Code of the Student Body of Texas Christian University11/28/15
code of the student body of texas christian university
Table of Contents
Title 1 General Provisions
Chapter 1 Scope
§101. Applicability
§102. Constitutional Supremacy
Chapter 2 Structure
§201. General
§202. Additions
§203. Modifications
§204. References
Chapter 3 Special Provisions
§301. Severability Clause
Chapter 4 Amendments
§401. Origin
§402. Referral to Committee
§403. Approval
§404. Overriding Provisions
§405. Responsibility for Inserting Amendments
Title 2 The Legislative Branch
Chapter 1 Mission
Chapter 2 General Provisions
§201. Membership
§202. Session
§203. Anniversary
Chapter 3 Responsibilities of the Speaker of the House
§301. Duties……..
Chapter 4 House Officers
§401. List of Officers
§402. Additional Officers
§403. Procedures of Appointment
Chapter 5 Executive Board
§501. Membership
§502. Committee Assignments
§503. Committee Membership
§504. Meetings and Function
§505. Submission of Legislation
§506. Operations between academic semesters
Chapter 6 Standing Legislative Committees
§601. List of Committees
§602. Election of Committee Chairs
§603. Responsibilities of Committee Chairs
§604. Right to Vote
§605. Academic Affairs Committee
§606. Dining Services Committee
§607. Elections and Regulations Committee
608. Finance Committee
§609. Student Experience Committee
610. Student Outreach Committee
Chapter 7 Ad Hoc Committees
§701. Creation
§702. Appointment of Chair
§703. Membership
§704. Duration
§705. Dissolution
Chapter 8 Meetings
§801. Scheduling
§802. General Meeting Agenda
§803. Special Meeting Agenda
§804. Special Sessions
§805. Resume after Lack of Quorum
§806. Time Limits
§807. Adjournment
Chapter 9 Standing Rules
§901. Delay on Consideration of Bills, Emergency Measures
§902. Physical Improvements
§903. Referral to Committee
§904. Expenditure Bills
§905. Limits on Amendments
§906. Attendance Requirements
§907. Lack of Quorum
§908. Definition and Numbering of Bills
§909. Definition and Number of Resolutions
§910. Delivery of Legislation, Presidential Approval
§911. Veto
§912. Public Record
Chapter 10 Rules of Order
§1001. Robert’s Rules
Title 3 The Executive Branch
Chapter 1 The Cabinet
§101 Membership
§102 Appointed Members
§103 Guests & Confidentiality
§104 Meetings
§105 Agenda
§106 Minutes
§107 Decisions
§108 Vacancy and Quorum
§109 Order of Seniority and Succession
Chapter 2 The President
§201 Duties
Chapter 3 The Vice President of Operations
§301 Duties
Chapter 4 The Vice President of ExterNal Affairs
§401 Duties
Chapter 5 The Treasurer
§501 Duties
Chapter 6 Finances
§601. Relationship to the Student Body Code
§602. Approval of Expenditures
§603. Education
Chapter 7 Chief of Staff
§701. Appointment
§702. Duties
§703. Term of Chief of Staff
Chapter 8 Frog aides
Title 4 Programming
Chapter 1 Designation
§101. Designation of Programming
Chapter 2 Mission
§201. Mission Statement
Chapter 3 Membership
§301. Definition
Chapter 4 Programming
§401. General
§402. Student Leaders and Student Staff
§403. Student Leader Qualifications
§404. Student Leader Responsibilities
§405. Student Leader Vacancies
§406. Finance
§407. Meetings
Chapter 5 Amendments
§501. Override
§502. Origin
§503. Referral to Committee
§504. Approval
Title 5 JudiciaRY
Chapter 1 Purpose
§101. Scope
Chapter 2 Judicial Board
§201. Justices
§202. Chief Justice
§203. Jurisdiction
§204. Conduction of a Hearing/Agenda
Title 6 Fiscal Policies
Title 7
code of Ethics
Chapter 1 General Provisions
§101. Purpose
§102. Reporting Violations
Chapter 2 Definitions
§201. Officer, agency and official body
§202. Student Organization
Chapter 3 Ethical Conduct
§301. Offenses
§302. Contempt
§303. Repeat Violations
Chapter 4 Sanctions
§401. Authorized Sanctions
§402. Imposition of Sanctions
§403. Restitution
Chapter 5 Fines
§501. Sanction of a fine
§502. Imposition of a fine
