GB 01, Appropriations Sponsorship Act

Appropriations Sponsorship Act

GB 01, 84th Session

Version Info:

9-13-2004, as initially introduced: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Fabricius and Hutcherson

Current Status:

Enrolled

Report(s):

None

Summary of Purpose:

Returns sponsors requirements to appropriations, and includes new provisions to allow groups greater flexibility in the event they have difficulty finding sponsors.

Consideration History:

4-21-2004 Senate:

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

9-8-2004 Senate:

Second Reading
Adopted by consent

Online Text

(as of 9-13-2004, as initially introduced)

GOVERNMENT BILL 01

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

An act to Restore the Requirement that All Appropriations Requests Carry the Sponsorship of a Student Senator

WHEREAS, in the history of the Student Senate, requests for organization appropriations have always required sponsorship of a member of the Senate, except during the last semester; and,

WHEREAS, Senator sponsorship has provided organizations with a valuable resource in preparing proper requests, enhanced communication, and encouraged efforts to attract a broad pool of applicants; and,

WHEREAS, sponsorship requirements were abolished citing organizational difficulty finding willing and able sponsors, as well as added complexity in the system; and,

WHEREAS, careful construction of a sponsorship procedure can minimize the drawbacks while restoring the benefits; now, therefore be it

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

Section 1. Chapter 5, Article 2 of the Student Body Statutes shall be amended by inserting:

§5-2.6. Sponsoring Senator.

Each Appropriations Request shall be sponsored by a Student Senator, selected either by the mutual consent of the organization and Senator prior to filing, or assigned by the Treasurer with the consent of the Senator once the request has been filed. The chair and vice-chair of the Appropriations Committee shall be ineligible to sponsor requests. Each sponsoring Senator shall:

(a) Assure that the organization requesting funds is fully aware and meets all statutory and regulatory obligations of such a request.

(b) Assist the organization in completion of their Appropriation Request.

(c) Review and revise the Appropriations Request for correctness in such a time period provided by the Appropriations Committee following submission by the organization.

(d) Insomuch as possible, attend all presentations of their organization to the Appropriations Committee.

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

I hereby certify that this bill was read twice and adopted in the North Carolina State University Student Senate, this 8^th day of September 2004.

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S. Wilson Quick

Student Senate President

I hereby signify my approval of this bill as adopted by the North Carolina State University Student Senate, this _______ day of ____________, 2004.

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Tony Caravano

Student Body President

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