Student Association President JoJo Dodd was fined $50 Friday afternoon during a Judicial Council hearing and an SA Senate hearing set for Tuesday (Feb. 2) marks the final step of the impeachment process.
  The SA Senate began an impeachment process of Dodd last Tuesday after he violated the constitution by publically endorsing current Vice President and presidential candidate, Roxanne Raven, via a statement on Twitter. 
Dodd did not comply with requests from the Judicial Council last week to recant his statement from social media, make a statement recognizing the unconstitutional nature of his actions and apologize to the student body. 
Consequently, the SA Judicial Council held a closed hearing Friday afternoon in which Dodd was found guilty of violating Title 400.3 O, Title 114.3 and Title 401.5 A.
A statement from the Judicial Council details Dodd was fined $50 as mandated in Chapter 306 of the Constitution.
“…For ‘any salaried officer of the SA found guilty of any illegal or unconstitutional activity,’” the statement reads. “He must pay his fine to the MSU Student Association by Tuesday, February 2 at 5 p.m. Furthermore, as stated in 306.1, ‘Failure to pay a fine levied by the Judicial Council within the specified time limits shall constitute grounds for removal from office.’”
The statement further details Dodd showed “disregard for the mandates set forth by Judicial Council on January 26, requiring cessation of his unconstitutional activities as described in Article IV, Section 3.”
In conclusion of the Council’s statement, they requested “recommended reconciliation with all injured parties as well as self-examination on the effects of his unconstitutional actions.”
Tuesday’s SA Senate hearing will take place at 6 p.m. in Fowlkes Auditorium of the Colvard Student Union. Proceedings will allow Dodd an opportunity to plead guilty or not guilty first, and if he pleads guilty, the Senate will determine sanctions that range anywhere from a $50 fine, withholding pay, suspension, or removal from office.
If Dodd pleads not guilty, the Senate will follow specific protocol and determine amongst the senate whether he is guilty or not guilty. If the Senate finds him guilty, they will proceed with determining sanctions.
Student Association Executive Officer and Senate elections take place Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Students can vote online through one.msstate.edu, by clicking on the OrgSync icon. An OrgSync account has been created for students under the “Sign in with Campus ID” link. To sign in, students can use their NetID and NetPassword. From there, the “Vote Now” button must be clicked on the OrgSync home page to access the ballot. For more information, contact the Elections Help Center at 662-325-3518 or the Student Association Office at 662-325-2930.
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