STRUCTURE AND BYLAWS COMMITTEE REPORT
C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2001
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Una Hogans, Structure & By-laws (S&B) Chair, Ohio Area Delegate with one vote who did not come to this conference expecting to chair this committee. My higher power sure has a weird sense of humor. At this conference S&B initially received 36 referrals. At various times throughout the day on Friday we received an additional 11. So the work began. Our committee was honored to have 4 freshman delegates. They as well as the returning delegates worked tirelessly and diligently to address and respond to the referrals received.
Our report is as follows:
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MOTIONS:
Motion 1:
Referral # 1715 Change language on p2.13 in WSM-Procedures for Delegate/Alternate election to the CA WSC.1.Each state or geographical location is to be divided into areas based on population centers. Where there are states or geographical locations with few meetings or a low population, it is suggested one state or geographical location equal one area. Geographical location to be inserted in three places indicated.
Motion: Strike items 1 and 2 on page 2.13 of the WSM. To be effective immediately following the 2001 WSC.
Seconded.
Chair: Any debate?
Kevin: Point of information – is it your intention to remove these items and leave it at that.
Roger: In your motion it…why?
Steve: I think the confusion is caused by the format of the disk from the conference committee.
Jay: I think the previous person
Steve: Point of order – there was a ruling earlier in the session that once debate ended, in the case where there is no formal.
Jahi: Parliamentary inquiry: Did the chair say or not say give them a chance to respond, while there was a point of order on the floor?
Chair: There was no formal motion to close debate on the floor. All points of information are taken at the end of debate. Since there was no way to stop people from coming to the mic…
Brenda: Parl. Inqu. Would it be possible to have time to review things before we vote on them?
Chair: Yes.
Chair: Is there any debate on the motion on the floor?
Jahi: It does not tell us what will be in it’s place. I’d like to offer a friendly amendment – that they would continue to strike…their answer does not give us any information.
Rick: The reason we did this was that items 1 and 2 do not pertain to alternate delegate election. We determined that it was best to just remove the language to clean up the manual. Discussion continues.
Evin: Call to question. Second.
Pilar: Point of order.
Chair: Motion to close debate passes.
Bill: Parliamentary Inquiry.
Chair: Prepare to vote on motion on the floor. Motion passes.
Ivan: Point of Order.
Kevin Murphy: Point of Order.
Paulette: Reads a statement.
Tony: Motion to adjourn. 2nd.
Amy: Point of Order. Motion: to suspend the rules in order to consider a motion to adjourn this session and start the next session tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. 2nd. Passes.
Amy: Motion: To adjourn. 2nd. Passes.