截至2006年8月31日
参议员的职责包括但不限于以下内容
- 不迟于周一向参议院主席提交参议院议程建议 prior to a Senate Meeting.
- 决议必须在参议院召开会议前至少7天提交给参议院主席 会议.
- Post Senate agendas in division office.
- 至少提前24小时向参议院主席阅读会议记录草案和电子邮件更正 to the next 会议.
- Read Senate materials prior to arriving at Senate.
- Actively participate in Senate discussions.
- Post approved minutes in division office.
- Report Senate information at division 会议s.
- 邀请学部的教员参加委员会和工作小组.
- 就问题和关注点进行调查，并向参议院报告调查结果.
- 参加参议院表彰仪式[或其他活动]
Compliance with the Open Meetings Acts
参议院会议遵循《韦德1946网站》(政府法典)的要求 §§54950-54960.5), also called the 拉尔夫·米. 布朗, as well as the Bagley-Keene Act (Gov. Code §11120 et seq.), cited as the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act governing “state bodies.” These two laws have direct bearing on how the Senate must conduct business. You will want to familiarize yourself with these 两幕，可以在很多网站上找到，包括http://www.oeginfo.ca.政府(点击 on “California Law”).
Setting and Posting 议程s
《韦德1946网站》概述了在会议上发布议程的法律责任 least 72 hours prior to a 会议. 日程安排贴在附寄的外部公告上 200号楼的公告板，大厅，收发室，还有电子邮件 the Senate webpage. 建议的议程项目必须提交参议院主席 the Monday prior to the Thursday Senate 会议. The Executive Committee, chaired 由学术/教务参议院主席主持，负责制定、协调参议院议程 参议院委员会向参议院报告并建议采取行动.
会议开始
Meetings start on time with one rap of the gavel. Senate President says: “The 会议 will come to order.出席会议的人数必须达到法定人数，会议方可开始. 法定人数是一半加上一个有投票权的学术/教务委员会成员. If there is not a quorum, the Senate can:
- Fix the time to adjourn,
- 休会,
- 课间休息,或者
- Take steps to obtain a quorum
如果紧急事务需要采取行动，必须在稍后的会议上批准 a quorum is present.
The Handling of a Motion
- A senator makes a “motion,” Says, “I move 那。”;
- Another senator seconds it. 说,“第二个”;
- The Chair states the question (motion);
- The Chair asks for discussion;
- 主席将问题付诸表决(要求“赞成”和“反对”);
- 主席宣布结果并分配责任.
值得了解的
修改ments must be germane, i.e. closely related to the pending motion.
Call the Question: Motion to stop debate and vote.
Bylaws cannot be suspended.
法定人数:有权投票的参议员人数，必须出席才能合法地进行投票 transact business. 学术/教务委员会会议的法定人数为一人 一半加上一个有投票权的学术/教务委员会成员.
未经参议院同意，参议员不得就同一问题发言两次以上.
Majority: Means more than half.
2/3的投票应该是举手或角色召唤投票.
委员会:一个或多个代表参议院考虑、调查和/或采取行动的机构.
Proper Form for Use by Chair and Senators
- 主要的运动: SDAMR (S=第二个要求, D=有争议的, A=可修正的, M=多数投票, R=可以考虑) to introduce business. 只有当没有其他业务待处理时才能移动.
参议员:先生. President (or appropriate title)
Chair: The chair recognizes…
Senator: I move 那。(Second Required)
Chair: It is moved and seconded 那。
(D) Chair: Is there any discussion?
Chair: Are you ready for the question?
(M) Chair: All those in favor, say Aye. (停顿)
Chair: Those opposed, say Nay. (停顿)
Chair: The Ayes have it and the motion is adopted.
主席:反对票占上风，动议被否决.
(2/3)主席:赞成的请举手……谢谢.
主席:反对的请举手……谢谢.
主席:三分之二的人赞成，动议获得通过.
