Article IV: Judicial Branch

The Association legislative bodies shall jointly have the sole right to author or amend any By-Laws governing the Constitutional Council or its operations. During debate on any item that alters the By-Laws governing the Constitutional Council or its operations, all members of the Council shall be given ex-officio membership in the Association legislative bodies.

1. Within this article, Chair shall refer to the Chair of the Constitutional Council, unless specified otherwise.
2. Within this article, Council shall refer to the Constitutional Council, unless specified otherwise.
3. Within this article, Constitution shall refer to The Constitution of the Associated Students of Stanford University, as amended, unless specified otherwise.

The executive officer of the Council shall be its Chair. The officers shall be all members of the Council. Officers of the Council shall be empowered to select staff to assist them in their duties.

An office on the Council shall become vacant upon the death, resignation, expulsion, or disqualification of the individual entitled to hold that office.

1. An officer shall be deemed to have resigned upon submission of a written statement of resignation to the Chair, or, in the case of the death of the Chair, to the President of the Association.
2. An officer shall be deemed to be removed upon passage of an order of removal, as specified in the Constitution. The removal shall take effect upon written notice from the President of the Association.
3. An officer shall be deemed to be disqualified upon violating the qualifications for Constitutional Council officers as laid down in the Constitution. The disqualification shall take effect upon written notice from the President of the Association.

All officers and staff of the Council may be paid a salary if specified in the Association budget.

1. Shall be appointed by the Chair and may be removed by the Chair at any time.
2. Shall keep all records of the Council and shall keep minutes of all meetings of the Council.

Days between quarters shall not be counted for the purpose of meeting timing requirements as specified in the Constitution, or these By-Laws, unless specified otherwise.

The representative offered to individuals (as specified in Article IV, Section 2, Subsection C, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution) shall not be a member of the Council, and may be paid a salary, if stipulated in the Association budget.

“When the Council makes a decision by a majority vote,” shall mean that all decisions of the Council must be made by a majority to be binding.

The Chair of the Council shall ensure that the Secretary of the Council delivers all minutes, opinions, meeting times, and agendas of the Council, in writing, to the President of the Association, and all individuals who are a party in the case under the same constraints as specified in Article IV, Section 2, Paragraphs C.6,7 of the Constitution.