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Septernber 22, 1983

19 EXECUTIVE BILL /134
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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION

Sponsored by: Representative-at-large: Tom Roberts
A BILL
BILL SUMMARY
Places a referendum question on the Fall 1983 UCSU Election
Ballot

BILL HISTORY
Executive Council members work for UCSU on a volunteer basis.
Executive Council members devote between 10-20 hours, or more,
to their various functions each week. UCSU members who cannot
afford to spend this amount of time working for UCSU, due to
their need of employment, are effectively eliminated
from the position of Representative-at-Large or Local School
Representa tive. This factor creates a certain elitism within
UCSU Executive Council.
BE IT ENACTED by the Executive Council of the University of Colorado Student
Union THAT:
SECTION 1:

The following referendum shall be placed on the Fall 1983 UCSU
Election Ballot:
To allow all students the chance to participate in UCSU,
regardless of financial need,should Representatives-at-Large and
Local School representatives be paid for the time they spend at
Local School, Representative Council, and Executive Council
meetings, in the amount of $5.00 per hour, not to exceed $100.00
per month

YES
SECTION 2:

NO?"

This money shall, until the 1984-85 budgetary year, be
appreciated from Central Reserve and thereafter from the UCSU
Salary Budget.

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SECTION 3:

This salary shall take efect on November 1, 1983.

SECTION 4:

This legislation takes effect upon passage by Executive Council

9/20/83- PASSED- ELECTIONS COMMITTEE- 1-1-0
9/22/83- FAILS -EXECUTIVE COUNCIL- 5-8-3