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26 FIGURE 4-2 Association Governance Structure ASSOCIATION-WIDE COMMITTEES A. Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports. B. Honors Committee. C. Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee. D.Olympic Sports Liaison Committee. E. Postgraduate Scholarship Committee. F. Research Committee. G.Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct. H.Walter Byers Scholarship Committee. I. Committee on Women’s Athletics. J. International Student Records Committee (Divisions I and II). K. High School Review Committee (Divisions I and II). L. Student Records Review Committee (Divisions I and II). M.NCAA committees that have playing rules responsibilities. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Responsibilities A. Approval/oversight of budget. B. Appointment/evaluation of Association’s president. C. Strategic planning for Association. D. Identification of Association’s core issues. E. To resolve issues/litigation. F. To convene joint meeting of the three presidential bodies. G. To convene same-site meeting of Division I Legislative Council and Division II and Division III Management Councils. H.Authority to call for constitutional votes. I. Authority to call for vote of entire membership when division action is contrary to Association’s basic principles. J. Authority to call Special/Annual Conventions. Members B. Two FCS members from Division I Board of Directors. C. Two Division I members from Division I Board of Directors. D. Two members from Division II Presidents Council. E. Two members from Division III Presidents Council. F. Ex officio/nonvoting— NCAA President.1 G. Ex officio/nonvoting—Chairs of Division I Council and Division II and Division III Management Councils. 1 May vote in case of tie. DIVISION I BOARD OF DIRECTORS Responsibilities A. Set policy and direction of the division. B. Monitor legislation. C. Delegate responsibilities to Council. D. Assess operation of the governnance structure. Members A. Institutional Presidents or Chancellors. B. Athletics Administrators. C. Faculty Athletics Representative. D. Student-Athlete. DIVISION II PRESIDENTS COUNCIL Responsibilities A. Set policy and direction of division. B. Delegate responsibilities to Management Council. Members A. Institutional Presidents or Chancellors. DIVISION III PRESIDENTS COUNCIL Responsibilities A. Set policy and direction of division. B. Delegate responsibilities to Management Council. Members A. Institutional Presidents or Chancellors. DIVISION I COUNCIL* Responsibilities A. Review recommendations of the substructure. B. Final authority on championships matters. C. Adopt legislation for the division. Members A. Athletics administrators. B. Conference Commissioners. C. Faculty Athletics Representatives. D. Student-Athletes. DIVISION II MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Responsibilities A. Recommendations to primary governing body. B. Handle responsibilities delegated by primary governing body. Members A. Athletics administrators. B. Faculty athletics representatives. C. Student-Athletes. DIVISION III MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Responsibilities A. Recommendations to primary governing body. B. Handle responsibilities delegated by primary governing body. Members A. Presidents or Chancellors. B. Athletics administrators. C. Faculty athletics representatives. D. Student-athletes. E. Athletics direct reports. 2015-16 Division III – January
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4ORGANIZATION 27 Integrity National Office Integrity of Collegiate Model Integrity Fiscal Integrity Ethical • Regulatory function/Enforcement oversight. • Initiate/settle litigation. • Conduct the business of the Board of Governors in an exemplary fashion and with appropriate transparency, adhering to the highest ethical standards. • Periodically assess the performance of the Board of Governors. Figure 4-3 NCAA Board of Governors’ Duties • Recruit, appoint, support and evaluate the NCAA president. • Charge the NCAA president with the authority to employ such other persons as may be necessary to conduct efficiently the business of the Association. • Oversee and annually review national office performance metrics. • Oversee risk management assessment. • Promote the relationship of healthy life/athletics/academics. • Serve as advocates for the collegiate model of sports. • Engage in strategic planning for the Association. • Identify, and adopt policy to address, core Association-wide issues. • Convene combined meeting of 3 divisional presidential bodies/ Convene one same-site meeting of Division I Council and Divisions II and III Management Councils. • Call for a vote of the membership on the action of any division determined to be contrary to the basic purposes, policies or principles in the Constitution/Call for annual or special Convention. • Provide final approval and oversight of the Association’s budget, including integrity of the Association’s financial statements; its compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and any financial policies. • Provide final approval and oversight of audit functions and investment recommendations. 2015-16 Division III – January 4ORGANIZATION
CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5 Legislative Authority and Process 5.01 General Principles........... 5.02 Definitions and Applications 5.2 Elements of Legislation 2292 5.3 Amendment Process.m33 ∽5u 5.01 General Principles 5.01.1 Basis of Legislation. [*1 All legislation of the Association that governs the conduct of the intercolle- by the driz: programs of its member institutions shall be adopted by the membership in Convention assembled, bylaws governing each division, and shall be consistent with the purposes and fundamental policy set fortA o Constitution 1, and shall be designed to advance one or more principles such as those set forth in Constitution 2 ( Revised:996 efective.8/l/97,5128/08) 5.01.2 Approaches to Legislative Process. [* The membership of the Association recognizes that cer n fundamental policies, practices and principles have applicability to all members, while others are applicable to division groupings of members, based on a common philosophy shared among the individual members of the division and on special policies and concerns that are common to the nature and purposes of the institutions in the division. (Revised: 119/96 effective 8/1197) 5.02 Definitions and Applications. 5.02.1 Legislative(Constitution and Bylaw)Provisions. 5.02.1.1 Dominant [ A dominant provision is a regulation that applies to all members of the Association and is of sufficient importance to the entire membership that it requires a two-thirds majority vote of all del- egates present and voting in joint session at an annual or special Convention. Dominant provisions are identified by an asterisk() 5.02.1.1.1 Division Dominant. [* A division dominant provision is a regulation that applies to all members of a division and is of sufficient importance to the division that it requires a two-thirds majority vote of all delegates present and voting at a divisions annual or special Convention. Division dominant provisions are identified by the diamond symbol ()(Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1197) 5.02.1.2 Common [*l A common provision is a regulation that applies to more than one of the divisions of the Association. A common provision shall be adopted by each of the applicable divisions, acting separately pur- suant to the divisional legislative process described in Constitution 5.3, and must be approved by all applicable divisions to be effective. Common provisions are identified by the pound sign(#).(Adopted: 1/14197 efective 8/1/97 5.02.1.3 Federated [* A federated provision is a regulation adopted by a majority vote of the delegates pres- ent and voting of one or more of the divisions or subdivisions of the Association, acting separately pursuant to the divisional legislative process described in Constitution 5. 3. Such a provision applies only to the division(s)or subdivision(s)that adopts it. ( Revised: 119/96 effective 8/1/97) 5.1 Conventions and Meetings. 5.1.1 Authorization 5.1.1.1 Annual Convention. [ There shall be an annual Convention of this association during the second week of January or at such other time as may be prescribed by the Board of Governors.(Revised: 2/10/15) 5.1.1.2 Special Convention. ["1 A special Convention of the Association may be called by the board of Governors. (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, 2/10/15) 5.1.2 Annual or Special Convention Programs. 5.1.2.1 Establishment of Program--Annual or Special Convention. [* The program of the business session of an annual or special Convention of the Association shall be established by the Board of Governors, acting as the Convention program committee. (Revised: 119/96 effective 8/1197, 2/10/15) 2015-16 Division /1-January
5LEGISLATIVE PROCESS 29 CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5 Legislative Authority and Process 5.01 General Principles. 5.01.1 Basis of Legislation. [*] All legislation of the Association that governs the conduct of the intercollegiate athletics programs of its member institutions shall be adopted by the membership in Convention assembled, or by the divisional governance entities as set forth in Constitution 4, as determined by the constitution and bylaws governing each division, and shall be consistent with the purposes and fundamental policy set forth in Constitution 1, and shall be designed to advance one or more principles such as those set forth in Constitution 2. (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, 5/28/08) 5.01.2 Approaches to Legislative Process. [*] The membership of the Association recognizes that certain fundamental policies, practices and principles have applicability to all members, while others are applicable to division groupings of members, based on a common philosophy shared among the individual members of the division and on special policies and concerns that are common to the nature and purposes of the institutions in the division. (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) 5.02 Definitions and Applications. 5.02.1 Legislative (Constitution and Bylaw) Provisions. 5.02.1.1 Dominant. [*] A dominant provision is a regulation that applies to all members of the Association and is of sufficient importance to the entire membership that it requires a two-thirds majority vote of all delegates present and voting in joint session at an annual or special Convention. Dominant provisions are identified by an asterisk (*). 