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ABOUT

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Leadership
Governing Board
Board of Directors
Executive Director

History
Evolution of NAELS
History of NAELS (.doc)

Articles: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX - X - XI - XII - XIII - XIV - XV

Bylaws

ARTICLE IV

COMMITTEES

Section 1. Executive Committee and Other Standing Committees.
The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, may designate and appoint an Executive Committee consisting of five or more directors, of which two must be the Governing Board Co-Chairs. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, may also designate and appoint other standing committees consisting of two or more directors. Any standing committee that the Board designates at its discretion shall have such authority as the Board shall by resolution provide; and the Executive Committee shall have all the authority of the Board, except that no such committee shall have authority as to the following matters:
(a) The filling of vacancies in the Board or in any committee.
(b) The fixing of compensation of the directors for serving on the Board or on any committee.
(c) The amendment or repeal of the by-laws, or the adoption of new by-laws.
(d) The amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board which by its terms, shall not be so amendable or repealable. Any reference in these by-laws to the Board of Directors shall include the Executive Committee unless the context or express provision otherwise indicates.

Section 2. Special Committees.
The Board of Directors may designate special committees, each of which shall consist of such persons and shall have such authority as is provided in the resolution designating the committee, except that such authority shall not exceed the authority conferred on the Executive Committee by Section 1 of this Article III.

Section 3. Meetings.
Meetings of committees, of which no notice shall be necessary, shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the President of the Corporation or the chairman of the committee or by vote of a majority of all of the members of the committee.

Section 4. Quorum and Manner of Acting.
Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors, a majority of all of the members of a committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the vote of a majority of all of the members of the committee shall be the act of the committee.
The procedures and manner of acting of the Executive Committee and of the committees of the Board shall be subject at all times to the direction of the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Tenure of Members of Committees of the Board.
Each committee of the Board and every member thereof shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Section 6. Alternate Members.
The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of the Executive Committee or of any standing committee of the Board, who may replace any absent member or members at any meeting of such committee.

Articles: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX - X - XI - XII - XIII - XIV - XV