KNOW THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS

THE PRESIDENT

• He must attend the meetings of the Curia.
• He must chair the meetings of the Praesidium and allocate work and receive the members' report on their work.
• He must make sure the room for/of the meeting is ready for the meeting to begin at the due time.
• He shall begin the meeting puntually at the appointed hour and bring the meeting to a conclusion at the prescribed time.
• In the absence of the Spiritual Director, he shall give the Allucutio or assign someone to give it.
• He shall set a high level of spirituality and zeal to all his fellow legionaries, but in such a way as to take upon himself work which his members should be doing.
• He shall remember that whispered or indistinct reports are the enemy of the meeting. He must himself speak in a tone of voice which will ring throughout the room.
• He must not talk too much or too little during meetings.
• He must not show any trace of his private life problems when in the chair.
• He must never be found wanting in the virtue of docility to ecclesiastical authority, the spirit of self-denial, of charity and harmony with other organisations

THE VICE-PRESIDENT

• He must attend the meetings of the Curia
• He shall preside at the praesidium meeting in the event of the absence of the president
• He is responsible for looking after membership - welcome newcomers and introduce them to other members before or after meetings
• He must mark up the attendance roll
• He shall the various registers relating to active, praetorian, adjutorian, and auxiliary memberhip.
• He shall notify the active probationers of the drawing to close of their probation, and shall make all arrangements for the taking of the promise
• He shall take note of members who are absenting themselves from the meeting and then by writing or otherwise, endeavour to prevent a complete falling away from membership
• He shall visit the sick members, or secure that they are visited by other leginaries
• He shall supervise the other members in their efforts to gain auxiliary - and particularly adjutorian - members, and then keep in touch with them

THE SECRETARY

• He shall attend all the meetings of the Curia
• He is responsible for keeping the minutes of the praesidium
• He must have regards to his instruments so as to have good results
• He shall punctually furnish all information and all returns which may be required by the Curia, and shall generally be responsible for the correspondence of the praesidium

THE TREASURER

• The treasurer shall attend the meetings of the Curia
• He shall be responsible for the making and receiving of all payments by the praesidium, and for the keeping of full and properly written accounts thereof
• He shall see that the secret bag collection (S.B.C) is made at each meeting
• He shall pay money only on the direction of the praesidium
• He shall bear in mind the recommendation as to accumulated funds and shall from time to time bring the matter before the praesidium.

(Reference, Handbook Pg's 212 to 220. Posted by Bro. John Paul)