Amendments to standing rules are proposed

The following is Proposed Amendment #1 to the MTA Standing Rules. It would revise Rule 6, Order Of Business And Debate, Section 11, New Business Items. The present text is presented first. Below that, the proposed revisions to the Standing Rule are indicated by underlined text and strikethroughs.

Rule 6, Order of Business and Debate

Section 11.

New Business Items

1. No later than 4 p.m. on the first meeting day, the delegates shall commence consideration of any new business items submitted to the President by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Meeting of Delegates.
2. New business items with budgetary implications must be submitted to the Presiding Officer prior to the conclusion of business on the first meeting day and shall be considered by the delegates before the budget is adopted.
3. Other new business items shall be submitted to the Presiding Officer prior to the end of the first hour of the business session of the second day of a Meeting of Delegates and shall be considered throughout the meeting at times determined by the Presiding Officer.
4. New business items not acted upon or referred prior to the adjournment of the Meeting of Delegates will expire.

Rule 6, Order of Business and Debate

Section 11.

New Business Items

1. No later than 4 p.m. on the first meeting day, the delegates shall commence consideration of any new business items submitted to the President by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Meeting of Delegates.
2. New business items with budgetary implications must be submitted to the Presiding Officer by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Meeting of Delegates prior to the conclusion of business on the first meeting day and shall be considered by the delegates before the budget is adopted.
3. Other new business items shall be submitted to the Presiding Officer prior to the end of the first hour of the business session of the second day of a Meeting of Delegates and shall be considered throughout the meeting at times determined by the Presiding Officer.
4. New business items not acted upon or referred prior to the adjournment of the Meeting of Delegates will expire.

Impact Statement

The current rules set the deadline for new business items with budgetary implications as prior to the end of business on the first day of the Annual Meeting. This proposal would change that deadline to 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Annual Meeting.

Submitted by:

MTA Executive Committee

Bylaws and Rules Committee:

Recommends Adoption (4-2)

Board of Directors:

Recommends Rejection (54-0)

The following is Proposed Amendment #2 to the MTA Standing Rules. It would revise Rule 6, Order Of Business And Debate, Section 11, New Business Items. The present text is listed first. Below that, the proposed revisions to the Standing Rule are indicated by underlined text and strikethroughs.

Rule 6, Order of Business and Debate

Section 11.

New Business Items

1. No later than 4 p.m. on the first meeting day, the delegates shall commence consideration of any new business items submitted to the President by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Meeting of Delegates.
2. New business items with budgetary implications must be submitted to the Presiding Officer prior to the conclusion of business on the first meeting day and shall be considered by the delegates before the budget is adopted.
3. Other new business items shall be submitted to the Presiding Officer prior to the end of the first hour of the business session of the second day of a Meeting of Delegates and shall be considered throughout the meeting at times determined by the Presiding Officer.
4. New business items not acted upon or referred prior to the adjournment of the Meeting of Delegates will expire.

Rule 6, Order of Business and Debate

Section 11.

New Business Items

a. No later than 4 p.m. on the first meeting day, the delegates shall commence consideration of any new business items submitted to the President by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Meeting of Delegates.

b. New business items with budgetary implications must be submitted to the Presiding Officer prior to the conclusion of business on the first meeting day and shall be considered by the delegates before the budget is adopted.

c. New business items that have a policy implication must be submitted to the Presiding Officer by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Meeting of Delegates and shall be considered throughout the meeting at times determined by the Presiding Officer.

c. d. Other new business items shall be submitted to the Presiding Officer prior to the end of the first hour of the business session of the second day of a Meeting of Delegates and shall be considered throughout the meeting at times determined by the Presiding Officer.

d. e. New business items not acted upon or referred prior to the adjournment of the Meeting of Delegates will expire.

Impact Statement

The current rules set the deadline for all new business items without budgetary implications as prior to the first hour on the second day of the Annual Meeting. This proposal would add language requiring that new business items with policy implications would be due by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Annual Meeting.

Submitted by:

MTA Executive Committee

Bylaws and Rules Committee:

Recommends Adoption (6-0)

Board of Directors:

Recommends Adoption (36-19)

The following is Proposed Amendment #3 to the MTA Standing Rules. It would revise Rule 6: Order of Business and Debate, Section 11. The present text is listed first. Below that, the proposed revisions to the Standing Rule are indicated by underlined text and strikethroughs.

Rule 6, Order of Business and Debate

Section 3.

The first item of business on the second meeting day shall be the presentation of awards. The second item of business on the second meeting day shall be new business items with budgetary implications. The next item of business on the second meeting day shall be the budget.

(Sections 4-10 are unchanged.)

Section 11. New Business Items

1. No later than 4 p.m. on the first meeting day, the delegates shall commence consideration of any new business items submitted to the President by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Meeting of Delegates.
2. New business items with budgetary implications must be submitted to the Presiding Officer prior to the conclusion of business on the first meeting day and shall be considered by the delegates before the budget is adopted.
3. Other new business items shall be submitted to the Presiding Officer prior to the end of the first hour of the business session of the second day of a Meeting of Delegates and shall be considered throughout the meeting at times determined by the Presiding Officer.
4. New business items not acted upon or referred prior to the adjournment of the Meeting of Delegates will expire.

Rule 6, Order of Business and Debate

Section 3.

The first item of business on the second meeting day shall be the presentation of awards. The second item of business on the second meeting day shall be new business items with budgetary implications. The next item of business on the second meeting day shall be the budget.

(Sections 4-10 are unchanged.)

Section 11. New Business Items

a. New business items without budgetary implications that have been submitted before Annual Meeting shall be followed by other new business items and prior to resolutions.

a. b. No later than 4 p.m. on the first meeting day, the delegates shall commence consideration of any new business items submitted to the President by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Meeting of Delegates.

b. c. New business items with budgetary implications must be submitted to the Presiding Officer prior to the conclusion of business on the first meeting day and shall be considered by the delegates before the budget is adopted.

c. d. Other new business items shall be submitted to the Presiding Officer prior to the end of the first hour of the business session of the second day of a Meeting of Delegates and shall be considered throughout the meeting at times determined by the Presiding Officer.

d. e. New business items not acted upon or referred prior to the adjournment of the Meeting of Delegates will expire.

Impact Statement

This proposal would require that all new business items without budgetary implications be considered by the delegates prior to, though not necessarily immediately prior to, resolutions.

Submitted by:

Richard Levy, Retired, and Craig Slatin, Retired

Bylaws and Rules Committee:

Recommends Adoption (6-0)

Board of Directors:

Recommends Adoption (48-3)