BY-LAWS - Last ratified on April 7th, 2003
07.00 Halls

07.01 The Hall Officers shall be the Hall President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Hall Communications Coordinator (HCC), Environmental Chair, Community Service Chair, Publicity Chair and other EC members as specified in each hall’s appendix.


07.02 A hall’s officers shall constitute that hall’s Executive Council (EC).


07.03 Each Executive Council member shall have one vote. The Hall President shall vote when doing so will affect the outcome and the Hall President shall oversee Executive Council meetings.


07.04 Each Executive Council shall meet at least twice monthly during the regular academic year; the day, time, and place of these meetings shall be determined at the beginning of each semester by each Executive Council.


07.05 Each Executive Council member shall attend all Executive Council meetings. Failure to do so is punishable under individual hall’s bylaws.


07.06 Each Executive Council shall possess the administrative authority necessary to execute its purpose, including, but not limited to, the establishment of committees and the addition of positions as necessary.


07.07 Each Officer shall be responsible for fulfilling the duties of his/her office listed in these bylaws as well as his/her hall’s respective appendix.


07.08 The Director of the Drake Office of Residence Life shall appoint an advisor to each Hall EC.


07.09 Each Executive Council shall be subject to any other rules listed in the hall’s respective bylaws.


07.10 Each Hall President shall fulfill the duties prescribed in sections 04.47-04.54 of these bylaws.


07.11 Each Hall President shall oversee the planning and execution of all projects sponsored by his/her Hall.


07.12 Each Hall Vice President shall preside over hall Executive Council meetings in the absence of the Hall President.


07.13 Each Hall Vice President shall accept any additional duties as assigned by the President of his/her hall.


07.14 Each Hall Vice President shall be a permanent member of the Residence Hall Association Task Force.


07.15 Each Hall Vice President shall fulfill any additional duties prescribed in the hall’s respective bylaws.


07.16 Each Hall Secretary shall record all minutes of the Hall and Executive Council meetings within his/her hall.


07.17 Each Hall Secretary shall distribute copies of the minutes to other officers as deemed necessary by the body, but no later than 2 days after the initial meeting.


07.18 Each Hall Secretary shall submit a copy of the hall’s minutes the Residence Hall Association Secretary.


07.19 Each Hall Secretary shall post the minutes of the Hall Executive Council in the hall’s lobby no later than 4 days after the initial meeting.


07.20 Each Hall Secretary shall fulfill any additional duties prescribed in the hall’s respective bylaws.


07.21 Each Hall Treasurer shall keep an up-to-date record of all disbursement and account balances for his/her residence hall.


07.22 Each Hall Treasurer shall prepare, each spring, a budget for his/her hall for the coming academic year, with input from his/her Hall Advisor, President, and President-elect.


07.23 Each Hall Treasurer shall meet with the Residence Hall Association President and the University Auditor when requested.


07.24 Each Hall treasurer shall, upon request, present a report of the financial standing of his/her hall at all Executive or Hall Council meetings within his/her hall. Each Hall Treasurer shall serve as a member of the Residence Hall Association Funds Allocation Committee.


07.26 Each Hall Treasurer shall fulfill any additional duties prescribed in the hall’s respective bylaws.


07.27 Each Hall Communications Coordinator (HCC) shall submit monthly articles to the Residence Hall Association Internal Communications Coordinator to be published in Residence Hall Association publications.


07.28 Each Hall Communications Coordinator shall fulfill any additional duties prescribed in the hall’s respective bylaws.


07.29 Each Hall Environmental Chair shall coordinate recycling in his/her hall and shall assume any other duties as prescribed by his/her hall president and his/her hall’s bylaws.


07.30 Each Hall Publicity Chair shall be responsible for publicizing Executive Council meetings and programs within their hall.


07.31 The Hall Publicity Chair shall serve on the RHA Publicity Committee.


07.32 The Hall Publicity Chair shall assume any other duties as prescribed by his/her hall President and his/her hall’s bylaws.


07.33 Each Hall Community Service Chair shall be responsible for coordinating community service projects within their hall.


07.34 Each hall Community Service Chair shall serve on the Residence Hall Association Community Service Committee.


07.35 Each hall Community Service Chair shall assume any other duties as prescribed by his/her hall president and his/her hall bylaws.

 
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