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SAE International Bylaws	
Vice President - Automotive, Vice President -
Commercial Vehicle, Immediate Past President,
President Elect, Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer,
and Secretary, and such other officers and assistant
officers as the needs of SAE may require. (10/06/2015)
Section 6.2 - Duties of the Board Officers
The duties shall be such as usually pertain to the
offices they hold, and also any other duties as may
be delegated by the Board or as herein prescribed.
(10/03/2012)

Section 6.3 - The President & Chair of the Board
The President & Chair of the Board shall be the chief
elective officer of SAE, shall preside as Chair of the
Board at all meetings of the members and the
Board, and shall be a member, without vote, of all
other committees and operating boards of SAE, and
sub-divisions thereof. The President & Chair of the
Board shall also, at the annual meeting of the voting
members and at such other times as are
appropriate, communicate to the members or the
Board such matters and makes such suggestions as
may promote the welfare and increase the
usefulness of SAE. The President & Chair of the
Board shall perform such other duties as may be
prescribed from time to time by the Board. (10/06/2015)
Section 6.4 - The Sector Vice Presidents
The Vice President - Aerospace, Vice President -
Automotive and Vice President - Commercial
Vehicle will support and advise the President &
Chair of the Board on key areas within the mobility
sector they represent. In the absence of the
President & Chair of the Board, the Sector Vice
Presidents will act as the chief spokesperson for the
mobility sector which they represent. (10/06/2015)
Section 6.5 - The Secretary
The Secretary shall: (a) keep or cause to be kept a
record of the proceedings of the members and the
Board; (b) provide notices of SAE as may be
required by law or these Bylaws; (c) act as custodian
of the corporate records and of the seal of SAE, and
see that the seal is affixed to such documents as
may be necessary or advisable; (d) maintain a
register containing the name and address of each
SAE member, and if membership has terminated,
the date on which membership ceased; and (e)
exercise all powers and duties incident to the office
of Secretary and such other powers and duties as
may be prescribed from time to time by the Board or
the President. The Secretary shall be a member,

without vote, of all other committees and operating
boards of SAE, and sub-divisions thereof. (10/03/2012)
Section 6.6 - The Treasurer
The Treasurer shall exercise all powers and duties
incident to the office of Treasurer and such other
duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the
Board. (04/21/2009)
Section 6.7 - The Chief Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief
operating and administrative officer of SAE, subject
to the control of the Board, and shall have general
supervision and management control of the day-today operations of SAE. The Chief Executive Officer
shall be a voting member of the Board and a
member, without vote, of all committees and
operating boards of SAE, and sub-divisions thereof.
The Chief Executive Officer shall exercise such
other powers and duties as may be prescribed from
time to time by the Board or the President. (10/06/2015)
ARTICLE VII - BOARD MEETINGS
Section 7.1 - Regular Meetings
Regular meetings of the Board shall be held as
determined by the Board. Any business may be
transacted at a regular meeting. (10/03/2012)
Section 7.2 - Special Meetings
Special meetings of the Board may be called at any
time by the Board, the President, or any three (3)
Board members to be held on such day and at such
hour and place as shall be specified by the
person(s) calling the meeting. Any business may be
transacted at any special meeting. (10/03/2012)
Section 7.3 - Meetings by Telephone or Other
Communications Technology
One or more Board members may participate in any
meeting of the Board, or of a committee or operating
board of the Board, by conference telephone or
similar communications equipment by means of
which all persons participating in the meeting can
hear each other, or by any other communications
technology at the time permitted by law. (10/03/2012)
Section 7.4 - Meeting Notices
Written notice of all meetings of the Board, stating
the day, hour and place of the meeting, shall be
provided to each Board member at least ten (10)
days prior to the day of the meeting. (10/03/2012)
Section 7.5 - Quorum, Organization, and Manner
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