III. SPECIAL OFFICERS
 
                        III. A. GENERAL INFORMATION
 
                    III. A. 1. CURRENT SPECIAL OFFICERS
 
      There are four special officers of the Music Library Association, the
Convention Manager, the Assistant Convention Manager, the Placement Officer,
and the Publicity Officer.  They coordinate and oversee the annual
convention, the MLA Placement Service, and publicity for the MLA,
respectively. (the Convention Manager and the Placement Officer have separate
manuals.)
 
                        III. A. 2. TERMS OF OFFICE
 
      The term of office of all special officers expires at the conclusion of
the annual meeting of the association.  Special officers may be reappointed,
but no appointed officer may serve more than four consecutive years.
 
                        III. A. 3. BUDGET REQUESTS
 
      Special officers submit a budget request to the Finance Committee
through the Fiscal Officer four weeks in advance of the May/June Board
meeting to cover expenditures incurred for such things as telephone, postage
and supplies.  When appropriate, the tax-exempt number 962-1615201 is used in
making MLA purchases.
 
                         III. A. 4. ANNUAL REPORTS
 
      Each special officer submits an annual report to the member-at-large
designated to receive reports of special officers, representatives, and
chairs of chapters and committees at least four weeks before the regular
annual meeting of the association.
 
                     III. A. 5. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
 
      The Convention Manager and the Placement Officer maintain the records
of their offices so that they can be passed on to their appointed successors
in a timely fashion.  When appropriate, other papers and correspondence are
submitted to the MLA Archives.