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Bylaw: 0405/101

Disposition: Passed
Date of Disposition: March 1, 2005
Date Introduced: February 8, 2005

All ASEWU bylaws passed after the date of disposition of this bylaw shall follow these guidelines.

All ASEWU legislation (current or proposed) shall be in the following format:

1. Page setup.
1. Top, bottom, right, and left margins shall be set at 1”.
2. Gutter shall be set at 0”.
2. Fonts
1. The font size shall be point 11.
2. The font style shall be Bookman.
3. Headers
1. The header on the first page shall be 2.5” from the left margin and shall be in the form as above.
2. The header and the first lines of the legislation shall be separated by a double space.
3. Header page numbering.
1. The header on the subsequent pages shall be formatted to print 0.5” from the top and centered on the page.
2. It shall state the bylaw, continued, and page number as in this bylaw.
3. The font shall be Bookman size 10.
4. Beginning of legislation.
1. The first line of the legislation shall read “An act (relating to or establishing) (subject of relation or establishment).” This line shall be as specific and brief as possible.
2. The second line of the legislation shall read, “Be it enacted by the ASEWU Council that:”
5. Body of the legislation
1. The legislation shall be separated into the appropriate number of sections.
2. The word “SECTION” shall be in capital letters and bolded with a double space separating it from the previous item.
3. The subject of the section shall be in proper noun format and bolded as well.
4. Each entry under the section heading shall be in outline (alphanumeric) and single space format when listing such as in this section.
5. This line shall be 0.75” (an addition of 0.25”) from the left margin.
1. This line shall be 1” (another addition of 0.25”) from the leftmargin.
1. This line shall be 1.25” from the left margin
2. Each subsequent level shall continue the 0.25” addition to themargin.
6. Paragraphs within each section shall be 0.5” from the left margin and shall not contain an indentation. Each paragraph within a section shall be separated from the previous paragraph by a double space. Each line within a paragraph shall be singlespaced.
7. The last section shall list the legislation being rescinded and shall appear as in this bylaw.
6. The legislation shall state the Sponsor(s) and the Committee Referral exactly as it appears in this bylaw.
7. The legislation shall end with three authority lines with signature and date signed:
   1. ASEWU Executive Vice President
   2. ASEWU President
   3. ASEWU Speaker Pro Tem (veto override)
   These lines shall be of the same length and vertically aligned as it appears in this bylaw

 

The ASEWU Speaker Pro Tem shall assign a number to all legislation. The first portion of the number shall be the current academic year. The second portion of the number shall be assigned a three (3) digit number corresponding to its relation in the following areas:

1. Student Government: 100
2. Elections: 200
3. Associated Students' Committees: 300
4. Clubs and Organizations: 400
5. Standing Committees of the ASEWU Council: 500
6. Associated Students' Activities: 600
7. Superior Court: 700
8. Special Designations: 800

If a bylaw of the current academic year is being amended, a letter designation will be appended to the number. For example: During the 9596 academic year, Bylaw 9596/ 101 is being amended. The new bylaw would be appended with an A to make it 9596/ 101A. Each subsequent amendment will be reflected by an addition of B, C, etc.

 

All proposed bills must be submitted to the Review and Proposal Committee prior to coming before the ASEWU Council for a vote. The Review and Proposal Committee shall correct the proposed legislation for: conformity in style, format, and consistency with other bylaws and the ASEWU constitution. Recommendations of content changes will be given to the sponsor of the legislation who shall choose to act or not to act upon the recommendations. The Review and Proposal Committee’s chair will present their recommendation(s) to the ASEWU Council during the ASEWU Council meeting in which the proposed legislation is brought.

The bill may be approved by a two thirds (2/3) majority vote of the ASEWU Council provided that the bill’s disposition is at second reading.

The bill may be approved on the date it is introduced by a unanimous vote of the ASEWU Council, provided that it is submitted to all council members twentyfour (24) hours prior to the meeting. The intention to pass the bill must be clearly understood by all ASEWU council members.

Approved legislation shall be enacted as a bylaw and shall rescind the previous bylaw, if any.

Bylaws may also be amended by the student body following the regulations for constitutional amendments according to Article VIII, Amendments of the ASEWU constitution.

All legislation upon approval by the ASEWU Council shall be forwarded by the Speaker Pro Tem to the Executive Vice President within one (1) working day of approval. The legislation shall be signed by the ASEWU Executive Vice President and sent to the ASEWU President for his/her signature or veto within three (3) working days of approval. The ASEWU President must sign or label “vetoed” on the designated presidential signature line, all legislation within five (5) working days of its approval. If the legislation is vetoed, the veto may be overridden with a twothirds (2/3) vote of the ASEWU Council. In the event of a veto, the legislation will appear under “New Business” at the next regularly scheduled ASEWU Council meeting for a veto override vote. If the veto is overridden the Speaker Pro Tem must sign the legislation within three (3) working days. Once legislation becomes effective, it will be deemed a bylaw. The bylaw shall continue in effect in accordance to Article II: Section V, Legislation of the ASEWU Constitution.

It is the responsibility of the Speaker Pro Tem to update the official copies of ASEWU Bylaws, which are kept by him or her, and by request distribute these changes to any member of the ASEWU. All official copies of the ASEWU Constitution and bylaws shall be updated on a quarterly basis. These copies shall be duplexed when the bylaw exceeds one page in length. Further responsibilities include making the required changes to the master computer files of the ASEWU Bylaws and providing the updated files to the ASEWU Secretary for keeping as a backup source. All current ASEWU Bylaws, rescinded bylaws and the ASEWU Constitution shall be stored on a specified hard drive to insure consistency. Backup copies may be stored on removable storage devices, but must be updated when any bylaw is changed.

It is the responsibility of each member of Council to propose changes to the ASEWU Bylaws as necessary and direct a new legislation with these changes to the Review and Proposal Committee and Council, as specified in Section 3 above.

A copy of the ASEWU Constitution and Bylaws shall be available upon request to any person wishing to peruse them.

Bylaw 0405/101 is hereby rescinded