GB 46, Surplus Correction Act
Referred to the Government Operations Committee by the Student Senate President
The Government Operations Committee reported the bill to Senate by consent, GO-20
Adopted by consent
Online Text
(as of 10-15-2007, committee version)
NORTH
CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT SENATE
87TH
SESSION, 2007-2008
Government
Bill 46
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH
NEEDED REVIEW IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTSELIMINATE THE
REQUIREMENT FOR A CONTINGENCY FUND
Short Title: Surplus Correction Act
Sponsors: Senator Compton, Treasurer Foxx
Referred to:
Version: First Reading
First Reading: Second Reading:
WHEREAS, currently Student Government requires a $8,000 surplus beyond the University surplus; and,
WHEREAS, every fee department is required to be as lean as possible with the creation of the increase cap; and,
WHEREAS, to be in line with the business office recommendation and be as fiscally possible; 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
¤5-1.25 the following inserted:
¤5-1.25. General Trust.
Any monies in the Student Body Funds beyond those required to meet the commitments of the Student Government Budget shall be considered unencumbered and part of the General Trust. The General Trust shall be inclusive of monies in three distinct categories:
(a) the University mandated reserve balance;
(b) a contingency fund of $8,000; and
(c) surplus funds not in the above categories the Senate shall allocate funds in the budget as necessary to maintain the mandated reserve.
Section 2. This
act shall be effective upon enrollment.