Common use of Secretariat Clause in Contracts

Secretariat. The secretariat of each Committee shall be the Council’s Executive Director (or his or her designee). The Committee secretariat is responsible for taking and distributing Committee meeting minutes, maintaining the Committee rosters, and other Committee administrative matters. • Committee reports. Committee co-chairs will provide a report, in relation to the affairs of their Committee, including any significant actions, determinations, and recommendations made by the Committee, at each quarterly scheduled Council meeting. • Third-party firms. Subject to Board approval, Committees may engage independent firms and other experts or consultants as the Committee determines advisable or necessary to carry out its responsibilities.