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Board of Directors Amendment (rev 9/2025)

Unknown · 113th session · dated September 9, 2025 · updated September 13, 2025

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Senate of the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University

{ S. Bill. 25-26}

Amendment of the SGA Bylaws

Introduced by: Senator Kevin Xu Considered the day of 9th in the month of September in the year 2025

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Bill may be referred to as the “The Board of Directors Amendment”

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.

  1. SGA — The term “SGA” shall refer to the Student Government Association of The Johns Hopkins University.
  2. JHU, Hopkins - The terms “JHU” and “Hopkins” shall refer to the Johns Hopkins University.
  3. Board - The term “Board” shall refer to the Board of Directors

SECTION 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

  1. Implementation of the Board of Directors
    1. To establish the Board, in which the chairs meet at least once a month in order to increase assistance, awareness, collaboration, and transparency among committees and prospective initiatives

SECTION 4. AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS

4.1.2.6 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 4.1.2.6.1 Membership 4.1.2.6.1.1 The Chairs of Standing Legislative Committees of the Senate and Ad-hoc Committees of the Senate shall serve as members of the Board upon election by the senate 4.1.2.6.2 Responsibilities 4.1.2.6.2.1 To discuss and collaborate on all prospective initiatives where deemed necessary 4.1.2.6.2.2 To ensure senators have any necessary assistance and support on their initiatives 4.1.2.6.2.3 For the Chairs to educate their respective committees on prospective initiatives that may be applicable to them 4.1.2.6.2.4 To increase transparency and accountability to the student body 4.1.2.6.3 Leadership 4.1.2.6.3.1 The Senate Chair on Internal Affairs shall chair and lead the Board of Directors meetings 4.1.2.6.3.2 The existence and appointment of a Vice Chair shall be at the discretion of the Chair of the Board 4.1.2.6.3.3 The Chair of the Board of Directors shall provide typed summaries of the Board meetings to the Student Body President, Student Body Secretary, and President of the Senate following the conclusion of said meetings. 4.1.2.6.3.4 The Chair of the Board of Directors shall delegate the creation of 4 instagram posts per academic year covering ongoing and completed initiatives 4.3.3 ATTENDANCE 4.3.3.1.7 Attendance at Board Meetings is required for all Committee Chairs

  1. The Amendment will be implemented into the JHU SGA bylaws upon ratification by the Committee on Internal Affairs and ⅔ senate majority

SECTION 5 . SEVERABILITY. Should any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance be held to be unconstitutional or , the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

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: __________________________________ Vishnu Dontu Student Body President of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Omotara Tiamiyu Student Body Vice President of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Srigouri Oruganty President of the Senate of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Sumire Sumi Student Body Secretary of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Imad Ahmed Student Body Treasurer of the Johns Hopkins SGA

__________________________________ Tyler Turner Student Body Chair of Programming for the Johns Hopkins SGA

Signatures of Ceremony:

__________________________________ Kevin Xu Senator of the Johns Hopkins SGA