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The term legislation comprises only the Bylaws and the Regulations of the Academic Senate and its agencies. Legislative action by the Division or the Divisional Senate Assembly, including the amendment of these Bylaws and the addition to, the repeal or amendment of, the Regulations of the Irvine Division shall be effected as follows:
(A) Bylaws
The Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast by the Division or the Divisional Senate Assembly members present and voting or by ballot of the Division in accord with IBL 190. Results of the review of the amendment by the committees of the Senate shall be reported to all members of the Division in the call to the Division or the Divisional Senate Assembly meeting at which the amendment is to be considered. If an amendment is introduced at a meeting of the Division or Divisional Assembly, it must be reviewed by the Cabinet and any other committees of the Senate deemed appropriate by the Chair of the Division, and be reported in the call to the next regular Divisional Senate Assembly meeting. All proposed amendments presented to the Division or the Divisional Senate Assembly for action shall be accompanied by a statement of the purpose and effect of the proposal, including the text of the Bylaws as amended. All legislation becomes effective thirty (30) calendar days after the distribution of the minutes of the meeting at which it was enacted, unless an alternate date of implementation is approved by two-thirds of the Division or the Divisional Senate Assembly present and voting. (Am 7 May 98) (CC 1 May 04) (B) Regulations
The Regulations of the Irvine Division may be added to, amended, or repealed by a majority vote of all Division or Divisional Senate Assembly members present and voting or by ballot of the Division. Results of the review of the amendment by the committees of the Senate shall be reported to the Division in the call to the Division or the Divisional Senate Assembly meeting at which the regulation is to be considered, or in a report to voting members of the Division accompanying a mail ballot, and shall include a statement of the purpose and effect of the proposed change, together with the text of the proposed regulations. If a regulation is introduced at a meeting of the Divisional Senate Assembly, it must be reviewed by the Cabinet and any other committees of the Senate deemed appropriate by the Chair of the Division, and be reported in the call to the next regular Divisional Senate Assembly meeting. All legislation becomes effective thirty (30) calendar days after the distribution of the minutes of the meeting at which it was enacted, unless an alternate date of implementation is approved by two thirds of the Division or the Divisional Senate Assembly present and voting. (Am 7 May 98) (CC 1 May 04)
Last Revision - May 1, 2004
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