Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 18, 2005

Student Senate President Michael J. Amesquita Jr., CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-16 MONDAY, April 18th, 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM V. Kevin Mullinax Senate President Pro tempore Fine Arts D us tin Crawford Science Henry Jimenez Liberal Arts JJJ Adriel Espinoza Health & Human Sciences Adrian Huerta J\'_ Engineering Nicholas J. Bowers Hotel A dministration Loren Mack Hotel Administration Alex Temple ton ~-'ucation 'iana Dearmas education Kara Donnelly University Studies Daly Sorvongsa vanh Business Ryan Cochran Business Patricia Gabriel Business Rosaura Gonzalez Business Fred Johns Business Samantha Marazita Fine Arts Evelyn Flo res Liberal Arts Andres Moses Liberal Arts Mike Wong University Studies Zarinah T, Washington Urban Affairs yy John Piro Urban Affairs Christian Haworth VIII University Studies Matthew LaCarra Science IX. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-15 PUBLIC COMMENT Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered. VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports i. Student Involvement Activities ii. Residence Hall Association iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC vi. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION ITEM: Presentation by the USA today. CONSENT AGENDA ction Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 for food at le Rebelpalooza Noonscenes. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Entertainment & Programming (Discretionary) account. As submitted by Senator Huerta on behalf of Director Arneson. X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS B. Action Item: Nomination of one (1) undergraduate student to serve as Senator for the College of Nursing for the remainder of the 35t h session. As Submitted by Student Senate President Amesquita. Action Item: Nomination of one (1) undergraduate student to serve as Senator for the College of Engineering for the remainder of the 35t h session. As Submitted by Student Senate President Amesquita. XI. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of Senate Bill 35-05 to be committed to the bylaws committee. As submitted by Senator Jimenez. B. Action Item: Approval: of Senator LaCarra to serve as a member of / / the Constitutional Revisions Committee for the remainder of the 35th session. As submitted by Senator Espinoza. C. Action Item: Approval of Resolution 35-03 Commending UNLV Golfer of his great successes this year. As submitted by the Executive Board. D. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $6,000.00 to be paid to the Student Health Center for "Stress Free" events. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Discretionary (Campus Events) budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. XII. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS XIII. GOOD OF THE SENATE XIV. ADJOURNMENT Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dugan Humanities, and the Classroom Building Complex. 2 Senate Bill No. 35.05 Of the 35 Session Introduced By: Senator Jimenez Summary: [ 952.00 CSUN BUDGET IMPOUNDMENT ACT 952.02 Recession of budget authority by the CSUN Student Body President of funds appropriated by the CSUN Senate shall require the following: A. At such time as the CSUN Student Body President determines that all or part of any budget authority will not be required to fulfill the objectives or activities for which such authority was provided, the CSUN Student Body President shall transmit to the CSUN Senate President and the CSUN Senate President Pro-Ternpore, a special message, in writing specifying: 1. The amount of budget authority which the CSUN President proposes to be rescinded or reserved; and 2. Any account or department of the CSUN budget to which budget authority is available for obligation, and the specific objectives or activities involved; and 3. The reasons why such budget authority is to be rescinded or reserved; and 4. The estimated fiscal and budgetary effects of CSUN or the proposed recession of the reservation; and 5. The facts and circumstances relating to the proposed recession or reservation, and estimated effect of such proposals in effected on objectives for which such budget authority was provided. B. Any amount of budget authority proposed to be rescinded or reserved as set forth in the special message prescribed within this statute shall be made available for CSUN Senate obligation within ten (10) days after the transmittal of the special message, unless the CSUN Senate has completed action on a recession bill rescinding all or part of the amount proposed by the CSUN President to be rescinded or reserved. 952.04 The deferral of budget authority by the CSUN President of funds appropriated by the CSUN Senate shall require the following: A. At such time as the CSUN Student Body President, the Chairman of the CSUN Ways and Means Committee, or the head of any department of CSUN proposes to defer any budget authority provided for specific objectives or activities for which authority was provided, the persons of the CSUN Senate was provided, the persons of the CSUN Senate President and CSUN Senate President Pro-Tempore, a special message, in writing, specifying: 1. The amount of budget authority to be deferred; and 2. Any account or department of the CSUN budget; to which such budget authority is available for obligation, and the specific objectives or activities involved; and 3. The time period which the budget authority is to be proposed deferral; and 4. The reasons why such budget authority is to be deferred; and 5. The estimated fiscal and budgetary effects on CSUN of the proposed deferral; and 6. The facts and circumstances relating to the proposed recession and reservation, and estimated effect of such proposals if effected on the objectives or activities for which such budget authority was provided. B. Any amount of budget authority proposed to be deferred shall be made available for obligation if disapproving such proposed deferral. C. The provisions of this section do not apply to any budget authority proposed to be rescinded. 952.99 For term definitions, see CSUNRS 152.00.] Bylaw Effective Date This bylaw shall become effective forty-eight (48) hours after the meeting in which it is passed by a two-thirds (2/3's) majority of the Senate.