| Elected Position | Duties |
| Chair | Represents the Section to ASA Executive Office and Council.
Appoints and chairs annual Program Committee
Chairs annual Section Council and Business meetings
Submits annual report on the Section to ASA Executive Office
Appoints all committees |
| Chair-Elect | Serves on the Section Council
Assumes duties of the Chair in the latter's absence or incapacity
Chairs the Distinguished Scholar Selection Committee |
| Past-Chair | Serves on the Section Council
Chairs the Committee on Nominations |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Serves on the Section Council
Prepares minutes of the Section's annual Council and Business meeting
Oversees special elections (e.g., changes in By-laws)
Provides Council with copies of the By-laws and the ASA Manual on Sections
Authorizes expenditures of the Section's funds (e.g., cash award to Student Paper Awardee) and provides annual budgetary report |
| Council Representatives (6) | Serve on the Section Council.
During their first year, they organize the Roundtable Sessions at the annual ASA meeting.
During their second year, they serve on the Student Paper Award Committee.
During their third year, they serve on the Distinguished Scholar Award Committee. |
| Student Representative (2) | Serve on the Section Council. |
| Committee or Official | Duties |
| Committee on Nominations | Solicits nominations for the Section's Officers and Council from membership; submits slate of candidates to the ASA Executive Office.
Chair: Section Past-Chair
Members: Three who are appointed by the Setion Past-Chair. |
| Program Committee | Organizes the Section's annual meeting.
Chair: Section Chair.
Members: At least two who are appointed by the Chair. |
| Membership Committee | Engages in activities to attract new members.
Chair: Appointed by Section Chair
Members: number is unspecified. Appointed by Membership Committee Chair. |
| Committee on Research Groups and Roundtables | Organize and convene Research Groups devoted to specific substantive topics in order to encourage the exchange of information and collaborative research projects as well as ad hoc Roundtables.
Co-chairs: The two first-year Council members. |
| Matilda White Riley Distinguished Scholar Award Selection Committee | Solicits nominations from membership and selects Distinguished Scholar Awardee
Chair: Section Chair-Elect
Members: Two third-year Council Members and one member of the Section appointed by the Chair-Elect. Not specified in By-laws |
| Student Paper Award Committee | Solicits nominations from membership and selects Student Paper Awardee
Chair: Appointed by Section Chair
Members: Two Second-Year Council Members and two Section members appointed by Section Chair. |
| Outstanding Publication Award Committee | Solicits nominations from membership and selects Outstanding Publication Awardee
Chair: Appointed by Section Chair
Members: Three members appointed by Section Chair and includes a past Section Chair. |
| Newsletter Editor | Prepares and publishes Newsletter. Serves at the pleasure of the Council. Appointed by Chair with concurrence of Council. |
| Listserv Editor | Prepares and distributes periodic news and announcements to the membershipe-mail list. Serves at the pleasure of the Council. Appointed byChair with concurrence of Council. |
