RBG Student Body Constitution and Bylaws

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Student Body Constitution and Bylaws

We, as members of the RBG Street Scholars Think Tank student body, desiring to improve thequality of life for all Black (New Afrikan) people here in the hells of North America and having adesire to increase human relations between all Afrikan people, do establish this constitution, inorder to establish, maintain and build a college and peoples organization that

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RBG STUDENT BODY CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS]March 28, 2010

RBG Street Scholars Think Tank

PREAMBLEWe, as members of the RBG Street Scholars Think Tank student body, desiring toimprove the quality of life for all Black (New Afrikan) people here in the hells of North

America and having a desire to increasing human relations between all Afrikan people,do establish this constitution, in order to establish, maintain and build a college andorganization that:

Represents the interests and concerns of all students at RBG Street Scholars ThinkTank,

Brings together all aspects of New Afrikan (Black) peoples life for the purpose ofimproving our social, political, economic, educational and moral condition in America,

Encourages unity among our elders and youth, and the Afrikan Family, Community

and Nation at large,

Discourages and abates socio-structural, institutional and individual acts and symbolsof white supremacy / racism.

Heightens awareness and coalitions between all people, regardless of race, sex,religion, or national origin when said groups are willing to work in our best interest

And promotes a Hip-Hop-Black Liberation spirit of academic excellence, prestige andscholarship

ARTICLE I - NAME

Section 1: The name of the organization shall be Red, Black and Green (RBG) StreetScholars Think Tank (SSTT)

ARTICLE II -MEMBERSHIP

Section 1: Membership in Red, Black and Green (RBG) Street Scholars Think Tankshall be open to any enrolled student who is interested in improving human relations ingeneral and the quality of life for Black (New Afrikan) people in America particular

Section 2: Students that are eligible for membership shall obtain membership bycompleting a RBG Street Scholar in Residence-student membership application. Thesestudents shall remain members for the time equal to their donation of support, as tokeep the College up and running (Web Hosting and Bandwidth).

Section 3: Members may renew or upgrade their membership at any time. Members willobtain renewed membership status only if already enrolled at RBG Street ScholarsThink Tank.


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ARTICLE III- EXECUTIVE BOARD

Section 1: The Executive Board shall be the governing body of Red, Black and Green(RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank and shall consist of the Chairman of the Board,President, Executive Vice President, Administrative Vice President, Secretary, andTreasurer.

Section 2: The duties of the Executive Board officers are as follows:

A. The COB shall chair the Executive Board and represent Red, Black and Green(RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank at all appointed meetings.

B. The President shall chair the Elections Board and coordinate the transition processfor newly elected board members.

C. The Executive Vice President shall assist in all duties of the President and shall

assume the office and duties of President in lieu of an absence. The Executive Vicepresident shall call to order and adjourn the meetings of the General Assembly andshall chair the Advisory Board.

D. The Administrative Vice president shall chair the Cabinet of Red, Black and Green(RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank. The Administrative Vice President shall maintainclose contact with the appointed directors and report to the Executive Board weekly asto the status of these programs and committees.

E. The Treasurer shall be responsible for all financial correspondence pertaining to Red,Black and Green (RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank. The Treasurer should be able to

report financial records at meetings of the General Assembly. The Treasurer shall alsorepresent Red, Black and Green (RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank at Budget andFinance hearings.

F. The Secretary shall record minutes and prepare agendas at all General Assemblyand Executive Board meetings and make them readily available to members uponrequest. The Secretary shall keep records of attendance at all General Assemblymeetings. The Secretary shall keep all files and calendars.

Section 3: The Executive Board Officers are allowed to miss only three Executive Boardmeetings and/or four General Assembly meetings annually, excluding the summer

semester.

