Official steps to change the structure of the Inter-Residence Hall Association begin Thursday with the introduction of an array of bills to rewrite nearly every chapter in the organization’s bylaws and sections of its constitution.

A wave of support has followed the creation of these bills, which describe the streamlining of the executive cabinet and the removal of representatives from the Richardson Court Association and the Union Drive Association.

“[The changes] make IRHA more effective and efficient for students,” UDA President Ross Kelderman said. “Now it is inefficient. I think the benefit-to-dollar ratio will be better for students.”

Many of the tentative changes outlined in the bills have been unopposed.

“I haven’t really heard anyone who is outright opposed to this,” said Nate Taucher, Friley Hall vice president. “Most people really see that the association governments are piggy-backing on what the halls are doing. I think there are a lot of details that could be worked out.”

Some UDA representatives are concerned with the total disintegration of the association governments that would likely result from the proposed shift in representation in IRHA.

“We’re talking about placing a UDA committee on IRHA next year, which would do the same at the association government,” Taucher said.

The initial step in restructuring IRHA was taken last week when the organization’s bylaws were suspended until mid-April, postponing elections.

This made way for the discussion of changes that will begin this week, said Phil De Koster, Barton-Lyon-Freeman-Fisher/Nickell halls president.

With impending deadlines, some members of parliament have suggested disregarding the typical second reading of the bills, which would allow them to vote on bills this week instead of waiting until after Spring Break to make decisions.

De Koster said it would be in “poor form” to disregard the second reading.

“I don’t think we’re going to waive the second read on something this big,” he said. He said IRHA will likely vote on the bills March 31.

The number of bills is also a topic of discussion in IRHA. Those writing the bills are unsure if the bills should be written as one large bill or one for each changed chapter of the bylaws and the constitution. Since association government bodies are mentioned in nearly every chapter, this would mean there could be dozens of bills, De Koster said.

A change of this magnitude has left some in IRHA wondering if this process should have been started earlier.

“This is something that should have been started in November and December — not in March,” Kelderman said.

He blames the delay in legislation on an overall disorganization of IRHA and lower activity of the Internal Affairs Committee, a group that makes recommendations concerning issues affecting the residence halls.

IRHA plans to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.