SB 110, Fee Resolution Vote Act

Fee Resolution Vote Act

SB 110, 83rd Session

Version Info:

1-12-2004, as initially introduced: HTML

2-9-2004, committee version: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Quick

Current Status:

Enacted by Senate

Report(s):

PCR-26, SP-110a

Summary of Purpose:

The bill amends the Senate Rules so that votes on resolutions dealing with fees require a vote of two-thirds of Senate members present at the time of voting.

Consideration History:

1-14-2004 Senate:

First Reading

2-9-2004 Committee:

Committee on Rules Consideration
The Committee on Rules reported the bill to Senate, PCR-26

Online Text

(as of 2-9-2004, committee version)

SENATE BILL 110

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

An act to Require a two-thirds vote on the Adoption of All Resolutions supporting Student Fee increases

Short Title: Fee Resolution Vote Act (Senate)

Sponsored by: Senator Quick

First Reading: January 14, 2004 Version Date: February 9, 2004

Referred to: __________________________________________________________.

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

Section 1. Student Senate Rule 17 shall be amended by striking:

(c) Resolutions. All legislation creating or affecting a change in Student Government policy shall be in the form of a Resolution. Resolutions shall not amend any portion of the Student Body Statutes, the Student Government Budget, or any other body of law within the legislative powers of the Senate.

(d) Senate Resolutions. All legislation exercising one or more privileges of the Student Senate, shall be in the form of a Resolution, but shall be distinguished from Resolutions designated in Rule 14(c) by being identified as a “Senate Resolution”. All special rules shall be presented in the form of a Senate Resolution.

and inserting

(c) Resolutions. All legislation creating or affecting a change in Student Government policy shall be in form of a Resolution. Resolutions shall not amend any portion of the Student Body Statutes, the Student Government Budget, or any other body of law within the legislative powers of the Senate. Any resolution with the effect of supporting an increase in tuition or student fees shall require passage by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Senate members present at the time of the vote.

Section 2. This act shall be effective immediately upon adoption.

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