October 27, 1988 29 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BILL 1/37 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO STUDENT UNION Sponsored by: · Representatives-at-Large Authored by: Rep r e sen ta ti ve-at-Large A BILL Tammy Kang Vicky Powell Tammy Kang BILL HISTORY . The resignation of Representatives-at-Large is a serious matter that deserves to be treated as such. The current section in the by-laws designed to deal with this situation has proven ineffective and must be revised to ensure that Representatives are made accountable to the students they represent. BILL SUMMARY This bill shall amend the UCSU By-Laws to make resigning Representatives-atLarge accountable to the student body • . BE IT ENACTED by the Executive Council of the University of Colorado Student Union, THAT: SECTION 1: Article VII Section C of the UCSU By-Laws shall be revised to read: 1. When any official of the UCSU ~s replaced during his/her term, the new official shall fill out the balance of the term, with all powers and responsibilities of the former rnem ber. 2. Representative council memb.ers who wish to resign from their position shall be required to: a. Submit a formal letter of resignation to members of Representative Council two weeks prior to resignation. 1.) The Rep. Council shall interview the desig. replacement. 2.) If Rep. Council deems reasonable steps have not been taken. The resignation is considered invalid. b.) Take reasonable steps to present a designated replacement at least to Rep. Council 2 weeks prior to resignation. c. Submit a letter of resignation to the student body through the campus newspapers two weeks prior to resignation explaining the reasons for resigning and announcing the date of resignation for the purpose of inviting students to the Executive Council meeting to question the Representative and his/her replacement. c. If the representative falls to comply with (a.) (b.) or (c.) the resignation will be 'invalid. SECTION 2: This bill takes effect upon passage. 10/28/88 -REFERRED TO Rules Committee- 12-1-4 11/10/88 - Withdrawn 12/05/88 -PASSES -LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - 2nd READING - 10-0-1 29 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BILL 1/37- Page 2 ,, . L ~vJB Drew Bolin President Pro-Tempore UCSU Legislative Council ~· · · !- ·~ Chris Drummond UCSU Executive -~ F-~· · Tim Kay.ff an 7 UCSU fficutive