Resolution on Non-Voting Executive Board Member Position for Runner-Up in Presidential

Act 005

RESOLUTION ON NON-VOTING EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER POSITION FOR RUNNER-UP IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Short Title: Presidential Runner-Up Act

Primary Sponsors: President Alessandro Lanuto

Secondary Sponsor: Senator Roxana Imam

Signatory:

Version: Amended as of April 17, 2012

Senate Session: XXIV

First Reading: April 10, 2012

As Amended April 17, 2012

Legislative Act No. 005

WHEREAS, Student Government is the representative body of its student constituents, elected by its peers; and,

WHEREAS, Student Government seeks to represent its student constituents to the best of its ability; and,

WHEREAS, The Student Government Constitution mandates that candidates can only stand for election in one office; and,

WHEREAS, Student Government seeks to encourage and incorporate the participation of all qualified and enthusiastic students; and,

WHEREAS, Presidential elections typically see more than one qualified candidate facing another, the nature of which dictates that the defeated candidate, having chosen to run for the highest office and having bypassed the possibility of running for another office, is now excluded from Student Government; now therefore be it,

RESOLVED, That the President-elect should seek to incorporate the runner-up of the Presidential elections in Student Government by appointing the defeated candidate to the position of Chief of Staff, and, in the event that more than three candidates run for the position, that it is advisable that the President-elect appoint the most qualified defeated Presidential candidate, the interpretation of qualifications remaining at the discretion of the President-elect; and be it further,

RESOLVED, That in the event that the runner up or a defeated candidate in the Presidential elections may not be the most qualified appointee to assume the role of Chief of Staff, it is advisable that the President-elect appoint the next most qualified defeated candidate having stood for election to another Executive Board position; and be it further,

RESOLVED, That the position of Chief of Staff should be that of a non-voting member of the Executive Board; and be it further,

RESOLVED, That the position of Chief of Staff is not expressly required to assume responsibilities of the Chair of Academic Affairs Committee, and that the combination of responsibilities of Chief of Staff and the Chair of Academic Affairs Committee, although existing based on past precedent, is at the discretion of the President-elect, based on the qualifications of the individual to fill one or both of the abovementioned roles; and be it further

RESOLVED, That such an appointment is in the spirit of cooperation and continuity, allowing for qualified and enthusiastic students to serve on Student Government and ensuring that the experience of a potential defeated candidate is not lost, but remains part of Student Government through the position of Chief of Staff, thereby preserving the history of Student Government and establishing cohesion from one Student Government to another, preventing its disappearance for lack of experience or knowledge of its members.

Submitted 09/04/12;

Alessandro Lanuto

President

Roxana Imam

Senator

Ratified by Senate April 10, 2012

Signed by Alessandro Lanuto

President

April 10, 2012

Proposed for Amendment April 17, 2012

Alessandro Lanuto

President;

Angelo Cauchi;

Chief of Staff