In Accordance with the National Grange by-laws, the board of directors shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Program Director, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Recording Secretary, and six elected Executive Committee members. A quorum of the Board of Directors will consist of 5 members. Following is a list detailing the duties and responsibilities of each of officer.
President
- preside at all meetings of the Grange
- See that all officers and members of committees appointed perform their respective duties
- Declare the results of all balloting and other votes of the Grange
- See that all laws and usages of the Order are duly understood and obeyed
- Sign all orders drawn on the treasury with the consent of the Grange
- Perform such other duties as may be required by the ritual or action of the Grange
- Be an ex officio member of the Board of Directors and serve as its chair
Vice President
- Assist the President in preserving the order and decorum in the Grange. Preside in the absence of the President
- Assist in the appointment of committees
- Perform such other duties as may be required by the ritual or action of the Grange
- Serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors
Program Director (Lecturer)
- Plan, prepare, and present programs of interest to the membership at each meeting
- Preside in the absence of the President and Vice President
- Perform such other duties as may be required by the ritual or action of the Grange
- Serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors
Steward
- Preside in the absence of the President and Vice President and Program Director
- See that the meeting room is properly prepared
- Conduct initiation and such other ritualistic ceremonies as may be required with the aid of the Assistant Steward
Assistant Steward
- See that the meeting room is properly prepared
- Conduct initiation and such other ritualistic ceremonies as may be required
Chaplain
- Assist in ritualistic ceremonies as may be required
- Serve as contact with family of deceased members to offer Grange funeral home service
- Organize funeral home service participants and supplies
Treasurer
- Keep an accurate account of all moneys deposited by the Financial Secretary
- Pay bills out on the order of the President with the consent of the Grange
- Re[port regularly on the condition of all accounts
- Present the records to the auditing committee when called upon to do so
- Serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors
Recording Secretary
- Record all the proceeding of the Grange
- Make all necessary reports to Pomona and State Granges
- Keep accurate records of the membership of the Grange
- Receive and pay over to the Financial Secretary all dues received
- Perform such other duties as may be required by action of hte Grange
- Be an ex officio member of the Board of Directors and serve as its Secretary
Financial Secretary
- Keep financial records accurately
- Receive and deposit all moneys
- Draw and counter-sign all orders voted on by the Grange
- Report regularly on the condition of all accounts
- Present the financial records to the auditing committee when called upon to do so
- Serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors
Greeter
- Welcome visitors and new members to Grange meetings and activities
- Introduce visitors as provided for in opening of the Grange ritualistic ceremony
Executive Committee
- Serve as members of the Board of Directors
- Act for and in the name of the Grange between meetings only in conjunction with the President
- Provide such oversight as may be required to insure the safety and security of the property of the Grange