The MCLS Executive Committee meets monthly. Composed of eleven Administrative Council members, the Executive Committee has the following charges:
To work with the Chairperson on matters related to the administration of the System and to supervise the routine administration of the System between Council meetings;
To review the System Advisory Board activities;
To serve as the initial point of contact for any potential new member libraries and to screen applications for membership in the system;
To discuss and make recommendations to Council regarding broad-based policy decisions. In emergency situations, the Committee can take action to institute or change policy; such emergency action must be ratified by the Administrative Council;
To assess the need for MCLS to respond to various state initiatives or programs and to refer responsibility for response to staff or to the appropriate committee;
To review and make recommendations on matters referred from other committees, the Executive Director, or Council Members;
To review and approve line item budget adjustments within approved program budgets.
