University Student Court

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Defendant Complaint Acceptance Letter
Jesse Brown,
This letter is to serve as your acknowledgement of receiving the complaint in the matter of Dakota
Hall v. Student Association of UWM Senate, Case #1213-004, being heard before the University
Student Court ofUWM.
You have ten days to file a typewritten response to this complaint with the Court. To file a
response, please submit the typewritten response to the Court in the Union in Room 373.
Failure to respond to this complaint within ten days may result in you being found in default and the
Court can move to summary judgment.
There will be a trial conference approximately ten days after service of this complaint. You will be
notified of the date, time, and location of this conference by the Case Member listed below after all
concerned parties have been notified of service.
If you have any questions or concerns, they may be addressed to the case member listed below.
Case Member Name: Hunter Bennett
Case Member Email: bennetth@uwm.edu
I acknowledge receipt of the complaint in Case #1213-004, and am aware that I have ten days to file a
typewritten response with the Court. Failure to do so or to appear for the pre-trial conference may
result in my being found in default, and subject to summary judgment.

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FORMAL COMPLAINT
Case No.: /21]-o o':{
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Dakota Hall
drhall@uwm.edu
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Student Association Senate
Jesse Brown
brown242@uwm.edu
Complaint
I. Jurisdiction ofthe University Student Court (outlined in bylaws).
II. Facts
3.1. The USC shall have jurisdiction to hear and enter judgment in suits
brought against students, student organizations, and student governing bodies,
by other students, student organizations or student governing bodies of UWM.
3.2. The USC shall be the final source In all matters concerning the
Interpretation of the Student Association's Constitution and Its legislation.
3.3. The USC shall have jurisdiction over questions arising from the SA
Constitution or student organizational constitutions.
3.4. The USC shall have jurisdiction over questions arising from bylaws,
statutes, and resolutions of the SA Senate or any other student governmental
body.
3.5. The USC shall have jurisdiction over questions Involving rules, ad
judicable in the judicial governmental organizations, involving student life,
services or Interests as provided by law.
a. Statement of facts surrounding the case.
1) Rick Banks is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a member
of the Student Association and co-sponsor of SB112-045 the SA Accountability
Act.
2) On July 17th 2011 the Student Association Senate voted to amend the
Independent Election Commission Bylaws to add the words "To be eligible to be
placed on the ballot, candidates seeking the office of President of the Student
Association must have served in an elected or appointed position within the
Student Association for at least six months prior to the Student Association
elections."
3) On July 18th 2011 President Kostal signed these bylaws into law.
4) The Student Association has on multiple occasions acknowledged its identity as a
governmental body subject to the laws of the State of Wisconsin and the United
States. Once in the Public Records Access Act and again in the Open
Government Amendment.
5) Robert's Rule of Order States on page 442 lines 13-16: "Although in many
instances the vice-president will be the logical nominee for president, the society
should have the freedom to make its own choice and to select the most
promising candidate at that particular time"
6) According to the Supreme Court, cases denying specified fundamental rights are
subject to strict judicial scrutiny in federal courts.
7) On December 11, 2011 the Student Association Senate passed SB1112-045 the
SA Accountability Act.
8) On December 14, 2011 Student Association President Angela Lang signed
SB1112-045, the SA Accountability Act, into law
9) The SA Constitution states:
i. Students shall be ensured participation in university governance at all
levels, guaranteed to students by Wisconsin Statues 36.09(5). (Article II)
ii. Students currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
shall be members of the SA and shall enjoy the benefits, responsibilities,
and protection thereof. (Article Ill, Section 1)
iii. An official of the SA is any official who holds a position outlined in the SA
governing documents; all officials must be members of the SA. (Article Ill,
Section)
iv. The Senate shall formulate rules, regulations, and policies that govern the
activities of SA. (Article IV, Section 8 d)
v. The Senate shall have the power to approve all SA By-Laws. (Article IV,
Section 8 i)
vi. "Any power or duty not enumerated here nor outlined in By-Laws is
hereby reserved for the Students of the University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee." (Article IV, Section 8 k)
10) On February 14th, the Senate Oversight and Rules Committee affirmed a
discrepancy between SB1112-0111EC Bylaws emailed by Speaker Banks to the
Senate and the ones signed by President Kostal with no reason to explain the
difference. They judged that the ones emailed out to be the version passed that
day.
11) On April 3, 2013 SA Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidate Dakota Hall and
Harold luther were removed from the ballot siting that the previous bylaws had
been in error and that the real ones contained the 6-month requirement.
b. Factual allegations against the defendant.
1) The Student Association adopted a clause in its IEC bylaws that is
unconstitutional in regards to the Student Association Constitution and the US
Constitution.
2) The Student Association removed this ~ l a u s e with the passage and signing of
SB1112-045 the SA Accountability Act.
c. Supporting evidence which provides basis for the charges.
1) SA Constituion
2) Signed copy of SB1112-011 iEC Bylaws
3) SORC copy of SB1112-0i11EC Bylaws ,
4) 07/17/11 Senat.e Meeting Minutes
5) SB1112-045 The SA Accountability Act
6) 12/12/20111ssue ofthe UWM Post
7) Email from Matthew Rosner, author of SB1112-045
II. Issues: State the issues surrounding the facts without speculation.
I am of the opinion that this law should be struck down for the following reasons:
It puts the ability to into others hands.
This bylaw Is unfair because it takes the ability to qualify for office out of one person's
hands and put's It into others. This opens the possibly of being discriminated on based on race,
color, ethnlcity, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, marital status,
national origin, political ideology, or age, in violation of the Student Association Constitution.
To qualify you have to do so on other's opinions and choices, not your own. You have to either
be elected (to be elected), or confirmed by the Senate (which may or may not happen if there
are no vacancies, crowded applicants, their application is just plain Ignored, etc). Some
students by choice, or by chance, will never qualify. As it stands it serves only as a means of
limiting opposition and making getting elected unnecessarily harder.
It fails strict judicial scrutiny.
If you are to follow the federal policies around strict judicial scrutiny this law should be
struck. Strict judicial scrutiny should be followed because fundamental SA right, the right to
participate in all levels of shared governance, are being infringed. Strict judicial scrutiny allows
a law to stand if it meets the characteristics of: serving a compelling government interest, is
narrowly tailored and is the least restrictive means. The standing law fails to meet two of the
three.
Compelling governmental interest:
The concept generally refers to something necessary or crucial, as opposed to
something merely preferred. The legislative and administrative records show the intent to
discriminate not because a person is unable to do the job but "less likely to be good".
Statements indicated a desire for continuity and having knowledgeable but being elected or
appointed for six months doesn't indicate that a candidate will continue the action of his/her
predecessors. Nor does a candidate have full knowledge of the Student Association because
he/she served on the senate, committee or as an executive branch appointee. A person could
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specifically lack If he/she has served In the legislative branch with no interactions
with the daily duties of the executive. Thus the clause fails to achieve the said governmental
interest, which is not compelling In and of Itself (compelling meaning essential to the operation
of the organization).
Being previously involved also Is not at all necessary to perform the job but preferred by
those who passed the law. There is no "exceedingly persuasive justification" for denying
students who have not been elected or appointed officials for less than six months. Even
Robert's Rules of Order states: ""Although In many Instances the vice-president will be the
logical nominee for president, the society should have the freedom to make its own choice and
to select the most promising candidate at that particular time"
Thus an. unfair burden Is placed on those who would otherwise be qualified to fulfill the
duties of the office but Is now restricted. There is no "compelling interest" to justifying those
burdens.
Least restrictive means:
The law should be the least restrictive means for achieving that compelling
governmental interest, that Is, there cannot be a less restrictive way to effectively achieve the
compelling government interest. The test will be met even if there is another method that is
equally the least restrictive. lfthe goal ofthe legislature is tb ensure continuity and have
knowledgeable candidates then there exists a lesser restrictive way to fulfill the goals by having
presidential candidates trained and/or tested on the Student Association. Candidates could
also be briefed on the current projects, goals and progress of the current administration. There
exist possibilities that don't disqualify qualified people.
