NBM 12
MOTION: Move to amend OA Virtual Region Policy Manual 7. Parliamentarian, by striking and inserting as follows:
CURRENT WORDING 7. Parliamentarian Duties of the parliamentarian are to assist the Virtual Region chair and the Virtual Region board in parliamentary procedures. | PROPOSED WORDING 7. Parliamentarian The Parliamentarian will be nominated by the Chair and approved by the Board annually. Duties of the parliamentarian are to assist the Virtual Region chair and the Virtual Region board assembly in parliamentary procedures. |
SUBMITTED BY:
Virtual Region Bylaws Committee
For the motion maker’s contact details, please email secretary@oavirtualregion.org
INTENT: To clarify the process of appointing the Parliamentarian and to update their duties so that their support extends to the Region Chair and the Assembly, not just the Board Officers.
IMPLEMENTATION: Update the Policy Manual
PRIMARY PURPOSE: This motion supports OA’s primary purpose by ensuring that business within the Assembly is conducted in an orderly, fair, and transparent manner.
RATIONALE: The current wording limits the Parliamentarian’s role to supporting the Chair and the Board Officers. In practice, the Parliamentarian serves the Assembly as a whole, ensuring that parliamentary procedure is followed during business sessions. Clarifying the appointment process (nomination by the Chair, approval by the Board, annually) adds transparency and consistency, while updating the role description reflects the actual scope of service.