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Paper 3G

To: Senate

From: Secretary,

Faculty Council

Subject: Student Society Constitution

26 January,1967

In November 1965 Senate gave recognition to the'Student Council"

as the official student body on the campus. Since that time the

students have been drafting a constitution.

The first draft of the constitution was presented to the Faculty

Council in the Spring of 1966. The Council after consultation with

the University lawyers recommended a number of changes. These

recommendations were considered by the students and by the

students'

lawyer. A second draft was presented to Faculty Council recently.

As you can see by the attached letter from the Registrar to the

President of the Student Council, there were still a few amendments

required. These amendments have

been agreed to by the President of

the Student Council.

Faculty Council therefore recommends that Senate approve the

Simon Fraser Student Society Constitution and By-laws with the

amendments outlined in

the Registrar's letter of January 25, 1967.

It is apparently the intention of the Student Society Executive to

Act. Before the Provincial Registrar will act he requires a

statement that this document is acceptable to the Senate.

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Registrar

Secretary, Faculty Council

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25 January, 1967.

hr. Stan Wong,

Student

Executive Council.

Dear lir, Wong,

The Faculty Council met on January 23 and considered the draft

Constitution of the Simon Fraser Student Society (November 23 1966).

The Faculty council would be willing to recocnd to Senate that

this Constitution be adopted if

the Executive Council would agree to

the following amendments:

"(1) By-law 1 (2) -Notwithstanding any other provisions of this

By-law, any student. in good

acdic standing as

defined

by the University Registrar

holding an elective off

icc on

the Executive Council or any subsidiary club or organization

thereof shall be dccmcd to have iueiaberchip in the Society

during

the Sur=er semester."

(2)

By-law 7 (g) - Delete "or by the

University".

(3)

By-law 16 - Delete By-law 16 (1) and (2) and substitute:

"The liability of the Society shall be as defined in

the Societies Act",

The acu1ty Council would also like to know what the Executive

feels about the course load of

' students

running for office in the

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Student

Society, The Faculty Council does

not want to hold up the

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Constitution on these grounds but is quite cure that there will be

questions asked

Senate relating to this point and it would be best if

Senate were informed of your feelings.

If you let me know

whether

the above amendments are agreeable before

Friday 27 January at 10 AN it will be possible to place the Constitution

on the

agenda for

February 6

meeting of Senate, otherwise it will have

to wait until the March one.

Yours sincerely

egic

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Secretary, Faculty Council

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simon fraser university/burnaby 2, b.c./teiephone 291-3181

Office of the President

January 27, 1967

Mr. D. P. Robertson

Registrar

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby 2, B. C.

Dear Mr. Robertson:

This is to confirm the verbal

confirmation

on the proposed

amendment of the Faculty Council. At the Executive Council

meeting on the 24th of January they agreed to the following

amendments as stated in your letter of January 25, 1967.

(1)

By-law 1 (2) - "Notwithstanding any other provisions

of this By-law, any student in good academic standing

as defined by the University Registrar holding an

elective office on the Executive Council or any

subsidiary club or organization thereof shall be

deemed to have membership in the Society during the

Summer

(2) By-law 4 (g) - Delete "or by the University."

(3)

By-law 16 - Delete By-law 16 (1) and (2) and substi-

tute: "The liability of the Society shall be as

defined in the Societies Act.".

Yours truly,

Stan Wong,

President

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CONSTITUTION OF THE SIMON FRASER STUDENT SOCIETY

1. The name of the Society is The Simon Fraser Student Society.

2. The objects of the Society are:

(a)

to promote, direct, administer and co-ordinate all student

activities of, by and for the students of Simon Fraser

University.

(b)

To promote cooperation amongst the students of Simon Fraser

University and cooperation between the members of the Society

and students within the Province and elsewnere.

(c)

To acquire by gift, bequest, lease, exchange or purchase any

lands, buildings, or hereditaments, whether freehold or lease-

hold, for the use of the Society.

(d) To erect on such lands any buildings or improvements necessary

for the proper use and 'occupation of the same by the Society.

(e)

To take or otherwise acquire and hold shares or stock

debentures, debenture stock bonds, obligations and securities

Issued by any society or company within the Province of

British Columbia or elsewhere.

(f)

Subject to the provisions contained in the Societies Act, to

borrow, raise and secure the payment of money in such manner

as the Society sees fit and in particular by the issue of -

debentures.

3. The operations of the Society will be chiefly carried on at Simon

Fraser University In the Province of British Columbia.

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BY- LAWS

BY-LAW 1 - MEMBERSHIP

The membership of the Society shall be:

(1) All registered students of Simon Fraser UnIversity who have

paid Soãiety fees for the current University semester.

(2)

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law, any

student holding an elective office on the Executive Council

or any subsidiary club or organization thereof shall be

deemed to have membership in the Society during the Summer

Semester,

(3)

Membership in the Society shall cease when a member ceases

to be a registered student of Simon Fraser University.

BY-LAW 2 - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS

The rights, duties and obligations of the members of the Society

shall be as provided In the By-Laws of the Society.

BY-LAW _3- EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

(1)

The Board of Directors or Executive of the Society shall be

called the "Executive Council".

(2)

The members of the Executive Council shall be members of the

Society during tenure of office.

(3)

The Executive Council shall consist of:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(ci)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(I)

(j)

(k)

(1)

(4) The

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President;

First Vice-President;

Second Vice-President;

Secretary;

Treasurer;

Activities Co-ordinator;

Sports Co-ordinator;

Clubs Director;

Public Relations Officer;

Arts President, who shall be a student in the faculty

of Arts;

Science President, who shall be a student in the faculty

of Sáience;

Education President, who shall be a student iü the

faculty of Education;

Councillor-at-large.

Executive Council may appoint honorary members in its

retion,

BY-LAW 4 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

The Executive Council shall:-

(1) Act as the Board of Directors of the Society.

(2) Be the only recoñIzed medium of communication between the

Society and its members and:-

(a)

The University authorities and the University's Board

of Governors;

(b)

The general public.

(3) Subject to the provisions of the By-Laws and Constitution

exercise full control of all activities of the Society and

Of its subsidiary organizations. It shall have the power

to make rulings governing and binding upon the Society in

connection with such activities and any such ruling made

by it shall be final and binding. It shall have the power

to establish rules of discipline governing its members and

subsidiary organizations and to administer and enforce such

rules subject only to the qualification that the maximum

fine which may be levied or demanded against or from a

member by the Society shall be $5.00.

