Steering Committees
The duties of the Committee shall be to review upon written request, actions taken by the Board of Directors resulting in adverse action being imposed upon any officer, member of the Board of Directors, or members of the Association. The Standing Committee shall consist of five (5) active participating Past Presidents with the exception of the incoming Past President.
The committee shall be responsible for all financial matters involving dues, expenses, income, salaries, and/or honorariums incurred by or on behalf of the Association. In addition, the committee will see the proper planning and budgeting is carried out during the year. An annual audit will be conducted by the Committee in accordance with Article VIII, Section 2.
The duties of this committee shall be the general administration of the certified fire investigator program in accordance with the Practice and Procedures Manual of the International Association of Arson Investigators. Additionally, the committee shall be responsible to promote and encourage participation in the Certified Fire Investigators program by all qualified persons.
The duties of the Committee shall be to promote, encourage, and assist in the formation of new chapter in the Association. The Committee shall, following review, make recommendations to the Association on applications received for new chapter charters. The Committee shall review the activities of all chartered chapters and make recommendations to the Association regarding the chapters.
The duties of the committee shall be to advise the officers, directors, and members of the Association on matters pertaining to the Constitution and By-Laws. In the event of proposed changes, it shall further be the duty of the committee to review and prepare the proposed changes in a suitable format for presentation to the officers, directors, and members of the Association. Additionally, the Committee shall serve in a review capacity for the Standard Operating Procedures for the committees of the Association.
The duties of the Committee shall be to oversee the education and training portion of all Annual Seminars of the Association, provide topical education to the membership via the Fire and Arson Investigator, and increase the development of educational material through the Association Library. The Committee shall further encourage, solicit, and assist in the development of new and innovative ideas for the education and training of the Association.
The duties of the Election Committee shall include the publication of ballots and procedures for voting, the administration of the voting at the annual meeting, and the security and tallying of all votes cast.
The duties of the Committee shall be to investigate any and all allegations of misconduct directed toward the officers, directors, or members of the Association. Allegations of misconduct shall include, but are not limited to the following: (1) criminal offenses, (2) neglect of duty, (3) violation of the Code of Ethics, policies, rules or procedures of the Association, and (4) conduct that tends to reflect unfavorably on the member of the Association. These duties also include the investigations of violations of Chapter 7 of the Certified Fire Investigators Practice and Procedures Manual. Following the completion of an investigation the Committee shall forward the results and recommendations in writing to the officers and directors of the Association for final action.
The duties of the Committee shall be to promote, encourage and solicit membership in the Association through any appropriate means. In addition, the Committee shall develop and recommend guidelines to the Board relative to annual cost, levels, and benefits of Sustaining Membership.
The duties of the Committee shall be to encourage, solicit, receive and screen all nominations received for the position of Second Vice President and Directors of the Association. The Committee shall present a list of qualified candidates to the membership in the Fire & Arson Investigator. The Committee shall consist of one representative from each of the following disciplines: fire service, law enforcement, legal, private investigator, scientific, insurance, current Director, Past President and a member at large who will be a non-voting Chair (except in the event of a tie). Members shall serve a term of three (3) years with the President appointing three (3) members each year. Members may be reappointed.
The duties of the Committee shall be to solicit, receive and evaluate all bids for potential sites for the Annual Training Conference. After evaluation, the Committee shall present recommendations to the Board of Directors for review and consideration. The determination of the site for the Annual Training Conference (ATC) shall be by the vote of the Board of Directors.