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Article II: US Organization

Section 1: Composition

A. US Districts

Members of the US shall be elected at-large from the undergraduate student population. The 15 candidates with the highest cumulative vote totals shall be the new members of the US.

B. US Elections

  1. All members of the US shall be elected either in the spring quarter general election or in a special election.
  2. This election cycle must be complete before May 15 of each year.
  3. The Elections Policies shall lay out the procedures and timelines for US elections.

C. Term of Office

  1. After the US election results are certified by the US, the US and the US Elect shall meet jointly at the next meeting of the US, which shall be the last meeting of the US. The US Elect shall not have voting privileges at this meeting.
  2. At the conclusion of the joint meeting, the Chair of the US shall call for a motion to permanently adjourn this session of the US. The passing of such a motion marks the end of the term of office of the members of the US.
  3. The new Vice President of the Association shall administer the oath of office to the new members of the US. The swearing in may occur at any time from the moment of the conclusion of the joint meeting to the moment before the convening of the first meeting of the new US. The swearing in of the new members of the US shall mark the start of the term of office of the new members of the US.
  4. At the first meeting of the US, the Vice President of the Association shall call the meeting to order, and then the elected members of the US shall select a Chair. The Vice President shall then, at his discretion, pass control of the US floor to the newly elected US Chair.

D. Meeting Attendance Regulations

  1. In the event that any member of the US misses three meetings in a quarter, a bill for expulsion must be presented to the US at the meeting(s) following the third absence. For each absence thereafter, a bill for expulsion may be presented at the discretion of the US Chair.
  2. In the event that any member of the US misses more than 50% of the duration of a scheduled US meeting, this non-attendance shall be counted as one absence. The Deputy Chair of the US will determine the non-attendance at the completion of each US meeting.
  3. In the event that any member of the US misses three scheduled meetings of a Standing Committee in a quarter of which s/he is a member, the Chair of the Committee shall inform the Standing Committee at the meeting of the third absence, at which point the majority of the Standing Committee present and voting may opt to:
    1. Present a bill of expulsion to the US at the US meeting following the third absence from a Standing Committee meeting.
    2. Present a bill of reassignment to the US at the US meeting following the third absence from a Standing Committee meeting.
    3. Present a bill of censure to the US at the US meeting following the third absence from a Standing Committee meeting.
    4. Take no action against the delinquent member of the Committee.
  4. Other grounds for removal shall remain at the discretion of the US and a bill for expulsion may be presented.
  5. A bill of reassignment shall be defined as a bill that intends to alter the membership of a Standing Committee by a 2/3 vote, as stated in Article II, Section 3, Subsection J.2.c of the Constitution.
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