REVISED CALL TO CONVENTION BOOK 2025 03-25 .2025 REVISED (1)

CONVENTION RULES

12. All Resolutions that are referred to the Resolution Committee shall be submitted to the Convention along with the Committee’s own recommendation as to the appropriate action to be taken.

13. All Resolutions, except those proposed by the Board of Directors, shall be referred to the Resolution Committee.

14. In order to expedite business, only one second to a motion shall be accepted by the Pre- siding Officer.

15. All cell phones will be placed on silent, vibrate, or off during General Business Sessions of the Convention.

16. No Delegate shall speak a second time to the same question on the same day if another Delegate who has not spoken thereon rises and asks for the floor.

17. No Delegate shall speak longer than 2 minutes at any one time on the same question.

18. In the event that no candidate for an office receives a majority vote cast for that office, a time for re-voting for that Office shall be announced by the Presiding Officer.

19. Claims for fraud, illegalities, or irregularities, or other Parliamentary misfeasance must be raised promptly while the Convention is in session. After final adjournment of the Convention, all such claims shall be made within 30 days.

20. Any announcements during a Business Meeting shall be in writing, and include under whose authority it is issued, and shall be given to the Recording or Corresponding Secretary.

21. These Rules shall be adopted by a majority vote, but they shall require after their adoption a two-thirds vote to be suspended, rescinded, or amended.