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Does anybody in ASUN follow the law? An e-mail from the newly-confirmed (we hope sworn, too) Director of Programming:

From: Casey Stiteler <directorprogramming@asun.unr.edu>
Date: Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Subject: [clubs] 2009-2010 Flipside Productions Applications
To: "flipside@lists.asun.unr.edu" <flipside@lists.asun.unr.edu>, "senate@lists.asun.unr.edu" <senate@lists.asun.unr.edu>, "clubs@lists.asun.unr.edu" <clubs@lists.asun.unr.edu>, "flipside_volunteers@lists.asun.unr.edu" <flipside_volunteers@lists.asun.unr.edu>

To Whom It May Concern:

Attached is the 2009-2010 Flipside Productions application. Please feel free to distribute these applications to anyone in your organizations that may be interested in applying.

Flipside Productions Program Chairpersons are paid $3,000 a year and Co-Chairpersons are paid $1,500 a year.

Respectfully,

Casey Stiteler
Associated Students of The University of Nevada
Director of Programming
directorprogramming@asun.unr.edu
775.722.3216

"Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. " -Albert Einstein

ASUN Clubs & Orgs | clubs@lists.asun.unr.edu | 775-784-6589 | www.asun.unr.edu

Hmm. "Chairpersons" and "Co-Chairpersons," with those "Co-Chairpersons" being paid $1,500 per year. Hmm. I wonder if that's been authorized in law.

Nope.

SEC. 303. NOMINATION OF PROGRAMMERS; NOMINATION OF ASSISTANT PROGRAMMERS.
(a) There is to be nominated by the Director not more than 8 Programmers to assist the Director with the proper execution of his or her office.
(b) Each Programmer may nominate a number of Assistant Programmers as he or she may deem necessary to carry out the functions and duties of the Programmer’s office.

(Section 303 of ASUN Public Law 75-07)

So calling them "chairs" and "co-chairs" seems to be just made up. Totally out of thin air. So what about the pay? Turns out that's not authorized either.

ASUN Public Law 75-48 sets out the compensation for most executive officers of ASUN. Nowhere do I find "co-chairs" or "Assistant Programmers."

As it turns out, just kidding.

From: Casey Stiteler
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:17:06 -0700
To: sentate@lists.asun.unr.edu<sentate@lists.asun.unr.edu>; clubs@lists.asun.unr.edu<clubs@lists.asun.unr.edu>; flipside@lists.asun.unr.edu<flipside@lists.asun.unr.edu>; flipside_volunteers@lists.asun.unr.edu<flipside_volunteers@lists.asun.unr.edu>
Subject: [clubs] 2009-2010 Flipside Application

I apologize for not attaching the application to the last email. Please note that the creation of the Flipside Productions Co-Chairperson position will be created pending ASUN senate approval and the number of applicants.

Respectfully,

Casey Stiteler
Associated Students of The University of Nevada
Director of Programming
directorprogramming@asun.unr.edu
775.722.3216

"Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. " -Albert Einstein

ASUN Clubs & Orgs | clubs@lists.asun.unr.edu | 775-784-6589 | www.asun.unr.edu

Oh, real nice of you to include the Senate as an afterthought. Typically, the executive branch goes to the Senate to get permission in law first before executing it, but maybe you didn't get that memo yet.

This isn't real hard folks. Until there is authorization in law, you cannot act like there is. Thus, these "co-chair" positions don't have compensation. It's more legally questionable where there is authority for "chair" or "co-chair" designations to be made in the first plcae, given ASUN Pub. L. 75-7.