A Student Senate rule was suspended Tuesday night to remove time constraints for organizations to receive funding near elections.
Allocations Chair Leah Miller motioned to waive the rule, which bans the Senate from hearing special requests for allocation funds within seven days of the first day of Fall or Spring elections, as an exception for the Virgil Hawkins Pre-Law Society’s funding.
According to the rule, the provision could be waived by a two-thirds vote.
The motion was passed unanimously.
The group faced a time constraint to receive funds for upcoming activities, which include LSAT test prep workshops, guest speakers from admissions departments and its annual Pre-Law Day event on Oct. 21.
The Senate approved a grant of $1,440.37 for the organization.
Miller said she was impressed by the organization’s plans to accommodate students.
“As a committee, we do what we can to help organizations,” she said.
The meeting also included a visit from Gainesville Rep. Keith Perry, who spoke to Student Senate members on using their future careers to create a more organic, innovative government.
“Think of your role in government after you graduate,” he said. “Use your role in government to change the world.”
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Florida State Rep. Keith Perry discusses how government regulation of business helps the consumer at Tuesday evening’s Student Senate meeting.
