I Scope and Purpose

The Standards Council is responsible for the strategies and administration of the ASAE standards program, including policy and coordination across all ASAE technical divisions. The Council provides guidance for the Division 03 Standards Committees in the operational aspects of standards development.

II Responsibilities and Operations

2.1 Procedures - Ensure effective ASAE standardization procedures are in place under the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accreditation

2.2 Quality - Ensure quality of an ASAE standards program that follows high ethical principles

2.3 Growth - Encourage growth of the standards program both in topical and geographic distribution with timely response to new and developing technologies

2.4 Strategy


2.4.1 Develops long term strategic plan for ASAE standards program
2.4.1 Coordinates strategic direction across divisions
2.4.3 Communicates plan to Board of Trustees and society



2.5 Liaison


2.5.1 Reports to Board of Trustees and Society on standards program
2.5.2 Guides the development and fostering of relationships with key national and international Standards Development Organizations (SDO's) and groups or organizations impacted by or with interests in standards.



2.6 Resources/Administration


2.6.1 Encourage participation by parties interested or impacted by standards, internal or external to the Society, to participate in the ASAE standards program through committee activities, standards development or funding of the standards program
2.6.2 Counsel the ASAE standards staff and ASAE Executive Vice President in the operation of the standards program
2.6.3 Establish guidelines for budget development for the ASAE Standards Director, conduct review of budgets and submission to ASAE Finance Committee
2.6.4 Promote the development of programs and initiatives to provide funding for the standards program. Included is the liaison with the ASAE Foundation on programs related to standards.


2.7 Acknowledgement -


2.7.1Promote and foster development of programs to encourage and acknowledge participation by individuals, organizations or groups in the standards program
2.7.2 Evaluate and confirm nominations for standards awards and submit recommendations to M160 awards committee


2.8 Awareness - Develop strategic initiatives to promote the development, application and support of the standards program

III Membership

3.1 Each 03 Standards Committee of a Division or Institute of ASAE including T15, the Committee on Standards T-01, the International Standardardization Committee T-13, the New Standards Identification & Coordination Committee SC-02, the SAE/ASAE Agricultural Tractor Standards Committee and other committees created by this Council shall appoint a member to the Standards Council.

3.2 Other units of ASAE may designate a member if they desire representation and submit a nomination, for acceptance by the Council. The CSAE Past President will also serve as a member of the Standards Council.

3.3 The Chair may appoint a maximum of two members to add breadth or expertise to the Council

3.4 Officers of the Council, (past chair, chair and chair-elect) may be from the committees represented on the Council or from other sectors of the society.

3.5 An ASAE staff member shall serve as an ex-officio member and secretary

3.6 Council officers whose terms expire will continue membership while they hold office, however the unit the officer represents may appoint or reappoint a member

3.7 Individuals appointed by the Chair shall be for an interval not to exceed two years with the term of office specified by the chair at the time of appointment.

3.8 If a Council member can not continue with his or her responsibilities or if two-thirds of the Council affirm that the member has become inactive, the group or individual responsible for that appointment will be asked for a new appointment to complete the unexpired term.

IV Officers, Terms of Office and Duties

4.1 The officers of the council shall include a chair elect, chair, and past chair.
4.2 Duties and Responsibilities


4.2.1 The duties of the Chair shall be to:


4.2.1.1 Officiate at all meetings of the Council
4.2.1.2 Direct and coordinate Council activities
4.2.1.3 Delegate to Council members such responsibility and authority as deemed necessary to implement the functions of the Council
4.2.1.4 Appoint members at large to the council to broaden the depth and expertise of the Council
4.2.1.5 Represent the Council at Board of Trustees, Society meetings and meetings with other SDO's, institutions or groups with interests in ASAE standards
4.2.1.6 Counsel the ASAE standards staff in consort with the ASAE Executive Vice President on operations and administration of the standards program, seeking Council guidance on issues requiring additional input.




4.2.2 The duties of the Past Chair shall be to:


4.2.2.1 Officiate at meetings in the absence of the Chair
4.2.2.2 Chair of the nominating committee for future officer positions. The committee shall include two individuals from the committee membership. The nominee's commitment and willingness to serve if elected shall be determined before the annual ASAE Annual Meeting.
4.2.2.3 Provide liaison to the ASAE Foundation and other funding groups on standards funding requirements




4.2.3 The duties of the Chair Elect shall be to:


4.2.3.1 Chair of Standards Council recognition committee with two representatives identified from the council. This committee seeks input and identifies candidates for nomination for the Rosentreter award (selected by the M160 committee) and liaisons with Council Chair on Standards Council Recognition Awards.
4.2.3.2 Liaison and develop with the 03 committee Standards Council representatives the strategic initiatives for the Standards Council



4.3 Conditions and Terms of Office


4.3.1 The terms of office shall be for two years
4.3.2 The full council will vote by ballot at the annual ASAE Annual Meeting to select the new Chair-Elect from the nominees.
4.3.2 The chair elect and the chair will progress to the next office at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting and its related Council meetings in the second year of their term. Both are eligible for re-election to their position for a second term.
4.3.3 In the event of a vacancy in the Chair position, the Chair-Elect will advance to the Chair immediately. If there is a vacancy in the Chair-Elect position, the nominating committee will nominate individuals to fill both the Chair-Elect and Chair positions to be filled at the next ASAE Annual Meeting.

V Meetings

5.1 The meetings of the Council shall be held during the Annual Meetings of the Society and otherwise as called by the Chair.
5.2 Meeting announcements shall be called and agendas shall be distributed 20 days in advance of meetings.
5.3 A quorum for action requiring a vote is a simple majority

VI Bylaw approval and amendments

6.1 These bylaws may be approved, amended or abolished by a two-thirds majority of the Council membership
6.2 Proposed bylaw changes, amendments, or abolishment must be distributed at least 30 days before the final discussion and balloting of the Council membership.
6.3 Approved, amended or abolished bylaws are submitted to the ASAE Board of Trustees for review for consistency with the Society's Constitution and Bylaws and to the ASAE headquarters Executive Vice President.