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business of SAE and may appoint such operating
boards, committees, and/or agents as it may
consider necessary. (10/03/2012)
Section 5.2 - Eligibility
Only voting members of SAE are eligible to be
nominated and elected as members of the Board.

The Treasurer shall serve a two (2) year term and is
eligible for re-election for another two (2) year term.

(10/03/2012)

(10/06/2015)

Section 5.3 - Composition and Voting Status
The Board shall be composed of up to twelve (12)
voting members by 2019. The voting members of
the Board shall consist of the President & Chair of
the Board, Vice President - Aerospace, Vice
President - Automotive, Vice President -
Commercial Vehicle, Treasurer, Immediate Past
President, President Elect, Chief Executive Officer
and the Directors-at-Large. The Secretary is a nonvoting member of the Board. (10/06/2015)

The Directors-at-Large shall each serve a four (4)
year term and shall not be eligible for immediate reelection; provided, however, that a Director-at-Large
nominated to serve as a Board Officer may be
elected to an additional term as a Director-at-Large
that is coterminous with the term of the Board Officer
position. (10/06/2015)

Section 5.4 - Manner of Nominations and Election
The Executive Nominating Committee (NC) shall
select the nominees for President & Chair of the
Board, Sector Vice President, Treasurer, and
Directors-at-Large to be elected by the voting
members. Annually, the President and outgoing
Sector Vice President shall provide the ENC with
one or more candidates for Sector Vice President.

Section 5.7 - Resignation and Removal
Any Board member may resign by submitting to the
President or the Secretary a written resignation,
which shall become effective upon its receipt or at
any later time specified therein, and, unless
specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation
shall not be necessary to make it effective.

(10/06/2015)

Section 5.5 - Appointments
The Board shall appoint a Chief Executive Officer
and, upon nomination by the Chief Executive Officer,
a Secretary. (10/06/2015)
Section 5.6 - Terms of Office
Board members shall hold office for their elected or
appointed term, commencing with the convening of
the organizing meeting of the new Board after their
election or appointment, or until their earlier death,
resignation, or removal. (10/03/2012)
The President & Chair of the Board shall serve a
one (1) year term and shall not be eligible for
re-election. (10/06/2015)
The Immediate Past President shall serve a one (1)
year term immediately following the presidential term
of office. (10/06/2015)
The Sector Vice Presidents shall each serve a three
(3) year term as vice president immediately followed
by a one (1) year term as a director-at-large. The
election of the Sector Vice Presidents will be
October 2016

staggered, electing one (1) Sector Vice President for
a respective industry sector each year. The Sector
Vice Presidents shall not be eligible for re-election to
the same office for a second term. (10/06/2015)

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Appointment by the Board to fill a vacancy shall not
be considered an election. (04/21/2009)

The Board shall adopt a policy governing the
removal of Board members, upon written notice, for
improper conduct, failure to attend Board meetings,
or other reasons as proscribed by the Board.
(10/06/2015)

Section 5.8 - Vacancies in the Board
Any vacancy among the members of the Board by
reason of death, resignation, removal,
disqualification, disability, or other cause may be
filled for the unexpired term by the majority vote of
the remaining members of the Board, even though
less than a quorum. The person selected to fill the
vacancy shall be selected from among the voting
members; provided, however, that a vacancy in the
office of President & Chair of the Board shall be
filled by a person selected from among the other
Board members. The Board may declare any
elective office vacant on the failure of its incumbent
to perform the duties of the office. (10/06/2015)
ARTICLE VI - BOARD OFFICERS
Section 6.1 - Board Officers
The Board Officers of SAE shall be the President &
Chair of the Board, Vice-President - Aerospace,
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