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Your Congregation's Bylaws: A Guide to Effective Writing and Revising

Officer Composition

The following are examples:

Example 1: At each annual meeting there shall be chosen by ballot a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, all of whom shall hold their offices for one (1) year and until their successors have been elected and qualified, and who shall perform the duties usually pertaining to these offices.

Example 2: The officers of the Church are the President, the Vice President, the Treasurer and the Secretary.

Example 3: The Officers are the elected leaders of the Church. The four Officers are President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Only a voting member who has been a member of the church for at least two (2) years may serve as an Officer. Officers shall serve for a term of one (1) year, or until their successors are elected and qualified. Terms of Officers shall coincide with the fiscal year.

Additional examples of officer composition provisions

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