SB 05, Senatorial Accountability Act

Senatorial Accountability Act

SB 05, 85th Session

Version Info:

11-28-2005, as initially introduced: HTML

10-9-2005, committee version: HTML

10-10-2005, committee version: HTML

11-7-2005, committee version: HTML

11-30-2005, as amended by Senate: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Fabricius and Toms

Current Status:

Not Adopted by Senate

Report(s):

GO-09, GO-23

Long Title:

AN ACT TO REQUIRE MONTHLY REPORTS FROM EACH STUDENT SENATOR IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE GREATER PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND TO MAKE OTHER RELATED IMPROVEMENTS

Summary of Purpose:

Primarily requires monthly public reports from all Student Senators.

Consideration History:

4-25-2005:

Filed for introduction

4-27-2005 Senate:

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

8-14-2005 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration

9-11-2005 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration

10-2-2005 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration
The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate by counted vote, 3-2, GO-09

10-12-2005 Senate:

Second Reading
Postponed by consent

10-26-2005 Senate:

Second Reading
Referred to the Government Operations Committee

10-30-2005 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration
The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate by counted vote, 3-1, GO-23

11-30-2005 Senate:

Second Reading
Defeated by roll call vote (Failed: 14-23-4; 16 absent (two-thirds present and voting required))

Roll Calls:

Senate, 11-30-2005:

Adopt SB 05, Failed: 14-23-4; 16 absent (two-thirds present and voting required)

Online Text

(as of 11-30-2005, as amended by Senate)

SENATE BILL 05

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

An act To REQUIRE Monthly Reports From Each Student Senator

Short Title: Senatorial Accountability Act (Senate)

Sponsored by: Senator Fabricius and Treasurer Toms

First Reading: April 27, 2005 Version Date: November 7, 2005

Referred to: Government Operations ______________________________________________.

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

Section 1. The Senate Rules shall be amended by inserting:

Rule 28. Senatorial Report.

(a) Senator Service Reports. Each Student Senator shall be required to submit an online monthly report on their activities as a Student Senator. Such reports shall be publicly available on submission. Each report shall be due the last class Friday of the months of September, October, November, January, February, and March. The report shall prompt Senators to respond to each of several sections, including:

(i) Interaction with College Councils, Student Groups, and constituent students;

(ii) Service on University Committees and interaction with University Officials;

(iii) Participation in SG educational activities;

(iv) Work done on behalf of and interaction with Senate Committees beyond service on mandatory committees;

(v) Actions taken drafting, researching, or implementing legislation; or

(vi) Other novel activities in service to the Student Body or Student Government.

The President shall determine the exact form of the reports.

(b) Review of Reports. In addition to public availability, each standing committee chair shall be transmitted and review the reports of the members of his or her committee. The chair shall raise any points of interest to the President as appropriate. Delegation heads shall also be transmitted a copy of reports of members of their delegations for their reference.

(c) Expiration. This rule shall be implemented on a trial basis and shall cease to be in force at the conclusion of the spring 2006 academic semester.

Section 2. Senate Rule 2(f) shall be amended to read:

(f) Attendance Policy. Should any Senator accumulate four (4) absences or absence equivalents during a session, the committee on Government Operations shall conduct a hearing on the Senator’s attendance, in which the Senator shall be provided a reasonable opportunity to provide either oral or written explanation of his or her absences. In the process of reviewing absences, strong Service Reports shall be considered migrating, and weak or non-existent Service Reports shall be considered aggravating. The committee shall determine if the absences merit a charge of impeachment, censure, reprimand, or no action at all. Additional hearings shall occur for every two additional absences after the fourth absence.

Section 3. This act shall be effective on December 31, 2005.

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