Article V – President Pro Tempore

Article V – President Pro Tempore

Section A – Duties and Rights

1. Attendance
   • The President Pro Tempore shall track and enforce attendance as required by the Constitutional Bylaws.
   • Should a senator miss four or more sessions, the PPT shall not remove the senator until due effort has been made to contact the senator.
   • The PPT may exercise grace in the case of absences that occurred for legitimate reasons, such as illness or class trip.
   • The PPT may exercise grace if the senator in question is still actively involved in other aspects and areas of the Senate.
   • In all cases, the PPT reserves the right to determine the applicability of attendance rules.
2. Rules of Order
   • The PPT shall issue first and second warnings to a Senator for non-disruptive infractions of the Bylaws and rules governing Senate Assembly.
   • Upon a third non-disruptive infraction by a Senator, the PPT shall escort the infracting Senator out of the Assembly or bar said Senator from the Assembly.
   • The PPT shall have the authority to expel, forcibly or otherwise, any disturbances in the Assembly. ** The PPT shall have the right to enlist other Senators to assist him or her if it becomes necessary.
   • The PPT shall have the authority to revoke attendance for a Senator for violation of dress code, Senate guiding laws, or standing rules.
   • The Speaker Chair may override the decision of the PPT if he or she deems it inappropriate or excessive.
3. Committee Chair Selection
   • The PPT shall nominate all committee chairs as defined in Article III, Section F of these Bylaws.
   • Should a committee Chair position remain unfilled, the PPT may act as Chair but will not receive payment for the Chair role.
4. Committee Participation
   • The PPT shall attend as many committee meetings as practicable.
   • In all cases the PPT shall be informed of committee happenings and operations.
5. Internal Communications
   • The PPT holds final responsibility for the creation and management of Senate communication methods.
   • The PPT shall ensure each committee sets up and utilizes effective communication methods.
   • The PPT shall ensure that all committees actively communicate and collaborate as appropriate.
   • The PPT may exercise grace in the case of absences that occurred for legitimate reasons. Such legitimate reasons shall include, but not be limited to:
     • illness
     • class trip
     • conflicts with updated meeting time or place
   • The PPT shall hold regular meetings of Senate leadership as defined in Article III, Section F of these Bylaws.