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| EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS INC | Financial_Report.xls |
| 10-Q - 10-Q - SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS INC | summerenergy10q05112012.htm |
| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS INC | exhibit99-1.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS INC | exhibit31-2.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS INC | exhibit32-1.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS INC | exhibit31-1.htm |
| EX-14.1 - EXHIBIT 14.1 - SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS INC | exhibit14-1.htm |
SUMMER ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER
As adopted by the Board of Directors on
April 2, 2012
The primary purpose of the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) is to advise the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Summer Energy Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to executive compensation.
I. Members
The Board shall appoint a Compensation Committee of at least three (3) members, consisting entirely of “independent” directors of the Board, within the meaning of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Committee shall designate one (1) member as chairperson. Each appointed member of the Compensation Committee will be subject to annual reconfirmation and may be removed by the Board at any time.
II. Purposes, Duties and Responsibilities
The Compensation Committee advises the Board with respect to the compensation of executive officers of the Company. Specifically, the Compensation Committee will:
a. Review annually, and approve, the Company’s compensation strategy.
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Review, determine, and recommend to the Board for approval the individual elements of the total compensation for the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), who must not be present during the voting or deliberations of the Compensation Committee with respect to the compensation matters of the CEO.
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Review, determine, and recommend to the Board for approval the individual elements of the total compensation of all other executive officers (other than the CEO).
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Review and analyze the appropriateness and adequacy of the Company’s annual, periodic or long-term incentive compensation programs and other benefit plans and assure that they are administered in a manner consistent with their terms, the Company’s compensation strategy and applicable rules and regulations.
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Make awards to executives under the incentive stock option plans and other plans as may be adopted by the Company.
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Prepare and approve reports on the Compensation Committee’s compensation policies applicable to the Company’s executive officers, the factors and criteria on which the CEO’s compensation was based, and such other matters as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and other regulatory authorities.
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Review, recommend to the Board, and administer all plans that require “disinterested administration” under Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Approve the amendment or modification of any compensation or benefit plan pertaining to executives of the Company that does not require shareholders’ approval.
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Review and recommend to the Board changes to the outside directors’ compensation.
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Retain outside consultants and obtain assistance from members of management as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate in the exercise of its authority.
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Make reports and recommendations to the Board within the scope of the Compensation Committee’s functions.
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Approve all special perquisites, special cash payments, and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for the Company’s executive officers.
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Review the Compensation Committee Charter from time to time and recommend any changes thereto to the Board.
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III. Meetings
The Compensation Committee will meet as often as it deems necessary or appropriate, in its judgment, either in person or telephonically, and at such times and places as the Committee may determine. The majority of the members of the Compensation Committee constitutes a quorum and shall be empowered to act on behalf of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee may, from time to time, delegate authority to subcommittees consisting of one or more members as it shall deem appropriate, subject to such reporting to or ratification by the Compensation Committee, as the Compensation Committee shall direct. Minutes will be kept of each meeting of the Compensation Committee and any subcommittees thereof.