Article XIX Impeachment, Resignation and Vacancies

Sec. 1 The officers of the SSG may be impeached on the following grounds:

a. Culpable violations of the Constitution and By-Laws;
b. Gross misconduct, violence to person in authority, negligence, and disloyalty to the cause of the SSG and the school;
c. Non-attendance in regular meeting for six (6) consecutive time; and,
d. Abuse or misuse of power and authority.

Sec. 2 Two-third (⅔) vote of the General Assembly shall be necessary to decide after hearing a case of impeachment.

Sec. 3 The decision of the General Assembly shall be final. However, the officer charged shall be informed twenty (20) days prior to his/her impeachment case proceedings, of the charge/charges and against him/her, to afford him/her the opportunity to heard with or without a counsel in his/her defense.

Sec. 4 Resignation shall be in writing and subject to the approval of the SSG officers.

Sec. 5 Any vacancy in any of the position for the reason of death, resignation, impeachment, shall be filled, subject to the recommendation of the SSG.

Sec. 6 Any vacancy in the SSG, except the position of the President, shall be filled within thirty (30) days from the day the position is rendered or considered vacant, by appointment of the President from among the officers of the SSG. Immediately upon the appointment, the officer appointed shall serve the remaining period.

Sec. 7 The SSG COMELEC shall certify as the vacancy occurring in the SSG and the SSG adviser shall certify the fact of appointment of the officer to the vacant position.