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4:59
Senate will be beginning shortly.
5:01
Pledge of Allegiance
5:01
Roll call is being taken
5:03
18 out of 35 Senators are present, quorum has been met.
5:04
Correction: 21 out of 35 senators are present
5:05
Minutes from last senate meeting have been approved.
5:05
Approval of the agenda are being confirmed.
5:07
The agenda has been approved.
5:07
Senate is now in open forum.
5:07
Cortez Whatley is not here to give announcements.
5:08
Rachel Brill is also not here to give Vice President announcements.
5:08
There is no report from the comptroller.
5:09
Chief of Staff Jordan Shapiro is now appointments on behalf of the president.
5:10
Chief Justice is now giving announcements.
5:10
The following people were appointed, we apologize for any name misspellings: William Miller, Vivian Warner, Daniel Crespon, Bennett Davis, Nicole Illinoff, Kimberly DuBois, Sydney Allfied
5:11
She says she would like to see as many confirmations done tonight as possible.
5:11
She says right now she does not have a council, she also mentioned that several justices are going through confirmations.
5:12
She said she will show Senate a dance move each week, similar to how the former chief justice provided a health tip.
5:12
She says by the end of the semester, hopefully there will be enough dance moves for an entire dance.
5:12
Speaker is now giving announcements.
5:12
This will be the last Senate meeting of the summer.
5:12
Jones says Senate should not bicker over small things so Senate can accomplish everything tonight.
5:13
Jones said Senate will be losing a seat.
5:14
The college of education lost a seat, HPA gained a seat, Graduate studies and Rosen college also lost a seat.
5:14
The Pro Tempore is now giving announcements.
5:14
He said the senators need to do their financial training quiz, otherwise they will be held in non-compliance.
5:16
The FAO committee is now doing internal committee caucus. Senate will re adjourn at 6:30 p.m.
5:39
Senate has re-adjourned.
5:40
The FAO Committee is giving its report.
5:40
A new chair has been appointed to the FAO Committee.
5:40
Gay will be giving the report for one last time.
5:40
The allocations are being read into the minutes.
5:41
CRT Committee is giving its report.
5:41
The allocations are being read into the minutes.
5:43
The speaker is now reading the legislation on first reading.
5:43
There are seven bills on the agenda for first reading,
5:44
Jones has asked a senator to quiet down.
5:44
One bill was remanded to FAO.
5:45
Senate is now on third reading for bill 44-101 Funding for the Chabad Jewish Student Group
5:45
There has been a motion to go to debate.
5:46
They are now voting.
5:47
The bill passes with a vote count of 21-2-0.
5:47
Senate is now on Bill 44-10: Funding for the Hispanic American Student Association to host Hispanic Heritage Month
5:47
There has been a motion to go to debate.
5:48
There has been a motion to vote.
5:48
The bill passes with a vote count of 23-0-0.
5:49
Senate is now on Bill 44-109: Funding for the Asian Student Association to host APAC assembly
5:49
Senate is now in debate.
5:50
Technical amendments are being made.
5:51
Dodge wonders if there's anything that will be given out other than the program books. The organization said no.
5:51
Dodge wonders if there's anything that will be given out other than the program books. The organization said no.
5:53
Senate is now voting
5:53
The bill passes with a vote count of 24-0-0.
5:54
Senate is now reading legislation on second reading.
5:54
The four bills on second reading are for the trial team.
5:54
The president of the organization is giving Senate a description of the RSO.
5:55
The team travels around the nation to compete against other schools.
5:55
She says the group gets invited to many trials across the country.
5:55
The group is accepting questions
5:56
President: Some competitions we can travel in vans, others we have to fly. We usually get rental cars where we are. We also take trains, whichever way is most efficient
5:57
Dodge: On Bill 44-101, it lists two vans and one car -- can you address that?
5:57
Jones: ASF aren't really supposed to be used for car rentals so we'll probably do a bus rental instead. We'll have that by next meeting. We can either approve it pending the change or postpone the bill.
5:58
Kahn requested to postpone the bill pending the amendment.
5:58
Wansac would also like to see the bill postponed.
5:59
The bill will be postponed.
