| M. Rules and Elections |
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This committee shall consist of four members. |
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The chair of this committee shall serve as the parliamentarian of the Federation. |
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The committee shall have the following duties with respect to the Federation Bylaws: |
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to prepare and report such changes and additions to the Federation Bylaws as it may deem advisable. This committee is also charged with the formal supervision of all changes in the Bylaws by other committees or by individuals. |
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to make editorial and conforming non-substantive changes in the Bylaws with regard to numbering, heading, organizational titles, details of style, and similar items and report such changes to the membership. |
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to publish the Bylaws, at such intervals as are appropriate. |
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The committee shall have the following duties with respect to elections for membership on the Committee on Committees: |
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to initiate an annual election for new membership by circulating a call for nominations pursuant to the procedures detailed in Bylaw V.B. Notice of Election. |
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to serve as an ad hoc Nominations Committee to nominate additional candidates to the Committee on Committees in the event that an insufficient number of Federation titles are represented in the nominations made in response to Notice of Election (see Bylaw V.C). |
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The committee shall conduct all elections of the Federation in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws (Section V. Elections and Section XV. Amendments to Bylaws). |
