Habitat for Humanity

Article III: Committees of the Board

Section 1 - Committees, Meetings and Action
The board shall have standing and ad hoc committees. The standing committees of the board shall include the following: Publicity and Education, Volunteer and Building, and Fund-raising. Other standing committees shall be created from time to time. Ad Hoc committees may be appointed by the President with the board’s approval and shall be for one (1) year’s duration unless otherwise fixed.

The standing committees shall meet upon the call of the committee chair who shall provide members of the committee with at least seventy-two (72) hours prior written notice of the time, place, date, and purpose of the meeting. The chair shall ensure that the discussions and actions of the committee are properly recorded and promptly distributed to its members and to the members of the board. Each chair shall ensure that the committee is thoroughly familiar with the policies, procedures, and functions appropriate to the committee members and to the members of the board, and it shall oversee the proper administration and implementation of its policies and programs. The committees may take action according to any manner the board is permitted to use under the Bylaws.

To the extent specified by a resolution of the board or in these Bylaws, each committee of the board may exercise the authority of the board under Section 1 of Article II of these Bylaws. A committee, however, may not authorize distributions other than in the ordinary course of business of the chapter: approve or recommend dissolution, merger or sale, pledge, or transfer of all or substantial all of the assets of the chapter; elect, appoint or remove directors or fill vacancies on the board or any of its committees; or adopt, amend or repel the Bylaws of the chapter.

Section 2 - Appointment, Tenure and Qualifications
The president shall appoint the chairs of all standing committees at the Annual Meeting of the board, if such duties cannot be performed by the officers as designated in Article IV. These appointments shall be for terms of one (1) year and shall be ratified by the board.

Section 3 - Fund-raising Committee
The Fund-raising committee is responsible for the fund-raising programs of the chapter and other volunteer activities provided to local affiliates of Habitat and other sponsored projects of Habitat. The Committee assumes primary responsibility for developing and ensuring that there is proper implementation and administration of the chapter’s fund-raising programs and related volunteer activities. The committee will have the power to create new fund-raising projects and to organize volunteers to carry them out.

Section 4 - Volunteer and Building Committee
The Building committee is responsible for planning and implementing volunteer and building opportunities for members of the chapter with the local affiliate(s), non-local affiliates, and sponsored projects of Habitat. The committee assumes primary responsibility for coordinating all volunteer and building activities, including scheduling volunteers, transportation, and all other related tasks.

Section 5 - Publicity and Education Committee
The Education committee is responsible for public relations and for thepublicity of all chapter activities. The committee assumes primary responsibility for recruiting new members, notifying members of upcoming chapter activities and educating the chapter members, the campus, and the local community about Habitat and the need for affordable housing in certain areas.