are included, they should identify the issue briefly, advise the House as to the timeliness/importance of the issue, the effect of the issue upon the federation of medicine and indicate if the action called for in the RESOLVE (S) is revising current LSMS policy. It is a general principle of parliamentary procedure that an assembly in adopting a resolution adopts only the RESOLVED section(s). It follows that the important matter before the House should be stated in free-standing RESOLVE(S) indicating precisely the requested action . It is not necessary to amend the language of the introductory portions of a resolution, unless it is the desire of the House to do so before considering the RESOLVE(S). Experience has shown that some resolutions as submitted exhibit imprecision, inaccuracy and grammatical or structural errors. Timely submission of resolutions permits the Speakers to consider, with the author (s) improvement in form and clarity of the intent of the resolution. When preparing resolutions, close attention should be given to the following: 1. The title of a resolution should accurately reflect the subject of the RESOLVE(S). 2. Information contained in the resolution, include ng WHEREAS statements, should be checked for accuracy. Inflammatory statements or other language that reflects poorly upon the Society are inappropriate and/or not acceptable. 3. The RESOLVE(S) should contain the action desired and should stand alone since the House adopts only the RESOLVE(S) and the WHEREAS’ do not appear in the official Proceedings of the House. Fiscal Note : All resolutions accepted for business by the House of Delegates whose implementation necessitates an expenditure of LSMS funds must include a fiscal note. No resolution requiring funding by the LSMS may be considered by the House without the inclusion of such fiscal note. Resolutions with fiscal notes will be discussed on the opening day of the meeting, and if adopted, will be included in the final proposed budget for the coming year. The final budget is presented for adoption on the last day of the meeting. The following guidelines should be used in the development of appropriate fiscal information: a. Resolutions requiring the expenditure of LSMS funds should indicate the actual dollar amount or a specific cost range. b. Resolutions which call for the institution of legal action, a public campaign or other similar action for which a precise cost estimate cannot be determined should indicate that a substantial commitment of resources may be necessary for implementation. c. The author’s organization or LSMS staff can assist the sponsor with the development of fiscal information. All fiscal notes will be reviewed by the LSMS Budget and Finance Committee and amended, if necessary, to reflect a more accurate cost projection. Additionally, the Budget and Finance Committee may assign a fiscal note to any resolution if it deems that the resolve of the resolution creates an additional financial burden to the society.
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