The Finance Committee shall have direct supervision over, and responsibility for, the financial rules, policies, procedures, and budgets of the Society and shall investigate and analyze all financial requirements and expenditures, scrutinize all budget estimates, prior to submission to the Board of Directors review and pass upon all financial matters before presentation to the Board for consideration or action (see also R5.10.2).

This committee shall be composed of twelve (12) Fellows, Members, Emeritus, or Honorary Life Members, each appointed to a three (3) year term, with the terms of approximately one-third (1/3) of the members expiring at the close of each Annual Meeting. Four (4) members shall be current Board members, four (4) shall be current or former Board members, and four (4) shall be ANS members at-large, at the time of their appointment. At least one (1) of the appointed members shall be on the Publications Steering Committee, and one (1) appointed member shall be on the National Program Committee. The Treasurer shall be the chair of the Finance Committee.