Two leaders of separate student government branches spoke against two separate pieces of legislation they said would undermine their respective bodies.
Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart said a proposal to create a committee that would pre-approve legislation, forms and applications SSFC would undermine the body's power.
""I think this is a power grab to SSFC and a total discredit to all of my work in the organization for the past year,"" Neibart said.
After Neibart said she would step down as SSFC Chair if the legislation was not referred to SSFC for further amending, student council voted to relay it to the body.
Student Judiciary Chief Justice Kate Fifield said another piece of legislation that would return two members of student council to their seats after the SJ removed them would set a detrimental precedent for the balance of powers in the Associated Students of Madison.
Fifield said by passing the legislation, student council would contradict SJ's ruling and someone would have to decide whether student council's or SJ's ruling is more powerful.
""I urge you to seriously consider the ramifications of passing this legislation or even considering it. If there comes to a point where we have to ask a question that has no answer, a major function of ASM will be destroyed,"" Fifield said. ""How we would move on after that, I honestly don't know""
Student council did not discuss the legislation before the time limit for the meeting ran out.
Two leaders of separate student government branches spoke against two separate pieces of legislation they said would undermine their respective bodies.
Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart
said a proposal to create a committee that would pre-approve
legislation, forms and applications SSFC would
undermine the body's power.
""I think this is a power grab to SSFC and a total
discredit to all of my work in the organization for the past
year,"" Neibart said.
After Neibart said she would step down as
SSFC Chair if the legislation was not referred to
SSFC for further amending, student council voted to
relay it to the body.
Student Judiciary Chief Justice Kate Fifield said
another piece of legislation that would return two members of
student council to their seats after the SJ removed
them would set a detrimental precedent for the balance of powers in
the Associated Students of Madison.
Fifield said by passing the legislation, student
council would contradict SJ's ruling and someone would
have to decide whether student council's or SJ's
ruling is more powerful.
""I urge you to seriously consider the ramifications of passing
this legislation or even considering it. If there comes to a point
where we have to ask a question that has no answer, a major
function of ASM will be destroyed,""
Fifield said. ""How we would move on after that, I
honestly don't know""
Student council did not discuss the legislation before the time
limit for the meeting ran out.
Two leaders of separate student government branches spoke against two separate pieces of legislation they said would undermine their respective bodies.
Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart said a
proposal to create a committee that would pre-approve legislation,
forms and applications SSFC would undermine the body's power.
""I think this is a power grab to SSFC and a total discredit to all
of my work in the organization for the past year,"" Neibart
said.
After Neibart said she would step down as SSFC Chair if the
legislation was not referred to SSFC for further amending, student
council voted to relay it to the body.
Student Judiciary Chief Justice Kate Fifield said another piece of
legislation that would return two members of student council to
their seats after the SJ removed them would set a detrimental
precedent for the balance of powers in the Associated Students of
Madison.
Fifield said by passing the legislation, student council would
contradict SJ's ruling and someone would have to decide whether
student council's or SJ's ruling is more powerful.
""I urge you to seriously consider the ramifications of passing
this legislation or even considering it. If there comes to a point
where we have to ask a question that has no answer, a major
function of ASM will be destroyed,"" Fifield said. ""How we would
move on after that, I honestly don't know""
Student council did not discuss the legislation before the time
limit for the meeting ran out.
Two leaders of separate student government branches spoke against two separate pieces of legislation they said would undermine their respective bodies.
Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart said a
proposal to create a committee that would pre-approve legislation,
forms and applications SSFC would undermine the body's power.
""I think this is a power grab to SSFC and a total discredit to all
of my work in the organization for the past year,"" Neibart
said.
After Neibart said she would step down as SSFC Chair if the
legislation was not referred to SSFC for further amending, student
council voted to relay it to the body.
Student Judiciary Chief Justice Kate Fifield said another piece of
legislation that would return two members of student council to
their seats after the SJ removed them would set a detrimental
precedent for the balance of powers in the Associated Students of
Madison.
