The 2007 Constitution and By-Laws of Bulacan State University – Student

Government  

Preamble We, the students of Bulacan State University, seeking the aid of our

Lord Almighty, in order to build a conducive learning environment, protect our right to quality education, promote our welfare, assist in superintending the performance of each student’s obligations, enhance God-given gifts and potentials, and provide opportunities that will embolden our participation in education, social-political affairs, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution and By-Laws.   

ARTICLE I Students’ Rights 

 SECTION 1. All students shall have the right to receive competent

instruction and high quality education in line with national goals and conducive to full development as persons with dignity.  

SECTION 2. All students shall have the right to choose their field of study and subjects to continue their course therein up to graduation except in case of academic deficiency or violation of disciplinary regulations of the University.  

SECTION 3. The right to school guidance and counseling services for making decisions and selecting the alternatives of work suited to their potentialities shall be recognized.  

SECTION 4. The right to access their school records shall not be abridged. The confidentiality of the same shall be preserved and maintained by the University.  

SECTION 5. The freedom of expression, speech and press, and the right of the students peaceably to assemble and petition the administration for redress of grievances and for other purposes not contrary to the University rules and to the laws of the land shall not be abridged.  

SECTION 6. All students shall have the right to the issuance of official certificates, diplomas, transcript of records, transfer credentials and other similar documents within 30 days from request shall be recognized.  

SECTION 7. The right to form, establish, join and participate in organizations and societies recognized by the school to foster their intellectual, moral, cultural, spiritual and physical growth and development, or to form, establish, join, or maintain organizations and societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be curtailed.  

SECTION 8. The students shall have the right to participate in the formulation and development of policies affecting the school in relation to the locality/region, and nation through representation in the appropriate

body/bodies of the school to be determined by the governing board. This right includes electing their Student Government officers and their representative to the Board of Regents.  

SECTION 9. The students shall have the right to be free from involuntary contributions and fees.  

SECTION 10. The right to access to education, as well as to a healthy and conducive learning environment shall not be denied to students.  

SECTION 11. All students shall have the right to be free from harassment, undue influence, threat, intimidation and other forms of human rights violations. 

  

ARTICLE II Duties, Responsibilities and Privileges of Student

Government Officers and Members  SECTION 1. The primary task of the Student Government officers is to

promote and defend the rights and welfare of the students.1 They are also mandated to be the means where the potentials of the students shall be discovered and developed.  

SECTION 2. All Student Government officers and members are obliged to perform their functions, duties and responsibilities inherent to their respective positions and status as enshrined in this constitution and by-laws. They shall abide by the established university rules and regulations.  

SECTION 3. Every member shall attend, participate and cooperate in all activities and meetings of the Student Government.2  

SECTION 4. All Student Government officers and members must observe honesty and good faith at all times.  

SECTION 5. The Student Government President, Vice-President, Senators and ex-officio Senators shall enjoy institutional scholarship which shall comprise of one hundred percent (100%) and fifty percent (50%) tuition fee reduction respectively.  

The financial assistance of other Local Student Council officers shall be studied and evaluated annually in consideration of the latter’s needs.3 The request for the same shall be submitted to the administration through a resolution.4   

ARTICLE III 

1 The Constitution and By-Laws is very explicit in stating that the primary task of the Student Government is to defend the rights and promote the welfare of its constituents, the student body; HOWEVER this provision does not prohibit the Government to make a stand on other issues which affect the student body indirectly.2 Attendance is really a MUST.3 The Research and Development Committee shall conduct the study on possible financial assistance to other SG Officers.4 The Chairman of the Research and Development Committee shall author the resolution.

Date of Election, Term of Office and Party System  SECTION 1. The date of Elections shall be set not later than the

2nd week of March. The Commission on Student Elections, together with the representatives from the political parties, shall promulgate an election code providing for the guidelines on the proper conduct of Student Government elections.  

SECTION 2. The list of elected officers shall be announced and proclaimed not later than three days after the date of elections.  

SECTION 3. The term of office of all officers shall start at twelve o’clock noon of the 30th day of April and shall end on the same time and day the following year.  

SECTION 4. The elected officers shall take the following oath or affirmation:  

“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfill my duties and functions as state your position, abide by its constitution and by-laws, defend and promote the rights and welfare of the students, perform the duties and responsibilities inherent to my position, and be a good servant-leader for the youth and for our country. So help me God.”  

