Section 1
The terms of office of the elected Officers of the Society shall be in accord with Article IV, Section 1. Terms of office of committee members shall be for a term of two years unless otherwise stated in these by-laws. The terms of office of any appointed member of a standing or ad hoc committee may be extended or terminated upon majority vote of the Executive Committee, not withstanding any other provisions of these by-laws.
Section 2
The terms of office for all newly elected Officers of the Society, Elected Members of the Executive and new appointments to committee memberships will not begin prior to the close of the current refresher course(s).
Section 3
If a Chairperson of any standing or ad hoc committee is not able to perform his/her duties, the President shall appoint a temporary Chairperson from among the remaining members of that committee, a permanent Chairperson to be appointed after consultation with the Executive Committee at the next annual meeting. | 
