Judicial

The constitution describes the Judicial branch of the student government in the following manner:

Article IX Section 1:

All judicial powers of the Student Association shall be rested in the Judicial Board.

Article IX Section 2:

• The one (1) Chief Justice and four (4) Associate Justices of the Judicial Board shall be nominated by the President of the Student Association and confirmed by a majority vote of the Senate.
• A justice must be a member of the Student Association.
• Each justice shall serve until they resign, or are impeached and removed, or are no longer a student at SUNY New Paltz.

Article IX Section 3:

The duties and responsibilities of the Judicial Board shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Interpret and review the constitutionality of all actions of the Student Association and its various substructures.
2. Serve as primary student representatives to the College judicial system.

As of Summer 2008, the bylaws state the following about the Judicial Board:

Article IX Section 1

The duties and responsibilities of the Judicial Board shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Serving as student representatives to the Campus Review Board governing fiscal policy disputes with the College President’s fiscal Designee over mandatory activity-fee management.
2. Hold public hearings in cases of controversy or dispute. Deliberations can be held in private. All decisions shall be handed down in writing to the Senate and concerned parties, and shall be made public. Reasoning behind the decisions shall be included.

Article IX Section 2

All Judicial Board decisions are binding on any branch of the Student Association.