SECTION 5. The Student Government electoral system shall adopt the two-party system5 but coalitions or alliance of political parties shall be allowed.   

ARTICLE IV The Supreme Student Council (SSC) 

 SECTION 1. The Supreme Student Council shall be composed of the

President, who shall exercise executive functions, the Vice-President, five Senators from the main campus and the Governors from the Local Student Councils of each satellite campus who shall serve as ex-officio Senators, shall constitute the legislative branch of the same.  

SECTION 2. The Supreme Student Council shall exercise the following functions and powers:  

2.1. Formulate rules and regulations, such as resolutions and ordinances, that shall govern the student body of Bulacan State University;  

2.2. To draw up activities in the university-wide level that shall benefit its constituency;  

2.3. Pursue the rights and welfare of the student body by taking immediate action on matters and pressing issues that directly affect the latter;  

5 Multiple political parties or organizations can exist in the university BUT only two political parties can participate in the SG Elections. The Commission on Student Elections (CSE) shall promulgate rules on how to determine which parties can participate in the Elections.

2.4. Formulate and implement projects, such as financial aids and infrastructure developments, which will respond to the needs of the students; 

 2.5. initiate consultations6 where the students can freely divulge

their sentiments on several student-related and other national issues;  2.6. Perform other duties, powers and functions as this

constitution and by-laws may provide.  

SECTION 3. The President of the Supreme Student Council shall be elected at-large and shall be the official representative of the student body to the Board of Regents. He/she shall exercise the following functions:  

3.1. Call upon the general assembly and act as the presiding officer;  

3.2. Oversee the performance of the Student Government;  

3.3. Implement the ordinance of the Student Government;  

3.4. Refer urgent matters to the legislative branch, particularly to respective standing committees, for deliberation and consideration;  

3.5. Act as the Chief Executive Officer of the Supreme Student Council;  

3.6. Represent the Student Government in table negotiations, conventions and assemblies of other organizations and sectoral groups and other affairs;  

3.7. Veto the ordinance or resolution passed by the Legislative Branch when he deems necessary but shall indicate the reasons for his/her objection and send it back for reconsideration;  

3.8. Submit the approved resolution or ordinance to the university administration or to the Board of Regents for final approval;  

3.9. Establish special or ad hoc7 committees and appoint the chairperson of the same.  

SECTION 4. The Vice-President of the Supreme Student Council shall be elected in the same manner as the President and shall serve as the presiding officer of the Legislative Branch. He/she shall also perform other functions:  

4.1. Perform the duties and responsibilities8 of the President during his/her absence;  

6 The Senators, in their capacity as Committee Chairs, or the Supreme Student Council, sitting en banc, shall spearhead all university-wide consultations. Senators shall author resolutions after such activities either to make statement and/or stand on the issue at hand, OR to propose an ordinance to the address the matter raised.7 Latin, meaning “for this”8 This includes ALL executive functions in concurrence with his/her capacity as the Vice-President.

4.2. Submit to the President the resolution or ordinance which has been passed by the Legislative Branch;  

4.3. Ensure that the Legislative Branch conducts regular meetings;  

4.4. Assume the presidency in case the President is incapacitated or impeached;  

4.5. Shall cast the tie-breaking vote in every SSC Legislative Branch meeting as the case may be.9 

 SECTION 5. The Senators shall comprise the remaining seats in the

Legislative Branch and shall perform the following functions:  

5.1. Head the standing committees in the council and perform the duties and responsibilities inherent to the same;  

5.2. Propose and author university-wide10 ordinance and resolutions;  

5.3. Attend Legislative Branch meetings;11  

5.4. Support the President in the implementation of projects and effective management of activities;12  

5.5. Perform other duties as the President may direct.  

SECTION 6. The Majority Floor Leader shall be the senator from the majority party and shall be elected by its members. He/she shall act as the leader of the majority party in the Student Government especially during the deliberations in the legislative branch and general assembly. Further, he/she shall be the ex-officio chair of the committee on Rules and Procedures. He/she shall also be an automatic member of all committees.13  

SECTION 7. The Minority Floor Leader shall be the senator from the minority party and shall be appointed by its members. He/she shall be the leader of the minority party especially during the deliberations in the Legislative Branch and general assembly. He/she shall be an automatic member of all committees.

