The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the association, i.e., the president, the first vice president, the second vice president, the secretary/treasurer, four at-large active members, and the five elected district representatives to the MMA Board of Directors.  Newly elected members of the Executive Committee will assume their duties at the conclusion of the business meeting held in conjunction with the MMA Annual Meeting and shall serve until their successors are duly qualified and elected. The Executive Committee shall have the primary responsibility for developing a strong association program, shall authorize the expenditure of the association’s funds, and shall be responsible for the management of the property and business affairs of the association.  The committee shall cause to be submitted to the members present at a regular meeting of the association for adopting no later than June 15 of each year their recommendations on an operating budget for the fiscal year commencing on the next July 1.  Recommendations for modifications of the operating budget during the fiscal year shall be submitted by the Executive Committee to the membership for adoption in the same manner. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.  The secretary/treasurer or his/her designee shall notify committee members at least two days in advance of each meeting. The president, two vice presidents and five district representatives shall be the MMMA voting members on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Municipal Association and on the Governor’s Local Government Advisory Commission. A vacancy in the office of at-large members and district representatives may be filled with an appointee of the president with the approval of the Executive Committee until the next election at which time any remaining portion of the term shall be filled by ballot.   A member of the Executive Committee may be removed for cause by a majority vote of the voting members present at a regular meeting of the association provided that the secretary or his/her designee shall have given fourteen (14) days prior notice of such vote to all voting members.  Removal of a member of the Executive Committee can commence only with an affirmative vote of a majority of the Executive Committee or a petition for removal signed by at least one-third of the voting members of the association.  Only voting members shall be permitted to be present during discussion or action on the removal of a member of the Executive Committee.