(4) Meet regularly and call and hold such special meetings as

may be required;

(5) Have power to engage and pay such assistance as it may require

or deem necessary for the efficient carrying out of the

business and other activities of. the Society and to delegate

to such persons such powers or work as may seem fit.

(6) The

xecutive Council may for the purpose of carrying out

the objects of the Society, borrog raise or secure the

repayment of money upon terms and conditions which may be

by resolution of the Executive Council agreed upon. The

Executive Council may authorize the issue of bonds, per-

petual. or redeemable debentures, or any mortgage, charge or

other security on the whole or part of the property or assets

of the Society, present and future, including Society fees

now or hereafter due or payable, provided that the Executive

Council shall not approve a capital expenditure in excess of

$3,000.00 without the approval of the Society signified by a

majority of a quorum attending an annual or special general

meeting;

(7) The individual powers and duties of members of the Executive

Council are:-

(a) The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society

and of the Executive Council. He shall have the power to

convene the Executive Council at any time. He shall rep-

resent the student body on all formal occasions and shall

undertake all other duties usually falling to the office

of a President of a Society. He shall be a signing officer.

He shall be an ex-officio member of all standing committees

created by the Executive Council and shall have the right

and power to be present at any meeting of all subsidiary

'ganizations of the Executive Council;

(b)

The First Vice-President shall assume and carry out duties

of the President during his absence or in the event of the

resignation or impeachment of the President. He shall

otherwise act as a general assistant to the President. He

shall be a signing officer.

(c)

The Second Vice-Presidr .

-shall aid and assist the President

and First Vice-President in the execution of their duties

and carry out specific duties as may from time to time be

assigned to him by the Executive Council.

7he Secretary shall take the minutes of all the meetings of

the Executive Council and of the Society and conduct corres-

pondence of the Executive Council and keep on file copies of

all letters wrLtten by or on behalf of the Society and all

letters received by the Society or by the Secretary relating

to the affairs of the Society. The Secretary shall have

such further duties as may from time to time be required by

resolution of the Society or of the Executive Council;

(e) The Treasurer shall prepare the budget of the Society. He

all immediately upon the receipt of funds deposit them

with a chartered bank selected by resolution of the Executive

Council. He shall be a signing officer. He shall not dis-

burse funds eptin payment of accounts authorized and

approved by the Executive Council, unless such accounts

do not individually exceed the sum of $35.00, in which case

the Treasurer may authorize payment, but in that event the

Treasurer shall present ac.counts so paid to the Executive

Council at its next regular meeting following the date of

such payment and obtain the approval and ratification of the

Executive Council of accounts so paid. The Treasurer shall

keep careful account and be responsible for all monies received

and disbursed by or on behalf of the Society. He shall examine

all vouchers, requiHtions, petty cash payments and purchase

orders and shall submit them to the Executive Council with

his recommendations for approval or disapproval.

The Treasurer shall examine requests for travel expenses,

and as a condition precedent to the allowance of such

requests, shall receive a statement of proposed expenses

and shall obtain a detailed account of actual expenditures

by persons receiving such allowance within one week of the

return of such person or persons. He shall render a state-

ment of receipts and disbursements and of the assets and

capital position of the Society and a statement of profit

and loss at any time requested by the Executive Council by

resolution or by the President or Ombudsman in writing.

He shall prepare a profit and loss statement and balance

sheet for consideration of the Society at its annual general

meeting and shall report to the Society on the Society's

financial affairs. He shall be consulted by members of the

Executive Council intending to propose a resolution to the

Executive Council or to a general meeting which will require

an expenditure in excess of $50000 and may approve expen-

ditures not exceeding $500.00 for any single expenditure

without prior approval by the Executive Council, provided

that if such power is exercised, such expenditure will be

reported to the Executive Council at its next meeting,

• (f) The Activities Co-ordinator shall boresponsible for

co-ordinating all social and cultural activities of the

Student Society and Its subsidiaries, He will be responsible

for the extablishment of a social directorate and cultural

directorate and for the appointment of a chairman for each

directorate,

(g)

The Sports Co-ordinator shall be responsible for co-ordination

of all activities in the intermural program. He shall assist

In the organization and scheduling of athletic activities

and shall generally report to the Executive Council on the

requirements of athletic teams sponsored by the Society or

by the University

(h)

The Clubs Director shall act as the registrar of all student

clubs and subsidiary organizations of the Society and shall

offer his assistance and advice to such clubs and subsidiary

organizations and shall report generally to the Executive

Council on the needs, requirements and activities of such

clubs and organizations; he shall prepare a budget for all

student clubs and such other subsçidlary organizations as

the Executive Council may direct for submission to the

Treasurer and to the Executive Council, and he may for this

purpose impose deadlines for the submission of budgets reques-

ted by or on behalf of such clubs and subsidiary organizations,

(i)

The Public Relations Officer shall foster the development of

a public relations program for the Society. He shall control

and supervise all bulletin boards. He shall perform such

other duties as the Executive Council by-resolution or the

President or Vice-President may assign;

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The Arts President shall represent

students

In the Faculty

of Arts on the Executive Council;

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(k) The Science President shall represent students

the Faculty

of Science

the Executive

Council;

(1) The Education President shall represent students in the

Faculty of Education on the Executive Council;

(in)

The Councillor-at-large shall be available to accept

specific duties as may from time to time be assigned to

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him by the Executive Council.

BY-LAW 5

- THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN SUMMER SEMESTER

Where there Is a conflict between the provisions of any other By-Law,

the

provisions of this By-Law shall govern.

(1)

The powers given by By-Law 4 (6) to the Executive Council shall

not be exercisable by the Executive Council-in the Summer Semester.

(2)

The Treasurer of the Executive Council in Summer Semester shall

allocate from Society fees paid during the Summer Semester a

proportion of such funds sufficient to pay permanent staff appointed

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by the Executive Council for the duration of the Summer Semester,

but based upon a proportionate or pro-rata sharing of that expense

between members of the Society during the Summer Semester end other

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members, the intention being that the said allocation and proportion

shall be based not upon calendar time but upon the proportion of

members receiving the benefits of the raid permanent staff during

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Summer Semester, as compared to the number of members receiving

the benefits of the permanent staff during Fall and Winter Semesters.

