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ARTICLE XII – COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Section 1. The Board of Directors, after taking office each year shall confirm the appointments of each committee and the
appointments made must be approved by the greater of:

a) A majority of all the directors in office when the appointments are made if voting by email; or

b) A quorum of fifteen (15) members of the Board of Directors.

Section 2. The 1st Vice-President shall have charge of all matters pertaining to the procurement of new members. The 1st Vice-
President of the Association shall require the assistance of the Officers, Directors and Ambassadors of the Association in solicitation
of new membership applicants by attending trade shows, conducting mail-outs, electronic marketing and telemarketing.

Section 3. The Legislative Committee shall investigate the advisability of adopting any proposed change in the By-laws of
the Association and shall report its recommendations thereon to the Board of Directors. It may present bills, ordinances and
resolutions to Federal, State and Local legislative bodies. It shall offer its co-operation to those governmental agencies charged
with the administration of Private Investigative affairs and shall, at the direction of the Board of Directors, represent this
Association and its members before all governmental agencies and legislative bodies.

Section 4. The Seminar Committee shall prepare or cause to be prepared forums, workshops, symposiums and other educational
papers and subjects to be presented at the Annual Conference or at any other times deemed advantageous or advisable. The
Chairman of this Committee shall work closely with the Conference Committee Chairperson to prepare for an informative and
educational Seminar Program at the Annual Conference. The Seminar Committee Chairperson shall give the final approval for
all Seminar Programs. This Committee shall also publish from time to time in the W.A.D. NEWS educational and informative
materials to be submitted to the Editor for presenting to the membership.

Section 5. The Ethics Committee shall review all Ethics complaints. If circumstances warrant, the committee will recommend
to the Chairman of the Board that a Lower Court should be appointed to hear a complaint. If it is found that there is an ethics
problem that does not qualify for the appointment of a Lower Court, the Committee will make a written recommendation to
the Board of Directors for resolution of the matter.

Section 6. The Public Relations Committee shall keep the public informed of all of the Association’s activities and also assist
the Conference Committee Chairman with publicity at the Annual Conference and shall assist the Editor by submitting articles
for publication. It shall make reports to the Board of Directors upon request. The Chairman shall make a report to the general
membership at the Annual Meeting and a copy of the said report shall be sent to the Executive Director at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the date set for the Annual Conference.

Section 7. The New Business Committee shall give consideration to the ways and means of increasing the business of the
individual members; of handling international business; and of developing business on a national and international scale. The
Chairman shall make a report to the general membership at the Annual Conference and a copy of the said report shall be sent
to the Executive Director at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date set for the Annual Conference.

Section 8. The Audit, Budget and Finance Committee shall prepare a budget and study the financial matters and procedures
for the Association; assist, advise and be available by mail and be at the Meetings; and make recommendations to the Board of
Directors.

Section 9. The Conference and Mid-Term Site Recommendation and Management Committee shall make recommendations for
future meeting sites based on the availability of hotel and meeting space, the overall cost of the location, membership’s desire
to attend the location and the overall benefit to the Association.

a) The Committee shall arrange and organize Conferences and Mid-Term meetings as specified in Article VIII, Sections 2, 3
and Article IX, Section 1 (b).

b) The Committee shall be composed of a minimum of seven (7) members. The members shall serve without remuneration
other than authorized expenses related to site inspections, however the Chairman will be provided with a hotel room for
up to six (6) nights at the Annual Conference and up to three (3) nights at the Mid-Term Meeting. The Chairman shall
make a report to the general membership at the Annual Conference and a copy of the said report shall be sent to the
Executive Director at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date set for the Annual Conference.
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