Section 4.1 Powers of the Board of Directors
The policy-making powers of the Corporation shall be vested in its Board of Directors, who shall serve with all authority provided by Wyoming law, and shall have charge, control, and management of the policies, property, affairs, and funds of the Corporation. The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to do and perform all acts or functions consistent with these By Laws or the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation. Each person serving as a member of the Board of Directors is herein referred to as a “director.” The president of the Corporation, by virtue of the Office of President, shall be the chairperson of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall act only in the name of corporation and shall be regularly convened by its chairperson after due notice to all the directors of said meeting. Moreover, the Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations regarding its meetings as it may, in its discretion, determine to be necessary.

Section 4.2 Qualifications of Directors
Directors shall be selected for their ability to participate effectively in fulfilling the responsibilities of the Board of Directors. A majority of the directors must be deaf or hard of hearing.

Section 4.3 Number of Directors.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of five (5) directors or such greater number as may be approved by the Board.

Section 4.4 Term of Office; Maximum Terms.
Directors shall be elected for a term of two (2) years. All directors shall be eligible to serve an unlimited number of consecutive terms.

Section 4.5 Election.
Nominations of Officers shall be made from the floor. Elections shall be by ballot at the biennial meeting once every two (2) years. A majority vote shall be necessary to elect. The newly-elected officers shall take the oath of office at the close of the Conference and their respective terms shall take effect on immediately after the final adjournment of each Conference.

Section 4.6 Vacancies.
Vacancies on the Board of Directors due to death, resignation, removal, increase in the number of Board seats, and/or other cause shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board of Directors for the balance of the term being filled.

Section 4.7 Resignation; Removal.
A director may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the President of the Corporation. Unless otherwise specified in the notice, the resignation shall take effect upon delivery thereof. The acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. A director may be removed for cause by a simple majority vote of the remaining members of the Board of Directors.

Section 4.8 Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors.
An annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held each year as soon as practicable after the beginning of the year, at such place as may be designated by the President of the Board of Directors, at such hour and on such date as may be designated in the notice of the meeting. Written notice of the annual meeting shall be mailed or by electronic means to each director at least four (4) weeks in advance of the meeting.

Section 4.9 Special Meetings of the Board of Directors.
Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called by the President of the Board within four (4) weeks after receipt of a written request from any two (2) directors. Such request shall state the subject for which the meeting is being called.

Section 4.10 Notice of Special Meetings of the Board of Directors.
Written notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be mailed by first class mail or by electronic means to all directors at least four (4) weeks before the date of the meeting, and such notice shall state in general terms, the nature of the business to be taken up at the meeting.

Section 4.11 Waiver of Notice.
Whenever any notice is required to be given to a director of the Corporation under the provisions of Wyoming law or under the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall satisfy the notice requirement with respect to the signator(s). Attendance of a person at meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

Section 4.12 Action by Unanimous Written Consent
Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the actions so taken, shall be signed by all the directors entitled to vote with respect
to the subject matter thereof, or by all members of the committee, as the case may be. Any consent signed by all the directors or committee members shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote.

Section 4.13 Quorum at Board Meetings.
For all meetings of the Board of Directors (other than for action taken by unanimous written consent), a quorum shall be a simple majority of the directors then serving, who shall be present in person.

Section 4.14 Procedure at Meetings.
Roberts Rules of Order revised (latest edition) shall govern procedure at all meetings by the Board of Directors and its committees on matters not covered expressly by these Bylaws.

Section 4.15 Manner of Acting.
Each director shall be entitled to one (1) vote on each matter properly submitted to the directors for any action at a meeting of the Board. Such vote may be done by proxy. If so, the proxy vote must be delivered to the chairperson at the beginning of each meeting at which the proxy is to be used. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws.

Section 4.16 Compensation of Directors.
No director of the Corporation shall receive, directly or indirectly, any salary or compensation from the Corporation. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity in receiving compensation therefor.

Section 4.17 Property Rights of Directors.
No director of the Corporation shall have any rights or interests in or to the property or assets of the Corporation.