NOTE: The Majority and the Minority Floor Leaders are the most powerful senators in the Student Government. The Senate Leadership positions are partisan officers, MEANING they will function and work with their respective party’s interests. 

 SECTION 8. The five Senators from the main campus shall be elected by the students from the same campus. The ex-officio Senators shall be elected in the manner provided by Section 4 of the succeeding Article. 

9 SG 2015-2016 has nine (9) senators BUT the power to break a tie during deliberations still rests on the Vice-President BECAUSE decisions of the Legislative Body still depends on the number of the senators present.10 University-wide means all Bulacan State University campuses.11 In accordance to Article II, Section 3 of this Constitution and By-Laws, the senators are bound by their duty to attend the Legislative Body meetings.12 This provision gives each senator executive capacity in addition to their legislative functions.13 The Majority and Minority Floor Leaders are automatic members of all STANDING and SPECIAL/AD HOC committees.

  

ARTICLE V The Local Student Council (LSC) 

 SECTION 1. The Local Student Council shall govern its constituency in

the college, institute and satellite campus levels.  

SECTION 2. Local Student Council shall be comprised of the Governor, who shall exercise the executive functions, the Vice-Governor and Board Members who shall constitute the Legislative branch. In case of the composition of the LSC in the collegiate or institute level, the Board Members shall come from different courses or programs. The Board Members of the LSC of the satellite campuses shall come from the colleges, institutes or programs within the same. In the case of the Laboratory High School, the Board Members shall emanate from its year levels.

NOTE: Each Local Student Council is autonomous and independent from each other. No provision of this Constitution and By-Laws shall be construed to mean otherwise. 

SECTION 3. The powers, duties and responsibilities of the Local Student Council are as follows:  

3.1. Formulate resolutions and ordinances that shall govern its constituents PROVIDED it is submitted to the Supreme Student Council for its approval; 

 3.2. To draw up activities in the local level that will promote and

enhance the abilities, knowledge and potentials of students.  

3.3. Implement projects and developments that will benefit its constituents;  

3.4. Cooperate and participate in the university-wide activities and projects that the SSC will initiate; 

NOTE: Local Student Council (LSC) officers are bound to their duty to support all Student Government projects and programs REGARDLESS of their opinions or views to such. All contest or argument must be raised and addressed during the General Assembly. 

3.5. Serve as an agency of the Student Government in defending the rights and promoting the welfare of the students in the grassroots level;   

3.6. To perform other responsibilities as this constitution and by-laws may direct. 

 SECTION 4. The Governor shall be elected by the students in the

entire college, institute or satellite campus and shall perform the following functions:  

4.1. Call regular14 LSC meetings for the furtherance of its programs and projects;  

4.2. Superintend the operations of the LSC; 

14 The regularity of LSC meetings shall be determined by ¾ of all the members present. Such shall be included on the LSC Code.

 4.3. Implement the ordinances and resolutions passed by the

LSC Legislative Branch after approval by the Supreme Student Council;  

4.4. Refer urgent matters to the LSC legislative branch for consideration and deliberation;  

4.5. Submit the ordinances or resolutions passed by the LSC Legislative Branch to the Supreme Student Council for further deliberations and approval;  

4.6. Be a member of a standing or special committee if appointed by the committee chairperson; 

 4.7. Be an ex-officio Senator, in the case of the Governors from

satellite campuses and shall perform the duties and responsibilities as enumerated under Section 5 of Article IV;  

4.8. Perform other duties as the SSC President may direct.  

SECTION 5. The Vice-Governor shall be elected in the same manner as the Governor and shall be the presiding officer of the LSC legislative branch. Furthermore, he/she shall perform the following duties:  

5.1. Submit to the Governor the ordinance or resolution that was passed by the LSC Legislative Branch;  

5.2. Perform the functions of the Governor in his/her absence;15  

5.3. Ensure that the LSC legislative branch conducts regular meetings;16  

5.4. Assume the position of Governor in case he/she is impeached or incapacitated;  

5.5. Be a member of a standing or special committee if appointed by the committee chairperson;  

5.6. Perform other duties and functions as the SSC President and/or the Governor may direct.  

SECTION 6. The Boards Members shall constitute the remaining seats in the Legislative branch and shall be elected by the students from courses, programs, colleges or institutes which they represent. They shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:  

6.1. Propose and author college, institute or satellite campus-wide ordinance or resolution;  

6.2. Attend LSC legislative branch meetings;17  

15 This includes ALL executive functions in concurrence with his/her capacity as the Vice-Governor.16 The regularity of legislative branch meetings shall be within the consensus of its members.17 This is in accordance to Article II, Section 3 of this Constitution and By-Laws.

