The duties of the Officer for Governance and Membership shall include but not be limited to:

• a. assisting the DGSC in ensuring compliance with its constitution and bylaws in all actions it takes;
• b. maintaining records of attendance at Plenary meetings and notifying the Steering Committee when representatives have automatically been removed for two consecutive absences;
• c. soliciting nominations for vacant seats and facilitating the special election of representatives as necessary; and
• d. chairing the Constitution and Bylaws Committee.