The president has the responsibility for completing the following tasks:

1. Reading the bylaws and understanding his or her responsibilities under the bylaws.
2. Overall management of the chapter.
3. Finding a place for meetings of the board of directors, with the final decision about the location being made by the board of directors.
4. Setting the time for meetings of the board of directors in consultation with the board members.
5. Setting the agenda for each meeting of the board of directors.
6. Sending out reminder notices to all board members of the next board meeting at least 1 week before the meeting.
7. Calling emergency meetings of the board of directors.
8. Presiding at meetings of the board of directors and of the chapter.
9. Appointing a non-board member to the Financial Review Committee by January 31 of his or her term. This person must not have served as a board member for the past 2 years.
10. Signing checks on the chapter's checking account.
11. Making sure that all other board members perform their functions. If other board members or committee chairs are not performing their duties, the president is responsible for making arrangements to get those jobs done.
12. Appointing replacements for vacancies on the board of directors as set out in the bylaws.
13. Announcing the time, place, and subject of the next chapter meeting at any chapter meeting held.
14. Reviewing and approving the chapter newsletter before it is published. This responsibility may be delegated to another board member.