Resolution No. 18
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Resolutions
Re: Publication of Resolutions – Adopted
1 | WHEREAS, the IAFF Constitution & By-Laws |
2 | expressly requires printing of proposed resolutions to |
3 | amend the Constitution & By-Laws in the IAFF’s |
4 | “official publication”; and |
5 | WHEREAS, the move of the IAFF to a quarterly |
6 | publication and the timing of conventions makes this |
7 | method of printing resolutions complex; and |
8 | WHEREAS, it has recently been the policy and |
9 | practice of the IAFF to publish online all properly- |
10 | submitted resolutions and amendments so that |
11 | members and delegates may know the proposed |
12 | business of each convention; therefore be it |
13 | RESOLVED, That Article VI, Section 2, |
14 | paragraph 9 be replaced with the following text: |
15 | “He/She shall distribute and make available |
16 | electronically all properly-submitted |
17 | convention resolutions prior to said |
18 | convention, and in accordance with the |
19 | procedure prescribed in Sections 1 and 2 of |
20 | Article XX.” |
21 | and be it further |
22 | RESOLVED, That the second sentence of Article |
23 | XX, Section 2 be replaced with the following text: |
24 | “All such amendments or resolutions to be |
25 | considered by any convention of this |
26 | Association (including the IAFF/Canada) |
27 | must be received by the General Secretary- |
28 | Treasurer no later than 50 days immediately |
29 | preceding the opening of the convention and |
30 | no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT of the cut-off date |
31 | in order that all such amendments and |
32 | resolutions may be distributed and made |
33 | available electronically to the membership |
34 | preceding said convention accompanied by a |
35 | summary statement prepared by the General |
36 | Secretary-Treasurer of the estimated costs |
37 | respecting any resolution which in his/her |
38 | judgment involves cost factors.” |
Submitted by: IAFF Executive Board
Cost Estimate: None
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