- The duties of the President shall be the following:
- To preside over the Annual Meeting
- To preside over any Special Meeting
- Direct the activities of the Federation as outlined in Article 2 of the Charter.
- The duties of the Vice-President shall be the following:
- To assume the duties of the President in the event of the latter’s inability to fulfill those duties.
- The duties of the Treasurer shall be the following:
- Collect all monies due the Federation
- Coordinate any fund-raising activities.
- Provide a status update at each Annual Meeting
- File an annual report with the appropriate governing authorities
Funds of the Federation shall be expended only by the Treasurer and/or President or by person(s) authorized by the President.
- The duties of the Secretary shall be the following:
- Keep and maintain an accurate account of the Minutes of each Annual Meeting or Special Meeting.
- Keep and maintain an accurate list of the members of the Board of Representatives.
- The duty of each member of the Board of Representatives shall be the following:
- Act as a liaison between FOTAS and the member club represented.
- Represent member club at FOTAS Annual Meeting or Special Meetings
- Nominate Officers for FOTAS
- The Annual Meeting should take place at the Annual Convention. At the Annual Meeting, the following items should occur at a minimum:
- Review of the minutes from the previous annual meeting
- An update from the Treasurer
- Discussion of awards
- Review of Charter and By-Laws
- Election of Officers
- Discussion of Future Convention locations and dates.
In the event that there is no Annual Convention, a Virtual Meeting shall be held to handle annual business.
- Additions and amendments to the Charter or By-Laws shall be made at the Annual Meeting or Special Meetings. Any changes should be made available for inspection by Officers and Representatives for at least 1 week prior to vote unless agreed upon at the meeting to void the one week waiting period.
- All business matters of the Federation will be voted upon by members of the Board of Representatives; others in attendance at said meetings may express their opinions, but not vote.
- All business sessions and meetings of the Federation shall be open to members of member clubs.
- Robert’s Rules of Order shall be the parliamentary authority for all procedural matters not specifically covered by the Charter and the By-Laws of the Federation.