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GENERAL DEE’I‘IRG EEBRUAW 14, 1980, THEBAPN 3:30 P.M. BE THERE '

We need a of the students to revise the Constitution. This meeting is concerning the re: _ / vision of articles V1, Vlll anle of the U.P.E.I.S.U. Constitution.

the officers, executives and the powers and duties of executive officers. - , , L ‘

The following are the way these articles are presently

written in our constitution: ‘

ARI'ICIE v1 - U.P.E.I.S.U. COUNCIL V

‘l. The governing body of the U.P.E.I.S.U. shall be r the U.P.E.I.S.U., Council which shall consist of:

a) the officers of the UPEISU

b) four (4) Class Presidents, elected to Cbmcil each September a

c) four (4) Senate Barbers, elected in Septetber (2) and in February (2). .

d) one (1) Board of Governors, elected to Council .in September. ‘

e) nine (9) elected representatives for students in the faculties according to the‘proportion of students each faculty has in use total enroll- ment, as shown by enrollment figures one month before the student election in February, to be /

.~ specified by the Electoral Committee. -

ARTICLE V111 — OFFICERS AND EXECIJTIVES ‘ _ 1. 'Ihe officers of the UPEISU shall be:

v a) President '

b) Vice-President

c) Treasurer

d) Canptroller v

e) Caumnicatials Officer , H

2. These officers together will be known as they

, Executive of the UPEISIl ARI‘ICIElX-POEISANDDUTIESOFMCIEIVEDFFICERS

1. 'IHE PIESIIENT SHALL:

a) be chief executive of the union.

b) be official spokesman of the union.

c) call all meetings of the union (octmcil,general,. executive, annual, emergency, etc.) ‘

d) be responsible for tie direction and integration of all activities. I 4

e)be a member of the University Senate. 4

f) preside over all meetings of the Ganeral Assembly and Executive or ask the Speaker‘to do so in his absence. “

g) be bound to call a council meeting within /48 hrs. of receiving a petition signed by 5% of the student body 2/3 majority in Council re-

~ questing such a meeting. ‘

h) prepare agenda in consultation with the Executive,

' prior to all meetings and publish the agenda 24

hours prior to regular meeting . '

i) call Executive neetings prior to regular Council meetings. ’ ~

j) issue a "state of the Union address" within 30 days prior to tennination of office. ‘

g k) carry out resolutions of Cotmcil when applicable.

1) issue a statement of direction within 14 days of

' election ' v '

m) appoint advisory catmittees to study topics which council considers pertinent.

n) perform other duties as required.

2. THE VICE—PRESIIINI' SHALL: _ '

- a) be respmsible for the coy—ordination of the activities of the unim's sub-organizations, and be responsible for them to Owncil, with -

the exception of those included under ConmmiCations

Officer .

b) be a menber of the Senate and assume the duties of .'

the President in his absence.

c) be responsible for cammity, provincial, national and international organizations, and be responsible for the appropriate cotmittees.

d) perform other duties as required.

3. THE TREASURER SHALL; * a) be a member of the Board of Governors

They deal with the U.P.E.I.S.U. Council, *'

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b) be re$ponsible for the financial g administration of union funds. 7

c) be chairman of a Finance Ccmnittee compo of, the comptroller, Treasurer, and other members of the Union as appointed by Council.

d) sumbit on. request a financial statement of union funds or not less than monthly at Council meetings. _ ' '

e) submit the results of the yearly audit not less than 14 days after termination of office.

f) permit students to have access to the financial a records of the union within 24 hours of request v properly posted _ . I .

9) keep regular business hours not less 10 hours perweek and not less than 1 week day , ‘

h) keep a clear and accurate account of all financial transactions of the uniOn

i) be the co-signing authority/ with the'cmlptroller

j) perform other duties as required. 7

THE (INPI‘ROLIER SHALL: - - '

a) be responsible for all physical facilities which are student owned or student controlled and be responsible for the appropriate carmittees I

b') be a co—signing authority with the

c) beChairmanoftteCoffeeShopBoardof‘ Governors if applicable. ‘ '

d). be responsible for Campus Police

e)be a m’atber of the Finance calmittee

f) perform other duties as required,

THE (IMP/UNIQ'I'ImS OFFICER SHALL: ' ‘ -

a) be responsiblefor the following caunitbees: the Cadre, Radio SCUR, Student Directory '

b) be responsible for all internal andexternaI advertising of the UPEISU

c) prcmote camnmication between the sub- organizations - - .

d) perform other duties as required. ,

The StUdenttUnion Council have ,,

aspects of the Constitution and are recmnemimg these articles be changed to read as follows:-

ARI‘ICLE V1 - U.P.E.I .S.U. , l.

V a). the officers of the UPEISU .. ‘

The governing body of; the U.P.E.;[._S,U. the U.P.E.I.S.U. CoubCil which shall [l b) Four (4) Class Representatives to be elected .. ' to Council by the class from the executive .1 Of that class. . ’7 I ,. {L ,, c) Four (4) Senate Embers, elected in September

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