March 3, 1983

18 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BILL 147
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION

Sponsored By:

Co-Reps from Journalism Representative:

Vince Patarino
Joan Sullivan

Representatives-at -Lar~e:

Authored By:

\Ves Soule
Tim Pond
Jill Hanauer
Sue Dalton
Rep from Environmental Design: Gretchen Roorbach
The Executives: Tad Miller
Rich Ling
Curt Stringer &. Lisa Steen
A BILL

BILL SUMMARY

To fund CoPIRG through UCSU.
BILL HISTORY

In 1975, CU students voted to fund CoPIRG. A negative check-off was
instated by the Board of Regents. In 1979, CU student reaffirmed their
support for CoPIRG, and asked that it be funded through a waivable fee. In
the Spring of 1982, the CU administration eliminated the student-initiated
waivable fee for CoPIRG. In October, 1982, CoPIRG ran a petition drive,
collecting over 3,600 signatures to place a referendum on the student ballot.
That question asked students to approve funding CoPIRG with a $2.75 per
student refundable fee. On October 26th and 27th, CU students voted with a
2 to 1 margin to fund CoPIRG. Over 3,500 students voted. In December,
1982, UCSU voted to accept the CoPIRG contract. 11 voted for, three
against. In February , 1983, Kaye Howe rejected the UCSU/CoPIRG contract.
Since students through referenda have historically supported CoPIRG and its
fee, and in light of the fact that CoPIRG has had no funding this semester:

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

UCSU shall fund the Colorado Public Interest Research
Group (CoPIRG) through student fees at a level the same as
received during the Spring and Fall semesters of 1982.

SECTION 2:

The CoPIRG budget shall go through the UCSU Finance Board.

SECTION 3:

CoPIRG shall run a referendum every two years, ensuring
student support for CoPIRG and its funding system.

SECTION 4:

The UCSU/CoPIRG contract shall be a mended to include an
Executive Council member, selected by the Council, to serve as
an ex-offico member on th local CoPIRG Board.

-

•

..
Page -218ECB-47

SECTION 5:

The next CoPIRG referendum shall be held in Spring 1984
when CoPIRG is fully funded, and functioning at its normal level
of efficiency.

SECTION 6:

This bill will take effect immediately upon passage.

March 3, 1983 - FIRST READING - Passed as Amended - 13-5-0
March 10,1983- SECOND READING- Passed -14-2-2

-----·· -

--

-- - -