And I definitely meant to send the descriptions
Finance Committee: The Finance Committee consists of five to nine members and shall be responsible for working with the CEO on the development of the Corporation’s annual budget; monitoring the financial status of the organization;
developing a membership dues structure and approving investment options. The Treasurer of the Corporation shall serve as the Chair of the Finance Committee; and the Audit Committee Chair (Vice President) shall not be a member of the Committee. The Finance
Committee shall work closely with the chief executive officer, who is ex officio to the Finance Committee and not permitted to vote. The Finance Committee shall report on its activities at Board of Directors and Membership meetings.
Audit Committee: The Audit Committee consists of three to five members and shall be responsible for the selection of the independent auditor, the review and monitoring of the Corporation’s response to the audit recommendations and/or
findings, and the review and assessment of internal organizational policies regarding risk management, code of conduct and processes for handling of external and internal complaints with regard to auditing matters. The Audit Committee shall be chaired by the
Vice President; and the Treasurer shall not be a member of this committee.
Member Services Committee: The Member Services Committee consists of seven to twenty members and shall be responsible for soliciting, prioritizing and recommending
strategies to the Board for improving Council performance and meeting the spirit and intent of the DD Act. The Members Services Committee Chair shall be appointed by the Board; the Member Services Committee Chair shall appoint the Committee Vice-Chair.
Self-Advocacy Committee:
The SAC is open to Executive Directors, Council staff and other advocates with an interest in self-advocacy/advocacy as it relates to State/Territory Developmental Disabilities Councils. The SAC supports Councils in their work around self-advocacy by identifying
best practices (what is working/not working in the SA movement from DD Council perspective), sharing information and making recommendations for and working collaboratively with AIDD on supporting self-advocacy across all State/Territory Developmental Disabilities
Councils.
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Subject: DD Councils Interested in becoming involved in NACDD Activities?? Join a committee!
Hi everyone
Have you thought about becoming more involved in NACDD but weren’t sure how? Join a committee!!
We have the Audit Committee, Finance Committee, Member Services Committee, and Self-Advocacy Committee. We also have the Policy Committee but they look for new members in January when Congress starts their sessions
Let me know if you are interested!
Robin
Robin Troutman
Deputy Director
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
1825 K Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
202.506.5813 Ext. 105 (Phone)