• Presides at monthly meetings and special functions.
• Arranges Executive Committee meetings and sets agenda.
• Maintains an inventory list of DPS property.
• Ensures spending fits within fiscal ability of the Society.
• Arranges annual calendar.
• Communicates to executive committee members about upcoming meetings. 
• Signs all documents which the Executive Committee has authorized. 
• Shall automatically serve as a member of the Advisory board for a period of two 2 years following the last term of office.   

VICE-PRESIDENT

• Presides over Society functions in the absence of the President or in the event of the Presidents inability to perform the duties of the office, the Vice-President shall assume the duties of the President. 
• Responsible for Society public relations.
• Promotes the Charles Finsley Lecture Series.
• Promotes Fossilmania.

SECRETARY

• Record and publish minutes from Society meetings.
• Maintain supply of Society stationery.
• Write thank you letters and other official letters.
• Maintain complete set of minutes.

TREASURER

• Prepare annual corporate exhibits, reports, and tax returns required by the Federal and local governments and pay yearly sales tax by January 20.
• Arrange for an annual audit and assist in the preparation of the annual budget.
• Pay Museum of Science and Nature (MNS) meeting room annual use fee.
• Keep Society's financial books in order.
• Provide monthly and yearly summaries of income and expenses.
• Collected dues, and income from promotions and make deposits. Forward membership forms to Chair.
• Reimburse persons for expenses for the Society.

EDITOR

• Publish monthly newsletter - The Fossil Record.
• Solicit newsletter articles from members.

Each newsletter contains:

• A write-up of the current month's program.
• A calendar of the following month's activities.
• One page with officers and committee chair contact information.
• Announcements of society business.
• Publish appropriate press releases from Museum of Science and Nature (MNS). 
• Distribute the newsletter via electronic and print copies and ensure mailing of newsletter.