ARTICLE IX - COMMITTEES

Section 9.01 Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall act for and on behalf of the Board of Directors when the Board is not in session, but shall be accountable to the Board for its action. It shall be composed of the President, Secretary, Past-President, President-Elect, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer and the Assistant Secretary. The President will serve as Chairman. They shall meet on due notice given by the Secretary for consideration of Association business between regular Director's meetings.

Section9.02 Appointment and Authority
Committees - The President, by and with the approval of the Board of Directors, shall appoint all committees and committee chairpersons. He/she may appoint such ad hoc committees and their chairmen as he/she deems necessary to carry out the program of the Association. Committee appointments shall be at the will and pleasure of the President and in no event shall exceed the term of the appointing President. The committees shall act at the direction of the President, with recommendations to the Board of Directors, and carry on such activities as may be delegated to them by the Board. Committees may include

-Legislative Affairs
-Political Action Committee Representation
-Membership
-Programs
-Education
-Awards and Recognition
-Public Relations
-Community Service
-Special Events for fund-raising purposes


Section 9.03 Actions
Except as provided in Section 7.01, no action by any members, committee, employee, director, or officer shall be binding upon, or constitute an expression of, the policy of the Association until it shall have been approved or ratified by the Board of Directors. All resolutions or actions taken by the Board shall be made public only over the signature of the President and Executive Director. Committees shall be discharged by the President when their work has been completed and their reports accepted, or when, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, it is deemed wise to discontinue the committee. No financial obligation shall be incurred by councils, committee, officers, employees or member, without authority from the Board of Directors. Each special event must have a budget compiled by the Chairman and Association staff presented to the Executive Committee for approval and final approval by the Board of Directors.