GOVERNMENT BILL 79

 

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

An Act to Charter a Student Ticket Agency to Implement Ticket Distribution Policies

 

 

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

 

Section 1.        Article 1 of the Chapter 9 Student Body Statutes shall be struck and the following inserted:

 

Article 1. Establishment and Execution of Distribution Policies.

 

§9-1.1. Definitions and Conventions.

Within this chapter, the following definitions and conventions shall apply:

(a)     A “Student Ticket” shall be defined as any ticket that is distributed to the student body through any of the policies of §9-2.

(b)     The “Campus Community Committee” or the “Committee” refers to the Student Senate Standing Committee on Campus Community.

(c)     “Director” refers to the Student Ticket Director.

(d)     The “agency” refers to the entire Student Ticket Agency.

 

§9-1.2. Structure of Authority.

The Student Ticket Agency shall be considered an Agency of the North Carolina State University Student Government, as defined by SBS §3-1.1, and shall be governed through theses statutes and shall be regulated and substantially overseen by the Committee on Campus Community. The combined jurisdiction of the agency and committee in regards to ticket distribution shall be exclusive within Student Government.

 

§9-1.3. Student Ticket Eligibility.

All students paying any portion of the intercollegiate athletics student fee, regardless of classification or hours carried, shall be fully eligible to participate in Student Ticket Distribution, unless barred from such by university sanction.

 

Part I. Committee as Governing Board.

 

§9-1.4. Committee as Governing Board.

In relation to the Student Ticket Agency, the Campus Community Committee shall serve as a governing board, which shall advise, direct, and regulate the agency as necessary and proper to ensure the effective execution of the policies of this chapter. Under no circumstances shall any member of the committee serve in a position within the agency.

 

§9-1.5. Ticket Distribution Policies and Rules.

(a)     The ticket distribution policies shall constitute article 2 of this chapter and shall be enacted and amended by the general procedure for amending these statutes. The policies of article 2 shall be enforced without modification by the agency and committee.

(b)     By two-thirds vote, the committee may enact or amend such additional written Ticket Distribution Rules as necessary to ensure a complete structure of distribution. Such rules shall be enforced without modification by the agency.

 

§9-1.6. Distribution Calendar.

Prior to the start of each season the Campus Community Committee shall in cooperation with athletics establish as a Ticket Distribution Rule a calendar of distribution dates consistent with the policies of this chapter.

 

§9-1.7. Date and Deadline Adjustment.

By petition of two-thirds of the membership of the Committee on Campus Community, or by a two-thirds vote at a duly called meeting, any date or deadline originally set in Rule by the Committee on Campus Community can be amended. All such adjustments shall be to address a significant and specific problem with the existing date.  All such adjustments shall be thoroughly promulgated to the Student Body by all reasonable means.

 

§9-1.8. Guest Ticket Rules.

Modification or elimination of guest tickets for any given game shall be subject to Distribution Rules enacted by the Committee. At no time shall guest tickets limits be modified within ten (10) calendar days of the game’s first distribution.

 

§9-1.9. Disciplinary Authority.

The Committee on Campus Community shall be empowered to remove Associate and Assistant Ticket Directors for cause by two-thirds vote. The Committee may dismiss agency volunteers for cause by simple majority vote.

 

Part II. Agency Powers and Duties

 

§9-1.10. General Powers.

The Student Ticket Agency shall be generally responsible for implementing the policies and rules of student ticket distribution, in order to ensure a fair and equitable system of distribution.

 

§9-1.11. Publicity of Distribution.

The Agency shall be responsible for publicizing all distribution dates and procedures to an extent that all members of the Student Body have a reasonable opportunity to be thereof aware.

 

§9-1.12. Retention of Volunteers.

The Agency shall be empowered to retain such volunteers necessary to implement distributions, and shall be authorized to compensate them to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee. At no point shall the agency place volunteers in a position of trust without adequate training and supervision.

 

§9-1.13. Complaint and Question Resolution.

The Student Ticket Agency shall implement procedures, consistent with Ticket Policy and Rule, to provide for the resolution of student complaints and questions regarding ticket distribution.

 

Part III. Agency Personnel.

 

§9-1.14. Student Ticket Director.

The Student Ticket Director shall be considered a Student Government Official, and shall have executive authority over the agency, and shall specifically:

(a)     Faithfully execute all Ticket Distribution Policies and Rules;

(b)     Liaise with the Athletics Department regarding specific and general ticket issues;

(c)     Report to the Committee regarding the all actions of the agency;

(d)     Make recommendations to the Committee regarding improvements to the Distribution Policies and Rules;

(e)     Report on the affairs of the agency to the Cabinet;

(f)      Coordinate the selection and training of distribution volunteers.

 

§9-1.15. Selection of Director.

The Student Body President shall appoint a Director no later than the first Sunday of March, subject to the majority confirmation of the Senate. No Director shall be confirmed without an affirmative report from the Committee on Campus Community. There shall be no qualifications for Director beyond those of a Student Government Official.

 

§9-1.16. Associate Directors.

The Director shall appoint between one (1) and three (3) Associate Student Ticket Directors, subject to the majority confirmation of the Committee, who shall be considered Student Government Officials. Associate Directors shall report to the Director and shall have specific substantial permanent duties as designated by the Director.

 

§9-1.17. Assistant Directors.

The Director may appoint any number of Assistant Student Ticket Directors, subject to the majority confirmation of the Committee, who shall be considered Student Government Officials, but shall be exempt from the dual office-holding ban of SBS §1-4. No Assistant Director may hold a second Student Government Office within the agency or within the Student Senate. Assistant Directors shall be distinguished from Associate Directors by irregular involvement, less responsibility, and/or less discretion.

 

§9-1.18. Ticket Distribution Webmaster.

The ticket distribution website, tickets.ncsu.edu, shall be generally maintained by the Division of Web Development under the supervision of the Student Government Webmaster. If the Director deems it necessary for expediency of updates, he or she may designate one of the Associate or Assistant Directors as Ticket Distribution Webmaster. The Ticket Distribution Webmaster shall comply with all regulations of and concerning the Division of Web Development.

 

§9-1.19. Terms of Office.

The term of the Student Ticket Director shall end upon the appointment and confirmation of his or her successor. Associate and Assistant Directors shall serve at the discretion of the Director.

 

Part IV. Responsibilities and Expectations

 

§9-1.20. Athletics Expectations.

The students’ expectations of the athletics department shall be as follows:

(a)     To provide current and accurate data on the total availability of student tickets;

(b)     To provide for consumables necessary for the execution of a distribution, including, but not limited to, tickets, receipts, and passes;

(c)     To provide personnel sufficient to physically distribute tickets at a reasonable rate;

(d)     To inform the Campus Community Committee or its designee of circumstantial changes that would precipitate an adjustment in a distribution policy.

 

§9-1.21. Campus Police Expectations.

The students’ expectations of the Campus Police department shall be as follows:

(a)     To provide personnel sufficient to maintain the safety of all participants of the distribution process;

(b)     To provide physical equipment necessary for site management.

 

§9-1.22. Student Government Responsibilities.

Student Government shall be responsible for:

(a)     Providing officials or volunteers to serve as a policy resource to all involved in a distribution, especially the students;

(b)     Executing and supporting any entertainment functions incorporated into a distribution.

(c)     Maintaining a current version of the ticket policy on the Student Government website.

 

Section 2.        This act shall be effective upon its enrollment.