5.02.1.1.1 Division Dominant. [*] A division dominant provision is a regulation that applies to all members of a division and is of sufficient importance to the division that it requires a two-thirds majority vote of all delegates present and voting at a division’s annual or special Convention. Division dominant provisions are identified by the diamond symbol (◆). (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) 5.02.1.2 Common. [*] A common provision is a regulation that applies to more than one of the divisions of the Association. A common provision shall be adopted by each of the applicable divisions, acting separately pursuant to the divisional legislative process described in Constitution 5.3, and must be approved by all applicable divisions to be effective. Common provisions are identified by the pound sign (#). (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97) 5.02.1.3 Federated. [*] A federated provision is a regulation adopted by a majority vote of the delegates present and voting of one or more of the divisions or subdivisions of the Association, acting separately pursuant to the divisional legislative process described in Constitution 5.3. Such a provision applies only to the division(s) or subdivision(s) that adopts it. (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) 5.1 Conventions and Meetings. 5.1.1 Authorization. 5.1.1.1 Annual Convention. [*] There shall be an annual Convention of this Association during the second week of January or at such other time as may be prescribed by the Board of Governors. (Revised: 2/10/15) 5.1.1.2 Special Convention. [*] A special Convention of the Association may be called by the Board of Governors. (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, 2/10/15) 5.1.2 Annual or Special Convention Programs. 5.1.2.1 Establishment of Program—Annual or Special Convention. [*] The program of the business session of an annual or special Convention of the Association shall be established by the Board of Governors, acting as the Convention program committee. (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, 2/10/15) 5.01 General Principles............................................................ 29 5.02 Definitions and Applications...................................... 29 5.1 Conventions and Meetings......................................... 29 5.2 Elements of Legislation................................................. 32 5.3 Amendment Process...................................................... 33 5.4 Other Legislative and Amendment Procedures.................................................................... 39 2015-16 Division III – January 5LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
5.1.2.1.1 Change in Program. [*1 Once adopted by a majority vote of the Convention, the order of business established in the program may be changed or suspended only by a two-thirds vote of the members present 5.1.2.2 Other Convention Arrangements. ["1 All other arrangements for a Convention of the Association oxf for division legislative meetings shall be made by the NCAA president, subject to the direction and approval the board of Governors, which shall serve as the Convention arrangements committee.(Revised: 2/10/15) 5.1.2.3 Business and Discussion Sessions 5.1.2.3.1 General Business Session. [* When determined necessary by the Board of Governors,an annual or special Convention shall include a general business session to enable all three divisions, meeting in joint session, to act on the dominant legislation specified in Constitution 1 and 2 and elsewhere, and on the actions of any division determined to be contrary to the Associations basic purposes, fundamental policies and general principles. (Revised: 1/10/91, 1/9/96 effective 8/1197, 2/10/15) 5.1.2.3.2 Division Business Sessions. [*I An annual or special Convention shall include sion business sessions to: (Revised: 119/96 effective 8/1197 (a) Enable a single division to act, in accordance with the constitution and bylaws, on federated legisla tion pertaining to that division;(Revised. 1/10/91, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) (b) Discuss matters of interest to the members of each division; and (c) Act upon division membership criteria waiver requests under the provisions of the bylaw 5.1.2.3.3 Round-Table Discussions. [* In addition to the division business sessions, a general round table discussion may be held to enable the membership to discuss matters of general interest. 5.1.3 Annual or Special Convention Delegates. 5.1.3.1 Institutional and Conference Delegates. 5.1.3.1.1 With Voting Privileges. [ Each active member and each member conference with voting privileges, as specified in Constitution 3.3.2.2, shall be entitled to one vote. Institutions and conferences designating both a male and a female as voting or alternate delegates on the Convention appointment form shall be allowed to appoint four official institutional delegates. In all other circumstances, institutions shall be limited to not more than three official delegates. (Revised: 1/10/92) 5.1.3.1.2 Without Voting Privileges. [* Each member conference without voting privileges shall be entitled to one accredited delegate without voting privilege 5.1.3.2 Affiliated and Provisional Delegates. [* Each affiliated and provisional member shall be entitled to one accredited delegate without voting privilege.