The Executive Committee 11. The Executive Committee shall meet at least once a year with a minimum of three months' notice. Urgent business between the meetings shall be transacted by consultation among members. The Executive Committee shall have the power to appoint any temporary committee or task group that it deems necessary to assist it in carrying out its work. Inactive status shall not last longer than three years.
Active status is recovered by paying two outstanding annual subscription fees.
An Adhering Organization that loses or cancels its membership shall forfeit all rights that it may have had in the Union. At its mid-term session, normally two years after the preceding Council session, the Executive Committee shall meet with representatives of the Commissions of the Union to review their activities and receive their recommendations concerning changes that may be needed in their terms of reference or in the scientific directions being pursued by the Union. The President controls the implementation of the general policy of the Union, as established by the Council . The President represents the Union in its relations with other institutions and with the geological community. Prior to important meetings with ICSU and other organizations, the representative of the Union at such meetings, shall invite comments and suggestions from the Executive Committee and, if time permits, from the Council and the affiliated organizations on important issues.