It is outside of Senate's power.
The only requirement in the SA Constitution to become an SA official, which is any
position outlined in the Constitution or governing document, Is to be "a member of the SA."
The Senate Is given the ability to formulate rules, regulations, and policies that govern
the activities of SA and the power to approve bylaws. Neither the Senate nor anyone else is
enumerated the power to set presidential qualifications. The US Congress would be out of
order to do so by law and so here Is the SA Senate.
The Constitution states that "Any power or duty not enumerated here nor outlined in
By-Laws is hereby reserved for the Students of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee." That
power is therefore reserved for the Students, by amending the Constitution.
It places an undue burden on right to participate In All levels of shared
governance.
All students have a right to participate in all levels of shared governance as guaranteed
by the SA Constitution. This law unduly limits students' ability to participate In shared
governance at all levels (speCifically at the top of the executive branch) as guaranteed In the
Student Association Constitution. Again some candidates by choice or by chance will never
qualify to run for President. In fact the field of candidates would be limited to less than 100 out
of 30,000 individuals, a gross perversion of democracy that is in fact an autocracy.
The actions of SB1112-045 should stand because:
No proof where change happen:
According to SORC, the bylaws sent via email are different from the ones signed by then
President Kostal. It was not changed on the Senate floor. It is just as likely that they were
changed before they got to the Senate as it Is likely that it would change after the Senate voted
on it. Both scenarios beg questions:
Can legislation be changed by the author or otherwise, once it's been emailed to the Senate by
the Speaker?
What I believe happened is that the bill was changed before it was printed in the standard
agenda packet for some reason and what all Senators had In front of them In paper was the
same version signed by the President.
If what the president signs is different from what the Senate voted on, what is the law?
A signed version exists
There is a signed version of S81112-011. It should be assumed that President Kostal
read over the legislation to assume that it was correct. It would be surprising if he didn't notice
that the legislation had changed. It should also be noted that no one else, before SORC, noticed
the change, perhaps because they saw it (implying it occurred before the Senate
meeting)
The discrepancy is minor & there was intent to remove the clause.
The only divergences between the two versions are the placing of the words.
Regardless, S81112-045 should still nullify the word as that was its intent. The act was written
using what was assumed to be the correct version of the bylaws at the time. As the 'acts, and its
author's, clear intentions were to remove the six month requirement, and the Senate and
President agreed, that removal should stand.
IV. Conclusion
a. Summarize main arguments.
1. This law is unconstitutional under the US and SA Constitutions because it places an undue
burden on potential candidates, unduly limits the presidential field of candidates, fails to
withstand strict judicial scrutiny, violates the SA Constitution's right to participate in shared
governance and violates the student's reserved power to set presidential qualifications.
b. Explain desired relief from the Court.
1. A TRO and lnterlucratory injunction be placed on: 1.) the enforcement of Article V Sectionl C.)
of the IEC bylaws; 2.) The Student Association elections, pending the outcome of this case.
2. The clause at question of the .IEC Bylaws be declared unconstitutional and re-stricken.
3. An Independent Election Commissioner be appointment; who Is also not In Senate, Executive
Branch, or University Student Court
Dated this 3'? day of April, 2013. . d

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TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
Plaintiff's Name
Dakota Hall
People Of Change
drhall@uwm.edu
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Defendant's Name
Case No.:
Case Code:
Independent Election Commission
University Student Court
/'213- oo/
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Plaintiffs Dakota Hall hereby apply for a temporary
restraining order restraining (TRO) against the Student
Association Election April 9-llth, this application is
based on the grounds that there is currently a court case
in the University Student Court about the elections and a
decision made by the Independent Election Commission to
consider candidates ineligible to run.
Dated ~ .
Constitution
Student Association
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Preamble
We, the Students of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, in order to form a more perfect student
government, to ensure participation in student governance, and to promote our general welfare, do hereby
establish this Constitution.
Article I- Name
The name of this organization shall be the Student A..sociation of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee,
hereafter known as the SA.
Article II- Declaration of Rights
Section 1 - Non-Discrimination
All members of the SA shall be free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, creed,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, marital status, national origin, political ideology,
or age.
Section 2 - Due Process
All students and shldent organizations shall be guaranteed Due Process under the Law. In all
judicial proceedings, the accused shall be informed of the nahlre and cause of the accusation; enjoy
the right to a speedy, impartial trial; be confronted with the witnesses against him or her; have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his or her defense; and have the right to an appeal.
The accused shall not be tried twice for the same offense; nor be forced to testify against him or
herself; nor be the subject of unusual or excessive punishment.
Section 3 - Open Meetings
Every meeting of the SA shall be open to all members of the SA, except in situations to protect the
privacy of individuals.
Section 4 - Shared GO\Iemance
Students shall be ensured participation in university governance at all levels, guaranteed to students
by Wisconsin Statues 36.09(5).
Article III- Membership
Section 1 - Members
Students currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee shall be members of the SA
and shall enjoy the benetlts, responsibilities, and protection thereof:
Section 2 - Officials
An oftlcial of the SA is any official who holds a position outlined in the SA governing docutnents;
all officials must be members of the SA.
Section 3 - Oath of Office
a. All officers and staff of the Student Association shall be required to take an oath of
office upon their election and/ or appointment.
b. TI1e oath shall read:
AI; a student of the University of\Visconsin- Milwaukee I hereby affirm that I shall
faithfully execute the office to which the students of the University of Wisconsin -
Milwaukee have entrusted to me to the best of my ability, and shall preserve, protect, and
defend the constimtion of the Student Association and abide by the governing rules of the
Snident Association.
Article IV- Legislative Branch
Section 1 - Composition
a. The Student Association Senate shall be the main body of the legislative Branch.
b. The Senate shall be composed of 50 Senators and shall have the following disbursement:
1. Ten (10) Senate Seats shall be designated as At-Large.
2. Five (5) Senate Seats shall be designated for first-year students and shall be
elected when the Fall Semester begins through the process outlined in the Senate
By-Laws.
3. The remaining 35 Senate Seats shall be designated for each of the
Schools and Colleges, with each School or College receiving at least one seat.
Further Seats shall be apportioned by a proportional percentage of students
enrolled in the particular School or College.
c. The previous academic year's enrollment figures shall determine the proportion of
Senate Seats to be apportioned.
Section 2 - Positions
a. l11e Senate shall form its membership elect a Speaker of the Senate at the first senate
meeting to serve as Chair; the Speaker shall retain their voting rights.
b. TI1e SA secretary shall be an ex-officio member of the Senate.
c. Further Senate positions may be proposed and created through legislation or enacted in
the Senate By-Laws.
Section 3 - Terms
A Senator's term shall last from June 1st of the election year to May 3l't of the next year.
Section 4 - Removal
Senators may only be removed through impeachment proceedings as outlined in the Senate By-Laws
or through recall procedures outlined in the Independent Elections Commission By-Laws.
Section 5 - Vacancies
Should Senate Seats be vacated during the Senate Session, members of the SA may apply to fill the
vacated seat through processes outlined in the Senate By-Laws.
Section 6 - Meetings
a. The Senate shall meet at least once a m.onth, and at least twice during the months of
September, October, November, February, March, April.
b. The Speaker of the Senate shall serve as chair of the Senate.
c. The Secretary of the Senate shall take minutes.
Section 7 - Committees
a. The Senate shall have the power to make committees and have the power to appoint
students to those committees.
b. The Senate shall have the following standing Committees:
l. Senate Appropriations Conunittee (SAC)
2. Senate Finance Committee (SFC)
3. Senate Oversight and Rules Committee (SORC)
c. Standing Senate Committees shaH define their purposes and structure through separate
By-laws to be approved by 2/3- majority Senate vote.
