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Article VII
Duties of the Executive Committee

Section 1: The Executive Committee, as the administrative Section 1: The Executive Committee, as the administrative
branch of the Association, shall have the power to transact the branch of the Association, shall have the power to transact the
general business of the Association, shall be responsible for the general business of the Association, shall be responsible have
management and control of its funds, and shall be empowered oversight of the day-to-day management and control of its
to appoint assistants to any of the officers of the Association. funds, and shall be empowered to appoint assistants to any of the
It shall serve in the government of the Association as detailed officers of the Association. It shall serve in the government of
in the Constitution and Bylaws. It shall annually review the the Association as detailed in the Constitution and Bylaws.
performance of Association employees and determine all It shall annually review the performance of Association
salaries. employees and determine all salaries.

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Section 2: Responsibilities of the Executive Committee shall
be as follows:

1) Annually review the performance of the Executive
Director and determine the Executive Director’s
compensation
2) Approve the dates and sites of National and Region in-
service conferences

3) Fill the unexpired terms in case of vacancy in standing
committees, R & R committees, states, and regions as
prescribed by the Bylaws
4) Provide for an annual examination of the accounts of the
Association by a qualified accountant

5) Provide an annual recommendation to the National
Board for the Annual Budget

6) Approve region budgets
7) Assume responsibility for the daily business
management and operations of the Association

8) Have authority to establish and discontinue Committees
and Task Forces

9) Serve as a resource for the Executive Director
10) Address high-level, serious workplace issues

11) Take immediate action in emergency situations and
speak on behalf of the board

12) Make such other recommendations concerning the
affairs of the Association as it shall from time to time
deem appropriate.

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