Government Relations Committee

The Government Relations Committee shall have the duty and responsibility for recommending policy for the Board of Directors and for providing general direction to the staff and Association Members in the broad area of government relations.

In appointing the Committee, there shall be at least seven builders and four associate members. The President of the Association shall appoint the chairman. The Chairman shall appoint the Committee.  All appointments will have a one year term. The Chairman of the Government Relations Committee may appoint task forces to study specific legislative or regulatory issues. The task forces shall report their findings to the Government Relations Committee. Such task forces shall expire at the end of the Government Relations Committee term or at a time set when establishing such task force.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recommends association policy on legislative, regulatory and legal issues to the Board of Directors.

• Monitors and tracks government activities and issues that may have an impact on the industry.
• Conducts research where necessary.
• Develop personal relationships with public (municipal, county, regional, state and national) officials.
• Develops and coordinates local legislative and regulatory goals and strategies. Develops a system to prioritize issues according to their importance, ability to succeed and impact on association resources.
• Disseminates and at times may prepare, regular communications regarding actions by local government for distribution to members. 
• Develops and implements a system to alert members regarding pending government issues of interest to industry.
• Works with the political action committee to raise funds to assist candidates for local office.
• Develops solutions to industry problems in cooperation with elected and appointed officials
• Develops a political education program designed to urge members to participate in the electoral process.
• Develops programs for association meetings involving government affairs issues, including participation by leading appointed and elected officials.
• Identifies members to testify before boards, commissions and committees regarding industry issues.
• Identifies members interested in serving as an appointed or elected public official.
• Acts as the liaison with state and national government affairs committees and garners support among local members for state and national initiatives.

• Attends all official meetings.
• Encourage attendance for governmental leaders to our monthly luncheon.
• Lead the Builder/City Liaison meetings.
• Creates Home Pac fund raising opportunities.