The following is Proposed Amendment #1, submitted for 2020, to the Standing Rules: Rule 6, Order of Business and Debate, Section 15. The present text is in the left column. Proposed revisions are indicated by bold text and strikethroughs in the right column.
PRESENT TEXT:
Multicolored sets of cards shall be available at each microphone. Each card shall have the microphone number on it. These cards shall be used by the delegates to gain recognition from the Presiding Officer to speak from the floor. Speakers for and against shall be alternated. Instructions for the use of the cards shall be printed on the reverse side of the colored cards.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT:
Multicolored sets of cards shall be available at each microphone. Each card shall have the microphone number on it. These cards shall be used by the delegates to gain recognition from the Presiding Officer to speak from the floor. Speakers for and against shall be alternated.
When debate begins, yellow cards will be recognized in order, up to a maximum of five (5) yellow cards, followed by rotation of red/green/yellow or green/red/yellow, and so on. If at any time there are no yellow cards, the standard green/red or red/green progression will continue until more yellow cards are raised, at which time the yellow/green/red or yellow/red/green order will resume.
Instructions for the use of the cards shall be printed on the reverse side of the colored cards.
Impact Statement
Only the first five yellow cards will be given priority, after which yellow cards will go into rotation with debate.
Submitted by:
Sue Doherty, Needham
2020 Bylaws and Rules Committee:
Recommends Adoption (6-0)
2020 Board of Directors:
Recommends Adoption (42-12)
The following is Proposed Amendment #2, submitted for 2020, to the Standing Rules: Rule 7, Resolutions, Section 1. The present text is in the left column. Proposed revisions are indicated by bold text and strikethroughs in the right column.
PRESENT TEXT:
Section 1. Proposed resolutions to be acted upon at a Meeting of Delegates shall be submitted in writing, signed by the maker, to the Resolutions Committee in one of the following ways: Proposals submitted prior to 5 p.m. on the second Friday in January shall be acted upon by the Resolutions Committee, and if approved by a majority vote of the committee, shall be recommended to the Meeting(s) of Delegates, after having been presented to the March meeting of the MTA Board of Directors for its recommendation. If disapproved by the Resolutions Committee, the maker shall be notified prior to 5 p.m. on February 15.
Proposals submitted after 5 p.m. on the second Friday in January and prior to the conclusion of the first business session of the Meeting(s) of Delegates, shall be acted upon by the Resolutions Committee, and, if approved by a majority vote of the committee, shall be recommended to the meeting of the delegates. If disapproved by the Resolutions Committee, the maker shall be notified at the conclusion of the Resolutions Committee meeting.
Any proposed resolution not approved by the Resolutions Committee may be resubmitted to the committee for consideration in the following year.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT:
Section 1. Proposed resolutions to be acted upon at a Meeting of Delegates shall be submitted in writing, signed by the maker, to the Resolutions Committee in one of the following ways: Proposals submitted prior to 5 p.m. on the second Friday in January. Any proposed resolution shall be acted upon by the Resolutions Committee, and if approved by a majority vote of the Resolutions Ccommittee, shall be recommended to the Meeting(s) of Delegates, after having been presented to the March meeting of the MTA Board of Directors for its recommendation. If disapproved by the Resolutions Committee, the maker shall be notified prior to 5 p.m. on March 1 February 15.
Proposals submitted after 5 p.m. on the second Friday in January and prior to the conclusion of the first business session of the Meeting(s) of Delegates, shall be acted upon by the Resolutions Committee, and, if approved by a majority vote of the committee, shall be recommended to the meeting of the delegates. If disapproved by the Resolutions Committee, the maker shall be notified at the conclusion of the Resolutions Committee meeting.
Any proposed resolution not approved by the Resolutions Committee may be resubmitted to the committee for consideration in the following year.
Impact Statement
Proposed changes to MTA resolutions must be received by 5 p.m. on the second Friday in January for consideration at that year’s Annual Meeting.
Submitted by:
2020 MTA Resolutions Committee: Matt Bach, Andover (Chair); Michelle Corbin, Massachusetts State College Association; Brenda Dunn, Springfield; Thomas Estabrook, UMass Lowell (GRACE); Brian Fitzgerald, Wareham; Sonia Fortin, Sudbury; Amy Morin, Lexington; Yahaira Rodriguez, Worcester
2020 Bylaws and Rules Committee:
Recommends Adoption (6-0)
2020 Board of Directors:
Recommends Adoption (49-7)
