Secretary – Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

The Secretary shall:

Be elected by the membership as a voting member of the Board of Directors
Be a PSPA / AAPA member in good standing
Be familiar with and adhere to the duties of the Board of Directors as a whole
With the Board Administrator, notify all PSPA members at least 60 days prior to each meeting of the membership
Keep minutes for all PSPA membership meetings
Cast a single written ballot for a declared candidate on behalf of the members in the event that the candidate is unopposed in the election

The Secretary shall:

With the Board Administrator, notify the Board of Directors at least 15 days prior to each Board of Directors meeting
Review all information presented for discussion at the Board of Directors meeting prior to the meeting and come adequately prepared to discuss those items
Keep minutes for Board of Directors Meetings or arrange for an alternate to take the minutes in his or her absence
Send a copy of the minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting to the President and Board Administrator within 3 days of the meeting

The Secretary shall:

Act as a Board Advisor to those committees in the Internal Affairs Division of the Society
Be familiar with the minutes of the committees for which he or she acts a Board Advisor
Oversee that each committee under his or her supervision meets the goals as outlined in the Society’s Action Plan
Encourage all committees under his or her supervision to submit a report two weeks prior to each Board of Directors meetings

The Secretary shall:

This position requires approximately 3 hours per month and increasing during quarterly board meeting months to fulfill its duties

Reviewed/Revised 5/4/08; 7/25/15; 7/23/16; 11/1/22

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