Political Action for Candidate Election (PACE) Board
Charge
Authorization and Accountability
Authorized by the 1976 Delegate Assembly, PACE is a Trust established
in the District of Columbia on August 11, 1976, and amended and extended
on June 30, 1986. The Trust is governed by seven trustees. The Board
of Trustees is accountable for the activities of the Trust and reports
to the NASW Board of Directors on an annual basis.
Purpose
The purposes of the Trust are:
- To help elect candidates to public office who support legislation
and policies consistent with the goals of the social work profession
and those who are served by the social work profession.
- To promote NASW legislative policies through political
action and/or through support of candidates.
- To promote political education and full participation among
members of the social work profession.
- To take such other and further action as may be necessary
to accomplish the foregoing.
Time Frame
The PACE Trust is an ongoing subsidiary of the Association
subject to termination by a majority vote of Trustees.
Members, Terms and Criteria
There shall be seven Trustees administering this fund all
of whom shall be members of NASW and who shall be appointed by
the President of NASW with the approval of the NASW Board of
Directors. Two Trustees shall be members of the Board of Directors
of NASW. One Trustee shall be from each of the following geographic
regions: Pacific Coast, Southwest, Midwest, South, Northeast.
Trustees who are not NASW Board members shall be appointed for
a full 4-year term unless appointed to fill an unexpired term
of a previous Trustee. Trustees who are NASW Board members shall
serve 2-year terms. No Trustee shall serve as such for more than
one unexpired term plus one full term. The Chairperson and a
Secretary/Treasurer shall be selected by the Trustees annually
from among their number by a majority vote.
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