Common use of Joint Resolutions Clause in Contracts

Joint Resolutions. ASCSM and GSA recognize the importance of retaining the ability to act with, or otherwise represent, the unified voice of all students at Mines. a. Joint Resolutions are defined as joint actions of both ASCSM and GSA which represent the majority decision of both the ASCSM Council and the GSA Council, together representing the combined student bodies of Colorado School of Mines. b. To vote on a Joint Resolution, both the ASCSM Council and GSA Council should meet together at a special business meeting once per semester (hereinafter, “Joint Meeting”). No business which is exclusive to either ASCSM or GSA shall be presented at a Joint Meeting; only business which requires the vote of both Councils (that is, the proposal of one or more Joint Resolutions) shall be discussed. i. Two joint meetings should be held annually; in or near the last week of October, and in or near the last week of February. ii. At least two weeks prior to either of the aforementioned Joint Meeting periods, any member of the Administrative Faculty Council, or any voting or non-voting member of either ASCSM or GSA, shall submit a written request for a Joint Meeting to both the President of ASCSM and the President of GSA. If no request is received within two weeks of the aforementioned Joint Meeting periods (that is, by the second week of either October or February), the upcoming Joint Meeting shall not be held. iii. All voting members of the ASCSM Council or GSA Council shall have a vote at such a Joint Meeting, and business items may be brought forth by any voting member. A simple majority affirmative vote of the combined voting members of both the ASCSM Council and GSA Council shall constitute successful passage of a Joint Resolution. iv. A successfully passed Joint Resolution shall not be repealed by either the ASCSM Council or GSA Council; any repeal shall be proposed as a new Joint Resolution. v. The President of ASCSM shall preside over all Joint Meetings. If the President of ASCSM is unable or unwilling to preside over any Joint Meeting, the President of GSA shall temporarily preside over that meeting. vi. Both ASCSM and GSA retain the ability to independently alter the number of voting seats in their respective Councils, according to each organization’s bylaws. In a Joint Meeting, ASCSM shall not hold less than 1/2, or more than 2/3, of the combined voting seats (as defined in Section 2.b.iii of this Agreement). Any voting members of ASCSM who are in excess of the aforementioned limit shall be considered non-voting in a Joint Meeting. vii. Joint Meetings shall not consider business, defined as any resolution, referendum or recommendation, that considers amendment or alteration to this Joint Operating Agreement, or the contractual obligations presented herein. c. In case of urgent business items that must be addressed before the next Joint Meeting, either governing body may initiate this process (that is, be the “first governing body”) without prejudice. The following procedure shall be used to pass an urgent Joint Resolution: (1) a standard Resolution shall be drafted and passed by the majority vote in the first governing body; (2) the President of the first governing body, or an appointed representative thereof, shall present the exact Resolution to the second governing body for consideration; (3) any voting member of the second governing body, as prescribed by the bylaws of the second governing body, may initiate a vote to approve the Resolution in the second governing body; (4) successful passage of the Resolution by the second governing body without amendment shall constitute the successful passage of a Joint Resolution. If an amendment to the Resolution is passed by the second governing body, the first governing body must also approve said amendment before the Resolution is considered to be a Joint Resolution. d. No Resolution, which represents the opinion or intent of both graduate and undergraduate students, shall be considered valid until it has been passed as a Joint Resolution through the aforementioned procedures.

Joint Resolutions. ASCSM and GSA recognize the importance of retaining the ability to act with, or otherwise represent, the unified voice of all students at Mines. a. Joint Resolutions are defined as joint actions of both ASCSM and GSA which represent the majority decision of both the ASCSM Council and the GSA Council, together representing the combined student bodies of Colorado School of Mines. b. To vote on a Joint Resolution, both the ASCSM Council and GSA Council should meet together at a special business meeting once per semester (hereinafter, “Joint Meeting”). No business which is exclusive to either ASCSM or GSA shall be presented at a Joint Meeting; only business which requires the vote of both Councils (that is, the proposal of one or more Joint Resolutions) shall be discussed. i. Two joint meetings should be held annually; in or near the last week of October, and in or near the last week of February. ii. At least two weeks prior to either of the aforementioned Joint Meeting periods, any member of the Administrative Faculty Council, or any voting or non-voting member of either ASCSM or GSA, shall submit a written request for a Joint Meeting to both the President of ASCSM and the President of GSA. If no request is received within two weeks of the aforementioned Joint Meeting periods (that is, by the second week of either October or February), the upcoming Joint Meeting shall not be held. iii. All voting members of the ASCSM Council or GSA Council shall have a vote at such a Joint Meeting, and business items may be brought forth by any voting member. A simple majority affirmative vote of the combined voting members of both the ASCSM Council and GSA Council shall constitute successful passage of a Joint Resolution. iv. A successfully passed Joint Resolution shall not be repealed by either the ASCSM Council or GSA Council; any repeal shall be proposed as a new Joint Resolution. v. The President of ASCSM shall preside over all Joint Meetings. If the President of ASCSM is unable or unwilling to preside over any Joint Meeting, the President of GSA shall temporarily preside over that meeting. vi. Both ASCSM and GSA retain the ability to independently alter the number of voting seats in their respective Councils, according to each organization’s bylaws. In a Joint Meeting, ASCSM shall not hold less than 1/2, or more than 2/3, of the combined voting seats (as defined in Section 2.b.iii of this Agreement). Any voting members of ASCSM who are in excess of the aforementioned limit shall be considered non-voting in a Joint Meeting. vii. Joint Meetings shall not consider business, defined as any resolution, referendum or recommendation, that considers amendment or alteration to this Joint Operating Agreement, or the contractual obligations presented herein. c. In 0In case of urgent business items that must be addressed before the next Joint Meeting, either governing body may initiate this process (that is, be the “first governing body”) without prejudice. The prejudice.0The following procedure shall be used to pass an urgent Joint Resolution: (1) a standard Resolution shall be drafted and passed by the majority vote in the first governing body; (2) the President of the first governing body, or an appointed representative thereof, shall present the exact Resolution to the second governing body for consideration; (3) any voting member of the second governing body, as prescribed by the bylaws of the second governing body, may initiate a vote to approve the Resolution in the second governing body; (4) successful passage of the Resolution by the second governing body without amendment shall constitute the successful passage of a Joint Resolution. If an amendment to the Resolution is passed by the second governing body, the first governing body must also approve said amendment before the Resolution is considered to be a Joint Resolution. d. No Resolution, which represents the opinion or intent of both graduate and undergraduate students, shall be considered valid until it has been passed as a Joint Resolution through the aforementioned procedures.

