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ELECTIONS for SAYLA Board of Directors Voting for the 2024-2025 SAYLA Board of Directors will take place from May 21 through May 28, 2025 and the results will be announced on or before May 30, 2025. Once the ballot is active, all current and eligible SAYLA members (Regular and Affiliate) will be able to vote online. Voting is by secret ballot, although each member must login in order to verify eligibility to vote. Nominations are open from April 16, 2025 - May 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Please email all nominations to Josue Galvan at [email protected]. All nominees must submit a Candidate Info Form and signed Supervisor Permission Form. Nominations will be considered incomplete without both submissions. Board of Directors Election Information Each year, the SAYLA members who are eligible vote (Regular and Affiliate) elect the Officers and Directors who will serve for the next Board year (June 1 through May 31). Each candidate must have his or her supervisor's consent and approval of their candidacy in order to help avoid scheduling conflicts during his or her term. Board members attend most SAYLA events for free, with the exception of the monthly CLE luncheons and the Scramble Golf Tournament. See below for more information on the available positions. Available positions are:
President-Elect. The President-Elect shall serve on the Board of Directors during the year preceding his or her term of office as President and shall succeed the President upon expiration of the President’s term of office. The President-Elect shall perform such duties as the President or Board of Directors may from time to time direct. Vice President. The Vice President shall act in the place and stead of the President in the event of the absence, vacancy or disqualification of the President, shall be Chair of the Law Day Committee and shall perform such duties as the President or Board of Directors may from time to time direct. Secretary. The Secretary shall prepare and keep the minutes of all meetings of this Association and meetings of the Board of Directors, shall maintain a current and complete roster of the members of the Association, and shall perform such other duties as the President or Board of Directors may from time to time direct. Secretary-Elect. The Secretary-Elect shall serve on the Board of Directors during the year preceding his or her term of office as Secretary and shall succeed the Secretary upon expiration of the Secretary's term of office. The Secretary-Elect shall perform such other duties as the President or the Board of Directors may from time to time direct. Treasurer-Elect. The Treasurer-Elect shall serve on the Board of Directors during the year preceding his or her term of office as Treasurer and shall succeed the Treasurer upon expiration of the Treasurer’s term of office. The Treasurer-Elect shall perform such other duties as the President or the Board of Directors may from time to time direct. Directors. Each Director shall perform such duties as the President or Board of Directors may from time to time direct. Each Director will serve on at least two committees, which are supervised by at least one Officer. Directors are primarily responsible for the organization of events, from Judicial Jamboree to the monthly luncheon, from happy hours to family events. |