GOLDEN ISLES ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

2008 COMMITTEE SIGN-UP FORM

Would you like to help chart the direction your Association takes? Then you need to sign-up to serve on one or two committees! Following is a list of committees, please specify 1st and 2nd choice, and whether you would be willing to serve on more than one committee. A description of each committee can be found at the bottom of this page. The 2008 Committee Chair will notify you in early January of the committee(s) you have been chosen to serve. Thank you for volunteering – without member support the Brunswick-Glynn Co. Board of REALTORS® would not be the huge success that it is!

____ Awards/Banquet*

____ Constitution & Bylaws

____ Community Relations

____ Education/Outreach

____ Professional Standards*

____ Circle of Excellence*

____ Programs

____ Political Action/RPAC

____ Governmental Affairs

____ Grievance*

____ Membership/Orientation

____ Nominating (Present/Past Pres.)

____ Technology

Yes No Willing to serve on more than 1 Committee (Please circle one)

I VOLUNTEER TO CHAIR ______________________ Committee.

Please see below for duties and responsibilities of each committee.

*Awards, Circle of Excellence, Grievance and Professional Standards committees are appointed by the President, and are term committees with prerequisites.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND THAT SOME COMMITTEES MAY GO THROUGH JANUARY OF THE NEXT YEAR. Your input and presence is valuable, therefore, if you have three (3) unexcused absences, you will be dropped from the committee.

NAME______________________________________FIRM_____________________________________

PHONE (BUSINESS)__________________FIRM ADDRESS ___________________________________

CITY/STATE ____________________________________________ ZIP__________________________

EMAIL: __________________________________________________ DATE ______________________

KINDLY RETURN TO: Golden Isles Association of REALTORS®

7 Glynn Avenue

Brunswick, GA 31520

OR FAX TO: 912/267-0707

AWARDS* To review applications for the Board’s Annual Awards and REALTOR® OF THE YEAR candidates. This committee is responsible for planning and organizing the Annual Awards event.

BYLAWS To review Board Bylaws, MLS Bylaws, MLS Rules and Regulations and recommend changes or apply changes requested or recommended by the membership and NAR.

COMMUNITY Responsible for community leadership in helping various charities and other

RELATIONS organizations in raising and collecting funds for their causes as well as public awareness.

EDUCATION Responsible for scheduling and facilitating seminars and classes, working in conjunction with the Board AE, and within the guidelines and budget approved by the Board of Directors.

GOV’T AFFAIRS Monitors implementation of the Affirmative Marketing Agreement and encourage member awareness of Fair Housing Laws. Monitors litigation that adversely affects the industry and reviews legal documents for recommendation of the Board of Directors. Keep up to date on local, state, and national legislative action concerning REALTORS® and property owners and informs the members of changes to the laws.

GRIEVANCE* To substantiate complaints and refer to the Professional Standards Committee for hearings.

MEMBERSHIP/ Preparation for, and assisting in, conducting board orientation for new members.

ORIENTATION A 2 day orientation should be scheduled once every quarter.

NOMINATING* Selects a slate of officers and directors in June each year for the coming year. The immediate past president shall serve as chairperson but have no vote other than to break a tie.  Should the immediate past president be unavailable, the chairperson will be appointed by the president.  Nominating committee members shall meet the following criteria: a) A Board member for a minimum of two (2) years, and b) a current or past officer or director, past service as a chairperson, or past member of at least two committees of the Board.  No member of the nominating committee may be nominated for any office of the Board by the nominating committee.

PROFESSIONAL Responsible for enforcement of the Code of Ethics and being a panel member for hearings.

STANDARDS*

PROGRAMS Plans and organizes programs for the regular monthly meetings and organizes REALTOR® Day .

RPAC Plans RPAC fundraisers and organizes the collection of RPAC donations. The last few years,

this committee has planned the REALTOR® DAY Dinner and Silent Auction.

TECHNOLOGY Responsible for research and making recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning computer upgrades, software, and technology trends. Is also responsible for helping membership with new technology and updates.

*Term Committees may have a prerequisite service required, or may be appointed by the President and voted on by the Board of Directors. Attendance at the annual March Professional Standards Training is mandatory in order to be considered to sit on a hearing panel of the Grievance and Professional Standards Comm.

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE:  There will be a standing committee known as the Grievance Committee, of at least 12 REALTOR® Members, in good standing, of whom at least a majority shall be principals, partners or corporate officers or branch office managers.  The members of the committee shall be appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Board of Directors, for staggered three-year terms.  The committee shall annually select its own Chairman and Vice Chairman (or, alternatively, the President shall annually designate the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the committee). Appointments to the Grievance Committee shall be consistent with the cooperative enforcement agreement of the board. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE:  Appointments to the Professional Standards Committee shall be consistent with the cooperative enforcement agreement of the board. REALTOR® Members will consist of at least twenty-four (24) REALTOR® Members in good standing, appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Board of Directors.  Members of the Professional Standards Committee shall be selected to serve on Hearing Panels as required to hear matters of alleged unethical conduct by Board Members or to provide arbitration as requested.  The committee shall annually select its own Chairman and Vice Chairman (or, alternatively, the President shall annually designate the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the committee). AWARDS COMMITTEE:  There will be a standing committee of at least twelve (12) members.  The committee will consist of representation from the Islands and the Brunswick Area and no more than one representative from a company may be on the committee if at all possible.  The members shall be appointed, as required, by the President, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.  The initial term shall be as follows:  1/3 – 3 years,  1/3/ - 2 years, 1/3/ - 1 year.  After the initial term, all terms will be for three (3) years. The committee shall annually select its own Chairman and Vice Chairman (or, alternatively, the President shall annual designate the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the committee).  All changes to the Rules & Regulations that govern the Board’s annual awards shall first be approved by the Awards Committee and then the Board of Directors.