Pre-General Assembly Events and Deadlines

Sunday, Oct. 11
1:30-4:30 p.m.

Pre-TISL Regional Workshop Knoxville

Sunday, Oct. 25
1:30-4:30 p.m.

Pre-TISL Regional Workshop Murfreesboro

Friday, Oct. 30

Early registration deadline; colleges that register by this date are eligible for $50 discount

Sunday, Nov. 1
1:30-4:30 p.m.

Deadline for hotel reservations
Pre-TISL Regional Workshop Memphis

Thursday, Nov. 5
5 p.m.

Deadline for filing legislation. Bills filed after deadline will be referred to the Late Bills Committee. File A Bill

Final deadline for colleges to register for the General Assembly. House of Representatives will be apportioned according to registrations received by this date.

Delegates who submit individual registration by this date will receive a free TISL t-shirt.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Central Time Zone

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

TISL and AMC3 Registration, State Capitol, Second Floor

Delegates can't check into the hotel until after 3 p.m. and should arrive in clothes appropriate for the Opening Session. (Note hotel check-in at mid-afternoon.) You may drop off luggage in the morning at the hotel for storage until check-in. Map of Downtown Nashville

Noon

• New Delegate Orientation, House Chamber
Training and orientation for committee officers (Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Secretaries), Senate Chamber, State Capitol

AMC3 Orientation, Old Supreme Court Chamber, 1st Floor State Capitol

• Drawing for schedule positions

1 p.m.

General Assembly convenes
Joint Session, House Chamber, State Capitol

• Oath of Office.
• State of TISL, Gov. Micah Roeder.

2 p.m.

Committee meetings State Capitol

Panel Discussion: "The Law As A Profession" led by Tennessee State Treasurer David Lillard Old Supreme Court Chamber. Any delegate may attend.

3:30 p..m.

First Legislative Session

Team Preparation Time

4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.

Hotel check-in at DoubleTree
Reception* in honor of Delegates to the 40th General Assembly

Friday, November 13, 2009

8:30 a.m.

Meeting of Head Delegates Senate Chamber

9 a.m.

Second Legislative Session
Committee meetings

• General Welfare Committee 1, Legislative Plaza 29
• State and Local Government Committee 1, Legislative Plaza 30
• Higher Education Committee, Legislative Plaza 31

AMC3 Preliminary Round

• Old Supreme Court Chamber, 1st Floor, State Capitol
• Room 12, Legislative Plaza

Noon
 

Lunch (on your own)
[Optional] Campaign School for delegates considering a campaign for TISL office and their supporters. Campaign techniques and strategies for TISL elections will be discussed. Order a box lunch ($6) in advance if you want to eat. Location: Great Hall between legislative chambers, State Capitol.

1:30 p.m.

Third Legislative Session
Committee meetings

• Commerce Committee, Legislative Plaza 29
• Conservation & Environment Committee, Legislative Plaza 30
• Education Committee, Legislative Plaza 31

AMC3 Preliminary Round

• Courtroom, Tennessee Supreme Court Building
• Old Supreme Court Chamber, 1st Floor, State Capitol
• Room 12, Legislative Plaza

3 p.m.

Joint Session Ward Cammack and Kim McMillan, Democratic Candidates for Governor of Tennessee

(All gubernatorial candidates of both parties were invited.)

4 p.m.

Third Legislative Session Continues
Committee meetings

• Transportation Committee, Legislative Plaza 29
• State and Local Government Committee 2, Legislative Plaza 30
• General Welfare Committee 2, Legislative Plaza 31

AMC3 Preliminary Round

• Courtroom, Tennessee Supreme Court Building
• Old Supreme Court Chamber, 1st Floor, State Capitol
• Room 12, Legislative Plaza

6 p.m.

Supper* (pizza at Capitol)

6:30 p.m.

Fourth Legislative Session
List of designated voters due from Delegation Chair
Committee meetings

• Judiciary Committee, Legislative Plaza 29
• __________ Committee, Legislative Plaza 30
• __________ Committee, Legislative Plaza 31

7 p.m. - Supreme Court interviews candidates for Attorney General Old Supreme Court Chamber

8 p.m.
8:15 p.m.

Senate receives nominations for Speaker and Speaker Pro Tem.
House of Representatives receives nominations for Speaker and Speaker Pro Tem

8:30 p.m.

Joint Session receives nominations for Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer

9 p.m.

Candidates Meeting, Senate Chamber (Candidates must attend; open to everyone.). Conducted by the Attorney General.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

9 a.m.
 

Fifth Legislative Session Candidates for Speaker and Speaker Pro Tem will preside briefly in their respective houses.
Committee Meetings as called by the Governor

AMC3 Semifinal Round Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court presiding, Tennessee Supreme Court Building

Announcement of next Attorney General

11:30 a.m.

Candidates for TISL Governor answer questions from delegates; lunch provided*

1 p.m.

Sixth Legislative Session Nominating and candidate speeches for Speaker and Speaker Pro Tem of each house

AMC3 Semifinal Round Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court presiding, Tennessee Supreme Court Building

2:30 p.m.

Joint Session Nominating and candidate speeches for Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer

4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.

Polls Open
Polls Close
Sixth Legislative Session Continues

5 p.m.

Polls Open Runoff Election

5:30 p.m.

Polls Close Runoff Election
Joint Session

6 p.m.

Adjourn

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Check out of hotel before session. Park on Capitol Hill.

9 a.m.

Seventh Legislative Session

AMC3 Final Round Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court presiding, Old Supreme Court Chamber, State Capitol

Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court delivers opinions re: AMC3 case

Announcement of AMC3 award winners

Noon

Joint Session

• Recognition of AMC3 award winners
• Announcement of legislative award winners
  • Carlisle Awards
  • Best New Delegation
  • Best Delegation
• Installation of new officers
• Inauguration remarks by incoming Governor.
• Adjourn Sine Die

Brief meeting of newly inaugurated Executive Council, Old Supreme Court Chamber (open to everyone)

* Included in Fee