Resolutions of the TOMA House of Delegates

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The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association’s House of Delegates

 

The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association’s House of Delegates is the policy making body of the osteopathic profession in Texas. Every year at its annual meeting, the House of Delegates considers policy statements submitted by individuals, departments, committees and the TOMA Board of Trustees.

 

The full text of policy statements adopted by the TOMA House of Delegates is recorded in alphabetical order by the title. A short title for each has been adopted for ease of reference. By action of the TOMA House of Delegates in 1988, each TOMA policy will be reviewed at least every five years and reaffirmed, revised or deleted according to the TOMA House of Delegates' action.

Information On Submitting/Withdrawing Resolutions

To the TOMA House Of Delegates

 

1.      Who can submit resolutions?

 

A.     Resolutions can be submitted by individual TOMA members who are in good standing, TOMA districts, committees and the TOMA Board of Trustees.

B.     Each resolution will have its origin indicated – individual, district, committee, etc.

C.     Resolutions should be submitted to the TOMA Office at least 30 days prior to the House of Delegates. Resolutions may be introduced at the House of Delegates with the permission of the Speaker and a majority vote of the delegates.

2.      Who can pull resolutions once they are submitted?

A.     Resolutions can be pulled by the original author or if the author is not readily available for communication, by the chairman of the district delegation to the TOMA House of Delegates from which the author has designated as his/her home district.

B.     TOMA department heads, chairman of TOMA committees and the President of TOMA have the authority to pull resolutions that have been submitted by the entity they represent.

3.      When can resolutions be pulled?

 

A.     Resolutions can be pulled up to the time that the TOMA House of Delegates takes final action.

B.     B. Once the Speaker of the TOMA House of Delegates is notified that the resolution is pulled, that resolution can not be resubmitted during the same session of the TOMA House of Delegates.

4.      Who determines which TOMA House of Delegates’ reference committee will hear and discuss individual resolutions?

 

A.     The Speaker of the TOMA House of Delegates has the sole responsibility of assigning each resolution to the appropriate reference committee.

B.     Authors of resolutions are encouraged to attend the appropriate reference committee to explain, promote and defend their resolution.