6.3. Support the Governor in the implementation of LSC programs, projects and activities;18  

6.4. Be a member of a standing or special committee whenever appointed by its chairperson;  

6.5. Perform other duties and functions as the SSC President and/or the Governor may direct.  

SECTION 7. In addition, Class Mayors, Deputy Class Mayors, Class Secretary and Class Treasurer shall be elected by students from the classroom level. The election of the said officers shall be set on the first regular class of the first semester. The list of classroom officers shall be submitted to the office of the Student Government and Commission on Student Elections.19  

SECTION 8. Each Local Student Council may promulgate its own Code for smooth administration and operations.20 However, no provision of the LSC Code shall infringe the provisions of this constitution and by-laws.   

ARTICLE VI Standing and Special Committees 

 SECTION 1. Standing Committees shall be composed of the

Committee on Student Welfare, Committee on Research and Development, Committee on Public Relations and Societal Affairs, Committee on Ethics and Discipline, Committee on Socio-cultural, Education and Sports, Committee on Finance, Committee on Secretariat and Committee on Rules and Procedures.  

Each committee shall be headed by a Senator as the chairperson, six LSC officers, and the majority and the minority floor leaders as its members.21 The chairmanship of the committees shall be determined by consensus within the legislative branch.22 The committees are tasked to conduct regular meetings for formulation of ordinances and resolutions. The chairperson of the committees shall then present the authorized policy to the SSC legislative branch for deliberation and approval.23

NOTE: This Constitution and By-Laws is silent on the topic about Committee Vice-Chairmanship. Unless and until the same is amended or revised to include such, no committee vice-chairperson shall exist. 

SECTION 2. The Committee on Student Rights and Welfare shall:  

18 Like Senators of the Supreme Student Council, the Board Members shall exercise executive functions as provided by this provision.19 This provision is for the strict compliance of all Local Student Council officers.20 LSC Codes shall be submitted to the Rules and Procedures Committee for review before its implementation; HOWEVER the Supreme Student Council shall no longer approve and ratify such.21 Sections 4.6, 5.5 and 6.4 of Article 5 states that committee members shall be appointed NOT by the president but by the committee chairperson.22 Consensus is an agreement on something. If someone from the Legislative Body raises an objection, the presiding-officer may settle the dispute through a debate, then making his or her own ruling after such.23 All resolutions proposed/authored by a Senator shall undergo through committee hearings BEFORE its submission to the Legislative Body for deliberation.

2.1. Entertain grievances of students and provide guidelines in handling student cases;  

2.2. Endorse the complaints of students to proper university authorities and represent the student-complainant, together with the SSC President, PROVIDED probable cause is determined;24  

2.3. Propose infrastructure developments based on the findings of the Research and development Committee;25  

2.4. Perform other functions as the SSC President may provide.  

SECTION 3. The Committee on Public Relations and Societal Affairs shall: 

3.1. Take charge of disseminating information to students about the projects, programs, resolutions and ordinances issued by the Student Government;26  

3.2. Establish linkages on all student organizations within the university;  

3.3. Take charge in making and distributing leaflets, posters and signage that will inform the students about the activities of the Student Government  

3.4. Create linkages with organizations and other institutions outside the university;27  

3.5. Represent the Student Government, together with the SSC President, in multi-sectoral activities;  

3.6. Perform other duties as the SSC may direct.

The chairperson of the committee shall act as the official spokesperson of the Student Government.  

SECTION 4. The Committee on Ethics and Discipline shall:  4.1. Receive complaints against Student Government officers; 

 4.2. Facilitate impeachment process, conduct hearings and

scrutinize pieces of evidence adduced before it;28  

4.3. Report its findings to the general assembly and presenting all the substantial evidence which led to the conclusion;29 24 The SRW Chair shall have the duty to represent the student-respondent in all Board of Student Discipline hearings (The SSC President is a sitting member of the Board).25 The SRW Chair shall secure a report and/or endorsement from the Research and Development Committee Chair before proposing an infrastructure project. Without such, no proposal for an infrastructure project shall commence.26 The Committee shall promulgate rules governing all social media accounts of the Student Government.27 The Student Government no longer needs a separate committee on student organizations. That function is already within the Committee Public Relations and Societal Affairs’ mandate.28 The Committee on Ethics and Discipline shall promulgate its own rules and procedures on the impeachment process.29 The report shall include the recommended sanction for the offense committed.

