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Responsibilities of the President

• To be familiar with all operations of APhA and APhA-ASP on the National, Regional, State, and chapter levels.
• To schedule, announce, preside, and maintain order and decorum at all Chapter and Executive Committee meetings.
• To enforce and promote enforcement of the Constitution and Bylaws of APhA, and the Chapter.
• To serve as the chairperson of the Executive Committee.
• To assume such duties as may be imposed by official vote of the membership.
• To maintain contact with and to disseminate all pertinent information received from APhA Headquarters to the other officers and chapter members.
• To work with chapter members, officers, and advisors to develop a mission statement, strategic plan, and goals for the chapter; maintains and improves faculty advisor and faculty administrative support.
• To appoint and remove the chairpersons and members of all committees of the Chapter, upon approval of the Executive Committee.
• To serve as an ex-officio member of all committees.
• To maintain close contact and communication with the other members of the Executive Committee and the Chapter Advisor on a regular basis.
• To act as a general representative of the Chapter, except in cases where authority is given to another officer or member.
• To call special meetings of the Chapter upon written request of one-tenth of the Chapter members. The President shall have the power to call special meetings.
• To perform the duties of the President-elect in the interim during which there is no such officer.

Responsibilities of the President-elect
• To serve a one year term of office as President-elect and a one year term as President.
• To become conversant in all aspects of the office of the President.
• To serve as an ex-officio member on all committees.
• To serve as an advisor to the President.
• To attend all functions and meetings at which the President's attendance is required, so as to be fully trained before assuming the office.
• To serve as a resource for all procedures and policies by having a copy of the Chapter's Constitution and Bylaws.
• To serve as liaison to the state pharmacists association.
• To oversee the appointed delegate in the planning of accommodations and travel to Regional and/or National APhA functions.
• To assist the President and/or the Vice President in coordinating the activities of the Executive Committee, as well as various other committees.
• To oversee the completion of the Chapter Achievement Award Report due to APhA every July 15th.
• To attend the APhA Summer Leadership Institute after being elected or to appoint another chapter representative to attend.

Responsibilities of the Vice President
• To be familiar with all operations of APhA and APhA-ASP on the National, Regional, State, and chapter levels.
• To serve as an advisor to the President.
• To assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President due to impeachment, resignation, election to National office, or other cause.
• To assist the President in the performance of his/her duties at all times, especially in coordination of the activities of the Executive Committee and other committees.

Responsibilities of the Membership Vice President
• To oversee efforts to recruit and sustain active membership in the chapter.
• To organize fall and spring membership campaigns.
• To oversee proper collection and procession of forms and dues.
• To organize comprehensive orientation program for new members.
• To serve as chapter liaison to the region and to APhA Headquarters regarding new and renewing members.

Responsibilities of the Secretary
• To record complete minutes at all Chapter meetings.
• To submit said minutes in typed form to the officers of the Chapter and the advisor within ten days of meeting.
• To post a copy of said minutes in a conspicuous place within ten days of meeting.
• To give a report of the minutes recorded at the previous meeting at each general meeting.
• To assist in publicizing National, Regional, and Chapter APhA events at least two weeks prior to that event.
• To be responsible for corresponding with Regional and National APhA-ASP officers.
• To assist with the completion of the Chapter Achievement Award Report.

Responsibilities of the Treasurer
• To record all cash receipts and disbursement from chapter accounts and to oversee all chapter fundraising activities.
• To provide a detailed annual report of expenses and income to the Executive Committee and advisor by April 15th of presiding year.
• To file the appropriate tax worksheet with APhA Headquarters no later than April 15th of every year.

Responsibilities of the Historian/Publicist
• To write and distribute the chapter newsletter.
• To publicize APhA ASP activities on campus.
• To keep the state association informed on the activities of the chapter.

Responsibilities of the SPAN Liaison (*Student Political Action Network)
• Provides contact information to the APhA Policy and Advocacy Department to receive the periodic APhA Legislative and Regulatory Update.
• To share information with chapter members regarding legislative and regulatory issues of importance to the profession.
• To organize, when necessary, the chapter’s activities regarding specific APhA Call to Action items provided in the APhA Legislative and Regulatory Update.