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EXHIBIT A RULE NO. 5 COMMITTEES 1. Type. There shall be three (3) types of Committees: (a) Standing Committees (b) Ad Hoc Committees (see Rule No. 7) (c) Committee of the Whole 2. Establishment of Standing Committees. (a) Standing Committees dissolve at the end of the Council term. (b) The members of the Council shall establish all Standing Committees and designate the Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of each Standing Committees by resolution at the initial convening of the Council. (c) After the selection of each Committee's Chairperson and Vice Chairperson at the initial convening of the Council, any change of Chairperson or Vice Chairperson, change of the responsibility of the Committee, or to add or remove a Committee shall require a resolution. 3. Purpose and Duty. The purpose of the Committees is to expedite the business of the Council by permitting Committees to go into details on specific matters. It shall be the duty of the Standing Committees to consider and make recommendations on matters referred to such Committees. 4. Members. The Chairperson and all Council Members shall be members of each Standing Committee with voting privileges. Membership in the other Committees shall be in accordance with these rules or by law. 5. Procedures for Referrals to Standing Committees. (a) The Council Chairperson is responsible for assigning the referrals to the appropriate Standing Committee as described in Council Rule No. 4(f). (b) The Committee Chairperson shall immediately determine that the referral was placed correctly in their Committee. Referrals that are accidentally referred to the wrong Committee shall be immediately brought to the attention of the Council Chairperson, and if determined to be in the wrong Committee by the Council Chairperson, shall be re-referred to the correct Committee. 1