Division 21 of the American Psychological Association

OFFICERS, NOMINATIONS, AND ELECTIONS

Section 1.

The Officers of the Division shall be the President; the Immediate Past President; the President-Elect; the Secretary / Treasurer; Representative(s) to the APA Council of Representatives as provided for in Article IV and V of the By-Laws of the APA; and three Members-at-Large of the Executive Committee. Only Fellows and Members of the Division shall be eligible for nomination as Officers of the Division.

Section 2.

The term of the President-Elect shall be one year, followed by one year as President and one year as Immediate Past President. The Secretary / Treasurer shall serve for a term of three years, but not more than two consecutive terms without at least three years intervening. Each Member-at-Large shall serve for a term of three years; their terms shall be staggered.

Section 3.

The Secretary / Treasurer may not serve concurrently as President, Immediate Past President, or President-Elect of the Division. Members-at-Large of the Executive Committee may not serve concurrently as Division Representative. The Division-Representative(s) and the Members- at-Large of the Executive Committee may, however, concurrently serve as President, Immediate Past President, President-Elect, or Secretary / Treasurer, if duly elected.

Section 4.

It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Division; to act as Chair of the Executive Committee; to exercise supervision over the affairs of the Division with the approval of the Executive Committee; and to perform such other duties as are incidental to the office or as may properly be required by vote of that Committee. In the absence or incapacity of the President, the duties of President shall be assumed by the President-Elect.

Section 5.

It shall be the duty of the Secretary / Treasurer to keep the records of all meetings of the Division, issue calls and notices of the meetings; issue mail ballots as directed by the Executive Committee; and serve as a member of the Executive Committee. It also shall be the duty of the Secretary / Treasurer to have custody of all funds and property of the Division, collect any special dues or assessments that may be voted in accordance with Article VII of these By-Laws; make disbursements as authorized by the Executive Committee; and serve as a member of the Executive Committee.

Section 6.

It shall be the duty of the Division Representative(s) to the Council of Representatives of the APA to perform the duties and accept the responsibilities specified in Article IV of the By-Laws of the APA. The representative(s) shall also serve as Executive Committee member(s).

Section 7.

It shall be the duties of the Members-at-Large to serve as members of the Nominations and Elections Committee, as provided in Article V of these By-Laws; and serve as members of the Executive Committee. They may also be designated to provide assistance to the Program Committee, the Membership Committee, or the Division Representative(s), or be given special assignments at the discretion of the President.

Section 8.

In the case of death, incapacity, or resignation of any of these Officers, the Executive Committee shall, by majority vote, elect a successor to serve until the next annual business meeting, except as provided in Sections 3 and 4 above.

Section 9.

The Officers of the Division shall be elected according to preferential voting system, by the Fellows, Members, and Affiliates of the Division voting by mail, except that the Secretary / Treasurer of the Division shall be elected by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. The President-elect shall send a nomination ballot each year to all Fellows, Members, and Affiliates of the Division at a time in accordance with the deadlines provided by the APA. This ballot shall provide three places for the office of President-Elect, three places for each office of Division Representative, and three places for each office of Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee.

Section 10.

The nomination ballots, when returned by the membership, shall be sent to the Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee. After counting the votes, the Committee may also nominate one additional person willing to serve, for each of the offices to be filled, and transmit these nominations, as described in Sections 12, 13, and 14, to the Election Officer of the APA in accordance with APA deadlines for inclusion in the APA ballot.

Section 11.

The election ballot for President-Elect of the Division shall contain, at most, the names of the two nominees standing highest on the nomination ballot from the Fellows and Members, and willing to serve, as well as the name of up to two persons nominated by the Nominations and Elections Committee who is willing to serve.

Section 12.

The election ballot for Division Representative (s) shall contain the name of the Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee who will complete the term of that office in the year of election. It shall also contain, at most, the name of the nominee standing highest, and willing to serve, on the nomination ballot for Division Representative(s), and the name of one or two persons nominated by the Nominations and Elections Committee who is willing to serve.

Section 13.

The election ballot for Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee shall contain, at most, the names of the two nominees standing highest, and who are willing to serve, on the nomination ballot for this office. The election ballot shall also contain the name(s) of up to three persons nominated by the Nominations and Elections Committee, and willing to serve. It is intended that the Members-at-Large be elected from among the newer Members of the Division; therefore, the Nominations and Elections Committee is urged to seek nominees for Members-at-Large who shall have been Members of the Division for less than three years at the time of election.

Section 14.

Officers shall assume office on the first day following the close of the annual business meeting after their election and shall hold office until their successors are elected and accept office in their stead.