ARTICLE IX – ELECTIONS

1. Election.  All officers shall be elected at annual meetings from among the active members of the Church for a term of two years commencing on June 1 of the current calendar year. Officers shall serve no more than two consecutive terms in the same office, except that the Treasurer may serve up to three consecutive two year terms in that office.  Two lay members shall be elected at each annual meeting for a two-year term. No lay member who has served a full two-year term shall be re-elected as a lay member until after the expiration of one year.
2. To facilitate a smooth transition, the newly elected officers and board members shall assume office on June 1st following the annual meeting and shall have the right to attend (without voting) any meetings held between the annual meeting and June 1st. Unless otherwise provided, the Church year shall run from June 1st to May 31st.