Tank Talk Magazine September 2010 | Page 5

5 CANBERRA DISTRICTS AQUARIUM SOCIETY CDAS AGM October 19th The Annual General Meeting will be upon us soon , so now is the time to think about who you would like to nominate for the committee. Perhaps you would like to volunteer yourself! Executive Committee Roles The President: chairs all Committee and General Meetings; represents CDAS as required, or nominates another Committee Member as contact; and signs all documents which require their signature as official head of the Society. The Vice President: helps the President in his/her role and acts as President in his/her absence; and carries out the administration of the Auction and Table Shows. The Secretary: keeps full and correct minutes of all Committee and General Meetings of the Society; and maintains the members list and notifies members of meetings and subscription renewals. The Treasurer: manages CDAS revenue and expenditures; makes payments as authorised by the Committee, keeps correct accounts and books showing the financial affairs of the Society; and provides a financial report at each CDAS meeting and prepares the annual financial report.