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Show Page A Openings 1989 ll Student Government ASUU Assembly responsible for..allocating 'funds to review legislation before it By Lizz Hart Chronicle ASUU Reporter comes before the General Assembly to be voted on. Each of the four committees has The ASUU Assembly is the backbone of student government. The Assembly provides life for many University of Utah student organizations because it controls one of ASUU's most important a maximum of 16 delegates and are as follows: The Appropriations and is Committee Standing for responsible passing legislation under $1,000. It also has a contingency account g assets money. through which students in The Assembly is composed of emergency situations can 64 elected students from the 16 acquire funds without going various colleges. "The Assembly through the entire Assembly is responsible for allocating process. funds to student organizations, The Operations Standing ASUU and Committee reviews legislation adopting initiating ASUU and concerning travel to the U., as approving policy said Dave well as legislation concerning appointments," Executive Committee votes on legislation, passed bills sent to Student Group contacts Assembly member to sponsor their legislation Assembly 1 life-savin- Workman, vice chairman of the Assembly. The Assembly is chaired by the ASUU vice president John Lund. While Lund presides over the General Assembly, he only has voting privileges in the case of a tie. Lund is also responsible for assigning the various bills presented to one of four subcommittees. If any of the 200 student organizations wish to receive supplemental funding beyond that allocated to it during budget "process meetings held every May, it must go through the Assembly. "In order to gain additional funds, the student organization must contact a delegate from its college and gain sponsorship for its bill." Workman said. The Assembly delegate then submits the bill to the ASUU office where it is scheduled on a debate calendar and assigned to the appropriate subrcommittee. The committees were created . . dealing with travel away from the U., which makes up 70 ercent ' of the Assembly's egislation," Workman said. The Review and Appointments Committee also has the power to review the performance of any ASUU officer or board and report its findings to the the "Should Assembly. committee deem it necessary, it . may also place ASUU officers on probation or request an officer be replaced," Workman added. The Special Projects Standing Committee deals with all legislation over $1,000. Assembly reviews, ammends and votes on Legislation i Redbook changes regarding the cabinet. The committee also reviews legislation dealing with funds for the executive branch's activities. The and Review Standing Appointments deals with Committee made ASUU by appointments President Molonai Hola to any cabinet position. "It is also concerned with legislation Standing Committee reviews legislation, then sends it to Executive Committee Legislation drafted into bill form and submitted to ASUU offices signed or vetoed by ASUU President, signed President assigns legislation to Standing Committee Bill ASUU Vice legislation becomes law After legislation is reviewed it by one of the is then referred to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee has the power to approve, amend, table or reject any legislation brought before it. The Executive Committee is composed of the chairmen and n of the four vice-chairme- standing committees, ASUU vice president, and the vice chairman of the General Assembly. The vice president has speaking rights, but no voting privilege. The Assembly vice chair serves as chairman of the Executive Committee. Once a bill goes through the executive ' committee, it is presented the following week to the General Assembly for debate. "The Assembly also has the power to amend, recommend, approve or reject legislation," Workman said. After a bill is approved by the General Assembly submitted to the it is ASUU president for signature. The president does have the power of veto. If a bill has been vetoed, it can only be overidden by a s majority vote of the Assembly. "If funding for a bill comes two-third- from the general reserve, the bill must be approved by the Joint Appointments Board after being signed by the ASUU president," Workman said. "If funding for the bill comes from contingency accounts, set up to fund The Assembly meets once a month during the school year. Legislation must be submitted to the ASUU office two weeks before the Assembly meeting, and the Executive Committee reviews the legislation one week before the meeting. When You Weed More Than Just A Copy . . . Color Copying Printing Binding Forms Resumes Typesetting Lazergraphics Professor Publishing Save 10 on all the essentials for safe, healthy and delicious eating at New Frontiers, a natural foods supermarket and cafe with an honest-to-goodne- . neighborly feeling. ss Your satisfaction is 100 guaranteed. 'Q QlnL, Second Avenue 2454 South 700 East 1026 I M Printshops Of The Future rRQNTHERS 355-740- 359-791- 273 South 1300 East 1 3 J 582-828- a specific event, it becomes law as soon as the ASUU president signs the bill.'' 2 |