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(i) The Moderator shall be elected/called by District Conference one
year in advance of the year of service, during which time the position shall be known as Moderator-
Elect.

(ii) Upon a vacancy in the office of Moderator, the Moderator-Elect
shall assume the moderatorship. The next regularly scheduled District Conference shall elect both
Moderator and Moderator-Elect for the upcoming year. The Moderator shall not 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.

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