Unified Student Government Association
Loyola University Chicago
Legislation of the Senate
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To be filed by the Secretary
THE USGA ARTICLES OF GOVERNANCE ADOPTION
Chiefly Sponsored By:
Senator Ryan Kelley
Co-Sponsored By:
The Constitutional Review Board
THE USGA ARTICLES OF GOVERNANCE ADOPTION
Whereas,
The Unified Student Government Association, hereafter referred to as the
USGA, holds itself and its members accountable to and responsible for its
own bylaws, and
Whereas,
The USGA bylaws are currently detailed within the USGA Charter,
Constitution, and Code, and
Whereas,
The USGA exists to serve the undergraduate student body of Loyola
University Chicago, and
Whereas,
The manner in which the USGA functions, and the bylaws by which the
USGA operates, should be clear and transparent to any and every member
of the Loyola University Chicago community, and
Whereas,
According to the current USGA Code, Title 3, §1 (C)(i):
In the conduct of the meetings of the USGA Senate the most
current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall prevail except as
otherwise provided in these bylaws.
and
Whereas,
In practice, only a small and specific portion of Robert’s Rules of Order is
relevant and applicable to the conduct of meetings of the USGA Senate,
and
Whereas,
The triplicate structure of the USGA bylaws has caused inconsistencies,
contradictions, and redundancy across the current governing documents,
and
Whereas,
The USGA Articles of Governance is a consolidation of the bylaws
detailed within the Charter, Constitution, and Code of the USGA, and
Whereas,
The USGA Articles of Governance contains rules of parliamentary
authority that are specifically tailored to the mission, values, and function
of the USGA, and more specifically, to the purpose of the Legislative
Branch of the USGA, and
Whereas,
The USGA Articles of Governance is formatted to more clearly, concisely,
and transparently articulate the manner in which the USGA operates,
Therefore,
Be it resolved that the USGA adopts the USGA Articles of Governance to
1) replace the USGA Charter, Constitution, and Code, and 2) to redefine
parliamentary authority within the Legislative Branch.