Joint Resolutions. ASCSM USG and GSA GSG recognize the importance of retaining the ability to act with, or otherwise represent, the unified voice of all students at Mines. a. Joint Resolutions are defined as joint actions of both ASCSM USG and GSA GSG which represent the majority decision of both the ASCSM USG Council and the GSA GSG Council, together representing the combined student bodies of Colorado School of Mines. b. To vote on a Joint Resolution, both the ASCSM USG Council and GSA GSG Council should meet together at a special business meeting once per semester (hereinafter, “Joint Meeting”). No business which is exclusive to either ASCSM USG or GSA GSG shall be presented at a Joint Meeting; only business which requires the vote of both Councils (that is, the proposal of one or more Joint Resolutions) shall be discussed. i. Two joint meetings should be held annually; in or near the last week of October, and in or near the last week of February. ii. At least two weeks prior to either of the aforementioned Joint Meeting periods, any member of the Administrative Faculty Council, or any voting or non-voting member of either ASCSM USG or GSAGSG, shall submit a written request for a Joint Meeting to both the President of ASCSM USG and the President of GSAGSG. If no request is received within two weeks of the aforementioned Joint Meeting periods (that is, by the second week of either October or February), the upcoming Joint Meeting shall not be held. iii. All voting members of the ASCSM USG Council or GSA GSG Council shall have a vote at such a Joint Meeting, and business items may be brought forth by any voting member. A simple majority affirmative vote of the combined voting members of both the ASCSM USG Council and GSA GSG Council shall constitute successful passage of a Joint Resolution. iv. Executive officers of USG or GSG may put forth business items and initiate motions or amendments, but shall not have a vote at such a Joint Meeting. v. A successfully passed Joint Resolution shall not be repealed by either the ASCSM USG Council or GSA GSG Council; any repeal shall be proposed as a new Joint Resolution. v. vi. The President of ASCSM USG shall preside over all Joint Meetings. If the President of ASCSM USG is unable or unwilling to preside over any Joint Meeting, the President of GSA GSG shall temporarily preside over that meeting. vivii. Both ASCSM USG and GSA GSG retain the ability to independently alter the number of voting seats in their respective Councils, according to each organization’s bylaws. In a Joint Meeting, ASCSM USG shall not hold less than 1/2, or more than 2/3, of the combined voting seats (as defined in Section 2.b.iii of this Agreement). Any voting members of ASCSM USG who are in excess of the aforementioned limit shall be considered non-voting in a Joint Meeting. viiviii. Joint Meetings shall not consider business, defined as any resolution, referendum or recommendation, that considers amendment or alteration to this Joint Operating Agreement, or the contractual obligations presented herein. c. In case of urgent business items that must be addressed before the next Joint Meeting, either governing body may initiate this process (that is, be the “first governing body”) without prejudice. The following procedure shall be used to pass an urgent Joint Resolution: (1) a standard Resolution shall be drafted and passed by the majority vote in the first governing body; (2) the President of the first governing body, or an appointed representative thereof, shall present the exact Resolution to the second governing body for consideration; (3) any voting member of the second governing body, as prescribed by the bylaws of the second governing body, may initiate a vote to approve the Resolution in the second governing body; (4) successful passage of the Resolution by the second governing body without amendment shall constitute the successful passage of a Joint Resolution. If an amendment to the Resolution is passed by the second governing body, the first governing body must also approve said amendment before the Resolution is considered to be a Joint Resolution. d. No Resolution, which represents the opinion or intent of both graduate and undergraduate students, shall be considered valid until it has been passed as a Joint Resolution through the aforementioned procedures.