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The Board is responsible for all aspects of management of the DOI System, including policy formulation and standards maintenance.

The Board consists of:

•Board officers: a Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer, each elected from the Board

•Board members
Members of the DOI Foundation become Board members according to the following rules:

oAll Charter members are automatically members of the Board.

oAll Registration Agency (RA) members are automatically members of the Board after one full year of RA membership

oGeneral members are represented by one seat on the Board held for a three-year term, nominated from amongst the existing General members. Procedures for election in the event of more than one nomination are defined in the By-Laws.

oAffiliate Members are not represented on the Board.

The Board reviews the number and distribution of Board seats from time to time.

NOTE   The members of the Board are not remunerated for their services to the DOI Foundation.