ARTICLE VI. DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS
1. The duties of the Chair shall be to supervise and coordinate the affairs of the Section and of the Executive Board. He shall appoint all committees of the Section, except as may be otherwise specifically provided herein or directed by the Executive Board.

2. The Chair-Elect shall assist the Chair in the performance of his duties and act in his stead when required, and shall automatically accede to the office of Chair at the conclusion of the term of office of the current Chair.

3. The Vice-Chair shall assist the Chair and Chair-Elect in the performance of their duties and act in the position of Chair when required, together with such other regular duties as may be assigned to him by the Chair or the Executive Board. The Vice-Chair shall automatically accede to the office of Chair-Elect at the conclusion of the term of office of the current Chair-Elect.

4. The Secretary-Treasurer shall attend the meetings of the Section and of the Executive Board, duly recording the proceedings thereof. He shall perform all duties laid down in the Article of the Governing Documents of the American Water Works Association that refer to Sections and Section Secretary-Treasurers. The Secretary-Treasurer shall deposit promptly all funds received in one or more financial institutions that have been approved by the Executive Board, and shall promptly pay all bills and invoices for budgeted services, material, or equipment. No unbudgeted expenditure may be made without prior approval of the Executive Board. He shall prepare an annual report and shall make it available to the membership at the annual Section meeting, and shall perform such other duties as the Executive Board may direct.

5. The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer shall attend the meetings of the Section and of the Executive Board and shall perform the duties of the Secretary-Treasurer in his absence, together with such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Secretary-Treasurer or the Executive Board. 6. The Director shall be a member of the Section's Executive Board and of the American Water Works Association's Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of the Articles, Bylaws, and Governing Documents of the American Water Works Association. He shall represent each one of those bodies in the deliberations of the other and shall act to coordinate and unify their actions. In the event a Director is unable to attend a given Board of Director's meeting, an alternate may be sent as his representative. The designated alternate shall be subject to all duties, responsibilities, and restrictions of the elected Director as provided in the Bylaws and the Governing Documents of the American Water Works Association and shall be entitled to all privileges described therein for the meeting at which he serves as an alternate. Alternates for Director shall be a past Director, Director-Elect, or a Section officer as designated by the Section Executive Board.

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