THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA PREAMBLE… ......................................................................................................................................................6 ARTICLE I - NAME..............................................................................................................................................6 ARTICLE II – PRECEDENCE OF THE CONSTITUTION .................................................................................6 ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP.............................................................................................................................6 ARTICLE IV - FEES .............................................................................................................................................6 SECTION 1. NEW FEES .....................................................................................................................................6 SECTION 2. EXISTING FEES ............................................................................................................................6 ARTICLE V- LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT ...................................................................................................7 SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY..........................................................................................................7 SECTION 2. MEMBERSHIP...............................................................................................................................7 SECTION 3. APPORTIONMENT OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES............................................................7 SECTION 4. DUTIES & POWERS......................................................................................................................7 SECTION 5. SESSIONS, MEETING, & QUORUM............................................................................................8 ARTICLE VI - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.....................................................................................................9 SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY ............................................................................................................9 SECTION 2. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ...............................................................................................................9 ARTICLE VII- JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ......................................................................................................11 SECTION 1. JUDICIAL AUTHORITY..............................................................................................................11 SECTION 2. MEMBERSHIP.............................................................................................................................11 SECTION 3. TERM OF OFFICE ......................................................................................................................11 SECTION 4. QUORUM.....................................................................................................................................11 SECTION 5. DUTIES & POWERS....................................................................................................................11 SECTION 6. SUB JUDICIAL COUNCIL..........................................................................................................12 ARTICLE VIII - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.......................................................................................................12 SECTION 1. SELECTION & TERM..................................................................................................................12 SECTION 2. DUTIES & POWERS....................................................................................................................12 SECTION 3. CONTRACTS................................................................................................................................12 SECTION 4. DEPOSITS....................................................................................................................................12 ARTICLE IX- ELECTIONS................................................................................................................................13 SECTION 1. TERM OF OFFICE ......................................................................................................................13 SECTION 2. TIME OF ELECTIONS.................................................................................................................13 SECTION 3. ELECTION PROCEDURES.........................................................................................................13 SECTION 4. RUNNER-UP SYSTEM.................................................................................................................13 ARTICLE X - SPRING GENERAL, SPECIAL AND RECALL ELECTIONS PROCEDURES .......................13 SECTION 1. SPRING GENERAL ELECTION..................................................................................................13 SECTION 2. SPECIAL ELECTION...................................................................................................................14 SECTION 3. INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA................................................................................................14 SECTION 4. RECALL ELECTION....................................................................................................................15 ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS ........................................................................................................................15 SECTION 1. METHODS OF PROPOSING AMENDMENTS...........................................................................15 SECTION 2. ELECTION PROCEDURES.........................................................................................................15 SECTION 3. PUBLICITY & DISTRIBUTION OF TEXTS................................................................................15 SECTION 4. ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................................15 ARTICLE XII - BY-LAWS .................................................................................................................................15 SECTION 1. ENACTMENT...............................................................................................................................15 THE BY-LAWS OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF UCSB ARTICLE I - ASUCSB LEGAL CODE ..............................................................................................................16 SECTION 1. ASUCSB LEGAL CODE...............................................................................................................16 ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP ............................................................................................................................16 SECTION 1. REGULAR MEMBERSHIP ..........................................................................................................16 SECTION 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP........................................................................................................17 SECTION 3. REFUNDS ....................................................................................................................................17 SECTION 4. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP .......................................................................................................17 ARTICLE III - OFFICERS ..................................................................................................................................17 -1- SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY ................................................................................................................................17 SECTION 2. TERM OF OFFICE ......................................................................................................................18 SECTION 3. VACANCY.....................................................................................................................................19 SECTION 4. APPOINTED OFFICERS.............................................................................................................19 ARTICLE IV – AS RESPONSIBILITY TO STUDENTS...................................................................................19 SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES ..............................................................................................19 SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES............................................................................................19 SECTION 3. JUDICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES..................................................................................................19 SECTION 4. OTHER ASSOCIATION RESPONSIBILITIES.............................................................................20 ARTICLE V - DISBURSEMENT OF ASSOCIATED STUDENTS' FUNDS....................................................20 SECTION 1. GENERAL POLICIES ..................................................................................................................20 SECTION 2. A.S. BUDGET PRIORITIES.........................................................................................................21 SECTION 3. BY-LAW INTERNAL LOCK-IN FUNDING .................................................................................26 SECTION 4. A.S. BUDGET PROCESS.............................................................................................................27