76th Annual Academy Awards Rules 27 - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

	76th Academy Awards Rules®
1	Awards Definitions
2	Eligibility
3	The Awards Year and Deadlines
4	Submission
5	Balloting and Nominations
6	Acting Awards
7	Best Animated Feature Film Award
8	Art Direction Award
9	Cinematography Award
10	Costume Design Award
11	Directing Award
12	Documentary Awards
13	Film Editing Award
14	Foreign Language Film Award
15	Makeup Award
16	Music Awards
17	Best Picture of the Year Award
18	Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards
19	Short Films Awards
20	Sound Award
21	Sound Editing Award
22	Visual Effects Award
23	Writing Awards
24	Testimonial Awards
25	Special Achievement Award
26	Gordon E. Sawyer Award
27	Scientific and Technical Special Awards

76th Academy Awards Rules 2003

Rule Twenty Seven
Special Rules for The Scientific and Technical Special Awards

1. The Scientific and Technical Special Awards include:

JOHN A. BONNER MEDAL OF COMMENDATION (Medallion) - This award shall be given to an individual in appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
AWARD OF COMMENDATION (Special Plaque) - This award shall be given in recognition of special technical achievements in the motion picture industry.

2. The selection of these awards is overseen by the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee and brought before the Board of Governors for consideration. A vote of two-thirds of the Governors present is necessary to endorse each proposal.

3. Presentation of these awards is made at a special event honoring scientific and technical achievements.

4. No proxies shall be permitted in balloting for any of these Special Awards. No Special Awards shall be voted posthumously. No sitting member of the Board of Governors shall be eligible to receive any of these Special Awards. No individual shall be eligible to receive any particular Special Award more than once.

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