TheConsti

tut
ionof
Li
gaFil
ipi
na
Est
.1992

TheConst
it
uti
onofLi
gaFi
l
ipi
na
Li
gaConst
it
uti
on(
rev
.09/
16/
2013)-page1
 (
Rev
ised09/
16/
13)
Pr
eambl
e

WETHEMEMBERSofLi gaFili
pinaherebydedicateourtimeandef for
tst
ofulf
il
li
ngthegoals
ofourmi
ssionst
atement,advocati
ngunityamongpeercul t
uralandsoci
algr
oupswi t
hinthe
campuscommunityandwithotherFili
pinoconti
ngent sundertheFINDumbrell
a,andprovi
ding
soci
aloppor
tuni
tiesforallt
hoseinterestedinreachingoutt
oourfamily.

Ar
ti
cleI
.NameofOr
gani
zat
ion-Li
gaFi
li
pina

ThenameLigaFil
ipinaderi
vesit
snamef r
om therevoluti
onarygroupLaLi gaFi
li
pina,
foundedbyJoseRizalagai
nstSpai
n. Iti
stheFil
ipi
noCul t
ural
Organizat
ionoftheState
Univer
sit
yofNewYor katAlbanyandoneofthesevenmemberschool sofDi st
ri
ctIV
undertheFI
ND(Fil
ipinoInt
ercol
l
egiat
eNetworki
ngDi alogue)umbrel
la.

Ar
ti
cleI
I.Pur
pose

A.Topromot eunityamongFi li
pinostudentsandthoseinterestedinFil
i
pinocultur
e.
B.TorepresentFili
pinost udentsi ntheUniversi
tyandthecommuni tyt
hroughser v
ice.
C.Toprovidemember sv arioussoci alact
ivi
ti
esthatrepr
esentFi l
ipi
nocultur
eand/ or
ot
herinterest
soft hemember s.
D.Topromot eandencour agei nteract
ionandmut ualunderstandingamongstt he
cl
ub’smember s.
E.Toprovideforumsf orcont empor ar
yissuesfacedbyFili
pinosandFi l
ipi
no
Americans.
F.Toeducateandi nf l
uencet hecampusandl ocalAl
banycommuni ti
esonFi l
ipi
no
hi
storyandcul t
ure.

Ar
ti
cleI
IIMember
shi
p

A.Anystudentiseli
gibleformember shipincludingnon- Fil
i
pinos. Nodi scri
mi nati
on
onanygroundsorj ust i
fi
cati
onswi ll
bet olerat
ed.
B.Amemberwi l
lbegi ventheautonomyt odeci dehowact ivelyinvol
vedhe/ shei s
thr
oughoutthecour seoft heschool year.
C.Amemberwi l
lbeinf ormedofLi gaFili
pina’sev entsandwor kshopsthr ought heuse
ofvari
ousmedi atot hebestoft heExecut iveBoar d’
s( E-
boar d)abil
i
ty.
D.Arubri
cforformal member shi
pandel i
gibil
it
yf orattendingF.I.N.
D.conf erenceand
voti
nginExecuti
veBoar delect
ionsist obedet erminedatt hebeginningofeachf al
l
semesterbymember softhenewExecut iveBoar d.

Ar
ti
cleI
V.Or
gani
zat
ion

Li
gaConst
it
uti
on(
rev
.09/
16/
2013)-page2
 A.MassMeeti
ngs:
1.MassMeet ingswil
lbehel dtwiceperacademi cyear;onceatthestar
tofeach
semester.
2.MassMeet ingswil
lbeor ganizedandpr omot edbyLi gaFil
ipi
na’
sE-boar
d.
3.ForaMassMeet i
ngtobev ali
d,quorum shallconsistofE-boardandatl
easttwo-
fi
fthsoftheprev
iousy ear’
sactiveroster
.
4.MassMeet ingsaretobeopent othepublic;bothtocur r
entmember sandto
thosewithanyspeci
ficinterestsinLiga.
5.MassMeet ingswil
lbei nf
ormat iv
eaboutt hesemest ertocomeandaboutmaj or
eventstobeheldduringtheschool year.

