SD
Senatorial Convention Agenda
March 29,
2008
Estimated Time
8:30 a.m. A. Registration Begins – Credentials
Committee
Convenes
10:00 a.m. B. Resolutions,
Nominations, and Rules and Procedures Committees Convene
2:00 p.m.
C. Call
To Order
1.
Pledge
of Allegiance
2.
Moment
of Silence
2:05 p.m.
D. Greeting from Highest
Ranking Official
2:10 p.m.
E. Establishment of Temporary
Roll of Delegates
1.
Temporary
Chair announces those approved as delegates and alternates who are not
challenged. “If you
have been issued a
delegate or alternate card you are on this temporary roll.”
2.
Report
of number of Delegates
3.
Temporary
Chair entertains motion to approve temporary roll. (Article V, 1)
2:20 p.m. F. Report of Credentials Committee
1.
Read
all challenges
2.
Announce
recommendation of Committee
3.
Call
for vote on each challenge
3:05 p.m. G. Report of Rules and Procedures Committee
1.
Time
limit and procedure on debate; 3 speakers for and against, 2 minute
time limit
for each, no
speaker can repeat,
speaker can yield to
another person.
2.
Allow
the Chair to suspend the order of business, when appropriate, for
public
officials and
candidates to briefly
address the
convention.
3.
Allow
the Resolutions Committee, to expedite the business to be conducted, to
present
resolutions when no
business is pending on
floor.
4. All resolutions must be submitted
through the
Resolutions Committee.
3:25 p.m. H. Election
of Permanent Chair and Secretary
3:40 p.m. I. Announce
Election of Nominees for Delegates and Alternates to State Convention
from
Precincts
& Paired Precincts
1.
Introduce
(John & Zada Courage), who will speak on what happens at the state
convention.
2.
Chair
gives instructions on procedure.
3.
Distribute
to Precinct Delegation Chairs the form for submitting the names and
information
of State Delegates and Alternates elected in Precinct Caucuses.
4.
Precincts
Caucus and return information card to Convention Chair and Secretary.
5.
Convention
reconvenes
4:30 p.m. J. Reconvene
Committees – Nominations and Resolutions
4:40 p.m. K. Present
First Resolutions for Vote
1.
Read
each Resolution ready for presentation.
2.
Discuss
and vote on each Resolution.
5:30 p.m. L. Committee
Reports
1. Nominations Committee
3.
Resolutions
Committee
6:15 p.m. M. Elect
Delegation Chair and Alternate Delegation Chair for State Convention
from
Elected
Delegates
1.
Recess
to allow those elected State Delegates to meet and elect these two from
their
number.
6:30 p.m. N. Present
Remaining Resolutions for Vote
1.
Read
each Resolution ready for presentation.
2.
Discuss
and vote of each Resolution.
7:00 p.m. O. Announcements
8:15 p.m. P. Adjourn