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Budget & Finance: The duties of the Budget and Finance Committee are to consider and recommend ways and means to properly finance the Osceola County Association of Realtors, submit to the Board of Directors for adoption a budget of estimated receipts and expenditures for the ensuing year, be responsible for the maintenance, care and control of Osceola County Association of Realtors’ funds, which shall be subject to the approval of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. The purpose of the Finance Committee is, along with senior management, to provide oversight of the financial management and financial reporting function.

Grievance: The purpose of the Grievance Committee is to investigate complaints received from the public and members to determine if the complaint has sufficient substance and merit to warrant an ethics or arbitration hearing or mediation procedures. This committee also promotes to the general membership a constant awareness of, and conformance to, the REALTOR® Code of Ethics.

Communications: The purpose of the Communications Task Force is to review multidimensional communication outlets and make recommendations regarding membership language enhancements and communication options for incorporation into association communications.

Professional Standards: The purpose of the Professional Standards Committee is to be responsible for enforcement of the Code of Ethics of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® through the conduct of ethics and arbitration hearings.

Audit: The duties of the Audit Sub-committee are to utilize the services of a certified public accountant to provide for an annual audit, oversee the annual audit process, and review Osceola County Association of REALTORS® internal control structure and procedures as they relate to the integrity of the audited financial statements. The Audit Sub-committee will oversee the association’s audit policy, recommending changes to the Board of Directors as appropriate in compliance with any and all IRS regulations.

Professional Development: The purpose of the Professional Development Task Force is to provide guidance and background information regarding continuing education, certification and designation offerings; to act as an advisory committee by reviewing current course offerings and delivery systems to comparison with OSCAR Member’s needs (i.e. schedules, learning styles and education voids) and surveyed responses, recommend future trends regarding educational offerings; to ensure up-to-date and relevant education is offered to members as identified by an annual education survey.

Awards: The purpose of the Awards Task Force is the consider nominations made by members for various award opportunities throughout the year on the local, state and national level. The Awards Task Force will identify, through member recommendations and the Association Executive, member candidates qualified to receive external awards and ensure members are aware of recognition opportunities for recommendation available within our industry. The Awards Task Force is also responsible for selecting recipients of OSCAR’s internal annual recognitions and awards.

ReBar Camp: This task force will review current ReBar Camp practices and recommend an OSCAR ReBar Camp tailored to meet membership education and training needs as identified by the annual membership educational survey with particular attention to emerging technologies and technology-focused education and training.

Bylaws and Policy: The Bylaws and Policy Committee performs an annual review of the Association Bylaws and Policies and Procedures which is submitted to the Board of Directors for final approval. The committee meets on an as-needed basis.

Community Involvement: The purpose of the Community Involvement Committee is to seek, develop and promote opportunities for the Osceola County Association of Realtors® and its’ members to be engaged in the community in which we serve. The committee shall actively identify such opportunities, work to identify members involved in community activities and organizations, and encourage involvement from members throughout the organization to promote the Realtor® brand, image and mission of the organization. In addition, this committee will conduct a review of all college scholarship applicants and submit recommendations to the Board of Directors on scholarship recipients. The Task Force shall assist the President and association staff in promoting the opportunities available through the scholarship program and identify viable ways of bringing about community awareness of this initiative.

NAR Mid-Year Meeting: The purpose of the NAR Mid-Year Meeting Task Force is to develop an incentive program to encourage members to attend the NAR Mid-Year Meetings and to personally encourage members; REALTOR® to REALTOR® to attend toward an annual increase is OSCAR member participation at the NAR Mid-Year Meetings.

Great American REALTOR® Day: The purpose of the Great American REALTOR® Day Task Force is to develop an incentive program to encourage members to attend the Great American REALTOR® Days and to personally encourage members; REALTOR® to REALTOR® to attend toward an annual increase is OSCAR member participation at the Great American REALTOR® Days.

OSCAR Honor Society: The purpose of the OSCAR Honor Society Task Force is to design an OSCAR Honor Society Achievement Plan, make presentations to members about the OSCAR Honor Society principals and process and plan and attend an OSCAR Honor Society Recognition Reception.

Realtor® Political Action (RPAC): Working with and through RPAC-Florida and RPAC of the national Association of REALTORS®, the RPAC task force is responsible for raising funds for the furtherance of candidates, political parties, political committees and issue activities that are consistent with local, federal and state election laws on a nonpartisan basis.

Strategic Alliance: The duties of the Strategic Alliance Task Force is to develop a prioritized event and program participation list of strategic alliance groups for recommendation to the Board of Directors prior to the annual budget meetings.