 4.4. Recommend to the President the imposition of sanctions

such as suspension;  

4.5. Provide for guidelines in imposing sanctions and discipline on all Student Government officers;  

4.6. Perform other duties as the SSC President may direct.  

SECTION 5. The Committee on Socio-cultural, Education and Sports shall:  

5.1. Conduct cultural presentations, such as concerts and festivals, that will showcase the talents of students;  

5.2. Conduct seminars, symposia, forums, workshops, quiz contests and similar activities;  

5.3. Promote fitness and health through sports and other related activities;  

5.4. Perform other duties as the SSC President may direct.  

SECTION 6. The Committee on Research and Development shall:  

6.1. Feed the Student Government with pieces of information about student-related matters;  

6.2. Determine the needs of various colleges, institutes and satellite campuses;30  

6.3. Study the feasibility of various projects to be implemented by the Student Government;  

6.4. Perform other functions as the SSC President may direct.  

SECTION 7. The Committee on Finance shall:  

7.1. Oversee the disbursement of Student Government funds;  

7.2. Monitor the preparation of liquidation reports;  

7.3. Prepare financial statements and other related documents;   

7.4. Perform other duties as the SSC President may direct.

NOTE: The power of the purse does not rest on the Finance Chair. Neither the power to appropriate funds rests on the SSC President. Both powers rest on the Legislative Body. 

SECTION 8. The Secretariat Committee shall:  

8.1. Take the minutes or journals of meetings and conferences;  

8.2. Keep and preserve records and other documents;  30 The Committee on Research and Development may work separately OR with the respective Local Student Councils in determining the needs of each colleges and campuses.

8.3. Act as the property custodian and conduct regular inspection for the preparation of inventories;  

8.4. Take charge in documenting Student Government projects and activities;  

8.5. Perform other duties as the SSC may direct.  

The chairperson of the committee shall be the official secretary of the SSC legislative branch.  

SECTION 9. The Committee on Rules and Procedures shall:  

9.1. Ensure the smooth and orderly procedure of meetings and conferences;31  

9.2. Check the proper conduct of all Student Government transactions;  

9.3. Promulgate guidelines on the smooth and orderly operation of the Student Government;  

9.4. Educate all Student Government officers about the all technical and procedural aspects of student leadership;32  

9.5. Perform other duties as the SSC President may direct.  

The Majority Floor Leader33 shall be the ex-officio chairperson of the committee. 

 SECTION 10. Special/Ad Hoc Committees shall be formed for specific

purposes and shall be dissolved after its function has already been undertaken.  

The President has the sole power to create special/ad hoc committees during general assemblies and shall appoint its chairperson. The appointed chairperson shall have the power to appoint its members.   

ARTICLE VII Meetings 

 SECTION 1. The Supreme Student Council Legislative Meeting shall be

presided by the SSC Vice-President and attended by the SSC Senators. It shall be held regularly and shall abide by basic Parliamentary Procedure. The approval of ordinances and resolutions shall require 2/3 votes of the members who attended while overriding a vetoed ordinance or resolution shall require ¾ votes of the Senators present. Other questions shall only require simple plurality. 

31 The Committee on Rules and Procedures shall promulgate rules of conduct for meetings, conferences or assemblies. It is the discretion of the Committee if it will strictly follow Robert’s Rules of Conduct or if it will modify or revise such.32 Interpretation of the Constitution shall be the duty of the Rules and Procedures Committee.33 The Majority Floor Leader, in his capacity as the Chair of the Committee Rules and Procedures, shall act as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Student Government.

 At the start of every semester, the legislative branch shall

determine the schedule of its regular meetings by consensus.  

SECTION 2. Regular SSC legislative meetings shall require fifty percent (50%) plus one (+1) of the total numbers of Senators to constitute the quorum. In case of an emergency meeting which is duly announced, the meeting shall proceed regardless of the absence of quorum.  