B.Execut
iveBoar d:
1.TheExecut iveBoardconsi stsofelevenchairper
sons:President
,Vi
cePr esident,
Treasur er,Secret
ary ,
CulturalChair
s(2),Publi
cRelat
ionsOf fi
cer
s(2),Social
Chairs( 2),andPr ogrammi ngChai r
person.
2.TheE- boar dwi l
lmeetatl eastonceperweek.
3.Executiv eOfficer
sar eauthor i
zedtospeakandactt ofurtherbenef
ittheinterest
s
ofLigaFi li
pina.
4.Executiv eOfficer
sar eresponsibleforallcommunicati
onsandact i
onsi ssued
undert heirti
tleduringtheirtenure.
5.Executiv eOfficer
sar eresponsibleforteachi
ngnewlyelectedoffi
cerstheinternal
struct
ur eofLi gaFili
pina.

C.Boar
dofDi
rect
ors(
Int
ernPosi
ti
ons)
:

1.TheBoar dofDi rectorsshal lber evisedev eryyeart oreflecttheneedsandwant s

ofLigaFil
ipi
na.
2.Ther ev
isi
onshal l
bedeci dedbyt henewl yelectedExecut iv
eBoar d.
3.Herearethepossi bleboar dofdi rectorsposi t
ions( positi
onsmaybeedi ted,
added,orremov edatt hedi screti
onoft henewl yelectedE- boar d)
:
i.FINDRepr esent ati
ve( s)(I
nternPosi ti
onf orFIND/ D4Repr esentati
ve)
i
i.Cul turalCommi tt
eeAssi t
antDi r
ector(s)(InternPosi t
ionforCultur
al
Chair)
ii
i.Tr easur yIntern( I
nternPosi ti
onf orTr easurer)
4.TheExecut i
veBoar dshall appointt heBoar dofDi rectors.
5.TheExecut i
veBoar dshall decidewhi chmeet ingstheBoar dofDi rect
ors’
att
endancei srequi r
ed.
6.TheBoar dofDi rectorsisaut horizedt ospeakandactt of urtherbenefi
tthe
i
nterestsofLigaFi li
pinaandt hemember s.
7.TheBoar dofDi rectorsisr esponsi bleforestablishingcommi t
tees.

Ar
ti
cleV.Of
fi
cialDut
iesofExecut
iveBoar
dMember
s

A.TheDut
iesandPower
soft
hePr
esi
dent
:

Li
gaConst
it
uti
on(
rev
.09/
16/
2013)-page3
 ThePresi
dencyi
stheof
fi
cespeci
fi
cal
l
ycat
eri
ngt
otheor
gani
zat
ion’
sext
ernal
aff
air
s.

1.ThePr esidenti sher ebyempower edt ocar ryoutt hisconst itution.

2.ThePr esidentwi l
lhav et heaut hor ityt otakeanyact ionnecessar yi naccor dance
witht hisconst i
t uti
ont odev elopLi gaFi li
pinaf ur ther .
3.ThePr esidentshal lhav ethepowert osetal lmeet i
ngsandagendaf orsai d
meet ings.
4.ThePr esidentwi l
lber esponsi blef ort heoper at ionofLi gaFi lipinaasawhol e.
5.ThePr esidentwi l
lalsober esponsi bletot heSt udentAssoci at i
on, ander go:
6.ThePr esidenti sr equi redt ot aket heannual Compt roller’
sTr easur er’
sExam i n
thef alloft heirterm.
7.Shoul dt hePr esi dentf ailtot akeorpasst heCompt roll
er’
sTr easur er’sExam, Li
ga
Fil
ipina’sal locat edbudgetshal lbef r
ozen.
8.Asar esul tofpassi ngt heCompt roller’
sTr easur er’sExam, ThePr esidentshal l
receiv esignat or ypower st owar dt heSt udentAssoci ati
onBudgetofLi gaFi li
pina,
AccountNo.2007.
9.UndernewSAr egulationef fect iveSept .2012, thePr esidentmaynotusehi s/ her
signat orypower swi tht heexcept ionof :
a)Uponappr ov al oft heCompt rollerf orv ali
dat edr easonsor
b)Tosi gnof fonar ei mbur sementf ort heTr easur er
10.
ThePr esidenti sr equi redt or epr esentLi gaFi l
ipi naatanyMul ti
cultural Affair
s
Clust ermeet i
ngsandmeet ingswi tht heDi rectorofMul ti
cul turalAf fair
s.
11.
Intheev entt hatt hePr esidentcannotat tend, wi l
l appoi ntaper sont odosoi n
theirabsence.
12.
ThePr esidentshal lbeal i
aisont oal lexter nal associ ationst hatcanhel pf urther
thegoal sofLi gaFi l
ipina.
13.
ThePr esidentmustat tendmeet ingsoft heAsi anOr ganizat i
onCounci l.
14.
Intheev entt hatt hePr esidentcannotat tend, wi l
l appoi ntaper sont odosoi n
theirabsence.
15.
ThePr esidentmustat tendmeet ingsatt her equestoft heMul ticulturalOf fi
ceof
StudentSuccess.
16.
Intheev entt hatt hePr esidentcannotat tend, wi l
l appoi ntaper sont odosoi n
theirabsence.
17.
ThePr esidentmustat tendTown- Hal lmeet i
ngsatt her equestoft heSt udent
Associ ation.
18.
Intheev entt hatt hePr esidentcannotat tend, wi l
l appoi ntaper sont odosoi n
theirabsence.
19.
ThePr esidentshal lrev iewandamendt hisconst i
tut i
oni nconj unctionwi tht he
secret aryasnecessar ydur inghi s/ herf allsemest erinof fi
ce.
20.
Shoul dLi ga’sf acultyadv isorr etire/ graduat e,thePr esidenti sr esponsi blef or
seeki nganewadv i
sor .
21.
ThePr esidentshoul dr emembert hatast heChi efExecut iveoft heor ganization,
he/shemustacti ngoodf ait handatal lt
imes, conducthi m/ her selfaccor dingl y.
22.
ThePr esidentshal lhav ethepowert oactf orLi gaFi li
pinainanemer gencywi th
theappr ov aloft heVi cePr esi dent .

