Preamble<\/strong><\/p>\n We the undergraduate students of 糖心vlog in order to establish representative government: to encourage the development of leaders and participants for the community and the State of New Jersey: to stimulate an awareness of the rights and responsibilities of student in relation to the community: to improve student cultural, social and physical welfare, and to promote general welfare of this institution do hereby ordain this Constitution.<\/p>\n Section 1. Name<\/p>\n This organization shall be known as the Student Government Association of 糖心vlog, Inc.. hereafter referred to as \u201cSGA\u201d.<\/p>\n Section 2. Membership<\/p>\n All duty registered undergraduate students of 糖心vlog who have paid the SGA Fee shall be members of the SGA, Inc., and shall be subject to the Constitution, statutes and laws of the SGA.<\/p>\n Student membership in any of the particular classes or schools shall be<\/p>\n determined by the academic rules of the University.<\/p>\n Section 3. Purpose<\/p>\n The purpose of this organization shall be:<\/p>\n express themselves effectively in the programs of the University which<\/p>\n directly affect their intellectual, social, economic, physical and spiritual<\/p>\n welfare:<\/p>\n responsibility and by providing practise in democratic living:<\/p>\n All members of the SGA, Inc. shall be eligible to vote in the general and special elections of the Association. Elections will be held by secret ballot.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> The Legislative Branch\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1. Legislative Powers<\/p>\n All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a student legislature. Section 2. Composition of the Legislature<\/p>\n The Legislature shall be composed of Representatives appointed to the rules established.<\/p>\n Section 3. Election of Representatives<\/p>\n conducted according to the Statutes. The Representatives, with the<\/p>\n exception of the Freshman Class Representatives, shall be elected during the Spring Semester on a date determined by the Legislature at its second meeting of the Spring Semester. Freshman Class Representatives shall be appointed by the President Pro-Tempore with the advice and consent of<\/p>\n the Legislature at the fourth meeting of the Fall Semester and in<\/p>\n accordance with the Statutes.<\/p>\n GPA of 2.25 or higher as certified by the University Registrar.<\/p>\n Section 4. Duties and Powers<\/p>\n The Legislature in accordance with the Constitution shall:<\/p>\n appropriations of the SGA, Inc. Executive Departments;<\/p>\n receiving moneys from the SGA Fee;<\/p>\n approval of student activities and functions;<\/p>\n referendum, any bill or issue which it feels the students should act upon<\/p>\n for final decision;<\/p>\n following regular meeting;<\/p>\n welfare of the student body:<\/p>\n Section 5. Meetings<\/p>\n meeting in September.<\/p>\n resumption of classes;<\/p>\n Section 6. Quorum<\/p>\n Section 7. Vacancies<\/p>\n following the creation of the vacancy. Vacancies in the Legislature shall<\/p>\n be filled in accordance with the statutes.<\/p>\n Section 8. Term of Office<\/p>\n The term of office of Representatives shall begin on June 1 of the year of their election and terminate on May 31 of the following year.<\/p>\n Section 9. Advisors<\/p>\n The Student Legislature shall have two advisors, the Administrative Advisor and the Financial Advisor. One of these Advisors must be present at all regular open meetings of the Legislature. These advisors shall be hired by the corporation for $1.00 per year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> The Executive Branch\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1. The Executive Officers<\/p>\n of the Spring Semester.<\/p>\n the election and signed by at least three hundred members of the<\/p>\n SGA.<\/p>\n higher cumulative grade point average as certified by the College<\/p>\n Registrar to be eligible for office.<\/p>\n swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of ___ of<\/p>\n the Student Government Association of 糖心vlog,<\/p>\n Inc. and that I will, to the best of my ability, uphold the<\/p>\n Constitution of the Student Government.<\/p>\n Vice-President shall assume the office:<\/p>\n University.<\/p>\n Certificate of Incorporation, Constitution, and Statutes:<\/p>\n SGA.<\/p>\n Section 2. The President<\/p>\n The President of the SGA shall:<\/p>\n appointed;<\/p>\n members;<\/p>\n concerning student welfare;<\/p>\n provided that such power is exercised no later than on the fourteenth day of passage. The first day of passage is considered to be that day it was<\/p>\n passed by the Legislature. A bill shall become law if:<\/p>\n consideration; or<\/p>\n of objections, before the expiration of the period allowed for<\/p>\n consideration; or<\/p>\n two-thirds of the Legislature agrees to pass the bill, or<\/p>\n three-quarters of the legislation originally approved by a two-thirds<\/p>\n majority. The President\u2019s objections shall be entered into the<\/p>\n minutes of the proceedings at the next regular meeting of the<\/p>\n Legislature; or<\/p>\n re-enacted by the Legislature after the President\u2019s objections<\/p>\n within six days after being re-forwarded by the President of the<\/p>\n Legislature. No bill shall be returned by the President a second<\/p>\n time.<\/p>\n Legislature.<\/p>\n Section 3. The Executive Vice-President<\/p>\n The executive Vice President of the SGA shall:<\/p>\n two-thirds of the entire Legislature;<\/p>\n Legislature.<\/p>\n Section 4. The Treasurer<\/p>\n The Treasurer of the SGA shall:<\/p>\n Section 5. The Secretary<\/p>\n The Secretary of the SGA shall:<\/p>\n Secretary may direct and of such undersecretaries as are necessary to<\/p>\n execute the Office of the Secretary.<\/p>\n Section 8. The Attorney General<\/p>\n An attorney General shall be the legal advisor of the President of the SGA, Inc. shall hand down advisory opinions on the laws to any member of the SGA, Inc. who shall request same and shall be in charge of the SGA elections. The Attorney General shall be the past President of the SGA, Inc. In the event that the past President cannot hold Position, it shall be filled by appointment of the outgoing President with the advice and consent of the outgoing Legislature.<\/p>\n Section 9. The President\u2019s Cabinet<\/p>\n There shall be a Cabinet to assist and advise the President, the membership of which shall be determined by the Statues. The Cabinet members, with the exception of those ex-officio members, shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Legislature. Cabinet posts not established in this Constitution shall be created in accordance with the Statutes. Cabinet members may not be Representatives and must have a 2.25 or higher cumulative grade point average as certified by the College Registrar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> Judicial Branch<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1.