5:59
Senate is now on Bill 44-105, also for the trial team. Jones said the first bill was the only one with any kind of cars on it.
5:59
Senate is now in debate.
6:00
Technical amendments are being made.
6:03
Dodge: How many people are paying dues? What are they?
6:03
Rep: New members have an initial $50, then $100 yearly for new and returning members.
6:04
The word "cars" were stricken from the bills, only vans will be used.
6:04
Rep: Every year they pay a $900 to the American Mock Trial Association
6:04
Atencio: What about the money you received from the ASF budget?
6:05
Rep: That's for a debate we attend each year.
6:05
Kahn: The RSO needs funding now because there is now a stricter standard to receive money from the ASF budget. They have a very good reversion rate.
6:06
They are now voting.
6:07
The bill has passed with a vote count of 22-1-0.
6:07
Senate is now reading Bill 44-106 which is also for the trial team.
6:08
Atencio: Was the reason we postponed the other one was because it said vans and cars?
6:08
Jones: No, it was because ASF funds were going to be used to fund the cars. Cars can be in the bills, as long as Senate doesn't fund them.
6:08
Senate is now in debate.
6:09
Gay says this bill has been consistently funded and the RSO is extremely successful.
6:09
Senate is now voting.
6:09
Correction: There has been an objection.
6:10
Dodge objected due to a technical error in the bill.
6:10
Senate is now voting.
6:10
The bill passes with a vote count of 21-0-0.
6:11
Senate is now on bill 44-107, also for the Trial Team.
6:11
Senate is now in debate.
6:12
Lopez: How do we make a funding history for this RSO since we're passing so many bills at once? Don't we have to have the funding history for each subsequent bill?
6:13
Jones: I think we need to find the final vote count and how much they'll be getting for each bill, then when we vote on third reading we'll get the total amount and add that to the bill.
6:13
Jones: We can't do it as one bill because ASF would just break it up into four since it's four different competitions.
6:14
Gay: You have to receive the funding and have them signed by Ehasz. We should pass them all at once so they can all be signed by Ehasz.
6:14
Senate is now voting.
6:15
The bill has passed with a vote count of 22-0-1.
6:16
There is no adviser's report.
6:16
The legislative assistant is giving her report.
6:17
There has been a motion to place bill 44-115 on second reading and it was approved.
6:18
There has been a motion to place Bill 44-107 on third reading and it was objected.
6:18
Senate is now voting.
6:18
The Senator would like this bill to be on third reading because of the date of the competition.
6:19
The bill will be on third reading.
6:19
The agenda has been approved.
6:20
Senate is now on fiscal legislation on third reading.
6:20
Bill 44-107 is now on third reading.
6:21
They'd like the funding soon so they can buy plane tickets in time before the prices sky rocket.
6:22
Gay: Since one is going through and there's a long time before the others are passed, we'll probably have to add this to the auditing line of the other bills.
6:22
Atencio: Car rental needs to be changed to van rental.
6:22
Senate is now voting
6:23
The bill has passed with a vote count of 21-0-1.
6:23
The E&A Committee is now having its internal caucus time.
6:41
Jones is calling Senate back to order.
6:43
ORC is having its internal caucus time.
7:09
Senate has now reconvened.
7:10
Senate will now be doing confirmations.
7:12
Resumes are being handed out for the those who are up to be confirmed.
7:15
Jones said five minutes were just wasted when Senate has a lot to do.
7:15
Senate is now back on approval of the agenda.
7:16
Kelly Quintero has been placed under confirmations for community affairs specialist.
7:16
The agenda has been approved.
7:17
Senate is now doing confirmations.
7:17
First is Cynthia Florentino for Legislative Affairs Coordinator.
7:17
Questioning and debate will be limited to fifteen minutes.
7:17
Florentino is now giving her speech.
7:18
Florentino: This year my goal is to be an in-house lobbyists of student concerns. I want students to understand and be engaged in policies that affect them.
7:19
Florentino: I'd like to assure accountability. I'd like to enhance Day at the Capitol, I'd like to make some changes so there'd be a workshop prior to the event. I'd also like to promote the interaction with state and local leaders.
7:19
Arbos: How do you plan to work with GAC this upcoming year?
