JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE meeting on March 8,
2016, 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 8, 2016, 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 At-Large shall be
made from the floor. There shall be one nominating 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 nomi-
nated.
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 At-Large, 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 At-Large, the foregoing procedures
shall be repeated with respect to the nomination and election of the
Regent from the Fifth Judicial District and then from the First Judicial
District.