GB 95, Sponsoring Senator Attendance Act

Sponsoring Senator Attendance Act

GB 95, 85th Session

Version Info:

1-30-2006, as initially introduced: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Walton (Corresponding)

Current Status:

Idle in Government Operations Cmte.

Report(s):

GO-50

Long Title:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE SPONSORING SENATOR ATTENDANCE AT APPROPRIATIONS INTERVIEWS

Summary of Purpose:

Senators that miss 50% or more of his/her organizations interviews before the Appropriations Committee shall be given a half absence. This would make Senators more accountable to the organizations that they sponsor.

Consideration History:

1-30-2006:

Filed for introduction

2-1-2006 Senate:

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

3-29-2006 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration
The Government Operations Committee discontinued consideration of the bill by consent, GO-50

Online Text

(as of 1-30-2006, as initially introduced)

GOVERNMENT BILL 95

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

An act TO INCREASE SPONSORING SENATOR ATTENDANCE AT APPROPRIATIONS INTERVIEWS

Short Title: Sponsoring Senator Attendance Act (Public)

Sponsored by: Senator WALTON

First Reading: February 1, 2006 Version Date: January 30, 2006

Referred to: __________________________________________________________.

WHEREAS, student organizations that are applying for funds through the Appropriations Process are required to have a Sponsoring Senator for their request; and,

WHEREAS, when student organizations that come before the committee they maybe nervous or unfamiliar with the interview process; and,

WHEREAS, when the Sponsoring Senator for the student organization appears with his/her organization at the interview the organization benefits from his/her attendance; and,

WHEREAS, Senators should make every effort possible to attend their organizations interview; now, therefore be it

ENACTED, by the North Carolina State University Student Senate that

Section 1. Student Body Statutes §5-2.11 shall be amended by striking “Insomuch as possible, attend all presentations of their organization to the Appropriations Committee” and inserting “ Senators that miss 50% or more of his/her organizations interviews before the Appropriations Committee shall be given a half absence.”

Section 3. This act shall be effective upon its enrollment.

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