President
The President shall preside at all membership and board
meetings. He/she shall make a full report of the years
activities at the annual membership meeting. He/she
shall appoint all standing committees and shall designate
the chair thereof, subject to the approval of the Board.
President Elect
The President Elect must be present at all the officially
called board and membership meetings. Should the President
Elect forfeit his position, it will be automatically
filled by the Vice President.
Vice President
The Vice President shall assume the duties of the President
in his absence and of the President Elect, should they
for any reason be unable to assume or complete their
terms of office. The Vice President assumes responsibility
for the Nominations and Elections Committee.
Secretary
The Secretary will keep minutes of all meetings of the
organization, be responsible for all organization communications,
and notify all members of all meetings. A synopsis of
the minutes of all membership and board meetings will
be sent to all members in the newsletter and placed
on WVAPA Web site.
Treasurer
The Treasurer shall maintain accurate records of the
financial status of the organization, collect yearly
dues from all members, deposit into the organization's
account all monies received by the organization, and
pay all bills. Disbursement of funds exceeding $300
that have not been previously approved by the Board
shall require approval of the President. He/she shall
be responsible for making an annual budget to be presented
at the annual membership meeting, to be approved by
the general membership by a majority vote of those present.
Immediate Past President
The Immediate Past President shall perform such duties
as may be assigned by the President or the Board of
Directors.
Director At Large
The Director at Large shall participate from time to
time in the management of the affairs of the Association
in such manner as assigned by the President. He/she
shall be designated as the Sargent at Arms and Parliamentarian.
Chief Delegate
The Chief Delegate, along with the President, will be
responsible for all affairs of the Association that
involve the Association's interaction with the AAPA,
and will bring before the Board all pertinent information
for discussion. In addition, the Chief Delegate will
be responsible for submitting to the Board all pre-filed
resolutions from the Association to the AAPA House of
Delegates for Board approval.
Student Representatives
Student Representatives from the PA programs are voting
members of the Board at all meetings. The Student representative
is elected by his/her respective student society.