Legislation Workshop

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Legislation Workshop Student Government
Ed Fulton and C. Michael Burdman
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Overview

• Chapter 400 outlines legislative procedures

FAU
Student Body VP
UW Senate
Broward
Jupiter
Boca
TC
Speaker of The House
Speaker of The House
Speaker of The House
Speaker of The House
Campus House
Campus House
Campus House
Campus House
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
1975
2008
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vmEJL2Uuv-oQ
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Resolutions
407.113 Resolutions pertain to a. vacancy
nominations b. commendations c. support,
endorsements, or statements of opinion to the
university, community, or state activities d.
Simple Resolutions are matters that the Student
Senate considers. e. Joint Resolutions are
matters that the Student Senate and
various Campus Houses of Representatives consider.
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Bills
407.112 Bills refer to any legislation that a.
Creates or abolishes student programs. b.
Creates budgets or deals with budget
reallocation. c. Approves funding. d. Affects
the internal aspects of SG, the University as a
whole, or marks a change in the internal
structure of SG Constitutional and Statute
amendments that make revisions of, additions to,
and deletions from the SG Constitutions and
Statutes. Constitution and Statute Amendments
shall take effect after ratification by the Board
of Trustees of FAU. f. impeachments or censures
of Student Government officers.
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Bills Contd
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Writing Legislation

• Be thorough
• Consider the Consequences
• Do your research

Continuum
Giving it Teeth
Writing to Pass
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Activity

• An ochlophobic donor has agreed to give FAU 500M
  dollars if they change the mascot to something
  besides an Owl.
• In 8 minutes, write a resolution proposing a new
  mascot. The best wins a prize.