Fall 2015
Committee:
Rules and Resolutions Committee
Whereas, sponsorship of a resolution by an Associated Student Organization (ASO) requires approval by that ASO's Student Senate or equivalent student representative body, in addition to the possible need for approval by a Student Senate or equivalent student representative body's advisory body;[1]
Whereas, the governing bodies of ASOs, including Student Senates, equivalent student representative bodies, and their advisory bodies, often meet only once a week;
Whereas, the Ralph M. Brown Act requires representative bodies to post agendas no later than 72 hours prior to a meeting, and 24 hours in the case of a special meeting;[2]
Whereas, resolutions are intended to be drafted in a manner that is thoughtful and deliberate, and late receipt of Student Senate for California Community Colleges General Assembly Procedures and Timeline hinders this process;
Resolved, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges shall, through its Listserv, release to delegates the Procedures and timeline no later than 28 calendar days prior to the Original Submission Deadline;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges be empowered to enact this resolution immediately, with any effective date(s), and by any committee or committees that it may be referred to for action.
Resolved, the SSCCC shall have a deadline of no less than 17 days from the end of the resolution submission time for the amendments to be due.
Citation: 1. Student Senate for California Community Colleges s Procedures. (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2015 2. Lockyer, Bill (2003), The Brown Act: Open Meetings for Local Legislative Bodies (PDF), Foreword, Introduction, and Table of Contents, California Attorney General, Retrieved October 7, 2015
Whereas, the governing bodies of ASOs, including Student Senates, equivalent student representative bodies, and their advisory bodies, often meet only once a week;
Whereas, the Ralph M. Brown Act requires representative bodies to post agendas no later than 72 hours prior to a meeting, and 24 hours in the case of a special meeting;[2]
Whereas, resolutions are intended to be drafted in a manner that is thoughtful and deliberate, and late receipt of Student Senate for California Community Colleges General Assembly Procedures and Timeline hinders this process;
Resolved, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges shall, through its Listserv, release to delegates the Procedures and timeline no later than 28 calendar days prior to the Original Submission Deadline;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges be empowered to enact this resolution immediately, with any effective date(s), and by any committee or committees that it may be referred to for action.
Resolved, the SSCCC shall have a deadline of no less than 17 days from the end of the resolution submission time for the amendments to be due.
Citation: 1. Student Senate for California Community Colleges s Procedures. (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2015 2. Lockyer, Bill (2003), The Brown Act: Open Meetings for Local Legislative Bodies (PDF), Foreword, Introduction, and Table of Contents, California Attorney General, Retrieved October 7, 2015
Status
Completed