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addition to this, the ASGRC Executive Board will be required to provide information sessions at a set time where members of the Executive Board will be present to explain the changes to the constitution. No voting will take place at such meetings. ARTICLE IX INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL Section 1 - Initiative and Referendum A constitutional amendment, legislative action, or referendum action of any legislative action may be demanded by a petition signed by 5% of the Student Body. Section 2 - Recall Any Initiative or Referendum may be subject to recall upon petition signed by 5% of the Student Body. Section 3 - Adoption responsibility, interest, and participation in the activities and programs of the Associated Students of Green River College. ARTICLE XI ADOPTION Section 1 - Student Interpretation The interpretation of this constitution, Bylaws, and Senate Standing rules shall be the responsibility of the Governance Committee, subject ultimately to approval by the Board of Trustees of Green River College. Section 2 - Guidelines for Interpretation Any interpretation of this constitution shall be made with the view of its basic principles which are to increase and foster student responsibility, interest, and participation in the activities and programs of the Associated Students of Green River College. ARTICLE XII ADOPTION This constitution shall become effective upon approval of the Student Body by a simple majority (50% plus 1) vote of the ballots cast at a special election in which 5% of the student body cast ballots. After the Student Body vote, the constitution will be presented to the President of the college for final approval and presented to the Board of Trustees as an information item in the monthly ASGRC report. This constitution shall become effective immediately upon final approval by the college president, unless otherwise stated in the legislation document, and shall supersede all preceding GRC Constitutions. Upon receiving a petition for an initiative, referendum, or recall measure, the ASGRC Executive Board must call a special election in not more than 15 academic days. Initiative, referendum, or recall measures require a simple majority (50% plus 1) vote to pass in a special election. ARTICLE X INTERPRETATION Section 1 – Student Interpretation The interpretation of this Constitution and Bylaws shall be the responsibility of the ASGRC President, with advice from the ASGRC Executive Board and ASGRC Advisors, subject ultimately to approval by the Board of Trustees of Green River College. Section 2 - Guidelines for Interpretation Any interpretation of this Constitution shall be made with the view of its basic principles which are to increase and foster student 165 165