SECTION 3. General Assemblies shall be presided over by the SSC President and shall be attended by all Student Government officers. This shall be conducted to discuss university-wide matters, for delegation of tasks in the implementation of projects and programs. Parliamentary Procedure shall govern the order and proper conduct in the assembly.  

At the start of every semester, the schedule of regular assemblies shall be determined by ¾ votes.  

SECTION 4. General Assemblies shall require fifty percent plus one of all the officers of the Student Government to constitute the quorum. In case of emergency general assembly, the meeting shall proceed notwithstanding the absence of quorum.  

SECTION 5. The Local Student Council meetings shall be presided over by the LSC Vice-Governor. The rules on the passage of resolutions and ordinances in the LSC level shall be contained in the LSC Code. Every resolution or ordinance after its passage in the LSC level shall be subjected to the approval of the SSC upon 2/3 vote.  

SECTION 6. The standing committees are also required to conduct regular meetings to be determined by consensus at the start of every semester. It shall require simple majority to constitute the quorum. Committee meetings shall be guided by Parliamentary Procedures.   

ARTICLE VIII Funds 

 SECTION 1. No money shall be taken out from the Student

Government funds without a resolution signed by the SSC President, SSC Vice-President, Chairperson of Finance Committee and the concerned committee chairperson and recommending approval from the concerned Vice-Presidents of the university and final approval from the University President.  

SECTION 2. After the fund is released and disbursed for a particular project or activity, the officer-recipient shall make liquidation report, attaching all vouchers and other requirements, to be noted by the chairperson of the Finance Committee. The SSC President shall also note the liquidation report.34  

34 The Constitution expresses explicitly that AFTER a fund is released and disbursed, liquidation report, together with its attachments, shall be submitted to the Finance Committee for review.

SECTION 3. The concerned adviser of the Student Government shall recommend the approval of the liquidation reports and the Vice-President for Student Affairs and Services will approve the same.  

SECTION 4. The chairperson of the Finance Committee shall provide for the guidelines in making liquidation reports.35 He/she shall oversee the proper disbursement of funds.  

SECTION 5. The General Assembly, upon ¾ votes, shall pass a resolution for the increase in Student Government fee subject to the approval of the Board of Regents. A resolution seeking to raise funds shall be referred to the Committee of Finance for study and shall require 2/3 vote of the members of the SSC Legislative Branch.   

ARTICLE IX Removal from Office and the Impeachment Process  

SECTION 1. A Student Government officer shall be removed from office based on the following grounds: 

 1.1. Resignation; 

 1.2. Death;

 1.3. Permanent disability; 

 1.4. Psychological incapacity; 

 1.5. Impeachment; 

 1.6. Failure to enroll in the university. 

 SECTION 2. A Student Government may be impeached based on the

following grounds:  2.1. Violation of this constitution and by-laws; 

 2.2. Neglect of duties and responsibilities; 

 2.3. Three consecutive unexcused absences on meetings,

assemblies and activities;36  

2.4. Incurring three major offenses punishable by suspension;37  

2.5. Graft and corruption.  

SECTION 3. An impeachment complaint may be filed by the following persons:  

35 The guidelines for liquidation shall be reviewed by the Committee on Rules and Procedures.36 The complaint for this provision shall be filed by any member of the Committee on Secretariat. The same committee shall also promulgate rules regarding attendance.37 This shall be based on the updated BulSU-Student Handbook.

3.1. A student government officer;38  

3.2. A bona fide student of Bulacan State University who witnessed or has been injured or affected by the offense PROVIDED the complaint is endorsed by a Board Member.  

SECTION 4. The steps in the impeachment procedure are as follows:  

4.1. An impeachment complaint shall be filed in writing, signed by the complainant, enumerating in detail all the acts and/or omissions which constitute the impeachable offense/s. 

4.2. The complaint must be submitted to the Ethics and Discipline Committee;  

4.3. Within three days after the receipt of the complaint, the Committee on Ethics and Discipline shall call all the parties involved and shall immediately proceed with the hearing.39 

 4.4. There shall be a maximum of five committee hearings40

where both parties are allowed to adduce pieces of evidence or present witnesses.  