The Treasurer of the Executive Council in the Summer Semester shall

prepare the budget and perform the duties of Treasurer set out in

the By-Laws on the basis of fees paid to the Society during Summer

Semester only and shall have no regard nor include in the budget

funds and capital assets mentioned in the budget of the Treasurer

of the Executive Council;

(3)

The Accounts of the Society during Summer Semester shall be separately

audited by the auditors appoIntd of the Society.

BY-LAW 6 - MEETINGS

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Meetings shall be of three kinds.-

(a)

Annual General Meting;.

(b) Special General Meeting;

(c)

Meetings of the Executive Council.

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(1)

The Annual General Meeting of the Society 'shall' be held during

the month of February of each year;

(2)

Notice of the Annual General Meeting must be given two calendar

weeks prior to the date onwhich the Meeting will be held.

Sufficient notice will be deemed to have been given by the

posting of a conspicuous notice not less than 12" x 24" in

size upon three or more bulletin boards about the Campus of

Simon Fraser University;

(3)

Special General Meetings of the Society may be convened at any

time by the President upon resolution of the Executive Council

or by the Ombudsman by notice to the Executive Council and upon

presenting a petition duly signed by 5% of the members of the

Society;

(4)

A Special General Meeting convened during Summer Semester shl1

not have power to commit funds of the Society except to the limit

of funds paid by members of the Society during the Summer Semester

In which such Special General Meeting Is held, less amounts allo-

cated by the Treasurer of the Executive Council in Summer Semester

by reason of the By-Laws and less amounts which might otherwise be

allocated by the Treasurer of the Executive Council In Summer

Semester or by resolution of the Executive Council in Summer Semester.

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(5) One week's notice shall be required prior to the holding of a

Special General Meeting. Sufficient notice shall be deemed to have

been given by compliance with the provisions of By-Law 6(2)

relating to notice;

(6)

Only members of the Society shall be entitled to vote at an Annual

General Meeting or a Special General Meeting, and each member is

entitled to one vote. In order to exercise 'his vote the member

must be present at the Meeting at the time the vote is put, and

no votes by proxy shall be allowed;

(7)

The manner of vote shall be In the discretion of the Chairman as

to whether voting should be by show of hands, rising or sitting,

or division,, except that any member may require

- .that a vote be

taken a particular manner by obtaining the recognition of the

chairman and indicating his desire;

(8)

A simple majority of votes cast will govern, except where the

provisions of the "Societies Act" or the By-Laws require an extra-

ordinary resolution;

(9) Ten percent of the membership of the Society for the current

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semester shall constitute a quotüm at an Annual General Meeting

or at a Special General Meeting;

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(10) Nine voting members of the Executive Council shall constitute a

quorum for a meeting of the Executive Council and the decisions

of the Executive Council .shall be governed by a simple majority,

save and except where by the By-Laws

.a:1arger)najority Is

required.

(ii) Roberts' Rules of Order shall govern the conduct of all meetings.

BY-LAW 7 - AUDITORS

The Auditors of the Society shall be appointed by the Society at the

Annual General Meeting.

(1)

The remuneration to be paid to the Auditors by the Society shall

be determined by the Executive Council'

(2)

The Auditors of the Society shall have the right to examine all

books, records and accounts of the Society and all subsidiary

organizations and shall be entitled to require from any and all

members of the Society, including the Executive Council and the

officers of any subsidiary organization, such information and

explanation as may be required by the Auditors for the due perfor-

mance of their duties;

(3)

The Auditors shall prepare an Annual Report for submission by the

Treasurer of the Executive Council to the Annual General Meeting

of the Society, and the Treasurer shall submit and present the

Report to the Annual General Meeting without material ommission.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Auditors

shall expressly state:

(a)

Whether they have obtained all information and explanation

required and whether they have been granted free access to

the files, records and accounts of the Society;

(b)

Whether, in their opinion, the balance sheet forming a part

of their Report Is properly drawn so as to exhibit a true

and fair representation of the financial affairs of the Society.

BY-LAW 8 - THE SEAL OF THE SOCIETY

The seal of the Society shall not be affixed to any instrument unless

authorized by a resolution of the Executive Council and in the presence

of such officer or officers, or such other person or persons as may be

• named by name or by office in the saId resolution. The seal of the

Society shall be kept In the custody of the Secretary or such other

person or firm as the Executive Council bay by resolution direct,

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BY-LAW 9 - AMENDMENTS

The Constitution and By-Laws may be amended only by extraordinary';

resolution of the Society.

(1) An extraordinary resolution amending the Constitution shall

require a majGFty of two-thirds;

(2) An extraordinary resolution amending the By-Laws shall require

a mjority of two-thirds;

(3) The majorities mentioned in By-Law 9 (i) and 9 (2) are the majo-

rities of members attending a meeting considering the proposed

amendments, providing that' any such meeting shall have a quorum

present;

(4) Notice of a proposed amendment however initiated shall be given

In accordance with the By-Laws providing for due notice of a

Special Geil Meeting., If a Special General Meeting is initiated

by a petition for the purpose of an amendment to the Constitution

or By-Laws, the text of the proposed amendments shall be delivered

and given in the same manner;

(5) Amendments may be Initiated by:-

(a)

The Executive Counci1

(b)

Any member of the Society if due notice is given prior to an

Annual General Meeting;

(c)

Any member of the Society requesting a Special General Meeting

for the consideration of a proposed amendment, provided that

the proposed amendment shall be accompanied by a petition

setting out the text of the proposed amendment and requesting

aSpecial General Meeting for its consideration-and accom-

panied by the signatures of not less than 5% of.the current

membership,.

(6) No amendment of these By-Laws passed at a Special General Meeting

of the Summer Semester shall be effective to amend the Constitution

or By-Laws unless ratified at a Special General Meeting held during

the Fall or Spring Semester or at the nxt subsequent Annual General

Meeting required by the By-Laws.,

N.B. The following By-Law is no longer correct since By-Law 3 (3) was amended

BY-LAW 10 - ELECTIONS

recently

(1) Members elected to the Executive Council and to position of Ombudsman

shall hold office for one year commencing with the first day of the

Fall Semester.