Section 4: Excused absences are limited to class/work conflicts, family emergencies,university excuses, and sickness collaborated by the Executive Board and/or Advisor


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ARTICLE IV-CABINET AND ADVISORY BOARD

Section 1: Red, Black and Green (RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank shall include thefollowing Cabinet Committees, with Directors appointed by the Administrative VicePresident and approved by the Executive Board:

A. The Public Relations Committee shall consist of the positions of Newsletter/JournalEditor, Historian, and Webmaster. These positions shall be appointed by theAdministrative Vice President and approved by the Executive Board.

B. The Social Committee shall be responsible for coordinating social events for Red,Black and Green (RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank.

C. The Communiversity Cultural Committee shall be responsible for coordinatingcultural events for Red, Black and Green (RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank.

Section 2: The Executive Board, as necessary, shall appoint ad hoc committees andtask forces of special interest / concerns of Red, Black and Green(RBG) Street ScholarsThink Tank.

Section 3: Red, Black and Green (RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank shall include anAdvisory Board that will consist of representatives of other Black organizations onthrough the U.S. These organizations shall be stated in the Bylaws.

Section 4: The Advisory Board shall have the following duties:

A. Discussion on methods of improving the relationship between the different Black

organizations and groups.

B. Improvement of communication among Afrikan centered groups.

C. Provide opportunities for all Black (New Afrikan) students to get involved communityactivism.

Section 5: The Executive Vice President shall appoint an Assistant Director andCorresponding Secretary from the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall meet onceevery three months during the fall and Spring Semesters. The Executive Vice Presidentmay convene a special meeting at any time deemed necessary.

Section 6: All resolutions and programs sponsored by the Advisory Board must besubmitted to the General Assembly for approval. The Executive Vice President shallbreak any ties that occur in Advisory Board votes.


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ARTICLE V- ELECTIONS

Section 1: There shall be an Elections Board, established to govern all elections thatshall consist of the Chairman, President, Executive Vice President, Administrative VicePresident, and Advisor of Red, Black and Green(RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank. Onemember of the General Assembly and one member of the Cabinet shall be appointed bythe President with approval by the General Assembly.

Section 2: Any member of the student body running for an Executive Board Office shallnot be eligible to serve on the Elections Board. An alternate student member shall beappointed by the President, with approval of the General Assembly, to fill and vacancythat may occur.

Section 3: The Elections Board duties consist of approving the applications andplatforms of each candidate, the additional voting procedures, the design of the officialballot, and the certification of the vote tally.

Section 4: The following procedures shall govern elections:

A. Elections shall be held during the Spring Semester of every academic year, unless aspecial election is needed to fill a vacancy.

B. Students must submit applications in order to run for an Executive Board Office.Applications will be accepted no later than one-week prior to Election Day, unless aspecial election is needed to fill a vacancy.

C. The Elections Board shall hold a special meeting in which all Executive Board Office

Candidates will be introduced. The Elections Board shall coordinate a debate amongcandidates for President and shall have the option to do so among candidates for otheroffices.

D. All active student members of Red, Black and Green(RBG) Street Scholars ThinkTank shall be eligible to vote in elections for the Executive Board Offices.

E. There shall be no absentee voting unless approved by the Elections Board.

F. A quorum, as defined in the Bylaws, is needed to hold an election of Executive BoardOfficers.

Section 5: Candidates for Executive Board Offices must have a cumulative grade pointaverage of 3.00 at the time of the application deadline. Other qualifications are asfollows:

A. Candidates for President must be enrolled at RBG Street Scholars Think Tank for atleast three (3) semesters prior to the semester of elections. The candidates must alsohave three (3) semesters of active membership in RBG Street Scholars Think Tank.


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B. Candidates for Executive Vice President, Administrative Vice President, andTreasurer must be enrolled at RBG Street Scholars Think Tank for at least two (2)semesters prior to semester of elections. The candidates must also have at least two (2)semesters of active membership in Red, Black and Green (RBG) Street Scholars ThinkTank.

C. Candidates for Secretary must be enrolled at RBG Street Scholars Think Tank for atleast one (1) semester prior to the semester of elections. The candidates must alsohave at least one (1) semester active membership in Red, Black and Green(RBG)Street Scholars Think Tank.

