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Hearings Officer

  1. Duties

    To investigate any charges of campaign violations and to report all findings to the Elections Commissioner, Hearings Committee Chair, and Senate Chair.

    To be the principal spokesperson for the Commission on all issues regarding By-Law interpretation, supplemental rulings, and campaign conduct investigations.

    To insure the legality of all candidate affiliations listed on the ballot and rule on the appropriateness of any unusual affiliations.

    To monitor the use of ASSU banner paper and markers by candidates to insure its use in limited quantities for legitimate campaign activities.

    To determine the eligibility of candidates for elective office and the validity of candidate affiliations, of Special Fee requests, and of all ballot measures. This determination shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, these By-Laws, and the Special Charge of the Commission.

  2. Appointment
    1. Shall be nominated in the Spring Quarter by the Elections Officers' Selection Committee, as specified in Article IV, Section 2 (C)(2)(a) of these By-Laws.

    2. Shall be confirmed by the Senate in the Spring Quarter by a two-thirds vote.

    3. Shall take office upon the certification of the Spring Quarter general election and shall serve until the certification of the Spring Quarter general election in the following academic year.

  3. If a Hearings Officer has failed to discharge his/her duties responsibly and in a non-partisan manner, then the Senate, by a two-thirds vote, may remove the Hearings Officer. At least forty-eight hours written notice shall be given to the Hearings Officer, and he/she shall be allowed to speak in his/her defense at the Senate meeting at which removal is to take place.

  4. A vacancy shall be filled by the Senate by a two-thirds vote.

  5. Hearings Officer salary disbursement
    1. One half shall be paid before validation of the Spring quarter general election.

    2. One quarter shall be paid after the validation of the Spring quarter general election but before the end of Spring quarter for assisting in the good policing of the election.

    3. One quarter shall be paid after the end of the Spring quarter but before the end of the following Autumn quarter for participation in the selection and training of his/her successor.



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