PM-29 - Policy on
Student Referendums to establish a new
Special Service Fee or to Increase an
existing fee
PM-29 (Addendum)
PM-29
| November 16, 2006 |
PM-29 (Addendum) |
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| (This memorandum is an addendum to PM-29, dated October 14, 1998) |
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PM-29: LSU System Policy on
student referendums to establish a new special service
fee or to increase an existing fee. |
The existing PM-29, dated October 14, 1998, is amended to reflect action taken by the LSU
Board of Supervisors on December 12, 2003:
"It is recommended that the language requiring
special service fees to be presented to the LSU Board of Supervisors for
approval and ratification be deleted."
Thus, special services fees approved through a
student referendum should be submitted through proper channels to the President of the
LSU System for approval. In all other respects, PM-29 is maintained as written pending further
comprehensive evaluation.
This memorializes the change effective as of December 12, 2003.
William L. Jenkins
President
| November 16, 2006 |
PM-29 |
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| Subject: |
LSU System Policy on
Student Referendums to establish new Special Service
Fees or to increase an existing fee -- PM-29 |
(This policy supersedes PM-29, dated October 14, 1998, as
amended by the LSU Board of Supervisors on December 12, 2003.)
Under certain circumstances, the LSU Board of Supervisors will
approve the establishment of a special service fee or an
increase in an existing special service fee through a student
referendum, provided that the following conditions have been
satisfied:
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The special service fee in question is not considered a
"fee" as defined in Article 7, Section 2.1 of the
Louisiana Constitution, which would require the approval
of a two-thirds vote of both houses of the
legislature.
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At least 30 days prior to holding a
student referendum to establish a special service fee or
to increase an existing special service fee, a proposal,
which outlines in detail the scope and purpose of the
fee, shall be forwarded to the Office of the President
for review and evaluation. This proposal should include
comprehensive budgetary information and must be sent
through proper channels.
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If approved through a student
referendum, the special service fee shall be submitted,
through proper channels, to the LSU Board of Supervisors
for approval.
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The Office of the President and the
LSU Board of Supervisors reserve the right to decline
consideration of any special service fee suggested by a student
referendum that does not satisfy the conditions listed
in this permanent memorandum.
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William L. Jenkins
President
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