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--- house_documents:constitutions:bower [2025/09/30 17:16] – Update 9.14.2025 eo_bower
+++ house_documents:constitutions:bower [2025/11/19 07:27] (current) – Dish Dash and Performer Contract eo_bower
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   - **6.** The Kitchen Steward will work with the House treasurer to set up budgets for food and supplies.
   - **7.** The Kitchen Steward cannot purchase meat or seafood products with House funds.
+  - **8.** The Kitchen Steward will perform a monthly dish dash. A dish dash is defined as a monthly collection of dishes from each member’s room. With prior notice entrance into the personal rooms to look for house dishes by the Kitchen Steward is allowed. The housemate with the most dishes reported in their room is responsible for washing all of the dishes collected. If the member does not wash the dishes they will be fined a flat $15 rate. This bounty is up for steals. Dish totals, responsibility for cleaning, and any incurred fines will be split among roommates (meaning both occupants of the double).
 **I. Interim Coordinator**
   - **1.** The Interim Coordinator for the transition to the next SHC contract period will be elected at the last House meeting of the contract period (usually the last House meeting of the MSU Spring semester). The Interim Coordinator should be a member that is returning for the next contract period. The Interim Coordinator will collect all House and room keys from leaving House members and keep track of all keys not turned in. The Interim Coordinator will provide the House treasurer a list of all House members who have not turned in their keys so that they can be charged accordingly.
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   - **F.** Any hard copy or electronic invitations must only be made available in a private or a secret setting. Any distribution of the party information or description to public forums is strictly prohibited. Examples include open facebook events, coffeehouses, or campus billboards.
   - **G.** The house members who vote to participate in the party must participate in the set up, clean up, and security of the party.
-    - **a.** The Jobs Manager shall create a signup sheet in order to designate which jobs are to be completed before, during, and after the party as well as which participating house members are responsible for specific tasks.
+     - **a.** The Jobs Manager shall create a signup sheet in order to designate which jobs are to be completed before, during, and after the party as well as which participating house members are responsible for specific tasks.
-   -**b.** In the instance of party planning work schedules,the jobs manager is expected to have a schedule prepared for the membership from which to choose their jobs at least 3 weeks prior to the date of the party. If members of the house do not choose an adequate amount of work by the week of the party, they shall be assigned jobs.
+     -**b.** In the instance of party planning work schedules,the jobs manager is expected to have a schedule prepared for the membership from which to choose their jobs at least 3 weeks prior to the date of the party. If members of the house do not choose an adequate amount of work by the week of the party, they shall be assigned jobs.
-   -**c.** if you miss your party chore, or vote for the party and go back on your vote. A fine of 10$ will be placed.
+     -**c.** If you miss your party chore, or vote for the party and go back on your vote. A fine of 10$ will be placed.
+  - **H.** A member of Bower House must be designated as the Performer Representative, responsible for communicating with DJs, bands, and any other performer planning on performing at Bower House. The Performer Representative shall ensure that one representative from each performing group or individual signs a Performer Contract, as well as the Performer Representative’s signature.
-  - b. ====Article XIX - Guest Policy===
+====Article XIX - Guest Policy===
   - **A.** A Guest shall be defined as a non-member who stays overnight at the House for 3 consecutive days or 7 non-consecutive days in a month.
   - **B.** During the first month (31 days) that a Guest stays at a House this person must abide by that House's Guest policy.
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   - **I.** Any House that does not register their Guests will not be eligible for an assessment break.
-  - b. ====Article XX - Consent====
+====Article XX - Consent====
   - **A.** Consent is an active and informed agreement between two parties.
-  - b. ====Article XXI – Amendments====
+====Article XXI – Amendments====
   - **A.** Amendments to this document require 2/3 approval of House membership.
   - **B.** Amendment proceedings must be preceded by at least a two week viewing period during which amendments can be proposed by any member. This period is to be announced at a House meeting.
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  - **D.** House Norms can be updated with a standard quorum vote.
-  - b. ====Article XXII - Supplemental House Values and Norms====
+====Article XXII - Supplemental House Values and Norms====
   - **A.** Bower House values are as follows and may be changed by a ⅔ vote of the house. Bower and its members value:
     - a. Diverse Opinions and Perspectives