National Association of Legislative Information Technology

Guide to NALIT

Governance
Purposes
Membership
Activities
By-Laws
Standing Orders

Governance

The National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT) provides legislative information technology managers and staff with opportunities for training, professional growth and information sharing. NALIT is one of ten staff sections at NCSL. The relationships that develop out of the sections create a unique network for assistance, consultation and support.

NALIT is governed by a ten-member executive committee. The NALIT chair, vice-chair, and secretary are elected at the annual NALIT business meeting held in conjunction with the annual meeting of NCSL. The six regional directors are appointed by the NALIT chair immediately following the annual meeting. The immediate past chair of NALIT also serves as a member of the executive committee. All members of NALIT are entitled to participate in all of the association's activities and to vote at its annual business meeting. A three member nominating committee is appointed each year to report a slate of candidates to the annual business meeting.

Purposes

1. To promote the exchange of ideas and information on all aspects of legislative information systems. This includes, but is not limited to, the management and technical development of these systems.

2. To provide a network of information exchange among persons involved in providing management and technical support for legislative information systems.

3. To provide improved communications and foster better relations between legislative information systems management and staff, and the legislators and legislative staff they serve.

4. To promote the service of the Association membership on the various committees, subcommittees, task forces, etc., of NCSL.

5. To enhance the professionalism of the members of the Association through activities supporting the purposes noted above.

Membership of NALIT

There are two classes of membership in the Association. The classes are as follows:

1. General Members: General members are legislative information technology professionals employed by a legislature of one of the fifty states, insular possessions, or territories of the United States. General members are voting members in the Association.

2. Associate Members: Associate members are persons interested in legislative information technology, including legislators and other staff serving a legislature of one of the fifty states, insular possessions, or territories of the United States, legislative staff of provincial governments and representatives of private vendors. Associate members are non-voting members in the Association.

Activities

NALIT meets annually in conjunction with the annual meeting of NCSL, and holds a professional development seminar each fall.

NALIT members can communicate electronically with others interested in legislative information technology issues by subscribing to the NALIT listserv. The NALIT Newsletter and other materials are regularly posted to the listserv. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to listserv@ncsl.org and type subscribe nalit-l in the body of the message.

For more information about NALIT, contact:

Pam Greenberg, NCSL Staff Liaison to NALIT
National Conference of State Legislatures
7700 East First Place
Denver, CO 80230
Tel: 303-364-7700
Fax: 303-364-7800
E-Mail: pam.greenberg@ncsl.org

Updated 10/26/06

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