Section 6: Newly elected Executive Board Officers shall be installed no later than thelast meeting of the General Assembly of the Spring Semester.

Section 7: Vacancies in the offices of Executive Vice President, Administrative VicePresident, Treasurer, and Secretary shall be filled through a special election. The

Elections Board shall be responsible for all applicable duties outlined in Article V,Section 3. Qualified RBG members, as outlined in Article V, Section 5, shall benominated during the first General Assembly meeting held after the vacancy. A specialelection shall be held the following General Assembly.

ARTICLE VI-IMPEACHMENT

Section 1: Any Executive Board Officer in violation of Article III, Section 3, in violation ofany other section of the Constitution and Bylaws, and/or involved in any action thatseverely compromises the operation and integrity of Red, Black and Green(RBG) StreetScholars Think Tank, must appear before the Executive Board for evaluation.

Section 2: In the event that violations have been proven through the evaluation process,a motion for impeachment shall in present by the Executive Board to the GeneralAssembly.

Section 3: A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the active members present at the GeneralAssembly meeting, provided that a quorum is present, is needed to remove anExecutive Board Officer.

ARTICLE VII-GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETINGS

Section 1: Meetings of the General Assembly shall be held on a schedule agreed uponby the Executive Board.

Section 2: The President or a petition of two-thirds of active members may convenespecial meetings of the General Assembly.


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Section 3: Each meeting of the General Assembly shall include a Treasurers Report,Minutes, Cabinet Report, Presidents Address, and Old/New Business. Reports from the

Advisory Board shall take place at the first General Assembly meeting held after theAdvisory Board meeting.

Section 4: The Executive Board shall determine the format of the General Assemblymeetings. Any additions to General Assembly meetings shall be included in the Bylaws.

Section 5: Meetings of the General Assembly shall follow the format of parliamentaryprocedure outlined within the Roberts Rules of Order. Roberts Rules of Order shallalso be used to address any ambiguity involving parliamentary procedure within themeetings of the General Assembly.

ARTICLE VIII-AMENDMENTS

Section 1: The power to present plans to amend or repeal any section of the

Constitution rest in the Executive Board. Actions within the Constitution must beapproved by two-thirds (2/3) of the active members, provided a quorum is present.

ARTICLE IX- BYLAWS

Section 1: Bylaws, when consistent with the Constitution, shall be adopted, amended, orrepealed by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the active members, provided a quorum ispresent. Any active member of Red, Black and Green(RBG) Street Scholars Think Tankcan present action within the Bylaws to the Executive Board for approval, at which timethe proposed action will be presented before the General Assembly.

RBG SSTT student-members (Street Scholars in Residence) Bylaws

TITLE I - ACTIVE MEMBER STATUS

Section 1: All students eligible for membership shall be granted active member statusupon completion of the membership application in the Fall Semester. Those studentsthat attend four (4) meetings in the fall shall retain active member status through theSpring Semester.

Section 2: All students eligible for membership that are either unable to fulfill activemembership requirements for the Fall Semester or wishing to apply for membership forthe Spring Semester, shall be granted active member status upon the completion of four(4) meetings.

TITLE II - QUORUM

Section 1: A quorum shall consist of twenty-five (25) RBG members of active memberstatus.


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TITLE III - ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Section 1: The Advisory Board shall consist of one representative of the followingorganizations, unless otherwise noted:

A. Hip-Hop-Black Liberation General Assembly (1)

B. International Student Organization (1)

C. Student Events Advisory Council (1)

D. Student Government Association

E. Office of Cultural Development and Leadership Affairs (1)

F. Office of Student Affairs (1)

G. Three at-large members appointed by the President (Includes a representative fromthe Black Business Community)

TITLE IV - SUMMER SEMESTER

Section 1: The President and Administrative Vice President of Red, Black andGreen(RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank shall be required to fulfill the duties and

responsibilities of the office during the Summer Semester.