(2) Dates for elections, organIzton of polling places and counting of

ballots shall be scheduled and supervised by either:

(a)

A subcommittee of the Executive Council composed of three

members who are not candidates for office; or

(b) A subcommittee of three members appointed by resolution of the

Executive Council, one of whom shall be appointed Chairman, as

the Executive Council In its discretion shall resolve by majo-

rity vote.

(3) Elections shall be held In the Spring of each year and in two slates,

with voting for each slate held not less than one week, nor more than

two weeks apart. The slates shall be:

(a) Slate 1 -

(i)

President

(ii)

Secretary

(iii) Social Convenor

(iv)

Public Relations Officer

(v)

Cultural Director

(vi)

Arts President, who shall be elected only by members

registered In the faculty of Arts;

(vii)

Science President, who shall be elected only by members

registered in the faculty of Science;

(viii)

Education President, who shall be elected only by members

registered In the faculty of Education;

(b) Slate 2 -

(i)

Treasurer

(ii)

Sports Co-ordinator

(iii)

Clubs Director

(iv)

Ombudsman

(v)

Vice-President

(vi)

Inter-House Co-ordinator

(4) The Schedule of Elections shall be published at least one month prior

to the time scheduled for voting on Slate 1, The Schedule of Elections

shall be deemed to have been duly published if posted. In the same

manner and places as notice of the Annual. General Meeting, but such

other publication or advertisement as may seem advisable to the

Chairman of the Electoral Subcommittee may be used in addition to

such notice. TheScheüle of Elections shall state:

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(a)

The day voting will be held for each slate;

(b)

The officers to be elected on each slate;

(c)

The date and hour nominations will close for each slate;

(d)

The requirements for nomination for candidates;

(e)

The length of time limited for campaigning for each slate,

and the limitation of campaign expenses;

(f)

The place for deposit of nomination papers.

(5) Nominations for each slate shall close at 12 noon one week prior

to the date voting will be held for that slate.

(6)

Candidates for office must be members In good standing of the Society,

and must be nominated by not less than temembers in good standing.

Nomination papers shall cnntain the name and faculty and student

number of the member nominated and not less than ten signatures of

members In good standlng on one sheet of paper, together with the

office for which the member is nominated.

(7)

Forthwith after the close of nominations, or as soon as practicable

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thereafter, the names of the nominees shall be published and posted

In the same manner as the requirements for publication of the Schedule

of Elections. The nominees for each office shall be placed after the

title of each office on the slate In alphabetical order according to

surname.

(8)

Campaigning for the office of President of the Society may commence

no earlier than two weeks prior to the day scheduled for voting for

the first slate, but no person shall campaign for the office of

President until his nomination papers have been filed. In all other

cases, campaigning shall be limited to the period between the closiqg

of nominations for the slate in which the office occurs, and the

opening of the polls for that slate.

(9)

The form of ballot shall be decided by the Chairman of the Electoral

Subcommittee provided that the candidates for each office shall be

listed alphabetically by surname.

(10)

The Chairman of the Electoral Subcommittee shall have power to appoint

members who are not candidates to supervise polling booths or places

and to count ballots as may be deemed necessary.

(ii) The number and place of polling booths or places shall be in the

discretion of the Chairman of the Electoral Subcommittee.

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(12) All campai g

n posters, stickers, or

other material shall be removed by the

candidates for Those benefit they have been displayed immediately before

the opening of poi.is for the slate, Failure by a candida

te to comply

with this By-Law shall mean the imposition of a fine of $500 by resolu-

tion of the Executive Council acting upon the report of the Chairman of

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the Electoral Subcommittee.

(13)

Members receiving a plurality of votes shall be declared elected.

(14)

A candidacemay request a recount of votes cast within 72 hours of the

close of polls. After

that

time the ballots for the slate shall be

destroyed by the Chairman of the Electoral Subcommittee.

(15)

The Chairman of the Electoral Subcommittee may declare a candidate's

election null and void for violation of this By-Law,

BY-LAW 11

RESIGNATION OR IMPEACHMENT

(1) Upon an elected officer

or the Ombudsman ceasing to be a member in good

standing of the Society, his resignation shall be deemed to have been

delivered to the Executive Council. For the purposes of this By-Law an

officer may cease to be a member in good standing of the Society in any

one of the following ways:

(a)

Upon ceasing to be a registered student of Simon Fraser University,

subject: to the provisions of By-Law 1 (2)

(b)

Upon non-payment: of Society fees.

(c)

Upon expulsion by the University.

(2) The Executive Council may resolve to hold by--elections to fill a vacant

off

ce. By-elections shall be held in accordance with the By-Law governing

elections, except that only one week's notice shall be required for the

deposit of nomination papers, and the by-election may be held within one

week of the date nominations close.

BY-LAW 12 - BY-ELECTIONS

(1)

Upon the death, resignation or impeachment of an officer of the Executive

Council the Executive Council may be resolution appoint a member of the

Council to fulfill the duties of the office so vacated.

(2)

The Executive Council may resolve to hold by-elections to fill the vacant

office. By-eleôtions shall be held in accordance with the by-law governing

elections, except that only one week's notice shall be required for the

deposit of nomination papers, and the by-election may be held within one

week of the date nominations close

BY-LAW 13 - SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS

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(1) The Society may establish or sponsor subsidiary organzat1ons and may

grant financial aid to such organizations.

(2) Any such organizations established or sponsored by the Society shall be

subject to the provisions of By-Law

(3) and any rules of discipline

established by the Executive Council, A failure of the Society to provide

financial assistance to such subsidiar y

organizaticn shall not be deemed

to be a fine contemplated by By-Law 4 (3).

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(3)

No subsidiary organization shall be, or shall allow itself to become

an instrument of a political party, unless the subsidiary organization

is established for that purpose and the Executive Council, by reso-

lution, allows such subsidiary organization for that purpose.

(4) No subsidiary organization shall accept funds or acquire property

except through the Society.

(5)

Any group of members proposing to form an organization for any

purpose within the objects of the Society shall first make application

to the Clubs Director by a petition in writing setting out:

(a)

The name of the proposed organization.

(b)

The objects of the proposed organization.

(c)

The amount of the budget expected to be necessary for the proper

functioning of the organization.

(d) The names of the proposed Executive of the organization.

The petition shall be signed by not less than five members in good

standing.

BY-LAW 14 - RECORDS-

(1)

The minutes of the meetings of the Society and the Executive Council

shall be kept at the office of the Society at Simon Fraser University.

