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E. Special Provision. Upon application and acceptance by the Council, any territory or possession of the United States may become a member. The USA Softball Board of

Directors will select the commissioner. F. Corporate Entity. Each local association shall be registered as a Not for Profit corporate entity in the state the local association is located. G. Tax-Exempt. Each local association corporate entity shall be recognized by the Internal

Revenue Service as a “tax-exempt” organization.

Article 407 JUNIOR OLYMPIC COMMISSIONERS. A. Local Junior Olympic Commissioners. 01. Selection. A local association Junior Olympic commissioner shall be appointed by each local commissioner. 02. Term of Office. The local Junior Olympic commissioner shall serve a term of one year and be eligible for re-appointment. 03. Vacancy. If the local Junior Olympic commissioner position becomes vacant, it shall be filled by appointment by the local commissioner. 04. Removal. A local Junior Olympic softball commissioner may be removed for just cause by the local commissioner. 05. Duties. A local Junior Olympic commissioner shall represent his/her local association at all regional, territorial, and national meetings and shall be eligible for appointment to regional, territorial, and national committees. B. Regional Junior Olympic Commissioners. 01. Election. A regional Junior Olympic commissioner shall reside within his/her respective regional boundaries and come from the National Council members of the respective region and shall be elected by a majority vote of the region’s National Council members, local association Junior Olympic commissioners, local association player representatives and local umpires-in-chief 02. Term of Office. The regional Junior Olympic softball commissioner shall serve a term of one year and be eligible for re-election. 03. Vacancy. If the position of regional Junior Olympic softball commissioner becomes vacant, it shall be filled by appointment of the regional director until the next regional meeting. 04. Removal. A regional Junior Olympic softball commissioner may be removed by a two – thirds (2/3) vote of that region’s national Council members, local Junior Olympic commissioners, local player representatives and local umpires-in-chief. 05. Duties. a. Regional Junior Olympic commissioners shall represent their region in all regional and territorial meetings and shall be eligible for appointment to committees. b. Assist the Regional Vice President in coordinating all activities regarding the Junior Olympic program in their region. c. Assist local association Junior Olympic commissioners in the development of their respective Junior Olympic programs.

Article 408 PLAYER REPRESENTATIVES. A. Local Associations.