ARTICLE XV STANDING COMMITTEES
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The standing committees of the local organization shall be finance, foundation, issues management, legislation, membership, public relations, young careerist and individual development.
[ Note: There may be added standing committees, as the local organization requires.]
To be eligible to serve as a chair or as a member of a standing committee, a member must:
( a) Be in good standing and( b) Officially and publicly support the state legislative platform
Committee chairs and members shall be appointed for a term of one year and may be reappointed. No person shall serve more than three consecutive years on the same committee.
The finance committee shall be composed of a chair and... members. It shall be the duty of the finance committee to prepare an annual budget for the local organization, to have general supervision of all expenditures, and to assist the local organization in developing a sound financial policy. The finance chair shall be a member ex-officio, without vote, of all committees, which disburse money.
The foundation chair shall promote interest in and support of the National Business and Professional Women ' s Foundation.
The issues management committee shall be composed of a chair and... members. It shall be the duty of the issues management committee to plan and implement a wellcoordinated annual program based on state objectives. The committee shall meet immediately after appointment to consider the annual program suggested by the state organization and develop a program, which shall involve all areas of local organization activities. The issues management chair shall present the annual program to the board of directors for approval.
The legislation committee shall be composed of a chair and... members. It shall be the duty of the legislation committee to carry out the legislative programs adopted by the state organization. The committee shall study local legislative needs in order to make recommendations to the local organization.
The membership committee shall be composed of a chair and... members. It shall be the duty of the membership committee to promote, expand, stabilize, and orient the membership.
The public relations committee shall be composed of a chair and... members. It shall be the duty of the public relations committee to present state and local programs and activities through available news media.
The young careerist committee shall be composed of a chair and... members. It shall be the duty of the young careerist committee to encourage recruitment of young people into membership, organize and coordinate the young careerist program, and promote activities that involve the participation of young people.
The individual development committee shall be composed of a chair and … members. It shall be the duty of the individual development committee to encourage personal development with in the membership, and organize and coordinate the individual development program.
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