the power to suspend any member for violating the bylaws or regulations of the Club, pending the approval of the Board; to call special meetings and Club meetings.  The President together with the Secretary shall sign all agreements and contracts made by the Club upon the approval of the Board of Directors.  The President can create various committees and appoint members in good standing to various committees as he/she sees fit.   

Duties of the Vice-President of Membership:
The Vice-President of Membership (VPM) assists the President in the discharge of his/her duties and in the absence of the President, assumes the duties and officiates in his/her stead.  The VPM will manage all membership transactions and be the steward of membership policies.  The VPM will also be the director of committee chairs for all committees pertaining to membership and club community presence.

Duties of the Vice-President of Testing:
The Vice-President of Testing (VPT) assists the President in the discharge of his/her duties and in the absence of the President and the Vice-President of Membership, assumes the duties of President and officiates in his/her stead.  The VPT will manage and run all test sessions and be the steward of fulfilling all United States Figure Skating testing policies during such events.  The VPT will also be the director of committee chairs for all committees pertaining to testing and the execution of test sessions.

Duties of the Treasurer:
The Treasurer is in charge of the funds of The Club and shall keep a record of all receipts and disbursements and shall render a written report at each regular Board meeting.  Disbursements shall be made only upon vouchers approved by the Board of Directors.  All funds shall be deposited in the name of the Club in a bank approved by the Board of Directors.  All check disbursements shall be signed by two Club officers.  The Treasurer shall prepare a yearly financial report and budget for presentation at the Annual Meeting and make an annual financial report to the accountant for preparation of all year-end filings for all government agencies, where required.

Duties of the Secretary:
The Secretary keeps the “minutes of the meeting” of the Club and of the Board of Directors, supervises all reports and documents connected with the business of the Club and issues notices of all meetings of The Club and Directors, and prepares agendas for all meetings of the Club and Directors.  The secretary ensures all motions are duly made in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order and carried out.  The secretary notifies United States Figure Skating, by their fiscal year start, who the officers of the Club are.  The Secretary notifies United States Figure Skating of any officer changes that may occur during the year.  The Secretary files a certificate of appointment of United States Figure Skating Delegates with United States Figure Skating. The Secretary supervises the counting of the ballots for all ballots cast and preserves all records as set forth in Section 10.1 of the Bylaws.

Duties of a Director-at-Large:
Each Director-at-Large can preside over any committee formed within the Club.  A Director-at-Large is expected to attend all Board meetings to help present, preside over or vote on Club related issues.  One Director-at-Large position is reserved for an elected Home Rink Representative to facilitate Club and Rink communication.

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