(2)

The books, records and accounts of the Society may be inspected by

members at the offices of the Society at Simon Fraser University on

any business daybetween the hours of 10:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M.

BY-LAW 15 - GENERAL POWERS OF THE SOCIETY

(1) The Society shall have the power to make such regulations from time

to time as It may deem necessary or advisable with respect to the

activities of the Executive Council or any of its subsidiary organi-

zations and to repeal, vary, alter or amend such regulations In

such manner as It may deem fit and necessary.

BY-LAW 16 - LIABILITY OF THE SOCIETY

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(1) The Society shall not be responsible to Simon Fraser University or

to the general public for the action and behavior of any member or

group of members, unless:

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(a)

The relationship between the Society and the members Is such

that the relationship of master and servant or principal and

agent would be implied by law; and

(b)

The acts and behavior are such that the Society would be civilly

liable to the University or the public; and

(c)

The act or behavior does not fall within the definition of a

crime as defined in the "Criminal Code of Canada"; and

(d)

The member or group of members can be definitely identified

beyond a reasonable doubt.

(2) For the purposes of this By-Law, the expression "general public"

includes members of the

Society.

BY-LAW 17 - DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES

(1)

The Executive Council may delegate such of its individual and

collective powers and duties as It'may deem expedient for the

practicable conduct of the affairs of the Society.

(2)

The Executive Council shall not delegate its powers to expend or

• Disburse funds except as provided in the By-Laws and then only when

the person to whom such power is delegated has obtained a bond with

an insurer satisfactory to the Executive Council, naming the Society

as beneficiary or loss payee and ensuring the fidelity àf such person.

(3)

The Executive Council may by resolution appoint one person not a

member of the Executive Council as a full or qualified IgnIng officer.

BY-LAW 18 - SIGNING OFFICERS

(1) The signing officer shall be any two of:

(a)

The President;

(b)

The Vice-President;

(c)

The Treasurer;

(d) Any person appointed by the Executive Council pursuant to

By-Law 17 (3).

(2) All signing officers shall be bonded for a minimum amount of $50,000.000

(3) The Executive Council may by resolution increase the value of the bond

required under By-Law 18(2).

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BY-LAW 19 - OMBUDSMAN

The Ombudsman shall be entitled and shall be required to attend all

meetings of the Executive Council but shall not have a vote and shall

not propose resolutions. If he is unable to attend a meeting of the

Executive Council, he may send an observer provided he informs the

Chairman of the meeting before the meeting. The Ombudsman shall not hold

any other'lected pOsition on campus during his term of office. The

Ombudsman shall have the right to participate In the discussions of the

Executive Council and to question resolutions proposed by members of the

Executive Council. He shall present to the Executive Council any com-

plaint directed to him by a student. He shall be entitled to access to

the files, financial reports and business records of the Society upon

tendering to the President, Vice-President, Secretary or Treasurer, a

written demand to inspect such documents or records. He shall have

the power to call a general meeting of the Society upon presenting a

petition containing the signatures of five percent of the current member-

ship of the Society and upon otherwise complying with the requirements

for notice of a general meeting provided by the By-Laws. He shall have

the right to

demand

recognition by the President or acting chairman of

a general meeting, but shall otherwise be governed by Roberts' Rules

of Order and the rulings of the chair and of the general meeting,

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

BURNABY 2, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Telephone 291-3111 A rea code 604

8 February, 1967

Mr. Stan Wong,

President,

Simon Fraser Student Society.

Dear Mr. Wong,

I am enclosing two copies of the Simon Fraser

Student Society Constitution and By-laws as approved by the

Senate of Simon Fraser University on February 6, 1967.

An additional two copies are in my office, one for

my reference, and one for the Minute Book of Senate.

Each page of the four copies has been initialled by

myself as certified by Mr. B.J. Penny, Commissioner of

Oaths in the Province of British Columbia.

.P.

ertson

Registrar and Secretary

of Senate.

I hereby certify that the signature on this letter is

that of D.P. Robertson, Registrar and Secretary of Senate

of Simon Fraser University and that D.P. Robertson initialled

the pages of the Simon Fraser Student Society Constitution

and By-laws attached hereto.

B.J./Penn

Commissidnr

of Oaths

Province s

o1 British Columbia

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CONSTITUTION OF THE SIMON FRASER STUDENT SOCIETY

l.The name of the Society is The Simon Fraser Student Society.

2. The objects of the Society are:

(a)

to promote, direct, administer and co-ordinate all student

activities of, by and for the students of Simon Fraser

University.

(b)

To promote cooperation amongst the students of Simon Fraser

University and cooperation between the members of the Society

and students within the Province and elsewc.ere.

(c)

To acquire by gift, bequest, lease, exchange or purchase any

lands, buildings, or hereditaments, whether freehold or lease-

hold, for the use of the Society.

(d)

To erect on such lands any buildings or improvements necessary

for the proper use and occupation of the same by the Society.

(e)

To take or otherwise acquire and hold shares or stock

debentures, debenture stock bonds, obligations and securities

issued by any society or company within the Province of

British Columbia or elsewhere,

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(f) Subject to the provisions contained in the Societies Act, to

borrow, raise and secure the payment of money in such manner

as the Society sees fit and in particular by the issue of

debentures.

The operations of the Society will be chiefly carried on at Simon

Fraser University in the Province of British Columbia.

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BY-LAW 1 -

MEMBERSHIP

The membership of the Society shall be:

(1) All registered students of Simon Fraser University who have

paid Society fees for the current University semester.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, any student

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in good academic standing as defined by the University Registrar

holding an elective office on the Executive Council or any sub-

sidiary club or organization thereof shalibe deemed to have

membership in the Society during the Summer semester.

(3) Membership in the Society shall cease whena member ceases

to be a registered student of Simon Fraser University.

BY-LAW 2 - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MEMBERS

The rights, duties and obligations of the members of the Society

shall be as provided in the By-Laws of the Society.

BY -LAW 3 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

(1).

The Board of Directors or Executive of the Society shall be

called the "Executive Council".

(2) The members of the Executive Council shall be members of the

Society during tenure of office.

