GB 22, Referendum Timeline Act

Referendum Timeline Act

GB 22, 86th Session

Version Info:

9-19-2006, as initially introduced: HTML PDF

10-2-2006, committee version: HTML

10-4-2006, committee version: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Doucette (Corresponding) and Waldrup

Current Status:

Expired in committee

Report(s):

GO-29

Long Title:

AN ACT TO STANDARDIZE THE TIMING OF REFERENDA AMENDING THE STUDENT BODY CONSTITUTION

Summary of Purpose:

Requires all referenda amending the Student Body Constitution to be placed on the Spring General Election ballot

Consideration History:

9-20-2006 Senate:

First Reading

9-27-2006 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration
The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate by consent, GO-29

10-4-2006 Senate:

Second Reading
Postponed Indefinitely by consent

Online Text

(as of 10-4-2006, committee version)

GOVERNMENT BILL 22

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

An act TO STANDARDIZE THE TIMING OF REFERENDA AMENDING THE STUDENT BODY CONSTITUTION

Short Title: Referendum Timeline Act (Public)

Sponsored by: Senators DOUCETTE (corresponding), WALDRUP

First Reading: September 20, 2006 Version Date: September 7, 2006

Referred to: __________________________________________________________.

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WHEREAS, current statutes allow referenda to be placed on a ballot before the Student Body at any time; and,

WHEREAS, historically, nearly all referenda have always been placed on the Spring General Election ballot; and,

WHEREAS, referenda that have been presented at non-traditional times have frequently been poorly understood within the University community, subject to little public discourse, and routinely subject to defeat; now, therefore be it

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

Section 1. Statutory Authority. This bill is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5(d) and 5(e) of the Student Body Constitution, and Chapter 2, Rule 17(b)(3) of the Student Body Statutes.

Section 2. Student Body Statutes §7-5.3 (“Occurrence”) shall be amended by striking as follows:

§7-5.3. Occurrence.

Pending referenda shall be presented to the Student Body in the Spring General Election unless an act of Senate provides for an earlier special election by 2/3 majority vote.

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

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