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experience.
(6) Membes of elected committees
shall have some chapter and
state organization experience
in the areas for which they are
nominated.
Rationale: This streamlines the specific qualifications required for elected positions. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by:
Dr. Teresa Cowan, NC; Cynthia Moore, ALB; Carol Herzog, IN; Bev Mantey Van-Cronkhite, WI; Connie Rensink, TX;
Dr. Marie-Antoinette Hubers de Wolf, NLD; Dr. Beverly Hall-Maughan, TN, on behalf of the Administrative Board.
Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
82 Article VIII | Committees Striking: (B.7.b) Article VIII | Committees
Section B. Society Business Section B. Society Business
Floor 7. Nominating Committee – elected Inserting a new: (B.7.b) 7. Nominating Committee –
b. Duties 7. Nominating Committee – elected
(1) The Nominating Committee elected b. Duties
shall solicit nominations for b. Duties (1) The committee shall solicit
the positions to be filled. (1) The committee shall nominees for the positions to
(2) The Nominating Committee solicit nominees for the be filled for the subsequent
shall present in election years positions to be filled for biennium via print and
the report of the nominees for the subsequent biennium electronic means. Regional
publication no later than the via print and electronic and area nominations must
January/February issue of the means. Regional and be made by members from
DKG NEWS and published area nominations must the region or area involved.
on the Society website. The be made by members (2) The committee shall review
report shall contain the name from the region or area all nomination forms to
of at least one (1) nominee for involved. verify that they have been
each of the following: (2) The committee shall properly submitted and that
president review all nomination each proposed nominee
first vice president forms to verify that meets the specified criteria
second vice president they have been properly for the positions for which
regional directors, one submitted and that each nominated.
from each of the respective proposed nominee meets (3) A member may stand for
regions the specified criteria for only one position. If a
one (1) member-at-large the positions for which member has been nominated
area representatives, one nominated. for more than one position
from each of the respective (3) A member may stand for which the applicant
areas for only one position. qualifies, the committee will
vacancies occurring on If a member has been ask the applicant for which
elected committees, finance, nominated for more than position she would like to be
and nominating committees. one position for which considered.
(3) The committee shall present the applicant qualifies, (4) The committee will
its report of nominees for the committee will ask immediately notify
elective positions of the the applicant for which any proposed nominee
Society to the international position she would like to who does not meet the
convention. Nominations be considered. specified qualifications
may be made from the (4) The committee will for the position for which
floor. Regional and area immediately notify the applicant has been
nominations must be made by any proposed nominee nominated.
members from the region or who does not meet the
area involved. specified qualifications

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