Constitution changes

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Constitution changes

• William Payne
• President-Elect
• House Staff Council

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Selection of Officers

• Old Method

• Proposed Method

• Nominations
• July Association Meeting
• May be extended 1 week
• Election
• Electronic
• July til August

• Nominations
• Spring time. he President-Elect
• Electronic
• Must be accepted by nominee
• Open for 7 days.
• Nominees presented within 2 days of the close of
  nominations
• Elections
• 7 days
• All candidates will have the opportunity to post
  a candidate statement on the house staff website
  for all association members to read.

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Term and Summer Recess

• Old Term and Summer Recess

• Proposed Term

• Terms
• Sept. 11 to June 30.
• Recess
• July 1 and Sept 1 shall be termed a Summer Recess
• During this time, only critical issues and
  election logistics will be managed by the
  succeeding President-Elect and remaining Senators
  and Officers. All other business will be tabled
  till Sept. 1.

• Terms
• July 1 to June 30
• Transition period
• June 1 and June 30 period with both the outgoing
  and incoming House staff will be invited to the
  June House staff executive council meeting to
  ensure the proper transfer of responsibilities
  takes place.

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New Senate Bylaws created

• The Senate shall have a set of bylaws that
  outline specific responsibilities of its members.

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Amendments

• Old Method

• Proposed Method

• 30 days
• ¾ majority

• 7 days
• Majority of a quorum

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Timeline

• The amended constitution will be emailed to all
  housestaff shortly
• Please read and email me or any housestaff
  council member if you have any concerns
• May housestaff meeting
• Vote on amended constitution at beginning
• Nominations
• During the week after May meeting, open
  nominations
• Finalize candidates
• 2 days after nominations
• Vote
• 1 week to vote
• Finalized
• In time for June meeting