IX.        Chapter Delegates (Active and Affiliate):  (revised 08/07)  The chapter Delegates serve as official representative to the A.P.T.A. House of Delegates of the chapter and districts in which they are elected.

A.  General Duties:

1.  Represents the M.P.T.A. Chapter at the Annual Conference House of Delegates by serving as a liaison between Chapter/District members and the House of Delegates.

B.  Specific Duties:

1.  Duties in Preparation for House of Delegates (HOD) Meeting

a.  Keeps informed of National matters, especially those which will be presented at the HOD by reading A.P.T.A. Publications, Delegate Handbook and other memoranda.

b.  Becomes informed of district and chapter members’ ideas and concerns regarding national issues by conducting and participating in formal and informal discussions with members.

c.  Attends Spring State Meeting and delegate meetings preceding Annual Conference to receive delegate orientation, discuss issues and activities of the following HOD.

2.  Duties Prior to and During HOD Meeting

a.  Obtains delegate credential as informed by the APTA House of Delegates Officers or the Chapter Chief Delegate and is present at delegate registration for the HOD.

b.  Review “Procedures for Delegates” in HOD Handbook.

c.  Reports and facilitates discussion with the district membership the issues coming before the HOD each year in the elected position.

d.  Attends all meetings of the HOD and Missouri and Midwest caucuses as instructed to attend.

e.  Votes in National election.

f.  Votes for (or against) those issues and candidates that are approved by two-thirds membership vote at chapter meeting on the motion that “the delegates be instructed to vote at HOD for (or against)...”

g.  Brings to HOD: APTA Membership card, APTA Bylaws, Specified Progress Reports, HOD Handbook and other printed motions.

3.  Duties Following HOD

a.  Reports on outcome of motions and elections at district meeting.

b.  Carries out pre and post- House of Delegates assignments and activities including identification of candidates and development of motions related to national issues.