VLA NOMINATING COMMITTEE

1. Chair
The Chair is the immediate Past President who serves for one term.

2. Membership
The immediate Past President appoints at least six members for a one year term, one member from each VLA region. No member of the Council shall be appointed to the Committee. No member shall serve on the Committee more than one term during a three year period.

3. Committee Charge

a. Prepare a slate consisting of two nominees for each Executive Committee position. Call for suggestions for nominations in the February issue of the VLA Newsletter. Nominations shall be mailed to the Chair of the Committee. (See Appendix R of VLA Manual) Contact and secure written acceptance before nomination from two persons of its choice for each position. Secure commitment of nominees to attend Council meetings as observers until the election.

b. Publish in the April issue of the VLA Newsletter notice to the membership of the Nominating Committee's choices. Biographical information and position statements must be included with the candidate's names, as well as a notice to include details of a one month lapse for further petitions for nominations.

c. All nominations by petition must be accomplished by the signature of the nominee and thirty other members of the Association. All petitions must be submitted to the Nominating Committee by May 30. Petition candidates shall provide biographical information and position statements, which will accompany the election ballot mailed to members.

d. Turn over the slate of all nominations to the Executive Committee and Executive Director by June 1.

e. Assist the Executive Director in counting ballots and certifying results of the election to the Executive Committee.

f. The Chair will notify all candidates for office of the outcome of their election as soon as possible after the ballots are tabulated.

g. The Chair will report the results of the election to the membership at the annual business meeting.

h. The Chair will record the number of votes cast for each nominee and the outcome of the election in a written annual report.

i.Coordinate the election of the ALA Councilor every four years.