SR 96, Hicks Expulsion Act

Hicks Expulsion Act

SR 96, 86th Session

Version Info:

3-13-2007, as initially introduced: HTML

Version Downloads (Senators only).

Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Alston, Donnelly, Gardner, Hughes, Joyner, and Saunders (Corresponding)

Current Status:

Enrolled

Report(s):

GO-61

Long Title:

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXPEL SENATOR HICKS ON THE CHARGE OF NEGLECT OF DUTY DUE TO EXCESSIVE ABSENCES

Summary of Purpose:

Removes Senator Hicks from the Student Senate

Personnel Action:

Explusion Resolution of Justin Hicks as Senator, First-Year At-large

Consideration History:

3-13-2007:

Filed for introduction

3-14-2007 Senate:

First Reading

3-18-2007 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration
The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate, GO-61

3-28-2007 Senate:

Second Reading
Adopted by consent

Online Text

(as of 3-13-2007, as initially introduced)

SENATE RESOLUTION 96

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT To Expel Senator Hicks On The Charge Of Neglect of Duty Due to Excessive Absences

Short Title: Hicks Expulsion Act (Senate)

Sponsored by: Senator Saunders (Corresponding), Alston, Hughes, Joyner, Donnelly, Gardner

Signatories:

First Reading: Version Date: March 11^th, 2007

Second Reading:

Referred to:

WHEREAS, Mr. Hicks, a student of North Carolina State University, was elected to Student Senate in September of 2006; and,

WHEREAS, the Student Body Statutes, Chapter 2, Article 1, Rule 2f, provides that the Student Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations shall review the absences of a Student Senator should the Senator accumulate four (4) absences; and,

WHEREAS, the Student Body Statutes, Chapter 2, Article 1, Rule 2e, provides that absences from formal meetings of Senate committees shall be treated as one-half (1/2) a Senate absence; and,

WHEREAS, as of March 11, 2007 Senator Hicks has missed a total of thirteen (13) Senate roll calls or committee meetings, totaling six and half (6.5) total absences; and,

WHEREAS, in a hearing conducted pursuant to rule on February 28, 2007, the Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations found the absences of Senator Hicks excessive and recommended expulsion; now; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate hereby expels Senator Hicks on the charge of neglect of duty, as defined and authorized by sections 38 and 9(a) of Chapter 2, Article 2 of the Student Body Statutes; given the specifications:

1. Senator Hicks missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on November 29, 2006;

2. Senator Hicks missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on January 24, 2007;

3. Senator Hicks missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on January 24, 2007;

4. Senator Hicks missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on January 31, 2007;

5. Senator Hicks missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on January 31, 2007;

6. Senator Hicks missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on February 7, 2007;

7. Senator Hicks missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on February 7, 2007;

8. Senator Hicks missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on February 21, 2007;

9. Senator Hicks missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on February 21, 2007;

10. Senator Hicks missed the opening roll call for the Student Senate meeting on February 28, 2007;

11. Senator Hicks missed the closing roll call for the Student Senate meeting on February 28, 2007;

12. Senator Hicks missed the Finance Committee meeting on November 1, 2006;

13. Senator Hicks missed the Finance Committee meeting on November 8, 2006;

I hereby introduce the above resolution for reading in the NCSU Student Senate, pursuant to Student Body Statues §2-2.9(a) and on order of the Committee on Government Operations, this 11^th day of March 2007.

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