FiCom Chair & 3 Members selected to represent each ESIP Type I, II, III

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From the ESIP Federation Bylaws:

Finance and Appropriations Committee

IV.4.1 The Finance and Appropriations Committee may not include Officers of the Assembly among its members. Finance and Appropriations Committee
IV.4.2 All financial resources of the ESIP Federation shall be administered through the Finance and Appropriations Committee, except as indicated in Bylaw IV, Section 4.3.
IV.4.3 The Executive Committee may authorize annual expenditures that total less than 10% of the annual ESIP Federation financial resources at its discretion without approval by the Finance and Appropriations Committee or the Assembly. The Executive Committee shall submit an annual report of its past year’s expenditures to the Finance and Appropriations Committee prior to each Annual Meeting.

The Chair of the Finance and Appropriations Committee (Ficom) serves on the Executive Committee of the ESIP Federation and as Treasurer of the Board of the Foundation for Earth Science. The Chair also convenes Ficom meetings to consider annual budgets for the ESIP Federation and provides oversight of the Foundation for Earth Science operational spending. The Chair of the Ficom spends approximately 2 hours`/month on ESIP Federation business. Members of the Ficom spend 3-4 hours/year on committee business in a typical year.

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