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ARTICLE X - MEETINGS

All meetings of any branch of the USG shall be public with the exception of executive sessions.


ARTICLE XI - EXPULSION

A. USG Officers, Senators, Justices of the Judicial Council and Officers of any USG Organization may be removed from office for excessive absences (per Article IV, Section II, Sub-Section E, Article V, Section II, and Sub-Section E) by impeachment, or withdrawal from college. Organization officers may be removed according to their constitution and with approval of the senate.

B. Any of the USG Officers, Senators, Judicial Council Justice and any officer of a USG Organization may be recommended for impeachment by a 2/3 vote of the body of government of which that person is a member, not including that individual.

C. The reason(s) for impeachment must be presented in writing to the Senate, Judicial Council and to the person in question The Senate cannot vote on any recommendation of impeachment until 24 hours after Judicial Council's recommendation has been received.

D. The Senate must vote on the recommendation to impeach and it must pass by a 2/3rds vote seven (7) days before the impeachment trial can proceed.

E. The Chief Justice shall reside over the trial and vote, except when a member of Judicial Council is being impeached, and then the President shall preside.

F. The Senate shall try all members whom have been recommended for impeachment. Both sides shall have 15 minutes to state their case after which the Senate shall vote by secret ballot.

G. A 3/4 vote is necessary to impeach, not including the person in question for conviction and removal from office.

H. A person thus impeached shall never be eligible to hold an office in any of the USG organizations.

 

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