FEU INSTITUTE OF LAW STUDENT COUNCIL

CONSTITUTITON AND BY-LAWS

PREAMBLE
(Aims and Purpose of the Organization)

To prepare the law students to advance and protect their interests as well as to
foster camaraderie and cooperation between and among them, the FEU-IL
STUDENT COUNCIL hereby submits itself to be governed by this constitution.

Specifically, the Council shall seek to:

1. Provide an environment where students can pursue their students in

comfort and free from distractions;
2. Encourage the free exchange of ideas among the students and the faculty;
3. Provide avenues for the students for their interests;
4. Foster friendly relations among the students themselves;
5. Provide opportunities for the participation of the student body in inter-
school activities.

ARTICLE I (Name of the Organization)

The name of the body shall be the “Student Council”.

ARTICLE II (Membership)

Membership in the council shall be limited to students duly enrolled at the

FEU-IL.

ARTICLE III (Officers)

Section 1. The officers of the student council shall be a President, a Vice

President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, an Auditor, and Batch Representatives, all of
whom shall be elected for the term of office of one year.

To be eligible for election as an officer of the Council excluding the First

year Batch Representative, the student must:

1. Be a bona fide student of the Institute for the entire academic year
he/she is supposed to hold office;
2. Have a quality point index of atleast 80% for the semester immediately
previous to the election;
3. Have no grade below 77% in any subject for the semester immediately
previous to the election
 4. Have such other qualifications as the Office of the Dean may prescribe;
5. For the Batch Representatives, they must be incoming members of the
respective batches they seek to represent.

Except for the Batch Representatives, who will be elected by their

respective batches and/or year level, all the officers of the council shall
be elected at large on an election duly called for the purpose.

Section 2. The President shall preside over all meetings of the organization, sign
all official correspondence and disbursements, and represent the organization in
all functions, official or social, involving the interests and concerns of the law
students. He may likewise create special or ad hoc committees for the purpose of
carrying out any project of the council and may appoint the persons to head them
whether or not these persons are of the council. He may delegate these and other
functions to any other officer of the council except to sign disbursements. The
President exercises control and supervision over all the activities of the council.

Specifically, the President has the following duties:

a. He/she shall make an annual report concerning the activities of the

council for the year and make recommendations for the
continuation of any unfinished business for the ending school year.
Such report and recommendations shall be read at the last
assembly of the Student Council for the school year;
b. At the end of his/her term of the office, he/she shall cause, with the
assistance of the Treasurer, and preparation of a financial
statement of receipts and expenditure of the funds during his term
of office, as part of his annual report;
c. He/she shall provide feedback to the Dean’s office regarding views
and opinion of the students affecting their education and any such
matters that are of importance to their stay;

Section 3. The Vice-President shall succeed the President upon the latter’s death,
resignation, removal from the office, or permanent incapacity. S/he shall perform
the duties of the office of the President during the temporary absence of the
incumbent.

Specifically, he/she shall oversee the activities of the Council of Representatives

(CORE)

Section 4. The Secretary shall keep full and correct minutes of all the proceedings
of the organization, preserve all records and communications thereof, and
conduct of all official correspondence of the organization.

a. He/she shall distribute copies or post such copies of the minutes

of each meeting of the council after the same has been approved
by the President;
 b. He/she shall make a report/compilation of all the activities of
the Student Council;
c. He/she shall inform the members of the Council of schedule of
meetings;
d. He/she shall prepare the council activity report and officers’
contact information and submit these to the President and
disseminate them to the student body.

Section 5. The Treasurer shall collect and receive all dues and other payments
accruable to the council, pay out of the funds in his charge all properly approved
accounts, and shall act as custodian of all properties and funds of the student
council.

Together with the Auditor, he/she shall render a financial report to the council
and to the student body at least once every semester.

Specifically, the Treasurer has the following duties:

a. The Treasurer shall have the charge of the funds, receipts

and disbursements of the Student Council;
b. He/she shall deposit all moneys of the Council with such
bank/institution as the student council may designate;
c. He/she alongside with the President, shall sign all
disbursements necessary for the operation of the Council and
for the other purposes as the Council may deem vital;
d. He/she shall sign all documents relating to the performance
of his/her office as may be required by the Student Council;
e. He/she shall supervise fund-raising projects;
f. He/she shall perform such other duties that the Student
Council may delegate to him.

Section 6. The Auditor shall see to it that all disbursements made by the
Treasurer are in order, and in general, to see to it that all funds and properties
under the custody of the Treasurer are properly kept at all times.

Specifically, the Auditor has the following duties:

a. He/she shall render to the President or the student body,

whenever required, an account of the condition of the
council on all transactions made by the financial
condition of the council on all transactions made by him
or her;
b. He/she shall keep correct books of accounts;
c. He/she shall perform such other duties that the Student
Council may delegate to him/her.
Section 7. The Batch Representatives shall see to it that the concerns of their
respective batches and constituents are brought forth and shall have the
following duties:

a. To speak for and in behalf of his/her constituents

after consultation with them;
b. To take charge and organize activities pertaining to
each year level;
c. To perform such other duties that the Student Council
may delegate to him/her.

Section 8. There shall be created Council of Representatives (CORE) composed of

all section presidents of the FEU-IL. The body shall be the direct link of the
council to each section of the Institute to address the immediate concerns of the
section. An appointee of the President, from among its members shall head it.
The body shall perform such other functions as may be delegated to it by the
President.

Section 9. The regular election of the officers shall be haled on the last
Wednesday of February unless otherwise moved based on meritorious reasons.
The oath-taking ceremonies shall be conducted within five calendar days from
the day of the said elections are held.

Should there be failure of elections for any position, special elections shall be
called, within five calendar days from the day of the regular elections held. In
which case, the oath taking shall be moved two days after said special elections.

ARTICLE V (Meetings)

Section 1. Regular meetings of the council officers shall be held every other
Monday of each month during the school year at such time and place may be
decided by the officers.

Section 2. Special meetings may be called by the President, or upon written

request of at least two other officers of the council.

Section 3. Tardiness, without just cause, subjects the officer concerned for fines
and other disciplinary actions as may be determined by two-thirds of the officers.
Being caught up in a traffic jam is no just cause for tardiness.
Two consecutive absences, with or without just cause, subjects the officer
concerned to twice the fine imposed on the tardiness and other disciplinary
action as may be determined by two-thirds of the officers.

Four consecutive absences, with or without just cause, from regular meetings
result to an automatic expulsion from the council of the officer concerned.

ARTICLE VI (Accountability of Officers)

Section 1. The officers may be removed from office, on impeachment for culpable
violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, or betrayal of trust and
confidence reposed on him/her by the studentry.

Section 2. A petition duly signed by two-thirds of all the bona fide students of the
institute shall be sufficient to initiate all cases of impeachment.

The office of the Dean, upon receipt of said petition, shall organize a committee
to try and hear all cases of impeachment.

No impeachment proceedings shall be initiated against same official more than

once within his/her term of office.

ARTICLE VII (Amendment)

The Constitution may be amended by two-thirds vote of all the FEU-IL students,
provided that notice is given as to the proposed amendment at least one week
before the same is voted upon.

ARTICLE VIII (Transitory Provision/s)

Section 1. The constitution shall immediately take effect after being ratified by a
majority of all the students of the Institute on election duly called for the purpose.

Ratified on February 14, 2008.