Board Committees

Executive Committee

The purpose of the Executive Committee is to provide oversight, advice and coordination of the development and implementation of strategic initiatives and related projects by the Board of Directors.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is the Board Committee principally charged with reviewing the ABA Budget and the financial performance of the Association over the past year. The committee will be presented with the audited and unaudited financial reports for the Association. The ABA Vice Chairman chairs the Audit Committee.

BUSPAC Committee

The BUSPAC Committee is the Board Committee principally charged with overseeing the administration and execution of a motorcoach industry political action committee. BUSPAC is entrusted with contributing to the political campaigns of members of the US House and Senate who support the private over-the-road motorcoach industry. It obtains its funds by soliciting contributions from all authorizing company's executive and administrative employees. A member of the Executive Committee chairs the BUSPAC Committee.

By-Laws Committee

The By-Laws Committee is the Board Committee principally charged with reviewing and updating the ABA Bylaws. Another important function of this committee is to ensure the adherence to the Bylaws in all actions and duties undertaken by and attributed to the Board. The ABA Vice Chairman chairs the By-Laws Committe.

Ethics Committee

The Ethics Committee is the Board Committee principally charged with reviewing and ruling on charges of violation of the Association's Code of Ethics. A violation of the Code of Ethics may warrant censure, monetary fine, suspension of membership, withdrawal of membership privileges, or expulsion from the ABA. Another important function of this committee is to investigate and resolve complaints regarding newly submitted applications for ABA membership and complaints that a member is no longer eligible for membership. A member of the Executive Committee chairs the Ethics Committee.

Finance and Budget Committee

The Finance and Budget Committee will be the committee principally charged with developing and reviewing the ABA budget, investments and other finances. The Finance and Budget Committee will help develop the proposed budget each year and will provide oversight to the Board throughout the year. A member of the Executive Committee chairs the Finance and Budget Committee.

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is the Board Committee principally charged with reviewing the attendance and participation of existing Board members at Board meetings, determining the turnover of Board seats, vetting viable candidates for election to the Board by the membership, and re-nominating expiring Directors to the Board. The Committee also evaluates the performance of the Board, its structure, degree of membership representation, and meeting format. The ABA Past Chairman chairs the Governance Committee.

Policy Committee

The Policy Committee is the Board Committee principally charged with developing, reviewing, and disseminating the policy positions taken by the ABA. The committee will often be presented with the emerging transportation issues of the day and will be depended upon to recommend policy strategies that the Association may pursue. A member of the Executive Committee chairs the Policy Committee.

Strategic Safety Committee

The Strategic Safety Committee is the Board Committee charged with the developing, reviewing and directing ABA's strategic safety goals and initiatives. In meetings, committee members will review all safety related policy issues, the Bus Industry Safety Council (BISC) issues agenda for consistency with committee goals and ABA policy positions, oversee ABA participation in the Motor Coach Standards Review Council, and assess research proposals on strategic safety issues. A member of the Executive Committee chairs the Strategic Safety Committee.

Time and Place Committee

The Time and Place Committee is the Board Committee principally charged with reviewing the venues, geographic orientation, and timing of the meetings of the Board of Directors. This includes reviewing the progress, contractor proposals and venue bids for prospective and anticipated Marketplace sites. A member of the Executive Committee chairs the Time-Place Committee.