YSTV Constitution: Difference between revisions

# All members should have access to the contact details of the whole committee.

# The Committee shall oversee health and safety, coordinate safety checks and PAT test electrical goods owned by the media group.

# Socials (and the activities within) are opt-in only and shall have no bearing on any status within the media group, and/or media group elections.

# Drinking should not be the theme of the social and members should be able to take part in all activities whether drinking alcohol or not.

# The President (Chair), Secretary and Treasurer shall automatically be signatories to accounts opened by the media group. YUSU must always have an up-to-date signatory list.

# Two of these signatories shall be required for each expense claim and for any contract or undertaking, financial or otherwise, on behalf of the media group; one of whom must be the treasurer

# An annual membership fee is required from all Media Group members, unless the Media Group states otherwise, and agrees not to receive YUSU grant.  The Committee, who are also responsible for its collection, determines this fee.

# Students’ Union members shall receive no payment from the Media Group, except in legitimate expenses incurred in connection with the Media Group business.

## Ensuring that Media Group's policies are adhered to

## Ensuring the Media Group Committee contains officers named in 8.2

## Calling and chairing meetings of your societies committee  

## Delegating tasks  

## Being a spokesperson/figurehead  

## Maintaining committee enthusiasm  

## Any other duties as agreed by the Committee.

## Ensuring the actions taken by the Media Group do not damage its longevity and take measures to future-proof the operation of the station

# The Media Group Secretary is responsible for:

## Taking care of the media group's admin  

## Keeping the media group’s backpages up-to-date, including signatories and memberships  

# The Treasurer is responsible for:

## Administering the Media Group’s finances in accordance with the Constitution, Laws and Bye Laws of YUSU

## Learn and understand the Students’ Union financial system  

## Apply for the annual grant and extra funding from the Union as necessary  

### To organise (with the Secretary) and chair the AGM;

### To coordinate and support the other Officers of the Media Group;

### To hold the code to the cash box;

### To work with YUSU and the University to secure the continued independence of YSTV;

### To advise the Media Group on technical equipment purchases;

### To advise the Media Group on technical matters;

### To deliver relevant technical training to all YSTV members.

### To oversee equipment bookings, allocations and hires through the internal equipment booking system

### To be responsible for the operations and maintenance of all general purpose computing equipment owned by the Media Group;

### To be responsible for the Media Group’s compliance with the regulations laid down by the University of York’s IT Services;

### To liaise with the Technical Director in matters concerning broadcast critical computing equipment;

### To ensure the security of all network connected computer equipment;

### To coordinate the logistics of YSTV’s entries to and attendance of the NaSTA conference and awards and be the first point of contact for NaSTA queries.

## The Social Secretary has the following responsibility:

### To organise social events for members of the Media Group to facilitate the above;

### To encourage people to get involved with YSTV through socials.

#No committee member shall be deemed to be dismissed unless they receive during their term of office a vote of ‘no confidence’ from their Committee.

## A vote of no confidence must be brought forward at an AGM, EGM or a Media Group committee meeting. Every member of the Media Group is able to motion a vote of no confidence. In order to be successful, the motion must be democratically approved by the majority (more than 50 percent) of present members, as long as the necessary quorum is met

#The resignation of an official shall not be of effect unless given in writing to the Media Group President and until accepted by the Media Group's Committee.