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Legislation Workshop Student Government

Legislation Workshop Student Government. Ed Fulton and C. Michael Burdman. Overview. Chapter 400 outlines legislative procedures. FAU. Student Body VP. UW Senate. Broward. Boca. Jupiter. TC. Speaker of The House. Speaker of The House. Speaker of The House. Speaker of The House.

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Legislation Workshop Student Government

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  1. Legislation Workshop Student Government Ed Fulton and C. Michael Burdman

  2. Overview • Chapter 400 outlines legislative procedures FAU Student Body VP UW Senate Broward Boca Jupiter TC Speaker of The House Speaker of The House Speaker of The House Speaker of The House Campus House Campus House Campus House Campus House

  3. How a Bill Becomes a Law 1975 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ

  4. Resolutions 407.113 Resolutions pertain to: a. vacancy nominations b. commendations c. support, endorsements, or statements of opinion to the university, community, or state activities d. Simple Resolutions are matters that the Student Senate considers. e. Joint Resolutions are matters that the Student Senate and various Campus Houses of Representatives consider.

  5. Bills 407.112 Bills refer to any legislation that: a. Creates or abolishes student programs. b. Creates budgets or deals with budget reallocation. c. Approves funding. d. Affects the internal aspects of SG, the University as a whole, or marks a change in the internal structure of SG Constitutional and Statute amendments that make revisions of, additions to, and deletions from the SG Constitutions and Statutes. Constitution and Statute Amendments shall take effect after ratification by the Board of Trustees of FAU. f. impeachments or censures of Student Government officers.

  6. Bills Cont’d

  7. Writing Legislation • Be thorough • Consider the Consequences • Do your research Continuum Giving it Teeth Writing to Pass

  8. Activity • An ochlophobic donor has agreed to give FAU $500M dollars if they change the mascot to something besides an Owl. In 8 minutes, write a resolution proposing a new mascot. The best wins a prize.

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