Statistics Meeting Book (August 16, 2017)

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Committee on Statistics (Terms of Reference Comments) July 7, 2017

9 Sidney Sudberg II. Committee

d. Quorum 37 - ?, but could be applied to

Editorial

1. A provision for the Chair &/or a Majority of Quorum to evoke a 'Roll Call Vote' for important votes to be voted on by 'entire' Committee, Associate & Full Members in a timely manner, should be included. 2. This way, the Chair or a Quorum of Full Voting Members could ask for a Roll Call Vote at any time, allowing only a Majority of 'yeas' or 'nays' to move forward & abstentions are not counted.

This would potentially allow for complex issues or 'major' changes, etc. to be 'Democratically' voted on by the entire Committee to give the chosen subject matter the consideration it is due, by all members! This would also potentially prevent a small handful of members from controlling the decision making process, if there was such a case. This would more than likely be a rare occurrence but it would serve as a safeguard against these rare occurrences.

another section?

10 Wolfhard

II. Committee

d. Quorum

37

General Comment(s)

“A quorum of the Committee consists of 6 Full Members.”

A quorum is by definition a minimum number.

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11 Hilde Skår Norli

II. Committee

d. Quorum

37

The quorum of the Committee consists of at least 2/3 of Full Members

It is harder getting volunteers, so if there are less than 9 Full Members, it might be hard to get 6 voting members.

12 Wolfhard

IV. Chair of Committee on Statistics V. Criteria for Serving as a Committee Member V. Criteria for Serving as a Committee Member V. Criteria for Serving as a Committee Member

67

General Comment(s)

identification of potential new members

What is the “identification …. of Committee membership.” Should it be “identification of potential new members” or what?

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13 Wolfhard

71f

...sufficiently relevant expertise

It probably should read “sufficiently relevant expertise”.

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14 Mike Zapf

74

General Comment(s)

...states "II", I believe it refers to section III

error

15 Wolfhard

78

General Comment(s)

“Must have a letter of support from sponsoring organization, when applicable,

This is not always applicable

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