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ARTICLE IX. COMMITTEES

1. Finance Committee
   The Finance Committee shall be comprised of three members of the Board (including one from each Region), selected by the Board of Directors at its annual meeting. The Treasurer shall serve as an ex-officio non-voting member.
   1. Duties of the Finance Committee shall be to review, on a continuing basis, the financial structure, affairs and needs of the Association and to make recommendations to the Board of Directors as may be necessary for adequate financing of the administration of the Association's business. The Finance Committee will, as well, recommend any and all necessary budgetary controls.
2. Appointment Authority
   The Board of Directors shall have authority to appoint all standing committees and such special committees as may be deemed necessary or desirable, or as may be prescribed by the Board of the Association.
   1. Personnel of standing and special committees, including the Chairman, shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors and shall serve until relieved by order of the Board or, until by report to the Board of Directors or membership, the committees' activities are terminated.
   2. Each committee chairman shall see that a record of his or her committee's proceedings are kept and shall report the same either to the Board of Directors at its regular or special meetings or to the annual meeting of the members, according to the wishes of the Board of Directors.
   3. In creating committees, the Board of Directors shall, at its discretion, appoint the personnel either from the membership of the Board or from the membership of the Association.
   4. The President and Chief Executive Officer shall be an ex?officio member of each of the committees, and under instruction from the Board or committee chairman, shall call all meetings.
3. Limitations
   Unless defined herein, the duties of all committees shall be specified by the Board at the time of their creation and in performing their functions, such committees shall at all times be subject to the instruction and direction of the Board of Directors.

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