BYLAWS
OF
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR COURT MANAGEMENT
(a Virginia nonstock corporation)

Amended August 2000

ARTICLE VII

Committees 

Section 1.       Standing Committees.   The standing committees of the Association are:

                        a.            Education

                        b.            Membership Services

                        c.            Nominations

                        d.            Past Presidents

                        e.            Planning

Section 2.        Standing Committees Chairpersons.

                        After each annual meeting the President shall appoint a Director to chair each standing committee.  The chair of each of these committees shall determine the number of committee members and appoint those members from among the members of the Association, excluding Sustaining members.

Section 3.            Nominations Committee. 

                        a.         Members.  The Nominations Committee shall be chaired by the Immediate Past President and shall consist of the chair and four members eligible to vote appointed by the President.  If the Immediate Past President is unable to serve, the President shall appoint a  member eligible to vote to chair the committee.

                        b.         Duties.

                                    (1)       Nomination of officers.  For each annual meeting, the Nominations Committee shall prepare a slate of nominees for all offices.  The President Elect shall be nominated to the office of President.  All nominees shall be Regular members of the Association.

                                    (2)       Nomination of Class A Directors.  For each annual meeting, the Nominations Committee shall prepare a slate of nominees for the four Class A Directors to be elected at such meetings.  All nominees shall be Regular members of the Association.

                                    (3)        Presentation of Slates.  The Nominations Committee shall present the slate of nominees to the membership at the first business session of the annual meeting.  Other nominations may be made by members eligible to vote from the floor at any business session of the annual meeting prior to the election. After nominations have been presented to the membership, the President shall set the time for the election during a succeeding business session of the annual meeting.

Section 4.        Past Presidents Committee.  Past Presidents who are members shall constitute the Committee.  The Immediate Past President shall chair the Committee. The Committee shall consider and advise on such matters as may be submitted to it by the President or the Board of Directors.

Section 5.        Special Committees.  Whenever deemed necessary by the Board of Directors or President, the President may appoint special committees to carry out the purposes of the Association.  The President shall appoint a chair for and the members of each such committee.  The members of such committees shall be from the membership classes which can serve on committees.  The Board shall periodically review the Special Committees created under this section and abolish any deemed unnecessary.