Sentences with phrase «thirds vote of»

Expenditures for any other purpose or transfers to other of the National Association's designated funds shall require approval by a two - thirds vote of the Board of Directors.

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® and each Institute, Society and Council affiliated with the National Association as of January 1, 1993 that is separately incorporated may terminate the affiliation established under Article XIII, Section 1 (A) hereof by a two - thirds vote of the respective governing body, with any such disaffiliation to be effective eighteen months from the date of the vote to disaffiliate.

Honorary membership is conferred by two - thirds vote of the Board of Trustees.

- The general court shall have the power to act in relation to cities and towns, but only by general laws which apply alike to all cities or to all towns, or to all cities and towns, or to a class of not fewer than two, and by special laws enacted (1) on petition filed or approved by the voters of a city or town, or the mayor and city council, or other legislative body, of a city, or the town meeting of a town, with respect to a law relating to that city or town; (2) by a two - thirds vote of each branch of the general court following a recommendation by the governor; (3) to erect and constitute metropolitan or regional entities, embracing any two or more cities or towns or cities and towns, or established with other than existing city or town boundaries, for any general or special public purpose or purposes, and to grant to these entities such powers, privileges and immunities as the general court shall deem necessary or expedient for the regulation and government thereof; or (4) solely for the incorporation or dissolution of cities or towns as corporate entities, alteration of city or town boundaries, and merger or consolidation of cities and towns, or any of these matters.

It requires a two - thirds vote of the Senate.

The Court promulgates rules governing the practice and procedure in all Florida courts, subject to the power of the Legislature to repeal any rule by a two - thirds vote of its membership, and the Court has the authority to repeal (if five Justices concur) any rule adopted by the Judicial Qualifications Commission.

The President can sign legislation into law and has the power to veto bills enacted by Congress (although Congress can override a veto with a two - thirds vote of both houses).

However, to revise the constitution, the legislature — by a two - thirds vote of each house — must first propose the revision and then submit it to voters.

No treaty can take effect here without the president's gaining the advice and consent of the Senate — a two - thirds vote of approval.

A two - thirds vote of those present and voting at the Annual Meeting shall be necessary for expulsion.

The Delegate shall be elected by the general membership for a term of two years and shall serve until his or her successor has been qualified and elected, unless he or she has voluntarily resigned or his or her appointment is withdrawn by a two - thirds vote of the membership.

A president given to endless talk with a preference for making his points via anecdotes (such as one about why a portrait of George Washington is on the wall of a particular toilet), Lincoln, a Republican, favored the adoption of the amendment to abolish slaves as did many in his own party, but to get the required two - thirds vote of the House of Representatives thereby sending it to the states for ratification, he had to bring in some Democrats.

If the Congress, within twenty - one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty - one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two - thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

Environmentalists are also starting to focus on Proposition 26, a little - noticed California ballot measure that would reclassify environmental impact fees as taxes and require a two - thirds vote of the state legislature to impose them rather than a simple majority.

An affiliated society may be dropped from membership by a two - thirds vote of the Council after due notice of intent and upon formal notification of the society by the Executive Director of the Division that this action has been taken.

Formal invitation to membership by affiliation shall be extended to societies by a two - thirds vote of the Executive Committee.

Amendments to this constitution shall be approved by the Board of Directors after publication in substance in Science and The Scientific Monthly at least one month prior to an annual meeting of the Association and ratified by a two - thirds vote of the Council members present in a Council session of that meeting.

If the Congress, within twenty - one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty - one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two - thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any such committee, by a two - thirds vote of the members present and voting shall have the right to hold an executive session or to exclude members of the public who fail to conduct themselves as required by this section; such vote may be made at any time.

The Executive Committee shall designate the number of parts to be created within each such Assembly District, and provided that there shall be no more than four parts in each Assembly District, provided that a two - thirds vote of the full membership of the Executive Committee shall be required to alter the number of parts within an Assembly District.

Since it required a two - thirds vote of delegates to its state convention, the California Labor Federation's backing of de León was a self - conscious protest against Feinstein's habitually centrist instincts, and a sign of a strong leftward breeze in Golden State politics (the CLF also endorsed gubernatorial front - runner, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, who has carved out a strong progressive profile in his latest campaign).

Any member or officer of the County Committee may be removed from such office or membership for good cause shown, by a two - thirds vote of the Executive Committee after a hearing on written notice specifying the charges.

