PB 146, SORC Office Improvement Act

SORC Office Improvement Act

PB 146, 85th Session

Version Info:

4-4-2006, as initially introduced: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Adams and Sevits

Current Status:

Adopted by Senate

Report(s):

FC-31

Long Title:

AN ACT TO ALLOCATE FUNDING TOWARDS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STUDENT ORGANIZATION RESOURCE CENTER VIA A STUDENT SENATE, UNION ACTIVITES BOARD, AND INTER-RESIDENCE COUNCIL JOINT PROJECT

Summary of Purpose:

Allocates funds from the Student Government General Trust to set aside to be spent for the planned improvements to the Student Organization Resource Center.

Consideration History:

3-19-2006:

Filed for introduction

3-22-2006 Senate:

First Reading
Fast Tracked by voice vote
Referred to the Finance Committee by consent

3-29-2006 Committee:

Finance Committee Consideration
The Finance Committee reported the bill to Senate by consent, FC-31

4-5-2006 Senate:

Second Reading
Adopted by consent

Online Text

(as of 4-4-2006, as initially introduced)

Program BILL 146

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

An act to allocate funding toWARDS improvements to the student organization resource center via a student senate, union activites board, and inter-residence council joinT prOject

Short Title: SORC Office Improvement Act (Public)

Sponsored by: Senators Adams and Sevits

Second Reading: April 5, 2006 Version Date: March 17, 2006

Referred to: __________________________________________________________.

WHEREAS, North Carolina State University is home to over 300 active registered student organizations; and,

WHEREAS, second to a student’s academic responsibilities, student organizations play a large role in forming a well rounded and enjoyable college experience for thousands of NCSU students; and,

WHEREAS, the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC) provides numerous services benefiting those student organizations from its office conveniently located within Talley Student Center; and,

WHEREAS, it has been identified that further services are desired by many student organizations on campus, especially after the office began renting programming equipment out at nominal costs, which became a highly utilized, successful and appreciated service; and,

WHEREAS, additional funding is required to create and expand services such as subsidized copying, additional staff, staple guns, sandwich boards, a projector, paper cutters, etc. though a jointly funded project between Student Senate, the Union Activities Board and the Inter-Residence Council; and,

WHEREAS, the Student Senate feels that these new services will have a direct positive impact on the Student Body and help encourage student involvement so; now, therefore be it

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

Section 1. Funds in the amount of $2,500.00 shall be allocated from the Student Government General Trust and set aside to be spent for the planned improvements to the Student Organization Resource Center.

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

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