ADCMW Bylaws

ARTICLE IV Committees

Section 1. Standing Committees Activities of the ADCMW shall be organized and coordinated through the following committees, whose Chair, unless an Officer designated by these Bylaws, shall be selected by the President (with suggestions from the Board).
     A. Membership. Responsibilities: Reviews all membership applications pursuant to Article I, Section 2; develops application form and required information.
     B. Programs. Responsibilities: Develops schedule of regularly scheduled programs for members; assumes responsibility for coordinating and arranging programs, including speakers, locations of programs and announcements to members.
     C. Finance. Responsibilities: Evaluates financial position of ADCMW and develops proposals to remedy financial needs.
     D. Education. Responsibilities: Develops schedule of educational, informative programs for students and members; assumes responsibility for coordinating and arranging programs, including speakers, location of programs and announcements to students and members.
     E. Annual Show. Responsibilities: Organizes and coordinates announcements, judges, entries, location and dinner for Annual Show.
     F. Publications (FullBleed). Responsibilities: Publishes regularly scheduled newsletter of ADCMW.
     G. Nominations. Responsibilities: Nominates members for election as Officers and Directors and conducts the election, all as provided in Article V.
     H. Professional Placement. Responsibilities: Publicizes and provides information regarding professional opportunities for employers and employees of members of ADCMW.

Section 2. Special Committees The President may, or upon direction by the Board will, appoint a committee to address a specific issue or manage a project not otherwise under the responsibility of a standing committee. Any special committee shall terminate upon fulfilling its appointed task but no later than the end of the fiscal year in which it was appointed.

Section 3. Functions
     A. Committees will, under the direction of the chair, submit budget proposals to the President within the time frame and within the parameters specified by the Board for all projects anticipated during the current fiscal year.
     B. Committees will organize the events for which they have responsibility in a timely, professional manner and within the budget approved by the Board.
     C. The chair of each committee has responsibility for overseeing the execution of the committee's project(s) and is responsible for monies expended pursuant to the committee's budget as approved by the Board.
     D. The chair of each committee (except the Nominating Committee) may select other members of the committee, and will appoint any member designated by the President, each member to serve until the end of the fiscal year.