Committee charter
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[COMMITTEE NAME] charter

Organization: [ORGANIZATION NAME]

Approved by the board on: [DATE]

Type: [COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OR ADVISORY COMMITTEE]

1. Purpose

The [COMMITTEE NAME] helps the board by [ONE OR TWO SENTENCES ON WHAT THE COMMITTEE IS FOR].

2. Responsibilities

The committee will:

1. [RESPONSIBILITY, FOR EXAMPLE "REVIEW THE DRAFT ANNUAL BUDGET AND RECOMMEND IT TO THE BOARD"]
2. [RESPONSIBILITY]
3. [RESPONSIBILITY]
4. Report to the board after each meeting, and give a short yearly summary of its work.

3. Authority

[CHOOSE ONE]

- The committee advises and recommends only. All decisions are made by the full board.
- The committee may decide the following on the board's behalf, within the approved budget and our bylaws: [LIST]. It may not fill board vacancies, elect or remove directors or officers, amend the bylaws or articles, approve a merger, sale of substantially all assets or dissolution, or do anything else our state law or bylaws reserve to the board.

The committee may not sign contracts, spend money or speak for the organization unless the board has authorized it in writing.

4. Members

- Number of members: [NUMBER]
- Directors on the committee: at least [NUMBER, MEETING YOUR STATE'S MINIMUM FOR A BOARD COMMITTEE]
- Non-directors: [ALLOWED OR NOT ALLOWED; IF ALLOWED, HOW MANY]
- Chair of the committee: [NAME OR ROLE], appointed by [THE BOARD OR THE BOARD CHAIR]
- Appointed by: [THE BOARD], for terms of [NUMBER] year(s)
- Staff support: [ROLE], who does not vote

Members follow our conflict of interest policy and keep committee discussions confidential.

5. Meetings

- The committee meets at least [NUMBER] times a year, and when the committee chair calls a meeting.
- Quorum: [A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS, OR THE NUMBER YOUR BYLAWS OR STATE LAW SET]
- Decisions: by a majority of members present at a meeting with a quorum, or by unanimous written consent where our bylaws and state law allow.
- Minutes or notes are kept for every meeting and shared with the board by [WHEN].

6. Review

The board reviews this charter and the committee's work every year, at [MEETING OR MONTH], and decides whether to keep, change or close the committee.

Committee members for [YEAR]: [NAMES AND ROLES]