Resolution No. 21
A Resolution encouraging Austin Peay State University and Sustainable Campus Fee
Committee to explore the possibility of adding cigarette butt receptacles to all indicated
smoking sections on campus.
WHEREAS, SGA exists "to serve as the voice of the students, and to make sure their
thoughts and needs are heard and addressed to increase their quality of life”.
WHEREAS, students have expressed concerns and displeasures with cigarette butts being
simply thrown on the ground in the designated smoking areas.
WHEREAS, cigarette butts simply being thrown in a trashcan can be a fire hazard.
WHEREAS, it would be in the best interest of the growing university to maintain this
achieved status of "safe."
WHEREAS, keeping the smoking areas free of cigarettes being thrown on the ground
would help with the campus beautification.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED ON THIS 17TH DAY OF MARCH BY THE 64TH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE AUSTIN PEAY STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION THAT:
Section 1: Upon passage of this Resolution, the Student Government Association will
issue a formal recommendation to the Sustainable Campus Fee Committee to explore the
possibility of adding cigarette butt receptacles to the smoking sections in designated
smoking parking lots.
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Sponsoring Senator
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SGA President
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SGA Chief Justice
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