§503. Resanctioning upon failure to pay a fine or restitution
Chapter 6 Removal
§601. Sanction of Removal
§602. Imposition of removal
Chapter 7 Restitution
§701. Order of Restitution
§702. Imposition of Restitution
§703. Definition of Victim
§704. Specific Types of Restitution
§705. Enforcement of Restitution
Title 1 General Provisions
Chapter 1 Scope
§101. Applicability
§102. Constitutional Supremacy
Chapter 2 Structure
§201. General
§202. Additions
§203. Modifications
§204. References
Chapter 3 Special Provisions
§301. Severability Clause
Chapter 4 Amendments
§401. Origin
§402. Referral to Committee
§403. Approval
§404. Overriding Provisions
§405. Responsibility for Inserting Amendments
Chapter 5 Service
§501. Responsibilities
§502. Code of Ethics
Title 2 The Legislative Branch
Chapter 1 Mission
Chapter 2 General Provisions
§201. Membership
§202. Session
§203. Anniversary
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§401. List of Officers
§402. Additional Officers
§403. Procedures of Appointment, Right to Vote
§404. Removal
Chapter 4 Executive Board
§401. Membership
§402. Committee Assignments
§403. Committee Membership
§404. Meetings and Function
§405. Agenda for General Meetings
§406. Enforcement of Rules
§407. Submission of Legislation
§408. Dates of first and last House meeting
§409. Operations between academic semesters
Chapter 5 Standing Legislative Committees
§501. List of Committees
§502. Election of Committee Chairs
§503. Responsibilities of Committee Chairs
§504. Right to Vote
§505. Academic Affairs Committee
§506. Dining Services Committee
§507. Elections and Regulations Committee
§508. Finance Committee...... 7
§509. Student Experience Committee
Chapter 6 Ad Hoc Committees
§601. Creation
§602. Appointment of Chair
§603. Membership
§604. Duration
§605. Dissolution
Chapter 7 Veto
§701. Authority
§702. Definition of Legislation
§703. Procedure
§704. Veto Override
§705. Extent of Veto
§706. Incidence of Veto
Chapter 8 Meetings
§801. Scheduling
§802. General Meeting Agenda
§803. Special Meeting Agenda
§804. Special Sessions
§805. Resume after Lack of Quorum
§806. Time Limits
§807. Adjournment
Chapter 9 Standing Rules
§901. Delay on Consideration of Bills, Emergency Measures
§902. Physical Improvements
§903. Referral to Committee
§904. Expenditure Bills
§905. Limits on Amendments
§906. Attendance Requirements
§907. Lack of Quorum
§908. Definition and Numbering of Bills
§909. Definition and Number of Resolutions
§910. Delivery of Legislation, Presidential Approval
§911. Public Record
§912. House Executive Committee
Chapter 10 Rules of Order
§1001. Robert’s Rules
Chapter 11 Access to Documents
§1201. Distribution of Documents
§1202. List of Objectives
Title 3 The Executive Branch
Chapter 1 The Cabinet
§101 Membership
§102 Temporary Members
§103 Guests & Confidentiality
§104 Meetings
§105 Agenda
§106 Minutes
§107 Decisions
§108 Vacancy and Quorum
§109 Delegation of Responsibilities
§110 Order of Seniority and Succession
Chapter 2 The President
§201 Duties
Chapter 3 The Vice President of operations
§301 Duties
Chapter 4 The Vice President of External Affairs
§401 Duties
Chapter 5 The Treasurer
§501 Duties
Chapter 6 Web Site
§601 Overview and Purpose
§602 Subsets
§603 Nature of Changes
§604 Powers and Duties
Chapter 7 Finances
§701. Relationship to the Student Body Code
§702. Approval of Expenditures
§6703. Education
Chapter 8 Credit Card Acceptance
§801. Guidelines
§802. Approval
§803. Setup & Administration
Chapter 9 University Committees
§901. Deputy Chief of Staff
§902. Term of Deputy Chief of Staff
§903. Applications
§904. Qualifications
§905. Lists of Appointments
§906. Verification of Qualifications
§907. Oath
§908. Membership
§909. Term
§910. Attendance
§911. Replacement Procedure
Chapter 10 Frog Aides
§1001. Mission
§1002. Leadership Structure
§1003. Selection of Frog Aides
