Legislative Session - Revision history

Ashish Bhatt: /* No Voice and No Vote */

2010-07-13T07:26:38Z

No Voice and No Vote

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	===No Voice and No Vote===		===No Voice and No Vote===
	These are people allowed on the floor, but can't vote, and can't address the floor. These are primarily positions that support other aspects of the session.		These are people allowed on the floor, but can't vote, and can't address the floor. These are primarily positions that support other aspects of the session.
	*[[~~Parlaimentarian~~]]		*[[Parliamentarian]]
	**May technically have voice, but strictly on matters of procedure.		**May technically have voice, but strictly on matters of procedure.
	*[[Floor Services]]		*[[Floor Services]]

	[[Category: Terminology]]		[[Category: Terminology]]

Ashish Bhatt: /* Legislative Floor */

2010-05-30T06:14:09Z

Legislative Floor

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	===Legislative Floor===		===Legislative Floor===
	This is where all the action goes on. The front of the room has the speaker's podium, a head table for the speaker and the [[~~Parlaimentarian~~]]. There is also an area for the reference committee to sit while they are making their report. [[Floor Services]] typically has its primary table off to one side of the floor in front.		This is where all the action goes on. The front of the room has the speaker's podium, a head table for the speaker and the [[Parliamentarian]]. There is also an area for the reference committee to sit while they are making their report. [[Floor Services]] typically has its primary table off to one side of the floor in front.

	The main body of the floor is where all the other people eligible to be on the floor sit. It is arranged in rows of tables with microphones in the aisles for people to speak at.		The main body of the floor is where all the other people eligible to be on the floor sit. It is arranged in rows of tables with microphones in the aisles for people to speak at.

Ashish Bhatt at 03:18, 30 June 2009

2009-06-30T03:18:42Z

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	**May technically have voice, but strictly on matters of procedure.		**May technically have voice, but strictly on matters of procedure.
	*[[Floor Services]]		*[[Floor Services]]

			[[Category: Terminology]]

RogerClark at 23:48, 14 July 2005

2005-07-14T23:48:50Z

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	==What it is==		==What it is==
	The legislative session occurs during the final 2 days of [[Nationals]]. This is when all the legislation that gets passed ~~throught~~ the [[Reference Committees]] gets voted on. A great deal of modification ~~adn~~ discussion goes on during the process. Many issues are not all that major, but the more controversial subjects generally spawn intense debate. This is one of the primary reasons for Nationals.		The legislative session occurs during the final 2 days of [[Nationals]]. This is when all the legislation that gets passed through the [[Reference Committees]] gets voted on. A great deal of modification of proposed legislation and discussion goes on during the process. Many issues are not all that major, but the more controversial subjects generally spawn intense debate. This is one of the primary reasons for Nationals.

			==Physical Layout==
			The legislative floor can be divided into 2 area.

			===Legislative Floor===
			This is where all the action goes on. The front of the room has the speaker's podium, a head table for the speaker and the [[Parlaimentarian]]. There is also an area for the reference committee to sit while they are making their report. [[Floor Services]] typically has its primary table off to one side of the floor in front.

			The main body of the floor is where all the other people eligible to be on the floor sit. It is arranged in rows of tables with microphones in the aisles for people to speak at.

			At the back of the floor are 2 gates. One gate is for entry, and one is for exit. The primary purpose is to only allow eligible people on the floor. The other is to enable [[floor services]] to count the number of people on the floor to ensure quorum. These gates are closed during major votes to ensure [[quorum]].

			===Viewing Gallery===
			aka the peanut gallery.
			This is where everyone else not allowed on the floor can watch, pass notes to people on the floor via floor services, and generally know what is going on. It is very useful to non-voting delegates so they know what is going on, and so you can supply your voting delegate with food and goodies during the rather long sessions.

			==Who is allowed on the Floor==

			===Voice and Vote===
			These are people allowed to vote and speak at the microphones.
			*Voting Delegates from Chapters
			*National Board Members
			*Alumni Voting Delegates
			**Each region is allowed 1 person who must come from a recognized alumni group.

			===Voice but no Vote===
			These are people allowed on the floor and can address the floor, but they cannot cast votes.
			*Section Chairs
			*Petitioning Group Delegates

			===No Voice and No Vote===
			These are people allowed on the floor, but can't vote, and can't address the floor. These are primarily positions that support other aspects of the session.
			*[[Parlaimentarian]]
			**May technically have voice, but strictly on matters of procedure.
			*[[Floor Services]]

RogerClark at 20:34, 14 July 2005

2005-07-14T20:34:32Z

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	==What it is==		==What it is==
	The legislative session occurs during the final 2 days of [[Nationals]]. This is when all the legislation that gets passed throught the [[Reference ~~Committeess~~]] gets voted on. A great deal of modification adn discussion goes on during the process. Many issues are not all that major, but the more controversial subjects generally spawn intense debate. This is one of the primary reasons for Nationals.		The legislative session occurs during the final 2 days of [[Nationals]]. This is when all the legislation that gets passed throught the [[Reference Committees]] gets voted on. A great deal of modification adn discussion goes on during the process. Many issues are not all that major, but the more controversial subjects generally spawn intense debate. This is one of the primary reasons for Nationals.

RogerClark: Here's an initial stub, I can embellish later.

2005-07-14T20:34:20Z

Here's an initial stub, I can embellish later.

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==What it is==
The legislative session occurs during the final 2 days of [[Nationals]]. This is when all the legislation that gets passed throught the [[Reference Committeess]] gets voted on. A great deal of modification adn discussion goes on during the process. Many issues are not all that major, but the more controversial subjects generally spawn intense debate. This is one of the primary reasons for Nationals.