72ND STUDENT SENATE Statute Revision, Addition or Proposed Constitutional

Amendment Form

Senate Bill #: 25.

Primary Sponsor: Senator Sojos Co-Sponsor(s): Clickortapheretoentertext.

Date: 14 January, 2020 Purpose & Description: To clarify the manner in which Student government meetings are advertised to the public. Statute Number(s): Chapter 203 Statute/Amendment Text (please copy below from Word version on Statutes) 203.10 Public notice shall consist of an announcement of the meeting time, place, and purpose. This announcement must be posted on the official SGA website at least 24 hours prior to any meeting.

72ND STUDENT SENATE Statute Revision, Addition or Proposed Constitutional

Amendment Form

Senate Bill #: 26

Primary Sponsor: Senator Adamyk Co-Sponsor(s): Senator Ready

Date: 1/21/2020 Purpose & Description: The purpose of this bill is to amend Student Body Statutes Chapter 504 in regards to qualifications for the Student Defender position. This bill will allow any student enrolled at Florida State who has completed at least 60 credit hours to be eligible for the position, given approval and forwarding by the appropriate parties. Statute Number(s): Amending 504.1, 504.3, 504.4B Statute/Amendment Text (see the text on the following pages)

Chapter 504 The Office of the University Defender

History: Revised by the 49th Senate Bill 14. Revised by the 50th Senate Bill 101. Revised by the 56th Senate Bill 108. Revised by the 68th Senate Bill 41and Bill 77. Revised by the 67th Bill 41. Revised by the 68th Senate Bill 77.

504.1 The University Defenders shall consist of one (1) Lead Defender and one (1)

Deputy Defender.

A. The University Defenders shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the Student Body President, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate as a whole.

B. University Defenders must be:

1. At least Second-Year law students Be any currently enrolled graduate student or undergraduate student with at least 60 cumulative credit hours.

2. Have successfully passed Professional Responsibility any necessary

proficiency test or examination before working with students to assure competency.

3. Be in good academic standing with the University.

504.2 Lead Defender

The Lead Defender shall be responsible for maintaining the University Defense program and managing the University Defense Team. A. Responsibilities, The Lead Defender will:

1. Assign cases among members of the University Defense Team.

2. Maintain adequate supplies for the facilitation of the University Defense

Program.

3. Produce a bi-monthly progress report for the Chief Justice. The report will include:

a. The number of cases the University Defense Team is

managing. b. The number of students who have contacted The Office of

the University Defender for assistance. c. The number of cases each member of the University

Defense team is managing. d. Recommendations for how the University Defense

Team could expand its reach and further the goals of the University Defense Program.

e. Requests for supplies or other expenses from the Supreme Court budget.

B. The Lead Defender will serve until resignation, graduation, or removal by a

majority of the Supreme Court. The Lead Defender is subject to impeachment by the Senate.

504.3 Deputy Defender

The Deputy Defender will assist the Lead Defender in maintaining the efficient administration of the University Defense Program. Additionally, the Deputy Defender shall serve as lead defense counsel in assigned student government actions before the Supreme Court. A. The Deputy Defender will:

1. Assist the Lead Defender in the efficient administration of the

University Defense Program.

2. Serve as lead defense counsel in assigned student government actions before the Supreme Court.

3. Maintain adequate records including:

a. Acknowledgment of Rights forms for each represented

student. b. Certification from the Office of Student Rights and

Responsibilities at the resolution of each case.

B. The Deputy Defender will serve until resignation, graduation, or removal by a majority of the Supreme Court. The Deputy Defender is subject to impeachment by the Senate.

C. If the Lead Defender position becomes vacant, the Deputy Defender will

assume the role of Lead Defender until a suitable replacement is selected and confirmed.

504.4 University Defense Team

A. Purpose

The Student Government Association seeks to provide students accused of Student Conduct Code, Academic Honor Policy, and University Housing Code violations with assistance in navigating the conduct processes. The Student Government Association acknowledges and thanks the Offices of Student Rights and Responsibilities and Faculty Development and Advancement and University Housing for their roles in enforcing the Student Conduct Code, Academic Honor Policy, and University Housing policies, respectively, by which all students are bound. The Student Government Association, however,

recognizes a need to provide assistance to students accused of violations going through the conduct, academic honor, and housing processes. Therefore, the Student Government Association will facilitate the University Defense Team to assist students in these processes.

B. Composition

The University Defense Team will consist of the Lead Defender, the Deputy Defender, and any additional Assistant Defenders as needed. The Lead Defender, Deputy Defender, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will determine the number of Assistant Defenders necessary to maximize the University Defense Team’s performance. 1. Selection of Assistant Defenders

a. Assistant Defenders must:

i. Be law students currently enrolled graduate or undergraduate students.

ii. Be in good academic standing with the University. Open Assistant Director positions will be publicized on the Student Government website for two weeks before the positions are eligible to be filled.

b. Applicants for Assistant Defender shall submit a resume and letter of interest to SGAsupremecourt@admin.fsu.edu and the Lead Defender.

c. The Lead Defender and Deputy Defender shall conduct interviews of the applicants and forward a recommendation to the Chief Justice and the Student Body President, who will make the final determination.

C. Training

1. All members of the University Defense Team must attend a training

session with appropriate University official or officials prior to advising students.

a. The university in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme

Court will provide appropriate official(s) for training each year.

2. Members of the University Defense Team must demonstrate a working knowledge of the University’s Student Conduct Code, Academic Honor Policy, and any other applicable process.

a. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will be responsible for testing

this proficiency.

