Article II – Legislation

Article II – Legislation

Section A – Format for Bills

1. All bills must adhere to the following guidelines before being sent to committee and before being passed by the Senate.
2. All bills shall contain the following items in the order specified:
   • Senate bill heading;
   • Enabling clause;
   • One or more sections.
3. The Senate bill heading shall contain the following in the order specified:
   • a line containing “LeTourneau University Student Senate” at the top left;
   • a line containing the following in the order specified: “Sponsored by,” followed by a list of names of Senators sponsoring the bill, followed by an optional “by request,” if the bill was at the request of an individual not listed in those sponsoring the bill.
   • A line containing “An Act” centered;
   • The long title of the bill.
4. The long title of the bill shall begin with the words “Relating to” and shall describe briefly what the bill is about.
5. The enabling clause shall be “Be it enacted by the LeTourneau University Student Senate”.
6. Sections.
   • All sections shall be prefaced with a short heading which shall be centered.
   • All bills shall contain a short title section directly after the enabling clause.
   • A purpose clause section shall be used only if the nature of the bill is not clear otherwise.
   • All bills shall take effect upon the signatures of the Student Body Vice President and of the University Vice President of Student Affairs, unless the bill has an effective date section which specifies otherwise.
   • Vetoed legislation may be passed over the veto by the Senate with a 2/3 majority vote.

Section B – Format for Resolutions

1. All resolutions must adhere to the following guidelines before being sent to committee and being passed by the Senate.
2. All resolutions shall contain the following items in the orders specified:
   • Senate resolution heading;
   • Preamble;
   • Enabling clause if required;
   • One or more provisions;
3. The Senate resolution heading shall contain the following in the order specified:
   • A line containing “LeTourneau University Student Senate” centered;
   • A line containing the following in the order specified: “Sponsored by,” followed by a list of names of Senators sponsoring the resolution, followed by an optional “by request,” if the resolution was at the request of an individual not listed in those sponsoring the resolution.
   • A line containing “A Resolution” centered.
     • Left-aligned “Relating to” immediately after, giving a brief overview of the resolution.
     • The preamble shall contain reasons for the resolution.
     • The preamble shall not be used if the resolution is amending the Constitution or the Constitutional Bylaws.
4. The enabling clause:
   • Shall be “Be it enacted by the LeTourneau University Student Senate.”
   • Shall only be used if the resolution is amending the Constitution or the Constitutional Bylaws.
5. Provisions.
   • The provision shall contain statements of what is to be done.
   • The first provision shall begin with “Resolved, by the LeTourneau University Student Senate, that.”
   • The following provisions shall begin with “resolved, that.”