New York University
Student Bar Association
Bylaw Amendment
Revised Internal Committees Bylaws
The following bylaw was proposed by Michael Oliver on March 22, 2005. The bylaw
was passed on the same date by a vote of 16-0-0. The changes can be seen by viewing
the following in “Track Changes”
2. Strike Bylaw 2.
5. Internal Standing Committees
5.1. All members of the Board of Governors are required to serve on at least one
standing committee
5.2. Each standing committee shall be run by a chair who shall be assigned as set
forth in subsections 5.3 – 5.8. The Finance, Student Life, Social and Student
Group Committees shall each be comprised of at least one representative from
each JD class and one representative from the LLM class. The Transfer
Representative shall be designated as a member of the Student Life Committee.
The Elections Committee shall be comprised of the four Third Year
Representatives. The Rules Committee shall be comprised of one member from
each of the other standing committees.
5.3. Finance Committee
The Treasurer shall serve as the Chair of the Finance Committee. The Finance
Committee will decide matters of fiscal policy and determine, according to the
rules specified infra, student group budgets.
5.4. Elections Committee
The President shall serve as the Chair of the Elections Committee. In the event
that the sitting President is running in the upcoming election, the Board of
Governors shall designate a Third Year Representative to serve as Chair of the
Election Committee. The Elections Committee shall create all handouts for
elections; solicit candidates; run election days; tally votes; and perform any other
tasks related to SBA elections and voting on the NYU campus.
5.5. Student Life Committee
The Vice-President shall serve as the Chair of the Student Life Committee. The
Student Life Committee shall serve as a clearing house for all issues affecting
student life. The Transfer Representative shall be designated to serve on this
committee.
5.6. Social Committee
The Social Chair shall serve as the Chair of the Social Committee. The Social
Committee shall be in charge of all social events for NYU School of Law
Students.
5.7. Student Groups Committee
The Student Senator shall serve as the Chair of the Student Groups Committee.
The Student Groups Committee shall handle all requests from students wishing
to form new student groups. The Student Groups Committee shall manage all
communication between student groups and the Board of Governors.
Additionally, the Student Groups Committee shall identify inactive groups and
recommend decommission by the Board of Governors and perform any other
tasks related to student groups at NYU School of Law.
5.8. Rules Committee
The Executive Secretary shall serve as the Chair of the Rules Committee. The
Rules Committee shall be in charge of making any preliminary interpretations of
the bylaws and constitution. In addition, the Rules Committee shall oversee any
amendments to the constitution or bylaws including notice and comment to the
student body. The Rules Committee shall recommend a Parliamentarian for the
President’s approval.