§1004. Duties of Frog Aides
§1005. Big Project
§1006. Funding
Title 4 PROGRAMMING
Chapter 1 designation
§101. Designation of Programming
Chapter 2 Mission
§201. Mission Statement
Chapter 3 Membership...... 26
§301. Definition...... 26
Chapter 4 Programming...... 26
§401. General...... 26
§402. Student Leaders and Student Staff...... 26
§403. Student Leader Qualifications...... 27
§404. Student Leader Responsibilities...... 27
§405. Student Leader Vacancies...... 27
§406. Finance...... 27
§407. Meetings...... 27
§408. Large Events...... 27
§409. Annual Concert...... 27
§410. Advisor Role...... 27
§411. Other Responsibilities...... 28
Chapter 5 amendements
§501. Override
§502. Origin
§503. Referral to Committee
§504. Approval
Title 5 The Judiciary...... 28
Chapter 1 Purpose...... 28
§101. Scope
Chapter 2 Judicial Board
§201. Justices
§202. Chief Justice
§203. Jurisdiction...... 28
§204. Records
Title 6 Fiscal Policies
Chapter 1 Scope...... 30
§101. Applicability...... 30
§102. Supplements...... 30
Chapter 2 Student Body Fund...... 30
§201. Student Body Fee...... 30
Chaper 3 Finance Committee...... 30
§301. Composition...... 30
Chapter 4 Activities Funding Board...... 30
§401. Composition...... 30
§402. Duties and Powers...... 31
§403. Complaints...... 31
§404. Conflicts of Interest...... 31
§405. Eligibility...... 31
§406. Limits on Number of Applications...... 31
Chapter 5 Budget...... 31
§501. General Provision...... 31
§502. Formulation...... 31
§503. Passage...... 32
§504. Improper Expenditures...... 32
§505. Amendments to Budget...... 32
Chapter 6 Expenditures...... 32
§601. Authorization of Disbursements...... 32
§602. Referral to Finance Committee...... 32
§603. Unbudgeted Funds...... 33
§604. Proof of Purchase...... 33
§605. Reimbursements...... 33
§606. Residence Halls...... 33
§607. Charitable Contributions...... 33
Title 7 Code of Ethics...... 34
Chapter 1 General Provisions...... 34
§101. Purpose...... 34
§102. Reporting Violations...... 34
Chapter 2 Definitions...... 35
§201. Officer, agency and official body...... 35
§202. Student Organization...... 35
Chapter 3 Ethical Conduct...... 35
§301. Offenses...... 35
§302. Contempt...... 36
§303. Repeat Violations...... 36
Chapter 4 Sanctions...... 36
§401. Authorized Sanctions...... 37
§402. Imposition of Sanctions...... 37
§403. Restitution...... 38
Chapter 5 Fines...... 38
§501. Sanction of a fine...... 38
§502. Imposition of a fine...... 38
§503. Resanctioning upon failure to pay a fine or restitution...... 39
Chapter 6 Removal...... 39
§601. Sanction of Removal...... 39
§602. Imposition of removal...... 39
Chapter 7 Restitution...... 40
§701. Order of Restitution...... 40
§702. Imposition of Restitution...... 40
§703. Definition of Victim...... 40
§704. Specific Types of Restitution...... 40
§705. Enforcement of Restitution...... 40
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Code of the Student Body of Texas Christian University11/28/15
Title 1General Provisions
Chapter 1Scope
§101. Applicability
The Student Body Code shall be binding on all officers, agencies and official bodies of the Student Government Association and all members of the Student Body.
§102. Constitutional Supremacy
The actions of all officers, agencies and official bodies of the Student Government Association shall conform to the provisions of the Constitution of the Student Body and the Bill of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Chapter 2Structure
§201. General
The provisions contained within this Code shall be structured along titles, chapters, sections, subsections and sub-subsections.
§202. Additions
Additions to this Code shall follow the format of its existing provisions.
§203. Modifications
To ensure referential integrity, the contents of a section shall not be modified as to change the meaning beyond the title of the Section.
