ARTICLE V
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Section 1: Board of Directors. The direction of the International Society of Aquatic Medicine shall be vested in a Board of Directors. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Section 2: Board Membership. The Board of Directors shall consist of a President, Immediate Past President and Secretary-Treasurer, a Director of CME (Continuing Medical Education) who shall be elected for terms of three years and three Directors-at-Large shall be appointed for terms of three years. All officers and directors shall be voting members of the Board. Officers, with the exception of the Immediate Past President, may serve an unlimited number consecutive years.
Section 3: Ex-Officio Directors. The ex-officio Directors shall include the Executive Secretary, and the Director of Travel. All ex-officio directors are non-voting.
Section 4: Meetings. The Board of Directors shall meet at least once yearly (may be the annual meeting) to discharge their responsibilities as given in these bylaws. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President.
Section 5: Quorum. For the purposes of conducting business, the presence of two voting Board members shall constitute a quorum.
Section 6: President. The Association President shall be the principal executive officer and shall be responsible to the Board of Directors for the general supervision of the business of the Association. The Association President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and at all meetings of the membership of the Association.
Section 7: Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary shall be responsible for the keeping of an accurate record of the minutes of all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Directors, shall maintain a roster of all members of the Association, and shall keep on file all documents, communications, and other papers relating to the business of the Association.
The Treasurer shall be responsible for the keeping of an accurate record of all financial transactions of the Association and shall authorize and approve the expenditure of the Association funds.
Section 8: Executive Secretary and Director of Travel: Shall direct the administrative activities of the Association, shall serve as an ex-officio member of all committees, and perform such other duties as may be defined by the Board of Directors.
Section 9: Directors-at-Large: Shall report upon activities in their region at Board meetings and in the Association newsletter as appropriate.
Section 10: Director of CME: Shall arrange speakers and program accreditation.

ARTICLE VI
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Section 1: Voting. All officers except those who serve ex-officio, shall be elected by a plurality of voters at the annual meeting. Mail ballots may be authorized by the Board in a manner determined by the Board.
Section 2: Nominating Committee. A nominating committee appointed by the President shall select candidates for office. The Committee will present the slate of candidates to the Board one month prior to the annual meeting. The recommended slate will be distributed to the membership at least five days prior to the annual meeting and election.
Section 3: Nominations. Nominations may be made by any member of the Association at any time prior to the election.
Section 4: Eligibility. A candidate for office must be a member of the ISAM Board of Directors. Ex-officio board members may not hold elective office.
Section 5: Votes. Each regular member shall have one vote.
Section 6: Starting Date. Officers and directors shall take office at the close of the annual meeting at which they are elected.
Section 7: Vacancy. In the event of a resignation or incapacity of any officer or director except the President, the President shall appoint a member to serve the unexpired term. In the absence of the President, the Secretary-Treasurer shall assume the duties of the President until another President is appointed.
Section 8: Removal. Removal of members from the Board of Directors may be recommended for absence from two consecutive board meetings. The Board of Directors shall take action upon such recommendations at its next regularly scheduled meeting.