(Revised: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11) 5.1.3.3 Visiting Delegates. [* Member and nonmember institutions and organizations are authorized to egates, who shall not have voting privile 5.1.3.4 Certification and Voting of Delegates. [* The certification and voting of delegates shall be con- ducted as follows: (a) Delegates shall be certified to the NCAa national office as entitled to represent the member in question xecutive officers of their institutions or or (b) An active member or member conference represented by more than one delegate shall designate(on the proper form signed by the president or chancellor )the delegate entitled to cast its vote. Once the member has so designated its primary voting and alternate voting delegates, transferring the voting rights between or among them is a matter of institutional judgment, inasmuch as the voter and alternate(s) have been approved as voters;(Revised: 10/3/05) (c) The same delegate may represent both an active member and a member conference; identified with such member, aany active member or member conference unless the delegate actually is (d)a delegate shall not represent and an institutions student may not serve as its voting or alternate voting (e) Whenever the Association votes on any question by roll call, either written or via voice, on demand of any delegate, the names of delegates as they vote shall be checked by the Membership Committee in order to verify the authority of the voter; and (f) Voting by proxy shall not be allowed. 5.1.3.5 Delegate Participation in Conventions and Meetings. 5.1.3.5.1 Active Delegate. Privileges of the foor and the right to active participation in the business proceedings of any annual or special Convention of the Association is accorded to the following:(Revise. 996 effective8/197) (a) Any of the accredited delegates authorized in Constitution 5.1.3.1. 1 to represent an active member or member conference with voting privileges;(Revised: 1/10/92) 2015-16 Division /1-January
30 5.1.2.1.1 Change in Program. [*] Once adopted by a majority vote of the Convention, the order of business established in the program may be changed or suspended only by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting. 5.1.2.2 Other Convention Arrangements. [*] All other arrangements for a Convention of the Association or for division legislative meetings shall be made by the NCAA president, subject to the direction and approval of the Board of Governors, which shall serve as the Convention arrangements committee. (Revised: 2/10/15) 5.1.2.3 Business and Discussion Sessions. 5.1.2.3.1 General Business Session. [*] When determined necessary by the Board of Governors, an annual or special Convention shall include a general business session to enable all three divisions, meeting in joint session, to act on the dominant legislation specified in Constitution 1 and 2 and elsewhere, and on the actions of any division determined to be contrary to the Association’s basic purposes, fundamental policies and general principles. (Revised: 1/10/91, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, 2/10/15) 5.1.2.3.2 Division Business Sessions. [*] An annual or special Convention shall include separate division business sessions to: (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) (a) Enable a single division to act, in accordance with the constitution and bylaws, on federated legislation pertaining to that division; (Revised: 1/10/91, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) (b) Discuss matters of interest to the members of each division; and (c) Act upon division membership criteria waiver requests under the provisions of the bylaws. 5.1.2.3.3 Round-Table Discussions. [*] In addition to the division business sessions, a general roundtable discussion may be held to enable the membership to discuss matters of general interest. 5.1.3 Annual or Special Convention Delegates. 5.1.3.1 Institutional and Conference Delegates. 5.1.3.1.1 With Voting Privileges. [*] Each active member and each member conference with voting privileges, as specified in Constitution 3.3.2.2, shall be entitled to one vote. Institutions and conferences designating both a male and a female as voting or alternate delegates on the Convention appointment form shall be allowed to appoint four official institutional delegates. In all other circumstances, institutions shall be limited to not more than three official delegates. (Revised: 1/10/92) 5.1.3.1.2 Without Voting Privileges. [*] Each member conference without voting privileges shall be entitled to one accredited delegate without voting privilege. 5.1.3.2 Affiliated and Provisional Delegates. [*] Each affiliated and provisional member shall be entitled to one accredited delegate without voting privilege. (Revised: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11) 5.1.3.3 Visiting Delegates. [*] Member and nonmember institutions and organizations are authorized to send visiting delegates, who shall not have voting privileges. 5.1.3.4 Certification and Voting of Delegates. [*] The certification and voting of delegates shall be conducted as follows: (a) Delegates shall be certified to the NCAA national office as entitled to represent the member in question by the proper executive officers of their institutions or organizations; (b) An active member or member conference represented by more than one delegate shall designate (on the proper form signed by the president or chancellor) the delegate entitled to cast its vote. Once the member has so designated its primary voting and alternate voting delegates, transferring the voting rights between or among them is a matter of institutional judgment, inasmuch as the voter and alternate(s) have been approved as voters; (Revised: 10/3/05) (c) The same delegate may represent both an active member and a member conference; (d) A delegate shall not represent any active member or member conference unless the delegate actually is identified with such member, and an institution’s student may not serve as its voting or alternate voting delegate; (e) Whenever the Association votes on any question by roll call, either written or via voice, on demand of any delegate, the names of delegates as they vote shall be checked by the Membership Committee in order to verify the authority of the voter; and (f) Voting by proxy shall not be allowed. 