Li
gaConst
it
uti
on(
rev
.09/
16/
2013)-page4
 B.TheDut
iesandPower
soft
heVi
cePr
esi
dent
:

TheVicePr
esi
dencyistheoff
icespecif
ical
lycat
eredt
owar
dsi
nter
nal
aff
air
s.
Thesepower
sshall
alsoentai
lthefol
lowing.

1.TheVi cePr esi dentwi llassumet her oleoft hePr esidentandr ecei veal l
ofhi s/her
ri
ght sandr esponsi bili
tiesi nthePr esident ’
sabsence.
2.TheVi cePr esi dentwi llber esponsiblef ordr aft
ingaf ormal strikesy stem forthe
Execut i
v eBoar dt hey eart heyuphol dt hei rposition.
a)Theymayedi tthest ri
kesy st em atanyt imedur ingt hey earwi ththe
appr oval oft heExecut iveBoar d.
3.Allissuesofi nt ernal affairsshoul dbet akenconf i
dent iall
yt ot heVi cePr esident.
a)I ssueswi llber esol vedatt hedi screti
onoft heVi cePr esident.
b)I ssuest hati nvolvet heVi cePr esidentdirect lyshoul dbet aken
conf identiallytot hePr esident .
4.TheVi cePr esi dentwi llal
sober esponsi blef orther unni ngofel ectionsundert he
rul
espr ovidedher ein.
5.Intheev entofanabsenceoft heSecr etaryorExecut i
v eBoar dmeet ings,theVi ce
Presidenti sr esponsi blef ortakingmi nut es.
6.Inconsul t
ationwi tht hePr esident,shal lacti nemer gencysi tuat i
ons.
7.TheVi cePr esi dentshal lbeal i
aisont oal lexternalassoci at i
onst hatcanhel p
furt
hert hegoal sofLi gaFi li
pina.
8.TheVi cePr esi denti sr equiredt orepr esentLi gaFili
pi naatanyMul ticult
ural
Affairsclust ermeet ings.
9.Intheev entt hathe/ shecannotat tend, he/ sheshal l appoi ntanappr opriat
e
att
endee.
10.
TheVi cePr esi dentshal lreceivesignat orypower stoCopi esPl us.
11.
TheVi cePr esi dentshal lov erseeov erseeal lactivi
tyoft heFI ND
Repr esentat i
v e(s).

C.TheDut
iesandPower
soft
heTr
easur
er:

TheTreasuryi
stheof
fi
cet
hatmanagesal
lfi
nanci
alandbudget
aryaspect
soft
he
organi
zat
ion.

