GB 118, Implementation Division Dissolution Act
The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate, GO-29
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(as of 1-26-2004, as initially introduced)
GOVERNMENT BILL 118
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
An act to Dissolve the division on implementation from the student body statutes
Short Title: Implementation Division Dissolution Act (Public)
Sponsored by: Senator Cleary, Giaquinto and Matthews
First Reading: January 28, 2004 Version Date: January 25, 2004
Referred to: __________________________________________________________.
BE IT ENACTED, by the North Carolina State University Student Senate that:
Section 1. SBS §3-6 be struck:
Article 6. Implementation Division
§3-6.1. Definitions and conventions.
Within this article, the following definitions and conventions shall
apply:
(a)
The
“Division” refers to the Implementation Division.
(b)
“Director”
refers to the Director of Implementation.
(c)
“Policy
Resolution” refers to any resolution of the Student Senate that affects
external Student Body Policy.
§3-6.2. Name and Affliation.
The name of this organization shall be the North Carolina State
University Student Government Implementation Division, and may be simply referred
to the Implementation Division. The Division shall be considered a Student Body
Department.
Part I. Powers and Duties.
§3-6.3. Purpose.
The Implementation Division shall cause collaborative and thorough
action to support and encourage the implementation of the policies of the
Student Body.
§3-6.4. Implementation Planning.
(a)
The
Implementation Division shall be involved in the implementation planning of all
policy resolutions, unless both the President and the resolution’s primary
sponsor(s) at any time agree to bypass the Division.
(b)
Within
eight (8) class days of the effective date of a policy resolution, the Director
or his or her designee shall arrange a meeting between himself or herself, the
primary sponsor(s) of the resolution, and such student government officials or
external organizations that either the sponsors, the President, or the Director
see it fit to invite. At such meeting the sponsors and Director shall, with the
assistance of parties present, develop a strategy to encourage the implementation
of the resolution.
(c)
The
Division shall conduct such follow-up meetings as it deems necessary for the
completion of its coordination duties.
§3-6.5. Implementation Advocacy.
(a)
The
officials of the Division shall work to advocate the implementation of policy
resolutions as deemed necessary through the implementation planning process.
(b)
The
Division may relinquish involvement in implementation of a particular
resolution to a Department, Commission, or Agency as appropriate to the
receiving entity’s responsibilities.
§3-6.6. Active Policy Journal.
The Division shall maintain a journal that includes the status and
primary implementation contact for every policy resolution not expired or
repealed in law or effect. Such journal shall be made available to all entities
of Student Government.
§3-6.7. Executive Order Appendix.
The Division shall maintain, as an appendix to the Active Policy
Journal, a detailed record of all Executive Orders not expired or repealed in
law of effect.
Part II. Director and Officials.
§3-6.8. Director of Implementation.
The Director of Implementation shall be considered a Student Government
Official, and shall have executive authority over the Division, and shall
specifically:
(a)
Ensure
the timely execution of all required implementation planning;
(b)
Coordinate
the activities of the other officials and staff of the division;
(c)
Advise
the Student Body President on the status of all matters before the division;
(d)
Report
on the activities of the division to the Student Senate.
§3-6.9. Selection of Director.
The President shall appoint a Director of Implementation no later than
the Sunday prior to the final Senate meeting of the spring semester, subject to
the majority confirmation of the Senate. There shall be no qualifications for
Director beyond those of a Student Government Official.
§3-6.10. Assistant Directors.
Without confirmation of the Senate, the President may appoint any
number of Assistant Directors of Implementation, who shall be considered
Student Government Officials. Assistant Directors shall report to the Director
and shall have specific permanent duties relating to an area of policy, as
designated by the President.
§3-6.11. Division Staff.
The Director shall appoint whatever staff he or she deems necessary for
the operation of the division without the confirmation of the Senate. Such
individuals must be properly enrolled students, but shall not be considered
Student Government Officials.
§3-6.12. Terms of Office.
The term of the Director of Implementation shall end upon the
appointment of his or her successor. Assistant Directors and Division Staff
shall serve at the pleasure of the President and Director respectively.
Part III. Limits.
§3-6.13. Oversight.
Oversight of the Division may be exercised by the Committee on Government
Operations, which shall have the power to review the records of the department,
compel report of its members, and to make recommendations to the Director,
President, or Senate regarding its improvement.
Section 2. This act shall be effective upon adjournment sine die of the 2003-2004 Session, provided it is enrolled.