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Beloved DEO Community,</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">In preparation for our meeting later this week, please
</span><b><a href="https://forms.gle/4yCuJ5daWtoajJp5A" title="https://forms.gle/4yCuJ5daWtoajJp5A"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">submit your nominations</span></a> </b>(via this
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link</a>)<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> for the 2022-2023 DEOC Executive Board by COB Wednesday. </span></div>
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Per our <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12JnJnCxdmSUI8_DTFWdge7q_53h56JUfOtibW9gVUPw/edit?usp=sharing" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12JnJnCxdmSUI8_DTFWdge7q_53h56JUfOtibW9gVUPw/edit?usp=sharing">
bylaws</a>, here's the information about the roles:</div>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#000000;font-weight:700">ARTICLE III – OFFICERS </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#000000;font-weight:400">Section 1: Officers of the Commission shall be the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and
Workplan Coordinator; otherwise referred to as the Executive Board. Officer positions will be added or removed based on the evolving needs of the commission.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#000000;font-weight:400">Section 2: Officers shall be elected during the spring meeting of each year and shall take office
at the beginning of the summer meeting. Unexpired terms shall be filled by election by the members at the succeeding general meeting. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#000000;font-weight:400"> A. The Chair shall be the presiding officer of the Commission, ex officio member of all committees,
and representative to WACTC. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#000000;font-weight:400"> B. The Vice-Chair shall, in the absence of the Chair, perform the duties of that office. </span></p>
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in collaboration with SBCTC support staff. They shall be the official correspondent of the Commission. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:#000000;font-weight:400"> D. The Treasurer will also maintain the official financial records, receive and disburse all
funds at the direction of the Chair and actions of the Commission. </span></p>
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plan. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span>Terms are renewable for up to a maximum of three years, by a consensus of the Commission. </span></p>
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