Grassroots Government Activities Committee (GGAC) Chapter ChairEngagement with Policymakers

Grassroots Government Activities Committee (GGAC) Chapter ChairEngagement with Policymakers

Grassroots Government Activities

Serve as clearinghouse of grassroots government adoptions of ASHRAE-endorsed standards, guidelines, and positions

Encourage active, informed membership by keeping local, provincial and state governments updated on technical issues

Serve as clearinghouse of grassroots government adoptions of ASHRAE-endorsed standards, guidelines, and positions

Encourage active, informed membership by keeping local, provincial and state governments updated on technical issues

Grassroots Government Activities

Promote appointment of local members to local, provincial, state, and, beyond North America, national governmental bodies.

If requested by grassroots governmental body to assist in writing or development of regulations, codes, ordinances, or laws, or law, or to participate in advisory group to grassroots government agency, upon BOG approval, it may do so, provided such activity…

Promote appointment of local members to local, provincial, state, and, beyond North America, national governmental bodies.

If requested by grassroots governmental body to assist in writing or development of regulations, codes, ordinances, or laws, or law, or to participate in advisory group to grassroots government agency, upon BOG approval, it may do so, provided such activity…

Grassroots Government Activities

Doesn’t conflict with:

Society or chapter bylaws

Society‐approved documents or publications

Any existing Memorandum of Understanding or contractual obligation between ASHRAE and another code or standards writing organization

Doesn’t conflict with:

Society or chapter bylaws

Society‐approved documents or publications

Any existing Memorandum of Understanding or contractual obligation between ASHRAE and another code or standards writing organization

Grassroots Government Activities

Involves technical or method‐of‐ enforcement aspects only, and not support of political party or candidate

Doesn’t jeopardize chapter’s tax status (e.g., 501(c)(3) tax status in United States), or cause chapter or member to exceed local, provincial or state limits regarding registration as “lobbyist” or “lobbying organization”

Involves technical or method‐of‐ enforcement aspects only, and not support of political party or candidate

Doesn’t jeopardize chapter’s tax status (e.g., 501(c)(3) tax status in United States), or cause chapter or member to exceed local, provincial or state limits regarding registration as “lobbyist” or “lobbying organization”