Article VIII - Committees

Section 1. Standing or Other Committees

Standing or other committees having two or more members may be designated by a resolution adopted by the CPESC Council Executive Committee. Vacancies in the membership of such committees shall be filled by appointment made in the same manner as provided in the case of the original appointment.

Section 2. Meeting By Electronic Communication

Any one or more CPESC Council members or members of a committee may participate in a meeting of the Committee by means of a conference telephone or similar communications device which allows all Council members participating in the meeting to simultaneously hear each other during the meeting, and such participation in a meeting shall be deemed presence in person at such meeting.

Section 3. Committee Authority

No committees of the CPESC Council shall be authorized to take the following actions:

1. Allocate resources of and for the benefit of the CPESC Council members or officers;
2. Approve dissolution, merger or the sale, pledge, or transfer of any, all or substantially all of CPESC, Inc.'s assets;
3. Elect, appoint, or remove CPESC Council members, or fill vacancies on the CPESC Council Executive Committee or on any of its committees.

Section 4. Chairperson

The chairperson of the committee shall be appointed by the CPESC Council Executive Committee and shall preside at meetings of the committee and shall have such other authority and perform such other duties, as the CPESC Council Executive Committee shall designate.

Section 5. Ethics Committee

The purpose of the CPESC Ethics Committee is to periodically review the CPESC Code of Ethics, to receive and act upon request for investigations of violations of the Code of Ethics, and to establish a formal, review process for the Council to apply to registrants who may have violated the Code of Ethics.

Section 6. Application Review Committee

The purpose of the Application Review Committee (ARC) is to implement a formal, review process for individuals who have made application to CPESC, Inc. to become a certified professional . An ARC will be established and maintained for each of the certification designations (CPESC and CPSWQ) by the Executive Committee.

Section 7. Peer Review Committee

Consists of the Technical Vice Chair (who will chair the committee) and two additional Executive Committee members to be appointed by the Chair of the Council. The committee reviews the CPESC exam content, training courses, tutorials, instructor credentials and CPESC approved courses for Professional Development Units (PDUs). The Peer Review Committee may from time to time solicit additional committee membership from registrants to perform duties and roles assigned to them by the chair of The Committee.

Section 8. Government Relations Committee

Consists of the Chairman of the Government Relations Committee (to be appointed by the Executive Committee of the CPESC Council) and CPESC Council Regional representation from each of the CPESC Regions to be nominated by the Regional representative or their designee. The Chairperson serves at the discretion of the Executive Committee. The committee will meet at the direction of the Chairperson and will make reports to the CPESC Council. The primary duties of the committee members will be to assist the organization through the following activities:

1. Monitor and inform the CPESC Council of the Director of Government Relations Committee of pertinent legislation and regulations being considered by various levels of government.
2. Recommend to the CPESC Council positions on such legislation and regulation.
3. Provide expert testimony for the CPESC, Inc. before their local and state/provincial jurisdictions on issues for the Council and registrants.
4. Recommend appropriate positions on issues for the Council and registrants.
5. Works with units of government in their geographic area to inform and educate them on CPESC, Inc. and the organization.