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- 144 DATE INTRODUCED: March 23, 2016 SPONSORED BY: Sen. Alford COMMITTEE: Rules & Administration SUBJECT: Student Group Election Number Change COMMITTEE VOTE: 4-0-1 SENATE VOTE: iClicker: 19-6-2 LEGISLATIVE RESULT: PASS Be it hereby proposed that the following be enacted: I. That the Student Association Bylaws be amended to read: 100.3.1– Groups are to form an executive board that must be structured to have at least four (4) five (5) officers. 100.3.1.2 – At least two (2) All of the officers must be elected by the membership of the group. 100.3.1.3 – These officers’ positions include President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Public Relations Chair (or a similar alternative). II. The Student Association Senate compels the Chief Justice and Director of Student Group Affairs to inform all registered student groups of this change. III. That this bill goes into effect on July 1st, 2016 upon passage in accordance with the Student Association Constitution. This election process must be used by all student groups in their 20162017 student group elections. Jarius I. Jemmott, President _March 23, 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. ___________________________ Sen. Raymond J. Webb, Jr., Chair