3. The National Executive Board shall meet at least one (1) time a year and shall transact its

business only at regular and special meetings.

4. The National Executive Board shall have the authority to fill vacancies in the National

Executive Board or in any other elected office except for a vacancy in the office of the

President, which shall be automatically filled by the Executive Vice-President. Such

vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.

5. The National Executive Board shall be limited to forty-five (45) elected positions

including the President, Executive Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and six (6) Vice-

Presidents. The Executive Director is excluded from this limit since he is an ex-officio

member of the National Executive Board.

6. National Officers and Executive Board Members shall be automatic delegates to the

National Membership Meeting.

7. All Past Presidents shall be ex-officio members of the National Executive Board.

ARTICLE V

Executive Committee

There shall be an Executive Committee of the Labor Council for Latin American

Advancement. It shall consist of the executive officers and the six (6) vice-presidents.

ARTICLE VI

Advisory Board

There shall be an Advisory Board that shall be appointed by the National Executive Board on

the recommendation of the Officers. LCLAA Chapter and LCLAA State Council Presidents

may be appointed to the Advisory Board.

ARTICLE V1I

Officers

1. Officers of this organization shall be elected by the delegates at National Membership

Meetings and said Officers shall also be members of the National Executive Board.

2. The Officers shall consist of a President, an Executive Vice-President, six Vice-

Presidents, and one Secretary-Treasurer.

ARTICLE VIII

Duties of Officers

1. The President shall preside at all meetings, including National Executive Board

Meetings; he/she shall be an ex-officio member of all Committees except the Nominating

Committee; shall appoint all committees; shall perform such other duties as may be

prescribed in these By-Laws or assigned to him/her by the national membership or the

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