1. Terms: The President shall be elected for a term of one year but shall not hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms. 
2. Other officers shall be elected for a term of two years, but shall not hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms, with the exception of the Treasurer. This shall not be construed to effect Vice-Presidents who may serve in different areas of responsibility.

1. Members:
   1. The Board shall consist of the Executive Committee, chairs and vice-chairs of standing committees, up to two appointed Advisors, and the appointed Parliamentarian under the chairmanship of the President.
   2. A past president shall be an ex-officio member of the board for five years, with voice and vote for the immediate two years following service as president.
   3. The Rabbi’s wife and Cantor’s wife shall be invited to be members of the Board with full power of voice and vote, as long as they hold such positions. 
   4. Members of the Women’s League Board and Branch Board of Directors who are members of Sisterhood of Synagogue Emanu-El shall be members of the board with voice and vote as long as they hold such positions. 
   5. The President may appoint, with approval of the Executive Committee additional Board members, not to exceed three Appointees to serve to the end of the president’s term.
2. Absences: If a members of the Board of Directors shall be absent for three consecutive regular Board meetings without a proper and sufficient excuse sent to the Secretary or President, her office shall be declared vacant and a successor appointed by the President, provided, however, that written notice and personal contact be provided to the said member by the Corresponding Secretary after the second absence.

1. Preside at all meetings, conduct the business prescribed by the Constitution, preserve order, and see that the Officers fulfill their duties properly; 
2. Designate a Vice President to serve and preside in her absence; 
3. Appoint a Parliamentarian, up to two Advisors, and additional Board members, (consistent with Article V, Section 3, A.5), committees and delegates; 
4. Supervise elections; 
5. Act as an Ex-Officio member of all Committees, except the Nominating Committee;
6. Represent the organization on the Board of the Synagogue; and 
7. Serve as an official delegate to the Women’s League Convention, Branch meetings and Conferences all expenses to be paid by the Sisterhood for two Southern Branch Conferences and one Women’s League Convention In the event of the inability of the President to attend the Biennial Conference of Branch meetings, she shall appoint an alternate, preferably a Vice President, to attend in her stead. The Sisterhood shall pay such alternate’s expenses.

1. Assist the President in the management of the Sisterhood and preside in her absence as designated by her;
2. Be responsible for the administration of the area of Sisterhood activity assigned to her. Each of the Vice-Presidents shall head one of the following committee groups: Ways and Means, Education, and Administration; and 
3. Perform such other duties as may be required.

1. Keep true and correct minutes of all proceedings of all regular, Board, Executive Committee and special meetings;
2. Collect all documents and reports and have them filed; 
3. Submit copy of minutes to the President in advance of the next meeting; and d. Keep the Sisterhood Policy Book, sending a duplicate to the Sisterhood Parliamentarian.

1. Send out membership due bills;
2. Keep true and correct records of all monies received from membership dues;
3. Collect all dues and turn them over to the Treasurer, who issues a receipt for the money and render a monthly report to the Board of Directors;
4. Notify members of delinquency as stated in Article IV;
5. Correct and update membership printouts from Women’s League; and 
6. Serve on the Budget Committee.

Send the correspondence required of secretaries, including notices and letters.

1. Sign all checks;
2. Receive from the Financial Secretary all monies collected from the membership dues and issue receipts for same;
3. Pay all validated bills and keep a strict account of all receipts and disbursements;
4. Render monthly reports of the finances of the Sisterhood to the Board of Directors and membership, and submit books for audit before July 31; 
5. Remit the Women’s League per capita dues upon collection during the fiscal year; and
6. Serve on the Budget Committee.

1. Attend meetings regularly and act judiciously;
2. Notify President or Recording Secretary if unable to attend meetings;
3. Implement the Sisterhood Constitution and develop Policies; 
4. Serve on designated committees as chairman or co-chairman; 
5. Support Sisterhood fund-raising and cultural projects; 
6. Cooperative with the Membership Committee to retain members; 
7. Participate in the Torah Fund Campaign; 
8. Attend Leadership Training courses when offered in Branch; 
9. Attend Branch meetings and events; 
10. Attend synagogue services; 
11. Represent the standard of the Synagogue woman in the community; and
12. Deliver to successor all Sisterhood property.

1. At the beginning of her term, the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of its Chairman and four members: The Committee shall always consist of an uneven number, the majority of whom shall come from the Board of Directors.
2. No Alternates shall be appointed. 
3. The Nominating Committee proposes the slate of Officers to the membership in March. 
4. The Nominating Committee functions throughout the administration and submits names to fill vacancies as required.

The nominating committee shall submit its slate in March, first to the Board of Directors, and then, in writing, to the general membership approximately 30 days before election. Election of officers shall be at the first meeting after the slate has been submitted.

Nominations may also be made in writing by five or more members in good standing to the chairman of the Nominating Committee, not later than fifteen days after the report of the Nominating Committee is circulated to the general membership, provided written consent of the person nominated is included.

1. The report of the Nominating Committee plus the nominations by petition shall be sent to the membership at least seven days before elections if there have been additional nominations through membership. 
2. If there is more than one candidate, names are listed alphabetically. 
3. The President conducts the meeting.

In the absence of additional nominations, the report of the Nominating Committee shall become the electoral ballot. In the event of more than one candidate for any office, voting shall be by closed ballot. The President announces the results of the vote.