TLA Council Rules
All requests from TLA Units or individuals for Council action must be in written
form. These requests must be submitted to the Bylaws and Resolutions Committee
for review and presentation to Council. These requests will be either motions or
resolutions. Motions to amend the TLA Bylaws must be received by the Bylaws and
Resolutions Committee at least three months prior to the introduction to
Council. All resolutions must be received by the Committee at least six hours
prior to presentation to Council. For Units that meet on the same day as
Council, a three hour time limit is in effect. Any motions/resolutions requiring
action that are submitted under the required time notice will require a
two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Council to approve.
Motions or resolutions with fiscal implications shall be referred to the Budget
Committee for their consideration and recommendations prior to presentation to
Council. Motions or resolutions with legislative implications shall be referred
to the Legislative Committee for their consideration and recommendations prior
to Council.
For purposes of placing committee reports before Council for action, the
Committee Chair or representative shall be authorized to make a motion.
Non-Council members of TLA, upon identification of themselves and the subject
they wish to address, will be allowed to speak upon consent of Council.
Non-members of TLA shall be permitted to speak upon a two-thirds (2/3) approval
vote of Council.
All amendments to motions/resolutions on the floor must be submitted in writing
on the forms that are provided. They must be signed by the mover and seconder of
the amendment.
Council members will go to the microphone, identify themselves, and state
whether they are speaking for or against the motion being discussed. Each member
may speak twice on the same question on the same day for a maximum of five
minutes each time.
Notify the Executive Director in writing if the Council alternate is serving as
the Councilor. If neither the Councilor or the Alternate is able to attend the
Council meetings, the Unit Chair may attend as a non-voting, non-speaking
representative with prior written notice to the Executive Director.