Any ex officio membership (for example, of committees, or of the board) is as defined by the nonprofit association's bylaws or other documents of authority.
The President of the French Republic and the Catholic Bishop of Urgell are by virtue of office (ex officio) appointed Co-Princes of Andorra.
[3] In the Empire of Brazil, some princes became members by right of the Imperial Senate once they turned 25.
The Vice-President of India is ex officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament.
In Congress, the presiding officers and their deputies, and the majority and minority leaders, are ex officio members of all committees.
The Senate President is the ex officio chairman of the Commission on Appointments, but can only vote on ties.
Formerly, anyone holding a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom was ex officio a member of the House of Lords.
However, in the City and County of Denver, the mayor of Denver appoints a "Manager of Safety" who oversees the Department of Safety (including the Fire, Police, and Sheriff Departments) and is the ex officio sheriff of the jurisdiction.
[11] The Speaker of the New York City Council, and its Majority and Minority Leaders, are all ex officio members of each of its committees.
[12] The Bishop of Coimbra is by virtue of office (ex officio) entitled to the Countship of Arganil, a title they have never renounced after Portugal became a republic.