Bill 0809M8 - Meeting Procedures

300. AGENDA PROCEDURES

Section 1. For an item of business to be placed on the agenda, the item must be presented in writing to the executive committee, both to alert the executive committee of its existence and to receive suggestions for changes. The executive committee may deny an item of business be placed on the agenda by a three-fourths (3/4) majority vote if the item is deemed to be against the best interests of Student Council. despite what changes are made to it.
 
Section 5. The agenda will be approved by Student Council before the transaction of any business. Prior to this approval, items which did not follow the procedures of Sections 1 and 2 of this By-Law can be added with a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of Student Council members who cast a vote. The member presenting this item of business must also provide a digital copy of the item of business. have a proper number of copies of the item for review at the meeting as well as an overhead transparency or other medium of the item of business. Officers must send out business items if requested by a council member or not, provided they have been added to the agenda by the executive committee.
 
330. SUSPENSION OF THE BY-LAWS
The By-Laws of the Missouri S&T Student Council can be suspended by a three-fourths (3/4) majority vote of the members present excluding sections which list higher voting requirements. Higher voting requirements shall be enforced as listed per section. Correct parliamentary procedures and restrictions listed in the constitution shall be followed in all cases. Motions to suspend the By-Laws must state the specific By-Law or Laws to suspend in order to be accepted by the chairperson. The motion to suspend a By-Law may be debated.
 
 
Respectfully Submitted,
 
Blaine Higbee
Executive-At-Large
Student Council
Missouri University of Science and Technology