1.TheTreasur erwil
l beresponsibleforallfundsoft heorgani zati
on.
2.TheTreasur eri
st hechiefdirectorofallfundrai
singevent s.
a)Theywi lldevel
opandcr eateideasforfundraisers, aswellasover
see
them.
b)Theseev ent
sinclude,butar enotli
mitedt o:
- Fi esta
- Si mbangGabi
3.TheTreasur eri
sr equir
edt otaket heannual Compt r
oll
er ’
sTr easurer’
sExam i
n
thefal
l ofthei
rterm.
4.Shouldt heTreasurerfail
toei t
hert akeorpasst heCompt roll
er’sExam,Li
ga

Li
gaConst
it
uti
on(
rev
.09/
16/
2013)-page5
 Fili
pina’sal locatedbudgetshal lbef r
ozen.
5.Shoul dt heTr easur
erf ailtopasst heexam af tertheirsecondat t
empt ,anew
treasur ermustbeappoi ntedbyt heExecut iveBoar d.
6.Asar esultofpassi ngt heCompt roll
er’sTreasur er’
sExam, theTreasurershal l
receivesi gnat orypower st owardt heSt udentAssoci ati
onbudgetofLi gaFilipi
na,
AccountNo.2007.
7.TheTr easur ershall ber esponsi bleforchecki ngandempt yi
ngthecont entsin
LigaFi li
pina’ sgroupmai lboxi nCC116weekl yandr eport
ingallmailatE- board
meet ings.
8.TheTr easur ershall ber esponsi bleforkeepinganaccur ate,uptodate, expense
spreadsheetandbepr epar edt opr ovideitatther equestofThePr esidentorThe
SACompt roll
er .
9.TheTr easur ershall ber esponsi blefort heTreasur er’sSafeBox;itscont ents
mustbeor gani zedandpr otectedsol elybytheTr easurer.
a)I nt heTreasur er’sabsence, thePresi dentisresponsibleforkeepi ngthe
Saf eBox’scont entsor ganizedandsecur e.
10.
TheTr easur ershall overseeal lact i
vit
yofhi s/herr especti
v eint
ern.

D.TheDut
iesandPower
soft
heSecr
etar
y:

TheSecretar
ial
Off
icespeci
fi
cal
l
yov
erseesal
lmedi
apr
oduct
ionandof
fi
cial
documentati
on.

1.TheSecr etarywillber esponsi blef orthet akingofmi nutesoneachmeet i

ng, t
he
offi
ci aldocument ati
onoft hesemi nutesandt heappr ovaloft hesemi nutesatthe
beginni ngofeachmeet ing.
2.TheSecr etaryshallalsoedi tall document at i
on.
a)Thi sincludest her ev isionoft heLi gaFilipi
naConst ituti
on,annually.
3.TheSecr etarywillal
sober esponsi blef orthecount i
ngofv oteswhenel ecti
ons
arehel d( I
ftheSecr etaryi sr unni ngf oraposi t
ionont heExecut i
veBoardf orthe
foll
owi ngy ear,gr
aduat i
ngSeni orsont heExecut i
veBoar dwi l
lassumet his
responsi bi
lit
y).
4.TheSecr etaryshalldev elopandcr eateLigaFi lipi
na’sNewsl etter,LaSolari
dad.
5.Adv er t
isi
ngand/ orpr omot ionofLi gaFi li
pina’sevent saredi rectedtowar dthe
Secr etaryinconjunctionwi tht hePubl icRel ati
onsOf f i
cer.
6.TheSecr etaryshallrev i
ewandamendt hisconst i
tuti
oni nconj unct i
onwi t
ht he
Presi dentasnecessar ydur inghi s/herf al
l semest erinof f
ice.
7.TheSecr etaryshallreceiv esi gnat orypower stoCopi esPlus.

E.TheDut
iesandPower
soft
heCul
tur
alChai
rs:

TheCult
uralChai
rsar
eresponsi
bleforpl
anningandor
ganizi
ngal
lev
ent
sincl
udi
ng
cul
tur
alshows,andperf
ormancesforext
ernalor
gani
zat
ions.

1.Thesi
gni
fi
cantev
entsthatdeal
wit
hthecult
uralof
fi
cer
sincl
udeAsi
anOccasi
on
andSi
mbangGabiinthefal
landFi
est
aFil
ipi
nianai
nthespri
ng.

