[510] in UA Senate
Fwd: Agenda
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Maggie Delano)
Sun Apr 4 18:52:13 2010
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From: Maggie Delano <maggied@MIT.EDU>
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 18:51:49 -0400
To: UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>
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A few comments on 41 UAS 13.2:
- First of all, I don't think this is strictly a by-laws maintenance bill. I
think some of the suggested changes are controversial enough that they
shouldn't all be lumped into one bill.
- I'm specifically concerned with the first That statement. I don't think
the UA President or Senate Officers should have the ability to appoint a
Senator, even with Senate approval. I think it would be better to have a
vacant seat rather than have a new Senator appointed by someone who is not
from the Senator's constituency. I understand that this provision is only
valid after 2 full Senate meetings, but what happens if e.g. the president
is not satisfied with any of the Senate applicants? I'd rather have an empty
senate seat, even in the (unlikely) case of completely gross negligence on
the part of a constituency president. Not naming a new Senator in two weeks
is also, in my opinion, a poor judgment of negligence, as suggested by my
above example. It is the constituency's responsibility to select their
representatives, and I think it would be more appropriate to leave a seat
empty than for someone else to appoint a new Senator.
-Maggie
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From: Tim Stumbaugh <ua-speaker@mit.edu>
Date: Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Subject: Agenda
To: UA Senate <ua-senate@mit.edu>
Hey guys,
I have been working on a couple of bills, so I'm sorry this took so long.
The agenda is at http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS41/agendas/2010-04-05.pdf.
The relevant legislation should be linked correctly. If I messed it up,
please let me know.
My bills are sort of done. I'll continue to be updating them before the
meeting tomorrow.
See you tomorrow-
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-Tim Stumbaugh '12
MIT Undergraduate Association Senate Speaker
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A few comments on 41 UAS 13.2:<br><br>- First of all, I don't think thi=
s is strictly a by-laws maintenance bill. I think some of the suggested cha=
nges are controversial enough that they shouldn't all be lumped into on=
e bill.<br>
<br>- I'm specifically concerned with the first That statement. I don&#=
39;t think the UA President or Senate Officers should have the ability to a=
ppoint a Senator, even with Senate approval. I think it would be better to =
have a vacant seat rather than have a new Senator appointed by someone who =
is not from the Senator's constituency. I understand that this provisio=
n is only valid after 2 full Senate meetings, but what happens if e.g. the =
president is not satisfied with any of the Senate applicants? I'd rathe=
r have an empty senate seat, even in the (unlikely) case of completely gros=
s negligence on the part of a constituency president. Not naming a new Sena=
tor in two weeks is also, in my opinion, a poor judgment of negligence, as =
suggested by my above example. It is the constituency's responsibility =
to select their representatives, and I think it would be more appropriate t=
o leave a seat empty than for someone else to appoint a new Senator.<br>
<br clear=3D"all">-Maggie<br><br>
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br>From: <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Tim Stumbaugh</b> <span dir=3D"ltr">=
<<a href=3D"mailto:ua-speaker@mit.edu">ua-speaker@mit.edu</a>></span>=
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Date: Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 6:16 PM<br>Subject: Agenda<br>To: UA Senate <<=
a href=3D"mailto:ua-senate@mit.edu">ua-senate@mit.edu</a>><br><br><br>He=
y guys,<br>
I have been working on a couple of bills, so I'm sorry this took so lon=
g.<br>
The agenda is at <a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS41/agendas/2010=
-04-05.pdf" target=3D"_blank">http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS41/agendas/20=
10-04-05.pdf</a>.<br>
The relevant legislation should be linked correctly. If I messed it up, ple=
ase let me know.<br>
<br>
My bills are sort of done. I'll continue to be updating them before the=
meeting tomorrow.<br>
<br>
See you tomorrow-<br><font color=3D"#888888">
-- <br>
-Tim Stumbaugh '12<br>
MIT Undergraduate Association Senate Speaker<br>
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