September 8, 1983

19 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BILL 1126

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO STUDENT UNION
STUDENT UNION

Authored By: Adam Frank and Jill Hanauer
Sponsored By: Gretchen Roorbach, Vince Patarino and Tom Roberts, Adam Frank,
and Casey Padgett
A BILL
BILL SUMMARY
This bill shall allocate $400.00 from Executive Council Reserve to the advertising
of the Rocky Flats Encirclement. This money shall go towards flyers, ads and
banners.
BILL HISTORY
On October 15, 1983, an encirclement of the Rocky Flats bomb plant is being
planned. The students of the University of Colorado, Boulder have long been
concerned about the arms race. On four separate occasions, they have
demonstrated their attitudes through the referendum process. This bill shall
allcoate money to a UCSU program giving students access to the information
regarding the encirclement and to bring members of the student union together
representing UCSU at Rocky Flats.
BE IT ENACTED by the Executive Council of the University of Colorado Student
Union, THAT:
WHEREAS: Four referendums have been passed reagarding the arms race:

1. I favor closing Rocky Flats as a nuclear bomb plant and converting it to the
non-polluting production of peaceful materials; and I request that our federal and
state legislators be informed of the results of this vote.
PASSED: 2466-987, February 1979

2. I favor closing Rocky Flats as a nuclear bomb plant and converting it to the
non-polluting production of peaceful materials; and I request that our federal and
state legislature be informed of the results of this vote.
PASSED: 2244-838, May 1979
3. Nuclear Arms Freeze Vote:
PASSED: May 1982

Total Vote-3,251

Yes-2,503

No-748

4. Shall all student run buildings (UMC, Recreation Center and Wardenburg) be
considered as nuclear free zones?
PASSED: February 1983
Total Vote-2728
Yes-1562
No-1166
WHEREAS:

UCSU has a membership of over 20,000, comprising a 4 large part
of the community in the vacinity of Rocky Flats.

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SECTION 1:

UCSU shall allocate $400.00 for a UCSU sponsored program
regarding the encirclement. This allocation shall distribute
information in the form of ads, flyers and banners. This money
shall be allcoated from Executive Council Reserve.

SECTION 2:

A committee made up of 3 council members, a member of SANE
and a member of CU World Citizens shall oversee the
expenditure.

SECTION 3:

This bill shall take effect October 1.
0808199708081997
9/8/83- FIRST READING PASSED- REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL- 5-3-0
9/8/83 - MOVED TO APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
9/26/83 - APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE - 2-2-0
9/26/83- PASSED- REP. COUNCIL- 4-2-0
9/29/83- SECOND READING- PASSED - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL- 8-5-2

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Gre:chen Roorbach
President Pro-Tempore
UCSU Executive Council

Joe Beck
UCSU Executive

Barry O'Shea
UCSU Executive