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Proposed amendment on the Thirty-Fourth Annual General Meeting. Revision 6.

CSESS Constitution (Revision 6).pdf

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Proposed amendment on the Thirty-Fourth Annual General Meeting.
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Not yet complete review too busy at other projects😪

2.1.1.1 a) Year 1 undergraduate students currently registered in the School of Engineering of HKUST; or b) Currently registered in the major programs offered or jointly offered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of HKUST; or c) Current or former Executive Committee members of the Society
2.1.1.2. Currently recognized as a Full Member of Students' Union of HKUST
2.1.1.3. On payment of the prescribed fee.
Full Membership is available to all full-time undergraduates and postgraduates who satisfy the following criteria.

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Available -> eligible?

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Eligible for

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WHY YOU IGNORE ME

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2.1.3.2.1. All potential postgraduate members must have paid the admission fee and continue to pay the annual fee to be considered as Full Members of the Society.
2.1.3.2.2. To follow the resolution of General Meetings.
2.1.3.2.3. To follow the Constitutions of the Society.
All potential undergraduate members must have paid the admission fee and the corresponding membership fee for their respective study years, to be considered as Full Members of the Society.

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No need comma before to be considered

- Are welcome to attend and contribute to any Executive Committee meeting but with no voting rights; and
- To have the speaking right in any General Meeting.
#### 2.1.3. Obligations
##### 2.1.3.1. Undergraduates

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Delete all membership fee money hardcode

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5. To announce the Honorary Member(s).
6. To introduce the Executive Committee of the next session.
7. To pass and approve or amend the year plan and financial budget of the Executive Committee of the next session.
8. To pass amendments to the Constitution, if any.

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To approve proposed changes in membership fee to become effective in the upcoming session, if any.

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### 1.2. Official Language
The official languages of the Society shall be English and Chinese. Either of the two languages may be used in any formal meetings and functions of the Society. If both languages are used, the English version shall be referred to whenever there are ambiguities.
The official languages of the Society shall be English and Chinese. Either of the two languages may be used in any formal meetings and functions of the Society.
If both languages are used, the English version shall be referred to whenever there are ambiguities.

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shall be referred -> shall prevail

2.1.1.3. On payment of the prescribed fee.
Full Membership is available to all full-time undergraduates and postgraduates who satisfy the following criteria.
1.
- Year 1 undergraduate students currently registered in the School of Engineering of HKUST; or

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delete or, only second last line need or / and

2.1.3.2.1. All potential postgraduate members must have paid the admission fee and continue to pay the annual fee to be considered as Full Members of the Society.
2.1.3.2.2. To follow the resolution of General Meetings.
2.1.3.2.3. To follow the Constitutions of the Society.
All potential undergraduate members must have paid the admission fee and the corresponding membership fee for their respective study years to be considered as Full Members of the Society.

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respective study years {AS STATED IN ARTICLE / annex if we introduce it?}

2.1.3.2.3. To follow the Constitutions of the Society.
All potential undergraduate members must have paid the admission fee and the corresponding membership fee for their respective study years to be considered as Full Members of the Society.
All potential postgraduate members must have paid the admission fee and continue to pay the annual fee to be considered as Full Members of the Society.
Full Members have the obligations to follow the resolution of General Meetings, and to follow the Constitution of the Society.

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Delete entire line?

- To be eligible for Membership of sub-organizations of the Society;
- To have the right to second a cabinet for the election of the Society;
- To request the minutes from any Executive Committee meeting;
- Are welcome to attend and contribute to any Executive Committee meeting but with no voting rights;

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and,

Once the vacancy has been filled, notice shall be posted at least 7 clear days beforehand on School of Engineering notice areas. If there are thirty-five or ten percent (whichever is more) of Full Members or General Members written complaints to the Executive Committee within ten schooldays, then another candidate must be found. Otherwise, the candidate should be considered successful and the vacancy filled.
Any unsuccessful candidate cannot be considered for the same position within the same term of service.

## 7. Election

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This article serves as the basis of the Election Regulation.

- To examine the eligibility of cabinets and approve or disapprove the application of cabinets;
- To approve and disapprove any publicity put forward by any cabinet;
- To conduct and supervise the Election;
- To explain the Election Regulations and Rules in accordance with the Constitution.

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Period -> semicolon

12. General Secretary.
#### 7.4.2. Membership
Before the announcement of the final list of cabinet(s), the Proposed President, Proposed Internal Vice-President, Proposed External Vice-President, Proposed Internal Secretary, Proposed External Secretary, and Proposed Financial Secretary, and at least 3 more candidates of the applicant cabinet(s) shall be Full Members of the Society.
All candidates of the nominated cabinet(s) shall be Full Members of the Society joined before the announcement of the final list of cabinets.

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last word cabinets -> cabinet(s)

#### 7.6.4. Announcement
The provisional and official result of the Election shall be announced by the Election Board within 24 and 72 hours after the closure of the voting respectively.
### 7.7. Re-election
If the Election fails to generate a new Executive Committee, a re-election shall be conducted. If the re-election also fails to generate a new Executive Committee, a second re-election shall be conducted.

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no that many alsos

1. To receive and adopt or amend the proposed Year Plan prepared by the Executive Committee of the next session.
2. To receive and adopt or amend the proposed Financial Budget prepared by the Financial Secretary of the Executive Committee of the next session.
#### 7.8.2. Postponement
A Consultation shall be postponed if the President of the Society is absent or the quorum is not reached provided that there is a thirty minutes of waiting period. Another Consultation shall be convened within 7 days after the failure of the previous one.

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there is a thirty minutes of waiting period -> there is a waiting period of thirty minutes

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