ARTICLE I. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
SECTION I. Preamble
a) The legislative powers shall be vested in the Student Senate of the Student Government Association of Prairie View A & M University. The Student Senate shall be the official entity that shall identify students’ concerns and formulate student policy.
b) It shall create a senatorial agenda for the entire academic year. This agenda will be in agreement with the Student Government Association President’s goal-oriented plan. These agendas shall be presented for a majority approval of the full Senate after the fall elections by the senate leadership.
SECTION II. Rule of order and Precedence
a) The Student Senate of Prairie View A & M University will operate under the guidance of Robert’s Rule of Order Revised.
b) Should Robert’s Rule of Order Revised conflict with the Student Government Association Constitution or Senate By-Laws, the Constitution will stand as the preeminent document followed by the Senate By-Laws and subsequently Robert’s Rule of Order Revised.
SECTION III. Powers of the Senate
a) The Student Senate shall have all the powers conferred on it by the Student Governement Association constitution.
b) All powers vested on it by any such bills that have been duly passed by the student body, by an administrative rules or regulations, any implied powers by virtue of the constitution, the by-laws- shall also be exercised by the student senate.
c) The student senate shall have the powers to summon, investigate, or question such acts of person or person that expends monies appropriated by her.
d) Shall have the power to censure members of the student government- the legislative, executive or judicial branches.
e) To offer advice in any form to the President of the STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, in matters concerning the bureaucracy.
f) Shall by virtue of these foregoing provisions make such laws for the lawful governance of the student body in general.
