The Resolutions Committee shall solicit resolution items from the membership, draft the resolutions for the Annual Meeting in consultation with appropriate standing committee(s), and report them to the Final Business Meeting of the Annual Meeting.

Each member of the Branch has an opportunity to contribute. The President should be encouraged by this committee to call for suggestions for resolutions in one of his letters to the membership; there should be a notice in the Annual Meeting Program inviting submissions; and verbal requests seem appropriate at any Executive Committee Meetings and at the opening Plenary session.

The Resolutions Committee tries to think independently and with some originality about practices and policies of the Eastern Branch and to suggest possibilities of improvement by its resolutions. It should keep abreast of developments in the national organization of ESA, as well as the U.S. Congress and other governmental bodies as they may relate to the Society and its members.

The standard resolutions should include: 1) the resolutions of appreciation and thanks to the officers, the Local Arrangements Committee, the Program Committee, the Registration and Hospitality Committee, and others concerned in any way with meeting and program; and 2) the resolutions of congratulations, condolence, or sympathy to individuals or groups may at times be appropriate. The necrology list can be obtained on request from the Executive Director shortly before the Annual Meeting.

Submit written report to Secretary following Annual Meeting; this will be published as part of Branch business in the ESA Bulletin.