7:20
Florentino: I'd like to be more hands on. I would like GAC to have more of a say especially in programming.
7:20
Alexander: Can you tell about the changes you plan to make for Day at the Capitol?
7:21
Florentino: I would like to ensure that the students are informed in legislation. I would promote the governmental affairs e-newsletter. I would increase diversity in the majors of the students attending Day at the Capitol. On the days leading up to the event, I would want a lobbying and etiquette workshop. At the event, I want the reception at the end to be more than just networking but let students debate.
7:22
Dodge: How are you going to use your resources to outreach to the student body to get their opinions and concerns on how they want to be represented at the state level?
7:23
Florentino: I'm looking for our voice to be heard, I want them to know they we're politically engaged, but students need to be politically informed in order to be engaged. I'd like to increase the amount of students going to day at the capitol. We don't have a lot of representation up there, I want to teach students how to contact their legislature.
7:24
Dodge: How will you lobby for students? Will you lobby what you think is best for the students or do you plan to get their opinion? What are your plans, do you have anything different from the years prior?
7:25
Senate is now in debate.
7:25
Florentino: There are certain situations that I will take the role as delegate. Some final decisions don't fall under me. Because I am a member of student government most of the time I will take the delegate approach.
7:25
Arbos: In favor, she always worked with GAC last year. She worked well with Gray Robinson. She has a great approach.
7:25
Senate is now voting.
7:25
Florentino: There are certain situations that I will take the role as delegate. Some final decisions don't fall under me. Because I am a member of student government most of the time I will take the delegate approach.
7:25
Arbos: In favor, she always worked with GAC last year. She worked well with Gray Robinson. She has a great approach.
7:25
Senate is now voting.
7:27
Senate is now on bill 44-63, due to a motion by Gay.
7:27
This will be Gay's last bill, he said of all the bills he's worked on this has taken more of his time than anything else.
7:27
He said he has been working on it since December.
7:28
Gay warns that there is a lot of complex language in the bill and asks everyone to give him attention.
7:29
Gay says check out procedures don't apply to SGA anymore so it has been stricken.
7:30
The ASF office will have authority to do what they need to do,.
7:30
The Business Office will have the authority to choose which items need to be tagged as sensitive.
7:31
Gay says the engineering club will most likely be affected by this due to their purchases. He said those items need to be kept track off. Paul Constantino will be able to select those items.
7:31
These sensitive items will be eligible to be stored by SGA.
7:31
The Union will have to sign off on storage of these items.
7:32
Gay says items like the D-20 Knight's items have been bought but they aren't being tracked.
7:32
Gay said this will make SGA more responsible for these items.
7:32
Storage is not guaranteed, but it could happen.
7:33
A check out procedure would be put in place any time an item leaves the business office
7:33
An officer would have to check out the item, they must be financially trained. Once they are checked out, the officer is responsible for that item.
7:34
The officer would be personally liable because the items are sensitive.
7:35
Current purchases that have already happened, if they are going to continue to happen then Senate needs to keep an eye on them. They need to be tracked, according to Gay
7:35
Items would have barcodes and the check outs would be stored in the computer.
7:36
One issue regarding this bill is whether or not the business office will be able to put a hold on a student's account if an item is missing.
7:36
Suspension of funding is one way to deal with that problem.
7:37
Forms are signed when property is checked out, such as laptops, Gay says this procedure would mimic the one that already exists.
7:37
Gay says to look at it from a control perspective rather than a purchasing perspective.
7:37
He says it's mostly to keep track of what Senate is buying.
7:38
Florentino has been confirmed with a vote count of 18-0-0.
7:38
Atencio: On cause b, part 1 it says it shall be controlled by SGA, does that mean SGA will have control of the item or that we're keeping track of it?
7:39
Gay: Controlled means having an understanding of what you have; the system of accountability over items that you have.
7:40
Sans: Is the purpose of this to be able to recall a purchase from one club and let another club use it?
7:40
Gay: Sharing was something that in the past I thought about addressing in this bill. To answer the question, no the property is not to be shared.
7:40
Gay: Theoretically, the item is State of Florida property but that is not the purpose behind this bill.
7:41
Cevallos: What would be the total cost of storing?
