Nathanael Howard
Student Body President
Carlos A. Santana
Speaker of the Senate
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
2015/2016 Session
IN THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
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Short Title: Constitutional Amendment related to Senate Vacancies.
Sponsors: Senator von Jackowski
Co-sponsors:
02 12 2016
SENATE BILL TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF SENATOR AD INTERIM
TO SENATE VACANCIES
WHEREAS, ARTICLE II, Section 8. Vacancies states:
Upon the premature end of a Senator’s term of office, and when a vacancy exists, the Student Body President may appoint an
individual as Senator ad interim to the vacant member position with the advice and consent of the Senate, provided he/she
meets the qualifications of that member position. The term of office of a Senator ad interim shall commence upon him/her
being duly administered the Oath of Office following Senate consent, and shall end automatically upon the special election of
a Senator to the member position held by that Senator ad interim and that elected Senator being duly administered the Oath of
Office. The Senate may expel a Senator ad interim without prejudice. For purposes other than those of this section, a Senator
ad interim shall be considered a Senator and member of the Senate.
WHEREAS, the section lacks of detail; THEREFORE,
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT SENATE OF HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY THAT:
Section 1. ARTICLE II, Section 8. Vacancies be amended as follows:
Upon the premature end of a Senator’s term of office, and when a vacancy exists, the Student Body President may appoint an
individual as Senator ad interim to the vacant member position with the advice of the second student holding that position (if
applicable) and consent of the Senate, provided he/she meets the qualifications of that member position. The term of office of
a Senator ad interim shall commence upon him/her being duly administered the Oath of Office following Senate consent, and
shall end automatically upon the special election of a Senator to the member position held by that Senator ad interim and that
elected Senator being duly administered the Oath of Office. The Senate may expel a Senator ad interim without prejudice.
For purposes other than those of this section, a Senator ad interim shall be considered a Senator and member of the Senate.
Section 2. ARTICLE III, Section 3.h be amended as follows:
h. Shall exercise authority over the officers, except as specifically prohibited by this Constitution and by the bylaws, but may
not refuse resignations of the officers; May appoint a student, with the advice of the second student holding that position (if
applicable) and consent of the Senate, to serve as an officer whenever there is a vacancy in an officer position (other than that
of the Student Body President);
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