4.5. Thereafter, the committee shall render its judgment with 2/3 votes of its members;  

4.6. Within three days after the issuance of the findings, there shall be a general assembly where the chairperson of the committee shall report the result of the investigation and hearings;

4.7. If the SSC President is subjected to the impeachment proceedings, the SSC Vice-President shall preside the General Assembly;

4.8. The floor shall be open to any officer of the Student Government for inquiries; 

4.9. The Student Government shall then vote either to accept or reject the report upon 2/3;41 however, members of the committee and the officer-respondent shall inhibit from the voting;  

4.10. If the report recommends the impeachment of the officer and the assembly rejects it, the case is dismissed but the officer may suffer from lighter sanctions;42 BUT if the recommendation of the committee is to dismiss the case but the assembly rejects it, the case shall be re-opened.  

SECTION 5. The following are the effects of impeachment: 38 A member of the Committee on Ethics and Discipline can file a case against an officer PROVIDED he/she shall inhibit from voting.39 The Committee on Ethics and Discipline shall state on the rules on impeachment the standard of evidence needed for conviction.40 The Committee shall schedule the date and time of each hearing and shall notify all the parties involved at least three (3) days before the said date.41 The Committee on Rules and Procedures shall determine if the 2/3 votes needed in deciding an impeachment case is based on the total number of the officers or on the number of the members present.42 The modal MAY shall to be construed that if an officer-respondent is acquitted, he/she may not suffer from any sanctions. The determination of such shall rest on the SSC President’s discretion.

 5.1. Removal from office; 

 5.2. Impeachment record on the officer’s good moral; 

 5.3. Perpetual disqualification from holding position in the

Student Government.   

ARTICLE X Succession Process 

 SECTION 1. In case the SSC President is removed from the office

based on the grounds stated in Section 1 of Article IX, the SSC Vice-President shall become the President and the SG Majority floor leader becomes the Vice-President.  

In case the SSC Vice-President is incapacitated to assume the position, the SG Majority Floor Leader shall become the President and the SG Minority Floor Leader shall become the Vice-President.  

The vacancies in the Senatorial position shall be filled through a special election where the CSE Code shall govern.  

SECTION 2. In case the LSC Governor is removed, the LSC Vice-Governor shall become the Governor and the Board member who garnered the highest number of votes shall be the Vice-Governor.43  

In case the LSC Vice-Governor is incapacitated to assume the position based on the same grounds, the Board Member who garnered the highest number of votes shall be the second ranking Board Member shall be the Vice-Governor.  

In case of vacancies in the Board membership, the Class Mayors of the program, course, college or institute shall have a general meeting for the purpose of electing a new Board Member.   

ARTICLE XI Panel of Faculty Advisers 

 SECTION 1. The League of LSC Governors44 from the main campus

shall nominate and elect, one adviser to constitute the panel. While the satellite campuses, the LSC Governor shall appoint one faculty adviser. 

 SECTION 2. The elected and appointed panel of advisers shall be

subjected to final interview and confirmation by the Supreme Student Council sitting en banc.  

SECTION 3. A letter of acceptance shall then be accomplished by the individual advisers to be submitted to the Vice-President for Student Affairs and Services of Bulacan State University.  

43 The Board Member who garnered the highest number of votes (not the voting percentage).44 This is the only provision of the Constitution where the League of LSC Governors appears.

SECTION 4. The duties and responsibilities of the panel of advisers shall be limited to that of giving advice and suggestions to the Student Government but cannot intervene nor dictate on the stand and decisions of the same. The panel of advisers shall respect the autonomy of the Student Government.   

ARTICLE XII Amendments and Revisions 

 SECTION 1. A proposal to amend or revise this constitution and by-

laws may be done by any member of the Student Government in a General Assembly. The amendment or revision to the same shall require ¾ vote. 

 SECTION 2. No amendment or revision to this constitution and by-

laws can be done within three years following its effectivity.   

ARTICLE XIII Transitory Provisions 

 SECTION 1. For the purpose of the 2007-2008 Student Government

elections, its date shall be set not later than the 4 th week of July of 2007, and the date of the expiration of term shall be on the 30th day of April the following year. 

  

ARTICLE XIV Repealing Clause 

 SECTION 1. The provisions of the old constitution and by-laws are

hereby repealed.   

ARTICLE XV Effectivity  

 SECTION 1. This constitution and by-laws shall take effect upon

simple majority vote of all students of BulSU in plebiscite. In case the total number of students shall not have been reached, the simple majority of the total number of students who participated and voted in the plebiscite shall be considered for its approval.