ReASONS fOR cHANGe: Per recommendation of the for its recommendations, prior to action by the Board of
Organizational efficiency Workgroup, the committee on Directors. The committee shall oversee the publication policy
committees is being replaced by the Leadership Support of the Association and make recommendations to the Board
council. of Directors.
Section 6. Continuing Committees.
PROPOSeD: The committee on Publications shall consist of
one representative from each of the ASA Publications, three at-
cURReNT: The life of a continuing committee may not exceed
large members, and the Publications Representative to the ASA
seven years without a review for its need by the Board of
Board. The representatives from the jointly owned publications
Directors. Any committee that is to continue for more than one
that have Management committees will be their respective
year must have a charge approved by the Board of Directors,
chairs. Representatives from the other ASA publications are
and each committee shall prepare an annual report to the
to be selected by their respective editorial boards, subject to
Board of Directors and to the committee on committees.
the approval of the ASA President-elect, for a term of at most
PROPOSeD: The life of a continuing committee may not
three years. The at-large members will be appointed by the
exceed seven years without a review for its need by the Board
President-elect. Their terms will be three years. They should be
of Directors. Any committee that is to continue for more
appointed so that one member cycles off the committee each
than one year must have a charge approved by the Board of
year. When needed, the President-elect shall designate one
Directors.
at-large member as chair of the committee on Publications.
A chair of the Publications committee may serve as chair for
ReASONS fOR cHANGe: (1) eliminate unnecessary reporting. no more than three years. Proposals for the publication of
(2) Allow the Board flexibility to specify reporting needs periodicals, and other publications requiring Board review,
without changes to the By-Laws. (3) The committee on shall be referred to the committee for its recommendations,
committees is being eliminated. prior to action by the Board of Directors. The committee shall
oversee the publication policy of the Association and make
recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Section 7. Ad hoc Committees.
ReASONS fOR cHANGe: The Board of Directors proposed a
cURReNT: The life of an Ad hoc committee may not exceed one
change to the committee on Publications in 2005 to make
year without a review for its need by the Board of Directors.
the committee larger and more inclusive, but due to an error
Any committee that is to continue for more than one year
the proposed change did not go through the By-Laws revision
must have a charge approved by the Board of Directors, and
process. This is being corrected at this time.
each committee shall prepare an annual report to the Board
of Directors and to the committee on committees.
PROPOSeD: The life of an Ad hoc committee may not exceed Proposed revision to Article XIII, with
one year without a review for its need by the Board of
explanatory comments:
Directors.
ReASONS fOR cHANGe: (1) There is no need to limit the nature Article Xiii. OTHeR SUBGROUPS
of the Board’s review of ad hoc committees. in most cases the
original charge would continue if the committee continues. (2)
WiTHiN ASA
The nature of reporting will vary by the task of the committee,
and though final reports are generally expected, they do not
cURReNT: Subgroups other than councils, Sections, chapters,
have to be set in the By-Laws
and committees may also form within ASA. These subgroups
must have a charter. This charter must be consistent with
the rules described in Section 3.4 of the ASA Policy and
Proposed revisions to Article X, section
Procedures Manual. The charter must be approved by the
3, with explanatory comments: Board of Directors. Upon approval by the Board of Directors,
the subgroup will be recognized immediately as an official
Article X. PUBLicATiONS subgroup of ASA.
3. Committee on Publications.
PROPOSeD: Subgroups other than councils, Sections,
chapters, and committees may also form within ASA. These
cURReNT: The committee on Publications shall consist of the
subgroups must have a charter. The charter must conform
Publication Representative and nine appointed full members
to rules established by the Board of Directors. The charter
of the Association with a chair designated by the President-
must be approved by the Board of Directors. Upon approval
elect. each President-elect shall designate three members for
by the Board of Directors, the subgroup will be recognized
three-year terms, with one chosen from among the Board-
immediately as an official subgroup of ASA.
appointed editors of the periodicals published or co-owned
ReASON fOR cHANGe: References to specific documents and
by the Association. The term of the Board-appointed editor
sections within those documents, do not occur elsewhere in
may be less than three years, ending concurrently with the
the By-Laws. Such documents may need to be reorganized from
editorial term. if more than three vacancies are to be filled
time to time without necessitating a change in By-Laws. n
in any year, the balance of three committee members from
the Board-appointed editors is to be maintained. Proposals
for the publication of periodicals, and other publications
requiring Board review, shall be referred to the committee
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