Section 8 - Powers
a. The Senate shall be the official voice of the students of the University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee.
b. The Senate shall take stances on issues pertaining to Students.
c. The Senate shall have the power of allocating segregated fees is such a manner it sees fit
described in Senate and SFC By-L1.ws as guaranteed by Wisconsin State Statues 36.09(5).
d. The Senate shall formulate rules, regulations, and policies that govern the activities of
SA.
e. The Senate shall have the power of approval of Student Organizational Charters.
f. Th.e Senate shall have the power to overturn a Presidential Veto by a 2/3 -majority vote.
g. The Senate shall have the power to approve all Presidential Nominees.
h. The Senate shall have the power to conduct Impeachment of SA officials.
i. The Senate shall have the power to approve all SA By-Laws.
j. The Senate shall have the power to approve the SA Budget.
k. Any power or duty not enumerated here nor oudined in By-Laws is hereby reserved for
the Students of the University of Wisconsin -
Milwaukee.
Article V- Executive Branch
Section 1 - Composition
The Executive Branch shall be composed of a President, Vice President, SA Secretary, SA Treasurer, and any
officer the President sees tlt to appoint to his or her Administration.
Section 2 - Terms
All Executive Branch terms shall last from June 1st of the Election year to May 31st of the next year.
Section 3 - Removal
Executive Branch members may be removed duough an impeachment process conducted by the Senate. The
President holds the authority to remove any officer he or she appoints to the Cabinet.
Section 4 - Succession
The Succession of Power shall be President - Vice President - Speaker of the Senate - SA Secretary.
Section 5 - President
a. The President shall be the chief administrative officer of the Student Association.
b. The President shall have the power to nominate candidates for SA
Treasurer, SA Secretary, Student Court Justices, and the Independent Elections Commissioner.
c. The President shall have the power to sign or veto legislation, but shall only have seven 7 days to
notify the Senate of any veto. l11e veto shall be included in the next Senate Agenda. Should the
President neither sign nor veto the legislation after 7 days the bill shall become law.
d. TI1e President shall not be allowed to veto results of ilnpeachment proceedings nor shall not be
allowed to veto Senate Appointments.
e. TI1c President shall conduct his or her office as outlined by the Executive By-Laws.
Section 6 - Vice President
a. The Vice President shall have the tie-breaking vote in Senate.
b. TI1e Vice President shall conduct his or her oft1ce as outlined by the Executive By-Laws.
Section 7 - SA Secretary
TI1e SA Secretary shall conduct his or her office as outlined in SA By-Laws.
Section 8 - SA Treasurer
a. The SAT reasurer shall keep a complete an accurate record of all financial materials of the SA.
b. The SA Treasurer shall conduct his or her office as outlined in SA By-Laws.
Section 9 - Executive Committees
The Executive Committee shall be composed of the President
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Vice
President, SA Secretary, SA Treasurer, Speaker of the Senate
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and two (2) members of the Senate appointed
by the Speaker and confirmed by the Senate.
Article VI - [udicial Branch
Section 1 - Composition
The Judicial Branch shall have a University Court
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which shall have tlve justices. These Justices may not hold
any other office in SA.
Section 2 - Terms
The Term of office shall be two years. No justice may serve more than two terms.
Section 3 - Positions
a. TI1e Chief Justice shall be the head officer of the University Smdent Court.
b. The Parliamentarian shall be a non-voting member of the Senate
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and shall serve as an advisor of
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c. 1l1e Clerk of the Court shall keep the records of the University Student Court.
Section 4 -Jurisdiction
a. 1l1e University Student Court shall have jurisdiction over the SA governing documents and
student organizational governing documents.
b. The University Student Court shall have jurisdiction over smdent violations of University
Parking.
c. TI1e University Student Court shall have jurisdiction on disputes between student organizations
and disputes between students and student organizations.
Section 5 - Removal
Any member of the Judicial Branch may be removed by a 2/3 - majority vote of senate.
Article VII - Elections
Section 1 - Independent Election Commission
The Independent Elections Commission shall have the duty of running the Student Association Elections,
and Referenda.
Section 2 - Independent Elections Commissioner
The Independent Elections Commissioner shall have the duty of overseeing and managing the Independent
Election Commission and shall be responsible for appointing additional officers for the conduct of business.
The Senate may remove the IEC upon a 2/3 - majority vote.
Section 3 - Elected Positions
The Office of President, Vice President, and all Senate Seats shall be elected during the Student Association
Elections.
Section 4 - Date of Elections
Student Association Elections shall be held in April as outlined in the IEC By-laws.
Section 5 - Recall
Any elected officer of the SA n1ay be recalled by a petition signed by a percentage of constituents the SA
officer represents. The percentage shall be defined in Independent Election Commission By-Laws. Upon a
successful completion of recall petitions the Independent Elections Commission shall hold a special election.
Article VIII - Bvlaws
Senate Bylaws shall take precedent over all other SA Bylaws.
Article IX- Amendments
Section 1 - Proposal
Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed by either a 2/3 -majority vote of Senate or by a petition
signed by 5% of the members of SA.
Section 2 - Adoption
Amendments to this Constitution shall be adopted by a majority vote of SA members during Student
Association Elections.
Article X- Enactment
a. This document shall be enacted upon the passage of the Senate by 2/3 vote and a majority of the
members of SA.
b. TI1is document shall replace any and all previous documents and shall be the Official
Constitution of the Smdent Association of the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee.
c. Ar1y previous constitutions are now null and void.
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Article !-Name _
The Independent Election Commission shall hereby be known as the Commission,
Article-IT-Composition, Duties, and Powers of the Commission
Section !-Composition
The Commission shall be composed of the Election Commissioner, who shall have
witnessed at least one prior annual SA election, the Chief Justice of the University
Student Court, and one other Justice appointed by the Chief Justice.
Section 2-Duties
A. General
1 . The Commission shall run the SA elections and referenda.
2. The Commission shall ensure a safe, secure, oniine, democratic
elections process.
3, The Commission shall conduct itself in accordance with Robert's
Ru1es of Order.
B. The Commission shall be responsible for1naking available all necessary forms
in accordance with the timeline outlined in Article IV, Section 2.
1. The Commission shall be responsible for creating party
registiatiorifor:niS. PartY registration forms shall be made
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2. Nomination forms and signature sheets will be created and
. made available by the Commission
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1. The Cominission shall investigate, hear; and punish individuals for
violating the Independent Elections Commission Bylaws at any time
during the election process,
2. The Commission shall notify any candidate accused of a campaign
violation within two school days after the Commissioner or his/her
DeputieS have noticed a violation,
a. The Commission shall hold hearings for campaign violations
within three school days after receiving the violation, The
Commission shall make their decision by a 2/3 majority vote,
D. The Commission shall approve the Ballot for Elections and/or Recall,
E. The Commission shall prepare online brochures for each race, listing the
qualified candidates that will appear on the ballot, and their campaign
statement, .
Section 3-Powers
A, The Commission shall have the power to investigate any individual seeldng
office,_ at any time, during the electioriB process.
B. The Commission shall have the power to remove individuals seeldng office
from the ballot once they have accumulated the number of points that
necessitate removal pursuant to Article VI, Section 4,
C, The Commission shall have the power to deny hearing allegations of
campaign violations which are repetitive and/or deemed as frivolous and/or
abusive to the hearing process.
D, The Commission shall have the responsibility and power to create the ballot
for elections and recall.
i. All ballots Will be iri electronic, online foim.
ii, All signature sheets shall be turned into the Dean of
Students office, or an office qesignated by the Dean of
Students. This office shall validate signatures and forward
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the power to validate signatures.
iii. The Commission shall, after successfully receiving the
required validated signatures, place all qualified candidate
names in full, according to the office sought, on the online
ballot, in the order in which the signature sheets were
initially received. The candidates will be placed on the
ballot under their party name, and parties shall be listed
alphabetically. Independents shall be placed at the bottom
of the ballot.' All ballots must include space for write-in
candidates equal to the maximum number of candidates for
each section in the ballot. The final ballot shall be approved
by a 2/3 majority vote of the Coinmission.