Li
gaConst
it
uti
on(
rev
.09/
16/
2013)-page6
 2.TheCultur
alChai
rsarealsoCul t
uralCommi t
teeCo-Di
rectors.
3.TheCultur
alChai
rsshouldbeknowl edgeableoftheFi
li
pinoculturei
ncl
udingthe
nati
onalant
hem,cul
turaldances,thelanguage,andhi
story.
4.TheCultur
alChai
rswil
lcoor di
natewiththeProgrammingChai r
personshould
he/sheneedai
dinthedev elopmentorexecutionofhi
s/herprogram.
5.TheCultur
alChai
rsshall
ov erseeall
activi
tyoftheCul
turalCommi tt
eeAssist
ant
Dir
ector
(s).

F.TheDut
iesandPower
soft
hePubl
i
cRel
ati
onsOf
fi
cer
s:

ThePublicRel
ati
onsOf
fi
cer
s(PR)ar
eresponsi
blef
ort
hesoci
alandadv
ert
isi
ng
aspectofLi
ga.

1.ThePRisresponsi
bleforthepubl i
cit
yandadv erti
singaspectofLigaFili
pina.
a)Thisincl
udest hedesigningofall f
lyer
s.
b)ThePRi sresponsibleforpostingf l
yers.
c)ThePRi sresponsibleforupdat i
ngal l
soci almedi
aout l
etswi t
hcontent
t
hatissty
li
stical
ly,gr
ammat i
call
y,andcont ext
ual
l
yappr opr
iate.
2.ThePRistoattendotherorganizat
ionsmassmeet ings,small
-scal
eev entsand
publ
i
cizeupcomingLigaev entsandact i
vit
ies.

G.TheDut
iesandPower
soft
heSoci
alChai
rs:

TheSocialChai
rsar
eresponsi
blef
ormanagi
ngrel
ati
onshi
pswit
hall
ext
ernal
organi
zati
onsandpl
anningall
soci
alev
entsont
heinter
nalendf
orLi
ga.

1.TheSoci alChairsshal lpl anal lsoci alevent sf orLigai ncludingbutnotl imitedto:

a)Si mbangGabi
b)Pot lucks
2.TheSoci alChairsar er esponsi bleforest abl i
shingacommuni t
yser vi
ceev ent.
a)Ther eshoul dbeatl eastonepersemest er.
3.TheSoci alChairsshal ldr af tanact ivememberr ost eri nthef all
semest erand
managei tthroughoutt heschool year.
4.TheSoci alChairsar er esponsi bleforcr eat i
ngspor tingact ivit
iesthatthe
organi
zat i
ondesi rest opar tici
pat ein.
a)Thi sincl udesal lthel ogisti
cst hati sinv olvedi nest abli
shingaspor ts
acti
v i
tyi ncludi ngpr ov i
dingthef acili
ty,cont actingnecessar y
establishment s, etc.)
5.Managementofext ernal relati
onswi thot heror gani zat i
ons( i.
e.performance
groups,cultur
al groups, gr eekor ganizations, fait
hgr oups, genderandsex ualit
y
groups,groupsi nt heAl banycommuni tyet c.)isapr iorit
yf orthispositi
on.
a)TheSoci al Chai rsar ealsor esponsi bl
ef or
i
.E- mai landot hercommuni cat ionbet weenLi gaandot hergroups.
ii
.Per formancer equest sf rom ot hergr oups.
i
ii
.Per formancer equest st oot hergr oupsf orLigaev ents.

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gaConst
it
uti
on(
rev
.09/
16/
2013)-page7
 H.TheDut
iesandPower
soft
hePr
ogr
ammi
ngChai
rper
son

TheProgr
ammingChair
personestabl
i
sheswor
kshopsandprogr
amst
hat
educat
etheUAl
banyandlocalcommunit
yonFi
li
pinocul
tur
e.

1.TheProgr ammi ngChair

personi
sr esponsi
bleforatleast2progr ams/wor kshops
asemest erNOTi ncludi
ng:
a)TheNat i
vi
tyScene(Si
mbangGabi )
2.TheProgr ammi ngChair
personshouldbefamiliarwit
hFili
pinocul t
ure/hist
or y
.
3.TheProgr ammi ngChair
personshallworki
nconj uncti
onwi t
ht heCulturalChairs
shoul
dhe/ sheseekaid.
4.TheProgr ammi ngChair
personmayoptt ocoll
abor at
ewi t
hot herstudentgr oups
foraprogr am.

Ar
ti
cleVI
. Of
fi
cialDut
iesoft
heBoar
dofDi
rect
ors

A.TheD4/
FINDRepr
esent
ati
ve(
s):

TheD4/
FINDRepresent
ati
vei
stheof
fi
cial
int
ernposi
ti
onassoci
atedwi
tht
heof
fi
ce
ofVi
cePresi
dency
.