The unexpended balance of each appropriation, less the commitments outstanding at the close of the fiscal year for which it was made, shall lapse at the close of such fiscal year; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to require the lapsing of appropriations which may be or are required to be made for an indefinite period or which include state refunds, allocations or grants applicable to said appropriations pursuant to any other provisions of law; and provided further that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the making of appropriations or contracts for the construction of permanent public improvements or works not to be completed during the fiscal year, or the acquisition of property therefor, or the establishment of bond or capital accounts, sinking funds or reserve funds, and each such appropriation, account or fund shall continue in force until the purpose for which it was made shall have been accomplished or shall have been abandoned by a two thirds vote of the County Legislature.

The Batavia Republican also proposed a measure on the Assembly floor Monday that would require a two - thirds vote of the house for Messages of Necessity to be accepted when issued by the governor.

The first of those circumstance has been tried and tested — a motion of the House of Commons receiving a two - thirds vote of all MPs (not just those voting on the day) to call an early election.

It takes a two - thirds vote of the house to override, and with just 32 Democrats and a GOP conference not playing ball, Sampson doesn't have the votes.

Specifically, these modern tribunes would be entitled to veto one piece of congressional legislation, one executive order and one Supreme Court decision; to call one national referendum, over any issue they wish (only two - thirds votes of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives may render the statute unconstitutional); and to initiate impeachment proceedings against one Federal official from each of the three branches of government during their term of office.

Not exact matches

Over one - third of respondents (34.98 %) said they would «give up the right to vote in all elections for life» just to secure an extra 10 % in pay, while 9 % said they would «give up their child's or future child's right to vote» for the rest of their lives.

Almost two thirds of ExxonMobil shareholders voted in favour of a motion asking the company to report on the impacts of climate change.

The voting process in that parliamentary chamber is less straightforward, requiring a two - thirds majority in the early stages of the vote before an absolute majority in the final stages of the vote.

Ever since Uber's and Lyft's self - exile from Austin last June, following the city's vote to require fingerprint background checks, the Texas capitol's ride - hailing market has been filled by a roster of third - party apps.

The U.S. economy also looked to have bounced back in the third quarter, while a string of data showed Europe weathered Britain's Brexit vote better than many had feared.

The 7 - 2 vote for the rate move, the Fed's third this year, raises the benchmark lending rate by a quarter percentage point to a target range of 1.25 percent to 1.5 percent.

WASHINGTON — President Trump's major policy moves over the course of his first year in office have had a common denominator: They either overtly favor his base of support — the roughly one - third of voters who solidly back him — or they appear to penalize those states that vote Democratic.

Wellad's third - largest shareholder says it plans to vote against the live cattle exporter's remuneration report and has asked shareholders to back the appointment of one of its representatives to the board.

Trump placed second with 27 percent of the vote, while Clinton came in third, with just 13 percent of the vote.

At WPP Plc, a third of shareholders voted against CEO Martin Sorrell's 70 million - pound pay package in June 2016.

By converting «wasted» presidential votes into «none of the above» or support for third - party candidates in Oklahoma, Arizona and other deep red states in the South — the Confederacy, essentially — black voters would exert pressure on party leaders to not take black voters and their issues for granted.

In fact, one - third (35 percent) of survey respondents voted «Happy Holidays» as the number - one phrase that warms their heart.

Only about a third of Republicans said they have a great deal or quite a bit of confidence that votes on Election Day will be counted fairly, according to recent poll from the Associated Press - NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Musk has recused himself from voting on the deal, but that doesn't stop him from doing media interviews, where he claims he expects a two - thirds majority in favor of the merger.

Not only that, but around a third of voting shares abstained from the reelection of every member of the board's compensation committee.

The left - wing organisation was only founded two years ago, but managed to win 21 % of the vote and come third in Spain's 2015 parliamentary elections.

Manchester came third, with a vote of confidence from 19 % of respondents, while other major cities like Birmingham and Leeds did not feature at all.

An opinion poll released Thursday showed that Marine Le Pen, the far - right candidate would win the first round with 24 percent of the votes, followed by Macron with 21 percent and Fillon in third place with 20 percent.

Its board of directors is supporting the Loblaw takeover bid but the deal requires approval from at least two - thirds of the votes cast by QHR shareholders at a special meeting to be held in October.

If that were to happen, a third of FOMC voting members would be Trump appointees.

With the entire House on next year's ballot — and about one - third of the U.S. Senate up for a vote, too — the stakes are high for those in the Bay Area who seek to erode the GOP's control of Congress and erect a new bulwark against Trump's agenda in areas like immigration and climate change.

So slim that the president can easily veto any significant piece of legislation they send to his desk (i.e. repeal of the Affordable Care Act) and there's nowhere near the two - thirds majority vote in both Houses needed to override.

With a strong pro-business message, Johnson could eventually could emerge as the third — party candidate who grabs votes from either former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or real — estate magnate Donald Trump, the respective presumptive Democratic and Republican candidates, political analysts say.