E. The Coinmission shall have the power to approve ballots for Referenda. The
Commission shall post the referenda ballot online, with wording approved by
2/3 of the SA Senate.
F. The Commission shall have the power to create party registration forms.
G. The Commission shall assume all duties of the Commissioner, and may act as
a commission, so long as the position of Elections Commissioneds vacant.
The Chief Justice shall chair the commission until a Commissioner is
confirmed.
Article ill-Duties and Powers of the Com!nlssloner
Section 1- Duties
A. The commissioner, with his/her Commission, shall have the duty of ensuring a
safe, secure; online democratic elections process.
B. The Commissioner shall have the duty of providing a copy of the IEC
byiaws to any member of the SA upon request.
C. The Commissioner or any individual on the Commission shall provide
nomination papers, campaign violation forms, and campaign violation
response forms to any individual, upon request. Distribution of these records
shall be made public immediately.
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2 responsible for appointing additional officers for the conduct of business, with
3 a 2/3rds majority vote of the Senate.
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distribute materials as listed in Article ill, Sections B and C of
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16 A. All SA elections and referenda shall take place online to all emolled UWM
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18 B. The Elections Commission, as described in Article II, Section 3, D, of these
19 bylaws, shall approve the online ballot to be used in the election.
20 C .. The lEC shall facilitate at least one public and open debate consisting of every
21 presidential nominee whose signatures have been confirmed. The time of this
22 debate shall be agreed upon by the nominees. Exemptions sought due to
23 emergencies are subject to the discretion of the lEC. In the case that there is
24 only one presidential nominee a public forum will be facilitated with the date
25 agreed by the lEC and the nominee.
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28 A. Student Association Elections will be held the second consecutive Tuesday,
29 Wednesday, and Thursday of April. Online polling will open at !2:01am on
30 Tuesday, and will conclude at !1:59pm on Thursday. The Commission shall
31 announce elections results within 24 hours of polls closing.
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34 February, and due by 5:OOpm the first Monday in March.
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11 student electronic mail. The Commission shall then_ contact each candidate to
12 verify their campaign statement.
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16 A. Party Registration forms shall be due by Noon on the second Monday of
17 February. Party registration forms must be filled out and turned into the
18 Commission by the individual seeking the office of President within that
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22 .Presidential Ticket submitting all required paperwork.
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3 9 A. Candidates seeking office must be members of the Student Association.
40 B. No member of the Student Association Judicial Branch or Independent
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42 C. To be eligible to be placed on the ballot, candidates seeking the office of
43 President of the Student Association must have served in an elected or
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26 shall be listed on tbe ballot as independents.
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30 Section 1- Violation Complaints
31 A. Compl!!illts may only be submitted by members of the Student Association.
32 B. A typewritten complaint may be delivered or submitted electronically to tbe
33 Commissioner.
34 a. The Commissioner shall inform tbe Commission of a received
35 complaint within two days.
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7 means that there must be no doubt in the fact-finder's mind that the individual accused of
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12 A. Once accumulating 125 points, Senatorial candidates may be removed from the
13 ballot by 2/3 majqrity vote of the Commission.
14 B. Once accumulating 250 points, PresidentiaWice Presidential tickets may be
15 removed from the ballot by 2/3 majority vote of the Commission.
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22 A. Recali election requests shall be made oniy after six months of the new
23 administration taking power.
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26 to the elections commission.
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29 there is eneugh evidence to warrant a nicall.
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32 petitioner may initiate a recall petition.
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34 E. Appeals of the decision of the Commission may be made to the University
35 Student Court within two school days of the Commission's decision.
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37 F. The recall petition must be approved by the Commission and must contain
38 signatures from 25% of those students who are eligible to vote in the election ..
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43 the date, by a 2/3 majority vote, for a special election, which shall not be more
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his or her student LD. number.
C. The statute of limitations on such a petition shall be 30 days from the date it is
initiated,
Article VITI-Freshman Elections
The Freshman Senators shall be elected from and by the Freshman Class during an
election held on the first Tuesday of October. In order to be eligibie to fill a Freshman
Senator seat, the student must be in their first year at UWM. Freshman Senator Seat
vacancies can only be filled by the Senate after the date of Freshman Elections has
passed.
Article IX-
In the event that the Court is defunct, or does not have enough members to sit on the
Commission, the Senate can appoint two (2) individuals, not running for election to sit on
the Commission by a simple majority vote. The President's appointment shall still chair
the Commission.
Article X- Amendments
Amendments to these bylaws shall require a 2/3 majority vote of the Senate in the
affirmative. '
Article XI-Enactment
These bylaws shall supersede all previous bylaws. These bylaws shall take effect upon a
2/3 passage of the Student Association Senate and the Signature of the Student
Association President.
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July 17- Introduced by Senator Sidhu
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15 The Independent Election Commission shall hereby be known as the Commission.
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21 The Commission shall be composed of the Election Commissioner, who shall have
22 witnessed at least one prior annual SA election, the Chief Justice of the University
23 Student Court, and one other Justice appointed by the Chief Justice.
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10 D. The Commission shall approve the Ballot for Elections and/or Recall.
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required validated signatures, place all qualified candidate
names in full, according to the office sought, on the online
ballot, in the order in which the signature sheetswere
initially received. The candidates will be placed on the
ballot under their party name, and parties shall be listed
alphabetically. Independents shall be placed at the bottom
of the ballot. All ballots must include space for write-in
candidates equal to the maximum number of candidates for
each section in the ballot. The fmal ballot shall be approved
by a 2/3 majority vote of the Commission.
E. The Commission shall have the power to approve ballots for Referenda. The
Commission shall post the referenda ballot online, with wording approved by
2/3 of the SA Senate.
F. The Commission shall have the power to create party registration fonns.
G. The Commission shall assume all duties of the Commissioner, and may act as
a commission, so long as the position of Elections Commissioner is vacant.
The Chief Justice shall chair the commission until a Commissioner is
confirmed.
Article ill-Duties and Powers of the Commissioner
Section 1- Duties
A. The commissioner, with his/her Commission, shall have the duty of ensuring a
safe, secure, online democratic elections process.
B. The Commissioner shall have the duty of providing a copy of the IEC
bylaws to any member of the SA upon request.
C. The Commissioner or any individual on the Commission shall provide
nomination papers, campaign violation fonns, and campaign violation
response forms ~ o any individu!!l, upon requesr. Distribution of these records
shall be made public immediately.
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2 responsible for appointing additional officers for the conduct of business, with
3 a 2/3rds majority vote of the Senate.
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16 A. All SA elections and referenda shall take place online to all enrolled UWM
17 Students.
18 B. The Elections Commission, as described in Article II, Section 3, D, of these
19 bylaws, shall approve the online ballot to be used in the election.
20 C. The IEC shall facilitate at least one public and open debate consisting of every
21 presidential nominee whose signatures have been confirmed. The time of this
22 debate shall be agreed upon by the nominees. Exemptions sought due to
23 emergencies are subject to the discretion of the IEC. In the case that there is
24 only one presidential nominee a public forum will be facilitated with the date
25 agreed by the IEC and the nominee.
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28 A. Student Association Elections will be held the second consecutive Tuesday,
29 Wednesday, and Thursday of April. Online polling will open at !2:01am on
30 Tuesday, and will conclude at II :59pm on Thursday. The Commission shall
31 announce elections results within 24 hours of p.olls closing.
