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Division III Proposal - ER-2009-21

COMMITTEES -- ASSOCIATION-WIDE AND COMMON COMMITTEES -- TERM OF OFFICE

Convention Year: 2009

Date Submitted: June 26, 2008

Status: Adopted Final

Effective Date: Immediate

Official Notice Number: ER-2009-21

Source: NCAA Staff.

Proposal Category: Editorial Revision

Topical Area: Committees

A.    Bylaws: Amend 21.4, as follows:

21.4 COMMON COMMITTEES -- COMMITTEES WITH PLAYING RULES AND CHAMPIONSHIPS ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES.

21.4.1 Selection, Composition, and Duties, Term of Office and Operation.

[21.4.1.1 through 21.4.1.5.2 unchanged.]

21.4.1.6 Term of Office.  Unless otherwise specified, a member of the committees listed in this bylaw shall be appointed for one four-year term.  A former member may be appointed to an additional term after three years have elapsed.  An individual who has served two terms on a committee may not serve further on that committee.  A member's term of service shall commence on the first day of September following the member's election or appointment.

[21.4.1.5.3 through 21.4.1.5.4 renumbered as 21.4.1.7 through 21.4.1.8, unchanged.]

B.    Bylaws: Amend 21.5, as follows:

21.5 COMMON COMMITTEES -- COMMITTEES WITH ONLY CHAMPIONSHIPS ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES.

21.5.1 Selection, Composition, and Duties, Term of Office and Operation.

[ 21.5.1.1 through 21.5.1.2 unchanged.]

21.5.1.3 Term of Office.  Unless otherwise specified, a member of the committees listed in this bylaw shall be appointed for one four-year term.  A former member may be appointed to an additional term after three years have elapsed.  An individual who has served two terms on a committee may not serve further on that committee.  A member's term of service shall commence on the first day of September following the member's election or appointment.

[21.5.1.3 through 21.5.1.6 renumbered as 21.5.1.5 through 21.5.1.7, unchanged.]

C.    Bylaws: Amend 21.2, as follows:

21.2 ASSOCIATION-WIDE COMMITTEES -- GENERAL COMMITTEES.

21.2.1 Method of Selection, Term of Office and Operation.

21.2.1.1 Method of Selection.  Each division's governance structure shall appoint members to serve on the general Association-wide committees of the Association, consistent with that division's committee-appointment procedures (see Bylaws 21.6, 21.7 and 21.8) .  The membership of each committee shall include representatives from each of the Association's membership divisions, including each subdivision of Division I.

21.2.1.2 Term of Office.  Unless otherwise specified, a member of the committees listed in this bylaw shall be appointed for one four-year term.  A former member may be appointed to an additional term after three years have elapsed.  An individual who has served two terms on a committee may not serve further on that committee.  A member's term of service shall commence on the first day of September following the member's election or appointment.

21.2.1.3 Operation.  The Executive Committee also shall ratify policies regarding length, location and expenses of Association-wide committee meetings.  Association-wide committees are set forth in Bylaws 21.2.2 through 21.2.10.

D.    Bylaws: Amend 21.3, as follows:

21.3 ASSOCIATION-WIDE COMMITTEES -- RULES COMMITTEES WITHOUT CHAMPIONSHIPS ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES

21.3.1 Selection, Composition, and Duties, Term of Office and Operation.

[21.3.1.1 through 21.3.1.3 unchanged.]

21.3.1.4 Term of Office.  Unless otherwise specified, a member of the committees listed in this bylaw shall be appointed for one four-year term.  A former member may be appointed to an additional term after three years have elapsed.  An individual who has served two terms on a committee may not serve further on that committee.  A member's term of service shall commence on the first day of September following the member's election or appointment.

[21.3.1.4 through 21.3.1.5 renumbered as 21.3.1.5 through 21.3.1.6, unchanged.]

Alternate Co-sponsorship Minimums:
  No

Co-sponsorship - Conference:
  None

Co-sponsorship - Institution:
  None

Additional Information: This revision incorporates into the current Manual the term of office for members of Association-wide and common committees, which was inadvertently omitted during the federation process of the Association.

Convention Vote:
  No Convention Record

Legislative References

Division Number Title
III 21.2 Association-Wide Committees -- General Committees.
III 21.3 Association-Wide Committees -- Rules Committees Without Championships Administration Responsibilities.
III 21.4 Common Committees -- Committees With Playing Rules and Championships Administration Responsibilities.
III 21.5 Common Committees -- Committees With Only Championships Administration Responsibilities.
References