Section 2. Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors may appoint a Chief Executive Officer of the Association. The Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee and have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. The Chief Executive Officer shall also have such powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. In the absence of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer shall exercise their respective powers and duties and shall preside at meetings of the shareholders.
Section 3. President. The Board of Directors may appoint a President of the Association. The President shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall exercise the powers and duties of the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, including the powers and duties related to meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee.
Section 4. Vice Chairmen. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Vice Chairmen of the Association. In the absence of the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer and the President, and, in the order of their appointment to the office, the Vice Chairmen shall exercise the powers and duties of the Chief Executive Officer related to meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee and the powers and duties of the Chairman related to meetings of the shareholders. Each Vice Chairman shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By- Laws. Each of them shall also have such powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or the President.
Section 5. Executive Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Executive Vice Presidents of the Association, each of whom shall have supervision of such major group or other administrative unit of the Association, or such other primary responsibilities, as may from time to time be established and defined by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. Each Executive Vice President shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. Each Executive Vice President shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman.
Section 6. Senior Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Senior Vice Presidents of the Association. Each Senior Vice President shall have general executive powers as well as the specific powers conferred by these By-Laws. They shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman.
Section 7. Secretary. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Secretary who shall keep accurate minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board. The Secretary shall attend to the giving of all notices required by these By-Laws to be given. The Secretary shall be custodian of the corporate seal, records, documents, and papers of the Association. The Secretary shall have and may exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law or regulation to the office of Secretary, or imposed by these By-Laws. The Secretary shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman. The Secretary may appoint one or more Assistant Secretaries with such powers and duties as the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, or the Secretary shall, from time to time, determine.
Section 8. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the powers attendant to the office of Treasurer. The Treasurer shall also have such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman.
Section 9. Chief Auditor. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Chief Auditor who shall be the chief auditing officer of the Association. The Chief Auditor shall continuously examine the affairs of the Association, and shall report to the Board of Directors. The Chief Auditor shall have and may exercise the powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred upon, or assigned by the Board of Directors. Subject to the authority granted to the Chief Auditor by the Board of Directors, the Chief Auditor may also appoint, dismiss, and fix the salaries of one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Managers, and Assistant Managers, and such other officers in the Chief Auditor’s Division as, from time to time, appear to be required or desirable.
Section 10. Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Vice Presidents of the Association. In addition, the Board of Directors may delegate to officers of the rank of Senior Vice President or higher, as designated by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman, authority to appoint, dismiss and fix salaries to be paid Vice Presidents within the respective officers’ areas of supervision. Each Vice President shall have specific powers conferred by these By-Laws and such further powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice Chairman.
Section 11. Other Officers. The Board of Directors may establish senior officer positions equivalent to and having duties and powers the same as those officers mentioned in the preceding Sections of this Article IV. The Board of Directors may also appoint a one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Managers, Assistant Managers, and such other officers as, from time to time, may appear to the Board of Directors to be required or desirable to transact the business of the Association. In addition, the Board of Directors may delegate to officers of the rank of Vice President or higher, as designated by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, or any Senior Vice President, the authority to appoint, dismiss, and to fix the salaries to be paid to any such officers other than officers in the Chief Auditor’s Division, within the respective officer’s area of supervision. The officers so appointed shall have such powers and duties as may, from time to time, be conferred upon or assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice Chairman, or the appointing officer.
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