REQUEST FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
 
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Item Number: 33 Legislation Number (B: Bill, R: Resolution): R43-29
Author:   Andres Gonzalez   Second:  Jeff Botwin
Synopsis: ASUCI Legislative Council By-Laws Article XIV Amendment
Date of Presentation: 12/4/2007
 

Let it be resolved that the following changes be made to the ASUCI Legislative Council By-Laws under Article XIV Judicial Board.

 

Under Section A. Judicial Board Provision, Subsection 1, the following shall be added under part b:

 

Charges must arise in one of the following manners:

1. To appeal a ruling by the elections commissioner;

 

2. To appeal a ruling by the Student Programming Funding Board;

 

3. Or, any case from a registered student who can prove standing (injury) for a claim. Where injury refers generally to loss suffered either by either an individual or a group,

 

So that it reads as follows:

 

b. Investigating charges of violation of the Constitution, the By-Laws, and all other rules and regulations of ASUCI. Charges must arise in one of the following manners:

1. To appeal a ruling by the elections commissioner;

 

2. To appeal a ruling by the Student Programming Funding Board;

 

3. Or, any claim from a registered student who can prove standing (injury) for a case. Where injury refers generally to loss suffered by either an individual or a group,

 

Under Section A. Judicial Board Provision, Subsection 2, the following shall be inserted:

Meetings shall be held each Wednesday after 5:00PM.

 

So that it reads as follows:

 

2. A Judicial Board member shall attend weekly meetings to review all pending legislation and other business. Meetings shall be held each Wednesday after 5:00 PM. Any Judicial Board member absent from three (3) weekly meetings per quarter shall be subject to the automatic forfeiture of the office. An appeal may be made to the Legislative Council, which may exercise the right to reinstate a Judicial Board member upon a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the voting members present.

 

Under Section A. Judicial Board Provision, Subsection 3, the following changes shall be made:

 

From:

3. The Judicial Board Chair shall chair and organize Judicial Board meetings.

 

To:

3. The Judicial Board Chair shall chair, organize, and maintain accurate attendance of the Judicial Board meetings.

 

Let it be resolved that ASUCI update the Legislative Council By-Laws and make changes necessary on personal records, as well as the ASUCI website, to reflect these changes.

 
Referred to: Suspended Committee on:
Vote Required: FINAL VOTE: Withdrawn YEA:  NAY:  ABS: 
 
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE ON THE DATE OF  HAS TAKEN ACTION ON THIS LEGISLATION.    
   
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