7:42
Gay: Realistically speaking, this is something that will, and should, have slow growth. There's not going to be a designated room or a designated person running it. There won't be an increased OPS position. We probably won't be paying any body anymore money at all. No new hire, no new space.
7:42
Cevallos: What happens if there's no more space, where do we go from there?
7:42
Gay: If there is no space for storage, that's where the union has the ability to say there's no space and they don't store them.
7:43
Cevallos: So would an organization get the short hand of the stick? Is there any order?
7:43
Gay: It's going to be up to the comptroller of the union. This bill leaves that in the hands of the union to decide what they want to do with their space. Every circumstance is going to be unique.
7:44
Cevallos: How would you feel if an organization came in asking for ipads... how are we to tell if that's necessary for them to function? What if all 400 RSOs come in wanting an iPad?
7:46
Gay: This deals with having them rather than purchasing but what I would say is the FAO Committee has the authority to decide what they are going to fund and what they aren't going to fund under the merits of the purchase. It's important to remember that FAO's funding decisions are driven by the FAO Committee looking at the organization, what are they looking for, what is their mission, is this something that we should be spending money on.
7:46
Gay: This is something that is enabling senate to do their job better. I don't think there's any interest in funding Ipads for any organization.
7:47
Atencio: In this bill is there something about whether or not SGA can decide if an item should be stored?
7:48
Gay: It'll be between the Comptroller and the Union to decide
7:48
Atencio: If an RSO wants to store an item themsevles, are there any guidelines as to where they store them?
7:49
Gay: The Business Office has the authority to verify that inventory. Paul can tell them what guidelines to follow. The power is given to the business office. The items will be tagged and verified by the business office.
7:49
Senate is now in debate.
7:51
Jones: I didn't reject this motion, we have a hour and fifteen minutes. We've spent 20 minutes on it. We've had a discussion about this bill, I'm opposed to it. It's been discussed for months. The problem with this bill is that we're not supposed to be buying expensive equipment like kindle fires. This bill gives a lot of power to the ASF office, but it's kind of a fake power.
7:52
Jones: This could get expensive, what if people want computers?
7:52
Jones: Some computers are only a couple hundred dollars and that can add up. What if someone is graduating and they return damaged equipment, they are gone they don't care.
7:52
Jones: This is a really bad bill, it's a flood gate to open spending.
7:53
Jones: We've been really good at responsible spending this year, and this will destroy that. It'll ruin Senate's credibility.
7:53
Jones: We're going to deal with 1,000 organizations within the next few years -- do you really think a 1,000 organizations should get laptops?
7:54
Jones: Things will get lost and broken. Let's face it -- we can't even keep track of our own property. This could possibly bankrupt is, we may have to increase fees.
7:55
Jones: I say the organizations buying stuff this year should register them but next year Senate shouldn't be funding these things.
7:56
Gay: This is something that comes up along every single line for this bill. It's very easy to look at this bill and associate it with funding. This bill deals with items post-purchase. It does not grant privileges, you have the same rules for purchasing as you have now it only adds control over items once they are already bought. We are talking about the tens of thousands of dollars that we already buy. We have organizations that already have this expensive equipment, where is these items? The only thing that changes when you put this bill into place is you have a system where these items are tracked and a specific person has control over these items.
7:57
Gay: If we throw away this bill, these purchases will still happen because they are good for the student body. They will continue and if you don't have something like this then you don't have control. This debate is not about how we should do our purchasing its about what happens after. With this bill you have accountability. Without this, you have no control and the items are still coming in.
7:58
Cevallos: If we open up Pandora's box, we'd be allowing clubs to store their things in the Union. That would open up other clubs to want these items -- everyone would want one. How will the FAO committee and the Senators pick who's going to get what?
7:59
Cevallos: Some clubs need them because these items would help bring something back to the school. My main point is, I don't feel this is going to work, it's not feasible.
7:59
Cevallos: Now is not the time.
8:00
Dodge: I'm not completely sure where I stand. Certain aspects I like and certain that I don't. I agree that it opens pandora's box but that doesn't mean they're going to get what they want. However we have to think long term about this when maybe we aren't using pens and paper anymore.
