California State University Long Beach - Prospector Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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Senators Ratify By-Laws THESE SENATORS include, from BOTTOM: Doug Louns- bury, Caryl Albright, Roger Hughes, Joy Jewell, Jack Dil- day. Bob Patcha. Not pictured: Tom Peckenpaugh. DICK McGLOTHLIN, student activities adviser, addresses a session of the Senate. THESE SIX SENATORS are. from BOTTOM: Allan Andrews, Lee Massick, Sandra Willey, Gary Wat- kins, Terry Carter, Bill Lambeth. APPROVING the appointments of commis- sioners and committee heads is one of the duties of the Senate, the legislative branch of the Associated Students government. The Senate is composed of 13 elected mem- bers as follows: two each from freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes; two at- large ; and one each representing men, wom- en, and the graduate class. The Senate's num- ber is increased to 14 by the AS Vice-Presi- dent, who is the presiding officer. This year the Senators completed the AS Constitution and its By-Laws. The Senate con- venes once a week, and all students are per- mitted to attend its sessions. 16

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Executive Branch Gives Purpose To Student Laws THE PRESIDENT, Vice-President, Treasurer, and an appointed Assistant Secretary make up the executive branch of student government. The executive officers are responsible for representing the I.BSC student body to the rest of the campus and com- munity'. They coordinate the student activity program and make the policies under which the students operate. This group plays an integral role in other branches of the government. The President, Bill Tilncy, is an ex-officio member of all student committees and commissions. Neil Malmberg, Vice-President, serves as President of the Sen- ate. The Treasurer, Dennis Hasty, is Chairman of the Board of Control. NEIL MALMBERG Vice-President BILL TILNEY President DENNIS HASTY Treasurer 15

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BILL LUC Chief Justice Judges Hear Major Appeals HEARING APPEALS from both the student body president and the Senate, the judiciary maintains a completely unbiased attitude while interpreting decisions. This branch is composed of five Associated Students Justices, one elected chief justice and four appointed associate justices. The structure of the judiciary is patterned after the Supreme Court of the United States. In all matters pertinent to the provisions of the A. S. Constitution and its By-Laws, the judicial branch has absolute authority. ASSOCIATE JUSTICES are Bill Bennett. Gene Borgna, Bill Luc (Chief), Dick Reese, and Dick Ross. SCRUTINIZING THE FINAN- CIAL MATTERS of the Associated Students is the primary purpose of the Board of Control, which functions under the executive branch. The board also supervises administrative and per- sonnel matters. This fiscal-personnel regulatory body meets once a week to discuss student body problems. Its membership in- cludes four students and two faculty- administrators. The A. S. treasurer serves as chairman of the board. MEMBERS of the Board of Control are Bill Tilney, Dennis Hasty. Glenda Cuthbertson, Bob Patcha. and Mr. Vernon Metzger (adviser). 17