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BUDGET AND FINANCE Committee

Purpose: This committee shall prepare the annual budget and supervise the financial affairs of the Association subject to the actions and approval of the Board of Directors.

Objectives:

Prepare in conjunction with the Chief Staff Executive, a proposed annual budget.
Review the monthly financial reports for presentation to the Board of Directors.
Review and make recommendations to the Directors on major expenditures.
Review and recommend to the Directors any changes in the dues structure.
Make recommendations to the Board of Directors on investment of reserve funds.
Identify areas in which Association expenses can be reduced or eliminated.
Explore sources of non-dues income.
Investigate and evaluate potential group purchase programs.
Conduct an annual review of insurance policies and secure bids on all renewals.
Recommend the employment of a Certified Public Accountant and review the annual audit.
A Staff Performance Committee will consist of the Association Operations Chair, the current President and the President-Elect, to review the Chief Staff Executive including a report from the Chief Staff Executive on the review of other Staff.

BYLAWS Committee

Purpose: Review Bylaws regularly for clarity, enforce ability, and practicability; and ensure that they are in compliance with State and National Bylaws and the Code of Ethics.

Objectives:

Conduct an annual review of the Bylaws to ensure that they are in compliance with State and National Bylaws and the Code of Ethics and that they provide adequate Rules and guidelines for the government of our Association.
Prepare verbiage for any suggested Bylaws changes as directed by the Board of Directors and work with staff to see that proper notice is distributed to the membership for consideration of any such changes.
Conduct an annual review of the Policies and Procedures Manual.
Submit a Budget request to the Association Operations Chair for any anticipated expenses prior to preparation of the Annual Budget

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Committee

Purpose: To help identify those members who have indicated their interest and demonstrated their ability by accepting leadership position on all levels, i.e. committee members, chairs, Directors and Officers. Additionally, this committee can assist in further training of the existing leadership.

Objectives:

Make recommendations to the Board of Directors for implementation of immediate and future plans of action to ensure the stability of a strong Association.
Identify and recommend to Nominating Committee potential candidates for future positions.
Notify members of leadership opportunities, distribute applications and review completed applications
Revise application form for leadership position as needed.
Identify and encourage qualified members to apply for TAR and NETAR leadership.
Provide support and oversight for Leadership NETAR.
Submit a Budget request to the Association Operations Chair for any anticipated expenses prior to preparation of the Annual Budget.
Oversee Leadership NETAR

Leadership NETAR Committee

Purpose: The Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors sponsors a leadership Program because leadership development is absolutely essential for improving our Association and profession.

Objectives:

To identify members who have demonstrated leadership potential through career and/or community activities.
To train participants by developing leadership skills.
To increase participant’s awareness of real estate and Association management issues.
To involve participants in problem-solving activities on issues of current interest.
To build a network of leaders across the state who are actively involved in improving our Association and profession.

STRATEGIC PLANNING Committee

Purpose: Develop a strategic plan for the Association, review and update it on an annual basis, and encourage the implementation of it through Association programs and committees.

Objectives:

Review the Strategic Plan of the Tennessee Association of Realtors® in establishing continuity with plans for the local Association.
Make recommendations to the appropriate committees.
Submit a Budget request to the Association Operations Chair for any anticipated expenses prior to preparation of the Annual Budget.

REALTORS® Political Action Committee – RPAC

Purpose: To educate membership to the value of RPAC to the REALTOR® Profession, and to meet or exceed the annual RPAC goal for the Northeast Tennessee Association of REALTORS®

Objectives:

Inform members of goal and solicit contributions as set by TAR and NAR
Appoint a coordinator in each geographic area to head the RPAC campaign in their area.
Coordinate any other efforts necessary to meet RPAC goal
Submit a budget request to the Political Action Chair for any anticipated expenses prior to preparation of the Annual Budget.

REALTOR® Political Involvement Committee - RPIC

Purpose: To establish linkages and ongoing relationships with all aspects of the political and governmental processes in our Local, State and Federal governments and educate the membership on the importance of political awareness and involvement and recommend for election those candidates who support the free enterprise system, private property rights, and other positions or policies which are important to the real estate industry.

Objectives:

Establish liaison teams to monitor country commission, city council, planning commission, and other government meetings where issues affecting the real estate industry are determined.
Inform REALTORS® of any pertinent issues.
Co-ordinate efforts to screen and support candidates for election and inform membership of their stand on issues relating to REALTOR® interests.
Coordinate NETAR REALTORS® Legislative Day held each spring in Nashville at the TAR Meeting.
Brief all Northeast Tennessee REALTOR® attending the TAR meeting on pending issues and prepared to speak to their respective Legislators regarding those issues. TAR appointed Legislative Liaisons.
To encourage all REALTOR® members to register themselves, and then assist in encouraging the public to be registered voters.
7. Submit a budget request to the Political Action Chair for any anticipated expenses prior to preparation of the Annual Budget.

