Committees

The Board of Directors shall formulate the policies of the Chapter and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Constitution and Bylaws.

This committee shall develop and implement a Chapter awards program. The committee shall review the Chapter's membership directory and determine eligibility for Fellow Membership in the Society. The Committee shall consider for nomination any eligible individual for all Society and Chapter awards. The Committee shall develop criteria for special Chapter awards and nominate individuals for such awards. The committee shall also be responsible for submitting applications for Chapter Awards issued by the Society.

This committee shall maintain a current master copy of the Constitution and Bylaws. The Committee shall review all proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws as described in Article XIII of the Constitution and Section G of the Bylaws. The Committee shall render official interpretations for any and all portions of the Chapter Constitution and Bylaws.

This committee shall solicit qualified individuals for membership in the Society and solicit local members of the Society for Chapter membership. The Committee shall screen applications for Chapter membership, determine eligibility for voting privileges of members, and introduce new members.

This committee shall present nominations for all Chapter Board of Director positions. The Nominating Committee report shall be emailed or posted to the chapter website by the Secretary to the members at least thirty (30) days prior to the Annual Business Meeting. The following statement shall be made a part of the Nominating Committee report: Any Chapter member may nominate eligible candidates for any office by submitting the nominee's name to the Secretary for publication in the Annual Business Meeting notice. Each nominee shall be endorsed by at least five (5) members. This committee shall be Chaired by the immediate Past President of the Chapter. If that person cannot perform this function, another committee chair shall be assigned by the current Chapter President.

This committee shall recommend appropriate features for meetings and field trips. The Committee shall procure qualified speakers for presentation of subjects and information on or allied to Fire Protection Engineering. The Committee shall extend the courtesies of the Chapter to guest speakers and introduce them. The Committee shall arrange all details of meetings and Chapter activities.

This committee shall provide members with current information on laws, requirements of State Boards, and general trends that may be helpful for members to obtain registration. This committee shall also be responsible for encouraging and coordinating the submission of questions by members for the Fire Protection Engineering section of the NCEES Professional Engineering Examination. The Committee may submit questions on behalf of the Chapter or lend assistance to members who individually wish to submit questions. The Committee shall monitor the activities of the appropriate board or association responsible for the registration and licensing of engineers within Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and District of Columbia for the purpose of promoting the offering of the Fire Protection Engineering section of questions on the NCEES Professional Engineering Examination by these jurisdictions.

This committee shall provide information about other related organizations’ events from which our membership can benefit. The committee shall also represent our Chapter in organizations with related interests in the fire protection engineering, fire safety or engineering related fields. The committee shall extend open invitations from the Chapter to related organizations to participate in our Chapter.