Script Package For Convening of 77th Session of ASUN Senate - Published

SCRIPTS FOR CONVENING SEVENTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF SENATE
[Items within brackets are notes or, if in CAPITAL TYPE, actions to be

performed. Neither is to be spoken. Items in italic type are headings for ease
of reference.]
SPEAKER / Headings SCRIPT / ACTIONS

Call to order. [At precisely 5:30 p.m., firmly RAP GAVEL once.]
The SECRETARY. This being the day fixed by the Constitution of the
Associated Students of the University of Nevada,
the Senate will come to order.
Pledge of The Senators-elect and the audience will please

Allegiance. rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
[RECITE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.]
Call to Order Section 1, Pages: 1

Quorum call.
The SECRETARY. Senators-elect, this is the day fixed by the

Constitution of the Associated Students of the
University of Nevada for the meeting of the 77th
Senate and, as the law directs, the Secretary of the
Senate has prepared the official roll of the
Senators-elect.
Certificates of election covering 22 seats in the

77th Senate have been received by the Secretary
of the Senate, and the names of those persons
whose credentials show that they were regularly
elected as Senators in accordance with the laws of
the Associated Students and the Constitution will
be called.
The Senators-elect will respond to their names

during the roll call. The Secretary will call the roll
alphabetically by College or School.
[CALL THE ROLL.]
The quorum call discloses that [_____] Senators-

elect have responded to their name. A quorum is
present.
[Or…]
The quorum call discloses that [_____] Senators-

elect have responded to their name. A quorum is
not present. The Secretary will notify absent
members.
Quorum Call Section 2, Pages: 1

Letter of [If Senator-elect Maggy is NOT present and has not
resignation. withdrawn his letter…]
The Secretary is in receipt of a letter of resignation

The SECRETARY. from the Honorable Matthew Maggy, a Senator-
elect from the College of Business Administration,
announcing his intention to decline to take his seat
in the 77th Senate. Without objection, the letter
will be included in the Minutes.
Maggy Letter of Resignation Section 3, Pages: 1

Election of Speaker,
nominations
The SECRETARY. Pursuant to law and precedent, the next order of

business is the election of the Speaker of the
Senate for the 77th Senate. Nominations are now
in order.
[ENTERTAIN NOMINATIONS. A nomination does not

need a second, but if people second, just ignore it.]
Example. I nominate _____ to be Speaker.
[After each nomination, STATE…]
The Honorable ______, a Senator-elect from

[COLLEGE] has been placed into nomination. Are
there further nominations?
[After receiving nominations, when there appear to

be no further…]
Are there further nominations?
There being no further nominations, nominations

are closed.
List of nominees
[STATE LIST OF NOMINEES, ATTACHED]
The candidates for office each will be allowed ten

minutes to make a presentation before the Senate.
At the conclusion of each presentation, each
Senator-elect may pose questions to the candidate.
At the conclusion of questioning and debate, the
voting for Speaker will commence.
While it is the customary practice that nominees

for the office of Speaker are not present in the
Chamber during the consideration of the other
nominees and during the vote, pursuant to the
Election of speaker Nevada Open Meeting Law and the parliamentary
Election of Speaker Section 4, Pages: 3

(con’t) authority, the Senate may not require the
candidates to leave the Chamber during the
consideration of the candidates. Also, each
Senator-elect is entitled to cast a vote for Speaker.
Recognition order.
Without objection, the candidates will be
recognized in the order in which their nominations
were made.
Under the section 6(c) of ASUN Public Law 75–49,

no person who is not entitled to the privilege of the
floor of the Senate may be recognized unless by
order of the Senate.
______ is now recognized for 10 minutes.

general debate [REPEAT for each nominee.]
If there are no further questions for the nominees,

general debate is now in order. The Secretary will
state is has been customary for Senators to review
the pros and cons for each nominee in the order in
which the presentations were given. However, this
process is not binding on the Senate. Do any
Senators-elect seek the floor?
Election of Speaker, [RECOGNIZE Senators-elect for debate.]

commencement of
voting
[When no further debate, STATE…]
Is there any further debate? There being no further

debate, the roll will now be called, and those
responding to their names will indicate by surname
(last name) the nominee of their choice.
The Secretary will now call the roll.

