Article V.Sec. II-III

SECTION II.  Bills

a) A bill shall be any law or body of laws, proposed to the student senate for approval.

b) All forms of appropriation proposals, resolutions and agreements requiring ratification by the student senate, shall be introduced in the form of a bill by virtue of the foregoing provision.

c) A bill shall be deemed to be adopted if it has been considered on the floor of the senate after the sections on procedures has been duly adhered to.

d) With the consent of the Senate officers and one third of the senate members (by signature) the provision of subsection shall be suspended.

e) Wherein a bill has been considered it shall become a finished law (ready for approval of the President of the student Government Association) if on approval by majority of senators present at sitting.

f) Wherein a bill is passed and approved by the senate it shall require the consent of the President, at such timely manner determined by the constitution, for it to be formally adopted by the Student Government Association.

g) Wherein the time period for signature by the President is exceeded, or the President exercises his veto powers, the bill shall be reconsidered on the floor of the Senate for uninhibited adoption by the Student Government Association.

h) By uninhibited adoption, subsection (c) and (d) shall be deemed to have been suspended and such laws shall come to the Senate floor for up/down vote in the time and manner prescribed by the senate leadership.

Section III. Legislation

All legislation shall be made available to the members of the Senate, not less than one (1) class day prior to the day of the Senate meeting at which time it is to be considered.

a) Bills: A  bill is a draft of a proposed statement of the Senate calling for a specific action in its implementation (once it has been put into effect as a law, act or code).

b) Proposals: A proposal is a statement of request of the Senate or outside entity. Proposals usually are submitted as a request for financial assistance from the Student Senate for a particular endeavor.

c) Resolutions: A resolution is a non-binding statement of opinion, enumerating the feelings of the general student body, which the senate represents.  A resolution requires a majority vote of the members present and voting.  A resolution may be voted upon at the meeting in which it is introduced and is not subject to approval or veto by the Student Government Association President.

d) Law/Code/Act: Is the properly moved and passed work of the senate in sitting, which is binding and shall be executed by the executive branch ( if approved). The judiciary shall also interpret it if a legal entity seeks such clarification.  It shall be presented for the signature of the President within twenty-four hours of approval or veto by the clerk in charge of committee and senate business, with an accompanying letter stating the manner, purpose and time in which it was passed.