Section A: Duties and Responsibilities

1.    Approves appointments to the Executive Committee and to the Representative Assembly made by the President.

2.    Authorizes the execution of all contracts and other agreements necessary to the efficient conduct of the business of the Association.
   
3.    Approves the annual budget in the fall.

4.    Recommends endorsements of political candidates and/or ballot propositions.

5.    Fills all vacancies for Treasurer and Secretary by means of nominations from the floor and majority vote.

6.    May expel by a two thirds (2/3) vote any representative who has been absent from three consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse.

7.    Elects three delegates to the Executive Committee each Fall.

8.    Reviews and recommends to the Negotiating Council additional topics to be considered in collective bargaining.

9.    Approves Association reassigned time on the recommendation of the President.

10.    Resolves disputes over interpretation of the Constitution and Bylaws.

11.    Approves the appointment of a parliamentarian made by the President.  Any officer other than the President, any Assembly member, or another qualified Association member may hold the position of parliamentarian.  Appointment to parliamentarian does not confer any voting right if it did not already exist.

12.    Upon the majority vote of the Representative Assembly, a general membership meeting shall be called.

13.    Upon the recommendation of the President and the Chief Negotiator, approves all Memorandum of Understanding.

14.    Upon the recommendation of the Chief Negotiator and the Negotiating Council authorizes topics for negotiation and approves the sunshine letter.


Section B: Representatives Duties and Responsibilities

1.    Shall participate, under the direction of the Membership Education Director, in one/more of the following Association activities each year:

a. A standing committee (Article VII-Section A)

b. Other association activities including:
1. Attending a conference
2. Letter-writing campaign
3. Mass mailings
4. Events
5. Board Meetings
6. Phone Tree

c. Special Committee events

2.    Makes reports to their departments on a regular basis.

Section C:    Quorum

1.    A quorum for the Assembly shall consist of one-third of its members.  Sturgis Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, latest revised edition, shall govern the proceedings of all Association meetings.

Section D:    Vacancies

1.    If a vacancy occurs in the Representative Assembly, the candidate with the next highest number of votes for that position in the most recent election shall be selected to finish the term of the vacant position.  If no such candidate exists, the Representative Assembly may approve an appointment by the President.