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The Rice Thresher
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by Matt Cuddihy thresher staff Significant organizational changes to the Student Association constitution will be discussed at Monday's meeting. SA Presidents Jamie Lisagor and Gavin Parks have prepared and distributed to the SA Senate a revised version of the constitution, including all potential changes up for discussion. Among the most notable changes to be examined are merging the two vice-presidential positions into one and limiting how many people can hold a particular office. Currently, there are two vice presidents, one for internal affairs and the other for external affairs. If the proposal of combining these two positions passes, the new vice president would be responsible for the duties of both. Parks said discussion on the number of people who can hold an office will also take place. The issue of multiple people sharing the same elected position came up during an SA meeting last spring before the general election. However, the issue was not resolved because a decision before the general elections would have been influenced by the knowledge that Lisagor and Parks were planning to run together for SA president. "This was something that was discussed before we got elected, ... how many presidents should be able to run or be elected," Parks said. "We don't want a scenario where 10 people are holding the same office." Among proposed limitations in the revised constitution are that the office of president be limited to no more than two people, and those of vice president and treasurer to one each, or that all three offices be held by one person each. Other proposed changes to the constitution include making the secretary appointed instead of elected, assigning SA committee chairs to external committees, adding Rice Broadcast Television to the blanket-tax organization list, and creating new positions, including that of an elections chair, responsible for ensuring proper voting regulations are followed during SA elections. Parks said he felt that some of the new policies, if passed, would "change the feel of the Senate." However, with regard to how he felt about the issues, Parks said he was indifferent. "Jamie and I both want to create an environment where we can discuss these issues seriously; we don't feel one way or another, just that it should be discussed," Parks said. Parks added that none of the proposed changes would take effect until March, when elections are held. The meeting will take place at 10 p.m. Monday in Farnsworth Pavilion.
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