(3) The Executive Council shall consist of:

(a) President;

(b)

First Vice-President;

(c)

Second Vice-President;

(d)

Secretary;

(e)

Treasurer;

(f)

Activities Co-ordinator;

(g)

Sports Co-ordinator;

(h)

Clubs Director;

(i)

Public Relations Officer;

(j)

Arts President, who shall be a student in the faculty of Arts;

(k)

Science President, who shall be a student in the faculty

of Science;

(1) Education President, who shall be a student in the faculty

of Education;

(m) Councillor-at-large.

(4) The Executive Council may appoint honorary members in its discretion.

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BY-LAW 4

POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVECOUNCIL

The Executive Councfl. shall:-

(i) Act as the Board of Directors of the Society.

(2) Be the only recognized medIum of communication between the

Society and its members and:-

(a)

The University authorities and the University's Board

of Governors;

(b)

The general public.

(3) Subject to the provisions of the By-Laws and Constitution

exercise full control of all activities of the Society and

of its subsidiary organizations. It shall have the power

to make rulings governing and binding upon the Society in

connection with such activities and any such ruling made

by It shall be final and binding. It shall have the power

to establish rules of discipline governing its members and

subsidiary organizations and to administer and enforce such

rules subject only to the qualification that the maximum

fine which may be levied or demanded against or from a

member by the Society shall be $5.00.

(4) Meet regularly aJ'cail and hold such special meetings as

may be required;

(5) Have power to engage and pay such assistance as it may require

or deem necessary for the efficient carrying out of the

business and other activities of

the Society and to delegate

to such persons such powers or work as may seem fit.

(6) The Executive Council may for the purpose of carrying out

the objects of the Society, borroi raise or secure the

repayment of money upon terms and conditions which may be

by resolution of the Executive Council agreed upon. The

xecutive Council may authorize the issue of bonds, per-

petual or redeemable debentures, or any mortgage, charge or

other security on the whole or part of the property.or assets

of the

ociety, present and future, including Society fees

now or hereafter due or payable, provided that the Executive

Council shall not approve a capital expenditure In excess of

$3,000.00 without the approval of the Society signified by a

• majority of a quorum attending an annual or special general

meeting;

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(7) The individual powers and duties of members of the Executive

Council are:-

(a)

The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society

and of the Executive Council. He shall have the power to

convene the Executive Council at any time. He shall rep-

resent the student body on all formal occasions and shall

undertake all other duties usually falling to the office

of a President of a Society. He shall be a signing officer.

He shall be an ex-officio member of all standing committees

created by the Executive Council and shall have the right

and power to be present at any meeting of all subsidiar>

fganizations of the Executive Council;

(b)

The First Vice-Pesident shall assume and carry out duties

of the President during his absence or in the event of the

resignation or impeachment of the President. He shall

otherwise act as a general assistant to the President. He

shall be a signing officer,

(c)

The Second Vice-Presidertt' shall aid and assist the President

and First Vice-President in the execution of their duties

and carry out specific duties as may from time to time be

assigned to him by the Executive Council,

(d)Tie

Secretary shall take

the

minutes of all the meetings of

the Executive Council and of the Society and conduct corres-

pondence of the Executive Council and keep on file copies of

all letters wri.tten by or on behalf of the Society and all

letters received by the Society or by the Secretary relating

to the affairs of the Society.

The Secretary shall have

such further duties as may from time to time be required by

resolution of the Society or of the Executive Council;

(e)

The Treasurer shall prepare the budget of the Society.

shall immediately upon the receipt of funds deposit them

with a chartered bank selected by resolution of the Executive

Council.

He shall be a signing officer.

He shall not dis-

burse funds

in payment of accounts authorized and

approved by the Executive Council, unless such accounts

do not individually exceed the sum of $35.00, in which case

the Treasurer may authorize payment, but in that event the

Treasurer shall present accounts so paid to the Executive

Council at its next regular meeting following the date of

such payment and obtain the approval and ratification of the

Executive Council

of accounts so paid.

The Treasurer shall

keep careful account and be responsible for all monies received

and disbursed by or on behalf of the Society.

He shall examine

all vouchers, requisitions, petty cash payments and purchase

orders and shall submit them to the Executive Council with

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The Treasurer shall examine requests for travel expenses,

and as a condition precedent to the allowance of such

requests, shall receive a statement of proposed expenses

and shall obtain a detailed account of actual expenditures

by persons receiving such allowance within one week of the

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return of such person or persons. He shall render a state-

Pent of receipts and disbursements and of the assets and

capital position of the Society and a statement of profit

and loss at any time requested by the Executive Council by

resolution or by the President or Ombudsman in writing,

He shall prepare a profit and loss statement and balance

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sheet for consideration of the Society at its annual general

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meeting and shall report to the Society on the Society's

financial affairs. He shall be consulted by members of the

Executive Council intending to propose a resolution to the

Executive Council or to a general meeting which will require

an expenditure In excess of $500.00 and may approve expen-

ditures not exceeding $500.00 for any single expenditure

without prior approval by the Executive Council, provided

that if such power is exercised, such expenditure will be

reported to the Executive Council at Its next meeting.

(f)

The Activities Co-ordinator shall bresponsible for

co-ordinating all social and cultural activities of the

Student Society and Its subsidiaries. He will be responsible

for the extablishment of a social directorate and cultural

directorate and for the appointment of a chairman for each

directorate.

(g)

The Sports Co-ordinator shall be responsible for co-ordination

of all activities in the intermural program. He shall assist

In the organization and scheduling of athletic activities

and shall generally report to the Executive Council on the

requirements of athletic teams sponsored by the Society.

(h)

The Clubs Director shall act as the registrar of all student

clubs and subsidiary organizations of the Society and shall

offer his assistance and advice to such clubs and subsidiary

organizations and shall report generally to the Executive

Council on the needs, requirements and activities of such

clubs and organizations; he shall prepare a budget for all

student clubs and such other subsidiary organizations as

the Executive Council may direct for submission to the

Treasurer and to the Executive Council, and he may for this

purpose impose deadlines for the submission of budgets reques-

ted by or on behalf of such clubs and subsidiary

organizations.

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(i) The Public Relations Officer shall foster the development of

a public relations program for the Society. He shall control

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and supervise all bulletin boards. He shall perform such

• other dutiesas the Executive Council by--resolution or the

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President or Vice-President may assign;

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(j)

The Arts President shall representstudents in the Faculty

of Arts on the Executive Council;

(k)

The Science President shall represent students in the Faculty

of Science on

the

Executive Council;

(1) The Education President shall represent students in the

Faculty of Education on the Executive Council;

(in) The Councillor-at

-large shall be available to accept

specific duties as may from time to time be assigned to

him by the Executive Council.

