Educational Exchange (Ireland and the United States of America) Act, 1991

Chairman and other Officers of the Commission.

4.—(1) The first Chairman shall be the person who, on the establishment of the Commission, holds the office of Chairman of An Bord Scoláireachtaí Cómhalairte.

(2) At its first meeting, the Commission shall elect from amongst its members a Deputy Chairman, a Treasurer and an Assistant Treasurer.

(3) The term of office of the Officers shall be two years from the time of their appointment or election, provided they remain members of the Commission for so long.

(4) At the first meeting of the Commission following upon the expiry of the term of office provided for by subsection (3) the Commission shall elect from amongst its members the Chairman and other officers of the Commission.

(5) The outgoing Chairman of the Commission shall act as Chairman of the Commission until his successor as Chairman is elected.

(6) All other outgoing Officers shall continue to act until their successors are elected under subsection (4).

(7) An Officer of the Commission shall not hold the same office for more than four consecutive terms.

(8) A vacancy amongst the Officers arising from the death, resignation or termination of office of an Officer or the termination of an Officer's membership of the Commission shall be filled at the next meeting of the Commission by the election of a member to hold the office until the next biennial election of Officers.

(9) The election of the Treasurer shall be subject to the approval of the Minister and the representative of the United States.