September 16, 1988

29 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BILL 1115
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION

Sponsored by:

Engineering Represen ta ti ve
Journalism Representative
Graduate Representative
Business Representative
Tri-Executive

Authored by:

Engineering Represen ta ti ve
Journalism Representative
A BILL

Les Lambert
James Mahoney
Jack Bigner
John Pratte
Kurt Wedgwood
Tim Kauffman
Les Lambert
James Mahoney

BILL HISTORY
Local Schools Council funding of Student Groups was initially conceived of to
prevent a backlogging of Executive Council Agendas. In the past, funding of Local
Schools through Executive Council reserve. This system has been successful in the
past with funding requests being heard on either council. Student Fee Guidelines
have been enforced on both councils thus ensuring fiscal reponsibility. This has
streamlined the funding process considerably and has also ensured that groups
received adequate funding.

The funding of Local Schools from Executive Council was not without controversy.
Double funding of groups added a redundancy to the funding process that only
served to confuse and mislead student groups. "Political" animosities resulted in
Local Schools Council. Such controversy even erupted into a deliberate walkout
from Executive Council by Local Schools representatives.
Executive Council thus drafted 27 ECB 1/22 preventing double funding but this too
was a source of controversy as it appeared that Local Schools was being controlled
by Executive Council.
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Since the prevention of Double Funding is a sound measure to simplify the funding
process, this bill causes the regulation of Local Schools council to come from
itself. This bill is also dependent on a similar measure to be passed in Executive
Council which ensures that rules directing Local Schools also direct Executive
Council.
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BILL SUMMARY
This bill prevents double funding of any funding request presented before both
Executive Council and Local Schools Council.
BE IT ENACTED by the Executive Council of the Universityof Colorado Student
Union, THAT:

SECTION 1:

Student Groups requesting funding from Executive Council
shall be required to disclose whether the group intends to
seek funding for the same .activity from Local Schools Council.

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SECTION 2:

The bill sponsor shall inform the student group that a bill
funded by both councils constitutes "double funding".

SECTION 3:

The bill sponsor shall inform the student group that any double
funded bill will be voided by Executive Council.

SECTION 4:

In the event that the bill sponsor fails in her/his responsibility
to inform the student group of the ramifications of sections
1 through 3, Executive Council shall assume that
responsibility.

SECTION 5:

The passage of any funding request in violation of double
funding shall be voided by Executive Council.

SECTION 6:

This bill takes effect upon passage and LSB 113 remains in
effect until Local Schools Council ceases to receive referenda
student fee monies.

9/16/88- POSTPONED- EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
9/22/88- PASSED- EXECUTIVE COUNCIL- 1st READING- 11-4-2
9/29/88 -POSTPONED FOR 2nd READING EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (by sponsors)
10/6/88- TAKEN OFF AGENDA BY SPONSOR

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