The GRA Board of Directors is requesting nominations for GRA Executive Officers for the coming year. Officers are elected by the Board for one year terms of office. If you know of someone who would serve GRA in the coming year, please submit a written nomination listing the person's name and the office of nomination. Please submit your nomination to one of the GRA Directors. Directors are listed in HYDROVISONS and in your Membership Directory. You may also mail your nominations to: GRA, Attention Nominating Committee, P.O. Box 1446, Sacramento, CA 96812. The nominating committee is comprised of Tim Parker, Paul Dorey, and Susan Garcia. All nominations should be received by January 10, 1997. The election of the Executive Officers will take place at the January 20, 1997, meeting of the Board of Directors. The duties of each Executive Officers are listed below as outlined in our Bylaws. The Executive Officers are expected to attend the board meeting. The 1997 schedule for board meetings is listed on the back of HYDROVISONS.

DUTIES OF PRESIDENT
The President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, supervise and control the affairs of the corporation and the activities of the officers. He or she shall perform all duties incident to his or her office and such other duties as may be required by law, by the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation, or by the GRA Bylaws, or which may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors. Unless another person is specifically appointed as Chairperson of the Board of Directors, he or she shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. If applicable, the President shall preside at all meetings of the members. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by the GRA Bylaws, he or she shall, in the name of the corporation, execute such deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, checks, or other instruments which may from time to time be authorized by the Board of Directors.

DUTIES OF VICE PRESIDENT
In the absence of the President, or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, the Vice President shall perform all the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions on, the President. The Vice President shall have other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by the GRA Bylaws, or as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

DUTIES OF SECRETARY
The Secretary shall:

Certify and keep at the principal office of the corporation the original, or a copy of the GRA Bylaws as amended or otherwise altered to date.

Keep at the principal office of the corporation or at such other place as the board may determine, a book of minutes of all meetings of the directors, and, if applicable, meetings of committees of directors and of members, recording therein the time and place of holding, whether regular or special, how called, how notice thereof was given, the names of those present of represented at the meeting, and the proceedings thereof.

See that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of the GRA Bylaws or as required by law.

Be custodian of the records and of the seal of the corporation, if applicable, and see that the seal is affixed to all duly executed documents, the execution of which on behalf of the corporation under its seal is authorized by law or the GRA Bylaws.

Keep at the principal office of the corporation a membership book containing the name and address of each and any members, and, in the case where any membership has been terminated, he or she shall record such fact in the membership book together with the date on which such membership ceased.

Exhibit at all reasonable times to any director of the corporation, or to his or her agent or attorney, on request therefor, the GRA Bylaws, the membership book, and the minutes of the proceedings of the directors of the corporation.

In general, perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may be required by law, by the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation, or by the GRA Bylaws, or which may be assigned to him or her from time to time by the Board of Directors.

DUTIES OF TREASURER
Subject to the provisions of the GRA Bylaws relating to the "Execution of Instruments, Deposits and Funds," the Treasurer shall:

Have charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all funds and securities of the corporation, and deposit all such funds in the name of the corporation is such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as shall be selected by the Board of Directors.

Receive, and give receipt for, monies due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever.

Disburse, or cause to be disbursed, the funds of the corporation as may be directed by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements.

Keep and maintain adequate and correct accounts of the corporation's properties and business transactions, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains and losses.

Exhibit at all reasonable times the books of account and financial records to any director of the corporation, or to his or her agent or attorney, on request therefor.

Render to the President and directors, whenever requested, an account of any or all of his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation.

Prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify, or cause to be certified, the financial statements to be included in any required reports.