The AS Board at their inauguration in June. AS President Millka Solomon not pictured. Ella Banken// AS Review
By Sydnee Smith
The Associated Students Board of Directors are currently in the process of voting whether to have the student body vote on the recall of Genaro Meza-Roa, AS VP for business and operations.
In order for a board member to be recalled, the process must either be initiated by 40 percent of the student body or three-fourths of the board of directors, according to the Associated Students bylaws. If the vote is in favor of the recall, a vote will then proceed to the student body.
After the board approves the recall, they have no earlier than two weeks and no later than three weeks to hold a vote of the student body. Majority rules in the voting process, and if majority votes for a recall, the position will then be vacant.
If the position becomes vacant, the board will then have to hold a filing period of at least 10 days for potential applicants and a special election will then be held to fill the position.
However, if three-fourth of the board do not vote in favor of the recall process, the process will stop and positions will stay the same. In addition, if the majority of students do not vote in favor of the recall all positions will stay the same.
All recall processes have to be taken up as an agenda item at a board meeting and allow time for discussion before the vote. The recall process also has no time cap. If a recall vote doesn’t pass through the board of directors or the student body it can then be started over again to gain more votes in favor.
According to Leti Romo, AS board program coordinator, the last time the recall process occurred was nine to ten years ago. Romo also said each process will always be a little different depending on which position will have a vacancy, but the board must follow the bylaws throughout the process.
UPDATE ON 1/24: Associated Students Board of Directors in the first paragraph was corrected for grammar.