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2 who indicate a party affiliation will appear on that ballot only with that party
3 affiliation. To be eligible to be placed on the ballot, candidates seeking the
4 office of President ofthe Student Association must have served in an elected
5 or appointed position within the Student Association for at least six months
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14 student electronic mail. The Commission shall then contact each candidate to
15 verify their campaign statement.
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19 A. Party Registration forms shall be due by Noon on the second Monday of
20 February. Party registration forms must be filled out and turned into the
21 Commission by the individual seeking the office of President within that
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28 A. Complaints may only be submitted by members of the Student Association.
29 B. A typewritten complaint may be delivered or submitted electronically to the
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32 complaint within two days.
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the violation committed that violation.
Section 4-Removal
A. Once accumulating 125 points, Senatorial candidates may be removed from the
ballot by 2/3 ml\iority vote ,of the Commission.
B. Once accumulating 250 points, PresidentiaWice Presidential tickets may be
removed from the ballot by 2/3 majority vote of the Commission.
Article VII- Recall Special Elections
Section 1- Procedures
A. Recall election requests shall be made only after four months of the new
administration taking power.
B. The petitioner shall present a claim outliningthe reasons for the recall request
to the elections commission.
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C. The recall petition must be verified by the Commission and must contain the
amount of signatures required according to what is specified in the section
corresponding to the type of recall election.
D. The Signatures obtained must be verified by the Dean of Students.
E. Upon the successful completion of a recall petition, the Commission will set
the date, by a 2/3 majority vote, for a special election, which shall not be more
than 30 days after the petition is verified.
Section 2- Petitions
A. At the top of each page there must be a statement outlining the accusations
against the candidate, as well as the candidate's name, and his or her office.
B. Petitions must have name, signature, school or college, date, and
his or her student I.D. number.
C. The statute of limitations on such a petition shall be 30 days from the date it is
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2 official is the same amount of ballots that were casted for the election of the
3 office of President/ Vice President in the most previous election.
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7 The Freshman Senators shall be elected from and by the Freshman Class during an
8 election held on the first Tuesday of October. In order to be eligible to fill a Freshman
9 Senator seat, the student must be in their first year at UWM. Freshman Senator Seat
10 vacancies can only be filled liy.the Senate after the date of Freshman Elections has
11 passed.
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15 In the event that the Court is defunct, or does not have enough members to sit on the
16 Commission, the Senate can appoint two (2) individuals, not running for election to sit on
17 the Commission by a simple m!\iority vote. The President's appointment shall still chair
18 the Cqmmission.
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22 a. Amendments to these bylaws shall be allowed during the Summer and Fall
23 Semesters.
24 b. Amendments shall be allowed during UWinteriM or Spring Semester only in
25 exceptional circumstances and only with a ruling from the University Student
26 Court granting permission. Any SA Official may petition the Court for such
27 permission.
28 c. Amendments to those bylaws shall require a 2/3-majority vote ofthe Senate in the
29 Affmnative and the Signature of the Student Association President.
30 d. Any member of the SA Senate who has filed to become a candidate for Office
31 may not vote on the adoption of new or amended Independent Elections
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39 Association President.
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July 17- Introduced by Senator Sidhu
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Legislative History
Amended by SB1112-045. Altering Article Vll Section I sub. sec. b-e. and Article Vll, Section 2, sub. sec. d. (Updated by Speaker Brown
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Amended by SBI!l2-059. Altering Article X, a and adding b-<1.
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Student Association Senate
OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
UNIONEG79E
RrcKLBANKs
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
TELEPHONE: 229-4366
Student Association Senate Session
Minutes
Sunday, July 17
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6:00pm
Union-Fireside Lounge
I. Call to Order at 6:08 pm
II. Roll Call
a. Banks-Present
b. Barth- Not Present
c. Blacks- Not Present
d. Bornhoft- Not Present
e. Brey- Not Present
f. Brown-Present
g. Christens- Not Present
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h.' Drake-Present
i. Falk- Not Present
j. Fernandez- Not Present
k. Green-Present
I. Hastert- Not Present
m. Kauffin- Not Present
n. Kern- Present
o. Klima Not Present
p. Ludwig-Present
q. Methu-Present
r. Pecor-Present
s. Pelicaric-Present
t. Patterson-Ramos- Present
u .. Radliff- Not Present
v. Reeves-Present
w. Ridgeway-Present
x. Rosner- Present
y. Roth-Present
z. Samz- Not Present
aa. Schultz-Present
bb. Scudder- Not Present
cc. Sedar- Present
dd. Sidhu-Present
ee. Stoll-Present
ff. Stuyvenberg- Not Present
gg. VVebb-Present
hh. Yanasak- Not Present
III. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. Approval oftheAgenda
a. Motion to appro,ve by Green
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i. znd by Banks
b. Voice Vote- Passes
V.. Approval of the Minutes
a. June 5th, 2011
i. Motion to approve by Stoll
1. znd by Stoll
2. Voice Vote- passes
VI. Comments and Questions
a. Alexander Kostal, President
b. Brent johnson, Vice President
c. Rick Banks, Speaker of the Senate
d. Mike Schultz, Treasurer
e. james Hill, Dean of Students
f. Brandon james, SA Advisor
g. Open Forum
VII. Reports
a. Senate Officers as requested from the floor
b. Executive Officers as requested from the floor
VIII. Special Orders '-
a. Approval of Parliamentarian: Anthony DeWees
i. Motion to approve by stall
1. 2nd by Ludwig
2. Voice Vote- Passes
b. Senate Vacancy Elections:
i. Letters & Sciences (5 Seats):
1. Mathew Rosner
a. Motion to approve by Green
i. 2nd by Sidhu
ii. Hand Vote: Passes
2. Solana Patterson-Ramos
a. Motion to table till the next meeting by Sidhu
i.. 2nd by Green
ii. Voice Vote- Passes
b. Motion to approve by Stoll
i. 2 ~ d by Drake
ii. Voice Vote- Passes
3. Lester Kern
a. Motion to approve by Pelicaric
i. 2nd by Stoll
ii. Hand vote- Passes
4. Alexandria Sedar
a. Motion to approve by Ridgeway
i. 2nd by Sidhu
ii. Hand vote- Passes
c. Approval of Committee Leaders
i. SAC Chair: Brent Green
1. Motion to approve by Stoll
a. 2nd by Pelicaric
b. Voice Vote- passes
ii. SAC Vice-Chair: Rachel Falk
1. Motion to approve by Stoll
a. 2nd by Pelicaric
b. Voice Vote- Passes
iii. SORC Chair: Tereza Pelicaric
1. Motion to package and approve iterris iii. Through viii.
Under special orders by Pelicaric
a. 2nd by Stoll
b. Voice Vote- Passes
iv. SORC Vice-Chair: David Sidhu
v. CAB Chair: Hector Santiago
vi. CAB Vice-Chair: Nick Edmonds
vii. SLIC Chair: Evita Sauceda
viii. CD! Chair: Brandon Methu
d. Presidential Appointments:
i. Elle Rodriquez-Hernandez, Public Relations Director
1. Motion to approve by Brown
a. 2nd by Stoll
b. Voice Vote- Passes
ii. Nickolas McCall- Assistant Chief justice of USC
1. Motion to approve by Stoll
a. 2nd by Pelicaric
b. Voice Vote- Passes
e. Senate Term Calendar
i. Discussion: On Audio
ii. Motion to approve by Pelicaric
1. Motion to amend by Pelicaric to strike the 11th meeting
and replace with the 18th
a. 2d by Sidhu
b. Voice Vote- Passes
2. Motion to approve as amended
a. Discussion: On Audio
b. Question called by Sidhu
c. Voice Vote- Passes
3. Voice Vote with amendments- Passes
IX. Old Business
a. 581112-003 - Senate Bylaws
i. Motion to table by Banks
1. 2d by Drake
2. Voice Vote- Passes
ii. Motion to reconsider Solana Patterson-Ramos for a senator by
Banks
1. 2d by Pelicaric
2. Voice Vote- Passes
b. 581112-005- Staff Summer U-PASS Act
i. Discussion: On Audio
ii. Motion to table by Webb and create an ad-hock committee
1. 2d by Stoll
2. Motion withdrawn
iii. Motion to table indefinitely by Webb
1. 2d by Ridgeway
2. Discussion: On Audio
iv. Motion to call the question by Webb
1. Voice Vote- Passes
v. Voice Vote to table: Passes.
