GB 51, Departmental Elections Procedure Act

Departmental Elections Procedure Act

GB 51, 82nd Session

Version Info:

11-18-2002, as initially introduced: HTML

1-13-2003, committee version: HTML

1-16-2003, engrossed for signature: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Fabricius and Palin

Current Status:

Enrolled

Report(s):

GO-28

Summary of Purpose:

Provides changes to the elections statutes to aide the conduct departmental elections.

Consideration History:

11-20-2002 Senate:

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

1-15-2003 Senate:

Second Reading
Adopted

1-23-2003:

Signed into law by the Student Body President

Online Text

(as of 1-16-2003, engrossed for signature)

GOVERNMENT BILL 51

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

An Act to Revise Elections Statutes for the Fair and Efficient Conduct of Department Level Elections

WHEREAS, the 2002 Departmental Elections Act authorized for the conduct of elections on the departmental level; and,

WHEREAS, existing election laws do not adequately meet the needs of department level elective races; now, therefore be it

ENACTED, by the North Carolina State University Student Senate that:

Section 1. Student Body Statutes §7-1 shall be amended by inserting:

§7-1.16. Online Intent-to-run Form.

There shall be an online, electronically submitable, intent-to-run form, requesting the same information as the paper version, with the exception of the Student ID Number. Students submitting the form online shall sign the waiver contained on the paper version at either the all candidates meeting or at their all candidates meeting absence excuse hearing. The online intent-to-run form shall not be applicable to Student Body wide elective races or to the Senior Class President race.

Section 2. Student Body Statutes §7-2 shall be amended by inserting:

§7-2.18. External Liaisons.

The Chair of the Commission shall name an external liaison to each non-Student Government group using the elections ballot. An External Liaison may be either a Commissioner or an Elections Assistant. The External Liaisons shall be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate communication between the Board of Elections and the external group, and shall specifically encourage, when appropriate, involvement of the external group in filing and polling publicity.

Section 3. Student Body Statutes §7-4.17. Spending Limits. shall be amended by adding to part (a):

Department-level Elective Offices: $50

Section 4. Student Body Statutes §7-4.18. Frequency of Expense Reports. shall be amended by adding to part (a):

Such weekly reports shall be required only for elective races with a spending limit of at least two hundred ($200) dollars.

Section 5. This act shall take effect upon enrollment.

I hereby certify that this bill was read twice and adopted by consent in the North Carolina State University Student Senate, this 16^th day of January 2003.

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Joshua C. Cox

Student Senate President

I hereby signify my approval of this bill as adopted by the North Carolina State University Student Senate, this _______ day of ____________, 2003.

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Michael D. Anthony

Student Body President

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