10. Action at Meeting. At any meeting of the Directors at which a quorum is present, the vote of a majority of those present, unless a different vote is specified by law, the Articles of Organization or these By-Laws, shall be sufficient to decide such matter.
11. Action by Consent. Any action by the Directors may be taken without a meeting if a written consent thereto is signed by all of the Directors and filed with the records of the Directors’ meetings. Such consents shall be treated as a vote of the Directors for all purposes.
12. Committees. The Directors may, by vote of a majority of the Directors then in office, elect from their number an executive or other committees and may by like vote delegate thereto some or all of their powers except those which by law, the Articles of Organization or these By-Laws they are prohibited from delegating. Except as the Directors may otherwise determine, any such committee may make rules for the conduct of its business, but unless otherwise provided by the Directors or in such rules, its business shall be conducted as nearly as may be in the same manner as is provided by these By-Laws for the Directors.
ARTICLE IV
Officers
1. Enumeration. The officers of the corporation shall consist of a President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and such other officers, including a Chief Executive, one or more Vice-Presidents, Assistant Treasurers, Assistant Secretaries as the Directors may determine. [Section 1 restated May 23, 1996 and July 1, 2004.]
2. Election. The President, Treasurer and Secretary shall be elected annually by the Directors at their first meeting following the annual meeting of stockholders. Other officers may be chosen by the Directors at such meeting or at any other meeting. [Section 2 restated July 1, 2004].
3. Qualification. The President (and if so appointed by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer) may, but need not, be a Director. No officer need be a stockholder. Any one or more officers may be required by the Directors to give bond for the faithful performance of his duties to the corporation in such amount and with such sureties as the Directors may determine. [Section 3 restated May 23, 1996.]
4. Tenure. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Organization or these By-Laws, the President, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until the first meeting of the Directors following the annual meeting of stockholders and thereafter until a successor is chosen and qualified; and all other officers shall hold office until the first meeting of the Directors following the annual meeting of stockholders, unless a shorter term is specified in the vote choosing or appointing them. Any officer may resign by delivering his written resignation to the corporation at its principal office or to the President or Secretary, and such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event. [Section 4 restated July 1, 2004.]
5. Removal. The Directors may remove any officer with or without cause by vote of a majority of the entire number of Directors then in office; provided, that an officer may be removed for cause only after a reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard by the Board of Directors prior to action thereof.
6. President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice-President. If a Chief Executive Officer has been appointed by the Board of Directors, he shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the direction of the Directors, have general supervision and control of its business. If the Board of Directors has not appointed a Chief Executive Officer, the President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the direction of the Directors, have general supervision and control of its business. Unless otherwise provided by the Directors, the President (or if at any time there exists a Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Executive Officer) shall preside, when present, at all meetings of stockholders and of the Directors. [Section 6 restated May 23, 1996.]
Any Vice-President (and the President, if at any time there is a Chief Executive Officer) shall have such powers as the Directors may from time to time designate.
7. Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers. The Treasurer shall, subject to the direction of the Directors, have general charge of the financial affairs of the corporation and shall cause to be kept accurate books of account. He shall have custody of all funds, securities, and valuable documents of the corporation, except as the Directors may otherwise provide.