POWERS OF A.S. COUNCIL (Revised 05/13/98,
11/18/98)
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The A.S. Council shall be empowered to determine goals, policies
and governing practices of the Association. |
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Governance Authority
The A.S. Council shall be composed of the
following:
- The A.S. Council shall be empowered to employ and discharge the
A.S. Executive Director consistent with University and A.S. employment
policies and procedures. The Executive Committee shall prepare the
annual evaluation of the Executive Director in accordance with established
policies and recommend the final evaluation to A.S. Council for approval.
- The presiding officer of the A.S. Council shall be provided with
a written list of all proposed nominees and appointees of student
at large members to positions, boards or committees by the Executive
Vice President for ratification by Council.
- At the end of the spring semester, A.S. Council shall elect a President
Pro Tempore from among its members to serve a term of one year. The
President Pro Tempore shall serve as one of the eight (8) voting Council
representatives of the Executive Committee, and shall succeed to the
office of A.S. President only in the event of the vacancy of all Executive
Officer positions. (Revised 05/13/98)
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Executive Orders
The A.S. Council shall have the power to
pass Executive Orders upon a majority vote of its membership. Executive
Orders are legislative measures, which are binding for no longer than
the academic year during which they are established. Unless otherwise
stipulated, they shall go into effect immediately. At the end of the
academic year, the Council shall recommend to the newly elected Council
such Executive Orders, as it may deem important for renewal. |
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Policy Codes
The A.S. Council may adopt codes that carry
out the intent of these Bylaws with specific rules, policies, procedures
and position descriptions. |
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Executive Director Reports
The A.S. Executive Director shall report
to the A.S. Council or Executive Committee on the status of any or
all of the activities of the Association at the beginning of each semester,
and at any other time deemed necessary by action of the A.S. Council. |
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Surety Bonding
All individuals having custody of Association
funds as a function of their position shall be bonded, the cost for
which shall be paid for by the Association. |
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Fee Refunds
The A.S. Council shall, for due cause, authorize
refunds on all A.S. students fees, in conformance with University Policy. |
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Fiduciary Accounts
The A.S. Council shall be empowered to establish
appropriate student fiduciary accounts on the recommendation of the
Finance Board or the President of San Diego State University. Such
funds shall be used only for those purposes stipulated in the respective
acts establishing them. Upon termination of the trust or reserve fund,
the monies shall revert to the A.S. General Reserve. |
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Removal of Voting Members (Revised 4/26/00)
The A.S. Council shall have the authority
to remove a voting member for cause provided that:
- the cause is specified in these Bylaws and was in effect at the
beginning of the voting member's term of office.
- the cause is related to qualifications of the voting member to
continue in office such as the breach of duties and responsibilities
provided for in these Bylaws, the breach of any fiduciary duty, eligibility
requirement, or failure to comply with the "Director Agreement and
Policy Concerning Confidentiality, Access to Proprietary Information,
Liability of Directors, Eligibility to Serve and Required Duties and
Responsibilities, and Conflict of Interest."
- the action is done in good faith and in a fair and reasonable manner
and conducted in accordance with the following procedures:
- All allegations against a voting member of A.S. Council of complaints
or violations of ethics, misconduct or failure to comply with the
requirements of the bylaws shall be presented via written declaration
to the President Pro Tempore, or the Executive Vice President if
the President Pro Tempore is the Council member in question, and
reviewed by the Rules Committee at a special hearing duly called
for that purpose.
- The accused voting member shall receive written notice of the
special hearing at least seven (7) days prior to the date set for
the hearing. The notice of the hearing shall include a copy of the
written declaration outlining the allegations against the voting
member.
- The special hearing of the Rules Committee shall be conducted
in open session.
- The findings and any recommendations of the Rules Committee shall
be presented in writing to the A.S. Council, via the Executive Committee,
for approval, with a copy to the accused member.
- The A.S. Council may remove a member as provided for in these
bylaws only upon the approval of two-thirds of the members present
and voting for the action at a regular or special meeting, and provided
that the accused member has been provided a minimum of fifteen (15)
days prior written notice of the removal and the reasons for the
removal.
- The accused member shall have the opportunity to be heard before
a regular or special meeting of the A.S. Council, orally or in writing,
not less than five (5) days before the effective date of the removal,
as to why the removal should not take place.
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