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The Membership Committee Chair, appointed from the Membership
Committee by the President, is responsible for conducting the membership matters
of the Club in accord with the Constitution and Bylaws. The Chair and President
will work together to be sure that the Committee is constituted in accordance
with Article V, Section 3).
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The Chair is responsible that the
Committee acts in accord with the procedures as set forth in Article V, Section
4. The Chair will encourage members to nominate persons who will benefit from,
and contribute to, the Round Table intellectual and social traditions.
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The Chair will distribute nomination
forms widely and instruct members on how to prepare them correctly. For example,
an adequate amount of personal data (such as a CV) must be presented with the
nomination form.
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The Chair instructs the Secretary concerning the
"reading" of the nominations at the appropriate meeting.
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The Chair conducts the balloting in
accord with Article V, Section 4 (secret ballot, no figures given). The
President announces results and notifies the nominees of acceptance or
rejection.
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The
Chair maintains a file of nominees. The Chair monitors the membership list
regarding the provisions of Article III, Membership, to be sure that people are
in the correct categories, e.g..a Life Member if over 65 years old. The Chair of
the Membership Committee shall keep the records in good order and transfer them
to the new Chair after the May meeting.