TheD4/ FI
NDRep.(s)shallbeelectedbythegeneral
bodyofLi
gaFi
li
pinamembers
atExecuti
veBoardelect
ionsi nthespri
ng.
Anyadditi
onalD4/FI
NDRep. (s)maybeappoi ntedbymembersoft
heExecut
ive
Boardduri
ngtheFallsemest eroftheschoolyear
.

TheD4/ FINDRepresent
ati
ve(
s)areresponsi
bleforest
abli
shingD4/FINDinthe
schoolcommuni t
yifatall
possi
ble. TheD4/FINDRep. (
s)areresponsi
blef
orall
i
nformationconcerni
ngFINDNati
onal andDi
stri
ctIV(upstat
eNY) .

1.TheD4/FI
NDRep.(s)areresponsibl
eforrelayi
ngal l
inf
or mationaforement i
oned
abov
etotheorgani
zation.
2.TheD4/FI
NDRep.(s)areresponsibl
eforattendingDist
rictIVRepr esentati
ve
meeti
ngsand,
ifpossible,
organi
zingDistr
ictIVgatheri
ngsont heUAl bany
campus.
3.Ther
eistobeamaxi mum oft hr
eeinter
nsf orthisavai
l
abl einter
nposi ti
on.

B.TheTr
easur
yInt
ern:

TheTr
easur
yInt
erni
stheof
fi
cial
int
ernposi
ti
onassoci
atedwi
tht
heTr
easur
yof
fi
ce.

1.TheTreasuryInternshall
beelect
edbyt heE-
board.
2.TheTreasuryInterni
st oshadowtheTreasur
eronceappoint
ed.
3.TheTreasuryInternwil
lbegivenacopyoftheTreasur
er’
sexpensespr
eadsheet
toupdateforhis/her
self.

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 4.TheTr easur
yInt
ernwil
lassi
sttheTreasurerinprepari
ngtheannual budget
proposal.
5.TheTr easur
yInt
ernwil
latt
endatleastonewal k-i
ntoSACompt rol
l
erof f
icehour
s
withtheTreasur
er.
6.TheTr easur
yInt
ernwil
lassi
sttheTreasurerwithatleastonefundraiser
.
7.Thereistobeamaxi mum ofoneinter
nf orthi
sav ai
labl
einter
nposi t
ion.

C.TheCul
tur
alCommi
tt
eeAssi
stantDi
rect
or(
s):

TheCultur
alCommit
teeAssi
stantDi
rect
or(
s)i
stheof
fi
cial
int
ernposi
ti
on
associ
atedwit
htheCul
tur
alChair
s.

1.TheCul turalCommitteeAssi
stantDi rector(
s)shallbeappoi ntedbyt heCul tural
Chai r
s.
2.TheCul turalCommitteeAssi
stantDi rector(
s)shallcoordinatewi ththeCul tural
Chai r
sinest abl
i
shi
ngcommi t
teesf orupcomi ngculturalshows, events,and
performances.
3.TheCul turalCommitteeAssi
stantDi rector(
s)areresponsi bl
ef ormanagi ngtheir
respectivecommi t
teeswithhelpfrom t heCultur
alChai r
s.
4.TheCul turalCommitteeAssi
stantDi rector(
s)shalldevelopthei rknowl edgeoft he
Fil
ipinoculturei
ncl
udingthenational anthem,cult
uraldances, thel anguage, and
history.
5.Ther eistobeamaxi mum oftwoi nt ernsperchairforthisav ai
lableinternposi t
ion.

Ar
ti
cleVI
I. VacancyofOf
fi
ce

A.Ifanyvacancyinoff
iceoccurs,theexecuti
veboardwil
lberesponsibl
einappoi
nti
ng
anindi
vidualt
hatisquali
fiedfortheposit
ion.
B.Ifaquali
fi
edindiv
idualcannotfi
lltheposit
ion,
thedut
iesofthatposit
ionwoul
dbe
divi
dedamongstt herestoftheExecutiv
eBoar d.

