JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE meeting on March 13,
2012, for the purpose of electing three Regents, providing for the
procedures to be observed at such meeting

WHEREAS, The Senate and Assembly are meeting in joint session on this
day, Tuesday, March 13, 2012, for the purpose of electing three Regents
of The University of the State of New York, pursuant to section 202 of
the Education Law; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the procedures governing the election of such Regents
at such joint session shall be as follows:
1. The three Regents shall be elected pursuant to the provisions of
this resolution.
2. Prior to entertaining nominations for Regent, the Presiding Offi-
cer, or his or her designee, may recognize a Member of the Legislature
for the purpose of an opening statement of not more than three minutes
in duration and may recognize another Member of the Legislature for the
purpose of a second opening statement of not more than two minutes in
duration.
3. Nominations of persons for election as Regent from the First Judi-
cial District shall be made from the floor. There shall be one nominat-
ing speech, of not more than five minutes in duration. There may also be
seconding speeches, each of not more than two minutes in duration, for
each candidate nominated.
4. Debate on the nomination shall be permitted. No Member shall speak
in debate more than once nor for more than five minutes.
5. At the conclusion of nominations for Regent from the First Judicial
District, a roll call shall be taken of the Members of the Legislature
in alphabetical order. Each Member when voting may speak for no more
than two minutes to explain his or her vote.
6. One hundred seven votes are required for election. In the event no
person receives 107 votes, a reballot shall be conducted among all the
persons previously nominated except the person (or persons, if there be
a tie) receiving the smallest number of votes in the previous ballot. In
the event that no candidate receives 107 votes upon such reballot, addi-
tional reballots shall be conducted in the same manner until such time
as a person receives 107 votes.
7. Upon election of the Regent from the First Judicial District, the
foregoing procedures shall be repeated with respect to the nomination
and election of the Regent from the Sixth and Seventh Judicial
Districts.