SGA Constitution

Article I. Supremacy Clause Section 2. The Student Government Association shall be organized into three branches

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

Section 3. The Duties of the SGA Class Presidents shall be b.)

Act as official spokesperson for respective class

Article V Legislative Branch Section 1:

All legislative powers herein shall be vested in a Student Senate of the Student Government Association of Southern University and the duties of this Student Government Association shall be administered by the Student Senate.

Section 3. The Duties of the SGA Class Presidents shall be d.)

Attend all student body meetings as the official representative of the class

Section 3. The Duties of the SGA Class Presidents shall be e.)

Call special meetings of the class as needed

The Student Government Association President shall also have the power to appoint:

Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Finance Director, Activities Coordinator (2), Director of Public Relations, Business Manager (2), Elections Commissioner, and Deputy Elections Commissioner.

Who serves on the Executive Cabinet?

Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Finance Director, Activities Coordinator (2), Director of Public Relations, Business Manager (2), Elections Commissioner, and Deputy Elections Commissioner.

Section 3. The Duties of the SGA Class Presidents shall be j.)

Class presidents must hold class meetings at a minimum of 1 per semester class meeting with their respective class.

Section 2

Each regularly enrolled student pursuing work for college credit, at the time of their registration, shall pay the following non-refundable student assessed fees: 20 for 20, Athletic, Cheerleaders, Gold'N' Bluez Dance Team, Human Jukebox, Intramural Complex, Intramural Sports, Jaguar Ambassadors, Lyceum, Men's Federation, Association for Women Students, Royal Court, Special Events, Student Government Association, Student Life, Student Media, Student Organization Support, Student Programs, Gospel Choir and Jaguar Lanes. Section 3. The respective amounts of these fees shall be voted on by the Student Body and approved by the Southern University Board of Supervisors.

Section 3. The Duties of the SGA Class Presidents shall be g.)

Endorse all official class documents

Section 3. The Duties of the SGA Class Presidents shall be i.)

Must serve on the SGA President executive committee

Section 3. The Duties of the SGA Class Presidents shall be a.)

Must do at minimum of 4 programs a semester.

Section 3. The Duties of the SGA Class Presidents shall be c.)

Promote the general welfare of the class

The Executive Branch consist of:

SGA President, Class Presidents, Class Vice Presidents, and Executive Cabinet.

Top Tier Positions

SGA President, Miss Southern, SGA Vice-President, and Chief Justice

Four Entities within SGA

SGA, Royal Court, Men's Federation, and Association for Women's Students

Section 3. The Duties of the SGA Class Presidents shall be h.)

Submit a plan of action to the SGA President by August 1st of the ensuing school year via email or hard copy

Section 3. The Duties of the SGA Class Presidents shall be f.)

Supervise and coordinate all action of the class cabinet

Article V Legislative Branch Section 9:

The Senate shall also have the authority to choose, by majority vote and secret ballot, a Secretary of the Senate, who will transcribe all actions taken by the Senate, and a reasonable number of Sergeants at Arms to maintain order.

Article V Legislative Branch Section 2:

The Senate shall consist of twelve (12) Senators, with each undergraduate class electing three (3) to serve as representatives. One International Senator shall serve in the Senate and shall be appointed by the Office of International Education with the approval of the Senate by the end of the Spring Semester. In the event that no representative is appointed by the office of International Education, the Student Senate shall be considered complete with a membership of twelve (12).

Article V Legislative Branch Section 8:

The Senate, by majority vote, shall also have the authority to choose a President Pro-Tempore of the Senate by secret ballot, and both the President and President Pro-Tempore of the Senate shall exercise all the duties and privileges of their respective positions.

Article I. Supremacy Clause Section 4

The purpose of this organization shall be to promote the general welfare of the Student Body and the University as a whole, and to provide both general and specific policies for the perfection of the overall function of the system.