By-Laws - ARTICLE V - OFFICERS

ARTICLE V – OFFICERS

Section 1: Generally.

• The officers of the PCC shall consist of a Postal Co-Chair, who shall be a postal employee, an Industry Co-Chair, a Secretary and a Treasurer and such other officers as may from time to time be appointed by the Executive Board or the Postal Co-Chair. Officers may be, but need not be, Executive Board members.
• Postal employees shall hold such officer positions as the Postal Co-Chair may determine and shall serve for such term as the Postal Co-Chair may determine.
• Nominations from among the members of the PCC for officer positions shall be held as determined by the Executive Board.
• Officers who are not postal employees shall be elected by the Executive Board and each such officer shall hold office for a two (2) year term or until his or her successor is elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. An officer may be reelected and serve multiple terms. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, provided, however, that during his or her term as Co-Chair, neither the Postal Co-Chair nor the Industry Co-chair may serve as the Treasurer or the Assistant Treasurer. Officers shall have such duties as the Executive Board may designate, in addition to but not in conflict with the following duties:

Section 2: Postal Co-Chair and Industry Co-Chair.

• The Postal Co-Chair and the Industry Co-Chair shall have the responsibility for the general management and control of the business and affairs of the PCC, consistent at all times with the PCC mission and with Publication 286, provided, however, that PCC Industry members are not authorized to independently make any decisions regarding the appropriate expenditure of PCC funds. During his or her term as Co-Chair, a Co-Chair shall not serve as Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer.
• The Executive Board shall review all proposed PCC expenditures and contracts that the PCC may enter into. All such expenditures and contracts must meet the requirements of Publication 286.
• No contract or instrument binding on the PCC, including a check drawn on the checking account of the PCC, shall be a valid obligation of the PCC unless signed by the Postal Co-Chair.
• All checks and contracts that the PCC enters into must be signed by the Postal Co-Chair, and may be signed jointly by the Postal Co-Chair and the Industry Co-Chair.

Section 3: Vice Chairs.

• Each Vice Chair, if any, shall have such powers and duties as may be delegated to him or her by the Postal Co-Chair or the Industry Co-Chair.

Section 4: Treasurer.

• The Treasurer shall be an Industry representative and shall have the responsibility for maintaining the financial records of the PCC, in accordance with the requirements of Publication 286. The Treasurer shall also perform such other duties as the Executive Board may from time to time prescribe. During his or her term as Treasurer, a Treasurer shall not serve as a Co-Chair. The same limitation applies to the Assistant Treasurer, if any.

Section 5: Secretary.

• The Secretary shall issue all authorized notices for, and shall keep minutes of, all meetings of the Executive Board. He or she shall have charge of the minute books and shall perform such other duties as the Executive Board may from time to time prescribe.

Section 6: Removal.

• Any officer of the PCC may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the entity or persons who have the power to appoint such officer. The Postal Co-Chair may not be removed except by authority of the Postal Service.