Bylaw
4 also states the executive committee shall:
1.
Act for the Council in conducting the affairs of the Society between meetings
of the Council. The president shall chair the committee and convene its
sessions.
2.
Approve all investments.
3.
Function as the finance committee for the Council.
4.
Approve a budget for submission to the Council.
5.
Make the final decision on whether to proceed with any and all Society publications.
6.
Annually conduct a performance review of the executive director according
to procedures mutually agreed to by the executive committee and the executive
director.
The
executive committee also determines the annual level of compensation for the
executive office staff within the policy guidelines established by Council.
The
Council representative on the executive committee serves as the SAA liaison
to the National Archives and Records Administration.