The NCAA News - News and Features

January 27, 1997

Constitution 5

Legislative reference: 5.01

Proposal No. 7-G: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Delay of Effective Date

Intent: To delay the effective date of all legislation related to the revised NCAA membership structure until February 1, 1998.

Effective date: February 1, 1998

Result: Defeated 105-667-13

Legislative reference: 5.02.1.2 [New]

Proposal No. 28-A: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- NCAA Committee Structure

Intent: To revise the NCAA committee structure by preserving certain Association-wide committees, creating common committees that affect more than one division and establishing federated committee structures, as specified.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted 766-8-7

Legislative reference: 5.1.1.3 [New]

Proposal No. 37: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Special Convention

Intent: To revise the Division I membership structure to specify that a special Division I legislative Convention may be called by the Executive Committee, the Division I Board of Directors or by petition of at least 100 active member institutions.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Withdrawn

Legislative reference: 5.1.2.1

Proposal No. 38-A: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Establishment of Convention Program

Intent: To permit the Association's membership to establish program agenda items for an annual or special Convention, and the Division I membership to establish program agenda items for a special Division I legislative Convention as specified. Further, to authorize a legislative process for the sponsorship and submission of Division I proposals or resolutions at such Conventions.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Defeated 344-375-43

Legislative reference: 5.1.2.2 [New]

Proposal No. 38-B: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Establishment of Convention Program

Intent: To permit the Association's membership to establish program agenda items for an annual or special Convention, and the Division I membership to establish program agenda items for a special Division I legislative Convention as specified. Further, to authorize a legislative process for the sponsorship and submission of Division I proposals or resolutions at such Conventions.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Defeated 67-221-3

Legislative reference: 5.1.4.3.5.2

Proposal No. 43: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Division I-AA Governance Structure

Intent: To establish a parallel representative governance structure within Division I to consider Division I-AA football issues.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Moot

Legislative reference: 5.1.4.4

Proposal No. 39-A: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Voting Methods

Intent: To clarify that voting at any type of NCAA Convention under the revised membership structure shall be based on the current Convention system of one institution, one vote, for member institutions and conferences.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Withdrawn

Legislative reference: 5.1.4.4.1 [New]

Proposal No. 39-B: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Voting Methods

Intent: To clarify that voting at any type of NCAA Convention under the revised membership structure shall be based on the current Convention system of one institution, one vote, for member institutions and conferences.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Withdrawn

Legislative reference: 5.3.1.1

Proposal No. 38-C: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Establishment of Convention Program

Intent: To permit the Association's membership to establish program agenda items for an annual or special Convention, and the Division I membership to establish program agenda items for a special Division I legislative Convention as specified. Further, to authorize a legislative process for the sponsorship and submission of Division I proposals or resolutions at such Conventions.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Defeated 344-375-43

Legislative reference: 5.3.1.4

Proposal No. 38-D: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Establishment of Convention Program

Intent: To permit the Association's membership to establish program agenda items for an annual or special Convention, and the Division I membership to establish program agenda items for a special Division I legislative Convention as specified. Further, to authorize a legislative process for the sponsorship and submission of Division I proposals or resolutions at such Conventions.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Defeated 67-221-3

Legislative reference: 5.3.1.5 [New]

Proposal No. 38-E: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Establishment of Convention Program

Intent: To permit the Association's membership to establish program agenda items for an annual or special Convention, and the Division I membership to establish program agenda items for a special Division I legislative Convention as specified. Further, to authorize a legislative process for the sponsorship and submission of Division I proposals or resolutions at such Conventions.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Defeated 67-221-3

Legislative reference: 5.3.2.1.1 [New]

Proposal No. 35-1: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Division I Legislative Process

Intent: To specify that Division I legislation may be sponsored for both the regular legislative process and any legislative Convention by any one regular or alternate member of the Division I Board of Directors or Management Council.

Result: Adopted 260-56-1

Legislative reference: 5.3.2.1.1 [New]

Proposal No. 35-2: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Division I Legislative Process

Intent: To specify that any one regular or alternate member of the Division I Board of Directors or Management Council may move that current or proposed Division I policies and procedures become legislative proposals, thus, subject to the override process.

Result: Adopted 253-56-8

Legislative reference: 5.3.2.1.1 [New]

Proposal No. 35: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Division I Legislative Process

Intent: To specify that Division I legislation may be sponsored and, thus, the full legislative process initiated, by any one regular or alternate member of the Division I Board of Directors or Management Council.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted as amended by 35-1 and 35-2 277-16-0

Legislative reference: 5.3.2.2.3.2 [New]

Proposal No. 45: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Division I-AA Financial Aid Awards

Intent: To require a vote of two-thirds majority of I-AA conferences represented on both the Division I Board of Directors and Management Council to modify the permissible number of football grants-in-aid for I-AA institutions.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Withdrawn

Legislative reference: 5.3.2.3

Proposal No. 36: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Division I Legislative Process

Intent: To clarify that the Division I membership may override the Division I Management Council's failure to act on legislative proposals in legislative areas delegated to it by the Division I Board of Directors.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted 302-1-0

Legislative reference: 5.3.2.3.1.1 [New]

Proposal No. 44: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Division I Legislative Process

Intent: To establish an override provision specific to legislation affecting Division I-AA football.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted 296-5-16

Legislative reference: 5.3.2.3.3

Proposal No. 41: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Division I Legislative Process

Intent: To clarify that the membership override of legislative action taken by the Division I Board of Directors (or Management Council in areas delegated to it) shall be based on the principle of one institution, one vote, and that override votes shall be roll call votes.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted 318-1-1

Legislative reference: 5.3.4

Proposal No. 40: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Division I Legislative Process

Intent: To specify that Division I legislation may be introduced, and the full legislative process thus initiated, by any one regular or alternate member of the Division I Board of Directors.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted 317-2-0

Legislative reference: 5.3.5

Proposal No. 51: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Division II Legislative Process

Intent: To amend the effective date of the new legislative sponsorship requirements in Division II from August 1, 1997, to immediately.

Effective date: Immediately

Result: Adopted 233-2-2

Legislative reference: 5.4.1.2

Proposal No. 46: NCAA Membership Restructuring -- Division I Interpretative Process

Intent: To clarify the Division I interpretative process in the revised membership structure as specified.

Effective date: August 1, 1997

Result: Adopted 321-1-3