How does amnesty work?
“Amnesty” is granted under the Health and Safety Intervention clause of the Alcohol Policy when a student seeks medical assistance (or help is sought for a student) as a result of consumption of alcohol. This means that students or groups will not face disciplinary action for a violation of the Alcohol Policy, as long as no other university policies were violated. While there will not be disciplinary action (and thus no notation on a student’s disciplinary record), the university will communicate with parents of the student about the incident. The student involved will meet with a Judicial Affairs dean, who will also refer the student to the substance abuse specialist in Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) for education, assessment, and possible referral for treatment. Some form of restitution to the community (such as community service, programming, or continued self-education) will be required.
Peterson: Each state that is a member of Streamline must offer a tax amnesty for the first 12 months after joining. That amnesty must forgive all tax, penalty and interest that should have been collected by any merchant who should have been collecting tax but didn’t. A merchant receiving the amnesty must collect sales tax in all the Streamline states. Because most states have been members for more than 12 months, only seven states are currently offering the amnesty.
