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Secretary and Attendance Amendments to the SGA Constitution

Attendance · 111th session · created November 12, 2023 · updated November 14, 2023

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Senate of the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University

{ S. Bill 23-24, X }

A Bill to Amend the SGA Constitution Concerning Procedural Matters

Introduced By: KSAS Senator Jaden Garcia of the Class of 2026 First considered this Xth day of X in the Year 20XX Next considered this Xth day of X in the Year 20XX

Sponsored By: Senator Raven McCoy of the Disability Caucus Senator Mufasa Moreno, Representative of the Class of 2024

Referred to the Senate by the Internal Affairs Committee which recommended its passage by a XX vote on this Xth day of XX in the Year 20XX

Be it enacted by the Senate of the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University assembled that: 

SECTION 1. TITLE.  This Act may be referred to as the “Secretary and Attendance Amendments to the SGA Constitution” 

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. 

  1. SGA — The term “SGA” shall refer to the Homewood Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University.

SECTION 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 

  1. FINDINGS
    1. The current Constitution contains a constriction to the number of Assistant Secretaries of SGA.
  2. PURPOSES
    1. To amend the Constitution to correct the number of Assistant Secretaries allowed.
    2. Promote discussion of an additional Amendment whose motion for discussion had failed.

SECTION 4. CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS.  Amendment 1 The original text of the section to be amended is as such:   d. Shall have the power to appoint an Assistant Secretary, subject to the confirmation of a ⅔ vote of the Senate.

The section will read, after amendment, as such:  d. Shall have the power to appoint as many Assistant Secretaries as necessary, all subject to the confirmation of a ⅔ vote of the Senate.

Amendment 2 The original text of the section to be amended is as such:  

  1. Attendance at Senate and Committee meetings is required of senators, and excused absences shall be granted at the discretion of the chair of the meeting for extenuating circumstances.
    1. If a member of the SGA misses 2 unexcused meetings per semester, they are automatically subject to impeachment.
    2. If the member misses a total of 4 unexcused meetings per semester, they are automatically removed from the SGA.

The section will read, after amendment, as such: 

  1. Attendance at Senate and Committee meetings is required of senators, and excused absences shall be granted at the discretion of the chair of the meeting for extenuating circumstances.
    1. If the member misses a total of 4 unexcused meetings per semester, they are automatically removed from the SGA.

The Bill hereby ???? by a vote of XX to YY with ZZ abstentions.

Upon passage, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the seal of the Senate to be affixed to this bill indicating the Senate’s assent and thus officially designated the bill’s adoption as law.

Signatures of Enactment:

__________________________________ Ryan Chou Johns Hopkins Student Body President

__________________________________ Dalhart Dobbs III President of the Senate Executive Vice President of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Amy Li Executive Secretary of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Jenny Chen Executive Treasurer of the Johns Hopkins SGA

Signatures of Ceremony:

__________________________________ Jackson Morris Introducer of the Bill

__________________________________ XY Co-Sponsor of the Bill

__________________________________ XY Co-Sponsor of the Bill