Executive Members

The FDCWA Chairperson’s responsibilities:

• Presides at all general meetings
• Set the meeting agenda
• Determine if a quorum is present at meetings
• Ensure the agenda is adhered to and that all members have an opportunity to contribute to any discussion
• Help the meeting come to an agreement
• When decisions are made, clearly state to the meeting what the decision is and who will implement it
• Act as the spokesperson for FDCWA Association
• Each member is eligible for re election and executive positions can be held for a maximum of 3 years but the person can be renominated for that position again after 12 months.

The Vice Chairperson’s responsibilities:

• Chairs the meeting if the Chairperson is absent
• Performs other roles in the absence of the Chairperson
• Each member is eligible for re election and executive positions can be held for a maximum of 3 years but the person can be renominated for that position again after 12 months.

• Keeps the Minutes of all meetings
• Keeps an attendance list of members present at all meeting
• Ensures that, after approval of the Minutes as an accurate record, the Minutes are signed by the Chairperson of the meeting or the Chairperson of the next succeeding meeting
• An Assistant Secretary may be appointed at any time at the discretion of the committee. An Assistant Secretary is not a member of the executive.
• Each member is eligible for re election and executive positions can be held for a maximum of 3 years but the person can be renominated for that position again after 12 months.

• Ensures that all money due to the Association is collected and received and all payments authorised by the Association are made
• Financial records and accounts are kept showing the financial affairs of the Association include full details of all receipts and expenditure connected with the activities of the Association
• Financial records are kept in a manner that can be easily audited if required by the members or funding body
• A Financial Report is presented at the Annual General Meeting of the Association
• Each member is eligible for re election and executive positions can be held for a maximum of 3 years but the person can be renominated for that position again after 12 months.

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