SGA gives last of funds

The Student Senate passed a bill allocating the last $84 of contingency to Circle K International.

The bill originally requested $360 from contingency to send four executive members to the District Convention. However, due to the low amount of contingency left, the SGA was only able to offer $84.
An amendment was added to the bill changing the amount to $84. "By passing the bill with $360, we are saying we will give them $360 and we only have $84, thus incurring a debt," Senator Ricardo Piñeres said.

The amendment was added although the SGA Constitution does not state it can acquire debt from contingency.

The bill passed giving Circle K $84 to help with the cost of the registration fee for the convention.

"The conference is a District Convention held annually, electing district officers, training incoming club officers and organizations receive awards at the annual Saturday Night Banquet," said sophomore Mindi Westhoff, president of Circle K.

Student Body President Tom Culligan updated the Student Senate on the bills the SGA supported in Virginia Legislation. The bill asking for the budget of $40 million for JMU to acquire Rockingham Memorial Hospital passed.

The Textbook Market Fairness Act also passed to help students with more options to buy textbooks other then just the university bookstore.

Three bills did not pass through Virginia Legislation, including the Absentee Ballot Reform, the Financial Aid Security bill and the Weapons Policy bill.