SGA House Bill 01-12 A RESOLUTION TO CREATE AN ELECTED SERGEANT AT ARMS POSITION IN THE STUDENT HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION . WHEREAS: It is essential to maintain quorum throughout the entirety of each Stud ent Government Association House of Representatives meeting in order to enact th e necessary voting through the Old Business, New Business, and Adjournment secti ons of the agenda; and, WHEREAS: There has been a great deal of difficulty maintaining stellar attendanc e through the adjournment of the Student House of Representatives meetings as of late; and, WHEREAS: It is not a logical solution simply to switch the business portion of t he agenda with the Executive Council Reports due to the important nature of the content of each section and the need for representatives to relay this informati on to their constituents; and, WHEREAS: Encouraging student success with new leadership positions opened to stu dents interested in furthering their involvement can only serve to benefit the q uality and longevity of sound leadership in the Student Government Association; and, WHEREAS: There are only two elected officials in the House of Representatives Exe cutive Team and an odd number of officials should be represented in order to fai rly administer executive decisions; therefore, LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT THE TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES B YLAWS BE AMENDED UNDER THE DUTIES SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Duties: 1. Speaker of the House a. Conduct and manage meetings of the Student House of Representatives. b. Work with the Executive Council to set the agenda for every meeting. c. In the event of a tie vote in the Student House, the Speaker of the house sha ll cast the tie-breaking vote. d. Enforce the House By-laws. 2. Secretary a. Aid the Speaker of the House when needed. b. Keep the minutes of every meeting, to be submitted and approved by the Studen t House the following meeting. c. Vote for the organization that s/he represents. d. Check attendance and mark absent organizations. e. Keep track of and announce the House Budget. f. Keep track of and announce organizations no longer available for funding. 3. Sergeant at Arms a. Guard the door at each business meeting. b. Mark each member that leaves absent on the roll sheet for the meeting. c. Assist the Speaker of the House with the maintenance of order throughout the duration of the meeting. 4. House Representatives a. Vote and enact legislation beneficial to the general welfare of the student b ody. b. Vote on funding requests. c. Represent the concerns and requests of their constituents. d. In case of an emergency in which the Student Senate cannot meet, may pass leg islation with a two-thirds (2/3) vote and presidential signature. e. All duties outlined in the House By-laws. LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIVES BYLAWS BE AMENDED UNDER THE MEMBERSHIP SECTION BY INSERTING THE FOLLOWING: 9. Any representative for an organization should be marked absent if they leave a regularly scheduled business meeting prior to adjournment. The absence can be a

ppealed in writing prior to the next regularly scheduled business meeting. The ap peal must be petitioned to the Speaker of the House to waive the absence. A membe r of the organization will plead the case to the House Officers.

APPROVED THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF MARCH IN TWO THOUSAND AND TWELVE IN THE STUDENT SENATE OF THE TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, AND; APPROVED THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF APRIL IN TWO THOUSAND AND TEWLVE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT GOVENMNET ASSOCIATION: APPROVED: _______________________ Clint Billingsley Date Student Body President Student Government Association Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas _______________________ Sawyer Baldridge Date Senate Pro-Tem Student Government Association Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas _______________________ Jacob Seldine Date Speaker of the House of Representatives Student Government Association Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas SGA HOUSE BILL: 01-12 BILL SPONSORS: Sawyer Baldridge - President Pro-Tempore of the Senate Jacob Seldine - Speaker of the House