University of Colorado Student Union

Legislative Council

February 26, 2009                                                                                                       70LCB09             

Sponsored by:                          Blaine Pellicore                                                 Leg Council President           

                                                Ryan Biehle                                                                  Tri-Executive

                                                                                               

Authored by:                            Ryan Biehle                                                                  Tri-Executive               

A Bill to Refer Constitutional Amendments to a Vote of the Students

 Bill History

 

Bill Summary

Refers amendments to the UCSU Constitution, to be voted on by the students of the University of Colorado Student Union. Addresses the procedure for recall elections, the threshold for approval of a referendum increasing student fees, and procedures for the implementation of certain fees for capital construction.

THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Council of the University of Colorado Student Union THAT: 

SECTION 1: Article IX, Section C shall be amended to read:

C. Recall

1. Representative Council

a. The recall of a representative may be initiated by a petition of his/her constituency containing signatures of at least equal to thirty-three FIFTY percent of the votes cast in the previous election for that seat.

b. Recall procedures may not be initiated until at least two months after the original election.

c. GROUNDS FOR RECALL SHALL BE FAILURE TO SUBSTANTIALLY FULLFILL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE. THE APPELLATE COURT MUST FIRST APPROVE AND CERTIFY ANY RECALL PETITION, PRIOR TO ITS CIRCULATION AND FOR IT TO BE DEEMED BINDING, ON THE BASIS OF THE GROUNDS FOR RECALL.

d. Upon validation of the petition by the Election Commission an election within the constituency shall determine if the Representative shall be recalled. A majority of the persons voting, WITH AT LEAST THE SAME NUMBER VOTING AS IN THE ORIGINAL ELECTION, is needed for recall.

2. Council of Colleges & Schools

Each School & College will establish and carry out its own recall procedures for its local representatives.

3. Executive

a. The recall of (a) member(s) of the Executive office may be initiated by a petition of their constituency containing signatures of at least equal to fifty-percent of the votes cast in the previous election for that office.

b. Recall procedures may not be instituted until at least two months after the original election.

c. GROUNDS FOR RECALL SHALL BE FAILURE TO SUBSTANTIALLY FULLFILL THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE. THE APPELLATE COURT MUST FIRST APPROVE AND CERTIFY ANY RECALL PETITION, PRIOR TO ITS CIRCULATION AND FOR IT TO BE DEEMED BINDING, ON THE BASIS OF THE GROUNDS FOR RECALL.

d. Upon validation of the petition by the Election Commission an election within the constituency shall be held within three weeks to determine if the member(s) of the Executive office shall be recalled. A majority of the persons voting, WITH AT LEAST THE SAME NUMBER VOTING THAT CAST A BALLOT IN THE ORIGINAL ELECTION, shall be needed for recall.

e. If all members of the Executive Office are recalled, or if the single member of the

Executive Office is recalled, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Article II of the Constitution.

SECTION 2: Article XIII, Section D of the UCSU Constitution shall be amended to read: No single referendum or Constitutional Amendment shall approve a change in total student fees for more than one percent, nor commit the University of Colorado Student Union and/or its individual students to any financial obligation for longer than four fiscal years, without receiving both a favorable majority vote and at least twenty-five TEN percent of the students eligible to vote at one time of the election voting in favor of the change. This shall not limit the authority of the Legislative Council or the Joint Boards as set forth elsewhere in this Constitution.

SECTION 3: Insert Section E in Article XIII to read: Any new fee, the purpose of which is to make annual payments on long-term debt for the construction or remodeling of a building which is primarily used for academic or Division 1 athletic purposes, may only be approved by a majority vote of the students voting in an election.

SECTION 4: The preceding sections shall be separately referred to a vote of the student body in the Spring 2009 election.

SECTION 5:  This bill becomes shall take effect upon passage by the Legislative Council.

Vote Count

2/26/09                                                Moved to second reading                                          13-2-2

3/30/09                                                Electronic vote passed                                                           13-0-0

 

 

____________________________                            ______________________________

Blaine Pellicore,                                                Ryan Biehle, UCSU Tri-Executive

UCSU Legislative Council President                  

 

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Dustin Farivar, UCSU Tri-Executive                  Victoria Garcia, UCSU Tri-Executive

Tri-Executive                                                    Tri-Executive