Following the conclusion of the open hearing, the Judicial Board shall meet in closed session to consider the evidence and reach a decision. This decision, together with any accompanying opinions, shall be made public within one week after the conclusion of the open hearing. Section 4 Conviction and Removal from Office of Members of the – Student Council Should four-fifths of the members of the Judicial find an impeached member of the Student Council guilty of any charges brought against him or her, he or she shall be considered convicted and removed from office. No student, once so convicted, shall again be eligible to hold any office or position within the Student Government. Should none of the charges be sustained by the Judicial Board, the impeached member shall be considered acquitted. Should the Student Council cast a majority vote on the impeachment and removal of an elected member by resolution, the Student Council President must send a memorandum to the Judicial the advisor, the Director of Student Life, and the Dean of Students. Section 5 Suspension of Impeached Members of the Student Council – Should two-thirds of the elected members of the Student Council agree that the charges against another member are of sufficient gravity, they may vote to suspend that member from his or her duties for the duration of the impeachment process. In no case, however, shall such suspension be viewed as an indication of guilt of the impeached member. A suspended member shall immediately regain his or her powers upon acquittal by the Judicial Board. In the event that the President is the subject of suspension or impeachment, the Vice President shall serve as acting-president until the disposition of the case. ARTICLE V: ELECTIONS Section 1 Eligibility for Student Office – Only persons who are currently students in good standing at the College are eligible to hold office within the Student Government. Candidates for office must also meet the specific qualifications for the offices they seek as stipulated in Article III, Section 2, Paragraph C of this Charter.
Following the conclusion of the open hearing, the Judicial Board shall meet in closed session to consider the evidence and reach a decision. This decision, together with any accompanying opinions, shall be made public within one week after the conclusion of the open hearing. Section 4 – Conviction and Removal from Office of Members of the Student Council Should four-fifths of the members of the Judicial find an impeached member of the Student Council guilty of any charges brought against him or her, he or she shall be considered convicted and removed from office. No student, once so convicted, shall again be eligible to hold any office or position within the Student Government. Should none of the charges be sustained by the Judicial Board, the impeached member shall be considered acquitted. Should the Student Council cast a majority vote on the impeachment and removal of an elected member by resolution, the Student Council President must send a memorandum to the Judicial the advisor, the Director of Student Life, and the Dean of Students. Section 5 – Suspension of Impeached Members of the Student Council Should two-thirds of the elected members of the Student Council agree that the charges against another member are of sufficient gravity, they may vote to suspend that member from his or her duties for the duration of the impeachment process. In no case, however, shall such suspension be viewed as an indication of guilt of the impeached member. A suspended member shall immediately regain his or her powers upon acquittal by the Judicial Board. In the event that the President is the subject of suspension or impeachment, the Vice President shall serve as acting-president until the disposition of the case. ARTICLE V: ELECTIONS Section 1 – Eligibility for Student Office Only persons who are currently students in good standing at the College are eligible to hold office within the Student Government. Candidates for office must also meet the specific qualifications for the offices they seek as stipulated in Article III, Section 2, Paragraph C of this Charter.
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