X. New Business
a. SB1112-008- University Student Court Budget
i. Discussion: On Audio
ii. Motion to approve by Sidhu
1. znd by Stoll
iii. Motion to amend the line item for Assistant Chief Justice to
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$7500 by Banks
1. znd by Sidhu
2. Voice Vote- Passes
Roll Call Vote- Passes
1. Banks-Aye
2. Brown-Aye
3. Drake-Aye
4. Green-Aye
5. Kern-Aye
6. Ludwig-Aye
7. Methu-Aye
8. Patterson-Ramos- Aye
9. Pecor- Aye
10. Pelicaric- Aye
11. Reeves- Aye
12. Ridgeway- Aye
13. Rosner- Aye
14. Roth- Aye
15. Schultz- Aye
16. Sedar- Aye
17. Sidhu- Aye
18. Stoll- Aye
19.Webb-Aye
b. SB1112-009- SA Budget Adjustment
i. Discussion: On Audio
ii. Motion to approve by Drake
1. 2nd by Drake
2. Voice Vote- Fails
3. Roll Call Vote- Passes
a. Banks-Aye
b. Brown-Aye
c. Drake-Aye
d. Green-Aye
e. Kern-Aye
. f. Ludwig-Aye
g. Methu-Aye
h. Patterson-Ramos- Aye
i. Pecor- Aye
j. Pelicaric- Aye
k. Reeves-Aye
I. Ridgeway- Nay
m. Rosner- Aye
n. Roth-Aye
o. Schultz- Aye
p. Sedar-Aye
q. Sidhu- Aye
r. Stoll- Aye
s. Webb-Aye
c. SB1112-010 -Shared Governance Policies and Procedures
i. Discussion: On Audio
ii. Motion to approve by Stoll
1. 2nd by Sidhu
2. Voice Vote- Passes
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d. SB1112-011 .., Independent Election Commission Bylaws
i. Discussion: On Audio
ii. Motion to approve by Pelicaric
1. 2d by Stoll
2. Voice Vote- Passes
e. Committee Elections:
i. Council of Diversity & Inclusion: 2 Seats
1. Rick Banks*
2. Tereza Pelicaric*
3. Solana Patterson-Ra!llos
4. Alexandria Sedar
5. Mathew Rosner
a. Ballot Vote for 2 Seats:
i. Tereza Pelicaric
ii. Rick Bal)ks
ii. Student Life & Interest Committee: 5 Seats
1. Mike Schultz
2 .. Matt Rosner
3. Solana Patterson-Ramos
4. Tom Roath
a. Motion to package and approve by Banks
i. Voice Vote- passes
f. Committee Appointments:
1. Motion to package and approve by Banks
2. Motion to reconsider the approval of the agenda
a. 2d by Pelicaric
b. Voice Vote- Passes
3. Motion to reconsider the agenda to add under academic
misconduct Mike Schultz by Webb
a. 2nd by Schultz
b. Voice Vote- Passes
4. Motion to package and approve all committee
appointments by Banks
a. Voice Vote- Passes
ii. Council of Diversity & Inclusion:
1. Brandon Methu*
2. Brent Johnson*
3. Michael Schultz*
4. David Sidhu*
5. Alex Kostal*
iii. Student Life & Interest Committee:
1. Evita Sauceda*
2. Alex Kostal*
3. Brent]ohnson*
4. Andrew Hapka* .
iv. Athletic Board:
1. RachelNeuberger
2. Heidi Lynn Niespodzany
3. Mary Wandolowski
4. Sarah Wardecke
v. SAC:
1. Dan Laughland
vi. Libraries Committee:
1. Dan Laughland
vii. Assistant Dean Search and Screen:
1. Lian Horbinski
2. Gary Chamont Waymire-Cooper
viii. Advisory Committee on Educational Technology:
1. Dan Laughland
2. Rick Banks
ix. Information Technology Policy Committee:
1. Dan Laughland
x. Non-Academic Misconduct Hearing Committee:
1. Dan Laughland
2. Arrington Stoll
xi. Recreational Sports and Facilities Board:
1. Rick Banks
2. Michael Ludwig
3. Anthony DeWees
4. Brent Green
xii. Parking and Transit Oversight Committee:
1. Rick Banks
2. Brent Green
xiii. Arena Building C<i!mnittee:
1. Nick McCall
2. Michael Ludwig
3. Alex Kostal
xiv. Athletics Strategic Planning Committee:
1. Alex Kostal
2. Rick Banks
xv. Academic Misconduct:
1. Dan Laughland
2. Anthony DeWees
3. Nick McCall
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4. Arrington Stoll
Union Policy Board:
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XVI.
1. Anthony DeWees*
xvii.
2. David Sidhu*
3. Jesse Brown
Boss Search and Screen:
1. Angela Lang
xviii. Division of Student Affairs UBR Search and Screen:
1. Rick Banks
XI. Questions and Concerns
a. Discussion: On Audio
XII. Adjournment
a. Motion to adjourn by Sidhu
i. 2d by Stoll
ii. Voice Vote- adjourned
*Previously an interim appointment
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8 BE IT RESOLVED THAT;Article VII of the Independent Election Commission Bylaws be amended
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10 Article Vll- Recall Elections
11 Section 1- Procedures
12 A. Recall election requests shall be made only after four months of the new
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C. The recall petition must be verified by the Commission and must contain the
amount of signatures required according to what is specified in the section
corresponding to the. type of recall election,
D. The signatures obtained must be verified by the Dean of Students.
E. Upon the successful completion of a recall petition, the Commission will set the
date, by a 2/3 majority vote, for a special election, which shall not be more than 30
days after the petition is verified.
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D. The amount of signatures required to initiate a recall election on any elected
offlcial is tbe same amount of ballots 'tbat were casted for tbe election oftbe Office of
President/Vice President in tbe most previous election.
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9 Student Association .
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13 The Senate Oversight and Rules Committee(SORC) shall have 9 members, 7 voting.
14 One seat shall be for the. Speaker of the Senate, Jour shall be for other Senators, two shall
15 be for non-SAofficers, one shall be an ex-officio and non-voting seat for a member of
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17 Court and one shall be an ex-officio and non-voting seat for the SA President or
18 Presidential designee from the Executive Branch.
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20 Article II - Meetings .
21 'The SORC sball meet whenever a matter is referred to them from the Senate. This
22 meeting must take place within 14 days .ofthe matter being referred, unless otherwise
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25 Article Election of the Chab:'/Vice Chair .. .
26 The SORC shall at Its first meeting elect the Chair and ViCe: Chair,
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29 Section 1 -Committee
30 A. The SORC shall hear appeals of demerit points
31 B. The SORC shall hear appeals of automatic removals
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grievance has bee!l filed and bring tbem before the Senate for possible removal,
36 E. The SORC, prior to a Senat<:> confirmation vot<:>, shall have the power to hold a
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separate confirmation hearing on the candidate ln question .
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amendments ofthtiSA Cons.titution and all SA Governing Docuinents,
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42 A. Tbe Chair shall have the duty of chairing SORC meetings. .
43 B. The Chait shall have the duty ofnotifymg individuals of investigations,
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1 conducting all accumulation of facts, :presenting SQRC investigation findings at
2 Sena\e meetings, and operating aS prosecutor during-hearings.
3 c. The Chair shall have the duty of calling SoRC meetings.