Grievance Committee

Purpose: This committee shall carry out the initial investigation of complaints and refer complaints to the Arbitration Committee or the Professional Standards Committee when appropriate to do so in accordance with the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual.

Objectives:

To be the investigative body and impartially review all grievance complaints and requests for arbitration and, if valid to refer them to the Professional Standards Committee, Arbitration, or Mediation Committee.

To file a complaint, as a committee, when flagrant unethical conduct of a member is apparent or requested by the Board of Directors.

To attend a Professional Standards Seminar when made available from TAR and/or the Northeast Tennessee Association or surrounding Associations.

To meet as required to review and investigate complaints.

Ensure that all complaints are held in the strictest of confidence.

Submit a budget request to the Professional Standards Chair for any anticipated expenses prior to preparation of the Annual Budget.+

Mediation Committee

Purpose: To resolve conflicts which arise involving members, their clients and customers. Mediation should be provided in circumstances where arbitration would be provided.

Objectives:

To resolve controversy, promote amicable resolutions, and reduce the number of causes requiring formal and complex arbitration procedures by the Association.

To attend Professional Standards Seminars when made available from TAR and/or the Northeast Association or surrounding Association.

To meet as required to review and investigate complaints.

Ensure that all complaints are held in the strictest of confidence.

Submit a budget request to the Professional Standards Chair for any anticipated expenses prior to preparation of the Annual Budget.

Professional Standards/Arbitration Committee

Purpose: Educate the membership on the Code of Ethics, provide training for membership to serve on Professional Standards and Grievance Committees, respond to any complaints submitted, and coordinate hearings for any such complaints.

Objectives:

Promote the observance of the Code of Ethics with the membership and provide training to the membership concerning the Grievance, Professional Standards and Arbitration, and Mediation procedures.

Conduct, with the assistance of outside speakers if necessary, an annual training session for the orientation of Grievance, Professional Standards, and Mediation committees.

Attend any professional standards training seminars offered by the State Association and encourage attendance of members of the local Association committees.

Coordinate with staff, arrangements for and conduct all hearings referred by the Grievance Committee according to the procedures outlined in the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual.

Ensure that all hearings are held in the strictest of confidence.

Members should agree to serve a minimum of two year terms on this committee.

Submit a budget request to the Professional Standards Chair and/or all anticipated expenses prior to preparation of the annual budget.

Public Awareness Committee

Purpose: To develop a strategy to enhance the Realtor® image through pro-active and reactive public relations and identifying the benefits of using a Realtor®.

Objectives:

Educate public on benefits on using a Realtor® by submitting new releases throughout the year to media, to become the source for all real estate information.

President is the spokesperson of the association and releases must be approved by President/Chief Staff Executive and on NETAR letterhead.

All awareness efforts should be coordinated through NETAR

Develop relationships with media.

Encourage members to accurately promote Realtor® image

Submit a budget request to the Member Services Chair and/or all anticipated expenses prior to preparation of the annual budget.

REALTOR® Awareness Committee

Purpose: To keep Realtors® informed and updated on issues effecting the profession and to publicize upcoming events, meetings and classes.

Objectives:

Communicate with members through all available mediums.
Chairman or appointed member to update the website weekly.
Appoint a member to update NETAR Facebook group and page with upcoming events, photos, comments.
Provide NETAR Staff with “Tips of the Week” to run in the NETAR Briefs. Helpful, informative tips that save Realtors® time and money.
Take photos at NETAR events to post on website and /or Facebook.
Coordinate with staff and other committees about items that need to be posted.
Come up with new ideas for website and any other medium used to get information out to the membership.
Submit budget request to the Member Services DVP with any anticipated expenses, prior to the preparation of the annual budget.

Awards Committee

Purpose: Recognize REALTORS® for outstanding service to the Association, for achieving professional designations, and for outstanding personal and professional development.

OBJECTIVES

Review and update awards and award criteria yearly.
Review and verify submitted applications and select recipients for Outstanding Rookie Award, Silver Circle Service Award, Golden Circle Service Award, Hall of Fame, Humanitarian Awards and Award Program.
The application for Outstanding Rookie is attached in XII.
The application for Silver Circle Service and Golden Circle Service award is attached in XII.
The application for the Hall of Fame is attached in XII.
The application for the Humanitarian is attached in XII.
Submit a budget request for all anticipated expenses to the Members Services Chair prior to adoption of the annual budget.

Education Committee

Purpose: Promote awareness of the solid educational background needed for real estate sales and provide local educational opportunities with quality instructors. Keep Realtor® members informed of educational requirements for licensing and plan opportunities for securing these requirements and to aid them in staying abreast of changes in laws affecting the real estate profession. Promote importance of and encourage members to attain professional designations promoted by TAR and NAR.

