Introduced to the Assembly 17 March, 2003

Introduced by Student Government President Timothy J. Scoon

Cosponsored by: James C. Nietz

Kelly K. Payne

Patrick T. Morgan

Nicholas D. Garlinghouse

Benjamin C. Read

Kelly Bishop

Cassandra M. Thomas

Caleb MacDonald

Matthew Rose

Edward J. Cheladyn

Stephanie M. Rea

An Amendment to the Constitution of the Students

•  The governing bodies of the Student Assembly that include Student Government, Presidents' Council, Inter-Greek Council (IGC), Activities Board, and the Judiciary Board, as well as The Compass, and WLSO shall each receive annually, a minimum funding level to provide operational expenses.

•  Should any of the foregoing entities desire additional funding, requests may be made to the Discretionary Funding Committee of Student Government.

•  Student Government must bear in mind that the art of its duty, as it pertains to funding, is to allocate finite resources toward infinite request. As such, it must demand excellence in planning in direct proportion to funding granted.

•  In the event of a veto by the Student Government President for additional funding, an appeal may be made to the Judiciary Board. The Judiciary Board's ruling regarding such appeals shall be enforced by the President of Student Government after a period of one week, unless the Judiciary Board's ruling is overturned by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Student Government.

•  Failure of the President of Student Government to enforce a ruling by the Judiciary Board regarding such appeals, not otherwise overturned by Student Government, shall be grounds for dereliction of duty. Should the Judiciary Board receive such notice, it may impose disciplinary action upon the President, up to and including removal of the President from Student Government. In the event of removal, all duties of the Discretionary Funding Committee shall be transferred to the Finance Committee of President's Council until such time as a new election for President of Student Government has occurred.

•  Sixty-five percent (65%) of the money taken in from the Student Activity and Media Fee each semester shall support the minimum funding levels for the aforementioned entities and provide operational expenses. While the remaining thirty-five percent (35%) will be allotted as necessary by Student Government as provided by the provisions of 2.5 of this section.

•  The minimum sums which these specified entities shall receive are: Activities Board 35%; Inter-Greek Council 4%; Judiciary Board 1%; President's Council 12%; Student Government 23%; The Compass 14%; WLSO 11%. The sum of these percentages is to equal 65% of the total semester Student Activity and Media Fee intake.

2.21 The aforementioned funds are expected to cover all operational costs for the fiscal year.

•  The Discretionary Funding Committee shall be composed of three Student Government Representatives and two members of the Student Assembly, and shall be chaired by the Secretary of Finance.

2.31 These Student Government Representatives shall be appointed by the Resource Committee. No member of the Resource Committee shall vote to appoint himself to the Discretionary Funding Committee. This does not prohibit a member of the Resource Committee from being on the Discretionary Funding Committee.

2.311 Members of the Discretionary Funding Committee are not to serve under another secretary.

•  The two members of the Student Assembly are to be recruited for the interview/application process by advertisements, posters, personal contact, or any other means necessary for finding the most qualified individuals willing to be involved in this process. Appointments are to be recommended by the Resource Committee to Student Government, taking impartiality into consideration.

• Upon the recommendation of one member of the Discretionary Funding Committee or three Student Government members, either the President of Student Government or the Secretary of Discretionary Funding may remove any member from the Discretionary Funding Committee in order to protect the integrity of the Committee or the Student Government as a whole. This can be overturned by a two-thirds (2/3) vote by the Student Government and is not subject to appeal to the Judiciary Board.

•  Affirmation of the Discretionary Funding Committee requires a majority vote after rigorous examination of the proposal. A proposal must receive majority vote to advance to Student Government, with proponents and opponents listed in writing on the proposal.

•  Confirmation by Student Government requires a majority vote for approval of funding measures, and must receive the signature of the President of Student Government.

•  The following entities shall have the following restrictions on funding requests in addition to their minimum sums: Inter-Greek Council, 6%; Presidents' Council, 17%; The Compass, 17%; WLSO, 18%; Activities Board, 85%.

2.61 After each approval of funding, an advertisement is to be placed in The Compass with the following information: who received the funding; what was the funding approved for; what were the issues, pro and con; list of each member of Student Government and their vote.

2.62 The maximum additional funding for Activities Board may be increased by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of Student Government, with permission from the President of the University. Said vote is subject to a veto by the President of Student Government, which may be overridden by Student Government or the Judiciary Board. Decisions by the Judiciary Board may not be overruled by Student Government in such matters. Failure of the President of Student Government to abide by this ruling shall be handled in the same manner as under 1.221 of this section.

2.63 The permission of the President of the University is to be sought by the President of Student Government in a meeting including the Secretary of Student Services and Concerns, and the Director of the Activities Board.

2.64 Recommendations given to the President of the University by any of the foregoing shall not be subject to review by Student Government, the Judiciary Board, or any other party unless it is thought that there was an intentional lie on behalf of one of the students. Anyone the Judiciary Board reasonably believes lied to the President of the University as it pertains to a meeting regarding the increase in funding for the Activities Board may be handled by the Judiciary Board.

2.641Should the Judiciary Board deem it appropriate to force a resignation, the duties of the person/ position involved will be assumed as follows. Activities Board responsibilities will be handled by Student Government's Activities and Public Relations Committee until such time as a new Director is hired; the responsibilities of the Secretary of Student Services and Concerns would be assumed by Chair Pro-Tempore of that committee. The President of Student Government shall be handled in the same manner as under 1.221 of this section of the Constitution of the Students.

•  If at the end of any academic year, excluding funds encumbered based on plans for the ensuing year that have received prior approval by Student Government, the amount exceeding $30,000 remaining in the fund shall be utilized to reduce the amount of the Student Activity and Media fee for the subsequent year.

•  Funding may be approved for the upcoming academic year; funds will be allotted from the current year's budget.

•  No entity shall be permitted to go into debt.

•  Any money received from an event shall be deposited into the Student Activity and Media fee account, except for The Compass and WLSO for advertising revenue and core function revenue.