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GB 12, Comprehensible Official Communications Act

Comprehensible Official Communications Act
GB 12, 85th Session
Version Info:
9-20-2005, as initially introduced: HTML
9-18-2005, committee version: HTML
9-23-2005, as amended by Senate: HTML
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Basic Information:
Primary Sponsor(s):
Current Status:
Enrolled
Report(s):
Long Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT THAT ALL STUDENT GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS BE PROPERLY FILED IN A STANDARD ENGLISH STRUCTURE
Summary of Purpose:
Formats all of the documents, records, and reports submitted by any Student Government Official, to be filled or read into the journal, be written in so that a reasonable person would be able to gain a reasonable understanding of the documents content and that these documents be in a Standard English format.
Consideration History:
4-28-2005:
Filed for introduction
8-24-2005 Senate:
First Reading
Referred to the Government Operations Committee by the Student Senate President
9-1-2005 Committee:
9-11-2005 Committee:
Government Operations Committee Consideration
The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate by consent, GO-05
9-21-2005 Senate:
Second Reading
Adopted by counted vote, 38-6
10-12-2005 Senate:
Veto Message
Veto Overridden

Online Text

(as of 9-23-2005, as amended by Senate)

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padding:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'><b>Short Title:</b></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'> Comprehensible Official Communications Act &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Public)</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'><b>Sponsored by: </b></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Senator <span style='font-variant:small-caps'>Hutcherson</span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;tab-stops:right 6.5in;border:none; padding:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'><b>First Reading:</b></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'> August 24, 2005&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Version Date</b></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>: September 21, 2005 </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'><b>Referred to:</b></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'> Government Operations Committee.</span></p> </div> <p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman";font-weight:normal'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><b><br clear=ALL style='page-break-before:auto'> </b></span> <div class=Section2> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><b>BE IT ENACTED,</b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'> by the North Carolina State University Student Senate that:</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><b>Section 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>Student Body Statutes &sect;1-1 shall be amended by adding:</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>&sect;1-1.12. <b>Language and Style Standards.</b></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>All official communications of Student Government, including, but not limited to:</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>(i) meeting records, (ii) reports to the Senate or Cabinet, (iii) announcements of appointments, and (iv) appointment application materials, shall be written in standard modern American English. Actions taken via noncompliant communications shall be void.</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><b>Section 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>Student Body Statutes &sect;1-1 shall be amended by adding:</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &sect;1-1.13. <b>Signature Standards.</b></span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'>All signatures on correspondence or official documents filled or released for internal or public circulation shall only contain: (i) their official title for the respective position(s) they currently hold, (ii) their legal given name, and (iii) their legal signature. No slogans or nicknames may be included in their signature block. Alterations to a standard signature block shall not be allowed.</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyTextIndent2 style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><b>Section 3.</b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This act shall be effective upon its enrollment.</span></p> </div> </body> </html>

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