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SG proposes senate, executive reform
By REBECCA KERN on 4/7/08
A series of proposed amendments to the Student Government Constitution would make the SG comptroller and secretary appointed positions.
The Undergraduate Senate held its first reading yesterday of the Commission on Reform's proposed amendments to the constitution, which the commission claims would improve the executive branch's efficiency and reduce the size of the senate.
The proposed changes include the creation of an appointment board to "ensure fairness in executive appointments," according to Commission Chair Peter Wahlberg.
Under the new amendments, the newly elected SG president and vice president would appoint the secretary and comptroller based on advice from the appointment board. The senate would approve the appointments.
The appointment board will consist of the newly elected president and vice president, a "Coordinator of the Undergraduate Senate," a chair and the outgoing officeholder of the position.
The amendments would also create the senate coordinator position. The coordinator, who the senate would elect, would be in charge of "determining the senate's general legislative agenda and ensuring the timely passage of their legislation," according to the amended constitution.
Class of 2009 Senator Jason Cunningham said he agrees the SG secretary and comptroller should be appointed positions.
"I think it's probably good because both of those positions are depend on technical know-how," he said. "I think it is better to appoint someone with the correct qualifications, experience and interests, than someone who just wins a popularity contest."
The Commission on Reform is comprised of six members - the chair, two executives, one senator, one former senator and SG Comptroller-elect Eric Goldstein, who meet weekly. SG President Joe Vidulich created the commission in late January to "look into everything in the SG and to strike a balance between its various parts," Wahlberg said.
The main constitutional changes within the executive branch would make the president solely in charge of all policy issues and the vice president solely in charge all programming, Wahlberg said.
The Undergraduate Senate held its first reading yesterday of the Commission on Reform's proposed amendments to the constitution, which the commission claims would improve the executive branch's efficiency and reduce the size of the senate.
The proposed changes include the creation of an appointment board to "ensure fairness in executive appointments," according to Commission Chair Peter Wahlberg.
Under the new amendments, the newly elected SG president and vice president would appoint the secretary and comptroller based on advice from the appointment board. The senate would approve the appointments.
The appointment board will consist of the newly elected president and vice president, a "Coordinator of the Undergraduate Senate," a chair and the outgoing officeholder of the position.
The amendments would also create the senate coordinator position. The coordinator, who the senate would elect, would be in charge of "determining the senate's general legislative agenda and ensuring the timely passage of their legislation," according to the amended constitution.
Class of 2009 Senator Jason Cunningham said he agrees the SG secretary and comptroller should be appointed positions.
"I think it's probably good because both of those positions are depend on technical know-how," he said. "I think it is better to appoint someone with the correct qualifications, experience and interests, than someone who just wins a popularity contest."
The Commission on Reform is comprised of six members - the chair, two executives, one senator, one former senator and SG Comptroller-elect Eric Goldstein, who meet weekly. SG President Joe Vidulich created the commission in late January to "look into everything in the SG and to strike a balance between its various parts," Wahlberg said.
The main constitutional changes within the executive branch would make the president solely in charge of all policy issues and the vice president solely in charge all programming, Wahlberg said.
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Anonymous
posted 4/07/08 @ 10:52 AM EST
Because what the students need is less representation...Nice going SG
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