Student Council Bylaws

Article III: Duties of the Officers and Members of the Council

Section 1: The President of the Council shall preside at all meetings of the Council and shall supervise, in a general way, all the functions of the Council and Student Government.

The President shall also serve as the official representative to the following committees (See Article V, Section 2)
A: Medical School Executive Council
B: Alternate Representative for the Student Evaluations & Promotion Committee
C: Any other committee or group as requested by the committee or group or request of the Council.

Section 2: The Vice President shall preside at any council meeting in the absence of the President and shall assume such duties and responsibilities as requested by the President.

Section 3: The Treasurer shall:
A: Be responsible and accountable for the Council's account.
B: Be responsible for keeping an up-to-date record of all financial transactions of the Council.
C: Will make available to any Council member upon request, and to any other interested party with the approval of majority of the council, all financial records.
D: Fulfill any and all requirements regarding Council finances as required in other sections of the Bylaws (i.e. Article VIII).
E: Serve as the Chairman of the Council's Funding Committee (see Article VIII).
F: Assume such responsibilities and duties as requested by the President or majority of the Council.

Section 4: The Secretary shall:
A: Keep a written record of all meeting in the form of minutes including attendance, business discussed and voted upon, reports of committees, and future meetings. This responsibility may be delegated to other members of the Council at the Secretary's discretion, with the approval of the Council.
B: Post said minutes by a date no more than two weeks after the meeting, and distribute copies to Council members before the following meeting.
C: Provide the Dean's Office and Council Members with a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all members and representatives of the Council.
D: Conduct such correspondence as needed to conduct the Council's business.
E: Assume such duties and responsibilities as requested by the President or a majority of the Council.

Section 5: The Members of the Council shall:
A: Attend all meetings of the Council or its committees to which the member is assigned. Absenteeism from more than three meetings may be grounds for dismissal upon review and approval of such action by the Council.
B: Make a report to their class of the business discussed at Council meetings.
C: Define issues and opinions of their class for presentation to the Council.
D: Act as a liaison between their class and the Medical School administration as requested by their class.
E: Assume such duties and responsibilities as requested by the President, a majority of the Council, or the members of their class.
F: Facilitate training of incoming Student Council members/officers.