Section 2: Cabinet Directors shall be required to fulfill the duties and responsibilities oftheir positions during the Summer Semester. Summer Replacements must be providedfor Directors unable to fulfill their duties during the Summer Semester.

TITLE V - REPRESENTATION

Section 1: Red, Black and Green(RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank shall berepresented at the following events (TBA)

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Section 2: Red, Black and Green(RBG) Street Scholars Think Tank shall also bepresent at other events agreed upon by the Executive Board.

Section 3: One representative from the Executive Board and one representative fromthe Cabinet shall be required at all events in which Red, Black and Green(RBG) StreetScholars Think Tank shall be represented.

TITLE VI - SALARIES

Section 1: The President, Executive Vice President, Administrative Vice President,Treasurer, and Secretary shall receive salaries throughout their term in office.

Section 2: Students that fill any vacancy of the Executive Board shall receive the salaryof the person they replace.

TITLE VII - EXECUTIVE BOARD TRANSITION

Section 1: Incoming and outgoing Executive Board Officers shall hold a transition retreatno later than the last meeting of the Spring Semester.

Section 2: New Executive Board Officers and Cabinet Directors shall hold a retreat nolater than the first day of classes for the Fall Semester.

TITLE VIII - TEMPORARY SUSPENSION

Section 1: The Executive Board shall have the power to temporarily suspend certainsections of the Constitution and/or Bylaws provided there is a substantial organizationalinterest that makes a suspension necessary.

Section 2: Motions to temporarily suspend a section of the Constitution or Bylaws mustbe approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the active membership and shall be limited to thefollowing sections:

A. Article V, Section 4 Election Procedure

B. Article V, Section 5 Candidate Qualifications

C. Article V, Section 6 Officer Installation

D. Title III, Section 1 Advisory Board Members


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TITLE IX - FALL SPECIAL ELECTIONS

Section 1: Special elections needed to fill offices vacated over the summer shall be filledin a special election to take place during the first meeting of the Fall Semester.

Section 2: RBG members that held active member status throughout the previousSpring Semester shall have exclusive voting power in such an election.

TITLE X - VOTER ELIGIBILITY

Section 1: RBG members, of active member status, shall be eligible to cast votes forElections, Constitutional matters, and/or Bylaw matters no sooner then one (1) weekafter submitting an application for membership.

RBG Family Code of ConductClick on me for our School's Theme Video/Photo Story

NO SNITCHINGThe Police, Capitalism, the State etc. are an enemy to the people and to work with themis criminal, Ancestral Treason! Loose lips sink ships, snitching is unforgivable. NO RAPETo Rape is a violation of a persons physical, mental, and spirit. It is Barbaric and anti-African. Rapist should be dealt with.

BANG FOR UHURU (FREEDOM)Warriors can only be initiated by an enemy. If you are going to bang-bang on thesystem, not other Africans.
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NO EXPLOITATIONDont exploit your people. You live in the hood, they live in the hood and chances arethey dont have anything more than you do. We have enough community leaches andpork chop preachers robbing the people.

WARRIOR CODESecurity first! Protect Women, Children, & Elders. Train; work out get your fighting skillsup to par. Police your own community. We dont need pigs overseeing us.

NO FALSE FLAGGINRed, white, and blue aint never did sh*t for you. Dont be a star-spangled slave. Get onthe right team; rally round the flag on some Red, Black, and Green.

DISCIPLINEGet your mind right, focus and organize your life. Be committed.

BUILD SURVIVAL PROGRAMSThe people come first. You are your Brother/Sisters keeper. Capitalism teachesindividualism, which is anti-African. We have to create programs that are for the bestinterest of the people (especially Food, Clothing and Shelter).

P.E. (POLITICAL EDUCATION) EACH 1 TEACH 1!It is important for African people to have knowledge of self. We have to be able toarticulate why we are in the conditions we are in, who put us in these conditions and

how can we get out of these conditions.

YOUR WORD IS BOND (DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR)Warriors are only as good as their words. Make your word your bond!