LIST OF NOMINEES
The SECRETARY.
The names of…
the Honorable ________________________________________, a Senator-elect from

the
_____________________________________________________________________________;
the Honorable _______________________________________, a Senator-elect from

the
_____________________________________________________________________________;

the
_____________________________________________________________________________;

the
_____________________________________________________________________________;
and

the
_____________________________________________________________________________;
…have been placed in nomination.

announcement of [TALLY VOTE.]
result.
[ANNOUNCEMENT OF VOTE, ATTACHED]
The total number of votes cast is [____], of which

The SECRETARY. the Honorable [NAME] from the
[COLLEGE/SCHOOL] has received [____] votes [and
so on].
Therefore, the Honorable _____ _____ of the _____ is

duly elected Speaker of the Senate for the 77th
Session, having received a majority of the votes
cast.
[OR, if no candidate has a majority, STATE]
Since no candidate has received a majority of the

votes cast, a Speaker has not been duly elected.
Debate will continue.
[and continue with debate.]
[When candidate elected…]

Committee of Escort [COMMITTEE OF ESCORT, ATTACHED]
The Secretary appoints the following committee to

escort the Speaker-elect to the chair: [Other
Speaker Candidates and Members of the Speaker-
elect’s college].
The committee will retire from the Chamber to

escort the Speaker-elect to the chair.
[Committee retires from Chamber. Use GAVEL if

necessary to gain order when the Committee is
announced.
Committee of Escort.
[Announcement of Speaker-elect and Committee of
Escort.]
Election of Speaker, Dropping Names Section 5, Pages: 3

ANNOUNCEMENT OF VOTE
The total number of votes cast is [____], of which

the
_____________________________________________________________________________;
has received ________ votes;

the
_____________________________________________________________________________;

the
_____________________________________________________________________________;

the
_____________________________________________________________________________;
and

the
_____________________________________________________________________________;
Therefore, the Honorable__________________________________ of the

_____________________________________________________________________________
is duly elected Speaker of the Senate for the 77th Session, having received a
majority of the votes cast.

COMMITTEE OF ESCORT FOR SPEAKER
The Secretary appoints the following committee to escort the Speaker-elect

to the chair:
The committee will retire from the Chamber to escort the Speaker-elect to
the chair.
[Committee retires from Chamber.]

prohibition of dropping
names from
consideration
The Secretary will state that it is not in order to

The SECRETARY. drop from consideration the nominee who received
the fewest votes in a round of balloting. However,
no nominee is required to remain in consideration
and he or she may withdraw from the election.

Oath of Speaker
[When ready to have oath administered…]
The SPEAKER-ELECT. I now recognize [oldest Senator-elect in continuous

service] who will administer the oath.
[ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO SPEAKER,

ATTACHED]
Oath of Senators [ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO SENATORS-ELECT,

ATTACHED]
Oath of Senators, If the Senators will approach the desk in groups of

subscription to two, the Senators will subscribe to the oath.
Oath of Speaker, Senators Section 7, Pages: 3

ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO SPEAKER
Senator __________________.
[Have the Speaker-elect raise his or her right hand and begin the oath, as
follows:]
Do you solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will support the
Constitution of the Associated Students; that you take this
obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of
evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of
the office on which you are about to enter?
[Wait for acknowledgement and response, then…]
Congratulations, Mr./Madam Speaker.

ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO SENATORS-ELECT
The SPEAKER.
According to precedent, the Chair will swear in the Senators-elect

en masse.
[Have the Senators rise…]
Would the Senators-elect please rise and raise your right hand.
[Administer the oath as follows]
Do you solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will support the
Constitution of the Associated Students; that you take this
obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of
evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of
the office on which you are about to enter?
[Wait for acknowledgement and response, then…]
Congratulations. You are now members of the Seventy-Seventh

Senate of the Associated Students.

