February 24, 1983

18 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BILL 030
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION

Sponsored By:

Representatives-at-Large:

Journalism Co-Rep
The Executives:
Authored By:

Jill Hanauer
Tim Pond
Wes Soule
Sue Dolton
Vince Patar ino
Tad Miller
Rich Ling

Richard Bourie, SA to Financial Services

A BILL

BILL SUMMARY
CoPIRG and SOC to be funded through annual UCSU budget.

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BILL HISTORY

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Student organizations were funded through mandatory student fees untill978.
In the aftermath of EC-4 and related legislation in the form of referenda,
students moved to the optional funding of student organizations through the
negative check-off mechanism. CoPIRG was funded by this mechanism as
well. With the University administration's unilateral elimination of negative
check-off, it has become apparent that the existence of student organizations
has been placed in jeopardy. This bill seeks to redress this problem by
restoring student organizations funding as part of the annual budget for
UCSU. This bill further seeks to provide for CoPIRG's funding through the
annual UCSU budget in that CoPIRG is a student organization of a unique
nature. Student organizations are a vital adjunct to UCSU and in that
stable funding is requisite for their continued viability and vitality.
The Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG) is a student
organization of a unique nature which also requires stable funding for its
continued viability and vitality. The UCSU Executive Council recognizes its
obligation to ensure the continued existence of student organizations and
CoPIRG.

BE IT ENACTED by the Executive Council of the University of Colorado Student
Union, THAT:
SECTION 1:

The UCSU Executive Council directs that student organization
funding and the funding for the Colorado Public Interest Research
Group will be achieved through the annual UCSU budget.

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SECTION 2:

Colorado Public Interest Research Group and Student
Organizations Committee Groups will receive funding not less
than that received during the Spring and Fall semesters of 1982.

SECTION 3:

Referendum

SECTION 4:

The CoPIRG budget shall be submitted to the Finance Board
for initial review &. then to the Executive Council for final
approval.

SECTION 5:

The budgets for student organizations shall be individually
submitted to the Student Organizations Committee for initial
review and then to the Executive Council for final review.

SECTION 6:

This bill shall take effect upon passage.

February 24, 1983 - FIRST READING - FAILED - 8-10-0