AOSA Rules Committee

Gil Waibel, Chair
Wyoming State Seed Laboratory
749 Road 9, Powell, WY  82435
Phone:  (307) 754-4750; Fax: (307) 754-4932
Email: gwaibel@uwyo.edu
Sue Alvarez, Co-Chair
Ransom Seed Lab
P.O Box 300
Carpinteria, CA 93104
Phone: 805-684-3427
salvarez@cheerful.com

 Committee Members                 How to Submit a Rule Change Proposal 

Detailed Guidelines for Submitting an AOSA Rules Proposal
Proposals are due October 15 annually
  Please note:  P
roposals submitted without following these guidelines will be returned to the author and
will not be considered by the Rules Committee.

The 2010 AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds are now available: www.aosaseed.com/publications.htm


Voting Results: 2011 AOSA Rule Proposal Amendments
AOSA/SCST Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, VA June 10, 2011
Download 2011 Approved Proposals (PDF)

Rules are voted on by one member from each Official Laboratory of the Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) and by individual voting members of the Society of Commercial Seed Technologists (SCST) in attendance at their respective annual business meetings. Votes in favor and those opposed are converted to percentages based on the total number of votes cast within each respective organization. The percentage designation is then dropped and the tally from each organization is added together for a cumulative total based on 200. A two-thirds majority of the cumulative tally is required to adopt a Rule proposal. To pass with a two-thirds majority vote, a cumulative tally of 134 in favor out of 200 total combined points would be required.

Proposal

AOSA yes votes

AOSA no votes

AOSA total votes

AOSA % Pass

SCST Yes votes

SCST No votes

SCST total votes

SCST % pass

Supermajority

Pass

1

18

0

18

100.0%

68

0

68

100.0%

200.00

YES

2

18

0

18

100.0%

62

0

62

100.0%

200.00

YES

3

18

0

18

100.0%

67

0

67

100.0%

200.00

YES

4

18

0

18

100.0%

65

0

65

100.0%

200.00

YES

5

7

7

14

50.0%

40

13

53

75.5%

125.47

NO

6

17

1

18

94.4%

66

0

66

100.0%

194.44

YES

7

18

0

18

100.0%

64

0

64

100.0%

200.00

YES

8

18

0

18

100.0%

64

0

64

100.0%

200.00

YES

9

18

0

18

100.0%

65

0

65

100.0%

200.00

YES

10

18

0

18

100.0%

66

0

66

100.0%

200.00

YES

11

18

0

18

100.0%

66

0

66

100.0%

200.00

YES

12

18

0

18

100.0%

64

0

64

100.0%

200.00

YES

13

18

0

18

100.0%

66

0

66

100.0%

200.00

YES

14

18

0

18

100.0%

66

0

66

100.0%

200.00

YES

15

18

0

18

100.0%

66

0

66

100.0%

200.00

YES

16

18

0

18

100.0%

64

0

64

100.0%

200.00

YES

17

18

0

18

100.0%

63

0

63

100.0%

200.00

YES

18

18

0

18

100.0%

64

0

64

100.0%

200.00

YES

19

18

0

18

100.0%

65

0

65

100.0%

200.00

YES

20

17

0

17

100.0%

65

0

65

100.0%

200.00

YES

21

17

1

18

94.4%

67

3

70

95.7%

190.16

YES

22

18

0

18

100.0%

69

0

69

100.0%

200.00

YES

23

17

1

18

94.4%

61

1

62

98.4%

192.83

YES

25

18

0

18

100.0%

68

0

68

100.0%

200.00

YES

26

18

0

18

100.0%

67

0

67

100.0%

200.00

YES

Please note that according to the AOSA Bylaws votes in favor and those opposed are converted to percentages based on the total number of votes cast within each respective organization.  The bylaws stipulate that the percentage is based on the total number of votes cast, not on the total number of members present; abstentions are not counted in the total number of votes cast.  Abstentions are considered a ‘refusal to vote’ by Robert’s Rules of Order and therefore do not count towards the total unless the bylaws stipulate that the proposal must pass by a 2/3 majority of members present. 


How to Submit a Rule Change Proposal

The AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds is a set of dynamic, continually evolving documents that reflect current research in seed testing. Information contained therein is based on collaboration and research-based scientific methods. Using clearly stated, standardized test methods, seed laboratory test results are reliable and reproducible within and across laboratories.

How to Submit a Rule Change Proposal?
All rule change proposal forms must be submitted to the AOSA Rules Chair by October 15th for review by the Rules Committee.  After review, you may receive confirmation of acceptance by the Rules Committee for publication in the newsletter, or receive a request to amend your proposal and provide additional information for clarification, or the proposal may be rejected.

Who May Submit A Rule Change Proposal?
Rule change proposals must be sponsored either by an AOSA Laboratory, AOSA Committee, AOSA Subcommittee, or SCST Registered Member.

How to submit an AOSA Rules Change Proposal?
Rule change proposals must be submitted in electronic format (WordPerfect or MS Word) via e-mail orr CD to the AOSA Rules Chair.  Supporting evidence should also be submitted in an electronic format (WordPerfect, MS Word or MS Excel). 

The deadline for submission of proposals is October 15 annually.  Proposals received after this date will not be considered.  Detailed Guidelines for Submitting an AOSA Rules Proposal

Submit proposals to the Rules Committee Chairperson:

  Gil Waibel, Chair
Wyoming State Seed Laboratory
749 Road 9,  Powell, WY  82435
Phone:  ((307) 754-4750
Fax: (307) 754-4932
Email: gwaibel@uwyo.edu
 

RULES COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Gil Waibel, Chair

2013

Wyoming State Seed Analysis  Lab

Mike Muggli 2016 Minnesota State Seed Laboratory
Joanne Hinke 2012 CFIA Saskatchewan Laboratory

Ernest Allen

2014

USDA-AMS, Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch

Brent Turnipseed

2015

South Dakota State Seed Lab

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Sabry Elias

Research Committee

Oregon State Seed Laboratory

Randy Crowl
John Franklin

Referee Committee
Referee Committee

Nebraska State Seed Lab
Allied Seed

Sue Alvarez, Co-chair

SCST Representative

Ransom Seed Laboratory

Steve Jones

ISTA Rules Committee Chair

CFIA Saskatchewan Laboratory


2010 Tentative Rule Proposal
Approved by AOSA Executive Board 10-14-2010

A Tentative Rule Proposal was submitted to the AOSA Rules Committee, and subsequently approved by the AOSA Executive Board.

The section of the Rules that is impacted by this change is: 5.2 Identification and cultivar determination (p.  98). The purpose of the rule, as stated in the proposal, is to add additional or optional test methods to further identify ryegrass growth types.  The details of the two test methods will be published in the AOSA Cultivar Purity Handbook.  If you wish to receive a printed copy of the Tentative Rule and procedures please contact the AOSA office

This change is effective immediately. Use of the tentative rules is not mandatory, but an opportunity to utilize a new method. For this change to become permanently incorporated into the Rules, a formal proposals must be submitted and go through the traditional process of review and membership voting as any other change. Download the tentative proposal and related documents:

Tentative Proposal Documents:
Tentative Rule as Approved by the AOSA Board
Tentative Rule Cover Letter

Background & Supporting Documentation:
Allelic Discrimination Background Information
BDI Bonafide Pure PRG Information

Detailed PCR test methods for CPH:
Allelic Discrimination Assay
BDI Bonafide Pure PRG Assay