Election of
Secretary, Privileged
Resolution.
If there is no objection, the Senate will proceed to

The SPEAKER. Agenda Item 7, Election or Appointment of Senate
Officers, before proceeding with Agenda Item 6,
Ceremonial Resolutions. The reason is a Secretary
must be elected before Agenda Item 6(b) can be
executed.
[RECOGNIZE Senator ______________]
The Chair recognizes Senator ________________.
Mr./Madam Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution

SENATOR. and ask for its immediate consideration.
The Secretary will read the resolution.

The SPEAKER.
[READ RESOLUTION.]
The SECRETARY.
Is there a second?
The SPEAKER.
[WAIT FOR SENATOR TO SECOND.]
The question is on agreeing to the resolution. All

The SPEAKER. those in favor signify by saying “aye”; those
apposed “no”. The “ayes” have it and the
resolution is agreed to.
Election of Secretary Section 8, Pages: 1

Oath of Secretary.
The SPEAKER. Will the Secretary please rise.
[Have Secretary raise right hand.]
Do you solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will

truly and faithfully exercise of the duties of your
office, to the best of your knowledge and ability;
that you will keep the secrets of the Senate; and
that you will support the Constitution of the
Associated Students; that you take this obligation
freely, without any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully
discharge the duties of the office on which you are
about to enter?
[WAIT FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, RESPONSE.]
Congratulations, Madam Secretary.
Oath of Secretary Section 9, Page 1

Committee to
Notify the President,
Privileged Resolution.
The SPEAKER. Without objection, the Senate will now proceed in

the regular order, Agenda Item 6.
SENATOR. Mr./Madam Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution

and ask for its immediate consideration.
The SPEAKER. The Secretary will read the resolution.
[READ RESOLUTION.]
The SPEAKER. Is there a second?

those in favor signify by saying “aye”; those
Appointment of resolution is agreed to.
Committee.
The Chair appoints as members of the committee
to notify the President that a quorum of the Senate
has assembled, and that the Senate is ready to
receive any communication that he may be
pleased to make:
The Senator from _________________________________,
_____________________________; and
the Senator from

__________________________________,
______________________________. The committee will

be about its business.
Agenda Item 6 Section 10, Pages: 1

The Senate will stand at ease while the Committee
is about its business.
The SPEAKER.
[When the Committee returns, STATE…]
The committee. The committee to wait upon the President is

recognized to deliver a report.
The SPEAKER.
[DELIVERS REPORT.]
Thank you.
Agenda Item 6(b)

SENATOR.
The SPEAKER. Mr./Madam Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution


The SPEAKER.
[READ RESOLUTION.]
Is there a second?

Agenda Item 6 Section 10, Pages: 1

Adoption of Rules,
Privileged Resolution.
The SPEAKER. The next order of business is Agenda Item 8,

Adoption of Rules of the Senate.
SENATOR. Mr./Madam Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution

The SPEAKER. The Secretary will read the resolution.
[READ RESOLUTION.]
The SPEAKER. Is there a second?
[RECOGNIZE Senator offering resolution for

debate.]
[RECOGNIZE Senators for debate]
[At the conclusion of debate, STATE…]

Adoption of Rules Section 11, Pages: 1

Disposition of [If Rules of the Senate are adopted, and Rule II(c)
Vacant Seats, if Rules as existed in the Seventy-Sixth Session is made
adopted. effective, STATE…]
Pursuant to Rule II(c) of the Rules of the Senate,

The SPEAKER. the Chair announces that the rule provides
“Whenever a vacancy exists in the Senate, the
Speaker shall enable qualified members of the
Association to petition for appointment to the seat.
The Speaker shall, at a minimum, cause an
advertisement to be placed in the Nevada
Sagebrush to solicit applicants for a vacant seat.
Such an advertisement shall run for two
consecutive issues.” The Seat in the College of
Liberal Arts now vacant, caused by the resignation
of the Honorable Matthew Maggy, is declared
vacant. Petitions for appointment to the seat will
be accepted in the manner provided by the Rules.
Disposition of Vacant Seats Section 12, Page 1

Appointment of
Committees.
The SPEAKER. The next order of business is Agenda Item 10,

Appointment of Senators to Committees.
The next order of business is the election of

