2024 Ruritan National Convention Program

Ruritan delegates will approve the Friday Business Meeting Agenda on page 20 and the Saturday Business Meeting Agenda on pages 26-27. Official Business Meeting Agenda Rule 1. Delegate Certification: Delegates of the National Convention shall attest that their club has certified them as a delegate on their registration form. Delegates will be as signed based on the order the registrations are received and until the allocated number of delegates for the club has been filled. An Alternate may be transferred to a delegate upon proper clearance by the Credentials Committee. At the beginning of each business meeting the Registra tion/Credentials Committee will present the registration and credentials report. Rule 2. Admission: For admission to the assembly hall and all Ruritan activities, all attendees will be required to wear the appropriate badge issued by the Registrations/ Credential Committee. Rule 3. Debate: Any delegate addressing the chair must identify himself or herself by name, club affiliation or office held if a Delegate-at-large. No member shall speak in de bate more than once on the same question, or longer than two minutes without permission of the convention granted by a two-thirds vote without debate. Rule 4. Certification: Each Convention delegate shall be certified only one time. Each certified delegate will be al lowed only one (1) vote on each matter before the National Convention. Rule 5. Conduct of Delegates: During the business meetings, delegates should, to the extent possible, be seated and keep the aisles clear. All cell phones and/or other types of electronic devices shall either be turned off or placed in a silent mode. Standing Rules of the National Convention

OFFICIAL BUSINESS AGENDA

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