GDA Action April May 2020

44 • April/May 2020 House of Delegates In accordance with Article II, Section 4B of the Georgia Dental Association (GDA) Bylaws, this is the official notification for the next meeting of the GDA House of Delegates (HOD). The house will meet at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL starting at 8 am on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Any GDA Member may attend open sessions of the HOD and all members will receive a summary after the meeting. District Caucus Breakfasts District Caucuses will meet immediately preceding the HOD meeting, beginning at 7 am on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Business/Resolutions In accordance with Article II, Section 5 of the GDA Bylaws, any proposed business to be presented to the HOD must be submitted as a Resolution to the Secretary, in writing, forty-five days prior to the meeting of the House. The proposed business must be presented to the House in writing at least two weeks prior to the meeting, except the House, by two-thirds majority vote, may waive the requirement for two weeks written notice. Matters of business may be proposed by any GDA member. By an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present and voting, it shall be permissible to introduce additional business. Delegate Materials According to house policy, all delegate materials are distributed electronically. Information will be available via Dropbox beginning three weeks prior to the meeting. Per house policy, access to materials will be given to HOD Delegates/Alternates, the GDA Board of Trustees, ADA Delegation, and District Presidents, Presidents Elect, and Vice Presidents. GDA Past Presidents and current committee chairs may receive access to HOD materials prior to the meeting upon request and approval by the current GDA President, Speaker of the House, and Executive Director after signing a confidentiality agreement/ non-disclosure statement. ADA Delegation Georgia’s ADA Delegation will meet immediately following the HOD meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2020. This meeting will also be held at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL. Official Notification for July 2020 House of Delegates Meeting Notice of GDA Constitution & Bylaws Amendments The GDA Constitution & Bylaws Council will be submitting amendments to the GDA Bylaws to the GDA House of Delegates for a vote at the July 2020 HOD meeting. Notice of these proposed amendments is being provided to the GDA’s general membership as required by Article XIII of the GDA Bylaws. Proposed changes may be viewed at gadental.org/leadership (member login required). If you have questions or feedback, please contact Jeannie Watson at the GDA Office ([email protected] , 404.636.7553 ext. 108), and she will have a member of GDA Leadership get back with you promptly.)