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§ 22. Removal and Vacancies Each officer shall hold office until a successor is chosen and qualified, or until the officer's death, resignation, or removal, or, in the case of a Director serving as an officer, until such officer ceases to serve as a Director. Any officer, except the Chair, may resign at any time upon giving written notice to the Board. The Chair may resign at any time upon giving written notice to the Board and the Governor. Any officer except the Chair may be removed from service as an officer at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors of the Authority, but such action shall not terminate the Director from service as a Director. The Directors of the Authority may at any meeting vote to fill any officer position except the Chair vacated due to an event described in this § 22 for the remainder of the unexpired term. § 23. Board Chair The Board Chair is appointed by the Governor and is a Director of the Authority. The Chair shall appoint all committees of the Board as specified in these Bylaws (except as otherwise provided in § 16 of these Bylaws), call all regular meetings of the Board, and preside at and set the agendas for all meetings of the Board (except as provided in the concluding sentence of § 11 of these Bylaws). The Chair shall further review and approve all requests for reimbursement of actual expenses sought by the Directors and Executive Director. § 24. Vice Chair The Vice Chair must be a Director of the Authority. During the absence or disability of the Chair, upon the Chair's death (and pending the Governor's appointment of a successor new Chair), or upon the Chair's request, the Vice Chair shall perform the duties and exercise the authority and powers of the Chair, Adopted April 9, 2008 13 Revisions: June 7, 2012; February 15, 2018