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SR 123, Rice Impeachment

Rice Impeachment
SR 123, 83rd Session
Version Info:
2-2-2004, as initially introduced: HTML
Version Downloads (Senators only).
Basic Information:
Primary Sponsor(s):
Hubbs
Current Status:
Expired in Government Operations Cmte.
Report(s):
None
Long Title:
AN ACT TO IMPEACH SENATOR RICE ON THE CHARGE OF NEGLECT OF DUTY DUE TO EXCESSIVE ABSENCES
Personnel Action:
Impeachment Resolution of Charles Rice as Senator, CHASS Sophomores
Consideration History:
2-4-2004 Senate:
First Reading

Online Text

(as of 2-2-2004, as initially introduced)

SENATE RESOLUTION 123

 

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED

An Act To Impeach Senator Rice On The Charge Of Neglect of Duty Due to Excessive Absences

 

Short Title: Rice Impeachment                                                                                              (Senate)

Sponsored by: Secretary Hubbs

First Reading: February 4, 2004                                                      Version Date: January 25, 2004

Referred to: __________________________________________________________.

 

WHEREAS,   Charles Rice, a student of North Carolina State University, became a Student Senator representing College of Humanities and Social Sciences Sophomores on April 23, 2003; and,

 

WHEREAS,   the Student Body Statutes, Chapter 2, Article 1, Rule 2f, provides that the Student Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations shall review the absences of a Student Senator should the Senator accumulate four (4) absences; and,

 

WHEREAS,   the Student Body Statutes, Chapter 2, Article 1, Rule 2e, provides that absences from formal meetings of Senate committees shall be treated as one-half (1/2) a Senate absence; and,

 

WHEREAS,   as of January 15, 2004, Senator Rice has missed a total of seventeen (17) Senate roll calls or committee meetings, totaling eight and a half (8.5) total absences; and,

 

WHEREAS,   in a hearing conducted pursuant to rule on January 21, 2004, the Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations found the absences of Senator Rice excessive and recommended impeachment; now; therefore be it

 

RESOLVED,  that the NC State University Student Senate hereby impeaches Senator Rice on the charge of neglect of duty, as defined and authorized by sections 25 and 9(d) of Chapter 2, Article 2 of the Student Body Statutes; given the specifications:

      1. Senator Rice missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on August 27, 2003;
      2. Senator Rice missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on August 27, 2003;
      3. Senator Rice missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on October 15, 2003;
      4. Senator Rice missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on October 15, 2003;
      5. Senator Rice missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on October 22, 2003;
      6. Senator Rice missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on October 22, 2003;
      7. Senator Rice missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on October 29, 2003;
      8. Senator Rice missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on October 29, 2003;
      9. Senator Rice missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on November 12, 2003;
      10. Senator Rice missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on December 3, 2003;
      11. Senator Rice missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on December 3, 2003;
      12. Senator Rice missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on January 14, 2004;
      13. Senator Rice missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on January 14, 2004;
      14. Senator Rice missed the University Affairs Committee meeting on August 24, 2003;
      15. Senator Rice missed the University Affairs Committee meeting on October 2, 2003;
      16. Senator Rice missed the University Affairs Committee meeting on October 28, 2003; and
      17. Senator Rice missed the University Affairs Committee meeting on November 5, 2003.

 

I hereby introduce the above resolution for reading in the NCSU Student Senate, pursuant to Student Body Statues §2-2.9(d) and on order of the Committee on Government Operations, this 2nd day of February 2004.

 

 

                                                                        _________________________________

                                                                        Sen. Angela Hubbs

                                                                        Student Senate Secretary

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