8:01
Dodge: I agree that it sets up guidelines for the future. My main point is just because they request it doesn't mean they are going to get it. Inventory is something that is already in the statutes for the A&SF office to do. The thing I am "iffy" about is making a new office for it. I don't think there needs to be a person delegated to do this, this is what the A&SF already should do.
8:02
Dodge: I think it's already in statutes that they should be auditing and making inventory of items in A&SF, I'm not sure if he's aware of what his office should be doing.
8:03
Dodge: A&SF office is working on inventory so I think it's already the direction they're heading.
8:04
Simmons: I just want to say that if we do this, and people start doing this, now we're responsible for all these items. I'm sorry, we're not babysitters. If something breaks, it's on us, I don't want that liability. Also we have no room. Maybe it'd be okay in the future, not right now.
8:04
There was a motion to vote, someone objected. Atencio said only one side of the issue was heard.
8:04
Senate voted on whether or not to vote.
8:04
Senate is now voting.
8:05
Bill 44-63 has not passed with a vote count of 9-10.
8:05
Senate is now doing confirmations.
8:05
Speeches will be limited to two minutes
8:06
LaShaunda Hayes is up for Judicial Advisor.
8:06
Hayes is now giving her speech.
8:06
The floor is open to questions.
8:07
Kahn: Can you talk about a difficult time you had as justice?
8:07
Hayes: Being a justice we hear parking appeals every week, one time there was an appeal and it was someone within SGA. I was friends with them but they were in the wrong so I upheld the appeal.
8:07
Senate is now in debate.
8:07
Bormel: I'm highly in favor. She was one of the best SLCers.
8:08
Senate is now voting.
8:09
Next up is Mercedes Beaudoin for sustainability specialist.
8:09
Beaudoin says she takes the position seriously, she has been up to be confirmed before but did not pass.
8:09
Beaudoin: Sustainability is not just what I do, it's who I am as a person.
8:10
Beaudoin: High school students are more likely to go to a college if the campus is green.
8:10
Beaudoin: We need to update everything online, I'd work with the communications and marketing director. I want to work on the local, national and state level.
8:11
Beaudoin: I want the rest of the country to know that we take being green seriously.
8:11
Beaudoin: I came up with a competition where students would create recycling receptacles. Students are more likely to recycle if they're enthused about it.
8:12
Beaudoin: Plan 2 is to make sure SGA has green support in its practices.
8:12
Kahn: If you want to finish the last point go for it,
8:12
Beaudoin: I have another competition, it'd be a Conscious College Competition. It'd measure colleges based on their economic impact.
8:13
Sans: During the undergraduate research forum, the cups all had the recycle icons but there were no bins in the area. I was told that was because the company UCF uses for catering doesn't recycle -- how will you address this?
8:14
Beaudoin: This kind of breaks my heart to hear about. If we just change one thing in each room or each program like that we can make a big impact. Anything I can get my hands on to make it more sustainable would be a dream come true.
8:14
Arbos: So your goals -- no plastic, no styrofoam, nothing non-biodegradable -- how do you plan to accomplish that?
8:15
Beaudoin: I've done research on other schools. Harvard has biodegradable silverware so what we need to make sure we do is collaborate on different ideas to come up with new initiatives. What we need to find out is what kind of strict codes they [restaurants in the union] have.
8:15
Senate is now in debate.
8:16
Kahn: Originally I voted against her, this is her second time coming through. I'm usually against people coming through a second time. Last time I think she failed because she had too many goals and no way to accomplish that. I think she fixed that, now her goals are more concise and can be accomplished. I urge everyone to vote in favor.
8:16
Senate is now voting.
8:17
Kelly Quintero is now up for community affairs specialist.
8:17
LaShaunda Hayes was confirmed with a vote count of 17-0-0.
8:18
Quintero: I'm really passionate about community activism and local government. I have experience in this area. I'm ready and willing to learn if given the opportunity. I've already talked to Florentino about her struggles with this position and how to improve it.
8:19
Quintero: I'd like to see students engaged in voting and the policy process. Students should know how to vote, change their address, etc
8:19
Quintero: I'd like to continue doing day at city hall, and even send a legislative agenda beforehand.
8:20
Quintero: I'd like to personally lobby on issues affecting students locally, and discussing the Knights Campus Kitchen
8:20
Quintero is now accepting questions.
