Committee members roles and responsibilities

The members should:

• Find out all that needs to be known about the organisation
• Study the agenda before a meeting, and mention the items they want to discuss
• Be present at all meetings
• Agree to “Vice” positions and be prepared to undertake officers roles in their absence (Sometimes too much is expected of the Secretary)
• Be familiar with rules and constitution of the group

If, for a very good reason, a member cannot attend a meeting, the secretary must be informed. This is called an apology, and is recorded in the minutes. A member that does not send an apology, should be recorded as absent.