BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN OF TENNESSEE, INC.( BPW / TN) STANDING RULES OF THE CONVENTION Admission
Rule 1. Each member, or visitor, including the young careerist, attending the convention shall have paid the registration fee as set out in the Handbook of Policies and Procedures.
Voting
Rule 2. The voting body of this organization shall consist of any member in good standing who has paid a full convention registration fee.( Article XVIII, Section 3, Bylaws)
Rule 3. Each member shall have only one vote, and voting by proxy shall not be permitted( Article XVIII, Section 4, Bylaws).
Rule 4. Any member of the organization in good standing who has paid a registration fee may attend the meeting, and have privilege of discussion. Only those members who have paid the full registration fee may make motions, second motions, and vote( Article XVIII, Section 4, Bylaws).
Quorum
Rule 5. One third of the voting members shall constitute a quorum provided that four are members of the executive committee, and at least one third( 1 / 3) of the local organizations are represented( Article XVIII, Section 5, Bylaws).
Motions
Rule 6. Each person who speaks from the floor, upon receiving recognition, must state name and local organization affiliation or member at large status for the secretary’ s record. All motions must be handed to the secretary in writing.
Reports and Discussion
Rule 7. Discussion( debate) of all motions, reports, and other questions before the assembly shall be limited to two minutes for each speaker. A member shall not be allowed the privilege of the floor a second time until others who wish to speak have first had the opportunity to do so. If any additional time is to be granted, it must be done by permission of the convention.
Rule 8. The member making a motion shall have the privilege of opening and closing the discussion( debate) thereon.
Rule 9. A timekeeper shall be appointed for each meeting. The timekeeper shall give a thirty( 30) second warning. The timekeeper shall call to the attention of the presiding officer any infringement of time rules. The timekeeper may be seated in front of the head table and have a sign printed“ 30-second warning” to facilitate the progress of the meeting without interruption.
Parliamentary Auhority
Rule 10. The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’ s Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall govern all proceedings of the State Convention.
38 June 2010