SECTION 2. To be eligible to serve as a chair or member of a standing committee, a special committee, special appointee and / or task force, a member must:( a) Be a member in good standing and( b) Officially and publicly support the state legislative platform
SECTION 3. Committee chairs and members shall be appointed for a term of one year and may be reappointed. No person shall serve more than three( 3) consecutive years on the same committee. Each committee shall have at least one member from each region of the state.
SECTION 4. The finance committee shall be composed of a chair and at least two( 2) members in addition to the ex-officio members. A sub-committee on Fundraising shall be appointed with a chair and two members. The President and President-Elect shall serve ex-officio. The Treasurer is a member without vote.
( a) the members of the finance committee shall be chosen for their financial experience and knowledge.
( b) perform a financial review of the treasurer’ s records for the previous term and prepare a report of the findings to be presented to the executive committee meeting before the Interim Board, and to the Interim Board. After the Board of Directors’ approval of the financial review, the committee will ensure that all proper tax forms are filed
( c) prepare the annual budget for presentation to the board of directors at the pre-convention board meeting, have general supervision of all expenditures, and assist local organizations in developing sound financial policy and procedures
( d) the committee will review financial policies and procedures and recommend changes as need arises
SECTION 5. The foundation committee shall be composed of a chair and at least two( 2) members, with each region of the state having representation on the committee.
( a) The foundation chair and committee members shall promote interest in and support of the National Business and Professional Women ' s Foundation.
( b) The foundation committee shall annually prepare and present the foundation program to the state program committee for approval and inclusion in the state program.
SECTION 5. The Issues Management / Legislation committee shall be composed of a chair, a vice-chair for legislation, and three( 3) members. The three members shall each reside in a different region of the state. The chair or vice-chair shall reside in close proximity to the State Capital.
( a) It shall be the duty of this committee to plan and implement the program for the current year. The committee shall develop a coordinated program, projects, and activities for the ensuing year in accordance with the objectives of BPW / TN. To this end, the following areas of concentration shall each have a sub-committee with chair appointed: Legislation, Individual Development, Day on the Hill, and Equal Pay. The program platform shall be presented to the Pre-convention Board of Directors for adoption.
( b) The vice-chair for legislation and that sub-committee shall prepare the legislative platform which shall be the source and insspiration for the program platform. This legislation platform shall be adopted by the convention body.
SECTION 7. The membership committee shall be composed of a chair and the regional directors. Additional members may be appointed at the discretion of the president. It shall be the duty of the membership committee to promote, expand, stabilize, and orient the membership. In addition, the following areas of concentration shall each have a sub-committee with chair and at least two members appointed: Mentoring and Young Careerist.
SECTION 8. There shall be a Governance Committee which has the status of a standing committee only in that its chair has a vote on the Board of Directors and in convention. This committee shall handle all business related to bylaws and Handbook.
ARTICLE XVIII STATE CONVENTION
SECTION 1. Business and Professional Women, Inc. shall hold an annual state convention, the place and date to be determined by the board of directors.
SECTION 2. Any member in good standing may register to attend an annual convention but voting shall be limited to accredited delegates who have paid a full registration fee.
9 June 2013