§204. References
References to provisions within this Code shall be structured as follows:
(a)References to Titles shall consist of the number of the Title followed by the literal ‘SBC’. This Title would be referred to as ‘1 SBC’, for example.
(b)References to Chapters shall consist of a reference to the Title containing the Chapter followed by the number of the Chapter. This Chapter would be referred to as ‘1 SBC 2’, for example.
(c)References to Sections shall consist of a reference to the Title containing the Section followed by the number of the Section. This Section would be referred to as ‘1 SBC §205’, for example.
(d)References to Subsections and Sub-Subsections shall consist of a reference to the Section containing the Subsection or Sub-Subsection followed by the number of the Subsection or Sub-Subsection. This Subsection would be referred to as ‘1 SBC §205 (d)’.
Chapter 3Special Provisions
§301. Severability Clause
If any clause, chapter, article, paragraph, or section of this Code is declared inconsistent with the Constitution of the Student Body or the Bill of Student Rights and Responsibilities, then those inconsistencies are considered invalid.
Chapter 4Amendments
§401. Origin
Amendments to this Code may be proposed through legislation introduced in the House.
§402. Referral to Committee
All proposed amendments to this Code must be referred to the Elections and Regulations Committee prior to consideration by the House.
§403. Approval
Proposed amendments shall be enacted if approved by a majority of the House members present and voting.
§404. Overriding Provisions
Specific Titles of this Code may override the provisions found in this Chapter.
§405. Responsibility for Inserting Amendments
Responsibility for inserting amendments to this Code after their passage through House shall be the duty of the Speaker.
CHAPTER 5 RESPONSIBILITIES OF SGA MEMBERS
§ 501. Responsibilities
(a)All members of SGA shall also be expected to uphold all other responsibilities related to their positions as outlined elsewhere in this code.
(b)Examples of such responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
(i)Attending meetings associated with a member’s position in SGA
(ii)Appearing in dress code appropriate to meetings
(iii)Conducting oneself in a manner in line with the Mission of SGA and of the University
(iv)Accomplishing assigned tasks
(v)Interviewing members of the Student Body
§ 502. Code of Ethics
Members of SGA are bound to uphold their responsibilities as set forth in the Code of Ethics presented in Title 9 of this document.
Title 2The Legislative Branch
Chapter 1Mission
We envision an organization of pride and commitment, where all representatives have an opportunity to contribute, learn, and grow. We want all TCU students to be respected, listened to, and treated fairly. Above all, we strive for satisfaction from accomplishments and friendships, while having fun as we aspire to improve our University.
Chapter 2General Provisions
§201. Membership
The membership of the House of Student Representatives shall be determined by the Constitution.
§202. Session
The session of the House of Student Representatives shall begin on the day following the election of the members of the House and shall end on the day of the election of a new House in the following fall. Sessions of the House shall be numbered consecutively starting with one (1) designating the session that began in the year one thousand nine hundred and fourteen (1914).
§203. Anniversary
The day of September 26th shall be the official date of anniversary of the Student Government Association at Texas Christian University.
Chapter 3 Responsibilities of the Speaker of the House
§301. Duties The powers and duties of the Speaker of the House shall include:
(a)Preside over meetings of House;
(b)Serve as the head the Dias, which will consist of the Speaker, the Administrative Assistant, and the Parliamentarian;
(c)Coordinate activities of the Executive Board and preside over meetings;
(d)Appoint House officers and create temporary officers as needed;
(e)Remove officers of the House of Student Representatives that are not chairs of Standing Legislative or Ad Hoc Committees by appointing a replacement as set forth in the Constitution and the Student Body Code;
(f)Set agenda for House meetings according to the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order and distribute it to all House members;
(g)Vote in the case of a tie;
(h)Enforce the agenda, the standing rules, this Code and the Constitution of the Student Body and the general order of the assembly during the meetings of the House;
(i)Set the dates for the first and last regular meeting of the House in accordance with this Code;
(j)Insert amendments to this Code when necessary;
(k)Remove members of House as specified in 2 SBC §906 (c).
