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Procedure to the Great Assembly [Discussion]
Topic Started: Apr 2 2013, 01:26 PM (362 Views)
Battlion
The Procedure in the last Parliament was basic and very poor in my opinion, it only allowed one bill to be passed at a time and didn't give a damn about the significance of some legislation over others.

I'd like to propose an agreed Procedure for The Great Assembly, ideally this should have been before the Repeal CORR Act, that should take effect immediately...

Here is the Proposal...


Bill Presented to the Great Assembly
The Bill either in full or in principle is placed inside the Great Assembly to be checked for errors or mistakes and to gather an early indication of the mood of the Assembly. This shall not result in a vote and can last as long as the Bill's Introducer wishes for the bill to be presented.

Bill applied to a Track
The Introducer motions that their bill be placed upon a track, the Bill is reviewed by the President on 4 criterion as stated below...

Regional Importance - (Will it massively affect the region?)
Presidential Bill - (Is it a Presidential/Governmental proposal?)
Election Time - (Is an Election close?)
Private Bill - (Is it a Bill proposed by someone outside the Regional Government?)

The Tracks that the Bill could be placed on would be as follows...

Fast Track - (Bills of a High Importance to the region, either via Security or any other means, Shorter Debate time)
Election Track - (Bills applied within a week of an Election of the President, Presented to the Assembly and Protected from End of Assembly Cuts)
Government Track - (Bills coming from the Government, specifically an election pledge, Limited Debate Time )
Citizen Track - (All Other Bills, Debate Time set by Bill Introducer within limits )

Tracks would sit on different days...

The Fast Track may call a vote on any day requested
The Election Track may call a vote as soon as a new Government is in place
The Government Track may call a vote on Wednesdays and Fridays
The Citizen Track may call a vote on Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays

Debate

Depending upon the track will depend on the time of Debate, so it's important that Members are active to get a say in policy and to ensure their opinions are heard. It will also allow a more structured timetable. Debate will be set up by the President and the time limit as displayed by the track.

Vote
Depending on the track will depend on the times for Voting, a Bill should last for 3 days of voting unless it is on the Fast Track where this is reduced to 2. A Poll shall be formed to allow citizens to vote without fear of identification.

Presidential Action
If Approved by the Great Assembly the bill shall be moved to the Presidential Office for Approval or Veto, if a Bill is left unsigned for 5 days it shall immediately become law unless it comes to an end of Presidential term where it shall be cut.



Under this Proposal we would have much stricter procedure but with the reward of efficiency, Bills can only last as long as the GA Term they're proposed in and if they have not reached the Voting Stage by then it will simply be cut and shall not be taken further. This promotes responsible law-making and allows for multiple pieces of legislation to be proposed at once...


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I second this motion, a vote thread shall be opened.
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