GB 47, Student Government Accountable Spending Act

Student Government Accountable Spending Act

GB 47, 87th Session

Version Info:

10-13-2007, committee version: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Compton (Corresponding)

Current Status:

Adopted by Senate

Report(s):

GO-17

Long Title:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISH NEED STUDENT GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTABILITY

Summary of Purpose:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISH NEED STUDENT GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTABILITY

Consideration History:

9-20-2007:

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 consent, GO-17

10-17-2007 Senate:

Second Reading
Adopted by consent

Online Text

(as of 10-13-2007, committee version)

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT SENATE

87^TH SESSION, 2007-2008

Government Bill 47

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISH NEED STUDENT GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTABILITY

Short Title: Student Government Accountable Spending Act

Sponsors: Senator Compton

Referred to:

Version: First Reading

First Reading: Second Reading:

WHEREAS, every student pays $8.85 yearly to Student Government as part of a student fee; and,

WHEREAS, past executive agency, departments, and commissions have failed to spend allocated student fees; and,

WHEREAS, the charge of the Finance Committee per chapter 2 rule 10 subsection c states: The Committee on Finance shall ensure responsible expenditure of Student Body Funds. The committee shall review finance bills, advise the Treasurer and other officials on spending practices, regularly review the current balance sheet, inspect budgets and expenses of agencies and departments, advise and oversee the Treasurer on matters of Student Government facility usage, and review all matters pertaining to revenue generation by Student Government and its agencies.

WHEREAS, there is a call for a more accountably process and transparent process in Student Government expenditures; now therefore be it,

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

Section 1. Article 1 of the Chapter 5 Student Body Statutes shall be amended and creation of a new ¤5-1.18.b the following inserted:

¤5-1.18.b Internal Funding

No executive department, commission, or agency shall expend funds allocated in a SG budget line-item until a budget for that line-item has been approved by the Student Body Treasurer and by a majority vote of the Finance Committee.

(a) Budgets shall be required to be submitted twice yearly at the beginning of each semester.

(b) Upon approval, must be submitted over the Student Government list serve.

(c) Summer expenditures must be approved by the Finance Chairperson, Student Body Treasurer, and Student Body President and made available to all requesting parties.

Section 2. This act shall be effective upon enrollment.

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