Chief Justice

AUTHORITY:
This Code is established under the authority of Article IX of the Associated Students Constitution.

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Code is to establish the office of the Chief Justice and to outline and define the duties and responsibilities of the A.S. Chief Justice.

DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS:
This Code shall be effective when approved by a majority vote of the Associated Students Senate.

AMENDMENTS:
This Code may be amended by a majority of the total voting membership of the Senate.

I. APPOINTMENT AND TENURE

A. The Chief Justice shall serve as a member of the AS President's Cabinet.

B. The tenure of office for the Chief Justice shall be one year, to be concurrent with the term of the President who appoints them. Should the office be vacated during the school year, the new appointee's tenure of office shall end when the term of the AS President who appointed them ends.

C. The Chief Justice shall be immediately responsible for the discharge of their duties to the Associated Students President.

D. The Chief Justice shall be a student in good standing as defined in Article V, Section 1 of the A.S. Constitution and the Chancellor’s Office guidelines.

II. DUTIES OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE

A. Head the Judicial Branch and is responsible for the administration of investigations and hearings of the Judiciary.

B. Prepare and appropriately distribute agendas for all meetings and proceedings of the Judicial Court.

C. Chair all meetings and proceedings of the Judicial Court.

D. Deliver, in writing, the majority, and if applicable, minority rulings of the Judicial Branch to the parties involved as well as to Senate.

E. Present pending constitutions for approval and address Senate questions related to those constitutions.

F. To function as the official administrator of the Judiciary.

G. Will serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the Internal Affairs Committee.

PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY:
All meetings called by the Chief Justice shall be conducted according to parliamentary law as set forth in Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised.

ENABLING CAUSE:
This Code shall supersede all Codes on the A.S. Chief Justice prior to November 7, 2022.

Approved on: November 7, 2023 (15-0-0)