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Descriptions of AFMS Officers and Committees

Contents:

Executive Officers:

bulletPresident
bulletPresident Elect
bulletFirst Regional Vice President
bulletSecond Regional Vice President
bulletThird Regional Vice President
bulletFourth Regional Vice President
bulletFifth Regional Vice President
bulletSecretary
bulletTreasurer

Board of Directors

Committees:

bulletAFMS Recognition Award
bulletAuditing (AFMS Books) Committee
bulletAuditing (AFMS Scholarship) Committee
bulletBoundaries Committee
bulletBulletin Editors Committee
bulletBulletin Editors Hall of Fame Committee
bulletBy-Laws Revisory Committee
bulletClub Publications Committee
bulletAFMS Club Rockhound of the Year Committee
bulletCommemorative Stamps Committee
bulletConservation and Legislation Committee
bulletEducation - All American Committee
bulletEligibility Files Committee
bulletEndowment Fund Committee
bulletFinancial Investment Committee
bulletHistorian
bulletInsurance Committee
bulletInternational Relations
bulletJuniors Program Committee
bulletLong Range Planning and Past Presidents Council
bulletName Badges
bulletNewsletter Committee
bulletNominating Committee
bulletParliamentarian
bulletPast President/Advisory Council
bulletPhotography
bulletProgram Competition Committee
bulletPublic Relations Committee
bulletSafety Committee
bulletSafety Manual Update
bulletScholarship Foundation
bulletShow Consultant
bulletSupply & Publication Committee
bulletUniform Rules Committee
bulletWays & Means Committee
bulletWeb Site Committee

Executive Officers:

bulletPresident
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Officers - OP #1 President
bulletPresident Elect
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Officers - OP #2 President Elect
bulletNon-voting member and reporting responsibility for:
bulletInsurance Committee
bulletWeb Site Committee
bulletFirst Regional Vice President
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Officers - OP #5 Regional Vice Presidents
bulletNon-voting member and reporting responsibility for:
bulletWays and Means Committee
bulletEndowment Fund Committee
bulletCommemorative Stamps Committee
bulletAuditing Scholarship Committee
bulletPhotography Committee
bulletSecond Regional Vice President
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Officers - OP #5 Regional Vice Presidents
bulletNon-voting member and reporting responsibility for:
bulletUniform Rules Committee
bulletFinancial Investment Committee
bulletBoundaries Committee
bulletConservation and Legislation Committee
bulletThird Regional Vice President
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Officers - OP #5 Regional Vice Presidents
bulletNon-voting member and reporting responsibility for:
bulletInternational Relations Committee
bulletProgram Competition Committee
bulletPublic Relations Committee
bulletFourth Regional Vice President
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Officers - OP #5 Regional Vice Presidents
bulletNon-voting member and reporting responsibility for:
bulletSupply and Publication Committee
bulletEach Club - Each Year - One Rockhound Committee
bulletEducation All American Committee
bulletFifth Regional Vice President
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Officers - OP #5 Regional Vice Presidents
bulletNon-voting member and reporting responsibility for:
bulletJuniors Program Committee
bulletBy Laws Advisory Committee
bulletClub Publications Committee
bulletBulletin Editors Committee
bulletBulletin Editors Hall of Fame Committee
bulletNewsletter Committee
bulletSecretary
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Officers - OP #4
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Central Office - OP #1
bulletTreasurer
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Officers - OP #3 - Treasurer

Board of Directors:

AFMS Operating Procedures: OP #1

bulletCFMS President
bulletCFMS First Vice President
bulletEFMS President
bulletEFMS First Vice President
bulletMFMS President
bulletMFMS First Vice President
bulletNFMS President
bulletNFMS First Vice President
bulletRFMS President
bulletRFMS VIce President
bulletSCFMS President
bulletSCFMS Executive Vice President
bulletSFMS President
bulletSFMS First Vide President

Committees:

