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Call for SE Chapter SCCM Nominations

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On behalf of the executive officers of the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, we invite you to participate in this year's Secretary, Treasurer, and Board Member-At-Large nominations.

We are seeking nominations for Secretary, Treasurer, and two Board Members-At-Large (MAL). Your involvement in the process is encouraged, welcomed, and necessary for the SE Chapter to thrive as a member-driven group. Nominations will be collected through the end of the day on October 29, 2021. Once the nomination period has ended, the voting period will begin. Please be on the lookout for future emails with instructions on casting your vote.

The new officers and MALs will be announced at the annual SE SCCM Chapter meeting at the annual SCCM Congress.

Please see below for descriptions of duties for these positions. All nominees should be in good standing with the chapter and have paid current dues. "In training" members are not eligible to run for executive office.

To nominate you must be a member in good standing; self nominations are allowed.

Thank you for your participation in this important process!

-SE Chapter Executive Officers

Please provide the names of individuals you would like to nominate for the position of Secretary of the SE Chapter SCCM.

The expected duties of the Secretary are as follows and as described in our chapter bylaws:

The Chapter Secretary shall act as the secretary of all meetings of the Board of Directors; shall have custody of and maintain the records of the Corporation; certify action of the Board of Directors when necessary; have charge of the logo; give notice of meetings to the Board of Directors and chapter members, as directed by these Bylaws or the Chapter President; and shall, in general, perform all the duties incident to the office of Chapter Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Chapter President, the Board of Directors, or the Chapter Executive Committee; and shall have such other powers and authorities as are elsewhere in these Bylaws conferred upon the Chapter Secretary. The Chapter Secretary will work with SCCM on submitting the annual chapter report and providing communications to chapter members.

Please note, the Secretary position is a 2 year term.

Please list your nomination(s) for the position of Secretary below:

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2.	Please provide contact emails for the nomination(s) for Secretary.
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Please provide the names of individuals you would like to nominate for the position of Treasurer of the SE Chapter SCCM.

The expected duties of the Treasurer are as follows and as described in our chapter bylaws:

Except as may otherwise be specifically provided by the Board of Directors or the Chapter Executive Committee, the Chapter Treasurer shall have the custody of, and be responsible for, all monies, funds, valuable papers and documents of the Corporation, and shall have and exercise under the supervision of the Board of Directors all the powers and duties commonly incident to the office of treasurer. She/he shall deposit all funds of the Corporation in such bank or banks as the Board of Directors may designate. She/he shall keep accurate books of account of the Corporation's transactions which shall be the property of the Corporation, and together with all of its property in her/his possession, shall be subject at all times to the inspection and control of the Board of Directors. She/he shall provide an annual financial report to the Board of Directors, which report shall be presented at the annual chapter business meetings of chapter members. The Chapter Treasurer shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to her/him by the Chapter President, the Board of Directors, or the Chapter Executive Committee, and have such other powers and authorities as are elsewhere in these Bylaws conferred upon the Chapter Treasurer. A biennial audit of the books and authorized expenses shall be performed by the President-elect prior to transfer of the responsibilities of the Treasurer to the next elected treasurer.

Please note, the Treasurer position is a 2-year term. By accepting the Treasurer position, you will also be expected to serve a 2-year term as President-Elect, a 2 year term as President and, finally, a minimum 3 year term on the Board of Directors.

Please list your nomination(s) for the Treasurer position below:

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4.	Please provide a contact emails for the nominees for Treasurer.
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Please provide the names of any individuals you would like to nominate for the positions of Board of Directors' Member-At-Large (MAL).

Two Board of Directors Member-At-Large Representatives will be elected every two years during bi-annual elections. All Chapter Members of the Corporation shall be eligible to be Board of Directors representatives and the elections for Member-At-Large shall occur prior to the Annual Chapter Business Meeting. These officials shall serve for a term of two (2) years. No elected Board of Directors representatives shall be eligible for more than three (3) successive two (2) year terms.

The duties powers of the Board of Directors as described in the Chapter bylaws are described below:

The funds and business of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors, which shall exercise all the usual powers of a managing board. Specifically, the Board of Directors shall (a) oversee the functioning of the Corporation; (b) ensure the orderly transfer of the administration of the Corporation from the retiring to the incoming officers and Board representatives; and (c) formulate long-range plans for the Corporation. The Board of Directors will review and approve the Annual Chapter Report that is submitted yearly to SCCM The Board of Directors will also review nominees from the list of submitted nominations for open officer positions and will select the nominees for the official ballot.

Informal duties of the MALs will include acting as liaison between and advisor to the Executive Officers and the general membership and from time to time carry out various tasks as assigned by the Executive Officers which may include but are not limited to attendance on monthly committee conference calls, review and approval of the annual chapter report, review and approval of any changes made to the bylaws, participating in any necessary Board of Directors Votes, review of nominations and assist the Board with selection of nominees for the official voting ballot.

Please list your nominations for Board of Directors' Members-at-Large:

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6.	Please provide contact emails for the nominees for Board of Directors' Member-At-Large.
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Please provide your contact information should we have questions about your nominations.

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