Section A – Membership

The Finance Committee shall consist of the treasurer and two (2) ILDA members from his/her region nominated by him/her and approved by the president.

 
Section B – Powers

The Finance Committee shall have no authority, whatsoever, to collect, deposit or disburse ILDA funds unless authorized to do so by the Board of Directors.

 
Section C – Responsibilities

1.      The Finance committee shall plan programs and projects of raising funds that are agreeable with the financial policies of the Lutheran Deaf Mission Society, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and its districts, provided that these methods of raising funds will not conflict with or be operated in a manner that competes with other funding or fund-raising efforts of the Lutheran Deaf Mission Society, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, its districts or its auxiliaries.

2.      The Finance Committee shall report regularly to the Executive Council, the Board of Directors and to the ILDA convention.

3.      The Finance Committee shall present the annual budget and make an annual financial report that shall be given by the Board of Directors to all ILDA members through the pages of The Deaf Lutheran and/or mailings to each congregation and/or field and persons involved in the ministry with deaf persons.

4.      The Board of Directors shall review the Finance Committee’s reports and recommendations, and shall approve programs to help the Finance Committee and the treasurer to carry out their responsibilities.

 
Section D - Meetings

1.      Meetings shall normally be held once a year and called by the treasurer with the prior written permission of the ILDA president.