Understanding the House of Delegates
Source: AMTA ByLaws
A. Purposes
The House of Delegates is a representative body of the membership that:
1. Approves AMTA position statements as per policy;
2. Makes recommendations to the National Board of Directors, as per policy,
regarding:
a. AMTA bylaws;
b. AMTA’s mission and goals;
c. Matters internal to the HOD;
d. Business of the Association in general;
3. Hears reports pertinent to the business of the HOD.
B. Composition
1. Candidate(s) for Delegate(s) must be Professional Classification members in
good standing, and may be a candidate for Delegate only in the chapter to which
they are assigned.
2. Members of the National Board of Directors, National Standing Committee
Chairs, and National Commission Chairs shall not be eligible to serve as
members of the House of Delegates for their Chapters.
3. Candidates running for the National Board of Directors shall not be eligible to
serve as members of the House of Delegates for their Chapters. Should an
individual choose to become a candidate after being elected as a Delegate, she/he
must resign as a Delegate upon submitting their candidate application.
4. Delegates and alternates shall be elected each year at any chapter meeting.
a. The delegate shall serve a term of office from January 1 through
December 31 of the year of the HOD meeting in which he is a
representative
b. The delegate shall serve no more than two consecutive elected terms.
c. A candidate for Delegate shall not have been removed from any Chapter
or National office/position within the last twelve months.
d. A vacancy in the position of delegate may be established through
resignation, disqualification, disablement, or death prior to the regular
end of term of office.
e. The alternate receiving the most votes in the election of delegates shall
fill a vacancy in the position of delegate.
5. The number of Delegates allotted each Chapter shall be determined each year
according to policy.
6. A chapter may not have more than five (5) delegates.
C. Meetings
1. The HOD shall convene annually at the National Convention.
2. The Moderator of the HOD shall be appointed by the President. The duties of the
Moderator shall be to conduct the meeting of the HOD while it is in official
session at the National Convention.
3. Quorum and Voting
a. A majority of delegate points when the HOD convenes shall constitute a
quorum.
i) If members withdraw, leaving less than a quorum, the HOD may
continue to do business with the provision that any action taken
is approved by at least a majority of that quorum.
b. Each credentialed delegate shall be entitled to only one vote when voting
on the business of the HOD.
i) Each individual delegate vote shall be multiplied by the number
of points assigned to that delegate.
ii) The number of points assigned to a delegate is determined by
dividing the number of professional classification members
assigned to the chapter, according to the January 1 census, by the
number of delegates per chapter.
c. When considering AMTA position statements a two-thirds (2/3) majority
is required.
d. Each credentialed delegate shall be entitled to only one vote when
considering parliamentary questions and in adopting the Agenda and the
rules of the HOD.
e. Direction on how to vote by the chapter board, chapter delegation or by
vote of the membership shall not be binding upon the delegate.
D. Rules
The HOD shall adopt Rules of Procedure. Such rules are permanent as amended and may
not be inconsistent with AMTA Bylaws or Policies.
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