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Student J From Staff Reports A nrvTicf i f nf i Ar>n1 omAn/^monf n V.UI1011 ?.uiiuiiai aiiiciium^iit outlining the powers, jurisdiction and composition of the student judicial system was passed in a general referendum election Tuesday. The amendment will replace # Article IV, Section D of the student Constitution, which only vaguely covered these topics, said John Kapinos, chairman of the Elections rnmmissinn whn nut thf? hill nn fnr referendum. The election which had to be postponed from last week because of a communications mix-up which caused the wrong bill to be proposed, was attended by only 58 students, who voted 49-9 to amend ^ the Constitution. Kapinos said the purpose of the bill, which was proposed by Senator Ronald Birnbaum, was to clear up and elaborate on the provisions for the judiciary presently in the Constitution. T?he amendment included provisions already in the Constitution for the establishment of a # Pizza O For Fast Fre< 252 I*J . 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One clause was eliminated from the original amendment at the request of the Board of Trustees, who objected to a provision that the Court could extend jurisdiction at any time with majority approval of the Senate. Another objection of the board involved a clause giving the Court power to determine whether a vacancy exists in SG or whether an official is doing his job. The board objected on grounds that criteria mmmmmammmmmmmammmtmmmmmmmmmsm t immm ikhmbw] >n Wheels s Deliverv. Coll -7383 to Midnight sketball Special 2 in. Reg. Pizza or 6 in. Super Pizza at CAROLINA STYLE nk You to all of the stucU at U.S.C. who have made sell House a success ? owing business we have of three employees f Richard Young Owner Barber-Stylist ^ your hair ready for Chi I what Santa has in mind ointment 777-7018 eferendut for determining this were not ii ? J * i l 41 ~ 1 spencu uui, uui uic ciause was icn in the amendment. Impeachment procedures were clarified and changed in the amendment, so that now impeachment trials will be presided over by the Supreme Court. Formerly, the senate had both the power to bring charges and conduct the trial of any SG officials charged with misconduct or neglect. The senate will still be responsible for bringing the charges. Exceptions will be in the cases of impeachment trials of a Supreme Court Justice, which will be presided over by the SG president. The amendment also outlines the original and appelate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The court will try cases involving student elections, university rule infractions and organization charters, as well as impeachment. The judiciary will have the power to rule on questions relating to procedure, regulations and policies of the university and student government. 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Three of the student members would be appointed by the SG president, one student position would be held by the Chairman of the Student Senate Powers and Responsibilities Pnmmittpp tu/n mtnrlpnt mpmhpm: would be elected by the Student Senate but would not necessarily have to be members of the senate, one student member would be a member of the Student Allocations Commission. THE SOCC would also have the responsibility of establishing FREE Brazier Buraer with Chsotn or Fish Sandwich with Cheese with purchase of French Fries & Medium Soft Drink I Offor Good thru NO Dec. 31 only at Substitutions i 1 366 Rosewood Dr. Enjoy a Deliciou: The Winter Fcm Else You Plan T< Friday , Decembef at tf TOP OF CAROLS r~i? 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An organization wishing to apply for a permanent charter would have to submit a constitution and a request for the charter to the Chairman of SOCC. The bill defines a constitution as a document which would "state the purpose, organizational structure, definition of membership, and financial support of the organization." aii siuaent organizations, whether permanent or temporary, would have to submit an initial list of at least ten members, and the name of the full-time faculty or administrative staff advisor. An organization applying for a temporary charter would be required to submit a written rwiiiest statine the "nuroose and the parameters of its proposed activities," the bill states. The bill specifically prohibits hazing which is "a group or organization, subjecting its members to activities which harass, intimidate, physically ovhanct imnart rvain nancp nnHnp mental fatigue, or cause mental distress. The bill was authored by the Ad Hoc Chartering Committee. 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