Committee Chairs for 2006 - 2007:
Bulletin & Web: Lila Marantz
Business Associates Night: TBA
Education: Sharon Elwell
Historian: TBA
Hospitality: Jo Segovia & Sheila Okamura
Membership: Florence Saiki
Program: TBA
Publicity: TBA
Service Committee: TBA
Ways and Means: Emily Baptiste

With the exception of the Nominating committees, which is elected, committee chairmen are appointed by the president. Chairmen can select their committee members immediately upon appointment. Chapter Bylaws establish six standing committees: Education, Fund- raising, Membership, Newsletter, Program and Publicity. Other committees may be appointed as the chapter or executive board deems necessary to achieve chapter goals. The responsibilities of other committees should be specified in the chapter standing rules. Executive board members are assigned by the president as sponsors of specific committees. The sponsors act as liaison between the committees and the executive board and should be informed of the plans, recommendations and expenditures being considered by the committees they sponsor (even though sponsors are not voting members of committees). They may report comn3ittee activities at board meetings. Standing committees should meet at regular intervals, preferably prior to executive board meetings. Committees' chairmen should make regular reports to their sponsors and at chapter meetings or through the chapter newsletter.

Special committees can meet as often as needed to fulfill the purpose for which they are appointed. The committee can dissolve when its work is complete and its final report is made. Each committee chairman should have a written agenda prepared for meetings. She should explain clearly to committee members the scope of committee duties, funds allocated and procedures to follow to fulfill committee's responsibilities.

STANDING COMMITTEE DUTIES

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Keeps the membership informed of seminars, leadership opportunities and other educational opportunities.
Develops written chapter scholarship eligibility requirements and chapter guidelines for scholarships the chapter may wish to offer and presents recommendations to the membership.
Evaluates candidates for chapter scholarships and SBMEF Grants and Loans.
Presents recommendations of candidates and appropriate amounts for scholarships to the chapter membership for a majority vote.
Provides the treasurer with information necessary to issue scholarship and SBMEF contribution checks.
Informs scholarship recipient's) of what is expected and what to expect from the chapter.

FUND-RAISING COMMITTEE
Plans fund-raising projects.
Presents its recommendations for all fund-raising projects to the chapter membership for a majority vote.
Carries out approved fund-raising projects.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Promotes membership growth.
Coordinates membership campaign events and chapter formation projects.
Maintains chapter membership strength by retaining existing members and the addition of new members.
Invites national members, prospective members and inactive members to attend chapter meetings.
Maintains an accurate chapter roster and reports all status, name and address changes to National Headquarters.
Assists the vice president in performing her duties as chapter host.

NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE
Publishes the chapter newsletter and distributes it to chapter membership.
Mails one copy to the chapter's district vice president and one to National Headquarters.
Knows the regulations and judging standards governing news- letter competition at spring conferences and national conventions.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Plans, selects and schedules educational programs/speakers for chapter meetings and other special events as required. Introduces guest speakers.
Plans the time, place, reservations, food and other special arrangements needed for meetings or events.
Notifies all members of the date, time and place of each chapter meeting and special event.

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
Sends promotional information covering national, chapter and member achievements and chapter activities to all appropriate media.
Forwards major publicity coverage to National Headquarters.
Lists or files information about the chapter with sources for potential member contact in the community, such as the local chambers of commerce or public libraries.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Special committees, sometimes called ad hoc committees, are created and appointed for specific purposes.
When the work is done and a final report is made, they automatically cease to exist.
Required special committees include: Auditing and Nominating.
Such additional committees as Business Associate, Chapter Woman of the Year, Top Ten Nominating or Chapter Formation committees may be formed in order to accommodate special events.

AUDITING COMMITTEE
The Auditing Committee is responsible for auditing the records of the treasurer. This activity takes place during the final month of a treasurer's term, whenever a vacancy occurs, or when otherwise deemed necessary by the executive board.
This committee is appointed by the president.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
A Nominating Committee is elected by majority vote of the membership no later than March 31. The president cannot serve on this committee.
Responsibilities '-include selecting a slate of one or more eligible candidates for each of the chapter offices and reporting the slate of candidates at the election meeting.
Nominations can be made from the floor by any chapter member.