主席:不到三分之二的人赞成，动议被否决.
Chair: Is there any further business?
Chair: The next Item of Business is…
- Postpone Indefinitely: SDMR + 拒绝动议.
参议员:我提议无限期推迟这项动议.
(D)主席:有人动议并附议无限期推迟该动议.
- 修改: SDAMR Modify wording of pending motion.
(S) Senator: I move to amend the motion by…
inserting…before (or after)
adding…(at end of motion)
striking…(delete word or words)
striking…and inserting
substituting…(substitute motion)
(D)主席:动议并附议以……(如动议)修正动议。
- 引用或提交: SDAMR To allow further study.
参议员:我提议将这项动议提交给……委员会
(如果是专门委员会，可以指定委员会、主席、委员人数和委员的名称 members are to be appointed or elected.
(D)主席:动议并附议将该动议提交…委员会.
- Postpone Definitely: SDAMR Move to a later time.
(S) Senator: I move to postpone the motion until…
(D)主席:有人动议并附议将动议推迟至……
- Limit or Extend Debate: SATR 监管的辩论 (* T = 2/3投票)
参议员:我提议将辩论限制(或延长)到…… 或时间)
(问)主席:动议和附议限制(或延长)辩论……(动议)
- Call the Question: STR To stop debate and vote.
(S) Senator: I move the previous question.
(问)主席:有人提出了上一个问题.
- Table: SM Set aside temporarily.
(S) Senator: I move to lay the motion on the table.
(Q)主席:动议和附议将动议提上议事日程.
- Call For Orders of the Day: IC 遵循议程.
Senator: I call for the Orders of the Day.
Chair: The orders of the day have been called for. If there is no objection, we will proceed to the proper order of business. (If put to a vote, requires 2/3 vote not to conform to agenda.)
- 课间休息:山姆 Short intermission in proceedings.
(S) Senator: I move that we recess for…
(问)主席:有人提议并附议休会至……(可根据时间修改).
(如无特权，则为附带主要动议，并受SDAMR规则约束).
- 休会: SM To adjourn or close the 会议.
(S) Senator: I move we adjourn.
(问)主席:有人动议并附议休会.
(如无特权，则为附带主要动议，并受SDAMR规则约束).
- Fix Time to Which To 休会:纳德 设定暂停的会议开始的时间.
参议员:我提议休会时在……(时间和地点)开会。.
(问)主席:有人提议并附议，当我们休会时，我们休会到……时间开会 (在没有特权的情况下，这是一个附带的主要运动，受规则约束 SDAMR)
- 顺序点: IC To call the Chair to order.
Senator: Point of order.
Chair: State your point of order. (反应). Your point of order is well taken. (椅子 Corrects error), or
Chair: Your point of order is not well taken. (椅子 proceeds, subject to appeal).
- 上诉: ISDMR To challenge decision of the chair.
参议员:我对主席的决定提出上诉.
(D)主席:(在解释后)主席的决定应维持吗?
(如果不礼貌、业务优先权或悬而未决的问题没有争议，则没有争议).
- Suspend The Rules: ST Set rules aside temporarily.
(S) Senator: I move to suspend the rules to…
(Q)主席:动议及附议暂停规则至…(动议)(2/3)
- Object to Consideration of the Question: IT-FI 阻止考虑原来的主要动议.
参议员:我反对考虑这个问题. (Must interrupt speaker before he starts discussion).
(D)主席:有人反对审议这个问题. Shall the question 被认为是? (Requires 2/3 in negative not to consider).
- Division of the Question:山姆 划分运动.
参议员:我提议将这个问题分开审议韦德1946……和的动议 那。
(D)主席:动议和附议将问题分开审议 (每一部分都必须能独立存在).
- Consider Seriatim:山姆 Consider by paragraph.
参议员:我提议考虑该动议的连续性.
(Q)主席:动议和附议按顺序或按段审议动议.