Amended Bylaws of Drake University
ARTICLE IV
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIRS
Section 1 – The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall have the right to vote on all questions. In consultation with the Vice Chairs and the President of the University, the Chair shall appoint the Trustee membership to all Committees and shall chair the Compensation Committee. The Chair shall have such other powers and duties as the Board from time to time may prescribe. In the absence of the Chair, a Vice Chair designated by the Chair, or, in the event of the Chair's inability to so designate, a Vice Chair elected by the remaining officers of the Board, shall perform the duties of Chair and have such other powers and duties as the Board may from time to time prescribe.
Section 2 – Vice Chairs shall chair and provide leadership to their respective Committees corresponding to their titles as described in Article VII below. Annually, at the time of the annual meeting (or at any time a vacancy may occur), in consultation with the Chair, each Vice Chair shall appoint an Associate Vice Chair. Associate Vice Chairs shall chair their respective Committees in the absence of the Vice Chair and report to the Board as appropriate.