The life of a special committee or task force shall be limited to one year unless the Executive Board shall otherwise provide. Appointments to committees will be made by the President in consultation with the Executive Board. The Program Committee shall be responsible for planning the annual conference. The duties of the other Standing Committees, Special Committees and Task Forces shall be assigned by the Executive Board. A chapter Chairperson, elected by chapter membership, will call all meetings.
Chapters can meet on their own as needed.
The existence and eradication of such a conflict, shall be determined by the Executive Board. The immediate past president shall serve as chair of the committee while two members shall be appointed by the president by the time of the ALA Midwinter Meeting. If the immediate past president can not serve, the president shall appoint the chair. The person receiving the largest number of the votes for each office shall take office immediately following the ALA Annual Conference. A summary transcript of the entire proceedings shall be sent to every member together with a secret ballot.