Convention Order of Business
2013 Johnson County Democratic Convention
Order of Business
January 31, 2013
1. The Convention Chairs/Co-Chairs (as Temporary Chair) shall convene the convention at 7:00PM or within 15 minutes of this time.
2. The Temporary Chair shall appoint temporary secretaries, temporary parliamentarians, and temporary sergeants-at-arms.
3. A Motion for the adoption of Temporary Rules as will be in order.
4. The Temporary Chair will announce the Chairs of the Credentials and Rules & Nominations. Those Committee Chairs who wish to make Convention related announcements may do so at this time.
5. Those Committees that require time to meet will retire at this time to locations announced by the Temporary Chair.
6. Announcements, Introduction of Special Guests, Candidates, and Convention Speakers.
7. The chair of the Credentials Committee shall present the Credentials Committee Report and move the adoption of the Credentials Committee Report by the Convention.
8. Nomination of Permanent Convention Chair(s) shall be brought to the floor by the Chair of the Rules and Nominations Committee. Additional nominations from the floor will be accepted. The Convention Chair(s) shall be elected and take over as presiding officers of the Convention. The Chair(s) shall appoint other Permanent Officers of the Convention.
9. The Rules of the reconvened special convention only allow for the nomination the Democratic candidate for the vacant Johnson County Supervisor seat. Any other business brought to the podium or to the floor will be ruled out of order by the Chair or the Rules Committee. The Chair of Rules and Nominations will move adoption of the Rules and Nominations Committee Report.
10. Nominations for the vacant Johnson County Supervisor seat will be in order.
11. At the close of nominations, the nominees may address the convention.
12. Election of the nominee.
13. Ratification of the convention.
14. A Motion to Adjourn will be in order.