ARMLS® encourages its Subscribers to volunteer for service on one or several ARMLS Committees and Task Forces. Committee appointments are by the Board of Directors with input and suggestions from the local REALTOR® Associations. Subscribers interested in volunteering should make their intention known to their local Association Executive. ARMLS seeks the help of the local Association Executive to fill vacancies for new and ongoing committees. Get location and contact information for the local REALTOR® Associations.
The following list contains the current committees and task forces which, from time to time, may change.
Committees
Executive Committee - This committee is composed of one (1) rotating Director chosen alphabetically by last name for each regularly scheduled meeting, the CEO, plus, to the extent they are also serving as Directors, the President, President-elect, Treasurer and the immediate Past President.
Audit/Finance Committee - The Committee is charged with the following responsibilities:
- Confirmation of auditor’s independence and recommendation to Board for engagement of auditor — by no later than September of each year.
- Annual specification of scope of audit, prior to outside audit, consistent with Board Monitoring Schedule (3.4), including approval of any permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditor.
- Assurance that the auditor has unfettered access to organizational management and records.
- Review with the independent auditor of any problems encountered performing the audit, of the audited financial statements, and of any management letter provided by the auditor.
- “Direct Inspection” (internal audit) monitoring of compliance with the Board’s fiscal policies (Financial Condition, Asset Protection, Budget, Compensation and Benefits), as directed/scheduled by the Board per the “Monitoring CEO Performance” policy.
- Recommendations for Board consideration regarding revisions to the Board’s fiscal policies.
MLS Committee - Product: Monitoring oversight of the operation of MLS services provided by ARMLS, including but not limited to:
- Identification and review of changes to ARMLS services and recommendations to the Board of Directors as appropriate.
- Recommendations to Board regarding design and implementation of changes to existing services and the installation of new services.
- Fulfillment of appeals process as codified in the ARMLS Penalty Policy.
- Recommendations to the Rules and MLS Policy Committee, as deemed appropriate, for proposed changes to ARMLS Rules & Regulations and Policies including the Penalty Policy.
Technology Committee - Products: Identification and evaluation of new technologies, products and services that ARMLS may want to make available to the users.
- In depth review of each proposed vendor with bullet point report for each, summarizing the product or service and recommending Board action.
- Recommendations to move forward are to include the business proposition including estimated budget impact and income potential.
- Recommendations to not move forward are to include a simple report with a summary of the rationale.
RULES and MLS Policy Committee - Committee is charged with periodic review of the rules, regulations and policies that affect the operation of the MLS system and recommendations brought forth for Board and Shareholder consideration for changes to those rules, regulations and policies.
Task Forces
The Chair may appoint a task force for any specific purpose and shall appoint the chairperson for each task force and may set a time certain by which the task force is to report back to the Board of Directors. The chairperson, with advice from the Chair, shall select the members of the task force. Task forces serve at the pleasure of the Chair and may or may not be reappointed or continued with each annual change of officers.
Listing Contract Task Force - This task force will review our current ER/EA listing agreements and recommend changes and updates. They will be looking at language required by new VOW rules. They will also look at other examples of agreements across the state starting with Tucson.
Assisted Living Task Force - This task force will investigate and propose to the board the inclusion of Assisted Living Facilities as listed real property in the Class 2 – Rental Property in ARMLS.
Seasonal Rental Task Force - This task force will be responsible for investigating the possibility of adding a new property class to the MLS database for short-term (less than one month) or seasonal rentals; consider what information would be needed, what rules would apply (and which would not because of the distinct nature of this class of property); make recommendations to the Board for structure and use of the Seasonal Rental property class.