5.1.3.5 Delegate Participation in Conventions and Meetings. 5.1.3.5.1 Active Delegate. Privileges of the floor and the right to active participation in the business proceedings of any annual or special Convention of the Association is accorded to the following: (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) (a) Any of the accredited delegates authorized in Constitution 5.1.3.1.1 to represent an active member or member conference with voting privileges; (Revised: 1/10/92) 2015-16 Division III – January
(b) The single accredited delegate authorized in Constitution 5.1.3.1. 2 to represent a member confer ence without voting privileges or in Constitution 5.1.3.2 to represent an affiliated or provisional ember;( Revised: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11) (c) Any member of the Board of Governors, the divisional governance entities per Constitution 4 and the chair(or a committee member designated to speak for the chair)of an NCAA committee listed in Bylaw 21; and(Revised: 119/96 effective 8/1197, 5/28/08, 2/10/15) (d) Any member of a divisions Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.(Adopted. 1/10/91) 5.1.3.5.2 Visiting Delegate. [* Visiting delegates authorized in Constitution 5.1.3.3 shall not actively participate in the business proceedings 5.1.4 Operational Procedures ∽5u 5.1. 4.1 Quorum. [" One hundred (100)active members and member conferences represented as prescribed in this constitution shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the Associations business. For purposes of voting by membership divisions, 40 members of each division shall constitute a quorum 5.1.4.2 Parliamentary Rules. [* The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, shall be the parliamentary authority for the conduct of all meetings of the Association. Addition ally, they shall be the deciding reference used in case of parliamentary challenge in all instances to which they apply and in which they are not superseded by this constitution, the bylaws or any special rule of order adopted by the Association in accordance with Constitution 5.4.3 5.1.4.3 Consideration of Legislation. [*1 Legislation shall be acted on only at the Convention business ution and bylaws. 5.1.4.3.1 Order and Grouping of Legislation. [* In the consideration of groupings of related amend- ments or amendments-to-amendments, the Convention shall consider first the amendment that contem- plates the greatest modification of the present circumstance, followed by the other amendments in the order of decreasing modification. Once an amendment in such a grouping is adopted, those that follow ordinarily 5.1.4.3.2 Legislation at General Session. [*1 Dominant legislation per Constitution 1 and 2 and else where, and federated legislation determined by the Board of Governors to be contrary to the Associations basic purposes, fundamental policies and general principles shall be acted on by the divisions meeting in joint session. (Revised: 1/10/91, 119/96 effective 8/1/97, 2/10/15) 5.1.4.3.3 Legislation at Division Sessions. [*] Legislation pertaining only to a single division of the Association may be acted on in a separate legislative session of that division. Federated legislation pertaining separate division business sessions. (Revised 1/10/91, 1/9/96 effective 81l7propriate divisions during the 5.1.4.3.4 Single-Gender Athletics Program. An active member or member conference with no men athletics shall not be vote on issues affecting only mens athletics, and an active member or member conference with no women's athletics program shall not be permitted to vote on issues 5.1.4.4 Voting Methods. [" The methods of voting at an NCAA Convention shall be by voice, paddle, roll call and/or secret ballot, in accordance with the following procedures (a)Voice Vote. The presiding officer shall determine whether to use voice voting. In the taking of a voice vote, if the presiding officer is in doubt, or on request for a division of the assembly by any member eli gible to vote on the particular issue, the presiding officer shall retake the vote by a show of paddles (b)Paddle Vote. The presiding officer shall determine whether to use paddle voting, which may be accom- plished through electronic collection. In the taking of a vote by show of paddles, if the presiding officer is in doubt, or on the request of any member eligible to vote on the particular issue, the presiding officer shall order the vote to be counted. (Revised: 1/3/07) (c)Secret Ballot. Voting by secret ballot shall be conducted only when so ordered by a majority of the eli- gible delegates present and voting, after the making of an undebatable motion to vote in that manner. d)Roll Call. Voting by roll call, on issues other than those so designated by the Divisions II and Ill presiden- tial administrative groups shall be conducted only when so ordered by a majority of the eligible delegates present and voting, after the making of an undebatable motion to vote in that manner. If both a roll-call and a secret ballot are moved on a particular issue, the vote shall be taken first on whether to vote by roll call. Any interim or following vote to amend, postpone, reconsider, refer or table a proposal that has been designated by the presidential administrative groups for a roll-call vote during the Convention also nust be conducted by roll-call vote. (Revised: 1/10/92, 119/96 effective 8/1/97) 2015-16 Division /1-January
