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  • Quorum Qualifications

    A quorum is a minimum number of AST Active Members of a state assembly that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid. This applies to State Assembly Annual Business Meetings and Board Meetings.

  • Quorum Qualifications

    The quorum requirement for elections is based on the number of *Active Members (Eligible Voters), not total members of your state. Active members are eligible to vote and have a voice. 

    State Assembly Bylaws

    ARTICLE VII: MEETINGS
    Section 1 - The State Assembly shall meet annually, and that meeting shall be known as the Annual Meeting, the date and place of which shall be determined by the State Assembly Board of Directors. 
    Section 2 - The voting body for the Annual Meeting shall be the *active members of the State Assembly. Voting by active members shall be in person, and each active member will be entitled to one vote.
    Section 3 - Business Meetings
         A.    There shall be a minimum of one business meeting at each Annual Meeting.
         B.    Sixty (60) days written notice shall be given via a State Assembly mailing or publication distributed to the entire State Assembly membership of the time, place, and business to be considered at the meeting.
         C.    Business meetings shall be open to AST members in the State Assembly. Every member shall have voice, but only active members may make motions and vote.
         D.    The quorum requirement for states:
                With less than 50 active members is 3 active members.
                With 50-100 active members is 5 members.
                With 101-150 active members is 10 members.
                With 151-500 active members is 15 members.
                With 501-800 active members is 20 members.
                With 801-1100 active members is 25 members.
                With 1101-1400 active members is 30 members.
                With 1401-1700 active members is 35 members.
                With 1701-2000 active members is 40 members.
                With over 2000 active members is 45 members.

    *An Active Member

    ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP
    Section 2 - Classification
    A. Active Member

     l. One who has passed the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (hereinafter referred to as the NBSTSA) national certifying examination in surgical technology and maintains certification currency as defined by the NBSTSA.
    2. One who has passed the national certification examination and not maintained certification currency as defined by the NBSTSA but who is retired or disabled. However, eligibility for elected office and delegate status will continue to require certification currency.
    3. Active members have voice and vote.

     

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