Any proposals for introducing, modifying, or repealing Divisional legislation must be presented in a form which includes existing and proposed texts. Such proposal shall be accompanied by a statement of its purpose. [Am 2/22/77]
Legislation can be adopted, amended, or repealed by and only by action at a Representative Assembly or Division meeting, the call to which was distributed at least five days of instruction prior to the meeting and in accordance with the provisions of Bylaws 60, 82(G) and 95. A two-thirds majority of voting members present at a meeting is necessary and sufficient to adopt, amend, or repeal a Bylaw. A simple majority is necessary and sufficient to adopt, amend, or repeal a Regulation. [Am 5/29/73, Rt 6/12/73; Am 2/27/90, Rt 3/14/90; Am 5/23/95; Am 5/27/03]
On the recommendation of any faculty, council, or committee of the Division, any Regulation specifically mentioning students may be suspended for the duration of any Representative Assembly or Division meeting by a three-fourths vote of the voting members present [See SBL 312]. No other legislation may be suspended. [Am 2/27/90, Rt 3/14/90]
Each election, other than those required to replace someone who has resigned, shall be completed before the meeting of the Academic Council which falls prior to the last spring meeting of the Assembly of the Academic Senate.
(B)
Notice of Election
In the case of all members of the Committee on Committees and officers of the Division to be elected by ballot by the Division, not less than thirty calendar days prior to the date of such election the Vice Chair of the Division shall distribute a notice of the election to each member of the Division. [Am 5/27/03]
(C)
Nominations
Within ten calendar days thereafter it shall be the privilege of any five ordinary members of the Division to nominate in writing a candidate, or if there is more than one position to be filled, candidates not exceeding the number of positions to be filled, by filing with the Vice Chair of the Division, not later than ten days from the receipt of the notice of such election, a statement of such nomination signed by them. This statement shall certify that the nominee will accept the nomination. The Committee on Committees shall nominate two candidates for each office, and the Representative Assembly shall nominate two candidates for each pending vacancy on the Committee on Committees. [Am 2/27/90, Rt 3/14/90]
(D)
Ballots
No less than ten days before the date of the election, the Vice Chair of the Division shall send to the members of the Division a ballot containing, in alphabetical order, the names of those persons who have been nominated as prescribed in Bylaw 115(C). Nominees of the Committee on Committees and Representative Assembly shall be so labeled on the ballot. This ballot shall contain a statement of the date by which it must be returned to the Vice Chair, this being the date of the election. There shall accompany the ballot a plain white envelope in which the voter, after marking the ballot, must enclose it, and a further envelope addressed to the Vice Chair in which the said plain envelope shall be returned to the Vice Chair. Upon the envelope addressed to the Vice Chair there shall be a space for the signature of the voter, and no ballot shall be counted unless such signature appears on said envelope. If the necessity of a second mail ballot arises, the Vice Chair of the Division shall deposit said ballot in the mail within five calendar days of notification by the Office of the results of the first mail ballot. This ballot shall contain a statement of the date by which it must be returned to the Vice Chair, this date being ten calendar days after it has been deposited in the mail. All other provisions of this section governing mail ballots shall apply, except for the changes provided in this paragraph with respect to time of deposition of ballots and time of election. [Am 2/27/90, Rt 3/14/90]
(E)
The Office shall proceed to count the ballots, and within ten calendar days certify the results to the Vice Chair of the Division. The Vice Chair shall announce the results of the election at the next meeting of the Representative Assembly or the Division. [Am 10/25/77; Am 2/27/90, Rt 3/14/90]
(F)
Members of the Committee on Committees are elected in the manner described in Bylaw 185(B). Members of the Representative Assembly are elected as described in Bylaw 82(A). Divisional Representatives are elected in the manner described in Bylaw 35(D). Other candidates are elected if they receive a majority vote on the first ballot. If all the places to be filled are not filled on the first ballot, a second mail ballot shall be taken to fill the remaining vacancies. This ballot shall contain the names of those not already declared elected, who receive the highest numbers of votes on the first ballot up to but not exceeding twice the number still remaining to be elected; provided that if ties exist in the case of the last place or places so determined the names of all those tied for the last place or places shall be included. Those receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected. [Am 10/25/77; Am 2/27/90, Rt 3/14/90]
(G)
If under these Bylaws a meeting of the Representative Assembly or the Division instructs the Vice Chair to put a measure to mail ballot, within ten days of instruction after the meeting the Vice Chair shall prepare and send to each voting member a ballot containing all appropriate texts, and a brief summary of such arguments as have been submitted to him within three days of instruction after the meeting. The procedure in mailing and return of ballots shall be that described in (D) above. All ballots received within twenty days of instruction of the meeting shall be delivered by the Vice Chair to the Office, which shall count them and report the results to the Vice Chair of the Division within twenty-two days of instruction of said meeting. The Vice Chair shall announce the number of votes cast for and against the measure, as well as the number of invalid votes, at the next meeting of the Representative Assembly or the Division, or earlier if so instructed. [Am 10/25/77; Am 2/27/90, Rt 3/14/90; Am 10/27/92]
