1. Steering Committee Service Representatives

Each Steering Committee service representative shall serve a two year term of office. The Steering Committee shall be a rotating group with the senior members from each service retiring each year. Each retiring member shall be replaced by an individual from the same service elected by the body of the conference.

    a. During the second Steering Committee meeting, the Steering Committee Chairman shall appoint a nominating committee to develop a panel of nominees for the election to be held at the Working Group Meeting. This committee shall be chaired by the Executive Secretary/Treasurer and shall include one member from each service. It shall be the responsibility of this committee, through the Steering Committee Chairman, to solicit prospective nominees, to delineate to their agencies the responsibilities of Steering Committee membership and the level of support required of the agency and to request a written statement of such support. The panel of nominees so developed shall be presented to the attendees at the beginning of the afternoon session on the first day of the Working Group Meeting. Floor nominations shall be accepted at that time, based upon evidenced written command support.

    b. All attendees, except the Chairman, shall be eligible to vote. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall cast the deciding ballot. Voting shall take place during the morning of the second day of the Working Group Meeting Conference at a time to be announced by the Chairman. The ballots shall be placed by each voting individual in ballot boxes which will be under the supervision of the Steering Committee. The results will be announced by the Chairman.