REQUEST FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
 
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Item Number: 112 Legislation Number (B: Bill, R: Resolution): R50-96
Author:   Alvin Phan   Second:  Ariel Barnoy
Synopsis: ASUCI By-Law Amendments: Redistribution of Executives to Legislative Council Committees
Date of Presentation: May 28th, 2015
 

 

Whereas, Legislative Council Standing Committees, such as Finance, Public Info, Advocacy and Rules, serve a crucial purpose to upholding the duties of Legislative Council within ASUCI,

 

Whereas it is the responsibility of the rules committee as per the By-Laws to "review and revise the Council By-Laws, Elections Code, and Judicial Board Procedures" (XI. RULES COMMITTEE - section A-1-a), and

 

Whereas, it is essential that executive officers of ASUCI are able to serve as ex-officio members in these committees, participating in the selection of chairs/vice-chairs and discussion regarding committee business,

 

Whereas, as it currently stands, executive officers are not equally distributed amongst the committee (some executives are not assigned, others are double assigned),

 

Whereas, due to the 5 executives and 4 standing committees, we found it best to put each executive in two committees (committees directly pertaining to their office), allowing them more flexibility to switch committees if needed during Council,

 

Therefore, let it be resolved that the ASUCI By-Laws be modified in the following way:

 

from:

ASUCI By-Laws, Article XI - Rules Committee, Section A, Clause 2

The ASUCI Executive Vice President shall be a non-voting member of the Rules Committee.

 

to:

The ASUCI Executive Vice President and ASUCI Administrative Affairs Vice President shall be non-voting members of the Rules Committee.

 

from:

ASUCI By-Laws, Article XII - Finance Committee, Section A, Clause 2

The ASUCI President shall be a non-voting member of the Finance Committee

 

to:

The ASUCI President and ASUCI Student Services Vice- President shall be non-voting members of the Finance Committee

 

from:

ASUCI By-Laws, Article XIV - Advocacy Committee, Section A, Clause 2

The ASUCI President shall be a non-voting member of the Committee on Committees.

 

to:

The ASUCI President, ASUCI Executive Vice-President, ASUCI Administrative Affairs Vice President, and ASUCI Academic Affairs Vice-President shall be non-voting members of the Advocacy Committee

 

Let it further be resolved that the Public Info Committee ex-officio membership will stay the same, for reference:

ASUCI By-Laws, Article XIII - Public Info Committee, Section A, Clause 2

The ASUCI Vice President Academic Affairs and Vice President of Student Services shall be non-voting members of the Public Information Committee

 

Let if ruther be resolved that the title of Article XIV in the ASUCI By-Laws be changed from:

ASUCI By-Laws, Article XIV - Advocacy Committee

 

to:

ASUCI By-Laws, Article XIV - Advocacy Committee / Committee on Committees

 

 
 
Referred to: Rules Committee on: Rules: Pass
Vote Required: Three-Fourths FINAL VOTE: Passed YEA: 6 NAY: 0  ABS: 0
 
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE ON THE DATE OF June 4th, 2015 HAS TAKEN ACTION ON THIS LEGISLATION.    
   
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