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N A T I O N A L C O N S T I T U T I O N 8 Presidents, excluding the Executive Vice President, for passage. Section 9. Except as otherwise provided for in Section 6 above, the National Chair of all standing committees shall be elected by the members of each respective committee. Each standing committee shall establish its own election procedures and the length of term to be served, not to exceed three years. There is no limit to the number of terms served. In the event of a National Standing Committee Chair vacancy, the President shall select, subject to the approval of the National Executive Board, an acting chair until the next scheduled meeting, when a new National Chair will be elected. Section 10. If any Region has a regional Constitution, Finance, or Legislative committee coinciding with any National Standing Committee, the chair of that regional committee shall be that Region's representative to the National Committee. Section 11. When a regional member of the Constitution, Finance, or Legislative committee is elected to a National Chair, the Regional Vice President may select an additional committee member to fill the regional position vacated by the National Committee Chair. Vacancies on the Organizing or Safety Committee will be filled in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 above, respectively. The Chair of the National Standing Committees will report to the President. Article VI: Rights and Responsibilities of Members Section 1. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, all active members in good standing of the Association shall have the right to nominate candidates, to vote in membership referenda, to attend membership meetings and have a voice and a vote at such meetings, to campaign for and hold office, to freely assemble with other members, and to freely speak on any issue affecting the Association. Section 2. Negotiated term agreements shall be sent to the affected membership for ratification. Ratification shall require a majority of the votes cast. Section 3. It shall be the responsibility of each member to comply with the Constitution, Standing Rules, Policy and Position Statements and all duly established policies of the Association. Subject to the procedures of Article XIII a member may be expelled or suspended for any breach of their responsibilities to the Association. Section 4. No officer or agent of the Association shall have business or financial interests that conflict with their duties to the Association. Section 5. No person shall be discriminated against by the Association or any of its members on account of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Section 6. All regular and special meetings of the Association shall be governed by this Constitution and by Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. Section 7. If a member applies for or voluntarily accepts a supervisory or management position within the Agency/ company then; they shall immediately vacate any elected/appointed Union position currently held, and shall not be eligible to run for office or be appointed to any position with the Union for a period of twelve (12) months after the closing date of the applicable bid (if not selected) or twelve (12) months after returning to the bargaining unit from a supervisory or management position within the Agency/company. These provisions shall not apply in the case of an employee that is forced to work a supervisory or managerial position within the Agency/company. Article VII: Nomination and Election of Officers Section 1. The President, the Executive Vice President, and the Regional Vice Presidents shall be elected once every three (3) years by a secret ballot vote. All active members in good standing shall be eligible to vote for the President and the Executive Vice President, and all active members in good standing of each respective region shall be eligible to vote for the Regional Vice President of that region. The candidates for each office receiving a majority of the eligible votes actually cast shall be declared the winning candidate. In the event no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, a runoff election will be held between the two candidates receiving the most votes. Section 2. To have their name placed on the ballot, a candidate for National Office must be nominated by an active member in good standing and must accept the nomination. Nominations must be in writing and must be delivered via certified mail to: National Election Committee at the Association's headquarters. All candidates for office must be active members in good standing for at least one year prior to the close of nominations. Section 3. The National Election Committee shall designate the dates for nominations, acceptance of nominations and for the distribution and tabulation of ballots, and shall so notify the membership in a timely manner. The last date for acceptance for nominations shall be at least thirty (30) days before the distribution of the ballots. The last date for receiving and tabulating of ballots shall be at least thirty (30) days after the ballots are distributed. Section 4. The President shall appoint a five person National Election Committee at least one year prior to the close of

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