Board committees, when used, will be assigned so as to reinforce the wholeness of the board’s job and so as never to interfere with delegation from board to CEO. Committees will be used sparingly and ordinarily in an ad hoc capacity.
When the board determines that a board committee should be formed, the chairperson shall call for volunteers from the board. If a committee is to include members other than board members, selection of non-board members shall be determined by the board.
A committee is a board committee only if its existence and charge come from the board, regardless whether board members sit on the committee. The only board committees are those which are set forth in this policy. A committee ceases to exist as soon as its task is complete, unless otherwise stated.
Drafted: March 26, 1996
Approved: November 26, 1996
Revised: February 7, 2002
Reviewed: November 22, 2005