Article VI - Terms of Office and ElectionsSection 1. No member may serve as a voting member of the Section Executive Committee more than nine years.Section 2. Each term of office shall begin on January 1.Section 3. A position on the executive committee, including an officer position, may be, at the option of the Executive Committee, deemed vacant if that member:A. Fails to attend two consecutive meetings, in the absence of an excuse approved by the chair prior to the meeting; orB. Fails to attend four consecutive meetings, even if excused.Section 4. Except as provided by Article IV, Section 3, and except for the office of Chair-Elect, the Section Executive Committee shall fill vacancies by appointment through the end of the calendar year. Members appointed shall be eligible for election to a full term at the next election, unless the member's election to a new term will result in a violation of Section 1 of this article.Section 5. The Section membership shall elect by electronic ballot: A. A Chair-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer, each to serve a term of one year; andB. Members-at-Large to serve terms of two years or less on the Section Executive Committee. Advisory Members may be elected by the section membership to serve terms of one year on the Executive Committee.
Section 6. The Chair-Elect will succeed to the office of Chair on January 1 and serve a term of one year. If the office of Chair-Elect is vacant at the time of the election, then a Chair shall be elected by the members. No officer shall serve two successive terms in the same office, except the Treasurer. A Member-at-Large may serve no more than four consecutive years as a Member-at-Large.Section 7. The Section Executive Committee shall appoint a nominating committee of not less than three members of the Section, no more than two-thirds of whom may be on the Executive Committee. The nominating committee shall make and report to the Executive Committee a slate including one nomination for each position to be filled by election. The nominating committee shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that the members nominated reflect the diversity of the Section membership, the Oregon State Bar and community at large, taking into account all relevant factors including without limitation practice area, office location, age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation.Section 8. To the extent possible, no more than one person from the same law firm, company or department of a public agency may serve on the Executive Committee at the same time.Section 9. The approved slate shall be distributed to the Section membership for electronic vote no later than December 15. Section members must be provided at least fourteen (14) days to vote. Ballots must include an opportunity for write-in votes.Revised effective 4/1/2021.