====== GRACS Project Committees ======

The [[gracs:executive_committee|GRACS Executive Committee]] may form special Project Committees of GRACS to handle specific assignments (in areas other than the three standing committees).

===== Composition =====

The committee members are appointed by the [[gracs:executive_committee|GRACS Executive Committee]].

Any person who is enrolled in a UT computer science graduate program may serve on GRACS committees.

===== Duties =====

  - Make recommendations and handle tasks related to the assignment specified by the [[gracs:executive_committee|GRACS Executive Committee]] when the project committee is formed.
  - Report to the [[gracs:executive_committee|GRACS Executive Committee]] at its meetings.
  - Not spend (nor commit to spend) money without the Treasurer's involvement.

===== Duration =====

  * A project committee forms when appointed by the Executive Committee.
  * A project committee dissolves when it completes its task and makes its final report to the Executive Committee, or when the next Executive Committee takes office, whichever happens first.

===== Meetings and Quorum =====

  * Either a regular meeting schedule should be agreed or each meeting should be called with some notice.
  * Project committees don't have a pre-established meeting schedule, they can set their own.
  * The committee chair (if one is named) or any two members may call a meeting.
  * Post meeting times and places on the GRACS calendar (see [[gracs:communication|communication]])
  * More than half of the committee membership constitutes a quorum.  (Committee business can be conducted only with a quorum.)

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