ID	EVENT	DATE	Motion	Action	Category
M2022-010	Quarterly Meeting	10/1/2022	Motion to purchase Interpreter Vests: SETA Multilingual Committee.  Background: funding the purchase of eight (8) visibility vests, to be used at Area Assemblies by any interpreters present. It is recommended that these vests be recycled for use at any area event where there is a call for multilingual interpreters to be present, most notably our quarterly area assemblies as well as our annual area convention.  MOTION-Taylor C-We move that the Multilingual Committee purchase five Spanish interpreter vests, one French interpreter vest and two American Sign Language vests not to exceed $900.	Passed	1,6,9, 99
M2016-005	Quarterly Meeting	4/10/2016	Motion from the floor submitted by Melissa R. to fund one member from the SETA IT/Web Committee and the SETA Multi-Lingual Committee to attend the GSO additional forum in Denver, Colorado and to be selected by lottery, amount to not exceed $1,200.	Passed	1,9,14,17
M2015-018	Quarterly Meeting	10/4/2015	Treasurer, Jim K., presented the July 2015 minutes.  The Chair, Troy B., asked for any corrections, then offered his own: on page 14 of 28 sec.3 of the minutes, "…Troy has asked Kyle B…" should be changed to "…Troy will ask Kyle B…"  Further, approval of the minutes was to be tabled until January 2016 because Deborah D. of the Multi-Lingual Committee requested a proper translation of the minutes into Spanish.  (A Googled translation had been provided for the Spanish speaking districts.)	Tabled	1,9,
M2013-013	Area Committee Meeting	10/5/2013	Request for $520 by Multilingual Committee Lee for additional transceivers and headsets.  Need for 2014 SETA Convention in January.  Discussion followed on when the equipment was purchased, the budget for this and if there was an inventory for equipment.  Members of Area Committee were reminded about notice required for voting in P&P. Motion by the Multilingual Committee to be made with the support of the Area Committee.		1,5, 9,17,20
M2013-007	Quarterly Meeting	4/14/2013	Multilingual Committee requesting an amendment of 2013 approved budget to include $1,200 to pay translator services.   Barbara G. expressed concern over the balance for the prudent reserve in discussion.  The Treasurer addressed the issue.  The vote resulted in 2 opposed. Motion passed to call the question.  Initial motion passed substantially unanimously with Minority Opinion by Barbara G.	Passed	1, 9, 5,
M2013-006	Area Committee Meeting	4/13/2013	Area Committee Minutes accepted as corrected: (1) Corrie H presented request made to change the minutes, page 16 of 28 (Future Assemblies and Delegate) reading "Patrick C asked the Area chair to consider holding workshops on the General Service Conference topics previously discussed"; to say "previously discussed in the Delegates Report section on page 5 of these minutes."  (2) Roadblocks with Multi Lingual Committee with translations were resolved after meeting with committee members.	Passed	1, 19, 25, 9
M2013-001	Quarterly Meeting	1/14/2013	Funding of Translator: Multilingual Committee requesting an amendment of 2013 approved budget to include $1,200 for 2013 to pay translator interpreter services.  There were two opposed.  No minority opinion.  Motion passed to call the question.  Initial motion passed with substantial unanimity.  Minority opinion expressing dissatisfaction.	Passed	1, 5, 9
M2012-026	Quarterly Meeting	10/7/2012	Motion to amend the P & P: the Multi-Lingual Committee to adopt procedures for hiring and possibly firing the Spanish Interpreter, the responsibilities to hire and fire to be added to the Multi-Lingual job description.  Question whether to take the items as a total package or address them individually.  The procedure for payment by the Treasurer to be added to that position's job description.  Motion passed unanimously to take the items as a package.	Passed	1, 9, 20
M2012-017	Quarterly Meeting	7/15/2012	Motion to fund up to three Spanish interpreters for the 2012 SWRAASA in New Mexico.  To cover travel and shipment, not to exceed $1,250.	Passed	1, 9
M2011-021	Quarterly Meeting	10/2/2011	District 66 made a motion to hire a professional translator.  $1200 year-4 Assemblies, provide oral translations and written summary, will be an AA member.	Passed	1, 9, 22, 26
M2010-019	Quarterly Meeting	7/11/2010	Motion to purchase translation equipment for the Area not to exceed $3000.	Passed	1, 9,
M2010-018	Quarterly Meeting	7/11/2010	Motion to fund Two Spanish Translators to SWRAASA in Denver, not to exceed $700. Motion approved	Passed	1, 9, 17
M2007-019	Quarterly Meeting	7/15/2007	A motion was made to fund our Multi-lingual Committee Chair to attend the Regional Forum in October 2007 to assist with Translations. The funding not to exceed $500.	Passed	1,6,9,17,
M2005-008	Quarterly Meeting	4/10/2005	Martin M. was elected by acclamation as Multi-lingual Chair to SETA.	Passed	1,9,16
M2005-005	Quarterly Meeting	1/9/2005	Tabled elections for Multilingual Chairperson and Liaison to Spanish Intergroup until the April 2005 Assembly	Tabled	1,9,15,16
M2002-003	Quarterly Meeting	01/13/02	The Multi-lingual Committee requested a budget amount of $680. Tony N. made a motion to raise the Multi-lingual Committee budget at $1000 since it was a start-up committee and we are not sure of its needs. It was seconded by James W.	Passed	1, 5, 9
M2001-024	Quarterly Meeting	10/14/01	Alex R. stood and was elected by acclamation as the Muti-lingual Committee Chairperson.	Passed	1, 9, 16,
M2001-022	Quarterly Meeting	10/14/01	The Bi-lingual Ad Hoc committee made a motion to add a Bi-lingual Standing Committee to the standing committees to the Southeast Texas Area into the Policy and Procedures. The motion was amended to read "For the Area to form a Multi-lingual Standing Committee within the Southeast Texas Area which will have a budget.	Passed as amended	1, 6, 9, 20, 21, 26
M2001-014	Quarterly Meeting	04/08/01	David L. elected Liaison to Spanish Speaking Intergroup.	Passed	1, 9, 15, 16,
M2001-013	Quarterly Meeting	04/08/01	Isador D. elected Liaison to Houston Intergroup.	Passed	1, 9, 15, 16