SR 134, Impeachment of Senator Scott Stephenson

Impeachment of Senator Scott Stephenson

SR 134, 84th Session

Version Info:

3-15-2005, as initially introduced: HTML

2-23-2005, committee version: HTML

3-16-2005, as amended by Senate: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Birdsell, Chichwak, Heard, Hutcherson (Corresponding), Small, and J. Thornton

Current Status:

Enacted by Senate

Report(s):

GO-38, GO-50

Long Title:

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPEACH SENATOR SCOTT STEPHENSON ON THE CHARGES OF ABUSE OF POWER AND NEGLECT OF DUTY

Summary of Purpose:

IMPEACH SENATOR SCOTT STEPHENSON ON THE CHARGES OF ABUSE OF POWER AND NEGLECT OF DUTY

Personnel Action:

Impeachment Resolution of Scott Stephenson as Senator, College of Management Seniors

Consideration History:

2-14-2005:

Filed for introduction

2-16-2005 Senate:

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

2-23-2005 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration
The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate by consent, GO-38

3-13-2005 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration
The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate by consent, GO-50

3-16-2005 Senate:

Second Reading
Adopted by consent

Online Text

(as of 3-16-2005, as amended by Senate)

SENATE RESOLUTION 134

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED

An act to impeach senator scott stephenson on the charges of Abuse of power and neglect of duty

Short Title: The Impeachment of Senator Scott Stephenson (Senate)

Sponsored by: Senators Hutcherson, Chichwak, J. Thornton, Heard, Birdsell, and Small

First Reading: February 16, 2005 Version Date: March 13, 2005

Referred to: The Committee on Government Operations.

WHEREAS, Scott Stephenson, a student at North Carolina State University, was duly reelected to serve as a Student Senator for the 84^th Session of the North Carolina State University Student Senate; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate hereby impeaches Senator Scott Stephenson on the charges of:

(a) Abuse of Power, as defined and authorized by section 24 of Chapter 2, Article 2, of the Student Body Statutes; given the specifications:

1. Senator Scott Stephenson, as the Ticket Administrator for the North Carolina State University Student Senate during the 84^th Session, deprived the Students of North Carolina State University the opportunity to obtain a ticket for NC State sporting events by willfully mishandling student Vouchers during there distribution;

2. Senator Scott Stephenson encouraged Senator Erin Lam to equally and willingly split twenty (20) to thirty (30) illegally acquired vouchers for the Florida State vs. North Carolina State University football game in the 2004 season;

(b) Neglect of Duty, as defined and authorized by section 25 of Chapter 2, Article 2, of the Student Body Statutes; given the specifications:

1. Senator Scott Stephenson admitted that he failed to discouraged voucher theft;

2. Senator Scott Stephenson placed Senator (Em.) Jessica Horne in charge of a booth during the NC State and Duke basketball game even though he knew she had mishandled both tickets and vouchers.

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