Ar
ti
cleVI
II
.ImpeachmentofOf
fi
cer
s,Remov
alofDi
rect
orsandr
ulesofSuccessi
on

A.I
mpeachmentappliestoanymemberoftheExecuti
veBoar
d. Removali
sappl
i
edt
o
di
rect
orshi
ps. Inordert
oimpeachorr
emov etheseof
fi
ces,t
hefol
l
owingst
eps
mustbetaken:

1.Amot i
onf orimpeachmentmustbemadeandsecondedt wiceatanExecut i
ve
BoardMeet i
ng.
2.Awr i
tt
engr i
evanceagai nsttheoff
icermustbesubmi t
tedtotheExecutiv
eBoar d.
3.TheExecut i
veBoar dandt hecommi tteeheadswill
form aCent r
alCommi t
teeto
revi
ewt hegri
ev anceexcludi
ngallofficer
sbeingimpeached.
4.Ahearingwi l
lbechairedbyt hePresidentinwhichtheCentr
al Commi t
teewill
hearargument sfrom bothsidesstarti
ngwi t
htheaccuser.I fthePresi
dentis

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.09/
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 beingimpeached, thent heVice-Presidentwi l
lchai
rthehearing.
5.TheCent r
al Commi tteewi l
lhaveacl osedsessi onafteral
lsideshav ebeenheard.
Theywi l
lrendertheirdecisionthroughdi scussionandav ote.
6.Asi mpl
emaj ori
tyoftheCent ralCommi tt
eei snecessaryt
oaskt heoffi
cert
o
stepdownort oall
owt heoffi
certor emai n.
7.TheCent r
al Commi tteemusti ssueast at
ementont hei
rdecisionfortheenti
re
member shipt oexami ne.
B.Vacanciesproducedbyr esignati
onori mpeachmentshal lbefi
lledthroughthe
appointmentofamemberofLi gaFili
pinabyt heExecuti
veBoar donani nter
im basi
s.

Ar
ti
cleVI
II
:Gener
alEl
ect
ions

A.General Elect i
onsshal lbehel dduringt hespr i
ngt er m.
B.AnymemberofLi gaFi lipinaaccor dingt ost andar dsdet ermi nedbyt heExecutive
Boardi seligibl etov ot e.
C.Candidat esmustbenomi natedbyacar d-car r
y i
ngmemberandsecondedbyt wo
other
s.
D.TheExecut iveBoar d- electshal lconsistoft hosenomi neeswhor ecei v
edt he
great
estsum ofv ot escount edonal lvalidbal lots.
E.TheVi cePr esidentshal lrunt heel ecti
ons.
F.Aneligiblev ot ermayNOTv oteforaposi tiont hatt heywer enotpr esenttohearall
thecandi dat e’sspeechesandi ntervi
ews.
G.Aneligiblev ot ermaychooset oabst ainf r
om v otingf oranyposi tion.
H.Ifmoret han30%ofel i
gi blev otersabst ainf rom v otingf oraposi ti
on, theExecuti
ve
Boardassumest her esponsi bil
it
yt onomi nateandel ectaqual i
fiedcandi datefor
saidposi ti
on.
I
. TheSecr et aryshal ltall
yt hev otesont hebal l
ots( IftheSecr etaryisacandi dat
efora
posit
iont hef ollowingy ear ,
agr aduat i
ngseni oront heExecut i
veBoar dwillassume
thi
sresponsi bi l
ity).
J.Thetallyshal lber ecount edandconf i
rmedbyt heVi cePr esident.
K.Nomi nationsshal lt
akepl acef i
vetot enday sbef or eelections.

Ar
ti
cleI
X:Const
it
uti
onalAmendment

A.ThePr esidentandSecr etar

yshal l
revi
ewanddr aftamendment sduri
ngthei
rfal
l
semest erinoffice.
B.Allotherpr ospect i
veamendment smustbewr i
ttenandsubmi tt
edtoanoffi
ceratan
Execut iveBoar dMeeting.
C.TheExecut iveBoar dwil
lber esponsi
bleforlookingov erandvoti
ngonthe
prospect iveamendment stot heConsti
tuti
on.
D.Amaj or i
tyoftheExecut i
veBoar disr
equiredtopassorf ai
laproposedamendment.
E.TheExecut iveBoar dwil
lber esponsi
bleforther ewordingoft
heamendmentf orthe
Const ituti
on.

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it
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.09/
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 F.TheSecretar
ywillbei
nchargeoft
headdi
ti
onoftheamendmentt
otheConst
it
uti
on
andthatsubmissi
onoftheamendedConst
it
uti
ontoMyInv
olv
ement.
organdt
he
StudentAssoci
ati
on.

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it
uti
on(
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.09/
16/
2013)-page11