Legislation
The Legislation Committee may initiate and shall receive, consider, and report proposed amendments within its jurisdiction, with the committee’s recommendations, in accordance with the provisions of Part 6. The Legislation Committee has jurisdiction over proposed amendments to: Organizing Principles, Part 2: Administrative Regulations of Competition, Part 4: Participation, Conduct, Hearings, and Appeals, Part 5: United States Masters Swimming Inc.: Organization and Bylaws, LMSC and zone names and boundary descriptions, and Part 6: Amendment Procedures. The Legislation Committee is also responsible for changes to the Glossary and other informational material required to clarify or explain provisions within its jurisdiction. When necessary, the committee shall interpret and render opinions regarding any provision within the committee’s jurisdiction. The committee shall consist of the committee chair and sufficient members to execute the committee function, with at least one member from each zone, not to exceed 16 additional members. The Rules Committee chair shall be an ex officio member of the committee.
Chair
Committee Members
Kristof Kertesz—Vice Chair
Chris Campbell
Rob Copeland
Omar de Armas
Diana Dolan LaMar
Ahren Lehnert
Jane Moore
Teddy Palmer
Maddie Sibilia
Meg Smath
Ex Officio: Mollie Grover, Dawson Hughes, Katie Kenyon, Jessica Reilly
Executive Committee: Julie Dussliere, Vice President of Administration
Committee Operating Guidelines
Written guidelines and procedures developed by USMS National Committees with the approval of the USMS Board of Directors for operating processes at the committee level.
