4.0 Official Seating Area

The official seating area shall be that area designated for the seating of only the elected executive officers, Senators, executive committee chairs, the Recording Secretary, and the Chief of Staff. A Senator must be seated in the official seating area in order to vote or speak on pending action. No person seated in the official area shall speak to a person not seated in the official area during the meeting without going to the gallery. A person seated in the official area may allow a person seated in the gallery to address the senate by yielding their time to that person. The Internal Vice President has discretion to limit speaking time of those not seated in the official seating area.