Fifield said by passing the legislation, student council would
contradict SJ's ruling and someone would have to decide whether
student council's or SJ's ruling is more powerful.
""I urge you to seriously consider the ramifications of passing
this legislation or even considering it. If there comes to a point
where we have to ask a question that has no answer, a major
function of ASM will be destroyed,"" Fifield said. ""How we would
move on after that, I honestly don't know""
Student council did not discuss the legislation before the time
limit for the meeting ran out.
Two leaders of separate student government branches spoke against two separate pieces of legislation they said would undermine their respective bodies.
Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart said a
proposal to create a committee that would pre-approve legislation,
forms and applications SSFC would undermine the body's power.
""I think this is a power grab to SSFC and a total discredit to all
of my work in the organization for the past year,"" Neibart
said.
After Neibart said she would step down as SSFC Chair if the
legislation was not referred to SSFC for further amending, student
council voted to relay it to the body.
Student Judiciary Chief Justice Kate Fifield said another piece of
legislation that would return two members of student council to
their seats after the SJ removed them would set a detrimental
precedent for the balance of powers in the Associated Students of
Madison.
Fifield said by passing the legislation, student council would
contradict SJ's ruling and someone would have to decide whether
student council's or SJ's ruling is more powerful.
""I urge you to seriously consider the ramifications of passing
this legislation or even considering it. If there comes to a point
where we have to ask a question that has no answer, a major
function of ASM will be destroyed,"" Fifield said. ""How we would
move on after that, I honestly don't know""
Student council did not discuss the legislation before the time
limit for the meeting ran out.
Two leaders of separate student government branches spoke against two separate pieces of legislation they said would undermine their respective bodies.
Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart said a
proposal to create a committee that would pre-approve legislation,
forms and applications SSFC would undermine the body's power.
""I think this is a power grab to SSFC and a total discredit to all
of my work in the organization for the past year,"" Neibart
said.
After Neibart said she would step down as SSFC Chair if the
legislation was not referred to SSFC for further amending, student
council voted to relay it to the body.
Student Judiciary Chief Justice Kate Fifield said another piece of
legislation that would return two members of student council to
their seats after the SJ removed them would set a detrimental
precedent for the balance of powers in the Associated Students of
Madison.
Fifield said by passing the legislation, student council would
contradict SJ's ruling and someone would have to decide whether
student council's or SJ's ruling is more powerful.
""I urge you to seriously consider the ramifications of passing
this legislation or even considering it. If there comes to a point
where we have to ask a question that has no answer, a major
function of ASM will be destroyed,"" Fifield said. ""How we would
move on after that, I honestly don't know""
Student council did not discuss the legislation before the time
limit for the meeting ran out.
Two leaders of separate student government branches spoke against two separate pieces of legislation they said would undermine their respective bodies.
Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart said a
proposal to create a committee that would pre-approve legislation,
forms and applications SSFC would undermine the body's power.
""I think this is a power grab to SSFC and a total discredit to all
of my work in the organization for the past year,"" Neibart
said.
After Neibart said she would step down as SSFC Chair if the
legislation was not referred to SSFC for further amending, student
council voted to relay it to the body.
Student Judiciary Chief Justice Kate Fifield said another piece of
legislation that would return two members of student council to
their seats after the SJ removed them would set a detrimental
precedent for the balance of powers in the Associated Students of
Madison.
Fifield said by passing the legislation, student council would
contradict SJ's ruling and someone would have to decide whether
student council's or SJ's ruling is more powerful.
""I urge you to seriously consider the ramifications of passing
this legislation or even considering it. If there comes to a point
where we have to ask a question that has no answer, a major
function of ASM will be destroyed,"" Fifield said. ""How we would
move on after that, I honestly don't know""
Student council did not discuss the legislation before the time
limit for the meeting ran out.