<\/p>\n The judicial power of the SGA shall be vested in one Supreme Court, to consist of at least 2 and no more than 7 Justices, and in such inferior courts as the Legislature may from time to time ordain and establish.<\/p>\n Section 2. \u201cEligibility:<\/p>\n Section 3. \u201cElections and Appointments\u201d<\/p>\n commencement of the semester in which they were elected, and their term shall be Unlimited.<\/p>\n must, within 14 calendar days, appoint person(s) necessary to bring the<\/p>\n number of Justices back to 4. These appointments are subject to approval<\/p>\n by two-thirds of the Legislature.<\/p>\n following semester.<\/p>\n Section 4. \u201cPowers\u201d<\/p>\n The court shall:<\/p>\n organizations, and<\/p>\n the jurisdiction of the SGA, and<\/p>\n Defendant<\/p>\n OFFICER COMPENSATION<\/p>\n Officials of this Association and its subsidiary organizations shall not receive as a reward for performed duties, financial or material remuneration other than those expenses incurred in the performance of said duties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> Initiative, Referendum & Recall<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1. Initiative<\/p>\n The Student Body shall have the power to initiate by petition any act within the power of the Legislature. Such a petition must be signed by five hundred qualified students and submitted to the President of the SGA. The President of the SGA, upon determining law is in good order, shall introduce said proposal as a bill to the Legislature. If an initiative petition for a law is introduced to the Legislature a vote shall be taken within thirty days upon the enactment of such law in the form in which it stands in such petition. If the Legislature fails to act within thirty days, and if such petition is completed by filing with the President of the SGA, not earlier than one week following the thirty day period, then the President of the SGA shall submit such proposed law to the people in not less than ten nor more than twenty one days. Public notice of such election shall be given not less than seven days before it shall take place. A majority of votes cast at the election, providing that at least twenty percent (20%) of the Student Body vote, shall be sufficient to pass the bill.<\/p>\n Section 2. Referendum<\/p>\n The Legislature shall have the power to submit to the Student Body for an election nay bill or issue it feels the students should act upon for final decision. The election shall be held at times determined by the Legislature, but not exceeding ten calendar days. Public notice of such election shall be given not less than seventy days before it shall take place. A majority of votes cast at the election, providing that at least twenty percent (20%) of the Student Body vote, shall be sufficient to pass the bill.<\/p>\n Section 3: Recall<\/p>\n Recall is the power of the student to remove an elected official. Recall of an official is initiated by submitting a petition and reasons for recall to the President of the SGA, Attorney General and the President Pro-Tempore. If the constituency is campus wide the petition muich contain the signatures of students equal in number to thirty five percent of the vote at the last general election. If the constituency is less than campus wide, the petition must contain the signatures of students equal to twenty five percent (25%) of the constituency. The President of the SGA shall, upon determining the petition to be in good order, direct the Attorney General to conduct an election to determine whether to recall the official and if appropriate, to elect a successor not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days from the date of the submission of the signatures. If the majority vote is to recall, the officer is removed and, if there is a candidate, the candidate who receives a plurality is the successor. The officer may not be a candidate. If the recall of the President of the SGA is initiated, the recall duties of that office shall be performed by the Attorney General.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> Student Government Association Fee<\/strong><\/p>\n Section 1.<\/p>\n The Student Government Association Fee shall be $3.26 per credit for all SGA members to be collected per semester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> Amendments<\/strong><\/p>\n Amendments to this Constitution shall be proposed by a two-thirds majority of the Legislature or by initiative of the Student Body as provided in Article V. Section 1 of the Constitution. In either procedure, the Amendment to the Constitution must obtain three-fourths sa majority of the votes cast in a campus wide election providing that at least twenty percent (20%) of the Student Body vote to become valid. An Amendment so passed shall take effect the semester following its ratification.<\/p>\n This Constitution shall be proposed by a two thirds vote of the Board of Trustees, existing 1963-1964. This Constitution shall take effect immediately upon ratification and the existing government shall fulfill its term and have the power by a two-thirds vote of the quorum present to create such Statutes as are necessary to execute this Constitution. The Election of officers for the 1964-65 term shall be held on April 29, 1964.<\/p>\n This Constitution as amended by a referendum of the Student Body December, 1969, and took effect, as amended February, 1970. This Constitution was further amended by a referendum of the Student Body May, 1977. The Fee restructuring (Article XI) did not take effect until June 1, 1978, to enable all the administrative changes to be implemented.<\/p>\n This Constitution was further amended by referenda of the Study Body, December, 1987 and took effect as amended January, 1988. The Fee restructuring did not take effect until June 1, 1988 to enable all the administrative changes to be implemented. The Fee change will be effective per actions by the university’s Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n This Constitution was further amended by refernda of the Student Body, December, 1993 and took effect as amended January. 1994. No changes to the fee structure took place at this time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Constitution of the Student Government Association of 糖心vlog, INC. 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