Article VI - Adjudicating Interpretive Disputes
Article VI – Adjudicating Interpretive Disputes
§ 1. The affairs of this chapter shall be governed and administered pursuant to the articles of this Constitution and all Chapter Rules derived therefrom.
§ 2. In the event that a Chapter Rule is found to be in conflict with an article of this Constitution, the latter shall govern.
§ 3. Any good faith dispute over the original meaning of this Constitution or its application, or any Chapter Rule or its application, shall be resolved by the President or, if in committee, by the presiding officer.
§ 4. A party with a good faith objection to the interpretation provided by the President or presiding officer under Article VI, Section 3 may appeal the matter at issue to the Parliamentarian. The Parliamentarian shall hear such an appeal and render a decision within a reasonable period. The Parliamentarian’s ruling takes precedent over that of the President or presiding officer to the extent it is inconsistent with the original ruling.
§ 5. If a party to a dispute over the President’s or presiding officer’s interpretation under Article VI, Section 3 objects to the subsequent interpretation of the Parliamentarian under Article VI, Section 4, the party may petition the Judicial Committee. The Judicial Committee shall determine whether or not to hear the appeal. If it hears the appeal, the ruling of the Judicial Committee shall take precedent over all other rulings concerning the matter at issue and is final.
§ 1. The affairs of this chapter shall be governed and administered pursuant to the articles of this Constitution and all Chapter Rules derived therefrom.
§ 2. In the event that a Chapter Rule is found to be in conflict with an article of this Constitution, the latter shall govern.
§ 3. Any good faith dispute over the original meaning of this Constitution or its application, or any Chapter Rule or its application, shall be resolved by the President or, if in committee, by the presiding officer.
§ 4. A party with a good faith objection to the interpretation provided by the President or presiding officer under Article VI, Section 3 may appeal the matter at issue to the Parliamentarian. The Parliamentarian shall hear such an appeal and render a decision within a reasonable period. The Parliamentarian’s ruling takes precedent over that of the President or presiding officer to the extent it is inconsistent with the original ruling.
§ 5. If a party to a dispute over the President’s or presiding officer’s interpretation under Article VI, Section 3 objects to the subsequent interpretation of the Parliamentarian under Article VI, Section 4, the party may petition the Judicial Committee. The Judicial Committee shall determine whether or not to hear the appeal. If it hears the appeal, the ruling of the Judicial Committee shall take precedent over all other rulings concerning the matter at issue and is final.
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