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Home Chapter IV By-Laws - Council Committees Chapter IV: Council Committees These shall include all committees, and boards established by the Council, Annual Business Meeting, or vote of memberships which (a) have memberships restricted to or including members of the Council, and (b) are authorized to operate indefinitely without specific renewals of authorization. The President shall be Ex-Officio a member of all Council standing Committees. 1. Council Committee on Rules 1.1. Composition and Selection (a) The Committee on Rules shall consist of three members of the Council, one of whom shall be designated chairperson, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) They shall serve for one year, and shall be eligible for reappointment. 1.2. Power and Duties (a) The Committee shall annually review the actions of the Council and include any changes or additions made by the Council in the By-Laws. In addition, the Committee shall also recommend to the Council any additions, deletions, and modifications of the By-Laws it deems desirable. The revised By-Laws shall be published in an official APSA publication at least every three years and shall always be made available on request to any member of the Association. (b) The Committee shall also review the Council's Rules of Procedure governing the conduct of the Annual Business Meeting and recommend to the Council any additions, deletions, and modifications it deems desirable. Any proposed changes in these Rules of Procedure shall be published on the Association’s website, with email notification to members, by February 1 for comment, and in the form finally approved by the Council after considering member comments, by April 1. (c) The Council shall take final action on the Rules of Procedure after the announced deadline for receiving comments has passed. The Rules of Procedure thus adopted shall be made available to the memberships. 2. Council Committee on Elections 2.1. Composition and Selection (a) The Committee on Elections shall consist of three members of the Council, one of whom shall be designated as chairperson, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) They shall serve for one year, and shall be eligible for reappointment. 2.2. Powers and Duties (a) The committee shall implement the Association's By-Laws and the Council's directives in supervising the conduct of elections of the membership for contested offices, constitutional amendments, and referenda on resolutions receiving one-third or more votes at the Annual Business Meeting. (b) The Committee shall supervise the counting of the ballots and certify the results to the President and the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall notify the candidates as expeditiously as possible. 3. Audit Committee 3.1. Composition and Selection (a)  The Audit Committee shall consist of three members: two from the Council not serving on the Administrative Committee or Finance Committee and one from the Trust and Development Board of Trustees. One of the members shall serve as Chair.  Members and the chair shall be named by the President with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) Designated members shall serve for one year, and shall be eligible for reappointment so long as they retain eligibility for designation. 3.2. Power and Duties (a) The Audit Committee shall retain an auditor for the Association, within the budget specified by the APSA Council, and shall oversee all audit work. (b) The Audit Committee will receive reports from the auditor on behalf of the Association. (c) The Audit Committee will establish and oversee whistle blower protections for officers and staff with respect to financial matters. (d) The Audit Committee will assure and oversee that adequate internal controls exist for the Association’s accounting and finance. 4. Finance Committee 4.1. Composition and Selection (a) The Committee on Finances shall consist of the Treasurer who will be designated chairperson, and two other members of the Council, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) Designated members shall serve for one year, and shall be eligible for reappointment so long as they retain eligibility for designation. 4.2. Power and Duties (a) The Committee shall examine and interpret the trends in Association finances. (b) The Committee shall oversee patterns of revenues and expenditures relative to budget. (c) The Committee shall “review and approve” arrangements for managing APSA funds, receipts, and disbursements (d)  The Committee shall work closely with APSA’s Director of Finance and with the Executive Director. 4.3 Reporting to the Council (d) The Committee shall report on the above matters to the Council and advise the Administrative Committee on financial matters relative to performance of the Association.