House of Delegates

SECTION 1.  DEFINITION

The House of Delegates shall be the governing and official voting body of MNA and shall be composed of the MNA Board of Directors and elected accredited delegates from the LBUs.  The House of Delegates is accountable to the membership.

SECTION 2.  COMPOSITION

a.     The number of delegates to which each LBU shall be entitled shall, using a proportionate formula, be based on the number of LBU members on December 1 of the preceding year.

b.     Each LBU in good standing shall be entitled to a minimum of one delegate. An additional eighty-two (82) delegates shall be allocated to the respective LBUs based on the proportion total MNA membership in each particular LBU.   

c.     Each LBU shall elect the number of delegates and alternates to which it is entitled as defined in this section.  Alternates should be given seniority of succession by their LBU.

SECTION 3.  FUNCTIONS

a.     The House of Delegates shall have all power and authority to adopt, initiate and implement policies, methods and measures it deems to be in the interest of the membership of MNA.  In the exercise of such power and duties but without limitation thereof it shall:

1)     Adopt bylaws for this association;

2)     Determine criteria for eligibility in theMNA Leadership Council (MNALC);

3)     Set financial program priorities for MNA;

4)     Define requirements and privileges of membership;

5)     Determine the structure, policies and objectives of MNA;

6)     Involve itself with and advise the public as to the interest of the nursing profession;

7)    Review and determine by vote upon actions and resolutions deliberated upon by the assembly at annual conventions and special meetings;

8)     Ratify all referendums of the Board

9)    Grant to the Board of Directors, powers and duties to implement action between meetings when prompt action is necessary; and

10)  Elect the president, vice president, secretary and treasurer and members-at-large of the Board of directors, the Nominating Committee members and Impartial Committee members.

SECTION 4.  MEETINGS AND QUORUM

a.     The House of Delegates shall meet at least annually at the time and place recommended by the Board of Directors.

b.     Notice of the House of Delegates shall be mailed at least one (1) month before the first day of the House of Delegates, and notices of special meetings shall be mailed at least ten (10) days before the first day of the meeting.

c.     Special meetings may be called by the Board of Directors and shall be called upon written request of a majority of the MNA bargaining units.

d.     The president of MNA or vice president, in the president’s absence, shall preside at all meetings.

e.     Delegates or, in their absence, alternates shall become members of the House of Delegates when registered and seated at a meeting of the MNA House of Delegates following their election and certification by their LBU.

f.      Each delegate may vote one time on any business issue under consideration.

g.     Non-delegate MNA members shall be given voice without vote.

h.    A quorum for the transaction of business of the House of Delegates shall consist of a majority of the Board, one of whom shall be the president or vice president, and a majority of the allocated number of delegates.

SECTION 5.  REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICIAL

Any official elected by the MNA House of Delegates may be removed by the MNA House of Delegates whenever such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the Association, or for other just cause with provision for due process and appeal rights.