BY-LAW 5 - THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN SU1ERSEtESTER

Where there Is a conflict between the provisions of any other By-Law,

the provisions of this By-Law shall govern,

(1)

The powers given by By-Law 4 (6) to the Executive Council shall

not be exercisable by the Executive Council in the Summer Semester.

(2)

The Treasurer of the Executive .Council in Summer Semester shall

allocate from Society fees paid during the Summer Semester a

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proportion of such funds sufficient to pay permanent staff appointed

by the Executive Council for the duration of the Summer Semester,

but based upon a proportionate or pro-rata sharing of that expense

between members of the Society during the Summer Semester and other

members, the intention being that the said allocation and proportion

shall be based not upon calendar time but upon the proportion of

members receiving the benefits of the taid permanent staff during

Summer Semester, as compared to the number of members receiving

the benefits of the permanent staff during Fall and Winter Semesters.

The Treasurer of the Executive Council in the Summer Semester shall

prepare the budget and perform the duties of Treasurer set out in

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the By-Laws on the basis of fees paid to the Society during Summer

Semester only and shall have no regard nor include in the budget

funds and capital assets mentioned in the budget of the Treasurer

of the Executive Council;

(3)

The Accounts of the Society during Summer Semester shall be separately

audited by the auditors appointdd of the Society.

BY-LAW 6 - MEETINGS

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Meetings shall be of three kinds:-

(a)

Annual General MetIngç

(b)

Special General Meeting;

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(1)

The Annual General Meeting of the Society shll be held during

the month of February of each year;

(2)

Notice of the Annual General Meeting must be given two calendar

weeks prior to the date onwhich the Meeting will be held.

Sufficient notice will be deemed to have been given by

the

posting of a conspicuous notice not less than 12

x 24" in

size upon three or more bulletin boards about the Campus of

Simon Fraser University;

(3)

Special General Meetings of the Society may be convened at any

time by the President upon resolution of the Executive Council

or by the Ombudsman by notice to the Executive Council and upon

presenting a petition duly signed by 5% of the members of the

Society;

(4)

A Special General Meeting convened during Summer Semester shell

not have power to commit funds of the Society except to the limit

of funds paid by members of the Society during the Summer Semester

In which such Special General Meeting Is held, less amounts allo-

cated by the Treasurer of the Executive Council in Summer Semester

by reason of the By-Laws and less amounts which might otherwise be

allocated by the Treasurer of the Executive Council in Summer

Semester or by resolution of the Executive Council in Summer Semester.

(5)

One week's notice shall be required prior to the holding of a

Special General Meeting. Sufficient notice shall be deemed to have

been given by compliance with the provisions of By-Law 6(2)

relating to notice;

(6) Only members of the Society shall be entitled to vote at an Annual

General Meeting or a Special General Meeting, and each member is

entitled to one vote. In order to exercise his vote the member

must be present at the Meeting at the time the vote is put, and

no votes by proxy shall be allowed;

(7) The manner of vote shall be in the discretion of the Chairman as

to whether voting should be by show of hands, rising or sitting,

or division,, except. that any member may require that a vote be

taken a particular manner by obtaining the recognition of the

chairman and indicating his desire;

(8)

A simple majority of votes cast will govern, except where the

provisions of the "Societies Act" or the By-Laws require an extra-

ordinary resolution;

(9)

Ten percent of the membership of the Society for the current

semester shall constitute a quotàm at an Annual General Meeting

or at a Special General Meeting;

(10) Nine voting members of the Executive Council shall constitute a

quorum for a meeting of the Executive Council and the decisions

of the Executive Council shall be governed by a simple majority,

save and except where by .tfie . ByLaws'a.:largernajority is

required.

(ii) Roberts' Rules of Order shall govern the conduct of all meetings.

BY-LAW 7 - AUDITORS

The Auditors of the Society shall be appointed by the Society at the

Annual General Meeting.

(1)

The remuneration to be paid to the Auditors by the Society shall

be determined by the Executive Council

(2)

The Auditors of the Society shall have the right to examine all

books, records and accounts of the Society and all subsidiary

organizations and shall be entitled to require from any and all

members of the Society, including the Executive Council and the

officers of any subsidiary organization, such Information and

explanation as may be required by the Auditors for the due perfor-

fiance of their duties;

(3) The Auditors shall prepare an Annual Report for submission by the

Treasurer of the Executive Council to the Annual General Meeting

Of the Society, and the Treasurer shall submit and present the

Report to the Annual General Meeting without material ommission.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Auditors

shall expressly state:

(a)

Whether they have obtained all Information and explanation

required and whether they have been granted free access to

the files, records and accounts of the Society;

(b)

Whether, in their opinion, the balance sheet forming a part

of their Report is properly drawn so as to exhibit a true

and fair representation of the financial affairs of the Society.

BY-LAW 8 - THE-SEAL OF THE SOCIETY

The seal of the Society shall not be affixed to any instrument unless

authorized by a resolution of the Executive Council and in the presence

of such officer or officers, or such other person or persons as may be

named by name or by office in the said resolution. The seal of the

Society shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary or such other

person or firm as the Executive Council )nay by resolution direct.

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AMENDMENTS

The Constitution and By-Laws may be amended only by extraordiñaryj

resolution of the Society.

(1) An extraordinary resolution amending the Constitution shall

'require a majs±i'ty of two-thirds;

(2)

An extraordinary resolution amending the By-Laws shall require

a mjorlty of two-thirds;

(3)

The majorities mentioned in By-Law 9 (1) and 9 (2) are the majo-

rities of members attending a meeting considering the proposed

amendments, providIrjthat: any such meeting shall have a quorum

present;

(4)

Notice of a proposed amendment however initiated shall be given

In accordance with the By-Laws providing for due notice of a

Special Gewl Meeting. If a Special General Meeting is Initiated

by a petition for the purpose of an amendment to the Constitution

or By-Laws, the text of the proposed amendments shall be delivered

and given in the same manner;

(5) Amendments may be Initiated by:-

(a)

The Executive Council

(b)

Any member of the Society If due notice is given prior to an

Annual General Meeting;

(c)

Any member of the Society requesting a Special General Meeting

for the consideration of a proposed amendment, provided that

the proposed amendment shall be accompanied by

petition

setting out the text of the proposed amendment and requesting

a Special General Meeting for its consideration and accom-

panied by the signatures of not less than 57. of the current

membership.