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5 Section 3 Vice Chair
6 A. The Vice Chair shall have .the duty of taking minutes at SQRCmeetings, unless
7 another memb!)r is designated, and posting them within 72 hours of the meeting.
8 B. The Vice Chair shall. have the duty of delivering all decisions by the SORC to the
9 Secretary of the Senate in the form of a letter drafted and signed by the Chair and
10 approved by the committee, . . . .
11 C. The Vice Chair shall have the duty of notifying a member in by' email of
12 a removal hearing. ' . . . .
13 n. In the event the chair is absent, the vice-chair will assume the duties ofthechalr.
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16 Section 1 -Procedures
17 A. All SQRC investigations and hearings shall follow due process.
18 13. Due process shall be de'fined as:
19 1. Grievance is filed .
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25 b. All grievances .shall be given to the Chair or Vice Chair Of SORC
26 2. Chair notifies party(ies) of hearing date, sei for no sooner thim seven days
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28 3, All parties shall be afforded an oppottunityto presentacase for
29 themselves at the hearing
30 4. Failure to attend the !Jearing by a party, with the exception of
31 extraordif1ary circumstances, shall not halt the hearing proceedings
32 5. Allhearing results aqd recommendations shall be presented before the
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36 A.ny SORC member who is him/herself the subject of a hearing must recuse him/herself
37 from the committee for all dealltigs with that matter.
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40 Section 1 -Automatic Removal
41 a. Miss1ng3 shall constitute automatic removal of a member
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2 b. Missing 5 meetings total regardlesS: of excused or unexcused shall constitute
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4 c. Not upholding duties as stated herein or delegatedvia the Committee shall
5 constitute grounds for removal.
6 d. No SORC member shall be penalized for missing a meeting during June, July, or
7 August.
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10 a. Once a member qualifies for removal, the committee shall have a removal hearing
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12 b. The Vice :chair shall notify by email. the member in.questimi of the removal .
13 hearing. If the vice-chair is the memberin question, the chair sh&Jl have the duty
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15 . c. The member in question shall be allowed to give a statement in this hearing.
16 d. The committee shall vote on removal with a 2/3 majority being required for
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20 Section 1 - Guidelines
21 a. In the event the Senate requests an investigation, the SORC must conduct its
22 investigation and deliver its report to the Senate within 15 school days of the
23 conclusion of the meeting at which thidnvestigatlon took place. If necessary, the .
24 Senate may extend this time limit. .
25 b. To ensure a falr and full.investigation, SORC shall have. the authority to subpoena
26 any documentation, individuals, and/or materials it deeins as evidence .relevant to
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Presidential candidates no longer need to be in SA for six months to he on ballot
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AlilitlfltHWIIf<llto<
MW!(Iw;mp>sl.,.,
The Sru&nt &oocluion
put of the lndp<nd.nt
Ekion Commlulon by!aWJ 10 nuh
SA officlili much ea.!l<r fo
Sw:.doy night, !n wUe d!nve.u;gulora
of conuption and mio.:oru:lu<t by the
fO{m<!r President Alex Vice
p1..;dent B<tntJohruo.o.
lntroduud by Senotor l>:l.ott Romer,
who hu b .. al,vict!mofhnlog by Koto.l
and J<>b.ruon, the SA Ac<O<Iatahi!i!J
Act will ttqU!re tbot a rtull p<titlon
mwt luve u !Il..LOY t\gnoiUru u thue
ttudenrs wbomud In the previous
prui&nt!t.l d:tlon, ln ordu to ln!thu
uecall de<tion for aoyun.atoror elected
offt.:bl
'Tl>!. SA Act It
1 mtclanhm wb..re ll will mh the
proceso of roct!JJng the po!dent and
vke presldont a let euler," Rosa olld
Wdmn pri1n1rily by Roo"u with
hdp from Spu!cu of the Senote Rick
Bonla, the act auru:ted more th.o.n
lulf doun cooporuon lnclu<ling
Deputy Speii:or Toreu Pdkulc J.Od
Dirtor
Don Laugblond, t.ll hoplng to to.lYige
tM reput..atlon of SA after lllln1UO<U
rando.lt !nmMng the bru.:h
,..,u.k(d In the reslgrutlolll ofKotulanJ
Job<Uon.
"Thl< h!U will prove to tM UWM
trudcnt body thotwe O<e aduln, ond '''e
will be tW>Untable {0{ our [u:tio.u],'
}Wncrto.ld.
At Bonb' requut, the act also
runoved 1 rontrovuoltl requlnment
pu!<ld !an '"m..rn..:r th.t allaw. only
pruident!tl cndidol.eo th>t luw bttn
In SA for six IM!Itlu 1r> be 011 the bill:>t,
whkh WQIJld lu,.., forced out<!den to run
onwrlt<oln ampolgru.
PrMously; 1 1eu.il petition te<j'JI.red
olgn>tu<u <>f 15 p<reent of the otudcnt
body, 01 appnulmatdy 7,500 olgotturu,
aM rouM only be filed 1ftt.r six montho,
Ros""r u!d. Hownct1 with only 1,(..47
otud<nrs voting In the fur pres!dentitl
cloctloo, the o!d lequtrementwcu!d hne
b<enru:uly lmponible to 1chlm:.
The bill now allowJ reeo.ll p<titloru
to be fikd thfee mondu Utu a olflcla.l
mumuoffoce 1nd <tulrel dgniikantly
fewer rigltltur<t. For uunpk, 1 r..:all
petitio!') for 1ny seru.tor thh le<M.Otet
will require 1,647 sigltllufCI, the
wd>cr of otud.nts who mfed ln th.e
!ur pmldent!al el:!ion, but 1 pedtlo.o
10 !<all tlu po<son who mumu the
pruldeat't offict would htvo 10 wtit
moatln1nd .....,..Jd Jrill rtqUire the
umewm!nrd rigounues.
With th< 1equln<Mnt that the bill:>t
only coat>!!') pwidentitl aru:lklotu
thor htve h<en on SA for six r:nonth1
removed, 1M genonl. decrio111 lo April
will follow the nrno u
thelmcJ.ctiO<t>.
SA president resigns amid scandal
SORC finds Kostal violated code if conduct and abused his power

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Sru&nt Auoclnlon President A!u
Komi anno'"'"'d he ......,.jd be joining
the Notiontl Guard after redgnlng 1t
IJl emug<ncy unue meeting on Sundoy
l!lght l>h!U un.:ler ocrutiny from 1
Ovenlght and Rulet Committee
IDI'tstlgotlon.
During Sunday't <M<dng, SORC
I.JliiOUn<cd th.tt the !nv.,tigotlcn h.d
fouod Kond !n v!olulon o( tlx aundardt
bued on SA't code of ethla.
Komi '"'!gned In 1 <pecch to tM
oe111te h<fore the offidll flndlngtofthe
SORC lnnulgarlon.,.-ere """""""cd.
A=<d!ng 10 the ,.oulu ofSORC'r
offiu cllmote rurvey, 'R.oponden\J who
hod r.tgttive mponou ldentifd the
{Kortal] and other officlols u
theto<lrte.'
The SORC lnvutlgulon &ound
lncl&nta !a whkh l<otul vial..ud
the OO<k ofethlu .00 four lru:ld<nts In
which Koottl htd .bused hlo powu.
S<venl meonl)(u d SA hn
aha mtde alkgotiono th.ot Kono.l
hu rontribll{ed lr> hOftile won
environment, hu lntimidotcd other
mem.ben d SA, It Uyi"( to amr up
prevlo<U wrongdoinga and wu Involved
In the theft o(IJW?>I Po.t ll<'W'Ip1p<fl.
Fl..dlnv lnvutlg.Uon
These are the fovc J,ldenn In wh!ch
SORC found l<cnol hd 'i'{oi""d SA'o
<o& d tthia, 10 tht mlnutu
do Dec. It SORC meeting:
Involnmenl tnd k<l<>Wkdge d
totting ol(l)hoJ.on fl<cln 1houl.
room on a mtc funded n!p for
Uolted Council whl!c In cffke
uSA pculdent.
