Duties of Officers

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