Codes
AUTHORITY:
This Code is established under Article XV of the Bylaws of the Associated Students, Inc., California State University Northridge.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Code is to define a procedure for creating, accepting, amending and recording Codes.
STANDARDS OF IMPLEMENTATION:
This Code shall be effective when approved by a majority vote of the total voting membership of Associated Students Senate.
AMENDMENTS:
This Code may be amended by a majority vote of the total membership of the Associated Students Senate.
I. CONTENT OF CODE
Each Code shall be structured to parallel the form presented below, unless otherwise specified by the Internal Affairs Committee:
- Each Code shall bear a name and a number; and each Code change shall bear a name, number and letter to be assigned by Internal Affairs.
- Each Code shall bear an Article quoting the authority under which it is established.
- Each Code shall state the purpose for which it is established.
- Each Code or Code Change shall contain a statement stipulating the Standard for proposed Code or Code Change shall be implemented.
- Each Code shall contain a statement stipulating amendment procedure.
- Each Code shall contain a section which shall bear a title for under which the following information shall be found:
- Inherent power (i.e. create committees, etc.);
- Goals (if applicable);
- Policy statements (if applicable);
- Any and all pertinent information regarding the structure of the position created.
- Each Administrative Code shall contain a statement stipulating appointment, tenure, and responsibility of that position.
- Each Code shall contain a section describing the duties of the position and or the responsibility of the committee created.
- Each Code shall contain a section indicating the committee or board which the position created is a member of.
- Each Code shall contain a section stipulating regulations by which the position described shall be governed.
- Each Code shall contain a statement indicating the Parliamentary procedure that shall be appealed to if/when such is applicable.
II. ACCEPTING AND AMENDING PROCEDURE
- 1. All proposed A.S. codes and amendments to current A.S. codes to shall be submitted through method of legislative referral to be read aloud to the A.S. Senate and assigned to the Internal Affairs Committee by the A.S. President for deliberations and possible amendments but can be assigned to another A.S. Senate Standing Committee at the discretion of the A.S. President.
- 2. Any code changes being deliberated in any A.S. Senate Standing Committee must be approved by majority vote before appearing on the following A.S. Senate Meeting agenda as a motion out of committee.
- 3. A majority vote of the total membership of the A.S. Senate shall be necessary to approve an A.S. code amendment or creation of an A.S. code.
- 4. With approval by the A.S. President, code changes can also be an action item on a Senate Agenda through utilizing the Committee of the Whole.
- 5. All Executive Cabinet Codes shall be reviewed annually at the end of the Spring Semester by the A.S. Internal Affairs Committee to ensure their relevance and effectiveness.
- a. This review shall be approved by the A.S. Senate no later than 4 weeks prior to the last day of the academic year. A legislative referral is not necessary to facilitate this review.
- 6. Proposed amendments to all Executive Cabinet Codes and the code on Codes must be made in consultation with the A.S. President, Student Leadership Manager, and A.S. Human Resources Manager to ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations.
- 7. Amendments to all Executive Cabinet Codes and the code on Codes must be made during the annual review unless there is a dire need for immediate changes, as determined by the A.S. Internal Affairs Committee in consultation with the A.S. President, Student Leadership Manager, and A.S. Human Resources Manager.
ENABLING CLAUSE:
This Code shall supersede all Code on Codes passed prior to March 3, 2025.
Amended on: October 26, 2020 (18-0-0)
Amended on: March 3, 2025 (11-1-0)
