1. NOMINATING

2. NUTS & BOLTS OF NOMINATING FOR IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS
SANDRA HUNT
2009 TEXAS STATE CHAPTER PRESIDENT
NUTS & BOLTS OF NOMINATING FOR IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS

3. WHO SERVES ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Four (4) Active (REALTOR®) Members +Chair
Must have been a Member for at least
three years (refer to your Bylaws)
Most recent Past President able to serve shall be
Chairman

4. One (1) member shall be elected by the
Governing Board from its membership
Three (3) members from General
Membership plus two (2) alternates (Alt #1, Alt #2)
Past President (totals 5) (Plus Alternates)

5. Alternates Alternates should be elected from the
General Membership and designated as
Alternate #1 and Alternate #2

6. Alternates serve only in the
ABSENCE
of a committee member

7. Your Nominating Committee is Elected at
When are these members elected?????
Your Nominating Committee is Elected at
the same time you elected your Officers for
the incoming year.

8. Nominating Committee members shall not serve successive
terms except for those designated alternates who were not required to serve as committee members

9. DUTIES OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE Send out notices asking for Nominations
(Chair)
Conduct Interviews with each Candidate
(Committee)
It is the Responsibility of the Committee to Select at least one (1) person for each office

10. Each person on the Nominating Committee asks a different question
Interviews need to be made timely with advanced questions sent to the Candidates
Each person on the Nominating Committee asks a different question
Add one question
that was not provided

11. Chairman may elect to vote or not vote
Chairman has the authority to vote for
one office and not vote for the next
Chairman must vote in case of tie

12. Make a Decision before leaving
Chair to call everyone that interviewed
To let them know the outcome
Be sure to thank them for their service and
always encourage them to run again

13. Notifies the Secretary and President of the
Chair
Notifies the Secretary and President of the
Slate with the understanding of confidentiality

14. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in.
(The Nominating Slate is Kept Confidential until Every Candidate Has Been Called)

15. Chair Responsibilities continued –
Nominating Chair Presents a report to the Secretary in writing or via

16. Secretary notices to Membership in writing
or via at least ten (10) days before
(see bylaws) the Election Meeting.

17. Election Meeting
President asks the Chair to give Report from the Nominating Committee
President then presents the Slate of Candidates for Election

18. President starts with the Office of President - the President-Elect
automatically moves up
President then moves to the President-Elect position - Names the person that came out of Nominating

19. President then must ask – (1) “Are there any nominations from the Floor”
(2) “Are there any nomination from the floor”
(3) “Are there any nominations from the floor”

20. Nominations from the floor must be made by an Active (Realtor) Member
No name shall be placed in nomination
without the consent of the nominee.

21. If running from the floor:
1- Must have signed a consent to serve form
2- Must meet the criteria for the position
3- Each person running has three minutes for a speech with Candidate being first.

22. LPPM REMEMBER EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IS FOUND IN THE
(Leadership Policy and Procedure Manual)
Pages 70-71

23. Stay Close To The Team & Help Your New Leadership Get Through Muddy Waters