CLTA By-Laws

ARTICLE VI
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Section 6.01. Appointing Officers

The President shall nominate for the approval of the Board of Directors the following Appointed Officers.

Section 6.02. Executive Director

There shall be an Executive Director who shall serve a four-year term, with renewal possible. The Executive Director shall:

  1. Be custodian of all records and documents of the Association;
  2. Notify all persons elected to Membership in the Association of their election;
  3. Keep a record which shall contain the names and addresses of the Members of the Association;
  4. Keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and of Members of the Association;
  5. Have the care and custody of all the funds and securities of the Association;
  6. Receive and give receipt for moneys due and payable to the Association;
  7. Deposit all moneys received by him/her in the name of the Association in such banks, trust companies of other depositories as from time to time may be designated by the Board of Directors;
  8. Have charge of the disbursal of the funds of the Association in accordance with the directions of the Board of Directors;
  9. Enter or cause to be entered regularly in books-to be kept by him/her or under his/her directions for that purpose full and accurate account of all moneys received and paid by him/her on account of the Association;
  10. Render a statement of his/her accounts to the Board of Directors at such times as it shall require the same;
  11. Exhibit the books of account of the Association at all reasonable times to any Member of the Board of Directors upon application; and
  12. In general perform all other duties incident to the office of Executive Director subject to the direction of the Board of Directors and President.

He/She shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with the by-laws, as may be assigned to him/her from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Section 6.03. Journal Editor

Editor for the Association’s journal, The Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association (JCLTA), who shall serve a four-year term with renewal possible. The Editor shall:

  1. Take responsibility for the quality, appearance, and punctuality of JCLTA as a scholarly journal with three issues per annual volume.
  2. Nominate for approval of the Board of Directors the Book Review Editor and such Associate Editors as the Editor chooses.
  3. Nominate for approval of the Board of Directors Members of the Editorial Board for four-year rotating terms.
  4. Nominate for approval of the Board of Directors Editors of the JCLTA Monograph Series for four-year terms.
  5. Work closely with the Executive Director in management, production, distribution, and finances of JCLTA.
  6. Annually report to the Board of Directors at their Regular Meeting on the state and progress of JCLTA.

Section 6.04. Newsletter Editor

Editor for the Association’s newsletter, The CLTA Newsletter, who shall serve a four-year term with renewal possible. The Editor shall:

  1. Produce a high-quality and informative newsletter three times per year
  2. Work closely with the Executive Director in management, production, distribution, and finances of the Newsletter.

Section 6.05. Webmaster

Webmaster for the Association’s home page, who shall serve a four-year term with renewal possible. The Webmaster shall:

  1. Oversee the design and maintenance of the CLTA website, supervise web assistants, and coordinate server maintenance and upgrade with the host institution, and serve as liaison between CLTA and the host institution.
  2. Work closely with the CLTA Board of Directors and Officers in coordinating the information presented on the CLTA website.