Florida State University Student Body Statutes
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REVISED/UPDATED – December 2020 1 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT BODY STATUTES TITLE I DEFINITIONS, INTERPRETATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTES. History: Amended by the 44th Senate Bill 127. Revised by the 48th Senate Bills 45 and 182. Revised by the 49th Senate Bill 14. Revised by 50th Senate Bills 45 and 155. Revised by 52nd Senate Bill 64. Revised by 54th Senate Bill 129. Revised by the 56th Senate Bills 8, 10, 74, 78 and 85. Revised by the 59th Student Senate Bill 86. Revised by the 60th Student Senate Bill 47. Revised by the 61st Senate Bill 19. Revised by the 63rd Senate Bill 28. Revised by the 71st Senate Bill 60. Revised by the 72nd Student Senate Bill 60. Chapter 100 100.1 This Chapter shall outline the system of the Student Body Statutes observed by the Senate in enacting Statutes, and by the Attorney General in exercising statutory revision, as well as provide definitions, interpretations, in the construction of, and compliance with, these statutes. These statutes shall be considered the copyrighted intellectual property of the Florida State University Student Government Association; however, these statutes may be reproduced and adopted by any entity for non-commercial purposes, so long as such entity attributes the origination of the work to “The Florida State University Student Government Association.” 100.2 There will be eleven titles, each dealing with related and similar topics, and each composed of a number of numerically designated chapters, as follows: TITLE I (100-199) Definitions, Interpretations, Construction and Compliance with the Statutes. TITLE II (200-299) Membership, Powers, and Purpose of the Student Body. Rules pertaining to all branches and entities of Student Government. TITLE III (300-399) The Executive Branch. TITLE IV (400-499) The Legislative Branch. TITLE V (500-599) The Judicial Branch. TITLE VI (600-699) Student Organizations and Extra Curricular Activities. TITLE VII (700-799) Elections Code. TITLE VIII (800-899) Finance Code. TITLE IX (900-999) SGA Bureaus. TITLE X (1000) SGA Agencies. TITLE XI (1100) SGA Affiliated Projects. 100.3 Statutory Formatting REVISED/UPDATED – December 2020 2 A. Each Chapter may be subdivided by means of a decimal arrangement. For instance, Chapter 199 may be divided into sections 199.1, 199.2, 199.3, etc. Each section may, in turn, be subdivided by means of uppercase letters and further (after the letters) with whole integers, and further with lowercase letters so that as many subsections are obtained as necessary. B. Each section or subsection in the statutes shall have printed a history giving the Senate and Bill numbers in which it was amended. 100.4 All Student Body officers must comply with the Student Body Statutes. Willful and deliberate disregard of these Statutes and/or section thereof shall be grounds of impeachment in accordance with Article VII, Section 3 of the Student Body Constitution. 100.5 Within the Student Body the following elected or appointed offices shall be considered major offices: Student Body President Student Body Vice President Student Body Treasurer Student Body Attorney General Executive Chief of Staff Cabinet Officers Directors and Assistant Directors, Secretaries, Treasurers of Agencies, Bureaus, and Affiliated Projects Senators Union Board Members Campus Recreation Board Members Justices of the Student Supreme Court University Defenders General Counsels Clerk of the Court Speaker of the Congress of Graduate Students Supervisor of Elections Deputy Supervisors of Elections President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Senior Class Council Homecoming and PowWow Directors Any elected or appointed office which receives OPS Wages from Student Government. 100.6 Major offices may only be held by FSU students registered for at least six (6) hours in both the fall and spring semesters, respectively, and at least three (3) hours during the summer session. Senators not taking three (3) hours in the summer session may go on a leave of absence rather than being removed from their office. Additionally, a Senator who is taking at least three (3) hours in the summer semester but intends to conduct the class online and work through the Office of Distance Learning to have their exams proctored at an off- campus site may also take a leave of absence. 100.7 To be considered a student for purposes of holding OPS positions, an individual must be registered for one semester hour. 100.8 Student Government Association officers may take a leave of absence in the summer term according to the procedures outlined in the applicable chapter of statutes. At other times they must have approval of the Student Body President (for the Executive Branch) or the Chief Justice of the Student Supreme Court (for the Judicial Branch). The Senate Rules of Procedure shall govern members and related officers of the Senate when it comes to taking REVISED/UPDATED – December 2020 3 leaves of absence during any term. All other officers of the Student Government Association may take a leave of absence during the summer session or at other times by notifying the Student Body President of their intentions in writing before they take a leave of absence, unless otherwise prohibited by Statute, or by individual bylaws. 