ARTICLE IX
Committees/Boards/Representatives/Coordinators
Section 1. Standing committees/boards shall include
A. Membership Committee
B. Publications Board
C. Nominations and Elections Committee
D. Honors and Awards Committee
E. Professional Development Committee
Section 2. Standing committees shall be recommended by the Executive Board and approved by the membership at the annual business meeting.
Section 3. Ad hoc committees may be established and their functions assigned at the discretion of the president. Such establishment must clearly indicate the purpose and length of service for the committee.
Section 4. The president, with the approval of the Executive Board, shall appoint the chairs of the following committees: membership and professional development. The president-elect shall serve as chair of the Honors and Awards and the Nominations and Elections Committees. The past-president shall serve as chair of the Publications Board.
Section 5. Committee Membership
A. The chair and members shall serve three-year terms. The editors of the Division's publications shall serve as members of the Publications Board.
B. The Nominations and Elections Committee shall consist of the chairs of the constituent committees in addition to the chair.
C. The Honors and Awards Committee shall consist of the chairs of the constituent committees in addition to the chair.
D. Other committee members shall be appointed by the chair subject to approval by the president.
Section 6. Duties of Committees
A. The Membership Committee shall develop plans to be approved by the Executive Board for membership recruitment, retention, and growth of the Division.
B. The Publications Board shall recommend policies and practices to ensure the quality of Division publications. The Publications Board shall also make recommendations to the Executive Board regarding the Division publications. The chair of the Publications Board shall serve as the liaison between the Executive Board and the Editors, and the Publisher.
C. The Nominations and Election Committee shall:
1. Solicit recommendations for nominations from the entire membership at the annual meeting and in the Division's winter and summer publications.
2. Prepare a slate of nominees for office with at least one candidate for each office to be submitted to the Executive Board.
3. Prepare and distribute an election ballot to all members prior to the annual meeting. The deadline for ballots to be returned shall be set by the Committee.
4. The nominee receiving a plurality of total votes cast by the membership shall be elected to the office. Results shall be announced at the annual meeting.
5. Complete the election process prior to the Division's Annual Meeting.
D. The Honors and Awards Committee shall recommend to the Division Officers nominees for the DCDD Honors and Awards.
E. The Professional Development Committee shall:
1. Identify the professional development needs of the Division's members.
2. Develop, in collaboration with the Chairs of the Constituent Committees, the program for the annual CEC convention and plan other professional development meetings according to the policies and directives of the Executive Board.
3. The chair of the Professional Development Committee shall serve as the Division representative on the CEC Program Advisory Committee for the CEC Annual Convention.
Section 7. Constituent Committees
A. The Division may have Constituent Committees in a number and kind to be determined by the Executive Board.
B. The Chairs of the Constituent Committees shall be elected by the membership for a term of three years.
C. The Chairs of the Constituent Committees serve as members of the Executive Board. As members of the Executive Board, the Chairs of each constituent committee shall:
1. Represent the committee’s constituency and present to the Executive Board the concerns of the constituency.
2. Provide recommendations for information to be included in the Division’s publications.
3. Assist the Chair of the Professional Development Committee in developing the program for the annual CEC Convention
4. Make an annual report to the Division.
D. The Chairs of the Constituent Committees serve as members of the Nominations and Elections Committee and the Honors and Awards Committee.
Section 8. Appointed Representatives to CEC.
A. CEC Representative Assembly
1. Two representatives from the Division to the CEC Representative Assembly shall be appointed by the Division’s Executive Board from nominations submitted by the Nominations and Elections Committee.
2. The representatives must be members in good standing of the Division.
3. The representatives shall be appointed for terms of two years and may serve a second consecutive two-year term.
4. The representatives shall serve as members of the Executive Board.
B. Other Representatives to CEC
1. As needed, other representatives to CEC shall be appointed by the president with the approval of the Executive Board
2. The representative must be a member in good standing of the Division and CEC.
3. The term of appointment shall be specified at the time of the appointment.
4. The appointee shall report to the Board on at least an annual basis.
Section 9. Children’s Action Network (CAN) Coordinator
A. The CAN Coordinator shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board.
B. The coordinator must be a member in good standing of the Division and CEC.
C. The coordinator shall be appointed for a term of three years and may serve a second consecutive three-year term.
D. The coordinator shall make an annual report to the Division.