Committees

Fiscal Operations

The Fiscal Operations Committee is the government spending watchdog. It is the stated purpose of this committee to monitor:

"All legislation concerning expenditures must go through this Committee.
The committee may recommend approval, modification, or rejection of
legislation concerning expenditures. Its jurisdiction shall include matters
relating to the following areas: appropriations and Student Government
Association budget."

Chair:

Personnel

The Personnel Committee is the interviewing and selection committee. It is the stated purpose of this committee is:

"This committee may recommend to the Student Senate approval or
disapproval of Presidential nominations for appointments. This
Committee shall present the case to the Student Senate against a student
Senator for failure to perform his or her duties and may recommend
sanctions against that senator. This committee shall conduct training for
the Student Senate on Robert’s Rules of Order and other topics as deemed
necessary."

Chair:

Public Relations

The Public Relations Committee serves the purpose of making student government more visible to the students of UTPA. It's official role is:

"This committee shall have jurisdiction over the planning and conducting
of all Student Senate sanctioned University special events. This
committee shall promote public relations with students, faculty,
administration, and the community. This committee is responsible for
recruitment for the Student Government Association."

Chair:

University and Community Affairs

The University and Community Affairs committee serves as the ear of Student Government when it comes to concerns or issues of students. It's official role is:

"This committee shall have jurisdiction over the researching, coordinating
and execution of Student Senate sanctioned issues. This committee has
the authority to organize forums for the purpose of addressing
constituent’s issues."

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