InrofvemeQt with u.d
knowledge of the bully!ng and
hnlngo(Seru.tntMmRoone<.
Active Involvement 1M
lmcr..iedr cJ theft mini:!
tnd hdng In po.,.u[on o(
rtolut properly without the
lntent!<m of rerurolng lt.
Inttrf<ring with the ulllnni!J
anJ SORC tnvutlgotion by
lrutructlng tt>ff 111<mbero 10
delibmtoly m\t!ud uol.woify
llld otu<lent ui<Xluion
tnwot!gttuu.
lnvolvunenr 1nd knowledge of
1M dW.Den1e dellruttion of
!I.e UWM Post newopap<rt.
'l1!ue are the four !nd&nu In whkh
SORC found l<cota.l hld tonunlncd IJl
.buu of powu, ltt<)fdlng 10 the mlnutu
d a Deo.. 11 SORC meeting:
Intlm!dtdng 1r><i coercing SA
employua from coopcntiag
withtheunlven!tylrwcltigarion
and mWpult!ing o(
oubord!nlle
The diro.:tln to the office
mlmnt AMy Htph 10 aelu
!nuu of rbe U'.'fl>l Pnlt Jnd In
1 dd.ibente llt<mp! 10 rupp<en
the UW].f Pott't right of
freedom of preu.
Through compllceocy, M
hu lolkd to be the g<nenl
oup<rvbor of tM U<CIItin:
tnd the official
for all marten
.Jfecdng arudent life 1nd
Attempting to ol:atru<l the
Serute Ovenlght and Ruler
!nnulgotioo, "olnni!J
lnwotlgttlo<u ond vlo!uing hla
tnporuy otdor.
The !nwotigotlonb<gan u 1ruultof
SORC'a oife cllmue rurny, given 10
Jhout50 membc11 of SA !aot Sundoy, ln
which oewrd rupo<l<l<nll oo,.,ed Kosta.!
10< Wtcngdolnga In and ouulde of the
ollk
Oct. 31, about 1 ononth prior to the
uut of the lnvttdgarion, dose 10 800
"'p!u of the UWM Pnot W<le ato!en
fu>m the otando culyln the morning.
"We were tll [!') the ('Oonmon uu.
of the Stu&nl Auodtion offia, tnd
the out aitldzlng 'Br!ghu"
1b.o Night,' ,,.d I hct<d A!u [Koati.!J
lrutruct Andy (Hapb} 10 go oo on
opentloniO lind J.Od
D<pu!J Spu.hr Tereu Pdlarlc uld.
THE UWM POST
SA Continued from page 1
'M>IJ!d bemmc pcu!dent thenutday.ln
0""' ofblo lut actsu prulde<U,
oomiru.ted Ltng to fl!ljohruoo't' (otmer
posldon.
In hor1ddrcu to tMI<RI!e bout the
oomlnotlcn, L..ng n!d tht oM pf1n1 to
SA hade towhtt It wu lik.e l>ot
lo o:der to 1egoln a pooitlve roputttion
1mcng the oru&nta.
"We r.eed 10 l1gure out how to
be more 1nd more IO!tront
o( othen and me<e Long
ukl when li1tlog hu goth fo1 h.:r n<:W
po,;t!on. 'Some dthe thloga thttwe'n
tllhunl !nth<: pur couple weeks !a thot
we M<en't t.lwayo 11>krsnt or tUp<ctfW
of <"'h othm' oplnlonL'
M!dw.y through the dehtt< ovr
whethu or not fo tpf"ove Lang, the
tu.l.l mud to auopend the ruko and
bur from the Senate Ovmlgbt and
Rulu Committee, whkh eonducr<d
on of the
Sldhu and 1nd wu rudy 10
prutnt lro ecommtndttlon to the oentt<
tolmp<och
The committee fouM tlut all th<cc
had engoged In vuloua fwmo of
It fuund tlut Komi wu
found 10 how b<en In vto!atlon of st.:
aundonh of the SA code of uhlu by
ongag!ng ln theft, lntim!dttlon ln the
ofl'oce, hnlng S<ootar Moll Rooner,
dutroylO( hundreds of "'plu of the
ti'.VM Post and lnwfedog with
SORC'lnvett!g.tloo..
'This wu 1 very tedious wk {o.nd]
It wtt wry" difficult to do,' SORC
Cho..l Tenz.a Pdktrie nld, thanking
tM memben d the ('Omm!u.e foe
toklng put. "FO{ Pruldent Alttondu
l<ottal, [we] recmrun<nd !mpuchment
u.d removd to the unal.e regarding
conduct .. unbe"'mlng of on SA cffidli
1nd of powen.'
Kootl.!, Jobruot. and Sidhu lorgely
deny the chargu that luve nuf..,td
o.golnn them olnce Johruon wu tt>ted
ofJuutlumolt .. ven!we<hago. Whl.!e
Kootaluld that theSORC lnwulgulon
wu rusp.tct and unflrly tugeted him,
he uprused hope for SA't futute.
'lw:..med ogdnn formlog teopogoats
- !!'1 d.,...)"l an easy way out when the
OlJ'llfutlon bu <a<ne seriouo floWI
In it," Komi nld outside tM meeting.
'But I th!n!c the 1ppolotment of 'Ike
P1<.o\dent Ltog todty h 1 step In the
right direction, and hop<fully unrler her
lud<uhlp, we <In nut to oolvc tO<ne of
theo condu [11ue1.'
Kouo.l, Sidhu aM job111o.o plan 10
Uov: UWM u th end of the aemesl<r
and en!lst In the Nulontl Guotd
tog<theL After htlk tnlnlng, Koottl
plano to rerurn to UWM nut &11 fo
('Ontlnue hit otudln and poulbly rejoin
SA. The seru.l.e took"" 1ction ogdntt the
thtu ueept to a<p! thtir ru!gnuloru.
During the mt of the m .. tlng, the
aenate ttl!ll!dered two bllJa Introduced
by Murhew Rot!ICr th.ot ""''"
to lnd!ute to stud<nta tho.t SA
had begun I!I<W. 'I'be SA ifiU<d O'Vl:r
bow far It Wtnred 10 dlm,nu luc!f
from" ihe Kutal.,dmlolmation, u they
comk!eted blllo 10 IJIIke offidili urier
10 ncillnJ to froue tb.o 1ilideo olthe
SA pruldent and 'i'{cc Both o(
the1e bi!lo puoed with some om<ndm<nU
1c moke them leu hush <><>SA officlt.l.
Additlonr.lly, the unne pprow<i
moot of the S<ntl.e Flnuec Committee
budget, luvin3 only tM 101011nt of
moru:y dedkued to UPARK 1r> be
determined, and IPI'<O'Vl:'l! thne new
aen1tcn.
The ,.ru.te b seh:duted to teroon""
rwice In the cat Wt!k, but Spu.hr of
the Serute Rick Banb choose 10
not hold Thwtohy'lll\eetlog If tbete io
wgol'lt for the !<nate 10 add rut.
SenaiO{ Rldg<W>y oloo
rulgntd lt Sunday' muting.
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From : Rick L Banks <rlbanks@uwm.edu>
Subject : Fwd:
To : 'Dakota Ray Hall' <drhall@uwm.edu>
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From: Matthew Rosner <Matthew.Rosner@uwsp.edu>
To: rlbanks@uwm.edu
Sent: Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:01:16 -0500 (CDD
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Hey Rick,
drhall@uwm.edu
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Frl, Apr 05, 2013 03:44 PM
The Intention of this legislation was to ease the recall restrictions and to strike the provision requiring six-months of
experience In the Student Association In order to run for President or Vice-President.
Sincerely,
Matthew Rosner
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