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.