RESPONSIBILITY

General supervision of the business and activities of the South Dakota Council of Epsilon Sigma Alpha.

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TERM

• Elected in accordance with by-laws.
• May not succeed herself in another one-year term.
• Becomes Jr. Past President at the end of her term.

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DUTIES

• Name Appointed Officers, Standing Committees, and such Special Committees as deemed necessary.  Review By-laws and Procedural Manual for responsibilities on appointments.  As President, you are ex officio member of all committees, except the Nominating Committee.
• Sign checking and savings account authorization cards at State Convention.
• As State President you are a member of the General Board of MARC.  

• Attend International Convention.  (Refer to International Convention in General Information Section of this Procedural Manual).
• Review approved budget.   Keep track of all expenses incurred during your year.   Send your itemized expenses to State Treasurer (use Voucher in State Yearbook or obtain additional copies from the State Treasurer.)    

• Provide ECHOES Editor with list of State Presidents you'd like to receive the ECHOES.
• Prepare a State Yearbook prior to the Summer Board Meeting and distribute to each member of the General Board, the Pheasant State Quills (perhaps in an abbreviated format to minimize cost), the International Council representative and the MARC representative to the State Convention.  

• Preside at the Annual State Convention, Fall Council and at all meetings of the State Executive and General Boards.
• Call meetings of the State Council Executive Board and General Board.
• Confer with officers and committee chairs in handling their duties.
• Prepare and mail an agenda to the General Board at least one week prior to Fall Council, State Convention, General Board, and other meetings, as appropriate.  Have copies of your working agenda available at State meetings for the Recording Secretary, Minute Review Committee, International Council and MARC representatives.
• Make an official visit to each chapter one time during your term of office.  If you are unable to visit a chapter, it is your responsibility to arrange for someone (preferably a member of the Executive Board) to make a visit before State Convention.  Submit mileage on expense voucher for reimbursement based on actual mileage at budgeted rate/mile.
• Furnish copies of all pertinent correspondence concerning business of the Council to the President-elect for her information.
• Keep copies of Flag Ceremonies used at State Convention in the President's permanent file.  Ask someone, in advance, to do the Flag Ceremony at your Convention and then provide previous material as appropriate.
• Collect pictures, articles, etc. for your scrapbook and forward to the Historian.  You are to receive your scrapbook at State Convention.
• Receive International Council credential cards from International Council Treasurer.  Obtain signatures from Chapter Presidents (usually done at Convention); and give to newly elected State President to take to International Convention. 
• Notify Chaplain of news as appropriate.
• Submit a written report to the State Convention, which shall become a part of the Convention proceedings.
• Make changes to the Procedural Manual as appropriate and forward to the President of the Quills.
• Forward all permanent files to your successor within 30 days following State Convention.

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HELPFUL HINTS

• Refer to Rotational Plan prior to making appointments.  This will be particularly important starting in 2004-2005 when each chapter will have a responsibility each year.   

• Read the entire Procedural Manual in advance of assuming office.