Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 23, 2008

The Fourth Judicial Board

Minutes of Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Call to Order

The second meeting of the Judicial Board was called to order on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 7:00 p.m.  Chairwoman Natasha Pereira called the meeting to order with Associate Justice Raymond Hear recording minutes.

Attendance

All associate justices were present except for Associate Justice Timothy Hoagland; however, Associate Justice Hoagland’s notes and opinions were presented by Chairwoman Pereira regarding the night’ new business.
Parliamentarian Anthony Dunham was also present.

New Business

I. The Positions of Vice Chair & Clerk
A. Vice Chair: the decision to follow the bylaws and elect a Vice Chair of the Fourth Judicial Board.
1. Vice Chair’s duties were made known: chiefly, to substitute for the Chair in the Chair’s absence.
2. Vote in favor to maintain the seat of Vice Chair: unanimous.
3. Chairwoman Pereira stated the seat of Vice Chair must be filled by an Associate Justice.
4. Per Associate Justice Hoagland’s note’s, the position of Vice Chair has one candidate, Associate Justice Hoagland.  However, Chairwoman Pereira stated she will continue to accept bids for the seat.
B. Clerk: the decision to follow the bylaws and elect a Clerk of the Fourth Judicial Board.
1. Clerk’s duties were made known: chiefly, to record the minutes of the meetings as well as update the website.
2. Vote in favor to maintain the seat of Clerk: unanimous.
3. Chairwoman Pereira stated the seat of Clerk must be filled by a person not holding the title of Associate Justice.
4. Justices agreed to advertise the seat of Clerk on the Student Government’s website.
5. Chairwoman Pereira stated she would interview and select the Clerk after candidates were identified.
II. The Judicial Board’s Website
A. Associate Justice Biographies
1. Biographies of members of the Judicial Board for the Student Government’s website were brought to the table by Chairwoman Pereira.
2. Biographies were to include basic information such as: year, major, and activities outside of the Judicial Board.
3. Pictures were also determined to not be included with the biographies.
4. Biographies are required to be submitted to Chairwoman Pereira by Wednesday, October 1, 2008.
B. Blog on the Website
1. The format of the blog will be question and answer.
2. The blog’s purpose would be to answer judicial inquiries.
3. However, Associate Justice Walsh made the point that the blog would be an avenue of informal inquiry.
4. The blog will be answered by all justices during the Tuesday meetings.
C. Current Reviews/Archives
1. Chairwoman Pereira suggested the addition of a “current reviews/archives” section to the website.
2. The purpose of this section is to provide record of the past (separated into first, seconds, third, and fourth Judicial Board parts); the current reviews will also feat a “What we’re up to . . .” section, and there will be a “How to. . .” section where instructions on filing inquires and other how-to’s will be introduced and clarified.
3. Bill Tracker Section: What bills are coming up?
III. Establishment of Regular Judicial Board Meetings
A. Meetings were agreed to be on Tuesdays.  The time is “whatever’s best for Tim.”
IV. The Ethical and Judicial Standards, Parliamentarian Dunham
A. The Ethical and Judicial Standards (Constitution; Article 3; §2)
1. The lack of a standardization was brought forth by Parliamentarian Dunham.
2. Parliamentarian Dunham posits whether these standards are necessary since the Student Government has gotten along without them for so long.
3. The standards have been decided to be written.
4. However, authority to write the standards is in question.
5. Parliamentarian Dunham stated that previous Student Government President, Joe Vidulich, created a commission with “implied powers.”
6. Current President Seth Cutter will be asked whether or not he will create a commission to create the standards.
7. Parliamentarian Dunham stated he will get in further contact with President Cutter about the creation of the commission
Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Notes

I. Chairwoman Pereira stated she would send a database of contact information for the Associate Justices.
II. Chairwoman Pereira will also look into office access for Associate Justice Vanessa Steil and Associate Justice Hear.
III. Biographies for the website will be due Wednesday to Natasha.
IV. Judicial Board bylaws must be critiqued with suggested changes by the next meeting on Tuesday, September 30.  Location and time are still to be determined.

Raymond Hear, Associate Justice