Court thaws IFC freeze power I By Jim Moore Of the Emerald The Constitution Court announced Wednesday that an Incidental Fee Committee resolution giving the IFC power to freeze a program's funds is unconstitutional. The ASUO Executive filed a complaint with the court, saying the resolution is an encroachment of executive powers. . That resolution says "if the conditions set forth for the release of allocated incidental fees are not be ing met, the IFC reserves the right to freeze a pro gram's accounts." In reaching its decision, the court pointed to the "respective roles” of each branch of government. "The IFC has legislative authority regarding policy in the area of incidental fees; the Executive does not. Conversely, the Executive is empowered with the authority to enforce the policy of the IFC," says the unanimous opinion written by court member Jim Richards. The decision met with expected mixed reactions from the parties involved. "The green tape notebook rules are very clear and the result was expected," says ASUO Pres. Mary Hotchkiss. The notebook contains the ASUO Con stitution and various rules. But IFC member Marc Spence disagrees. "There's still a danger of the Executive assuming too much power," Spence says. However, IFC Vice Chair Sheila Schain supports the court's decision. Schain was the only member of the committee to vote against the resolution when the IFC adopted it. She argued then that the resolu tion is unconstitutional. Another IFC member, Lois Day, says that even though the court did not rule in favor of the commit tee's resolution it did concede that the IFC has legislative powers. "We lost the resolution, but not the battle," Day says. She also points out that a dicta added to the decision makes it clear that the Executive has no op tion in the case of a program misusing its funds. The Executive must freeze such a program's budget, says the decision. IFC Chair Julie Davis agrees with Day. Davis says the committee probably will republish its resolutions without the questionable resolution. Another option is to attach similar language as the resolution to each program's budget, Davis says. The resolution will be addressed during the IFC meeting today at 3:30 p.m. in Century Room F of the EMU. Student poses conduct question The Constitution Court an nounced Monday the adoption of a temporary set of rules governing the conduct of court members. The rules are intended to be in ef fect for a few months until an Executive-appointed committee can recommend a code of con duct for the court. The question of the court hav ing such rules was raised by University law student Rebecca Craven following the OSPIRG court case. In a letter sent to the court, the ASUO Executive and the Oregon Daily Emerald, Craven said "the power of the Constitution Court has become apparent." She asked that the court's bylaws be published and said that "the student body should be aware of any code of ethics to which the members of the court are bound." Until the court’s adoption Mon day, there was no such code. Because of Craven's letter. Court Chair Alan Contreras asked ASUO Pres. Mary Hotchkiss to "appoint a small, knowledgable committee to review the various questions involved." Two unrelated incidents involv Convocation will address moral justification of arms The Third Annual Armistice Day Convocation for Peace, to be held at 8 p.m. tonight in the First Con gregational Church, 1050 E. 23rd Ave., will center on the theme, “Can the use of a nuclear weapon ever be morally justifiable?" The free program will feature four speakers: Robert Berdahl, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University; Patrick Lynch of the University Newman Center; Stephen Reynolds, associate professor of religious studies, and Cheyney Ryan, associate professor of philosophy. 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