The Member-at-Large on the Executive Committee shall attend the Annual and mid-winter meetings of the Executive Committee, and other such meetings as may be necessary. The responsibilities of the Executive Committee are outlined in Article IV of the Constitution and Article II of the Bylaws, and consist of accepting responsibility for the conduct of the business affairs of the Branch.
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The Bylaws, Article IV, Section 11, state that the Chair shall be appointed for a three year term and shall serve as Eastern Branch member on the Membership Committee of the parent Society. This appointment is made by Presidents assuming office at Annual Meeting in 1993, 1996, 1999. The Committee shall consist of at least 14 members representing each of the Branch States and Canada and a wide range of entomological interests, and including at least one student member.
The primary charge of this committee is to make recommendations to the Executive Committee on suitable meeting sites for future Eastern Branch Annual Meetings. These recommendations are usually made and acted upon three years in advance of the meeting. Potential sites are normally presented and discussed at the planning meeting.
Assist President-Elect in choosing a committee that is representative of all of the entomological disciplines (approximately 6). This will be especially beneficial in providing useful questions with correct answers. Also choose 3 judges.
1. This Committee shall consist of three members experienced in Branch activities and knowledgeable in Branch financial matters. Each member serves a three-year term. One new member is appointed annually by the Branch President, who also names the Committee Chair.
The following is a list of the entomology and related departments in the Eastern Branch:
1. The Constitution and Bylaws Committee consists of three members each serving for three years in staggered terms. The Committee shall be chaired by the person entering his/her third year of membership on the Committee. The Eastern Branch Parliamentarian shall be an ex officio member.