Duties of AHCA Officers and Board Members

The AHCA Chair shall:

1. Preside at meetings of the Executive Committee, the Board of Governors, and the Council of States and the annual business of the member facilities unless the AHCA Chair delegates the responsibility of presiding at the Council of States meeting to the Vice Chair or the Immediate Past Chair;
2. Direct the activities of AHCA and assign to other officers, committee chairs, and AHCA President & CEO other duties as he/she may deem necessary in addition to those specifically described in these Bylaws;
3. Serve as an ex-officio member, without vote, on all committees;
4. Appoint annually all committee chairs and members with the right to remove committee members for non‑participation or cause (e.g., being present at less than 50% of the meetings/conference calls);
5. In consultation with the President of the Affiliated State Health Care Association Executives ("ASHCAE"), will appoint executives or consultants of Affiliate Associations to serve, without vote, on AHCA committees; and,
6. Appoint member representatives of AHCA to other associations or to joint committees with other organizations; and,
7. Submit a written report on behalf of the Board of Governors at least annually, and otherwise as directed, to the Council of States, Board of Governors, and general membership with regard to AHCA programs and Board of Governors actions.

The Vice Chair shall:

1. Perform the duties of the office of the AHCA Chair whenever the Chair is unable to do so;
2. Call a special meeting of the Board of Governors to conduct an election to fill a vacancy in the office of AHCA Chair for the unexpired term when the Vice Chair is unable or unwilling to assume this office; and,
3. Serve as AHCA Chair during the remainder of the term should the office of Chair become vacant;
4. Submit reports as may be desired or directed to the Council of States and Board of Governors; and,
5. Serve as a member of the NCAL Executive Committee.

The Board of Governors shall:

1. Formulate national program objectives and bring the structure in line with achieving the set objectives of AHCA;
2. Recommend proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws as specified in the documents;
3. Hire and/or terminate the President. Evaluation of the President is the responsibility of the Chair, Immediate Past Chair, and Vice Chair;
4. Review and approve the terms and conditions of the AHCA President’s  compensation, as negotiated by the Executive Committee;
5. Have the power to approve and terminate Affiliate Association membership, as indicated in Chapter I of AHCA’s Bylaws;
6. Be responsible for developing policy for the Association. Policies and procedures can be changed from time to time as initiated by any member of the Board of Governors. Upon the approval by a majority of the Board of Governors present and voting, the proposed change shall become immediately effective;
7. Establish at each annual meeting by a majority vote of the Board members present and voting the operating budget and membership dues/dues assessment for the following three calendar years;
8. Implement policies established by the other governing bodies of AHCA;
9. Develop action plans for AHCA;
10. Have charge of the property of AHCA and shall have the responsibility to control and manage the affairs and funds of AHCA and have responsibility for contracting agreements;
11. Establish policies for the appointment of counsel and/or consultants by the President; and,
12. Create, consolidate, eliminate, or re-delineate as it may deem advisable, such regional organizations as are necessary to serve best the objectives of AHCA and its Affiliate Associations.