A) Executive Committee: Within 48 hours of the annual election of Officers and Directors, the new Board will meet. At that time, the President shall appoint committee Chairpersons, with the exception of the Nominating Committee, and Financial Audit Committee, and establish meeting dates.

B) Special Committees: Special committees shall be appointed and discharged by the President from time to time as authorized by the Board of Directors.

C) Membership Committee: This committee's duties shall be to solicit new members and to follow up with delinquent or inactive members.

D) Nominating Committee: A nominating committee shall be appointed each year at the Association's fall membership meeting to nominate one or more candidates for the positions up for election.

E) Legislative Committee: This committee will be responsible to author, review, critique, and report to the Association membership on proposed rules and/or legislative changes.

F) Training Committee: This committee will prepare and coordinate the training sessions sponsored by the Association. The training committee will present to the Association membership at the Association's fall meeting an outline of proposed training for the current year. The membership shall act on the committee's proposals at this membership meeting.

G) By-laws Committee: The President shall appoint a By-laws committee to review proposed By-law changes. This committee will bring recommendations to the Board of Directors for its action at any such Board meeting as deemed appropriate.

H) Standing Committee: The various committee members authorized by these By-laws will be appointed and discharged by the Association President.