Bylaws: Attachment B: Standing Committees
Connexions Consortium will have 2 standing committees, Finance Committee and the Technology Committee
Finance Committee
Charter
The Finance Committee is established as a committee of the Board of Directors whose primary duties are to
oversee the financial affairs of CNXCNS and review and make recommendations to the Board about the financial
affairs and policies of CNXCNS.
Responsibilities
The Committee's purpose is to oversee (1) the accounting and financial reporting processes, (2) the audits of
CNXCNS's financial statements, and (3) the selection and qualifications of the public accounting firm engaged
as CNXCNS's independent auditor. The Committee will perform such other duties consistent with its charter as
directed by the Board.
Structure
The Chair of the Committee will be the Treasurer of CNXCNS. One additional Board member will be appointed.
The Committee may appoint additional individuals with financial experience to assist the Committee if needed.
The Committee shall not exceed 5 members.
Members of the Committee will serve a one year term. Members can be reelected.
The Committee will hold such number of meetings as the Chair of the Committee deems necessary or desirable.
The Committee will maintain minutes of its proceedings and will report on its actions and activities at
scheduled board meetings.
The Committee's primary liaison with CNXCNS will be the Chair of the Board and/or the Executive Director. The
Committee is authorized and empowered to adopt its own rules of procedure not inconsistent with any provision
of the bylaws of CNXCNS.
Authority
The finance committee has been established under the Bylaws of CNXCNS as a standing committee. The Committee
will have the resources and authority necessary to discharge its duties and responsibilities.
Technology Committee
Charter
The technology committee will be responsible for the technical aspects of CNXCNS. Among other things, the
technology committee will be responsible for the technical development, implementation, and maintenance
responsibilities that occur on the Connexions platform and review and make recommendations to the Board about
the technical affairs and policies of CNXCNS.
Responsibilities
The Committee's purpose is to oversee (1) the technology of the code, (2) the testing of the code, (3) the
release of the code, and (4) the maintenance of the code. The Committee will perform such other duties
consistent with its charter as directed by the Board.
Structure
Technology committee — A technology committee will be elected by the membership as set forth herein.
There will be up to nine Members of the Technology Committee.
The Board will appoint the chair of the Committee.
Up to two Members of the Committee will be elected by the membership at large.
The Host Institution will have one member on the committee.
Up to six Members of the Committee will be elected by members of CNXCNS who have committed technology
resources to the CNXCNS. Members of the organization who committee one developer with a full time FTE will
have one vote for this portion of the committee. Members who submit two full time FTE will have two votes for
this portion of the committee. The maximum number of votes for this portion of the committee will be three.
Members of the Committee will serve a one year term. Members can be reelected.
The Committee will hold such number of meetings as the Chair of the Committee deems necessary or desirable.
The Committee will maintain minutes of its proceedings and will report on its actions and activities at
scheduled board meetings.
The Committee's primary liaison with CNXCNS will be the Chair of the Board and/or the Executive Director. The
Committee is authorized and empowered to adopt its own rules of procedure not inconsistent with any provision
of the bylaws of CNXCNS.
Authority
The Technology Committee has been established under the bylaws of CNXCNS as a standing committee. The
Committee will have the resources and authority necessary to discharge its duties and responsibilities.
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