Working Groups and Task Forces Clause Samples

Working Groups and Task Forces. A. Working Groups: The Steering Committee shall establish Working Groups as needed to enact TRAIL business on a continuing basis. 1. Working Groups shall be chaired by a Coordinator, who shall be jointly appointed by the Chair and Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of TRAIL, in consultation with the Steering Committee. Working Group Coordinators shall normally serve a term of two years; reappointment is permitted. In the case of newly formed Working Groups, the Coordinator shall serve until the second TRAIL Annual Meeting after the appointment was made. In all other cases, appointments begin immediately following the TRAIL Annual Meeting. The Chair of TRAIL shall stagger the appointments of the Working Group Coordinators to ensure a measure of continuity within the Steering Committee each year. 2. Working Groups shall be comprised of participants from Member organizations who elect to take part in the activities of that Group. 3. A Working Group can be established, dissolved or suspended by a majority vote of all Steering Committee members. 4. Working Group Coordinators serve on the TRAIL Steering Committee and are expected to participate in the TRAIL Steering Committee’s meetings, as well as the TRAIL Annual Meeting each spring.

Working Groups and Task Forces. A. Working Groups: The Advisory Committee shall designate standing Working Groups for continuing duties to enact project business. 1. Working Groups shall be comprised of Member Representatives who elect to participate. 2. Working Groups shall be chaired by a Coordinator, who shall be elected in accordance with the procedures in Section VIII. Working Group Coordinators shall serve a term of three years. 3. Elected Coordinators of standing Working Groups shall serve on the Advisory Committee for the period of their elected terms. 4. A Working Group can be terminated by a majority vote of the Advisory Committee.