Duties of NCAL Officers and Board Members

(according to NCAL Bylaws as of October 2008)

Duties of the NCAL Officers

A. The Chair shall:

• Preside at Executive Committee and Board of Directors meetings;
• Appoint Committee Chairs and members of ad hoc committees, boards or task forces;
• Appoint liaisons to AHCA committees as deemed necessary and appropriate by the NCAL Chair and AHCA Chair;
• Report at least annually to the NCAL Board of Directors and the AHCA Council of States about NCAL’s activities;
• Be an ex-officio member of all NCAL Committees and serve as Chair of the NCAL Board of Directors;
• Serve as the NCAL representative to the AHCA Board of Governors; and,
• Serve on other AHCA governing bodies as directed by AHCA’s Constitution and Bylaws or as requested by AHCA’s Chair.

B. The Vice Chair shall:

1. Perform the duties of the office of the Chair whenever the Chair is unable to do so; and
2. Serve as Chair during the remainder of the term should the office of Chair become vacant for any reason.

C. The Immediate Past Chair shall:

1. Be available to assist other officers as called upon;
2. Coordinate the annual election of officers and Board Directors; and,
3. Serve in such capacity as the Chair and NCAL Board of Directors request.

D. The Secretary/Treasurer shall:

1. Keep a record of all proceedings of NCAL;
2. Maintain a current roster of all members of NCAL’s Board of Directors; and,
3. Notify all members in writing of the Annual Meeting and other duly called meetings.
4. Develop the recommended annual budget, including dues assessments and expenditures for NCAL, for inclusion in the AHCA/NCAL budgetary process;
5. Report to the NCAL Board of Directors on the status of NCAL’s income and expenditures; and,
6. Serve as NCAL’s representative on AHCA’s Budget Subcommittee or similar body.

Duties of the At-Large Members:

• The Board of Directors shall, in concert with the Chair, conduct the business of NCAL.
• The Board of Directors shall meet at least annually and at other such times as called by the Chair.
• The Board of Directors shall be responsible for approving an annual NCAL budget of revenues
  and expenditures. The annual NCAL budget will be submitted for inclusion in the annual AHCA/NCAL budgetary process.
• The Board of Directors shall develop policy for NCAL. Should differences arise between NCAL’s position and AHCA’s position on a particular issue, those differences will be negotiated between AHCA’s Executive Committee and NCAL’s Executive Committee.