SGA Senate passes Resolution 06-09S compromise
Ashley Fuquay
Issue date: 2/26/09 Section: News
The compromise derived from the second conference committee in Student Government Association was passed by the Senate on Monday 12 for, seven against who voted by secret ballot.
The newly revised referendum 06-09S says that next year the athletic fee will be raised by $2 and then in the school year 2010-2011 the fee will be raised an additional $2. The referendum also states that there must be at least one open forum for students to have the chance to ask questions before the entire student body votes.
"Now to compromise between the piece of legislation you all passed and the piece that failed in the House we have decided a two dollar raise next year and a two dollar increase the next year, which still puts them at their $4, but it is a gradual increase with only one referendum," said SGA President Shane Henry.
Many students feared that if the athletic fee does not pass that certain student activities will see major cuts, which could be a legitimate cause for concern.
"Dr. Dottavio asked the Student Advisory Committee to prepare a contingency budget which increases the percentage of athletics for next year," Dr. Wanda Mercer said. I calculated it to be from what the athletics in at in the fee now which is 28 percent to one that would take it to 35 percent. So Dr. Dottavio has asked us to prepare that as a contingency. He has been very clear that he is not at all certain he is going to do that, but it is on the table because what is going on is that he needs to see what impact that would mean and so that would go not only to impact student government and The J-TAC. It will impact rodeo and student activities and all the programs like choir and band."
In the SGA conference committees when one body does not agree with the other, two representatives from each body are chosen. One representative is for the piece of legislation, the other is against in each the House and the Senate. The other two members present are The SGA President and Vice President. The group comes up with a compromise which is brought back to both bodies to be voted on.
Maggie Moore and Rachel Scurlock were the representatives from the Senate on the conference committee. The last conference committee met last semester about raising the GPA of elected officials in SGA.
For more information about the SGA Senate, visit www.tarleton.edu/~sga.
The newly revised referendum 06-09S says that next year the athletic fee will be raised by $2 and then in the school year 2010-2011 the fee will be raised an additional $2. The referendum also states that there must be at least one open forum for students to have the chance to ask questions before the entire student body votes.
"Now to compromise between the piece of legislation you all passed and the piece that failed in the House we have decided a two dollar raise next year and a two dollar increase the next year, which still puts them at their $4, but it is a gradual increase with only one referendum," said SGA President Shane Henry.
Many students feared that if the athletic fee does not pass that certain student activities will see major cuts, which could be a legitimate cause for concern.
"Dr. Dottavio asked the Student Advisory Committee to prepare a contingency budget which increases the percentage of athletics for next year," Dr. Wanda Mercer said. I calculated it to be from what the athletics in at in the fee now which is 28 percent to one that would take it to 35 percent. So Dr. Dottavio has asked us to prepare that as a contingency. He has been very clear that he is not at all certain he is going to do that, but it is on the table because what is going on is that he needs to see what impact that would mean and so that would go not only to impact student government and The J-TAC. It will impact rodeo and student activities and all the programs like choir and band."
In the SGA conference committees when one body does not agree with the other, two representatives from each body are chosen. One representative is for the piece of legislation, the other is against in each the House and the Senate. The other two members present are The SGA President and Vice President. The group comes up with a compromise which is brought back to both bodies to be voted on.
Maggie Moore and Rachel Scurlock were the representatives from the Senate on the conference committee. The last conference committee met last semester about raising the GPA of elected officials in SGA.
For more information about the SGA Senate, visit www.tarleton.edu/~sga.
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