Section 1—Structure

The Society shall have the following committee structure:

  1. Subcommittees of the Board facilitate the work of the Board.
  2. Standing committees are established in the Bylaws. They facilitate the operation of the Society and perform other tasks as requested by the Board.
  3. Advisory committees are established by the Board. They advise the Board and provide service to the Society.
  4. Task forces are established by the Board. They perform specific activities for a defined term.
Section 2—Formation and Operation

Except as otherwise specified in the Bylaws, the Board shall create and dissolve each committee or task force; designate charges; and establish policy with regard to budget, size, type of membership, and term. Except as otherwise specified in the Bylaws, the President shall appoint chairs of committees and task forces with the advice and consent of the Board, and shall appoint members to committees and task forces. The names of the members of all committees and task forces shall be published to the membership.

Section 3—Standing Committees

The chair of each standing committee shall be appointed at the first meeting of the Board following the close of the Annual Business Meeting of the Society. No member of a standing committee shall hold elective office in the Society at the time of appointment to the standing committee. The standing committees of the Society are as follows:

  1. The Nominating Committee shall nominate candidates for each elected position that will become vacant after the next Annual Meeting. It shall be composed of five members, including at least one previous member of the Board who shall serve as the chair. A quorum shall consist of three members of the committee and the chair. Two members of the Nominating Committee shall be elected by the Full Members each year. The other two members and the chair shall be selected by the Board at their first meeting following the close of the Annual Business Meeting of the Society.
  2. The Bylaws Committee shall review proposed amendments to the Bylaws, prepare recommendations to the membership on proposed amendments, and advise the Board and membership on matters related to the Bylaws. It shall be composed of at least three members, including at least one previous member of the Board who shall serve as the chair.
  3. The Publications Committee shall advise the Board and editors on policies concerning scholarly and professional publications of the Society. It shall be composed of at least seven members, including a chair and at least two Student Members, as well as the editors of the Society’s publications who serve ex officio with voting rights.
  4. The Committee on Ethics shall advise the Board on ethical issues pertinent to the Society. It shall propose amendments, as necessary, to the SAA Principles of Archaeological Ethics, review proposed amendments, and prepare recommendations on proposed amendments to the Board. It shall be composed of at least seven members, including a chair and at least two Student Members.
  5. The President’s Advisory Board shall provide advice to the sitting President about the operation of the Society. It shall be composed of all past Presidents of the Society who are willing to serve. Each President, upon completion of office, shall become the chair of the President’s Advisory Board for the ensuing two years.

Section 4—Vacancies in Elected Positions  

  1. A vacancy of any elected position on a Society committee shall be filled by appointment by the Board for the remainder of the unexpired term.


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