Global Alliance: The purpose of the Global Alliance Committee is to position Osceola County Association of Realtors® members internationally as the most influential and authoritative representative of the Florida real estate business and profession; to provide members with exposure within the international arena as well as an opportunity to be part of an international network that will generate business and contacts; to open new international real estate markets for members; to raise awareness among members of the impact and opportunity of international real estate within their local domestic markets and of the tools available to them to support this business and help them recognize risk; and to minimize barriers to U.S. REALTORS® operating abroad and foreign investment in Florida real estate.

Nominating: The purpose of the Nominating Committee is to identify candidates to serve as Officers and Directors; to interview selected candidates and recommends a slate of nominees to present to the Board of Directors and membership for annual election. The Nominating Committee shall seek to nominate candidates whose election would further the policy of ensuring that all specialties and professional interests within the Association are sufficiently represented on the Board of Directors.

Past Presidents: The purpose of the Past Presidents Council is to serve as a Presidential Advisory Group and a resource to officers and administrators. The council will also assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive leadership program designed to identify, train and groom potential servant leaders in the organization.

Osceola Brokerage: The purpose of the Osceola Brokerage Committee is to bring Brokers and Managers together for networking opportunities; discuss and learn effective ways to operate their businesses; to provide relevant education opportunities for brokerages to share and learn best-practices and to assist brokerages in identifying effective strategies for achieving profitability.

Public Policy : The purpose of the Public Policy Committee is to coordinate and refine policy developed on public policy and regulatory issues, discuss, report, and recommend action on matters of public policy and regulation as they affect the real estate profession, private property rights and other issues the committee determines proper and to recommend to the Board of Directors positions on public policy issues. This committee mobilizes REALTORS® and Affiliate members to advocate for local, state and national industry issues.

Property Management: The purpose of the Property Management Committee is to provide members an opportunity to meet and discuss issues and matters which affect their businesses and to recommend to the Professional Development Committee opportunities for education as it pertains to this area of real estate specialty.

Candidate Screening: The purpose of the Candidate Screening Task Force is to coordinate and conduct interviews of candidates seeking public office and to make recommendations to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of duly qualified candidates which have completed the interview process and displayed their willingness and ability to advance the mission and goals of the Osceola County Association of Realtors®.

