Article V - Committees

Section 1. Generally

The Council may create such committees as are necessary from time to time to assist the Council.

Section 2. Executive Committee

An executive committee of the Council shall be a standing committee. Membership of the Council Executive Committee shall consist of the current Chair of the CMS4S Council, the immediate Past Chair, the Technical Vice-Chair, the Administrative Vice-Chair and the Financial Vice-Chair. The Executive Director of CMS4S, Inc. (the same person as the EnviroCert International, Inc.) shall be an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee. The Council Executive Committee shall have the full and complete authority to make operational, policy and management decisions in connection with the management of the business and affairs of CMS4S during intervals between meetings of the CMS4S Council.

Section 3. Minutes

Each Committee shall keep a written record of minutes of each meeting. The minutes shall be distributed to all members of the Council within 30 days after the conclusion of each meeting.

Section 4. Ethics Committee

The Ethics Committee of the CMS4S Council shall be a standing committee. There shall be three persons on this committee, one of whom shall be the Administrative Vice-Chair of CMS4S who shall serve as the Chair of the Ethics Committee. Two other members of the CMS4S Council shall be appointed by the Council Chair to fill the two additional slots on the Ethics Committee. The term of membership on the Ethics Committee shall be two years. The Ethics Committee shall periodically review the CMS4S Code of Conduct and Ethics, receive and act upon requests for investigations of violations by Registrants of the CMS4S Code of Conduct and Ethics and shall establish and follow a formal review process for Registrants who are alleged to have violated the CMS4S Code of Conduct and Ethics.

Section 5. Application Review Committee

The Application Review Committee shall be a standing committee whose function is to implement a formal review process for individuals who have made application to CMS4S to become a certified professional and Registrant. The Application Review Committee shall consist of three persons, the Administrative Vice Chair (who shall serve as the Chair) and two additional members of the CMS4S Council to be appointed by the Chair.

Section 6. Peer Review Committee

The Peer Review Committee shall be a standing committee of the CMS4S Council. The Technical Vice-Chair of the CMS4S Council shall be one of the members and shall also serve as Chair of this committee. The Chair of the CMS4S Executive Committee shall appoint two additional members of the CMS4S Council to be the other two members of the Peer Review Committee. This Committee shall review the CMS4S examination content, as well as the content of training courses, tutorials, instructor credentials and content of other courses approved by CMS4S for Professional Development Units. All decisions in regard to the hiring and terminating of instructors shall be made by the Peer Review Committee.