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The Secretary shall act as Secretary of the Board of Directors, shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Membership, unless notice thereof be waived, shall supervise the custody of all records and reports and shall be responsible for the keeping and reporting of adequate records of all meetings of the Board of Directors as required by law and these Bylaws. Prior to any meeting of the Board of Directors, the Secretary shall distribute to each Director a copy of the agenda for such meeting and the records of the meeting immediately preceding such meeting. The Secretary shall make all records and minutes of all meetings available to the Membership via online archived files. The Secretary shall make available the minutes of the previous meeting in person at Board of Directors Meetings and placing the minutes online before such meeting shall satisfy this requirement. The Secretary shall, in conjunction with the President, file all required reports and statements with all necessary government entities, including but not limited to the Illinois Secretary of State, the Internal Revenue Service and such other governmental agencies as applicable. The Secretary shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may assign from time to time. The Secretary shall manage the Corporation and perform all of their duties in a fiscally responsible manner.

The Secretary shall act as Secretary of the Board of Directors, shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Membership, unless notice thereof be waived, shall supervise the custody of all records and reports and shall be responsible for the keeping and reporting of adequate records of all meetings of the Board of Directors as required by law and these Bylaws. Prior to any meeting of the Board of Directors, the Secretary shall distribute to each Director a copy of the agenda for such meeting and the records of the meeting immediately preceding such meeting. The Secretary shall make all records and minutes of all meetings available to the Membership via online archived files. The Secretary shall make available the minutes of the previous meeting in person at Board of Directors Meetings and placing the minutes online before such meeting shall satisfy this requirement. The Secretary shall, in conjunction with the President, file all required reports and statements with all necessary government entities, including but not limited to the Illinois Secretary of State, the Internal Revenue Service and such other governmental agencies as applicable. The Secretary shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may assign from time to time. The Secretary shall manage the Corporation and perform all of their duties in a fiscally responsible manner.

==Appointed Officers.==

===Appointed Officers.===

The Treasurer, Chief Technology Officer, Public Relations Officer, and any other officer position created by the Board, shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. These officers may be appointed at any time and shall have an annual review within 3 months of the Board of Directors taking office.

The Treasurer, Chief Technology Officer, Public Relations Officer, and any other officer position created by the Board, shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. These officers may be appointed at any time and shall have an annual review within 3 months of the Board of Directors taking office.

===Treasurer.===

====Treasurer.====

The Treasurer shall oversee full and correct accounting of receipts and disbursements, including expenses, expenditures, and money raised in the books belonging to the Corporation.  The treasurer shall ensure the collection of all Dues from Members, shall ensure all necessary payments to maintain any space leased by the Corporation, and shall ensure of all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation are deposited in such banks as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer will act as Chair of the Treasury Committee, should one be formed. The Treasurer shall establish bank account(s) and provide bank statement reports to the Board of Directors at all Board meetings. The Treasurer shall provide organizational bank statement reports to any Member upon request. The Treasurer shall help to raise funds to serve the purposes of the Corporation, and the Treasurer shall dispose of funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements. The Treasurer shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, whenever they may require it of them , an account of all their transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall oversee accurate reporting of the financial condition of the Corporation to the IRS as required by law. The Treasurer shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may assign. The Treasurer shall perform all of their duties in a fiscally responsible manner. The Treasurer shall strive to abide by any lawful policies enacted by the Board of Directors on financial openness, transparency and reporting. The Membership is encouraged to advise the Board on said policies.  

The Treasurer shall oversee full and correct accounting of receipts and disbursements, including expenses, expenditures, and money raised in the books belonging to the Corporation.  The treasurer shall ensure the collection of all Dues from Members, shall ensure all necessary payments to maintain any space leased by the Corporation, and shall ensure of all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation are deposited in such banks as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer will act as Chair of the Treasury Committee, should one be formed. The Treasurer shall establish bank account(s) and provide bank statement reports to the Board of Directors at all Board meetings. The Treasurer shall provide organizational bank statement reports to any Member upon request. The Treasurer shall help to raise funds to serve the purposes of the Corporation, and the Treasurer shall dispose of funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements. The Treasurer shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, whenever they may require it of them , an account of all their transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall oversee accurate reporting of the financial condition of the Corporation to the IRS as required by law. The Treasurer shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may assign. The Treasurer shall perform all of their duties in a fiscally responsible manner. The Treasurer shall strive to abide by any lawful policies enacted by the Board of Directors on financial openness, transparency and reporting. The Membership is encouraged to advise the Board on said policies.  

