ARTICLE VI - COMMITTEES

Section 1. STANDING COMMITTEES:
The standing committees are Bylaws, Finance, Nominating, Government Relations, and Public Relations.

Section 2. HOW APPOINTED:
The President, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors shall appoint the standing committees, except the nominating committee, which shall be elected, each committee to be composed of not less than three members.

Section 3. TERM OF OFFICE:
Members appointed to standing committees shall serve for two years or until their successors are appointed.

Section 4. DUTIES:

A. The Chairperson of Committees shall:

(1.) Be responsible to the Board of Directors.

(2.) Prepare an annual report and interim reports as requested to the Board of Directors.

(3.) Be responsible for carrying out the duties as assigned.

(4.) Turn over all records and correspondence to the President within 30 days after termination of appointment.

B. The members of a committee shall cooperate with the Chairperson in carrying out the duties as assigned.

Section 5. DUTIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

A.  BYLAWS: This committee shall receive proposed amendments and present same to the Board of Directors and members for consideration.
               
B. FINANCE:

(1.) This committee shall be composed of the immediate past Treasurer and not less than two active members, preferably past officers or former members of the Board of Directors.

(2.) It shall be responsible for planning a budget; investigating expenses and monitoring invested funds.

C. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: This committee shall work with and under the direction of the Board of Directors and the National Government Affairs Department of the AANA in matters pertaining to legislation regarding nurse anesthetists.

D. NOMINATING:

(1.) The Nominating Committee shall be composed of three (3) active members elected at the regular meeting of the members in the spring and shall elect its Chairperson from among its own membership.

(2.) Not less than sixty (60) days prior to the Annual meeting of members at which Officers and/or Directors are elected it shall prepare and present to the Board of Directors a ballot with nominations for the following Officers and Directors: President-Elect, three Directors. Commencing in 2006, the Secretary will be elected in even years for a two-year term.  The Treasurer will be elected in 2006 for a one-year term.  Commencing in 2007, the Treasurer will be elected in odd years for a two-year term.

(3.) It shall provide for mailing a ballot to each active member not less than three weeks prior to the annual meeting (refer to Article VII, Section 3C (6).

(4.) Members of this committee shall hold office until the next election.

E. PUBLIC RELATIONS:

(1.) This committee shall provide information to the general public and to health care professionals about the duties, functions, and activities of nurse anesthetists.

(2.) It shall be in charge of the official newsletter of this Association. Each Committee Chairperson is a member of this committee. It shall designate one of its members to serve as editor of the newsletter. The editor shall provide copies to the President Elect for the permanent records of this Association and send copies to the Executive Director of the AANA and Region 1 Director.

(3.) The committee will maintain the official web site of the Association.

Section 6. SPECIAL COMMITTEES: Special committees may also be appointed from time to time by the President, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
 
Section 7.  EX-OFFICIO: The President or a designee appointed by the President shall be an ex-officio to all committees except the Nominating Committee.

ARTICLE VII - MEETINGS, QUORUMS, VOTING

SECTION 1. MEETINGS

A. The annual meeting of members shall be held annually in the Fall before October 31st.

B. A regular meeting of the members of this Association shall be held in the Spring.

C. Special meetings may be held upon the request of the Board of Directors or upon written     request of a quorum of active members, filed with an officer of this Association.

Section 2. Quorums - Any number of members present will constitute a quorum at any meeting of the members.

SECTION 3. VOTING

A. WHO MAY VOTE
Only active members shall participate in elections and other voting.

B. NOMINATIONS
(1) Only active members shall be eligible for nominations.

(2) Written consent of a candidate must be obtained before a name may be placed on the ballot.

(3) Additional nominations may be made from the floor at an annual meeting before nominations are declared closed, if the voting is conducted at a meeting of the members.

C. METHODS OF VOTING
(1) A Registrar and two assistants shall be appointed by the President and shall certify credentials before issuing ballots to voting members.

(2) Three tellers shall be appointed by the President and shall be responsible for election procedures, including a special room for voting, ballot boxes, counting the ballots, and making an official report to the members. The tellers shall also be responsible for counting other votes on any business transacted.

(3) Matters submitted for a vote to the voting body (except elections) shall be determined by a majority of members present and voting or represented unless otherwise specified.

(4) Election shall be by ballot. At the first Board meeting after the election the Board will vote on whether to destroy the ballots,

(5) Elections shall be determined by simple majority of votes cast unless otherwise stated in the bylaws.

(6) The election of officers and directors may be held by mail if so determined by the Board of Directors. If the voting is by mail, ballots shall be mailed to members qualified to vote, not less than three (3) weeks prior to the meeting, said ballot to be marked and returned not later than one (1) week prior to the meeting. The method of conducting the mailed ballots shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Names may be written in on a mailed ballot if a written consent of a candidate has been given

D. NOTICES: Notices of a meeting of members will be sent out at least five (5) days prior to the meeting by the Secretary or any other officer to each member by mailing to him postage prepaid, at his address as shown in the records of the Association, a written notice stating the time, place, and purposes of such a meeting. Notices need not be given to any member if a written waiver of notice, executed by him before or after the meeting is filed with records of the meeting, or if such member attends such meeting without protesting prior thereto or at its commencement the lack of such notice.