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immediately succeed him/herself. The Writing Clerk and Treasurer shall be appointed by the
District Board.

(b) Responsibilities and Duties.

(i) The Moderator shall preside at the District Conference and shall be
an ex officio member, without vote, of the District Executive Committee and District Board.
The Moderator shall be chairperson of the conference Program and Arrangements Committee
and shall serve on the Nominating and Personnel Committee. The Moderator shall study the
needs of the District and give interpretation and counsel regarding them to the District Board and
District Conference and to any other appropriate District agency. The Moderator shall not chair
the Board or serve as a commission member during the term as Moderator.

(ii) The Moderator-Elect shall perform the duties of the Moderator in
the Moderator’s absence or request and shall become familiar with the program of the District in
preparation for moderatorship. The Moderator-Elect shall be an ex officio member, without
vote, of the District Executive Committee and the District Board. The Moderator-Elect shall be
chairperson of the Nominating and Personnel Committee and a member of the District
Conference Program and Arrangements Committee. The Moderator-Elect shall not chair the
Board or serve as a commission member during the term as Moderator-Elect.

(iii) The Writing Clerk shall record the minutes of the District
Conference and shall, in cooperation with the District staff, prepare the District Conference
minutes for inclusion in the conference booklet. The Writing Clerk shall be an ex officio
member, without vote, of the District Board, District Conference Program and Arrangements
Committee, and the Nominating and Personnel Committee.

(iv) The Treasurer, in cooperation with District Staff, shall be
custodian of all current District funds and acknowledge receipt of such funds. The Treasurer
shall oversee the deposit of funds and disbursement of funds in accordance with the District
Board Policies and procedures. Arrangements for handling funds for any significant program
operation may be made by the District Board. The Treasurer shall prepare at least quarterly a
financial report showing the giving from member churches and the various disbursements. The
report shall be made available to the Stewards Commission, the Board, and the churches. The
Treasurer shall be bonded and shall be an ex officio member, without vote, of the District
Executive Committee and the District Board and the Stewards Commission. The accounts shall
be submitted for an annual audit.

2.6 Conference Committees.

(a) Nominating and Personnel Committee. There shall be a Nominating and
Personnel Committee. The committee shall be composed of the Moderator-elect who shall serve
as the chairperson; the Moderator; the Writing Clerk (an ex officio member); and eight elected
members, two from each zone. The elected members shall not be eligible to succeed themselves.

(i) Responsibilities and Guidelines:

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