ARTICLE IX
Awards
Section 1.
The Awards Committee shall recommend to
the Executive Committee nominees for the William Barclay Herndon Award,
if any, and the Court Program of the Year award or awards for the
Executive Committee's consideration.
Section 2.
The Court program of the year award
shall be presented on an annual basis. Nominations should be solicited
in the newsletter, in the Georgia Courts Journal, on the Association web
site, and in any other manner deemed appropriate. The program of the
year award or awards may be made publicly at the same ceremony as the
William Barclay Herndon Award, if appropriate, or at any meeting of the
Association.
Section 3.
The William Barclay Herndon Award shall
be awarded to the court manager or non-court manager who significantly
contributes or contributed to the profession of court management. It
need not be awarded annually, but only upon the recommendation of the
Awards Committee and decision of the Executive Committee, and should be
presented at a public ceremony which will bring attention to court
administration and to the GCCA.
Section 4.
Distinguished service awards for service
to the GCCA may be awarded by the outgoing President at the Annual
Meeting. No more than two such awards may be made by the President each
year.
Section 5.
The chair of the Awards Committee shall
take action to have appropriate award plaques or certificates prepared
for delivery to the President prior to their presentation.