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Branch Bylaws

Members of Council

    1. The province shall be divided into six (6) electoral districts, referred to as Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, Regina and Saskatoon which districts are geographically defined on the electoral map contained in Appendix A. Elected Members of Council shall be elected from each electoral district as follows:
      1. One (1) member representing the Northeast Electoral District;
      2. One (1) member representing the Northwest Electoral District;
      3. One (1) member representing the Southeast Electoral District;
      4. One (1) member representing the Southwest Electoral District;
      5. Six (6) members representing the Regina Electoral District;
      6. Six (6) members representing the Saskatoon Electoral District.
    2. To stand for nomination as an Elected Member of Council from an electoral district, the nominee must be a member of the Association resident in the electoral district for which nomination is being sought.
    3. Elected Members of Council shall be elected by the procedure established under sections 14 and 15, with such modifications as Council considers necessary to give effect to this section.
    4. The elected term of office for each Elected Member of Council shall be two (2) annual periods.
    5. Vacancies occurring during the term of office of an Elected Member of Council, or, before the term of office has commenced, shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Directors.
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    1. The Board of Directors may appoint to Council two (2) Members at Large from outside the Regina Electoral District and the Saskatoon Electoral District.
    2. The term of office for such Members at Large shall be two (2) annual periods.
    3. The provisions of subsections 16.1(5), 16.1(6) and 16.1(7) shall apply mutatis mutandis to such Members at Large.