ARTICLE I. NAME, MEMBERSHIP, AND LEGAL STATUS

• The Colorado College Student Government Association is a democratically elected body representing all students currently-enrolled at the Colorado College. The CCSGA is a non-profit organization under the laws of the state of Colorado.

ARTICLE II. AUTHORITY

• The powers of the Colorado College Student Government Association, outlined in this Constitution, have been delegated to it by the President of the Colorado College under the authority of the Board of Trustees.

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP OF THE CCSGA
Section A. Official Members

• The Colorado College Student Government Association consists of the following official members:
1. An Executive Council -- comprised of the President, the Executive Vice-President, the Vice-President for Student Concerns, the Financial Vice-President, and the Constitutional Vice President
2. Four At-Large Representatives
3. Eight District Representatives -- one from each of the following districts: Loomis, Slocum, Mathias, Bemis/McGregor, Western Ridge Apartments, East Campus Small Houses (all small houses and alternative residents halls east of Cascade Avenue), West Campus Small Houses(all small houses and alternative residents halls west of Cascade Avenue), and Off-Campus
4. One Heads of State Representative, who will be determined by the Heads of State as a group prior to the first CCSGA meeting
5. One faculty member, who will be determined by the Faculty Committee on Committees prior to the first CCSGA meeting and who will be designated as the Faculty Advisor, a position with no voting privileges

Section B. Membership Restriction

• The CCSGA President and Financial Vice-President are not permitted to serve concurrently as Editor-in-Chief or Business Manager of any Cutler Board publication, president of a social sorority or fraternity, or president of any organization soliciting funds from the CCSGA.

ARTICLE IV. POWERS AND DUTIES
Section A. General Information

1. The CCSGA has both the power and the duty to do the following:
1. consider and address matters of student interest and concern (see ARTICLE VI. Standing Committees)
2. determine the status of student organizations (see article vii. certification of student organizations)
3. establish committees to execute its policies and provide for its needs (see ARTICLE VI. Standing Committees)
4. determine the rules of its proceedings in its Bylaws (see article xiii. bylaws)
2. Sixty percent of voting members constitutes quorum. (Quorum of 18 members is 11; however, if a member has resigned or has been removed, the number of voting members required to meet quorum must be adjusted accordingly.)
3. Nothing in this Constitution of the CCSGA is meant to constrict the authority of the faculty or the administration on matters relating to their responsibilities as assigned by the Board of Trustees.
4. All student members of the CCSGA have one vote, with the exception of the President, who may only vote in order to break a tie.

Section B. The Members of the Executive Council

1. The President has the responsibility to do the following:
1. preside at meetings of the CCSGA
2. call special meetings of the CCSGA when necessary
3. make executive decisions of the CCSGA
4. assign CCSGA members to committees (see ARTICLE VI. Standing Committees)
5. appoint any other positions deemed necessary by the CCSGA
6. serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of all committees within the CCSGA
7. vote in meetings only to break a tie
8. serve as an official representative of the CCSGA
9. oversee communication with all certified organizations as well as with those students serving on college committees
10. circulate a proposed agenda to all members of the CCSGA at the beginning of each meeting
2. The Executive Vice-President has the responsibility to do the following:
1. assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President
2. chair the Committee on Committees of the CCSGA (see ARTICLE VI. Standing Committees)
3. maintain regular communication with those students serving on college committees
4. maintain and improve the CCSGA web page
3. The Vice-President for Student Concerns has the responsibility to do the following:
1. assume the duties of the President in the absence of both the President and the Executive Vice-President
2. chair the Student Concerns Committee of the CCSGA (see ARTICLE VI. Standing Committees)
3. coordinate the District Hall Governments
4. The Financial Vice-President has the responsibility to do the following:
1. assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President, the Executive Vice-President, and the Vice-President for Student Concerns
2. chair the CCSGA Student Finance Committee (see ARTICLE VI. Standing Committees)
3. preserve the CCSGA financial records
4. distribute Reserve Funds when necessary
5. The Constitutional Vice-President has the responsibility to:
   1. assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President, the Executive Vice-President, the Vice-President for Student Concerns, and the Financial Vice-President
   2. chair the Constitution Committee of the CCSGA (see ARTICLE VI. Standing Committees)
   3. oversee the CCSGA election process (see article v. elections)
   4. maintain communication with all certified organizations
   5. take the lead responsibility in CCSGA public relations activities
   6. know the CCSGA Constitution, its Bylaws, and Robert’s Rules of Order thoroughly
   7. make final parliamentary decisions upon the request of the President
   8. preside over any impeachment hearings (see article viii. impeachment and replacement)

Section C. The Executive Council as a Whole

• The Executive Council has both the power and the duty to do the following:
1. meet before each CCSGA meeting to discuss relevant issues
2. make decisions in place of the full CCSGA prior to elections in Block 1 (see article v. elections)
3. prepare an annual budget request for the college, specifying the CCSGA’s intentions for the following year, according to the rules of the college
4. determine how the funding will be distributed within the CCSGA prior to the first meeting in Block 2
5. The President presides at the Executive Council meetings.
6. Quorum for Executive Council meetings is sixty percent. (Three out of five members must be present in order for the meeting to take place.)
7. The Executive Council has the option of hiring an Office Manager whose duties might include:
1. taking minutes for the Executive Council and CCSGA meetings
2. assisting the Executive Council and the Constitutional Vice-President with public relations activities, including designing and printing necessary materials
3. managing CCSGA files
4. being responsible for any other task that the Executive Council deems necessary for the benefit of the organization

Section D. Liaison Positions

1. Four CCSGA representatives will serve as liaisons to the following areas:
1. Residential Life
2. The College Food Service
3. The Cutler Board
4. The Student Life Office
2. The President of the CCSGA is responsible for assigning the representatives to their respective liaison positions.

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