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Guidelines for Filling Vacancies in the Office of Section Council Representative or Representative-Elect
Approved by MLA Board of Directors, February 1999
Under the proposed Section Council structure, the position of Alternate is eliminated. A Representative-Elect serves in a training and backup capacity for an one-year term, and then becomes the full Representative for two years. For one term, the Representative serves without a representative-elect. The rotation is as follows:
Election of Representative-elect by March; term begins at end of next Annual Meeting
Year 1 -- Representative and new Representative-elect
Year 2 -- Representative only
Year 3 -- Representative and newly elected Representative-elect
Therefore, procedures are needed to address how to fill replace the Council positions if vacancies occur in either office.
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If the Section Council Representative position becomes vacant and there is a Representative-Elect, the Representative-Elect immediately assumes the full duties of the Representative, serves out the unexpired term of the Representative, and shall continue as Representative for the next full terms to which the Representative-elect was elected. A new Representative-Elect will be elected at the next scheduled election for the office.
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If the Section Council Representative position becomes vacant and there is NO Representative-Elect, the Chair of the Section may appoint a member of the Section to serve as the Representative until the next scheduled election for the position of Representative-Elect. The newly elected Representative-Elect will assume the full duties of the office of Representative at the end of the annual meeting following the elections.
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If both the Representative and Representative-Elect are unable to complete their terms, the Section Chair may appoint a member of the Section as the Representative until the next scheduled election for the position of Representative-Elect. The newly elected Representative-Elect will assume the full duties of the office of Representative at the end of the annual meeting following the elections.
Full Motion as Presented to Board
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