ARTICLE XII

Standing Committees

1. All Chairpersons and members of Standing Committees shall be appointed by the

President with the approval of the National Executive Board. Each standing committee

consist of at least three (3) and no more that seven (7) members who are in good standing

with their unions and this organization. Complete records and reports of each Committee

shall be made and kept by the Committee Chairperson and made available to the National

Executive Board upon reasonable request.

2. There shall be ten (10) Standing Committees, as follows:

(a)

Fundraising Committee

(b)

Political Action Committee

(c)

Membership Committee

(d)

Educational Committee

(e)

Community Liaison Committee

(f)

Special Issues Committee

(g)

Task Force Committee

(h)

Women's Committee

(i)

Committee of the Future

(j)

Social and Economic Justice

3. Committees as may be deemed necessary in connection with National Membership

Meetings shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board.

ARTICLE XIII

Local and State Chapters

1. Local and State Chapters of LCLAA will be chartered by the National Office subject to

compliance with the National By-Laws, State and Local Chapter membership guidelines

approved by the National Executive Board, and other policy decisions of National

LCLAA.

2. LCLAA State and Local Chapters shall affiliate with the appropriate AFL-CIO bodies at

their respective state and localities. In the case where a LCLAA State Chapter does not

exist, the AFL-CIO guidelines shall govern which Local Chapter in the State is entitled to

such affiliation. The guidelines shall also govern in those cases where the jurisdiction of

an AFL-CIO Central Labor Body encompasses more then one existing LCLAA Chapter.

3. State and Local Chapters must fully comply with the National By-Laws, the State and

Local Chapter guidelines, and national policy decisions of National LCLAA. Failure to

comply will subject the State or Local Chapter to discipline and/or removal of charter by

the National Executive Board, following investigation of the alleged failure to comply.

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