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79TH SESSION
2011-2012
S.B. 79-__
To Amend the First Title of the Statutes of the Associated Students of the
University of Nevada
IN THE SENATE OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
APRIL 14, 2011
Mr. Broad and Mr. Herget, on behalf of Secretary Benitez, submitted the
following bill:
A BILL
To Amend the First Title of the Statutes of the Associated Students of the
University of Nevada
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Be it enacted by the Senate of the Associated Students,
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That the Statutes of the Associated Students are amended as follows:
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Chapter 101
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SAS 101.01, 101.02, 101.03, 101.04, and 101.05 shall become SAS 101.08,
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101.09, 101.10, 101.11, 101.12, respectively.
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A new section, Section 01: Composition, shall be inserted after the Chapter
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title and shall read,
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SECTION 01: COMPOSITION
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The Legislative Branch is comprised of the Speaker of the Senate,
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twenty-two elected Senators, Chairs of Standing Committees, Vice
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Chairs of Standing Committees, the Parliamentarian, the Secretary
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of the Senate, the Legislative Clerk and Committee Secretaries.
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A new section, Section 02: Speaker of the Senate, shall be inserted after
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Section 01 and shall read,
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Section 02: Speaker of the Senate
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a) In General: The Senate shall elect from its membership a
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Speaker of the Senate who shall act as Chair of the Senate, the
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Committee on Oversight Operations and the Committee on
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Interim Operations.
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b) Duties:
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A new section, Section 03: Senators, shall be inserted after Section 02 and
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shall read,
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Section 03: Senators
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a) In General: A Senator, elected by peers in the college of his or
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her major, serves a broad set of functions within the
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Association. However, the primary role of the Senator is that of
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legislator, amending and generating bills and resolutions which
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best reflect the needs and voices of the students during his or
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her term as Senator.
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b) Duties: Being in the prime position to communicate between
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students and heads of college, the Senator is encouraged to:
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a. Host four office hours within a two week period
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b. Attend the convening of the Senate and its committees
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to which the Senator has been assigned.
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c. Serve as liaisons between conflicting parties, resorting
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to the generation of legislation under conditions in
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which a compromise cannot be resolved outside
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government.
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d. Engage in the sustainability of the Association, fully
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aware of the viewpoint of past, present and future
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students and goals of the University of Nevada.
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A new section, Section 04: Chairs of Committees shall be inserted after
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Section 03 and shall read:
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Section 04: Chairs of Standing Committees
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a) In General: One Senator shall be elected to the position of chair
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per committee of the Senate; any individual Senator who is not
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the Speaker may not chair more than one committee.
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b) Duties: The duties of the Chairs of Standing Committees shall
include, but are not limited to, the following:
1) Write agendas which reflect the intentions and projects
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of the Committee;
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2) Sit on the Committee on Oversight; and
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3) Deliver a report of the proceedings to their respective
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Committee during the weekly meeting of the Senate
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which will include highlights of Senators, topics
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considered, and results of interviews and audits
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performed in committee.
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A new section, Section 05: Vice Chairs of Standing Committees shall be
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inserted after Section 04 and shall read:
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Section 05: Vice-Chairs of Standing Committees
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a) In General: A vice chair is elected by each standing
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committee to serve as a substitute for the chairperson in
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his or her absence.
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b) Duties: The duties of the Vice Chairs of Standing
Committees include, but are not limited to the following:
1) Assume the responsibility of the Chair person in
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his or her absence.
2) Serve as the secretary in the absence of a
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committee secretary.
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A new section, Section 04: Parliamentarian, shall be inserted after Section
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03 and shall read,
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Section 04: Parliamentarian
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a) In General: The Speaker shall appoint from the membership of
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the Senate a Parliamentarian, subject to the majority approval of
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the Senate, who shall advise the Speaker and individual
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Senators on matters of Senate procedure, the law and the
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Constitution of the Associated Students.
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b) Duties:
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A new section, Section 05: Secretary of the Senate, shall be inserted after
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Section 04 and shall read,
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Section 05: Secretary of the Senate
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a) In General:
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b) Duties:
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A new section, Section 06: Legislative Clerk, shall be inserted after Section
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05 and shall read,
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Section 06: Legislative Clerk
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c) In General: The Legislative Clerk shall serve at the discretion of
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the Speaker of the Senate upon appointment by the Speaker and
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confirmation of the Senate of the Associated Students.
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d) Duties: The duties of the Legislative Clerk shall include, but are
not limited to, the following:
1) Compile, edit and maintain the Public Laws,
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Resolutions and Statutes-at-Large and Statutes of the
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Associated Students in accordance with the laws
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governing such, and do so in conjunction with the
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Archivist of the Association.
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2) Assist the Secretary of the Senate with the enrollment of
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Public Laws and Resolutions of the Associated
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Students. In the event of vacancy or incapacity of the
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Secretary of the Senate, the Legislative Clerk shall
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assume the powers and duties of the Secretary.
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3) Provide officers of the Association with copies of
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legislation, statutes and codes upon request of said
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office.
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A new section, Section 07: Committee Secretary, shall be inserted after
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Section 06 and shall read,
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Section 07: Committee Secretary
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a) In General: The Committee Secretary, selected by the Speaker
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of the Senate with input from the Secretary of the Senate, shall
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assist the Secretary of the Senate in all matters concerning the
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committee meetings.
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b) Duties: The duties of the Committee Secretary shall include but
are not limited to the following:
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