The Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and the immediate Past President of the Association. Shall meet prior to OKCMAR Board meetings and on an as-needed basis, as determined by the Chair. It shall be the duty of this committee to coordinate the overall input of the committees and staff administration to the Board of Directors; review the business plan of the Association; develop long-range plans and draft policies of the Association, which shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. The chair of this committee shall be the President of the Association. The vice chair of this committee shall be the President-Elect of the Association. The Executive Committee shall be vested with authority to make emergency decisions regarding the general welfare or safety of the Association property or personnel including, but not limited to, temporary paid suspension of any employee who directly reports to the Board of Directors, until such time as a special or emergency meeting of the Board of Directors can be held to act in accordance with the Bylaws. The emergency circumstance must be determined and declared by a quorum of the members of the Executive Committee so appointed by the Bylaws of the Association. Any emergency action so taken by the Executive Committee must be placed on the Board agenda and be ratified by the Board of Directors to remain in full force and effect.