5LEGISLATIVE PROCESS 31 (b) The single accredited delegate authorized in Constitution 5.1.3.1.2 to represent a member conference without voting privileges or in Constitution 5.1.3.2 to represent an affiliated or provisional member; (Revised: 1/15/11 effective 8/1/11) (c) Any member of the Board of Governors, the divisional governance entities per Constitution 4 and the chair (or a committee member designated to speak for the chair) of an NCAA committee listed in Bylaw 21; and (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, 5/28/08, 2/10/15) (d) Any member of a division’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. (Adopted: 1/10/91) 5.1.3.5.2 Visiting Delegate. [*] Visiting delegates authorized in Constitution 5.1.3.3 shall not actively participate in the business proceedings. 5.1.4 Operational Procedures. 5.1.4.1 Quorum. [*] One hundred (100) active members and member conferences represented as prescribed in this constitution shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the Association’s business. For purposes of voting by membership divisions, 40 members of each division shall constitute a quorum. 5.1.4.2 Parliamentary Rules. [*] The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall be the parliamentary authority for the conduct of all meetings of the Association. Additionally, they shall be the deciding reference used in case of parliamentary challenge in all instances to which they apply and in which they are not superseded by this constitution, the bylaws or any special rule of order adopted by the Association in accordance with Constitution 5.4.3. 5.1.4.3 Consideration of Legislation. [*] Legislation shall be acted on only at the Convention business sessions in accordance with the constitution and bylaws. 5.1.4.3.1 Order and Grouping of Legislation. [*] In the consideration of groupings of related amendments or amendments-to-amendments, the Convention shall consider first the amendment that contemplates the greatest modification of the present circumstance, followed by the other amendments in the order of decreasing modification. Once an amendment in such a grouping is adopted, those that follow ordinarily will become moot. (Revised: 2/6/07) 5.1.4.3.2 Legislation at General Session. [*] Dominant legislation per Constitution 1 and 2 and elsewhere, and federated legislation determined by the Board of Governors to be contrary to the Association’s basic purposes, fundamental policies and general principles shall be acted on by the divisions meeting in joint session. (Revised: 1/10/91, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97, 2/10/15) 5.1.4.3.3 Legislation at Division Sessions. [*] Legislation pertaining only to a single division of the Association may be acted on in a separate legislative session of that division. Federated legislation pertaining to more than a single division of the Association may be acted on by the appropriate divisions during the separate division business sessions. (Revised: 1/10/91, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) 5.1.4.3.4 Single-Gender Athletics Program. An active member or member conference with no men’s athletics program shall not be permitted to vote on issues affecting only men’s athletics, and an active member or member conference with no women’s athletics program shall not be permitted to vote on issues affecting only women’s athletics. 5.1.4.4 Voting Methods. [*] The methods of voting at an NCAA Convention shall be by voice, paddle, roll call and/or secret ballot, in accordance with the following procedures: (a) Voice Vote. The presiding officer shall determine whether to use voice voting. In the taking of a voice vote, if the presiding officer is in doubt, or on request for a division of the assembly by any member eligible to vote on the particular issue, the presiding officer shall retake the vote by a show of paddles. (b) Paddle Vote. The presiding officer shall determine whether to use paddle voting, which may be accomplished through electronic collection. In the taking of a vote by show of paddles, if the presiding officer is in doubt, or on the request of any member eligible to vote on the particular issue, the presiding officer shall order the vote to be counted. (Revised: 1/3/07) (c) Secret Ballot. Voting by secret ballot shall be conducted only when so ordered by a majority of the eligible delegates present and voting, after the making of an undebatable motion to vote in that manner. (d) Roll Call. Voting by roll call, on issues other than those so designated by the Divisions II and III presidential administrative groups shall be conducted only when so ordered by a majority of the eligible delegates present and voting, after the making of an undebatable motion to vote in that manner. If both a roll-call vote and a secret ballot are moved on a particular issue, the vote shall be taken first on whether to vote by roll call. Any interim or following vote to amend, postpone, reconsider, refer or table a proposal that has been designated by the presidential administrative groups for a roll-call vote during the Convention also must be conducted by roll-call vote. (Revised: 1/10/92, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) 2015-16 Division III – January 5LEGISLATIVE PROCESS