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ection of Club Officers—Continued from page 20)
nomination. The committee’s report is presented at the club meeting prior to the
election. Additional nominations may be made from the floor.
If the nominating committee fails to provide its report to the club at the meeting prior
to the election, then the nominating
committee report is invalid and not
binding, and all candidates must run
from the floor at the meeting during
which the election takes place.
The Club Constitution and the
Standard Bylaws for Clubs of
Toastmasters International (Item
210C) states that clubs that meet
weekly may elect officers annually or
semiannually. Clubs that meet less
frequently than weekly must elect officers annually. Annual office terms must run from
July 1 through June 30; semiannual terms run from July 1 through December 31 and
January 1 through June 30.
Club presidents elected for a term of one year may not be re-elected for a successive
term. Club presidents elected for a term of a half-year may be re-elected for one
successive term of a half-year. No president may serve more than 12 consecutive
months.
VACANCIES
Any vacancy in office, except for the immediate past club president, must be filled by a
special election held at the next meeting following the announcement of the vacancy.
CLUB OFFICER INSTALLATION
After new officers are elected, arrange the installation ceremony. The entire ceremony
takes about 12 to 15 minutes, and is done toward the end of the meeting. Installations
can be conducted during a regular club meeting or during a special event.
Officers list to be submitted to World Headquarters by June 30, 2015 to earn
Distinguished Club Program credit. From Club Leadership Handbook
"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who
will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."— Albert
Schweitzer
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nomination. The committee’s report is presented at the club meeting prior to the
election. Additional nominations may be made from the floor.
If the nominating committee fails to provide its report to the club at the meeting prior
to the election, then the nominating
committee report is invalid and not
binding, and all candidates must run
from the floor at the meeting during
which the election takes place.
The Club Constitution and the
Standard Bylaws for Clubs of
Toastmasters International (Item
210C) states that clubs that meet
weekly may elect officers annually or
semiannually. Clubs that meet less
frequently than weekly must elect officers annually. Annual office terms must run from
July 1 through June 30; semiannual terms run from July 1 through December 31 and
January 1 through June 30.
Club presidents elected for a term of one year may not be re-elected for a successive
term. Club presidents elected for a term of a half-year may be re-elected for one
successive term of a half-year. No president may serve more than 12 consecutive
months.
VACANCIES
Any vacancy in office, except for the immediate past club president, must be filled by a
special election held at the next meeting following the announcement of the vacancy.
CLUB OFFICER INSTALLATION
After new officers are elected, arrange the installation ceremony. The entire ceremony
takes about 12 to 15 minutes, and is done toward the end of the meeting. Installations
can be conducted during a regular club meeting or during a special event.
Officers list to be submitted to World Headquarters by June 30, 2015 to earn
Distinguished Club Program credit. From Club Leadership Handbook
"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who
will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."— Albert
Schweitzer
21
