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CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE ATLANTIC STATES, INC.

Section 1 - Officers

The Executive Director shall:

  1. maintain continuity in the Association by advising the officers, the Executive Committee, and the Board of Directors of previous decisions and past procedures, keeping lists of officers and committee members along with terms of office, and the like;
  2. see to it that the Association, its officers, and its members abide by the by-laws and other regulations that the Association may decide upon;
  3. work with the CAAS Treasurer to ensure that the Association is in compliance with all pertinent local, State, and Federal regulations; and serve as a member of the CAAS Finance Committee;
  4. serve as the official representative of the Association, which involves maintaining an Association mailing and email address, serving as official "signer" for CAAS, and serving as the official representative of CAAS for certain business aspects of Classical World;
  5. edit and produce a CAAS Newsletter;
  6. act as Conference Coordinator for meetings of the Association, which involves choosing and negotiating with hotels and managing meeting details, and, in the case of the annual meeting, managing conference preregistration and on-site registration;
  7. act as a liaison with the Program Coordinator in preparation for the annual meeting of the Association;
  8. work with the Philosophy Documentation Center on issues related to CAAS (membership, subscriptions, etc).

The Treasurer shall:

  1. pay bills and deposit funds (registration fees, dues, donations, etc) in the Association's name;
  2. keep records consistent with Board requirements;
  3. produce reports for Board meetings;
  4. work with the editorial office of Classical World in preparing and mailing quarterly billings to CW advertisers and following up to ensure payment, maintain a sufficient balance in the postal account used by the printer, and pay bills as directed by the editorial office;
  5. when requested, send the tax accountant the year's deposit slips, canceled checks, investment reports, and bank statements;
  6. maintain records for the Board of the current investment profile, approve trades and other actions suggested by the investment broker, and conduct periodic reviews of investments for the Board;
  7. maintain the Association's sales-tax exempt status, purchase large items for CAAS in tax-free states if the office is in a taxed locale, and maintain credit cards for officers.
October 7, 2007

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