Resources for State Chapter Presidents & Delegates |
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February 22, 2019 | |
We hope you will find this page useful as a quick
reference for locating content on our website relevant to state chapters and
their appointed delegates. Note that there are three sections to this page
indicating the relevance of the links to either presidents, delegates or both.
Please feel free to contact the Governance
Coordinator, Jennifer Pearson ([email protected]) for any
questions not answered by these links.
STATE PRESIDENTS
State President Privileges and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities of State Chapters, mentioning delegates
and alternates in item #2
New Website Guide for State Officers
E-mail Blast Benefit for State Chapters
Webinar: Applying for Non-Profit Status
PRESIDENTS & DELEGATES
Delegate Actions of Continuing Interest (DACIs)
US Chess Bylaws, which will be printed in the Delegates’ Call
Article 8, Sections 1 & 2
address state chapter affiliates.
Article 5 explains the delegate
system.
Article 5 Section 4 specifically states
the role of the state chapter in naming delegates.
DELEGATES
A video of the 2018 annual Delegates’ Meeting
Around minute 10 of the video, there is an
example of a delegate from Iowa asking a question about a motion. To explore
other videos of meetings, scroll down to August 2018 on this page of the US
Chess website: http://www.uschess.org/content/view/7437/35/
A quick reference to those most used will be
available in the Delegates’ Call.
Link to the 2018 Delegates’ Call online for examples of how motions
are written |