Show What's In A Constitution by Glen Proctor VP V.P. P. P of Publications We the students of Utah Technical College at Salt Lake believing self- self government to be an inalienable God- God given right in order to promote wholesome relationships between students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents the Administration the faculty and the governing board of Utah Technical College at Salt Lake in keeping with the standards and regulations regulations regulations regu regu- lations of the College do hereby establish this This is the first paragraph in the Constitution of the Associated Students Students Students Stu Stu- dents of Utah Technical College at Salt Lake SL The purpose of this constitution is isto isto isto to promote vocational and technical success and social ability among amongAS AS SL members All students who have registered at Utah Tech and have paid required fees are members of the constitutional tion The government of the AS SL is officiated by the Student Senate which is in turn governed by the Executive Council Student Senators are elected from each of the vocational vocational vocational voca voca- divisions of the college This method will vill provide equal representation representation representation tation to the students An important aspect of the SL constitution is the fact that each amendment is clearly defined and established so that equal power and authority is associated with governing the The constitution defines the Executive Executive Executive Exec Exec- Council duties power ver and authority The Student Senate is also defined as to their legislative power power- and the structure of their organization tion Amendments and laws by to the constitution must be initiated by a two-thirds two vote of the entire Student Senate and ratified by two-thirds two vote of the SL membership This This' ratification process takes place during during during dur dur- ing a general election The Executive Council will review any proposed amendments and laws by-laws to the theAS theAS AS SL constitution before the senate will have their vote on the amendment |