ACCT

SENATE RULES OF PROCEDURE

As defined by the Association Bylaws, the Senate has the full authority of the membership and is composed of the voting delegates of the Voting Members of the Association.

The Senate will elect three Directors-at-Large during the Annual Meeting of the Association.

The Senate shall hold at least one meeting annually which is the Annual Meeting of the Association. Special meetings of the Senate may be called by the chair or a majority of the Board of Directors. The following Rules of Procedure will be followed during all Senate Meetings.

Meeting Logistics:

The Senate Meeting room will be divided into two areas: The Voting Delegate Area and a General Seating Area.

1. The Voting Delegate Area is restricted to the voting delegates only.

a. During the official Senate proceedings, non-voting members and guests are restricted from the Voting Delegate Area.

2. In order to be admitted to the Voting Delegate Area, a voting delegate must wear his/her ACCT badge with “Voting Delegate” certification.

3. In order for a voting delegate’s vote to be counted on any matter, the voting delegate must be seated in the Voting Delegate Area.

4. Only voting delegates may speak on any motion.

5. Voting delegates must go to the microphone in order to speak.

a. No voting delegate may speak to any motion for more than two minutes.
b. No voting delegate may speak to any motion a second time until all voting delegates who wish to address the motion have been recognized.
c. Voting delegates may be recognized for further discussion at the will of the chair.

6. To be considered a valid nomination, nominations from the floor must be made at the microphone by a Voting Delegate from the candidate’s institution. The Voting Delegate making the nomination must make the nomination on behalf of the member board and provide the chair a letter affirming the member board’s support at or before the nomination.

Voting Procedure:

1. The ACCT Coordinator of Tellers, appointed by the chair, supervises the ballot counting reporting process in accordance with Bylaws rules and regulations.

2. A majority of ballots cast is necessary for election as Director-at-Large.

a. On any ballot, voting delegates may cast as many votes as there are positions to be filled.
b. On any ballot, only one vote may be cast for a candidate.
c. If one or more candidates are elected on any ballot, then all remaining candidates shall continue to be eligible for election to any position remaining to be filled.
d. If no person is elected on any ballot, then the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes shall be dropped before the next ballot.