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Budget & Finance: The duties of the Budget and Finance Committee are to consider and recommend ways and means to properly finance the Osceola County Association of Realtors, submit to the Board of Directors for adoption a budget of estimated receipts and expenditures for the ensuing year, be responsible for the maintenance, care and control of Osceola County Association of Realtors’ funds, which shall be subject to the approval of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. The purpose of the Finance Committee is, along with senior management, to provide oversight of the financial management and financial reporting function.
Grievance: The purpose of the Grievance Committee is to investigate complaints received from the public and members to determine if the complaint has sufficient substance and merit to warrant an ethics or arbitration hearing or mediation procedures. This committee also promotes to the general membership a constant awareness of, and conformance to, the REALTOR® Code of Ethics.
Communications: The purpose of the Communications Task Force is to review multidimensional communication outlets and make recommendations regarding membership language enhancements and communication options for incorporation into association communications.
Professional Standards: The purpose of the Professional Standards Committee is to be responsible for enforcement of the Code of Ethics of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® through the conduct of ethics and arbitration hearings.
Audit: The duties of the Audit Sub-committee are to utilize the services of a certified public accountant to provide for an annual audit, oversee the annual audit process, and review Osceola County Association of REALTORS® internal control structure and procedures as they relate to the integrity of the audited financial statements. The Audit Sub-committee will oversee the association’s audit policy, recommending changes to the Board of Directors as appropriate in compliance with any and all IRS regulations.
Professional Development: The purpose of the Professional Development Task Force is to provide guidance and background information regarding continuing education, certification and designation offerings; to act as an advisory committee by reviewing current course offerings and delivery systems to comparison with OSCAR Member’s needs (i.e. schedules, learning styles and education voids) and surveyed responses, recommend future trends regarding educational offerings; to ensure up-to-date and relevant education is offered to members as identified by an annual education survey.
Awards: The purpose of the Awards Task Force is the consider nominations made by members for various award opportunities throughout the year on the local, state and national level. The Awards Task Force will identify, through member recommendations and the Association Executive, member candidates qualified to receive external awards and ensure members are aware of recognition opportunities for recommendation available within our industry. The Awards Task Force is also responsible for selecting recipients of OSCAR’s internal annual recognitions and awards.
ReBar Camp: This task force will review current ReBar Camp practices and recommend an OSCAR ReBar Camp tailored to meet membership education and training needs as identified by the annual membership educational survey with particular attention to emerging technologies and technology-focused education and training.
Bylaws and Policy: The Bylaws and Policy Committee performs an annual review of the Association Bylaws and Policies and Procedures which is submitted to the Board of Directors for final approval. The committee meets on an as-needed basis.
Community Involvement: The purpose of the Community Involvement Committee is to seek, develop and promote opportunities for the Osceola County Association of Realtors® and its’ members to be engaged in the community in which we serve. The committee shall actively identify such opportunities, work to identify members involved in community activities and organizations, and encourage involvement from members throughout the organization to promote the Realtor® brand, image and mission of the organization. In addition, this committee will conduct a review of all college scholarship applicants and submit recommendations to the Board of Directors on scholarship recipients. The Task Force shall assist the President and association staff in promoting the opportunities available through the scholarship program and identify viable ways of bringing about community awareness of this initiative.
NAR Mid-Year Meeting: The purpose of the NAR Mid-Year Meeting Task Force is to develop an incentive program to encourage members to attend the NAR Mid-Year Meetings and to personally encourage members; REALTOR® to REALTOR® to attend toward an annual increase is OSCAR member participation at the NAR Mid-Year Meetings.
Great American REALTOR® Day: The purpose of the Great American REALTOR® Day Task Force is to develop an incentive program to encourage members to attend the Great American REALTOR® Days and to personally encourage members; REALTOR® to REALTOR® to attend toward an annual increase is OSCAR member participation at the Great American REALTOR® Days.
OSCAR Honor Society: The purpose of the OSCAR Honor Society Task Force is to design an OSCAR Honor Society Achievement Plan, make presentations to members about the OSCAR Honor Society principals and process and plan and attend an OSCAR Honor Society Recognition Reception.
Realtor® Political Action (RPAC): Working with and through RPAC-Florida and RPAC of the national Association of REALTORS®, the RPAC task force is responsible for raising funds for the furtherance of candidates, political parties, political committees and issue activities that are consistent with local, federal and state election laws on a nonpartisan basis.
Strategic Alliance: The duties of the Strategic Alliance Task Force is to develop a prioritized event and program participation list of strategic alliance groups for recommendation to the Board of Directors prior to the annual budget meetings.
Global Alliance: The purpose of the Global Alliance Committee is to position Osceola County Association of Realtors® members internationally as the most influential and authoritative representative of the Florida real estate business and profession; to provide members with exposure within the international arena as well as an opportunity to be part of an international network that will generate business and contacts; to open new international real estate markets for members; to raise awareness among members of the impact and opportunity of international real estate within their local domestic markets and of the tools available to them to support this business and help them recognize risk; and to minimize barriers to U.S. REALTORS® operating abroad and foreign investment in Florida real estate.
Nominating: The purpose of the Nominating Committee is to identify candidates to serve as Officers and Directors; to interview selected candidates and recommends a slate of nominees to present to the Board of Directors and membership for annual election. The Nominating Committee shall seek to nominate candidates whose election would further the policy of ensuring that all specialties and professional interests within the Association are sufficiently represented on the Board of Directors.
Past Presidents: The purpose of the Past Presidents Council is to serve as a Presidential Advisory Group and a resource to officers and administrators. The council will also assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive leadership program designed to identify, train and groom potential servant leaders in the organization.
Osceola Brokerage: The purpose of the Osceola Brokerage Committee is to bring Brokers and Managers together for networking opportunities; discuss and learn effective ways to operate their businesses; to provide relevant education opportunities for brokerages to share and learn best-practices and to assist brokerages in identifying effective strategies for achieving profitability.
Public Policy : The purpose of the Public Policy Committee is to coordinate and refine policy developed on public policy and regulatory issues, discuss, report, and recommend action on matters of public policy and regulation as they affect the real estate profession, private property rights and other issues the committee determines proper and to recommend to the Board of Directors positions on public policy issues. This committee mobilizes REALTORS® and Affiliate members to advocate for local, state and national industry issues.
Property Management: The purpose of the Property Management Committee is to provide members an opportunity to meet and discuss issues and matters which affect their businesses and to recommend to the Professional Development Committee opportunities for education as it pertains to this area of real estate specialty.
Candidate Screening: The purpose of the Candidate Screening Task Force is to coordinate and conduct interviews of candidates seeking public office and to make recommendations to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of duly qualified candidates which have completed the interview process and displayed their willingness and ability to advance the mission and goals of the Osceola County Association of Realtors®.