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Charge of the Rules Committee

From the Department Bylaws:

ARTICLE XI - RULES COMMITTEE

Section One Membership of the Rules Committee
The members of the Rules Committee shall be the Parliamentarian and two other faculty members appointed by the Department Head.
Section Two - Duties of the Rules Committee
The duties of the rules committee shall be:
  • A. maintain at all time up-to-date copies of the Constitution, Bylaws, Standing Rules and precedental procedures adopted and/or practiced by the Department.
  • B. at least yearly, review the Constitution, Bylaws, standing Rules and precendental procedures and make any recommendations for amendments thereto (if any) deemed to be appropriate. This review will include reviewing all other Departments' bylaws in the College of Liberal Arts.
  • C. Review all proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws and present recommendations to the Department regarding disposition of proposed amendments.