Volunteer Job Descriptions
C.A.R. DIRECTOR
The role of the C.A.R. Director is to represent the entire membership of
the Association. Certain Directors appointed by the local Associations
also serve as Delegates, and have the full authority given by the Association
bylaws to act on behalf of the members of the organization. Directors are
expected to serve on C.A.R. Committees, prepare themselves by keeping abreast
of the issues of importance to the industry, and provide for an ongoing flow of
communications between the membership and the State
Association.
The following members serve as Directors of the State Association:
President
President-Elect
Treasurer
Honorary Presidents
Past Presidents
Regional Chairs
Directors at Large
N.A.R. Directors from California
Immediate Past Regional Chairs
Chairs of an Association committee or forum
Members of the Executive Committee
Directors for Life
Delegates selected by each Local Association
C.A.R. Committee or Forum Chair
The Chair of each C.A.R. Committee or Forumis appointed by the President to
carry out the mission of that body, consistent with the Association’s strategic
plan and objectives. The Chair plans the meeting agenda with the
assistance of the Vice Chairs, Committee Liaison and staff, presides over the
meeting, ensures that all debate and discussion is conducted fairly and that
all perspectives are heard, and reports the actions of the Committee to the
Board of Directors. Chairs often report to the ExecutiveCommittee as
well. Chairs are voting members of their assigned Committee, but
generally vote only in the event of a tie.
C.A.R. Committee or Forum Vice Chair
Vice Chairs assist
the Chair to conduct the business of the Committee or Forum, and may be called
upon to preside over the meeting. Vice Chairs accompany the Chair to
report to the Executive Committee when action items are to be brought
forward. Vice Chairs are voting members of their assigned
Committee.
C.A.R. Issue Chair
Each Policy Committee will have within it several appointed “Issue Chairs”
designated to manage various issue areas as needed within each Policy
Committee. Issue Chairs work with the Chair and the Vice Chairs to plan
the meeting agenda, and may be called upon to present background information on
issues which are brought forward for consideration. Issue Chairs are
voting members of their assigned Committee.
C.A.R. Committee or Forum Regional
Representative
Regional Representatives to a C.A.R. Committee or
Forum are selected by each C.A.R. Region, according to the procedures
established by that Region. Regional Representatives have the
responsibility of representing the viewpoint of the members and Directors from
their Region in their assigned Committee, and of bringing information from the
Committee back to the members and Directors in their Region. Regional
Representatives are voting members of their
assigned Committee.
C.A.R. Committee or Forum Member at Large
Members at Large may be appointed by the President to a C.A.R. Committee or
Forum. These voting members are expected to represent the entire
membership in the assigned Committee, and are often selected due to their
special expertise or strong interest in a particular area of the
Association.
C.A.R. Regional Chair
The Regional Chair is the representative of the State President within each
region. The Regional Chair shall call and preside over meetings of their
region as necessary, and shall call and preside over their Regional Caucusat
C.A.R. Business Meetings. Regional Chairs attend meetings of the C.A.R.
Executive Committee, and serve as installing officers at local Association
installations. On an ongoing basis throughout the year, Regional Chairs
bring information from C.A.R. Leadership to the members and local Associations
in their Regions, and from the Regions to the C.A.R. Leadership.
Regional Chairs are responsible for leading their delegation during the Board
of Directors Sessions, and forcommunicating information from the floor to the
Leadership while the session is in progress. Regional Chairs also take
attendance of the members from their Region, and conduct votes when called upon
to do so by the presiding Officer.
Regional Chairs facilitate the process of selecting Regional Representatives to
C.A.R. Comittees by submitting their recommendations to the Association
President.
The C.A.R. Directors from the respective Region shall annually select one
Regional Chair. The Regional Chair shall have served two full years as a
State Association Director.
C.A.R. Assistant Regional Chair
Many
Regions appoint an Assistant Regional Chair to support theRegional Chair.
This individual may become the Regional Chair in the following year, subject to
the procedures followed by the respective Region. Assistant Regional
Chairs may attend the Regional Chairs meeting, and may substitute
for theRegional Chair if the Regional Chair is not available to
attend. The Assistant Regional Chair may also represent the Region at
Executive Committee meetings in the absence of the Regional Chair.
C.A.R. Executive Committee Member
Members of the
Executive Committee serve as advisors to the C.A.R. President, and assure that
the business of the Association is carried out in accordance with the policies
and instructions of the Board of Directors. Executive Committee Members
hear reports from each individual committee, and may make recommendations to
the Board of Directors. Executive Committee Members also serve as
liaisons to each C.A.R. Region and assist the Regional Chairs to accomplish the
overallgoals of the Association.
C.A.R. Liaison from Committee to Committee
Liaison relationships between various C.A.R. Committees have been established
to enhance communications and information flow. The Liaisons, who are
often appointed by virtue of their role as a Chair or Vice Chair of a
committee, attend the meetings of the committee to which they serve as a
liaison and may be asked to report on relevant matters in both committees, the
one they are a Liaisonfrom, and the one which they are a Liaison to.
Liaisons to committees do not vote in the committee to which they are a
Liaison.
California N.A.R. Director
The interests of California
REALTORS® are represented at the national level by members selected to serve as
N.A.R. Directors. California N.A.R. Directors are expected to be active
participants at C.A.R. Business Meetings in order to better understand the
issues that affect the state. N.A.R. Directors may be appointed to serve
as C.A.R. N.A.R. Committee Liaisons. N.A.R. Directors may be appointed by
the State Association, large Local Associations, or by large
firms.
C.A.R. N.A.R. Committee Liaison
Californians serving on certain N.A.R. Committees may be appointed to the
position of N.A.R. Committee Liaison on the sister committee at the state
level. These non-voting Liaisons report on the activitiesof the N.A.R.
Committee, and carry forward input from C.A.R. to the N.A.R. Committee on which
they serve.
C.A.R. Committee Liaison
Committee Liaisons play a key role in facilitating two-way communications
between Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs and the elected Leadership Team.
Committee Liaisons counsel and advise the Chairs and Vice Chairs of their
assigned committees, and help the Committee Chairs to achieve the greatest
possible levels of success with their responsibilities consistent with the
Association's strategic plan and objectives. They assist committee
leaders to stretch their wings, and are there to catch them if they are about
to fall. Committee Liaisons share information with one another, and with
the elected Leadership Team, so that big picture Association goals are not
neglected when a challenge happens to arise in a single committee or with a
particular issue, and so that complex or groundbreaking policy matters can be
appropriately prioritized for discussion and debate in the relevant committees
and by the Board of Directors. Through their efforts, Committee Liaisons
facilitate improved communications across multiple committees when issues that
cross traditionally defined committee responsibilities are under
consideration.
Committee Liaisons also serve as the eyes and ears of the elected Leadership
Team, to alert them of any potential problems or issues in a committee, and
they play a valuable part in identifying future Association leaders.
Committee Liaisons are appointed by the incoming Association President to a one
year term, and attend the meetings of the Executive Committee. Committee
Liaisons are non-voting members of each committee to which they are
assigned. They attend meetings of their assigned committees as the
schedule permits.
Revised: November 23,
2009
