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Resolutions for the ANC

2020-01 NR 8.2.9 Resolutions Committee more Chapter Bulletins/Newsletters or three (3) or more Chapter
Whereas, the current National Regulation 8.2.9 Resolutions Bulletin/Newsletters for the quarterly Chapters being submitted
Committee, dated 24 June 1982, has not been updated since that must be received NLT 31 December of the year preceding the
time; and January Mid-Winter meeting by the National Secretary-Treasurer
Whereas, the revised regulation listed below is requested to re- Publications Review Board Chairman marked “For Bulletin of
place the previous version to codify current Committee duties the Year Consideration” or “For Newsletter of the Year Consid-
and procedures. eration.”
Therefore, be it resolved that National Regulation 8.2.9, dated ____________________________________________________
24 June 1982, be revised to read as follows: 2020-03 B-Ls ARTICLE 20.5 & NR 7.1 Proxy Voting
1. PURPOSE: To prescribe the duties, responsibilities, and oper- Whereas, National By-Laws, ARTICLE 20 designates only the
ation of the Resolutions Committee. votes of those delegates present to be counted;
2. MEMBERSHIP-APPOINTMENT: The Committee shall Whereas, over the last 10 National Conventions less than 100
consist of a Chairman and two or more members appointed by Delegates, as authorized by NR 7.1, were present at 6 ANCs, at
the National President to serve until the next National Conven- the 2018 ANC there were 76, only one more than a quorum, and
tion. Membership should be coordinated with the Chairman. the number of chapters represented hit a low of 37 in 2018 also
3. DUTIES: The Committee, acting in accordance with reference with no ANC since 2010 exceeding 50 chapters;
(b), shall: Whereas, this results in the business of our Order being decided
a. Receive from the National Secretary-Treasurer all proposed by delegates representing less than 2% of the current membership
resolutions and amendments no later than 10 November. b. Pro- and from less than 30% of our chapters;
posed resolutions are to be prepared/submitted in accordance Whereas, a system of counting delegate votes that represents all
with the “Guide” and form found on the National Sojourners, of our Order’s current members will strengthen and invigorate
Inc. Website in the “Members Only/Reference Library/ the membership that cannot attend the ANC as well as encourage
Members Forms” section. c. Impartially edit, reform, consolidate more chapters to attend ANCs;
and/or divide proposed resolutions and amendments to ensure Whereas, NR 7.1 para 2.a.(5) specifies a chapter delegate may
clarity and format without altering the intent of the author(s) and only represent one chapter, their primary chapter, where they are
coordinate with the author as required. d. Number and short counted to allocate chapter delegates; and
title all resolutions to receive official publication. e. Coordinate Whereas, two simple additions to the convention Standing Rules
all resolutions with the National Judge Advocate prior to sub- of Procedure would be needed; Chapters attending designate their
mitting them to the National Secretary-Treasurer. f. Submit to delegate leader, i.e. Chapter President or as designated, and a
the National Secretary-Treasurer electronically no later than 15 tally sheet showing the number of delegates each chapter is au-
February those resolutions, which require official publication. g. thorized that would only be necessary for contested votes.
Expeditiously return to the drafter any resolution rejected because Therefore, be it resolved that National By-Laws, ARTICLE 20
of late receipt, inappropriateness, or incorrect format, with writ- Changes and Amendments, be amended as follows:
ten explanation for such rejection. 20.1 These By-Laws and their supporting National Regulations
h. Be prepared to edit and process, as required, urgent resolu- may be amended at any National Convention by an affirmative
tions that may be submitted in accordance with Reference (b) at vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the delegates represented at of the
the Mid-Winter Meeting. i. The Chairman will submit a written National Convention present and voting.
report of the actions taken by the Resolutions Committee prior 20.5 Unless approved by a three-fourths majority of the voting
to the Annual National Convention. j. Present the resolutions to delegates present and voting, any resolution proposing any
the National Convention when directed by the National President. change to the National By-Laws and Regulations . . . and Nation-
k. Meet at and report to the National President at the Annual al Regulation 7.1 National Conventions, Mid-Winter Meetings,
Convention and Mid-Winter Meeting. and Special Meetings, be amended as follows:
____________________________________________________ NR 7.1 paragraph 2.a.(4) Elected Chapter Delegates. Each Chap-
2020-02 NR 9.1.2 Dallas L. Knoll Award ter, except National Headquarters Chapter, shall be entitled to
Whereas, the current National Regulation 9.1.2 Dallas L Knoll one delegate for each 25 active members or major fraction, there-
Award, dated 5 June 2015, is not current regarding real expecta- of on rolls as of 31 December proceeding. Multiple members and
tions and requirements; deceased MIP Members shall not be included in the computation
Whereas, the requirements and submission procedures are no of delegates. At least one delegate from a chapter must be pre-
longer realistic and require updating; and sent to cast that chapter's authorized delegate’s votes, but one
Whereas, the current requirements are outdated, time- delegate present from a chapter may cast all of that chapter's
consuming, and costly to the Chapters. authorized delegates’ votes at general sessions.
Therefore, be it resolved that NR 9.1.2, Dallas L Knoll Award, ____________________________________________________
be revised as follows: 3. ELIGIBILTY AND PROCEDURES: 2020-04 NR 6.2 National Secretary-Treasurer Duties
a. To be considered for the award: Whereas, this regulation is worded in a manner that leaves much
1) At least six (6) four (4) Chapter Bulletins/Newsletters must to interpretation as to who actually gives direction to the National
have been published during the 12-month period from January Secretary-Treasurer. It implies that the National Trustees are the
through December of the calendar year preceding the National overall supervisor, not the National President, who is the Chief
Convention or at least three (3) Chapter Bulletin/Newsletters Executive Officer of National Sojourners.
must have been published for Chapters meeting once a quarter Whereas, this also includes the Trustees AS READS: NR 6.2
during the 12 month period from January through December of Paragraph 5, “As National Treasurer, he is responsible to the Na-
the calendar year preceding the National Convention. tional Trustees for all financial, business, and property manage-
2) Five (5) copies One (1) copy of each of the six (6) four (4) or ment of the Order.