AIS Chair

The following is based on the “Duties of Officers” section in the AIS “STANDING RULES AND PROCEDURES’ MANUAL” (SRPM, pg 8)…

As with all AIS officers, the Chair is expected to attend all meetings of both the Council and the Board. The Chair has the following regular duties expected of their office:

• Maintains an active interest in all AIS functions.

• Presides at all meetings of the Council and Board.

• Ensures that the duties of the Board are implemented.

• Sets the agenda for all Board, Council, and Special Meetings.

• Appoints Coordinators.

• Creates and dissolves task forces and thought forces as defined in the Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual.

• Serves as an ex-officio member of all committees.

• Serves as or appoints an AIS Liaison to the AWSC meeting and Area Assemblies.

• Signs contracts on behalf of AIS, with the approval of the Board/Council.

• May disperse checks, as needed, as the secondary signer of the AIS accounts.