1400 WASHINGTON AVENUE
SEN. RAYMOND J. WEBB, JR.
ALBANY, NY 12222
CAMPUS CENTER 116 (CC116)
CHAIR
SEN. JARRETT R. ALTILIO
VICE CHAIR
www.albany.edu/sasenate
sasenate@albany.edu
S.1516-078
DATE INTRODUCED: January 27, 2016
SPONSORED BY: Sen. Altilio, Sen. Alford
COMMITTEE: N/A
SUBJECT: Amending Article 2, Section 3 of the Constitution
COMMITTEE VOTE: N/A
SENATE VOTE: Unanimous Consent
LEGISLATIVE RESULT: Fall: Pass, Spring: Pass
For Public Referendum set by Election Commission
Be it hereby proposed that the following be enacted:
I.
That the Student Association Constitution be amended to read:
Section 3 – Duties and Powers
Subsection 1
The Student Association Senate shall be empowered to make all by-laws necessary for the operation of the
Student Association. The Student Association Senate shall be empowered to enact legislation subject to
consent of the President. Any bill not acted upon by the President within six days of its passage will become
law. If the President vetoes the legislation then the Student Association Senate shall have the power to
override the veto by a two-thirds approval. Any Student Association Senate rule cannot be vetoed. All
proposed changes to the Student Association by-laws must be distributed to the Senate at least two weeks
one week prior to any vote. Any changes adopted without two weeks’ one week notice of the intended
change shall be voidable by the Supreme Court of the Student Association.
II.
That this bill be reconsidered by the Senate in the upcoming spring semester prior to being voted on by the
student body in the general election, in accordance with the Student Association Constitution.
Jarius I. Jemmott, President
_ January 27, 2016____
Passed by the Senate
I, Raymond J. Webb, Jr., attest this is a true and valid
record of action taken by the Student Association
Senate on the date provided.
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Sen. Raymond J. Webb, Jr., Chair