Article 5. Committees The Section Board and the membership may at any time decide to form a committee to address a particular issue. Committees shall be chaired by a voting member of the Section. Chairs shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Section Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the Section Board. Committees shall be composed of interested members of the Section. The Chair shall be responsible for appointing the other members of the committee, and these members shall serve at the pleasure of the Chair. All committees shall, at any time, be accountable to the Section Board. Article 6. Standing Committees Education. This committee shall act as an extension of the Section within the academic Section 1. and regional community. The committee shall act as necessary to inform the public of regional and global conservation issues and shall promote the study of conservation biology. The committee also may act as a forum in which solutions to regional issues may be discussed and debated. Communications. This committee shall provide advice on development of printed and Section 2. electronic publications of the Section such as newsletters and web sites. This committee also shall work with the Membership Committee and other committees of both the Section and the Society to achieve outreach and marketing goals. Membership and Program. This committee shall be responsible for encouraging Section 3. membership in both the Section and the Society. The committee shall assist the Secretary in maintaining the list of the membership and shall help facilitate any mailings to the Section’s membership. Likewise, this committee shall assist the President Elect in arranging the program and activities schedule for the Section, including the and any alternative Members’ Meeting mechanisms intended to substitute for meetings. Nominations, Policy, and Audit. This committee shall organize all nominations for Section 4. elected offices and present to the Section Board a complete slate of nominees. Should the membership decide to deliver Resolutions and Public Advocacy explaining the view on a Section’s particular issue or controversy, such statements shall be prepared by this committee for review and action. This committee shall ensure the annual audit, independent of the Chief Financial Officer, of the financial records. The committee shall report to the President. Section’s Chapters. This committee shall be responsible for encouraging the creation of SCB Section 5. Chapters within Latin America and the Caribbean region. The committee shall assist Chapters in any way possible. The committee shall assist the Secretary in maintaining the list of the Chapters and shall help facilitate any mailings to the Chapters. Article 7
Article 5. Committees The Section Board and the membership may at any time decide to form a committee to address a particular issue. Committees shall be chaired by a voting member of the Section. Chairs shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Section Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the Section Board. Committees shall be composed of interested members of the Section. The Chair shall be responsible for appointing the other members of the committee, and these members shall serve at the pleasure of the Chair. All committees shall, at any time, be accountable to the Section Board. Article 6. Standing Committees Section 1. Education. This committee shall act as an extension of the Section within the academic and regional community. The committee shall act as necessary to inform the public of regional and global conservation issues and shall promote the study of conservation biology. The committee also may act as a forum in which solutions to regional issues may be discussed and debated. Section 2. Communications. This committee shall provide advice on development of printed and electronic publications of the Section such as newsletters and web sites. This committee also shall work with the Membership Committee and other committees of both the Section and the Society to achieve outreach and marketing goals. Section 3. Membership and Program. This committee shall be responsible for encouraging membership in both the Section and the Society. The committee shall assist the Secretary in maintaining the list of the Section’s membership and shall help facilitate any mailings to the membership. Likewise, this committee shall assist the President Elect in arranging the program and activities schedule for the Section, including the Members’ Meeting and any alternative mechanisms intended to substitute for meetings. Section 4. Nominations, Policy, and Audit. This committee shall organize all nominations for elected offices and present to the Section Board a complete slate of nominees. Should the membership decide to deliver Resolutions and Public Advocacy explaining the Section’s view on a particular issue or controversy, such statements shall be prepared by this committee for review and action. This committee shall ensure the annual audit, independent of the Chief Financial Officer, of the Section’s financial records. The committee shall report to the President. Section 5. Chapters. This committee shall be responsible for encouraging the creation of SCB Chapters within Latin America and the Caribbean region. The committee shall assist Chapters in any way possible. The committee shall assist the Secretary in maintaining the list of the Chapters and shall help facilitate any mailings to the Chapters. Article 7