Committee Regulations

There shall be a committee known as the State News Committee, known hereafter as the committee.

The committee shall consist of four members - two ministers and two elders - any three of which will form a quorum for policy-making purposes or, any two for editorial purposes.

The committee shall produce a quarterly publication containing general interest news items, articles and viewpoints from individuals, congregations, committees and courts within the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, from the wider denomination and beyond, that are deemed by the committee to be of interest to, or pertinent to, the denomination's mission.

The committee may itself contribute material to the publication as, and when, it deems appropriate.

1. The committee may co-opt or enter into arrangements with any other individuals, parties or companies to assist in the production of the publication.
2. Co-opted individuals or representatives may be invited to attend meetings in an advisory capacity but shall have no voting rights.
   

Editorial oversight of the publication rests with the committee or with any other party nominated by the committee for that purpose. Where such responsibility is devolved to an individual, that person shall be appointed to work under terms and conditions specified by the committee and to a job description mutually negotiated for the position. That person shall be called the editor.

1. An editor (should one be appointed) shall attend committee meetings but shall have no voting rights.
2. Notwithstanding the appointment of an editor, ultimate responsibility for the content, presentation and publication remains with the committee.

The committee may, at its discretion, establish a website to enhance its purpose.

Advertising may be included at the discretion of the committee (or, in its place, the editor) and at whatever rates the committee deems appropriate. As matter for periodic review, the committee shall decide to what extent advertising should contribute to offsetting the production costs of the publication.

The committee may purchase any equipment (including computer software) it deems is necessary to assist in the production of the publication to be used by whomever it deems is appropriate to assist in the production of the publication.