Senators to Committees. The Chair will remind the
members that under the Rule IX(g)(1), each
committee must be composed of between 5 and 9
members, and each Senator must serve on at least
two committees. The Committee on Budget and
Finance must have at least 7 members.
Furthermore, once the committee assignments are

decided, the Senate will consider a resolution to
formalize and memorialize the assignments. The
Senate may also choose the chair of each
committee once the membership of the
committees is selected. The members of each
committee may caucus tonight to make a
recommendation to the Senate who should be
chair. If no selection is made tonight, each
committee will have the power to select its chair at
its first meeting.
[Once the selections are made, RECOGNIZE

Senator to offer resolution on appointments.
SENATOR.
Mr./Madam Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution
The SPEAKER.
[READ RESOLUTION.]
The SPEAKER.
Is there a second?

Appointment of Committees Section 13, Pages: 1

Appointment of Committees Section 13, Pages: 1
Agenda Item 11,
Additional Business.
The SPEAKER. The next order of business is Agenda Item 11. The
Chair is informed that no petitions were received
by the deadline provided under section 4(b) of
ASUN Public Law 75–49. Therefore, there is no
business to be had under this Agenda Item.
Agenda Item 12, [If there are any communications received by the
Receipt of petitions and Senate ready for reading and referral, STATE…]
Correspondence to the
Senate
The SPEAKER. The Chair lays before the Senate a communication.
[Hand to the Secretary, who will read. After

reading, STATE…]
Referred to the Committee on ________________.
Agenda Item 13, [REPEAT as necessary.]

Comments and
Announcements
The SPEAKER. Under Rule III(e) of the Senate Rules, each Senate
meeting will have two periods for general
comments and announcements to be made by
Senators. Each Senator is allowed two minutes for
such comments. Does any Senator seek
Agenda Item 14, recognition?
Public Comment
The SPEAKER.
The Chair will state that the Nevada Open Meeting
Law requires public bodies to provide a general
public comment period at each of its meetings.
Remarks can be to issues both on and not on the
agenda. The Chair will recognize members of the
public who request to speak. The Chair may also
impose reasonable limits on the amount of time
that a person may speak.
Agenda Items 11–14 Section 14, Pages: 1

Agenda Item 15, [When no further business, STATE…]
Adjournment.
The SPEAKER. If there is no further business to come before the

Senate, without objection, the Senate will stand
adjourned until Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at the
hour of 5:30 p.m.
[WAIT FOR OBJECTIONS.]
We are adjourned.
[RAP GAVEL once.]
Adjournment Section 15, Pages: 1

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPEAKER-ELECT AND COMMITTEE OF ESCORT
[ANNOUNCE in a loud, forceful voice…]
Madam Secretary, the Speaker-elect and the Committee of Escort.
[Audience rises, applauding.]
[Escort Speaker-elect to the Chair, and then take seats.]
Committee of Escort Script Section 16, Pages: 1

PROCESSION TO LOCATION OF INAUGURAL CEREMONIES
[When the hour of 5:50 p.m. arrives…]
The SECRETARY.
The Senate will suspend. Pursuant to section 7 of ASUN Public Law 75–49,
the Senate will now attend the inaugural ceremonies for the President and
Vice President of the Associated Students. The Senate will formally process
to the location of the Inaugural Ceremonies. Members will be led by the
Secretary. Senators-elect shall process by College or School two-abreast.
When the Inaugural Ceremonies have concluded, the Senate will retire to its
chamber and proceed with its business. The Senate will be formally sitting
during the ceremonies.
[PROCESS TO LOCATION.]
[WHEN BACK IN CHAMBER, RESUME REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS.]
Procession to Inaugural Ceremonies Section 17, Pages: 1

REMINDING GUESTS IN GALLERY TO MAINTAIN ORDER:
The Secretary / Chair will remind all persons in the gallery that they are here
as guests of the Senate, and that any manifestation of approval or
disapproval of the proceedings or other audible conversation is in violation of
the rules of the Senate. Continued willful disruption of the proceedings may
result in ejection from the Chamber.
ORDERING THE RESTORATION OF ORDER:

