a. The President with the consent of the Executive Committee may appoint commissions to represent ABS on public issues.

b. ABS will consider the passage of Resolutions by the membership. The Public Affairs Committee will initially screen all Resolutions.

c. In order that the membership be provided with the opportunity to consider resolutions prior to their presentation at the annual meeting of the ABS, the text of such resolutions should be sent to the Public Affairs Committee prior to the first day of the scheduled meeting. The Committee shall duplicate and make available copies at the registration area and a copy is to be placed on a bulletin board labeled PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS.

d. Procedure for the introduction of resolutions at the annual business meeting of ABS.

1. Resolutions deal with the timely and substantive political and social issues and are transmitted by the ABS to external agencies, organizations, or the general public.
2. Written resolutions should be submitted to the Chair of the Public Affairs Committee 60 days prior to the annual business meeting. Each resolution should provide direction to the President so that it can be acted upon promptly.
3. Timely issues may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the annual business meeting for evaluation by the Public Affairs Committee.
4. The Public Affairs Committee, as one of its responsibilities, will receive, evaluate, and if necessary, edit submitted resolutions. In the event that editing is necessary, or if the Public Affairs Committee deems the resolution to be inappropriate to the aims of ABS, this decision shall be transmitted to the submitter(s) no later than 15 days prior to the start of the meeting during which the annual business meeting is convened. The initiator(s) of the resolution may appeal, in writing, to the Executive Committee. Final decisions regarding resolutions reached by the Executive Committee during its annual meeting will not be subject to appeal during the interval between the meeting of the Executive Committee and the annual business meeting. The Executive Committee should reach a decision on the appeal within 2 months following the annual meeting.
5. Approved versions of resolutions will be made available to the members during the course of the meeting by being posted on available bulletin boards; hard or projected copies of resolutions will be available for distribution or viewing at the annual business meeting.
6. Approval by a simple majority of members voting at the annual business meeting is required for passage of a resolution.
7. Regardless of the fate of a resolution at the business meeting, a simple majority of those present can approve a mail ballot for the consideration of a resolution by means of the NEWSLETTER.
8. Approval of a resolution at the business meeting or by mail ballot will be followed by prompt action by the President of ABS as directed in the resolution.
9. Approved resolutions will be published in the NEWSLETTER.