D. Responsibilities

The University Defense Team shall assist students accused of violations of the Student Conduct Code, Academic Honor Policy, University Housing Code,

Student Government Statutes, or Student Body Constitution. The University Defense Team shall: 1. Inform responding students that the University Defense Team consists of

volunteer students not lawyers.

2. Have all responding students sign the acknowledgment of rights form prior to advisement.

3. Advise responding students of their rights under the University or Student

Government Statutes and Student Body Constitution applicable to their case.

4. Assist responding students in navigating the Student Conduct Code, Academic Honor, University Housing, or Student Government processes.

5. Assist responding students in preparing defenses and presenting

arguments.

6. Advise responding students of potential penalties they may receive from the hearing body.

7. Assist responding students with appeals from hearing body decisions.

E. Removal

All associate defenders serve at the pleasure of the Lead Defender and may be removed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court upon a showing of cause by the Lead Defender.

72ND STUDENT SENATE Statute Revision, Addition or Proposed Constitutional

Amendment Form

Senate Bill #: 27

Primary Sponsor: Kelvin Ready Co-Sponsor(s): Corey Adamyk

Date: 1/16/2020 Purpose & Description: To amend student body statute 807.6 I & J to better foster debate on the spending of A&S Fees allocated to the RTAC and PAC committees Statute Number(s): 807.6 Subsections I & J Statute/Amendment Text: 807.6 – RTAC and PAC Guidelines

I. The information obtained at the committee meeting will be complied into a resolution by the committee Chair. This resolution will be presented at the next possible Finance Committee meeting., and shall only be debated on if there are objections. In order for an amendment to pass there must be a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the finance Committee. An amendment to the resolution may not be found friendly or unfriendly and must be debated with a period for questions, and pro/con debate. The resolution shall be forwarded to the Student Government Senate Program Assistant, to be forwarded to the Student Senate, and placed on the Consent Calendar.

1. It shall be the job of the committees as well as the committee Chairs to keep a working knowledge of their budgets and shall not pass any Resolutions exceeding the possible allottable amounts.

J. Once on the Consent Calendar, the Resolution shall be presented to the Student Senate. The Student Senate President must read aloud the RSO name, and amount to be allocated, as approved by the Finance Committee. A motion to confirm the decision of the Finance Committee must be made and seconded for the Resolution to pass.

1. In order for an amendment to pass in the Senate, there must be a two- thirds (2/3) vote. An amendment to the resolution may not be found friendly or unfriendly and must be debated with a period for questions, and pro/con debate.

2. A one-tenth (1/10) vote is required for an objection to be upheld. 3. If one-tenth (1/10) vote of Senate is not reached after an objection to the

amendment, then the resolution shall pass as presented.

72ND STUDENT SENATE Senate Resolution

Resolution #: 17

Primary Sponsor: England Co-Sponsor(s): Villacorta

Date: January 20, 2020 Whereas: It is the role and responsibility of the Senate President Pro Tempore to conduct and oversee the voting process in a methodical and organized way, and Whereas: When not conducted the same way each time, this process can become disorganized and lead to errors when calculating and posting the voting results, and Whereas: When in a committee of the whole, there is no specified or designated role nor any listed responsibilities regarding the Senate President Pro Tempore, therefore Be it resolved by the Seventy-second Student Senate at Florida State University that: The following changes be made to the 72nd Student Senate’s Rules of Procedure.

10.14 Committee of the whole: Any Senator may, at any time, move to meet as a committee of the whole for the purpose of discussing any Senate business. A motion to convene as a committee of the whole may pass by consent or, if objected to, shall require a two-thirds vote of the Senate. A motion to adjourn such a committee meeting and return to a regular Senate meeting shall require a majority vote.

a. The President shall preside over a committee of the whole, unless they choose to relinquish the chair. b. The President Pro Tempore shall act as the Vice Chair of a committee of the whole, unless they choose to relinquish their position. b. c. If a motion is made to enter a committee of the whole for the purpose of confirming a nomination pursuant to Rule 10.10, wherein the office nominated for receives OPS wages, the Senate shall require a two-thirds vote to enter the committee after such a motion is seconded.

c. d. When the Senate reconvenes, any senator may move to accept the decision of the committee as the decision of the whole.

72ND STUDENT SENATE Senate Resolution

Resolution #: 18

Primary Sponsor: Gerdts

Co-Sponsor(s): Clickortapheretoentertext. Date: 1/20/20

Whereas: Toni-Ann Singh competed in the Miss World pageant after winning Miss Jamaica World, and; Whereas: Toni-Ann Singh graduated from Florida State University in 2019, and; Whereas: Toni-Ann Singh was an active member, and president, of the Caribbean Student Association having also won the Miss Florida Caribbean Association award, and; Whereas: The Miss World pageant is the world’s longest running beauty pageant in the world, and; Whereas: Toni-Ann Singh was crowned on December 14th, 2019 as the 69th winner of the annual Miss World competition, and; Whereas: The Florida State University Student Senate continues to recognize the importance of the achievements of outstanding Florida State students and alumni, Be it resolved by the Seventy-second Student Senate at Florida State University that: the Student Senate congratulates Toni-Ann Singh on her outstanding accomplishment of winning the Miss World pageant and will continue to recognize, and celebrate, the work she has done to inspire girls of color, especially girls from the Caribbean, to believe in themselves. Be it further resolved that: A copy of this resolution be sent to the following: Evan Steinberg, Student Body President of FSU Jack Denton, President of the FSU Student Senate John Thrasher, President of Florida State University