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CHARTER
OF THE
U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
TECHNICAL GUIDELINES
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ESTABLISHMENT:
In
accordance with the requirements of Section 221 of the Help America
Vote Act of 2002 (P. L. 107-252), hereinafter referred to as the
Act, the Election Assistance Commission (the "Commission")
hereby Charters the Technical Guidelines Development Committee
(the "Committee"), pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
OBJECTIVES
AND DUTIES:
Pursuant
to 42 U.S.C. § 15361(b)(1), the Committee will act in the
public interest to assist the Executive Director of the Commission
in the development of the voluntary voting system guidelines.
MEMBERS
AND CHAIRPERSON:
Membership:
shall be composed of:
1.
The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) who shall serve as its chair.
2.
A group of 14 other individuals appointed jointly by the Commission
and the Director of NIST, consisting of the following:
A. An equal number of each of the following:
i.
Members of the Standards Board,
ii. Members of the Board of Advisors,
iii. Members of the Architectural and Transportation Barrier,
and
Compliance Board (Access Board).
B.
A representative of the American National Standards Institute.
C.
A representative of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE).
D.
Two representatives of the (National Association of State Election
Directors (NASED) selected by such Association who are not members
of the Standards Board or Board of Advisors, and who are not
of the same political party.
E.
Other individuals with technical and scientific expertise relating
to voting systems and voting equipment.
Terms
of service; vacancies:
1.
Members of the Committee shall serve for a term of two (2) years,
and may serve for a longer period only if reappointed for an additional
term or terms. A term shall commence on the date this Charter
was filed (see below).
2.
A member of the Committee who has not been reappointed at the
end of his or her term shall continue to serve on the Committee
until such time as he or she is either reappointed or replaced.
3.
Any vacancy in the Committee shall be filled in the manner in
which the original appointment was made.
4.
If an individual is appointed to fill a vacancy, that individual
shall serve on the Committee for the remainder of the term for
which the vacancy existed.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS:
1.
The Committee shall report to the Executive Director of the Commission.
2.
Selected staff within NIST's Information Technology Laboratory
will provide staff support for the Committee.
3.
The Committee shall meet as necessary to carry out the work, duties
and responsibilities of the Committee. Chair of the EAC or the
Chair of the TGDC may call a meeting of the Committee.
4.
Members of the Committee shall not be compensated for their services,
but will, upon request, be allowed travel and per diem expenses
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5701 et seq., while attending meetings
of the Committee or subcommittees thereof, or while otherwise
performing duties at the request of the Chair, while away from
their homes or regular places of business.
5.
The Committee shall function solely as an advisory body, in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
6.
The annual cost of operating the Committee is estimated at $159,000.00,
including all direct and indirect expenses. It is estimated that
one FTE will be required to support the TGDC.
7.
The Committee shall not act in the absence of a quorum, which
shall consist of a simple majority of the members of the Committee
not having a conflict of interest in the matter being considered
by the Committee, except that, if the number of members on the
Committee is even, half will suffice.
8.
The EAC will create any subcommittees of the TGDC that may be
necessary to accomplish the TGDC's function. In addition, the
EAC will establish such operating procedures as required to support
the TGDC, consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended.
DURATION:
While
the duration of the Committee is continuing, the Charter shall
be renewed every two years from the date of filing.
CHARTER
FILING DATE:
This
Charter was filed on the 12 day of August , 2008.
Signed:
/s/
Donetta Davidson, Commissioner,
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
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