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DRAFT PFAPC By-Laws 1 2 <br />Section 8.05 Heads of Standing Committees <br />Committee Members shall elect someone from among their membership to serve as the head of their <br />committee ("Chair"). Unless otherwise designated in these By-Laws, the term of committee <br />membership shall be one year. Committee heads may serve until a replacement is elected. <br />Section 8,06 Finance Committee <br />The Finance Committee shall assist the Board in fulfilling its fiduciary and corporate accountability <br />responsibilities. The committee shall: <br />(a) Include the Executive Director as an ex-officio member; <br />(b) Develop and review funding strategies, grant requests, client use fees, project <br />development/operation costs, and the overall. costs and revenues generated by the facility; <br />(c) Review fmancial performance and prepare budget reports for every Board meeting; <br />(d) Review tax obligations and payments quarterly; <br />(e) Recommend changes in operating costs, funding strategies, and financial plans to the Board as <br />indicated; <br />(f) Recommend to the Board the appointment 'of an independent auditor; review the scope of the <br />auditor's work, fees, and report; and assist the Board in developing management's response to <br />the audit; <br />(g) Review the adequacy of fmancial policies and internal controls annually; <br />(h) By contract, be assisted by the Orange County Financial Services Department in carrying out its <br />duties for at least three (3) years from the date of the creation of the corporation; <br />(i) Propose the annual budget to the Board for their consideration. <br />Section 8.07 Board Development Committee <br />The Board Development Committee sfiall: <br />(a) Include the Executive Director as an ex officio member; <br />(b) Develop procedures for receiving and/or selecting nominees for Board vacancies. <br />(c) Recommend to the Board a slate of nominees for appointment to the Board upon the expiration <br />of initial appointees' terms; <br />(d) Recommend to the Board nominees for vacancies that occur from time to time. <br />Section 8.08Additional Committees and Focus Groups <br />By resolution duly adopted, the Board may establish one or more additional committees or focus <br />groups as provided in Section 8.01. To the extent provided by such resolution not in conflict with the <br />terms herein, such additional committees and focus groups shall have and may exercise the authority <br />of the Board in the management of the Corporation; provided, however, that the designation of such <br />additional committees and focus groups and delegations of authority thereto shall not operate to <br />relieve the Board, or any Director individually, of any responsibility imposed upon it or him by law, <br />the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws. Any member of any such additional committee or <br />focus group may be removed by the Board whenever, in the judgment of the Board, the interests of <br />the Corporation would be served best by such removal. Any member of any such additional <br />committee or focus group may be removed by the person or persons authorized to appoint such <br />member whenever, in the judgment of such appointing person or persons, the interests of the <br />Corporation would be served best by such removal. <br />Draft 12/2 10 <br />