Legislative Council
February 1st, 2008 68LCB4 - Digital UCSU
Sponsored by: Boyce
Postma Leg. Council President
Authored by: Boyce Postma
Leg. Council President
Digital UCSU
Bill History
Over the course of the 67th
and 68th sessions, UCSU and specifically the Legislative Council have
focused their attention on bringing our daily tasks up to speed with new
technologies. These actions have primarily been in the interest of the preserving our environment via saving paper.
The Legislative Council currently
uses paper copies of agendas, minutes, bills, resolutions, and budgets. In
total we see tens of thousands of copies over the course of a year, used for
one meeting and then either recycled or thrown away. When considering that the
Bill Summary
This bill will mandate that all
agendas, minutes, bills, resolutions and budgets be distributed digitally via
e-mail. Paper copies of agendas, minutes, bills, resolutions and budgets will
be brought in limited quantity to all scheduled official meetings by the
Legislative Council President for those that have no computer access during
meetings and for the public. Additionally, a projected agenda will be required
for all official meetings. An official paper copy of all agendas, minutes,
bills, resolutions and budgets will be maintained in the UCSU office.
Whereas: Paper copies
cost the students thousands of dollars every year; and
Whereas: Using paper
copies for only one meeting is a waste of resources and electricity that will
only hurt the University’s goal of carbon neutrality; and
Whereas: Digital
copies of materials can be used more efficiently than hard copies.
THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED:
Section 1: The
Section 2: The
President of Legislative Council shall be responsible for providing a limited
number of copies to all meetings if it is believed they are necessary.
Section
3: This bill shall take effect upon passage by the Legislative Council and upon
either obtaining the signatures of two Tri-Executives or the elapse of six days
without action by the Tri-Executives.
Vote Count
2/7/08 Passed Acclamation
2/14/08 Passed Acclamation
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Boyce Postma Hadley Brown
Legislative Council President Tri-Executive
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Charles Gilford III Sarah Divine
Tri-Executive Tri-Executive