In violation of chapter VIII section 8.10 of the Missouri Students Association bylaws, Budget Committee Chairwoman Shelby Catalano was confirmed Wednesday night as one of two Board of Elections Commissioners co-vice chairmen.

Under point two of subsection B, the bylaws read, “The Vice Chairs may not hold simultaneous offices within the association.”

Catalano is also the chairwoman of the MSA Budget Committee, evidence that she holds simultaneous positions.

Catalano was unavailable for comment.

BEC Chairman David Wettroth made the appointment of Catalano and was unaware of the bylaw, he said. Wettroth had already spoken to MSA Senate Speaker Mckenzie Morris and MSA President Nick Droege, who said Catalano’s appointment was not an issue, he said.

“This is an issue that we’ll have to address immediately,” Wettroth said.

A day before the full Senate confirmation, Catalano was confirmed during the MSA Operations Committee in a unanimous vote. One of the committee’s duties, according to the MSA website, is to hold the association accountable to its bylaws and constitution.

Before an amendment can be made to change the law, Wettroth must abide by the bylaws, he said.

“For the time being, I’m going to have to look at it as, ‘Yes, she can’t have both offices,’ so that we can continue to uphold the bylaws in an appropriate fashion,” Wettroth said. “But this is bringing up a good dialogue that, because we’ve had so many changes, we need to make everything consistent. We need to make sure our views of different positions take the same form under all law.”

Also confirmed on Wednesday was junior Derek Chung, Wettroth’s other appointment as BEC vice chairman. Chung was an MSA senator last year and a member of the Campus and Community Relations Committee.

Of the two appointments Wettroth made, Chung is the more analytical whereas Catalano displays a more level-headed attitude, Wettroth said. Chung also brings a fresher perspective to the position, Wettroth said.

Chung’s analytical tendencies come from his burgeoning knowledge of the election process and willingness to question the election process, he said.

“I feel like I’ve been kind of critical of everything we do because I’m new to this, and I’m looking at this like even a slate would look at this,” Chung said. “I’m looking at this with an open mind and analyzing everything.”

Regarding the problem surrounding Catalano’s confirmation, Wettroth will speak to MSA leadership about the matter, he said.

“It’s just because we’ve made so many changes and with the different pay cuts and stuff, I don’t view (Catalano’s confirmation) as any kind of issue.”