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7(1) A committee is a Board Committee only if its existence and charge come from the Board, regardless of whether Board members sit on the Committee.

(2) Unless otherwise stated, a Board Committee ceases to exist as soon as its task is complete.

(3) Board Committees and their mandates are as follows:

• (a) GM Annual Performance Review Committee
  • Membership shall consist of the Chair, Vice Chair, Finance Chair, and Governance Committee Chair.
  • The committee shall collaborate with the current GM to develop a process of performance review and bring recommendation(s) back to the Board regarding GM evaluation and associated remuneration.
• Governance Committee
  • The committee shall collaborate with the GM to develop policy and advise the board in areas of governance, best practices and the roles and responsibility of the board, executive, committees, delegates and management.
• Audit Committee
  • The committee shall collaborate with the GM to ensure the finances of ABP are dealt with in appropriate, legal manner.
• Issues Management Committee
  • The committee shall work with designated staff to act as a clearing house for producer and cattle industry issues brought to the attention of the commission and provide recommendations on resolutions to the board.
• Research Committee
  • The committee will work with a designated staff members to decide how research funding shall be allocated

Approved: November 22, 2023

From Part 3 – Governance Process of ABP’s Policy Manual