6.1	Standing and Special Committees
6.2	Senior Advisory Council
6.3	Policy Development Committee
6.4	Policy Development Committee to Examine Resolutions
6.5	Policy Session Chair
6.6	Nominating Committee
6.7	Finance Committee
6.8	Finance Committee to Advise Executive Committee

6.1 Standing and Special Committees Standing or special committees or task forces may be appointed by the Executive Committee as required. The terms of reference and duration of appointment will be as set out by the Executive Committee.

6.2 Senior Advisory Council The Executive Committee shall appoint annually a Senior Advisory Council of not less than three (3) Past Chairs of the Manitoba Chamber and two (2) Category 2 or 3 Members. The term of office will be for one year. The Senior Advisory Council shall be responsible to:

(a) provide long term policy planning alternatives;

(b) develop funding initiatives;

(c) advise the Board on setting of priorities relating to public issues;

(d) provide continuity in philosophy and management; and

(e) carry out other duties as directed by the Board.

6.3 Policy Development Committee The Board shall appoint annually a Policy Development Committee consisting of the President, three (3) or more Directors and two (2) additional persons as the Board may determine. The Policy Development Committee shall, at least one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the Annual General Meeting, canvass Category 1 Members to submit resolutions in writing for consideration at the Annual General Meeting, in accordance with section 5.5 hereof.

6.4 Policy Development Committee to Examine Resolutions The Policy Development Committee shall examine all submitted resolutions to ensure compliance with subsection 5.5(a), and shall distribute all complying resolutions to the Corporate Secretary at least twenty-eight (28) days prior to the Annual General Meeting.

6.5 Policy Session Chair At the Annual General Meeting the chair of the Policy Development Committee shall chair the policy session, which will be conducted in accordance with the procedural rules from time to time governing Annual General and Special Meetings.

6.6 Nominating Committee At least ninety (90) days before each Annual General Meeting the Chair shall appoint a Nominating Committee composed of the Immediate Past Chair as chair, any Officer and three additional Directors. The duties of the Nominating Committee will be as follows:

(a) prepare a slate of persons to fill the following offices:

(i) the Chair;

(ii) the Immediate Past Chair;

 (iii) the Vice-Chairs (not exceeding three in number);

(iv) the Treasurer;

(v) the Corporate Secretary; and

(vi) the Legal Counsel.

 (b) to mail this slate to all Members at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the Annual General Meeting and thereafter to submit this slate to the Annual General Meeting; and

(c) to request each Category 1 Member representing a community having a population of at least 8,000, to submit the name of a person who that Member has elected or appointed to be the Director of that Member for the ensuing year, and to present this list of directors at the Annual General Meeting.

6.7 Finance Committee A Finance Committee consisting of the Treasurer, President and three other Directors will be appointed by the Chair at the first meeting of the Board held following each Annual General Meeting. It will be the duty of this committee to prepare a budget for the following fiscal year and to submit it to the Board at the first meeting of the Board as is practical, prior to the end of each fiscal year. The Finance Committee may from time to time submit amendments to the budget for the current fiscal year, which may be adopted by a majority vote of the Board.

6.8 Finance Committee to Advise Executive Committee It will be the duty of the Finance Committee to advise the Executive Committee in writing if it appears reasonably likely that the Manitoba Chamber will be unable to meet statutory financial obligations at any time.