   

   

===Chief Technical Officer.===

====Chief Technical Officer.====

The Chief Technical Officer (the “CTO”) shall oversee, manage and maintain the Corporation’s technological infrastructure as needed by the Corporation. The CTO shall maintain any website, member management system, and other required systems of the Corporation and the Corporation’s internal network. The CTO shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may assign from time to time. The CTO shall manage the Corporation and perform all of their duties in a fiscally responsible manner. The CTO shall provide to the Board upon request all passwords, source code, and any other information the Board may deem necessary to insure continuity in operation of the Corporation’s data infrastructure. The CTO shall secure ownership by and for the corporation of any software licenses, cloud accounts, connectivity, hosted services, and other forms of information technology that comprise the corporation’s infrastructure.  

The Chief Technical Officer (the “CTO”) shall oversee, manage and maintain the Corporation’s technological infrastructure as needed by the Corporation. The CTO shall maintain any website, member management system, and other required systems of the Corporation and the Corporation’s internal network. The CTO shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may assign from time to time. The CTO shall manage the Corporation and perform all of their duties in a fiscally responsible manner. The CTO shall provide to the Board upon request all passwords, source code, and any other information the Board may deem necessary to insure continuity in operation of the Corporation’s data infrastructure. The CTO shall secure ownership by and for the corporation of any software licenses, cloud accounts, connectivity, hosted services, and other forms of information technology that comprise the corporation’s infrastructure.  

   

   

===Public Relations Officer.===

====Public Relations Officer.====

The Public Relations Officer (the “PRO”) shall oversee, manage, and maintain services and systems to make the public aware of the purposes of the Corporation through community outreach, shall monitor marketing efforts, and shall serve as the primary point of contact for all media inquiries. The PRO is responsible for working with the Board of Directors and the Members to coordinate strategic public relations campaigns to promote the organization. The PRO shall be responsible for the content of all official press releases and announcements, and will work to develop communications strategies that advance the organization’s goals. The PROshall be responsible for ensuring that the Corporation’s events are appropriately publicized through a variety of media outlets by managing the promotion process and delegating tasks as necessary. The PRO, if so directed by the Board, will also coordinate the development of a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the organization, including recruiting, building and maintaining long-term relationships with donors and potential donors, and working with the Membership to focus effort on the most appropriate fundraising activities with the highest chance of success. In all capacities, the PRO is focused on raising awareness of the organization and its work at both a local and national level. The PRO shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may assign from time to time and perform all of their  duties in a fiscally responsible manner.  

The Public Relations Officer (the “PRO”) shall oversee, manage, and maintain services and systems to make the public aware of the purposes of the Corporation through community outreach, shall monitor marketing efforts, and shall serve as the primary point of contact for all media inquiries. The PRO is responsible for working with the Board of Directors and the Members to coordinate strategic public relations campaigns to promote the organization. The PRO shall be responsible for the content of all official press releases and announcements, and will work to develop communications strategies that advance the organization’s goals. The PROshall be responsible for ensuring that the Corporation’s events are appropriately publicized through a variety of media outlets by managing the promotion process and delegating tasks as necessary. The PRO, if so directed by the Board, will also coordinate the development of a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the organization, including recruiting, building and maintaining long-term relationships with donors and potential donors, and working with the Membership to focus effort on the most appropriate fundraising activities with the highest chance of success. In all capacities, the PRO is focused on raising awareness of the organization and its work at both a local and national level. The PRO shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may assign from time to time and perform all of their  duties in a fiscally responsible manner.