(6) No amendment of these By-Laws passed at a Special General Meeting

of the Summer Semester shall be effective to amend the Constitution

or By-Laws unless ratified at a Special General Meeting held during

the Fall or Spring Semester or at the nxt subsequent Annual General

Meeting required by the By-Laws.

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N.B. The following By-Law is no longer correct since By-Law 3 (3) was amended

recently.

BY-LAW 10 .. ELECTIONS.

(1) Members elected to the Executive Council and to position of Ombudsman

shall hold office for ono year commencing with the first day of the

Fall Semester.

(2) Dates for elections, organiztLoo of polling places and counting of

ballots shall be scheduled and supervised by either:

(a)

A subcommittee of the Executive Council composed of three

members who are not candidates for office; or

(b) A subcommittee of three members appointed by resolution of the

Executive Council, one of whom shall be appointed Chairman, as

the Executive Council in its discretion shall resolve by majo-

rity vote.

(3) Elections shall be held in the Spring of each year and in two slates,

with voting for each slate held not less than one week, nor more than

two weeks apart. The slates shall be:

(a) Slate 1 -

(I) President

(ii)

Secretary

(iii)

Social Convenor

(iv)

Public Relations Officer

(v)

Cultural Director

(vi) Arts President, who shall be elected only by members

registered in the iaculty of Arts;

(vii) Science President, who shall be elected only by members

registered in the faculty of Science;

(viii)

Education President, who shall be elected only by members

registered In the faculty of Education;

(b) Slate 2 -

(i)

Treasurer

(ii) Sports Co-ordinator

(iii)

Clubs Director

(iv) Ombudsman

(v)

Vice-President

(vi)

Inter-House Co-ordinator

(4) The Schedule of Elections shall be published at least one month prior

to the time scheduled for voting on Slate 1, The Sched1e of Elections

shall be deemed to have been duly published if posted in the same

manner and places as notice of the Annual General Meeting, but such

other publication or advertisement as may seem advisable to the

Chairman of the Electoral Subcommittee may be used In addition to

such notice. The Schele of Elections shall state:

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(a)

The day voting will be held for each slate;

(b)

The officers to be elected on each slate;

(c)

The date and hour nominations will close for each slate;

(d)

The requirements for nomination for candidates;

(e)

The length of time limited for campaigning for each slate,

and the limitation of campaign expenses;

(f)

The place for deposit of nomination papers.

(5)

Nominations for each slate shall close at 12 noon one week prior

to the date voting will be held for that slate,

(6)

Candidates for office must be members In good standing of the Society,

and must be nominated by not less thant'ehmembers in good standing.

Nomination papers shall cnntain the name and faculty and student

number of the member nominated and not less than ten signatures of

members In good standing on one sheet of paper, together with the

office for which the member Is nominated.

(7)

Forthwith after the close of nominations, or as soon as practicable

thereafter, the names of the nominees shall be published and posted

in the same manner as the requirements for publication of the Schedule

of Elections. The nominees for each office shall be placed after the

title of each office on the slate in alphabetical order according to

surname.

(8)

Campaigning for the office of President of the Society may commence

no earlier than two weeks prior to the day scheduled for voting for

the first slate, but no person shall campaign for the office of

President until his nomination papers have been filed. In all other

cases, campaigning shall be limited to the period between the closiqg

of nominations for the slate in which the office occurs, and the

opening of the po.ls for that slate,

(9)

The form of ballot shall be decided by the Chairman of the Electoral

Subcommittee provided that the candidates for each office shall be

listed alphabetically by surname,

(10)

The Chairman of the Electoral Subcommittee shall have power to appoint

members who are not candidates to supervise polling booths or places

and to count ballots as may be deemed necessary.

(ii) The number and place of polling booths or places shall be in the

discretion of the Chairman of the Electoral Subcommittee.

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(12) All campaign posters, stickers, or other material shall be removed by the

candidates for 'those benefit they have been displayed immediately before

the opening of polls for the slate. Failure by a candidate to comply

with this By-Law shall mean the imposition of a fine of S5.00 by resolu-

tion of the Executive Council acting upon the report of the Chairman of

the Electoral Subcommittee.

(13)

Members receiving a plurality of votes shall be declared elected.

(14)

A candidate may request a recount of votes cast within 72 hours of the

close of polls, After that time the ballots for

the

slate shall be

destroyed by the Chairman of the Electoral Subcommittee.

(15)

The Chairman of the Electoral Subcommittee may declare a candidate's

election null and void for violation of this By-Law.

BY-LAW 11 - RESIGNATION

OR IMPEACHMENT

(1) Upon an elected officer or the Ombudsman ceasing to be a member in good

standing of the Society, his resignation shall be deemed to have been

delivered to the Executive Council, For the purposes of this By-Law an

officer may cease to be a member in good standing of the Society in any

one of the following ways:

(a)

Upon ceasing to be a registered student of Simon Fraser University,

subject to the provisions of By-Law 1 (2).

(b)

Upon non-payment of Society

fees,

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(2) The Executive Council may resolve to hold by-elections to fill a vacant

offie

By-elections shall be held in accordance

with

the By-Law governing

elections, except that only one week's notice shall be required for the

deposit of nomination papers, and the by-election may be held within one

week of the date nominations close.

BY-LAW 12 BY-ELECTIONS

(1) Upon the death, resignation or impeachment of an officer of the Executive

Council the Executive Council may be resolution appoint a member of the

Council to fulfill the duties of the office so vacated,

(2)

The Executive Council may resolve to hold by-elections to fill the vacant

office. By.eleätions shall be held in accordance with the by-law governing

elections, except that only one week's notice shall be required for the

deposit of nomination papers, and the by-election may be held within one

week of the date nominations close.

BY-LAW 13 - SUBSIDIARY

ORGANIZATIONS

(i) The Society may establish or sponsor subsidiary organizations and may

grant financial aid to such organizations.

(2) Any such organizations estab

subject to the provisions of

established by the Executive

financial assistance to such

to be a fine contemplated by

lished or

By-Law 4

Council.

subsidia

By-Law 4