8:20
Quintero: My last goal is to have a day where students can lobby their representatives.
8:21
Senate is now in debate.
8:22
Sen: Why did the committee vote against her?
8:23
Kahn: With Mercedes I spoke in favor of her, its a case by case basis. I voted against this [Quintero] because I didn't see growth from the first time she was on the floor and the second time she was on the floor.
8:23
Wosnac: What issues do you have with this candidate?
8:24
Kahn: The fact that when we saw her the very first time things didn't seem very clear, she did explain Knights Campus Kitchen but i think it could be something that's an extension of what we already do. I just didn't see a good fit with the position.
8:25
Dodge: I would like to speak in favor. During the application process and the interview process and discussions with the candidate they thought that she would be a good fit for the executive branch and i have to trust that they made the right decision when they went through appointments.
8:25
Senate is now voting.
8:25
Jones suggests Senate do some of the justices, then go to a bill that needs to be taken care of tonight.
8:26
Senate is now on internal legislation on second reading.
8:26
Senate is now on Bill 44-113
8:27
The bill deals with representation. It'll be 1,000 students per senator. The Statutes say to use the projected numbers, but we can't get those.
8:27
Senate is now in debate.
8:27
Technical amendments are being made.
8:28
Senate is now voting.
8:28
The bill passes with a vote count of 19-0-0.
8:28
The bill is now being moved to third reading.
8:29
Senate is now in debate.
8:29
Dodge: I'm in favor. I think after second reading we really went over and reviewed it.
8:29
Gay: Motion to vote by voice.
8:29
Senate is now voting by voice.
8:29
The bill passes unanimously.
8:30
Senate is now on confirmations.
8:30
Whitney Michaelson is now up for Associate Justice seat 10.
8:30
Michaelson is now speaking.
8:31
Gay: Have you read the entire constitution?
8:31
Michaelson: Yes.
8:31
Atencio: When is a time you had to be unbiased?
8:31
Michaelson: I serve on the executive board of my sorority. I have to take into account applications.
8:31
Senate is now in debate.
8:31
Dodge: I'm in favor. Her speech was short, sweet, to the point.
8:32
Senate is now voting.
8:32
Quintero did not get confirmed with a vote count of 12-7-0
8:32
Beaudoin passes with a vote count of 16-3-0
8:33
Brandon Silverman is now up for associate justice seat 6. He passes favorably in committee.
8:33
He is a legal studies majot and plans to go to law school. He served on Senate but left to be a justice. He is VP of a fraternity.
8:34
Gay: Which part of the constitution do you think is the most difficult to interpret?
8:34
Senate is now in debate.
8:35
Senate is now voting
8:35
Michaelson passes with a vote count of 19-0-0
8:36
Renee Gonzalez is up for associate justice seat 12
8:36
Gonzalez is now speaking.
8:37
Gay: Which part of the constitution do you think is most difficult for you to interpret?
8:37
Gonzalez: I don't find any particularly difficult you did a great job writing them. I think title 5 might be one.
8:38
Gay: Is there anything outside Title V that;s interesting to you?
8:38
Gonzalez: I do find the checks and balances important
8:38
Senate is now in debate.
8:39
Atencio: I'm against him. I don't feel like he's ready, I don't think he;s confident enough with the constitution -- he's not well read.
8:40
Dodge: What is the best cartoon from Kimbrook Charter High School? (from the candidate's resume)
8:40
Gonzalez: Its an award that the school gives for the school newspaper I wont the best award for the cartoon I drew for the newspaper.
8:40
Perez: I'm in favor, he was in justice league. I think that's something huge.
8:40
Senate is now voting.
8:40
Silverman passes with a vote count of 19-0-0.
8:41
Davita Forman is up for associate justice seat 2
8:41
Forman is now speaking.
8:41
Forman is a double major in environmental studies and psychology.
8:42
She says she wants to be able to advocate for students' right.
8:42
Arbos: Can you tell me your duties as a justice?
8:42
Forman: We have to deal with parking appeals, grade appeals and conduct hearings. Also important we stay advised when it comes to campaigns.
8:42
Sans: Can you expand a but on what you mean by making students feel equal to each other?