The Secretary / Chair notes a disturbance in the gallery. The Chair appoints
the following members as a Committee of Escort to remove such persons
responsible for the disturbance and to restore order to the gallery: [NAME
COMMITTEE MEMBERS].
Disturbances in Gallery Section 18, Pages: 1

SCRIPT FOR COMMITTEE TO WAIT UPON THE PRESIDENT.
[Depart the Chamber and locate the President, or call the President]
Mr. President, we have been directed by the Senate to inform you that a
quorum of the Senate has assembled and is ready to receive any
communication that you may be pleased to make.
[Return to Chamber, stand at the Bar of the Senate, and wait to be

recognized.]
Mr./Madam Speaker, your committee appointed to notify the President of the

Associated Students that a quorum of the Senate has assembled and is
ready to receive any communication that he may be pleased to make has
performed that duty.
Committee to Notify President Script Section 19, Pages: 1

SCRIPT FOR PRIVILEGED RESOLUTIONS.
[The SPEAKER will recognize you, rise, then STATE…]
Mr./Madam Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its

immediate consideration.
Script for Privileged Resolutions Section 20, Pages: 1

Item 12. Referral of President’s Budget Message.
The SPEAKER.
The Chair lays before the Senate a communication from the President
of the Associated Students, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget
of the Associated Students Government for Fiscal Year 2010. The
communication, together with accompanying papers, reports, and
documents, is referred to the Committee on Budget and Finance.

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SCRIPTS FOR CONVENING SEVENTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF SENATE

[Items within brackets are notes or, if in CAPITAL TYPE, actions to be

SPEAKER / Headings SCRIPT / ACTIONS

Pledge of The Senators-elect and the audience will please

[RECITE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.]

Call to Order Section 1, Pages: 1

The SECRETARY. Senators-elect, this is the day fixed by the

Certificates of election covering 22 seats in the

The Senators-elect will respond to their names

[CALL THE ROLL.]

The quorum call discloses that [_____] Senators-

The quorum call discloses that [_____] Senators-

Quorum Call Section 2, Pages: 1

The Secretary is in receipt of a letter of resignation

Maggy Letter of Resignation Section 3, Pages: 1

The SECRETARY. Pursuant to law and precedent, the next order of

[ENTERTAIN NOMINATIONS. A nomination does not

Example. I nominate _____ to be Speaker.

[After each nomination, STATE…]

The Honorable ______, a Senator-elect from

[After receiving nominations, when there appear to

Are there further nominations?

There being no further nominations, nominations

The candidates for office each will be allowed ten

While it is the customary practice that nominees

Election of Speaker Section 4, Pages: 3

Under the section 6(c) of ASUN Public Law 75–49,

______ is now recognized for 10 minutes.

If there are no further questions for the nominees,

Election of Speaker, [RECOGNIZE Senators-elect for debate.]

Is there any further debate? There being no further

The Secretary will now call the roll.

Election of Speaker Section 4, Pages: 3

The names of…

the Honorable ________________________________________, a Senator-elect from

the Honorable _______________________________________, a Senator-elect from

the Honorable _______________________________________, a Senator-elect from

the Honorable _______________________________________, a Senator-elect from

the Honorable _______________________________________, a Senator-elect from

…have been placed in nomination.

Election of Speaker Section 4, Pages: 3

The total number of votes cast is [____], of which

Therefore, the Honorable _____ _____ of the _____ is

[OR, if no candidate has a majority, STATE]

Since no candidate has received a majority of the

[and continue with debate.]

[When candidate elected…]

The Secretary appoints the following committee to

The committee will retire from the Chamber to

[Committee retires from Chamber. Use GAVEL if

Election of Speaker, Dropping Names Section 5, Pages: 3

The total number of votes cast is [____], of which

the Honorable _______________________________________, a Senator-elect from

has received ________ votes;

the Honorable _______________________________________, a Senator-elect from

has received ________ votes;

the Honorable _______________________________________, a Senator-elect from

has received ________ votes;

the Honorable _______________________________________, a Senator-elect from

has received ________ votes;

the Honorable _______________________________________, a Senator-elect from

has received ________ votes;

Therefore, the Honorable__________________________________ of the

Therefore, the Honorable ___ _ of the ___ is