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Section 3. Meetings. The Executive Council shall meet immediately following the annual convention, and on such other occasions as shall be determined upon by majority vote of the Executive Council. The Executive Council meeting immediately following the convention shall be composed of the following:
The [[strikethrough]]10[[strikethrough]] elected embers of the Executive Council who still have unexpired terms of office. 
The President, First Vice President and Second Vice President
[[strikethrough]]and[[strikethrough]]Recording Secretary and Treasurer elected at this Convention.
[[strikethrough]]The Treasurer elected by the Executive Council[[strikethrough]]
For the purpose of transition from the previous constitution to this one, and for the purpose only of the Executive Council meeting immediately following this convention, a representative of each tribe which is a [[strikethrough]]tribal[[strikethrough]] member tribe,[[strikethrough]]that representative to[[strikethrough]]may be selected by a caucus of the authorized tribal delegation here present at this Convention to sit in on the Executive Council meeting except that if any tribal delegation feels it has no authority to designate a tribal representative that [[strikethrough]]tribal[[strikethrough]] member tribe will not be represented.
Section 4. Powers. The control, administration and determination of policy of the organization shall be vested in the Executive Council with authority to delegate specific duties and responsibilities to the Executive Committee, the Executive Director and other officers previous, however, that such administrative policy shall not be in conflict with action taken by the organization it duly called, noticed, and convene a convention assembled. It shall, without limitation, have the following specific powers:
a.To organize for business and regulate its own procedure, and to adopt and from time to time amend By-Laws for administration of affairs of the organization not inconsistent with this Constitution. 
b. To elect by secret ballot an Executive Director and a Treasurer, each of whom must be a member in good standing.
c. To fix dues payable by members.
d. To fix salaries of officers and employees.
e. To accept gifts, bequests, and contributions from any sources except known subversive organizations or individuals.
f. to appropriate, allocate and budget funds to effectuate the purpose of the organization.
g. To fill vacancies of officers for the balance of unexpired terms,