GB 63, Reapportionment Act

Reapportionment Act

GB 63, 80th Session

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Engler and Fabricius

Current Status:

Enrolled

Report(s):

GO-28

Long Title:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REAPPORTION THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT SENATE BASED UPON RECENT ENROLLMENT FIGURES FOR THE SEVERAL COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Consideration History:

1-31-2001 Senate:

First Reading
Referred to the Government Operations Committee by the Student Senate President

2-5-2001 Committee:

The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate by consent, GO-28

2-7-2001 Senate:

Second Reading
Adopted by voice vote
Postponed

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GOVERNMENT BILL ??

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT TO REAPPORTION THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT SENATE BASED UPON RECENT ENROLLMENT FIGURES FOR THE COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Short Title: Reapportionment Act. (Public)

Sponsored by: Senators ENGLER and FABRICIUS.

First Reading: January 31, 2001. Version Date: January 28, 2001.

Referred to: __________________________________________________________.

WHEREAS, in order to represent effectively the students of North Carolina State University, the Student Senate from time-to-time must adjust the apportionment of its sixty-four seats; now; therefore be it

ENACTED, by the NC State University Student Senate that:

Section 1. Student Statutes §2-3.3 shall be amended by striking “Forest” and inserting “Natural,” so that the section reads:

“§2-3.3. Recognized Schools and Colleges.

For the purposes of this Article, the recognized Schools and Colleges of the University shall be:

(a) the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS);

(b) the School of Design;

(d) the College of Engineering;

(e) the College of Natural Resources;

(f) the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS);

(g) the College of Management;

(h) the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS);

(i) the College of Textiles;

(j) the Graduate School;

(k) the College of Veterinary Medicine;

(l) the First-Year College; and

(m) Life-Long Education students.”

Section 2. Student Statutes §2-3.4 shall be struck and the following inserted:

“§2-3.4. Current apportionment.

Each School and College, and class within the School or College, shall be represented by the following number of Senators:

(a) freshmen from all Schools and Colleges--eleven (11);

(b) CALS sophomores--two (2);

(d) CALS seniors--three (3);

(e) Design--one (1);

(f) Education and Psychology--three (3);

(g) Engineering sophomores--four (4);

(h) Engineering juniors--three (3);

(i) Engineering seniors--four (4);

(j) Natural Resources--two (2);

(k) CHASS sophomores--two (2);

(l) CHASS juniors--two (2);

(m) CHASS seniors--two (2);

(n) Management sophomores--two (2);

(o) Management juniors--two (2);

(p) Management seniors--two (2);

(q) PAMS--three (3);

(r) Textiles--two (2);

(s) Graduate--five (5);

(t) Veterinary Medicine--one (1);

(u) First-Year College --two (2); and

(v) Life-long Education--three (3).”

Section 3. Student Statutes §2-3.6 shall be struck and the following inserted:

“§2-3.6. Appointment by the Fall Appointments Commission.

The Senate shall form a Fall Appointments Commission from its membership, which shall select freshmen and first-year graduate students for positions in the Senate. Senators to be appointed by the committee include:

(a) all Senators representing the freshman class; and

(b) one (1) Senator representing the Graduate School.”

Section 4. This act shall become effective upon enrollment. The apportionment of the 2000-2001 Senate Session shall not be modified. The 2001 elections board shall be instructed to conduct elections using the apportionment enacted above.

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