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There is debate right now whether the membership chair is an elected position. The argument is that the position of membership chair is done by a person who has already been elected as a director so the membership chair would serve two positions that of director and as membership chair. Here is what our constitution says regarding membership chairs. So wanting to know if a director and a membership chair are two different people.

(3) Separate elections must be held for each office (including the president, first vice president, second vice president, recording secretary, treasurer and membership chair to be filled except the past president.......

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49. The membership chair must

(a) maintain the register of members,

(b) receive applications from new members,

(c) receive membership renewals,

(d) record attendance at meetings of members, and

(e) supply all members with copies of the constitution, bylaws and membership cards.

50. A person may not hold more than one office at a time except for secretary and

51. In the absence of the secretary from a meeting, the directors must appoint another person to act as secretary at the meeting.

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Interpretation of your bylaws must be done by your organization itself. However your question is not clear. The written question " whether the membership chair is an elected position" seems pretty clearly answered by section 3, which says "(3) Separate elections must be held for each office" then specifies the membership chair as one of those offices.

Your second question, " So wanting to know if a director and a membership chair are two different people." does not seem to be answered by the excerpts you have provided.

Generally, nothing prevents the membership chair from also being a director. Depending on your bylaws, the membership chair may automatically be a director.

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