ROLE OF THE COMMITTEES

Committees shall be established to expedite the business of the Federation, to fulfill the purposes of the Federation and to transact specific activities for the Federation. The committees will be working bodies and their role will be to execute and implement the Purposes of the Federation. The area of responsibilities shall be as defined by the Membership.

ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION

STANDING COMMITTEES

The standing committees shall include (but not be limited to) the following:

      A. Coordination and Planning Committee.
          This committee shall be chaired by the Vice-President

      B. Zoroastrian Unity and Welfare Committee

      C. Information Receiving and Disseminating Committee

      D. Funds and Finance Committee

      E. Census and Survey Committee

      F. Youth Committee

      G. Education, Conference and Scholarship Committee

      H. North American Zoroastrian Congress Committee

      I. Committee to serve small groups of North American Zoroastrians.

     J. Zoroastrian Sports Committee (ZSC)

ARTICLE VI, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION

CONFERENCE OF MOBEDS

The Federation shall consult with its Members to maintain a liaison with the Mobeds of North America, and if acceptable to the Federation and the Mobeds, arrange a continuing conference of Mobeds, and disseminate to the Membership the deliberations of any such conferences when reported to the Federation.

ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION

AD-HOC COMMITTEES

The President shall have the power to appoint ad-hoc committees when situations demand, to address specific issues.

ARTICLE VI, SECTION 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Prior to the expiration of the term of the appointees to committees, the Secretary shall call for volunteers to serve on specific committees. Member Associations or individuals interested in chairing or serving on committees may submit their names. The President of the Federation shall thereupon make appointments to the committees, subject to approval by the Membership.

The term of office for each appointee to the committee shall be three years, unless otherwise specified by the Membership. Appointees may be reappointed by the President, with the approval of the Membership. The President may fill vacancies and/or reassign appointments to the standing committees at any time, with the approval of the Members.

ARTICLE VI, SECTION 5 OF THE CONSTITUTION

COMMITTEE BUDGETS AND REPORTS

Each committee shall prepare a budget and present it to the Treasurer 90 days prior to the end of the fiscal year, for consideration in the annual budget to be prepared by the Treasurer no later than 60 days prior to the end of the fiscal year. The budget so prepared by the Treasurer shall be effective upon approval by the Membership. Additional funds may be raised by the Committees for their specific purposes.

Each committee shall submit a status report to the Secretary once each year. The Secretary shall distribute all committee status reports to all Members within 15 days of their receipt.

ARTICLE VI, SECTION 6 OF THE CONSTITUTION