bulletAFMS Recognition Award
bulletComposition: Three most recent AFMS Past Presidents
bulletAuditing (AFMS Books) Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #2 Auditing Committee
bulletThe Executive Officers shall request a Certified Public Accountant or a licensed Public Accountant to audit the books of the Federation.  In the absence of such direction, the President may appoint an Auditor(s) ot audit the Treasurer's records.
bulletThe AFMS uses the services of a Certified Public Accountant to perform this service so the Audit Committee is not required to be filled.
bulletAuditing (AFMS Scholarship) Committee
bulletComposition: Appointed by AFMS President.
bulletReports to: First Regional Vice President
bulletBoundaries Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #20 Boundaries Committee
bulletComposition: A Chairperson appointed by the AFMS President and a representative from each Regional Federation.
bulletReports to: Second Regional Vice President
bulletBulletin Editors Committee
bulletComposition: AFMS Bulletin Editor and the Bulletin Editor for each Regional Federation
bulletReports to: Fifth Regional Vice President
bulletBulletin Editors Hall of Fame Committee
bulletReports to: Fifth Regional Vice President
bulletBy-Laws Revisory Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #3 By-Laws Revisory Committee
bulletComposition: Immediate Past President plus two members appointed by the President who will appoint the chairperson.
bulletReports to: Fifth Regional Vice President
bulletClub Publications Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #4 Club Publications Committee
bulletComposition: Representative from each member Regional Federation, Chair appointed by the AFMS President.
bulletReports to: Fifth Regional Vice President
bulletAFMS Club Rockhound of the Year Committee
(Formerly :Each Club - Each Year - One Rockhound Committee)
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #25 Each Club - Each Year - One Rockhound
bulletComposition: Chairperson, appointed by the AFMS President, and a representative from each Regional Federation.
bulletReports to: Fourth Regional Vice President
bulletCommemorative Stamps Committee
bulletComposition: Chair appointed by AFMS President and representative from each Regional Federation.
bulletReports to: First Regional Vice President
bulletConservation and Legislation Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #5 Conservation and Legislation Committee
bulletComposition: Representative from each member Regional Federation, Chair appointed by the AFMS President.
bulletReports to: Second Regional Vice President
bulletEducation - All American Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #6 Education Committee Committee
bulletComposition: AFMS Chairperson and a Chairperson from each Regional Federation.
bulletReports to: Fourth Regional Vice President
bulletEligibility Files Committee
bulletEndowment Fund Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #20 Boundaries Committee
bulletComposition:
bulletChairperson
bulletRecording Treasurer/Secretary
bulletChairperson of each Regional Federation AFMS Endowment Fund Committee
bulletInvestment Advisor
bulletRegional Vice President appointed by the AFMS President, who shall serve as a non-voting member to be copied on all correspondence.
bulletReports to: First Regional Vice President
bulletFinancial Investment Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #24 Financial Investment Committee
bulletComposition:
bulletChairperson of Endowment Fund Committee, serves as Chairperson of Committee
bulletAFMS President
bulletAFMS President Elect
bulletRegional Vice President appointed by the AFMS President, who shall serve as a non-voting member to be copied on all correspondence.
bulletReports to: Second Regional Vice President
bulletHistorian
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #7 Historian
bulletComposition: Appointed by the AFMS President
bulletInsurance Committee
bulletComposition: Chair Appointed by the AFMS President and one representative from each Regional Federation
bulletReports to: President Elect
bulletInternational Relations
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #21 International Relations Committee
bulletComposition: A Chairperson appointed by the AFMS President, who may select assistants as needed.
bulletReports to: Third Regional Vice President
bulletJuniors Program Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #18 Junior Program General
bulletComposition: A Chairperson, appointed by the AFMS President, and one member from each of the Regional Federations, recommended by each Regional Federation President, and approved by the AFMS President.
bulletReports to: Fifth Regional Vice President
bulletLong Range Planning and Past Presidents Council
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #8 Long Range Planning Committee
bulletComposition:
bulletImmediate Past President, who serves as Chairperson
bulletIncumbent AFMS President
bulletIncumbent President Elect
bulletThe two living Past Presidents preceding the immediate Past President
bulletAny other Past President who applies each year in answer to an annual invitation from the Central Office.
bulletName Badges
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #19 Name Badge Committee
bulletComposition: Chairperson, appointed by the AFMS President, and other members as deemed necessary.
bulletReports to: President Elect
bulletNewsletter Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #1 AFMS Newsletter Committee
bulletReports to: Fifth Regional Vice President
bulletNominating Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #9 Nominating Committee
bulletComposition: AFMS President and the two preceding Past Presidents.  Immediate Past President shall serve as Chairperson.
bulletParliamentarian
bulletComposition: Appointed by the AFMS President
bulletPast President/Advisory Council
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #23 Past President/Advisory Council
bulletComposition: All AFMS Past Presidents.
bulletPhotography
bulletReports to: First Regional Vice President
bulletProgram Competition Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #17 Program Competitions Committee
bulletComposition: Chairperson, appointed by the AFMS President, who may select assistants as needed.
bulletReports to: Third Regional Vice President
bulletmore information
bulletPublic Relations Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #10 Public Relations Committee
bulletComposition: Representative from each member Regional Federation with chair appointed by AFMS President.
bulletReports to: Third Regional Vice President
bulletSafety Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #11 Safety Committee
bulletComposition: A Chairperson appointed by the AFMS President and one member, selected by the Chairperson, from each of the Regional Federatons.
bulletReports to: Fourth Regional Vice President
bulletSafety Manual Update (Inactive)
bulletScholarship Foundation
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #2 AFMS Scholarship Foundation
bulletMembers: The AFMS Board of Directors elects its own officers with AFMS President serving as Vice President.
bulletmore information
bulletShow Consultant
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #12 Show Consultant
bulletComposition: Appointed by the AFMS President
bulletSupply & Publication Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #1A AFMS Supply & Publications Committee
bulletComposition:
bulletChairperson
bulletAn AFMS Rules Committee Member
bulletAFMS Secretary
bulletRepresentative from each Regional Federation
bulletNon-voting Regional Vice President: Fourth Regional Vice President
bulletReports to: Fourth Regional Vice President
bulletUniform Rules Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #13 Uniform Rules Committee
bulletComposition:  Three (3) year rotating committee with member serving the final year acting as Chairperson.  Each year a new member shall be appointed by the AFMS President, acting upon a recommendation of the member Regional Federation which is scheduled to host the Federation annual meeting three years hence.
bulletReports to: Second Regional Vice President
bulletWays & Means Committee
bulletAFMS Operating Procedures: Committees - OP #14 Ways and Means Committee Committee
bulletComposition:
bulletChairperson
bulletPresident Elect
bulletA representative from each Regional Federation
bulletA Regional Vice President appointed by the AFMS President, who shall serve as a non-voting member to be copied on all correspondence.
bulletReports to: First Regional Vice President
bulletWeb Site Committee
bulletComposition: Chair appointed by the AFMS President and a representative from each Regional Federation
bulletReports to: President Elect
 

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