Abstract
Legislative Council (LC) is RHA's weekly business meeting. It consists of representatives from each of the 20 hall councils and the RHA executive board. During LC RHA allocated funds to build community on campus and discusses initiatives going on around campus to improve life for residents. The meeting are open to the public but only representatives have speaking and voting rights.
When and Where
LC meets every Wednesday at 9:00PM in room 117 of the Flag Building. We do not meet the first three weeks of school in the fall or during dead or finals week.
Submitting a Bill
To submit a LC bill use the form HERE or from the dropdown box above. Bills that are submitted before 9:00PM on Mondays will be on the agenda for Wednesday's meeting. Make sure to attend the meeting in which your bill will be on the agenda.
Bill Process
Attend the meeting in which your bill will appear in new business (the first meeting with your bill, the next meeting if you got it in by the deadline). You will have five minutes to present your bill and then you will be asked questions by representatives. Sometimes they request more detailed information.
After being presented at LC your bill will be tabled for one week. During this off week you will recieve an email from the Director of Finance to notify you about the Financial Oversight Commission (FOC) meeting. FOC will meet with you and judge the financial aspects of the bill. They will form a recommendation that will be presented to LC.
Your bill will appear in old business the next LC after presenting (usually a week after presenting at LC). You'll have a chance to update the representatives about anything that has changed and to provide more detailed information that you've researched in the past week. FOC will present their recommendation, the representatives will discuss the merits of your bill and they will either pass, fail or modify your bill.
Getting Your Money
RHA works on a reimbursement process. That means you'll spend your money and we'll pay you back. When spending money make sure to get a receipt, stay within the language of the final passed bill, avoid prohibited items (alcohol, tobacco, gift cards, etc...) and use a tip form for tips.
For more details about how to get reimbursed for expenditures see the reimbursement page.