100.9 Throughout the Student Body Statutes, as well as the Senate Rules of Procedure, persons designated as ex-officio members of any committees or entities, shall be voting members of the committees or entities unless they are specifically designated in the Statutes or Rules of Procedure as not having that privilege. Ex-officio members shall count toward or against quorum unless they are specifically designated as not having voting privileges on that committee or entity. Ex-officio members shall not be entitled to proffer motions unless they have been granted the right to vote. 100.10 The Student Body Constitution, Student Body Statutes, Senate Rules of Procedure, and COGS Code shall be updated, and published by the Student Government Association staff at an interval not to exceed six (6) months. It shall be reprinted in physical form at an interval not to exceed twelve (12) months. TITLE II MEMBERSHIP, POWER, AND PURPOSES OF THE STUDENT BODY Chapter 200 Powers History: Revised by the 48th Senate Bill 88. Revised by the 49th Senate Bill 14. Revised by 50th Senate Bill 49. Revised by the 51st Senate Bill 61. Revised by the 56th Senate Bill 109. Revised by the 57th Senate Bill 1. Revised by the 60th Student Senate Bill 60. Revised by the 67th Senate Bill 32. 200.1 Student Political Power: The enumeration of certain rights in these Statutes shall not be construed to impair or deny those rights already granted by state or federal law. 200.2 Student Government Association materials and offices may not be used for campus partisan political purposes. This shall include, but is not limited to, display of campus political materials in offices. This section shall not apply to materials posted in the personal offices (excluding doors) of elected and appointed Student Government Association officials, staff and advisors. Chapter 201 Student Body Presidential Appointments History: Revised by the 47th Senate Bills 72 and 130. Revised by the 49th Senate Bills 14, 46 and 148. Revised by the 50th Senate Bill 156. Revised by the 53rd Senate Bill 100. Revised by the 54th Senate Bill 64. Revised by the 55th Senate Bill 89. Revised by the 56th Senate Bill 70. Revised by the 60th Student Senate Bill 60. Revised by the 63rd Senate Bill 32. Revised by the 67th 32. 201.1 Vote Required: Appointments of the Student Body President shall require a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Senate for appointments to vacated offices, and a majority vote for all other appointments except for Supreme Court Justices, who shall require a two-thirds (2/3) vote for confirmation by the Senate, under any circumstances. 201.2 Interim Period for Non-elective Offices - Description of Duties: During the interim period between appointment and confirmation, the outgoing officeholder shall describe the duties and responsibilities to the newly designated officeholder. REVISED/UPDATED – December 2020 4 201.3 In all cases where an individual applies, or is forwarded for a Student Government position, the Student Body President shall act in accordance with Chapter 304.3 of the Student Body Statutes. In addition, the Student Body President shall have ten (10) school days, upon the completion of the candidate search process, to forward a candidate to the Student Senate for confirmation. In cases in which the Student Body President is not in compliance with Chapter 304.3, or when the aforementioned ten (10) day period, has been exceeded, the Student Body President shall attend (or submit in writing) by the next Student Senate meeting an explanation as to why a qualified candidate could not be found. The Student Body President may request an additional candidate search period. At their discretion, the Senate may grant an extended search period by a majority vote of the body. (If the Student Body President requests a second additional amount of time, the Student Senate may vote to extend by a two-thirds (2/3) vote. The screening process must be completed by the next regularly scheduled Student Senate meeting at the end of the ten (10) school days. If the Student Senate declines to extend the search period, the Student Body President shall forward an appointment (by the next regularly scheduled Student Senate meeting) for confirmation. Chapter 202 Student Senate Confirmation, Inauguration, and the Oath of Office History: Amended: 44th Senate Bill 141. Revised by the 47th Senate Bill 30. Revised by the 49th Senate Bills 14 and 16. Revised by the 56th Senate Bill 109. Revised by the 60th Student Senate Bill 60.