SOUTH ORANGE HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY  P.O. Box 61 South Orange, NJ 07079 973-762-9555

 

 

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SOHPS Committees

South Orange Historical and Preservation Society


In general, there shall be the following standing committees, unless their existence is not deemed necessary by the Board of Trustees:

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall consist of the Officers of the Board.  The Chair of such committee shall be the President of the Board.

The Executive Committee shall be responsible for matters delegated to it by the Board, and shall take action between Board meetings, exercising all the powers of the Board of Trustees, such action to be reported to the Board of Trustees for ratification.  Committee meetings will be held as needed.

Finance Committee

The Chair of such committee shall be the Treasurer.

The Finance Committee shall manage all fiscal matters for the organization as follows:

1.  Prepare annual budget for fiscal year and present it to the Board of Trustees for approval;

2.  Set dues and fees and determine policy relating to changes and exceptions to such policy.

3.  Determine that books and records of the organization are kept in accordance with sound accounting practices;

4.  Monitor expenditures and advise the appropriate person when expense categories have been fully expended; receive requests for non-budgeted expenditures and increases in budget line items and recommendations on such to the Board.  (All non-budgeted expenditures shall be approved by the Board.)

Community Relations Committee

This committee shall supply speakers and other representatives of the organization for meetings of local groups; prepare brochures and advertisements for the organization; develop publicity about the organization in the press and meet with representatives of other organizations and of the Township of South Orange Village

Program Committee

This committee shall plan all programs of the organization and arrange for their implementation.

Fundraising Committee

This committee is responsible for all fundraisers.

Planning and Development Committee

This committee is responsible for developing long range goals and establishing plans to meet such goals.

Historical and Preservation Committee

This committee is responsible for collecting information on data and monitoring preservation efforts in the Township of South Orange Village.  It will aid in historical and preservation efforts through the collection of written and oral materials which will be made available to residents of South Orange and through the dissemination of information to residents of the community.

Nominating Committee

1.  This committee shall consist of three members of the Board elected by the Board as a whole.

2.  This committee shall present a slate of trustees to the entire Board at its May meeting.  The slate of trustees shall be published in a notice announcing the May meeting of the Board of Trustees 30 days prior to said meeting.

Membership Committee

This committee shall be responsible for reviewing and approving or rejecting all membership applications and for reviewing the qualifications of current members for continuing membership

Interorganizational Committees

The Board of Trustees may, at its discretion, create or participate in, such interorganizational committees as it deems appropriate to deal with  matters of interest that that extend beyond the interests of the Society alone.  The Board of Trustees shall specifically mandate its interest in such interorganizational committees and send representatives to such committees.  Only representatives sent from this Society need be members of this Society.  Such representatives shall be appointed by the President.  The Board of Trustees shall act on all recommendations of such committees as necessary.

 

SOHPS Ad Hoc

SOHPS Scholarship Committee

Thomas Foose Arts Collection


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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