Transcript The UEA House of Delegates

The UEA House of Delegates
Directing YOUR Association
through the democratic process.
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The UEA House of Delegates
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Legislative Governing Body of UEA
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Sets Overall Policy
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Directs Action
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Approves the Budget
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Follows Parliamentary Procedure
Rules and Resolutions Committee
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Reviews and Refers Items to the House
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Writes and Edits Resolutions
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Reviews the Governing Documents
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Holds at Least One Open Hearing
The UEA House of Delegates
Input Process
1. Discuss and refine your Idea.
2. Write up your proposal.
3. Submit your proposal by the deadline.
4. Answer questions at the Open Hearing.
5. Speak to your proposal at the House.
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It’s an Open Process!
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Any UEA member can submit items.
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Any member can be elected as a delegate.
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Any delegate can speak or make motions.
Majority Rule
If you can convince a majority of the
delegates that your idea is a good one, it will
become the policy of the UEA.
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What types of proposals
can I make?
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Resolutions
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New Business Items
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Legislative Program Amendments
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Budget Amendments
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Governing Document Amendments
Resolutions
“A Resolution is a formal expression of opinion,
intent, belief, or position of the Association.”
In other words, the UEA Resolutions state what we,
as an organization, stand for.
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Resolutions
The Resolutions are important because
they provide direction for the activities
of the Association. What we stand for,
determines what we do.
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It is easy to write a Resolution
1. Use this opening: “The UEA …”
2. Pick a resolution verb: i.e. “believes,
supports, urges, affirms, encourages,
recognizes, recommends, insists, …”
3. Make your statement.
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New Business Items (NBI)
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“New Business Items call for a specific
action by the Association.”
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New Business Items are very powerful.
They allow the House of Delegates to direct
the UEA to do something specific.
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It is easy to write an NBI
Simply
your New Business Item with
the words: “The UEA will …”
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NBI Verbs
New Business Items can direct the UEA to:
organize, sponsor, research, publish, develop,
establish, collect, maintain, distribute,
collaborate, investigate, etc.
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The UEA Legislative Program
The UEA Legislative Program guides our
Legislative Lobby Team.
It is updated annually by the Board of
Directors after appropriate hearings.
The main Legislative Program and the
“Legislative Priorities” Document are
voted on separately.
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Legislative Program Amendments
The UEA Legislative Program and the
Legislative Priorities can be
amended by a majority vote of the
House of Delegates.
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The UEA Budget
The UEA Budget guides the Board of
Directors and our Executive Director in
managing the financial resources of the
Association.
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Budget Amendments
The Budget can be amended by a majority
vote of the House of Delegates.
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The UEA Governing Documents
The Governing Documents describe
how our Association is structured
and how it functions. Any
structural changes to the UEA
must be done by the House of
Delegates by amending our
governing documents.
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The UEA Governing Documents
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Articles of Incorporation
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Constitution
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Bylaws
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Standing Rules
Articles of Incorporation
The Articles of Incorporation is the
document, filed with the State, that gives us
our legal status as a non-profit corporation.
It is rarely amended.
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Constitution
The UEA Constitution is the “fundamental
document governing the structure and
operation of the Association.”
The Constitution defines membership and
affiliation requirements, provides for
officers and a Board of Directors, and
establishes the House of Delegates as the
legislative body of the UEA.
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Constitutional Amendments
Amending the UEA Constitution requires both
a majority vote of the House of Delegates
and a majority vote of the members.
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Bylaws
The UEA Bylaws “deal with the
matters of the Association not
covered by the Constitution.”
The Bylaws govern Association
membership, dues, meetings, elections,
officers, the Board of Directors,
committees, and the UniServ program.
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Bylaw Amendments
The Bylaws can be amended by a majority vote
of the House of Delegates.
Any changes become effective at the end of
that session of the House.
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Standing Rules
The Standing Rules govern the House of
Delegates and its committees.
They are the rules and procedures by which
the House operates.
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Standing Rule Amendments
The House re-adopts the Standing rules, at
the beginning of each session.
Any amendments go into effect immediately.
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Get Involved!
The House of Delegates meets each year in
the spring.
Please plan to attend and participate.
We need your input!
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Remember …
UEA is YOUR Association
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