~Principal officer of SNAP
~Puts into effect the decisions of the delegates and Board of Directors
~Appoints committees and chairpersons as needed
~Communicates with state constituents and national organization
~Calls and closes all board meetings and leads the meetings
Vice President
~Assumes president's duties in absence of the president
~Chairperson of SNAP convention committee and responsible for much
of the planning of the state convention
Secretary/Treasurer
~Prepares minutes of all business and Board of Directors meetings
~Reviews financial ledger and financial report
~Coordinates scholarship activities
Legislative Coordinator
~Maintains awareness of state & national legislation dealing with health
care & informs Board of Directors & membership of pertinent issues
~Encourages action regarding appropriate legislative issues
~Plans and coordinates the Capitol Hill= Step by Step program
~Assumes the responsibility for matters concerning resolutions
~Acts as a resource person for matters regarding students rights
Reginal Coordinator
~Maintain lines of communications between SNAP and nursing
students in his/her region
~Encourages regional members to participate in community health
activities
~Serves as the resource person for students in his/her region
~Coordinates and develops Breakthrough To Nursing activities and programs
Nominations & Elections Committee Member
~Seeks out prospective students to run for state office
~Coordinates activities regarding nominations and elections at state
convention
~Works with candidates regarding position descriptions, election rules
and regulations, and election process
All Board Members
~Have additional responsibilities and obligations on committees as appointed by the President
Candidates may be slated prior to Convention if the Consent to Serve Form is submitted and accepted by the Nominations & Elections Committee by the deadline. Candidates may also be nominated at either the first or second session of the House of Delegates at the Annual Convention.
If you are interested in any of the above positions or would like more information, please feel free to contact the SNAP office.
The following policies regarding the SNAP Convention and the Elections process must be read, understood and agreed to by each candidate and their campaign managers and alternate managers. These policies can be found in the SNAP Policy Manual.
SNAP Convention
1.This Association shall have an annual meeting at which time election of officers for the coming year will take place.
2.The Annual SNAP Convention will be held in the fall of the year.
3.The Vice President and Convention Committee shall make arrangements for the hotel and headquarters of SNAP 1-br the Convention.
4.Convention Committee expenses incurred prior to Convention shall be submitted to the Executive Director for payment with the approval of the Vice President.
5.The annual reports of the outgoing officers will be published for the Convention.
6.Candidates running for office must be present at the Convention.
7.The newly elected officers shall attend the Post-Convention Board meeting on the morning following the close of Convention.
8.The Convention delegates shall have an opportunity to meet the candidates at the candidates caucus.
9.Candidates shall follow the campaign rules and regulations established by the Board of Directors and the Convention hotel.
10.The Nominations Chair shall keep a tally of votes received for the candidates. This information will be kept on record with the minutes.
11.The members of the outgoing and incoming Board of Directors shall meet together prior to the Post-Convention Board meeting to discuss the duties and responsibilities of the respective offices.
12.The immediate past president shall present the outgoing officers' recommendations to the new Board of Directors at the Post-Convention Board meeting.
13. Candidates that are elected to the Board are required to attend the four Board meetins held during their term. Board members can only miss two meetings and must request approval for their absence prior to the meeting from the president of SNAP.
