Appointments shall be made in such a manner as to provide continuity in membership. Discussion Groups Section 1. Establishment . The petition shall include the purpose of the group and the requirements for membership. In order to continue, each discussion group shall petition for reestablishment every five years, following the procedure outlined in this section. I don't think we're doing it now.
Membership is open to members of the Section who are interested in the purpose of the group.
Each group shall elect a chair annually at the Annual Conference of the American Library Association. The chair shall keep a roster of the members of the group, be responsible for all communication with them, preside at meetings of the group, and make a report to the Executive Committee of the Section after each meeting. Each group shall continue in existence until the group fails to gain the needed signatures for reestablishment as outlined in Section 1, above, or until it be dissolved by action of the Executive Committee. Article X. Parliamentary Authority Section 1. The rules in the latest edition of Sturgis Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedures shall govern the Section in all cases to which they are applicable, provided they are not inconsistent with the Bylaws of the Division of the American Library Association.