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SECTIONS OPERATIONS GUIDELINES

The Section Operations Guidelines manual is designed to assist Sections of AOAC INTERNATIONAL in planning, organizing and improving their operation. Contents Include:

I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

II. SECTION OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT

A. Officer Position Descriptions and Guidelines

B. Committee Descriptions and Guidelines

C. Officer and Committee(s) Report Form

III. SECTION ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

A. Meeting Development and Marketing

B. Financial Records and Reporting

1.. Financial Report Forms

C. Communications and Public Relations

D. Membership Development and Retention
E. Resources Available from AOAC Headquarters

	1. Membership Records and Reports
	2. Meeting Management
	3. Leadership Development and Training Program
	4. Online Resources
	5. Other Resources

IV. APPENDIXES

A. List of all AOAC INTERNATIONAL Sections

B. AOAC INTERNATIONAL Bylaws

C. Model Bylaws for AOAC Sections

D. Volunteer Conflict of Interest Statement

E. Antitrust Statement

F. Fundraising Guidelines

G. Policy and Procedures for Merging Sections

H. Policy and Procedures for Dissolution of Sections

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Good communication among Sections and AOAC Headquarters is vital to the overall effectiveness of the AOAC Sections Program. Section Presidents serve as the liason who channel information among their Section constituents. It is important that the Section's maintain effective communication through the President.

Sections are encouraged to copy pages of this manual for distribution as needed. The obsolete manual should be destroyed and the new manuals distributed.

For information, assistance or suggestions regarding the Section Operations Guildelines contact:

AOAC INTERNATIONAL
ATTN: Liz Cribbin
481 North Frederick Avenue, Suite 500
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877-2417, USA
Tel +1-301-924-7077, Fax +1-301-924-7089
e-mail: lcribbin@aoac.org