GB 48, ASG Accountability Act

ASG Accountability Act

GB 48, 87th Session

Version Info:

9-21-2007, as initially introduced: HTML

10-23-2007, committee version: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Compton (Corresponding)

Current Status:

Adopted by Senate

Report(s):

GO-18, GO-24

Long Title:

AN ACT TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY IN N.C. STATE’S DELEGATES TO THE UNC ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT GOVERNMENTS

Summary of Purpose:

Amends Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Student Body Statutes to provide greater oversight and accountability of N.C. State's delegations to the UNCASG

Consideration History:

9-21-2007:

Filed for introduction

9-23-2007 Senate:

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

10-10-2007 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration
The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate by counted vote, 2-1, GO-18

10-17-2007 Senate:

Second Reading
Referred to the Government Operations Committee by counted vote, 22-11

10-23-2007 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration
The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate by consent, GO-24

10-24-2007 Committee:

Government Operations Committee Consideration

10-31-2007 Senate:

Second Reading
Adopted by roll call vote (Adopted: 44-4-2; 10 absent (two-thirds present and voting required))

Roll Calls:

Senate, 10-31-2007:

Adopt GB 48, Adopted: 44-4-2; 10 absent (two-thirds present and voting required)

Online Text

(as of 10-23-2007, committee version)

GOVERNMENT BILL 48

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY IN N.C. STATEÕS DELEGATES TO THE UNC ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT GOVERNMENTS

Short Title: ASG Accountability Act (Public)

Sponsored by: Senator COMPTON (corresponding)

First Reading: September 23, 2007 Version Date: September 18, 2007

Referred to: .

WHEREAS, the University of North Carolina Association of Student Governments (UNCASG) is an umbrella organization composed of Student Government officials from each of the 17 constituent institutions of the consolidated University of North Carolina system; and,

WHEREAS, N.C. State University is a charter member of the UNCASG, and its students comprise the single largest funding source for the Association; and,

WHEREAS, for at least the last three years, the activities of both the Association and N.C. StateÕs delegates to the Association have been woefully under-reported to the Senate and the Student Body; and,

WHEREAS, as a result of the conduct of N.C. StateÕs past delegations, the UniversityÕs reputation among UNCASG institutions has been tarnished to the point that it now impedes our ability to implement programs such as the ÒAdvocacy in ActionÓ campaign to Washington, D.C. on a statewide scale; and,

WHEREAS, such past misconduct demands reform so that delegates to the Association are held accountable to the Student Body; 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, Sections 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 Chapter 1, Article 3 (ÒAssociation of Student GovernmentsÓ) shall be amended by creating a new subsection ¤1-3.2A as follows:

¤1-3.2A. Appointment of Delegates.

All appointed delegates to the Association must be existing Student Government Officials as specified in ¤1-3.2 (ÒDelegation CompositionÓ) above. Such appointees shall:

(a) be considered exempt from the dual office-holding prohibition of Student Body Statutes ¤1-1.3 (ÒDual Office ProhibitionÓ), for appointees who serve in positions that were elected directly by the Student Body or required confirmation by the Student Senate; or,

(b) require majority confirmation by the Student Senate. Appointees shall be considered acting until confirmation, and no appointee whose confirmation is rejected by the Senate may be reappointed.

Section 3. Chapter 1, ¤1-3.3 (ÒAlternatesÓ) shall be amended as follows:

¤1-3.3. Alternates.

~~The head of the delegation may designate an alternate delegate for any given meeting, in the event the delegate is unable to attend. Alternates must serve in a Student Government Office.~~

Any delegate may designate an alternate delegate for any given Association meeting in the event the delegate is unable to attend. All such alternates shall:

(a) be existing Student Government officials subject to the approval of the Student Body President, if the original delegate was appointed by the Student Body President;

(b) be subject to the approval of the Student Senate President, if the original delegate was appointed by the Student Senate President; and,

(c) comply with all regulations pertaining to the appointment of delegates pursuant to ¤1-3.2A (ÒAppointment of DelegatesÓ) above.

Section 4. Chapter 1, ¤1-3.4 (ÒRemoval of DelegatesÓ) shall be amended as follows:

¤1-3.4. Removal of Delegates.

The Student Senate may, by Senate Resolution, remove any non-ex-officio delegate from the delegation; removal of ex-officio delegates shall require a two-thirds majority vote. No such removed delegate may be reappointed unless such is allowed under the provisions of the Resolution. In the event the Student Body President is removed from the delegation, the vacancy will be filled by the Student Senate President. In the event the Student Senate President is removed from the delegation, the vacancy will be filled by the Student Senate President Pro Tempore.

Section 5. Chapter 1, ¤1-3.5 (ÒDelegation ReportÓ) shall be amended as follows:

¤1-3.5. Delegation Report.

The delegation head shall prepare a detailed written report on the events of each association meeting, which shall be submitted to the Student Senate, the Senate committee of competent jurisdiction, and the Presidential Cabinet within 72 hours of the close of the meeting. The report shall include all votes cast by the delegation.

Section 6. Chapter 1, Article 3 (ÒAssociation of Student GovernmentsÓ) shall be amended by creating a new section ¤1-3.6 as follows:

¤1-3.6. Delegation Voting.

In extraordinary circumstances as specified by Senate Resolution, all delegates may be compelled to vote as specified in such a Resolution pursuant to its adoption by a two-thirds majority of the Student Senate.

Section 7. Chapter 1, Article 3 (ÒAssociation of Student GovernmentsÓ) shall be amended by creating a new section ¤1-3.7 as follows:

¤1-3.7. Participation of ASG Officers.

Officers of the Association of Student Governments who are also regularly enrolled students of N.C. State shall be considered ex-officio, non-voting general members of the Department of Government Relations. Such officers shall be considered exempt from the dual office-holding prohibition of Student Body Statutes ¤1-1.3 (ÒDual Office ProhibitionÓ).

Section 8. Chapter 1, Article 3 (ÒAssociation of Student GovernmentsÓ) shall be amended by creating a new section ¤1-3.8 as follows:

¤1-3.8. Oversight.

Oversight of the delegation may be exercised by the Senate committee of competent jurisdiction as specified in Student Body Statutes Chapter 2, Article 1 (ÒStanding Rules of the SenateÓ), which shall have the power to review all votes of the delegation, compel report of delegation members, and make recommendations to delegation members, the Senate President or the Senate regarding improvement of the delegation.

As far as practicable, all votes by delegation members shall be discussed in advance with the committee and the committee may make recommendations at its discretion.

Section 9. This act shall be effective upon enrollment.

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