House of Delegates Committees
Last updated: 09/2011
Credentials
From the House of Delegates’ Rules and Procedures - III Committees and Their Duties:
The Credentials Committee shall consist of five (5) members including a Chair to serve one (1) year terms. In the event one (1) or more members must relinquish his or her seat for any reason, the Chair of the House shall have the authority to appoint a replacement. Officers of the House may not serve on this Committee. The Committee shall submit to the Chair of the House at the scheduled meetings an attested roll of Delegates, Alternate Delegates, and Appointed Alternate Delegates who are qualified.
Only Delegates, chosen by means given inArticle IV of the Association Bylaws, may be considered as qualified. A qualified Delegate shall be a full voting member in good standing of the Association as defined by the Constitution and Bylaws as of the time of designation and during tenure in the House of Delegates. Qualified society Delegates shall be members of the Affiliated Society that they represent. Appointed alternate delegates whose names are not received in writing by the Headquarters office of theAssociation at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting of the House of Delegates for which they are appointed to serve shall not be qualified to serve as Delegates at such meeting.
In the event of a dispute over credentials, the Chair shall place the matter before the House. In this event, the Committee shall submit verbally, and inwriting, to theHouse its reason forwithholding accreditation. Immediately thereafter, the designating society as well as the nominated Delegate orAlternate may submit verbally, and in writing, reasons to support accreditation of the Delegate. The House shall vote on the dispute with a majority vote governing.