PETS - Required for Incoming Presidents
PETS
The President-elect Training Seminar (PETS) is required of all incoming club presidents, regardless of how many times they have served in that capacity (**see bellow). Our district is affiliated with seven (7) other districts for the purpose of combining our efforts and resources to provide the best possible training and preparation for all club presidents. This PETS is called the NEPETS
North East Multi-Distirct PETS Web Site ( click here)
Section 5 - Election of Officers.
North East Multi-Distirct PETS Web Site ( click here)
**From: 2007 RI Manual of Procedure
Article 10Section 5 - Election of Officers.
- (a) Terms of Officers other than President. Each officer shall be elected asprovided in the bylaws. Except for the president, each officer shall take office on1 July immediately following election and shall serve for the term of office or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified.
- (b) Term of President. The president shall be elected as provided in the bylaws, not more than two (2) years but not less than eighteen (18) months prior to the day of taking office and shall serve as president-nominee upon election. The nominee shall take the title of president-elect on 1 July in the year prior to taking office as president. The president shall take office on 1 July and shall serve a period of one (1) year or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified.
- (c) Qualifications. Each officer and director shall be a member in good standing of this club. The president-elect shall attend the district presidents-elect training seminar and the district assembly unless excused by the governor-elect. If so excused, the president-elect shall send a designated club representative who shall report back to the president-elect. If the president-elect does not attend the presidents-elect training seminar and the district assembly and has not been excused by the governor-elect or, if so excused, does not send a designated club representative to such meetings, the president-elect shall not be able to serve as club president. In such event, the current president shall continue to serve until a successor who has attended a presidents-elect training seminar and district assembly or training deemed sufficient by the governor-elect has been duly elected.