Section 150-15-13 - ELECTION, ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION OF STATE COMMITTEE OF BLIND MANAGERS1. All facility managers are members of the State Committee of Blind Managers. The State Committee shall meet at least twice a year and at any other time deemed necessary by the SLA or the facility managers. Attendance at all meetings shall be one measure of good standing for transfer or promotion. Between regular meetings of the State Committee, functions can be carried on through sub-committees or individual members designated by the Committee Chair for that purpose.2. The SLA shall provide for the biennial election of an Executive Committee which, to the extent possible, shall be fully representative of all managers in the program on the basis of geography and facility type with a goal of providing for proportional representation of managers on federal property and managers on other property. Participation by any manager in any election shall not be conditioned upon the payment of dues or any other fees.3. The State Committee of Blind Managers shall:A. Actively participate with the SLA in major administrative decisions; policy and program development decisions affecting the overall administration of the State's Business Enterprise Program, including the set-aside rate;B. Receive and transmit to the SLA grievances at the request of managers and serve as advocates;C. Actively participate with the SLA in the development and administration of a system for the transfer and promotion of managers;D. Actively participate with the SLA in the development of training and retraining programs for managers; andE. Sponsor, with the assistance of the SLA, meetings and instructional conferences for managers within the State.12-150 C.M.R. ch. 15, § 13