Prepares annual budget;
	Considers all non-budgeted expense requests and makes recommendations in writing regarding them to the Board of Directors;
	Works with the officers to develop methods to increase income and means for funding future programs; and
	Documents all long-range budget planning
	Audits the organization's books: checks the most recent bank statement to see that the figures shown agree with the accounting books, examines the "Bills Paid" file to determine that the checks drawn to pay bills correspond in amount and have the proper payees, and Reviews the "Accounts Payable" folder to ensure that the total of these bills is reflected in the monthly reports and that no bills are held too long for payment;
	After auditing the books, reports to the leadership that the the state of the books is one of the following: "Found in order", or "Found in order with the following exceptions" (listing items to be taken care of), or "Found in order with the recommendations that the following changes in accounting methods be considered;"

	Reviews constitution as requested in light of changes in state/national bylaws, policies, procedures, and priorities of the profession;
	Recommends and implements revisions to the constitution and bylaws;
	Interprets the constitution and bylaws;
	Distributes the constitution to all new members;
	Reprints and redistributes constitution following major revisions; and
	Receives and makes suggestions for changes to chapter/state/national constitution.

	Keeps policy makers informed about engineering's viewpoint and provides input to policy, legislation and regulation through: legislative briefings letters, drafting legislation testimony, directing lobbying by individuals, directing lobbying by committees, forming technical advisory groups for politicians, responding to legislative opinion requests, publishing legislative reports on bills (state or federal legislation) in state magazine and chapter news, and holding periodic meetings, such as breakfasts, with state legislators.
	May form a political action subcommittee (PAC): urges members to contribute to state and NSPE-PAC, keeps NSPE-PAC informed of U.S. House and Senate challengers who are supported by the engineering community, invites political figures to speak at chapter meetings, and organizes "Engineers for.." committees to endorse local and state candidates supported by the state PAC, and candidates for Federal office supported by NSPE- PAC.
	Can organize legislative workshops to mobilize and involve the state and chapter membership in legislative action; and
	Can organize an annual "Meet Your Legislators (or Candidates) Night".

	involves every member's cooperation in supplying names of prospective members,
	works closely with the Programs and Meetings Committee to evaluate program in line with member interest surveys, and member participation,
	responsible for the orientation of all chapter members, not just new members,
	works with key Board members who assist with membership activities at special times - informal orientation just before meetings, capsule presentations at meetings, or newsletter articles on membership, membership services, and society benefits, and
	provides hand-outs of NSPE and state society materials, state newsletters, audiovisuals.

	telephones every member at dues renewal time (December, January),
	contacts members who do not renew and keeps in touch for at least a year, and
	makes sure that members are aware of NSPE services, and are receiving NSPE publications.

	Contacts editors of local newspaper and offers Society services as informational resource on technical issues;
	Prepares articles or background for articles on engineering-related subjects and submits them to local publications;
	May establish a speakers bureau to address local audiences on engineering-related subjects;
	Promotes radio and TV appearances in conjunction with chapter meetings, Engineers Week, legislative dinners, or other special occasions that would focus media attention on society activities;
	Gives audiovisual presentations before local audiences on engineering-related issues;
	Develops an evaluation system to measure public relations effectiveness that includes: Number of appearances on radio and TV, Number of speeches given, Size of audiences, Number of articles and column inches, and Letters of recognition, thanks;
	Encourages qualified engineers and those with an appreciation for engineering to seek public office;
	Supports selected candidates with time and resources;
	Solicits the engineering viewpoint on specific issues of local interest such as energy, water supply, and codes;
	Keeps the public informed about the engineering view-point and actions through public statements, and news releases;
	Publicizes actions on issues of mutual interest with other engineering societies;
	Informs the public of the dangers of replacing engineers with non-engineers involving the practice of engineering through: Published articles, Speeches, and Personal contact;