GOVERNMENT BILL 106

Chairman Tracy S. Hutcherson submitted the following report regarding Government Bill 106, "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH NEW STATUTES REGARDING THE JUDICIAL BRANCH TO FURTHER THE OBJECTIVE OF COMPLETE REINTEGRATION OF THE JUDICIAL BOARD INTO THE STUDENT BODY GOVERNMENT ", to the Student Senate on Monday, April 3rd 2006, on behalf of the Government Operations Committee, and pursuant to its Sunday, April 2nd 2006 recommendations, by general consent:

As provided by Senate Rule, the committee requests that the Senate President place Government Bill 106, on the calendar for second reading.

Attendance:

There were six (6) members (Griggs, Heath, Hutcherson, Norman, K. Phillips, Yasin) present.

There were two (2) members (Gula, Walton) absent.

The following official was also present: Fabricius.

A quorum was present.

Recommendations:

Report to Senate

Committee Amendments:

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§4-1.1. Definitions and Conventions.
Within this Chapter, the following definitions and conventions shall apply:
(a) “Chief Justice” refers to the Student Body Chief Justice.
(b) “Judicial Official” refers to all students participating on an ongoing basis in the Judicial Board.

§4-1.2. Purpose and Scope.
This chapter exists to provide additional definition for the relationship between the Student Judicial Boards and the remainder of the Student Government.

Part I. Appointments

§4-1.3. Confirmable Judicial Appointments.
Appointments by the Chief Justice to the positions of Judicial Executive Assistant or Judicial Assistant shall require the simple majority confirmation of the Senate.

§4-1.4. Acting Status of Judicial Appointments.
All judicial appointments shall automatically be considered acting appointments during the period prior to a confirmation vote. No Student Government funds shall be expended on matters particular to the individual appointee until confirmation has occurred.

§4-1.5. Confirmation Process.
Judicial Appointments may be confirmed by simple motion on recommendation from a committee, and do not require legislation. Upon notice of an appointment, the Senate President shall instruct a Senate committee to review the appointment. Prior to such confirmation review, the Chief Justice or his or her designee shall present to the reviewing group on the role of Judicial Assistants, and assist the group in formulating constructive questions. Unless the Senate President deems it to be necessary, the appointee is expected to attend only the committee meeting, and not also the Senate meeting.

Part II. Miscellaneous

§4-1.6. Budgetary Support.
Judicial officials shall be paid stipends according to the stipend tier schedule in §5-4. Reasonable budgetary support shall be provided for the student-administered operations of the Judicial Board, but shall not extend to funding items of general need for the conduct process.