Monday, January 29, 2007
ASUC Stuff
Oh, I was planning to do a "preview" thingie. Well, a lot of these bills may have been amended or killed (Oh, sorry, "failed in committee") by now, but I'll just go through last Wednesday's bill packet. I'm going to skip the "recognize this group" or "give this group money" bills since those aren't fun to talk about.
A Resolution in Support of a Functioning ASUC: This is the Constitutional amendment I mentioned earlier based on the Daily Cal article. It seems like it would have to do a lot more, though, to live up to its name. The stuff I said before still applies. But here's an interesting addition:
When an executive officer position is vacant, the President shall perform the duties of that office that are urgent and necessary to the functioning of the ASUC until such time as a replacement is selected or elected. Ouch. Leaving the president to determine what's urgent and necessary has its drawbacks, after all. Remember when the president thought it was urgent and necessary for his party to win the election, process-be-damned?
The line of succession part of the bill includes the committee chairs and vice-chairs. Do the senators hold these positions when the senate is not in session? I don't actually know, but it might be worth considering.
A Bill In Support Of ASUC Fiscal Autonomy: This is a $45,000 bill, using "commercial revenue and unspent allocated funds." $10k for Lower Sproul, $15k for the Cal Lodge, $5k for the ASUC website, and $15k for spring budgeting. The website really needs someone to update it in a timely manner more than it needs an overhaul, unless you think Nathan Royer is still the Attorney General.
A Resolution in Support of Senatorial Representation in the Fund for Culture Shows: I guess this bill replaces the Commissioner of Diversity Affairs with another Senator on the ASUC Committee for culture shows, bringing the total number of Senators to 3. Or something. I dun really know the details about this stuff, though. I remember there was some mess at the end of last semester about these appointments.
Resolution in Support of Cal Lobby Day: Give $1500 more dollars for Cal Lobby Day! Meh, whatever.
A Bill in Support of the Immediate Tabulation of Election Results: Another one I've mentioned, (Daily Cal) the stuff I already said still applies.
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