Committees

abide by the Constitution and By-Laws of the Local;
be given the opportunity to present a report at all Local Meetings;
select such officers as they deem necessary;
take action and / or make recommendations on any matter referred by the Executive;
take action on items of their own creation within the specific Terms of Reference of the Committee upon approval of the Executive;
report to the Executive on all motions referred to it with respect to opinions, recommendations and actions taken on such referrals;
keep minutes of all meetings and send a copy of same to the President and Executive Liaison;
prepare such motions and / or Notice of Motions as required to amend the Committee’s Terms of Reference;
suggest and prepare any By-Laws and / or Constitutional amendments necessary to expedite the recommendations of the Committee;
recognize and take appropriate action upon correspondence and items received from the Federation Committee Chairs of related Federation Committees;
provide a detailed accounting as to the Committee’s spending, which shall not exceed the Committee’s budgetary allotment for the fiscal year, except with prior approval as per Article 12.2 in the Local Constitution;
be elected or appointed for a two-year term;
have specific responsibilities and additional requirements as listed in addition to the general duties above;
build capacity and increase Member engagement by inviting additional observing Members to attend committee meetings.