Chapter 4House Officers
§401. List of Officers
The Speaker of the House shall appoint the following positions from the Student Body:
(a)A Parliamentarian to interpret the Constitution, the Student Body Code and other governing documents of the Student Government Association during the general meetings of the House and the Executive Board;
(b)An Administrative Assistant to assist the Speaker and the Executive Board in any assigned duties, record the minutes of each House Meeting and give the finalized minutes to the Speaker, and maintain House documents on the SGA website;
(c)A Chaplain to open official meetings of House with an invocation, present the Frog of the Week at House meetings, and promote member retention and House cohesiveness;
(d)All other responsibilities not listed above may be given to the Speaker, and the Speaker may distribute those remaining responsibilities among the House Officers.
§402. Additional Officers
In addition to the positions listed in this title, the Speaker shall have the authority to create, modify or abandon additional appointed positions for a specific limited purpose.
§403. Procedures of Appointment
The procedures for the appointment of these positions shall be as set forth by the Constitution and the Student Body Code.
§404.Removal
The Speaker may remove officers of the House of Student Representatives that are not chairs of Standing Legislative or Ad Hoc Committees by appointing a replacement as set forth in the Constitution and the Student Body Code.
Chapter 5Executive Board
§501. Membership
Voting members of the Executive Board shall be the chairs of the standing legislative and ad hoc committees and selected appointed positions.The Speaker of the House shall also be a member of the Executive Board and maintains the power to vote in the case of a tie.
§502. Committee Assignments
The Executive Board shall appoint each member of the House who is not an officer and any member of the student body interested to join one of the Standing Legislative Committees, based on the individual preference.
§503. Committee Membership
Each Standing Legislative Committee shall consist of no less than one-half voting House members, with the exception of the Finance Committee, which must only consist of voting House members. No other Standing Legislative Committee shall require other qualifications unless approved by the House.
§504. Meetings and Function
The Executive Board shall meet regularly to coordinate the activities of the House.
§505. Submission of Legislation
(a)The Speaker shall determine a deadline before which all legislation to be introduced in the next House meeting must be submitted. The deadline shall be set between Friday at 5:00 PM and the time of the Meeting of the Executive Board.
(b)All legislation shall include a list of relevant parties to be contacted about the legislation. For parties to whom the legislation author would like to see invited to the session in which the legislation will be debated, contact with the Administrative Assistant should be made prior to the approval of House Executive Board. The House should contact parties that the legislation author would like to see notified of House passage prior to the passage of the legislation. The notation of relevant parties should be made at the end of the legislation
§506. Operations between academic semesters
(a)Between academic semesters, the Executive Board shall conduct the operations of the House of Student Representatives by means of phone, e-mail or personal meetings, if possible, or delegate these responsibilities to the Cabinet.
(b)Neither the Executive Board nor the Cabinet in this capacity shall pass any legislation amending the Student Body Code or the Constitution of the Student Body, nor confirm appointments to the Judicial Board, nor initiate recall proceedings against members of the Student Government Association.
(c)The Speaker shall report at the next regular meeting of the House about the business conducted during the recess.
Chapter 6Standing Legislative Committees
§601. List of Committees
The Standing Legislative Committees of the House shall be: Academic Affairs Committee, Dining Services Committee, Elections and Regulations Committee, Finance Committee, Student Experience Committee, and Student Outreach Committee
§602. Election of Committee Chairs
The election of the Standing Legislative Committee Chairs shall be as set forth by the Election & Regulations Committee Election Code and Handbook.
§603. Responsibilities of Committee Chairs
The Chairs of each of the Standing Legislative Committees shall have the following additional powers and duties:
(a)With the exception of the Finance committee, each chair shall establish and hold weekly meetings of the committee;
(b)Call special meetings of the committee;
(c)Preside over all meetings of the committee;
(d)Create special subcommittees for special purposes;
(e)Appoint subcommittee chairs and members, subject to approval of the committee;
(f)Refer legislation to subcommittee chairs and members, subject to approval of the committee;
(g)Schedule hearings, debates, and votes on legislation at the Chair’s initiative or at the request of at least one-third (⅓) of the membership of the committee;
(h)Cast a vote only in case of a tie vote in the committee;
(i)Appoint a committee secretary to record all proceedings of the committee, keep roll at committee meetings and submit a weekly report containing both to the Administrative Assistant;