Objectives:

Publish a schedule of educational opportunities sponsored by NETAR, TAR NAR and neighboring Associations and promote.
Work with staff to schedule and plan educational classes.
Establish an evaluation system for each course and review the evaluations.
Keep members informed of changes in licensing requirements and/or laws affecting the real estate profession.
Work with the President to plan an effective Annual Leadership Training Retreat for Association officers and chairs.
Submit a request for all anticipated expenses to the Member Services Chair prior to adoption of the annual budget.
Oversee the enforcement of all rules and regulations regarding applications for membership and requirements for orientation.
Make recommendations to Board of Directors for approval (or denial) of all Prospective new members.
Review the orientation class content with staff endeavoring to provide a course which will acquaint new members with Association Bylaws, Policy and Procedures, Code of Ethics, and Present any recommendations for significant changes to the Board of Directors
Establish an evaluation system of the orientation program.
To encourage the adoption and implementation of the Voluntary Affirmative Marketing and the Code of Equal Opportunity in Housing; and to encourage cooperation with governmental agencies that have the responsibility of promulgation and enforcement of fair housing laws to ensue equal opportunity for all people.
Ensure that NETAR is in compliance with all Equal Opportunity laws and subscribes to the Voluntary Affirmation Marketing Agreement and the code of Equal Opportunity in housing.

Events/Hospitality Committee

Purpose: To coordinate activities to encourage interaction with all Realtor® members.

Objectives: 1. Provide networking opportunities for all members and to work with leadership and staff to coordinate functions. 2. Work with President - Elect and staff to plan Installation. 3. Coordinate, Implement, and host all membership events and assist staff when necessary with arrangements. 4. Submit a budget request for all anticipated expenses to the Members Service Chair prior to the annual budget.

Appraisal Committee

Purpose: To act as a liaison for Appraisers with the Board of Directors.

Objectives:
They shall meet upon call from the Chairman to address industry issues and Association issues relating to the appraisal business and to make recommendations to the Board of Directors. The committee will plan and have two education sessions for Appraisers each year.

Commercial and International
A. Commercial (NETARCMLS.us)
COMMERCIAL/INVESTMENT

Section 1. Authority. The Association of REALTORS® shall maintain for the use of its members a Commercial/Investment Multiple Listing Service (herein “C/I MLS”) as a Committee of the Association, which shall be subject to the bylaws of the Northeast Tennessee Association of REALTORS® and such rules and regulations as may be hereinafter adopted. Section 2. Purpose. A C/I MLS is a means by which authorized Participants make blanket unilateral offers of compensation to other Participants (acting as subagents, buyer agents, or in other agency or non-agency capacities defined by law); by which cooperation among Participants is enhanced; by which information is accumulated and disseminated to enable authorized Participants to prepare appraisals, analyses, and other valuations of real property for bona fide clients and customers; by which Participants engaging in real estate appraisal contribute to common databases; and is a facility for the orderly correlation and dissemination of listing information so Participants may better serve their clients and the public. Entitlement to compensation is determined by the cooperating broker's performance as procuring cause of the sale (or lease).

Multiple Listing Committee:

The Multiple Listing Committee shall serve as a liaison between the TN/VA Regional Multiple Listing Service and the Board of NETAR Board of Realtors®.

Members shall be elected by the NETAR Board of Directors.
Members shall be expected to attend all meetings of the TN/VA Regional MLS. A member absent three meetings in one year shall be subject to replacement by the NETAR Board of Directors.
The Committee Chairman shall keep the NETAR membership informed of all pertinent information regarding the Multiple Listing Service, which shall include articles in the NETAR BRIEFS.
The Committee shall meet on the call of the Chairman to discuss pertinent issues that may be brought before the TN/VA Board of Directors.
It shall be this committee’s responsibility to call the annual Participants ( Principal Brokers) Meeting to discuss MLS budget, By-Laws changes, etc. And other items to be addressed at the Annual Proxy Holders Meeting.
Realtors® may be selected from geographic areas subject to approval of the NETAR Board of Director Holders at the annual TN/VA Annual Proxy Holders Meeting.

Nominating Committee:

This committee shall be composed of nine REALTOR members, appointed by the President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, at least two months prior to the annual election. Candidates shall be selected as outlined in the By-Laws. This committee shall contact current officers, directors and committee chairmen for suggestions for nominees. The committee shall meet to discuss nominees, then contact proposed nominees to assure that they are fully aware of the duties, commitment, and time involved in serving in a particular office and secure their consent to serve. The report of the nominating committee shall be approved by the Board of Directors, then distributed to all Realtor® members(along with a brief resume’ of each candidate) prior to all elections, as outlined in the By-Laws.

Virginia Chapter Committee

This Chapter shall act as a liaison between the Realtor® members who are also members of the Virginia Association of Realtors® and the NETAR Board of Directors. All NETAR members who are also Virginia Licensees shall be members of the Chapter. The President and the Association Executive shall be ex-officio members of the Chapter. Minutes shall be taken at all meetings and shall be maintained in the permanent file at the Association Office. They shall meet according to their organizational guidelines to discuss industry issues relating to their joint membership in the two Associations and make recommendations to their Board of Directors as they deem appropriate. They shall elect officers as defined in their guidelines. The President or President-Elect of the Chapter shall submit a budget request to the Association President-Elect or Association