Overview
The Executive Committee has authority to operate the Association
between annual meetings of the Board of Directors under
bylaw 2.6.1.
Normal
Operating Expenses
The Executive Committee has authority to disburse normal
operating expenses. Normally, the Executive Director handles
such expenses as part of running the day-to-day affairs
of the Association.
Capital
Expenditures
The Board of Directors empowers the Executive Committee
to make capital expenditures not to exceed $2,500 per item.
The Board of Directors approves capital
expenditures above $2,500.
Report
Required
The Board requires that the Executive Committee provide
a written report to all members of the Board of Directors
within thirty days of the completion of the mid-year Executive
Committee Meeting.
Content
The report provides the members of the Board of Directors
with a mid-year assessment of the "State if the Association"
and contains
- Status reports submitted by standing committees.
- Status reports submitted by ad hoc committees.
- Financial status report.
- Status reports submitted by editors.
- Synopsis of Executive Committee discussions.
Purpose
The guideline provides direction to members of the board
who wish to put forward matters for the consideration of
the Board of Directors between annual meetings of the Board.
Procedure
A Board member forwards to Executive Committee members a request
for interim action on an item, along with clarification of
the relevant data, issues, and arguments.
Upon the unanimous consent of the Executive
Committee or a petition from a majority of Board members to
proceed on the request, the Executive Committee
- Makes the information provided available to members
of the Board.
- Solicits responses from members of the Board and circulates
those responses to members of the Board prior to a mail,
e-mail, fax, or telephone ballot.
- Causes a mail, e-mail, fax, or telephone ballot to be
held.
- Advises the members of the Board of the results of the
ballot.
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