8:43
Forman: I think something that's really important is that all students feel they can be treated in an unbias manner.
8:43
Wosnac: Can you tell us about a time you had to remain unbiased?
8:43
Forman: I was on my standards board for my sorority. A lot of time when you are on the board people you are close to or not very close to i always made sure everyone is held to the same standards.
8:43
Gay: Is there a part of the constitution you think will be difficult to interpret?
8:44
Forman: I think that special attention has to be paid to title VI. When it comes to voting its kind of hard to stay on top of everything but as long as you looking out to following the titles.
8:44
Gay: Can you expand between the relationship outlined in title VI?
8:44
Forman: We have to be sure to be aware of all parts of Title VI related to elections so that we can accurately determine what's going on.
8:44
Senate is now in debate.
8:45
Gay: I don't want to tell you how to vote, but at least as I view it, but when I ask someone to tell me what;s difficult I want them to tell me what's difficult and in Title VI it's the election commission ... if there's a conflict of student rights then it moves to the judicial council.
8:46
Senate is now voting.
8:46
Gonzalez does not pass with a vote count of 8-11-0.
8:46
Tiffany Handy is up for associate justice seat 9
8:46
Handy is now speaking.
8:47
Gay: What in the constitution do you find difficult?
8:47
Handy: I feel confident in my ability to interpret.
8:48
Gay: Can you show me that there's a least one part of statutues that you're competent enough to discuss.
8:48
Handy: Title V -- the judicial branch.
8:48
Sen: Does the constitution apply to the whole student body or just SGA
8:48
Handy : Entire student body
8:48
Dodge: Your experience in justice league?
8:48
Handy: We discussed things that go on in the judicial branch
8:49
Wosnac: You were chosen as chief justice as an appeal -- why?
8:49
Handy: I volunteered
8:49
Bormel: Talk about something other than title V?
8:49
Handy: I really like Title XII, it gives all students the chance to get involved even if they aren't in SGA
8:50
Senate is now voting
8:50
With a vote count of 8-11-0, Davita Forman fails as associate justice seat 2.
8:50
Saheedat Abdulwahab is up for assocaite justice seat 8
8:51
Saheedat Abdulwahad is up for associate justice seat 8 and is now speaking
8:52
Gay: What is difficult to interpret?
8:52
Abdulwahab: I find Title V difficult however i do seek to be sure there is explicit explanation
8:52
Atencio: When was a time you had to be unbiased?
8:52
senate is now in debate
8:52
Abdulwahab: I was not allowed to be involved in campaign and wasn't allowed to get pizza because of my previous position
8:53
Dodge: In general, I understand that there's time restraints, but we're really not getting the chance to see how competent this candidates are. I know we have to rush them but maybe we should postpone some of these.
8:54
Kahn: I have a question for the chief justice.
8:54
Bordman: I know there's a time restraint. Plus only one person is asking one question and the same question.
8:55
Bordman: All of them have been briefed, only two questions hae been asked but people have been failing. Why is no one else asking questions? What about a diversity of questions?
8:55
Kahn: Can you tell me the process to go through for a parking appeal?
8:56
The first step you would take is parking services, if you think their decision should be overturned you would direct your appeak to the chief justice through the [SGA] website and a forum will be held and once quorum decides you will be notified by email.
8:56
Kahn: Can you tell me the statutory requirements for a justice?
8:56
To uphold the students rights and upheld through proper interpretation of the statutes and go through appeals unbiasely.
8:56
Kahn: I'm in favor, she answered my questions.
8:58
Gay: I want to say that although the rules of our justice, they take care of grade and parking appeals, sometimes they're called upon a task that's higher than that. I think the question I'm asking is a good question, it seems they all only know Title V.
8:59
Gay: The most important job is dealing with those hearings when they come through. I went to a judicial hearing I went to was a joke, the looked inept -- they screwed up. That's my damn opinion.
8:59
Senate is now voting.
9:00
The rest of the confirmations will be postponed.
9:01
Senate is now on miscellaneous business.
9:02
Abdulwahab has passed with a vote count of 14-5-0
9:02
Tiffany Handy failed.
9:03
Final roll call is being taken.
9:04
Senate is adjourned
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