2013 HOUSE OF DELEGATES ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS ( continued )
VI . COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
A . COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS : A Committee on Credentials , consisting of three ( 3 ) officially certified delegates or alternate delegates , shall be appointed by the President at least twenty ( 20 ) days in advance of the annual session .
It shall be the duty of the Committee on Credentials to determine and record the roll of the delegates at each meeting ; to report at the time provided in the order of business ; to conduct a hearing on any contest which may arise over the certification of a delegate or alternate delegate and to report its recommendations to the House of Delegates .
B . REFERENCE COMMITTEES : At least twenty ( 20 ) days in advance of the annual session , the President will appoint at least three ( 3 ) but not more than five ( 5 ) delegates or alternate delegates to serve on each reference committee . The President will choose a delegate who has had previous experience as a member of a reference committee to chair each committee .
C . TELLERS : The Speaker shall appoint as many delegates or alternate delegates as necessary to conduct the business of the House to serve as Tellers . The Tellers may assist the Speaker in determining the result of any action taken by ballot and perform any other duties deemed necessary by the Speaker . In addition the Tellers shall distribute , collect and count the ballots for all elections .
D . SPECIAL COMMITTEES : Special committees of the House of Delegates may be appointed by the Speaker in his sole discretion or as mandated by the House of Delegates for the purpose of performing any duties not otherwise assigned by the bylaws to a committee of the House of Delegates . Such special committees shall serve until adjournment of the session at which they were appointed .
Resolved That the following PDA Committees be
HD 13-07 : eliminated : Government Relations Committee , Dental Benefits Committee , Communications and Public Relations Committee , Concerned Colleague Committee , Access to Oral Health Committee , and Environmental Issues Committee . Advisory groups will be developed to replace sunsetted PDA Committees . Advisory group members will be appointed by the president and approved by the Board of Trustees . Advisory group members will communicate through the PDA social network or as determined by the Board of Trustees .
Resolved That the PDA Bylaws be amended as follows : HD 13-08 :
7.3.1.5 To appoint the members of advisory groups , committees , committees of the House and trustee liaisons unless otherwise provided for in the Bylaws .
8.2.17 To approve and / or remove advisory group and committee members .
ARTICLE 9.0 COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY GROUPS 9.1 GENERAL RULES
9.1.1 The purpose of the committee structure is to carry out the policies established by the House of Delegates , to perform the duties as provided in these bylaws , and to advance the strategic plan of the PDA under the direction of the Board of Trustees .
9.1.1.1 The purpose of the advisory group structure is to perform the task as defined by the BOT and to assist in advancing the strategic plan of the PDA .
9.1.2 All members of committees , except as provided for elsewhere in the Bylaws , shall be selected based on experience and interest . Committee members shall be appointed by the president after approval by the Board .
9.1.2.1 All members of all advisory groups shall be selected based on experience , skill set and interest . Advisory group members shall be appointed by the president after approval by the Board .
9.1.2.2 Advisory group members shall be members in good standing in the PDA . Advisory groups may invite consultants as deemed necessary . Consultants can be persons who are not dentists as well as dentists who are not PDA members . Only appointed PDA member dentists of the advisory group shall be entitled to a vote within the advisory group . All actions and / or decisions of an advisory group shall be managed by a simple majority of the voting members of that group .
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