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Vote: Imperial Administration Act (2014)
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Topic Started: 4th May 2014 - 02:20 AM (295 Views)
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4th May 2014 - 02:20 AM
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The following bill is up for vote. Voting opens now, and will close at 10:20pm (EST) on May. 5th.
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Imperial Administration Act (2014)
An act to provide for the creation, maintenance, and administration of the dependencies of the Independent Order.
Short Title
(1) This act may be referred to as the Imperial Administration Act (2014).
Definitions
(2) For the purposes of this act the following terms are defined as such: Imperial Government: The government of the Independent Order Dependency: Any region under the protection of the Independent Order TIO: The Independent Order
Levels of Dependencies
(3) Dependencies shall be organized into three levels of sovereignty, as follows: Dominion, Colony, Territory. (4) The status of a dependency shall be determined by the Senate. The status of a Dominion, however, may not be changed without a plebiscite of the members thereof.
Dominions
(5) A dependency classified as a Dominion shall be entitled to a responsible, representative government. (6) Upon the creation of a Dominion a constitutional convention shall be organized by the Imperial Government from the members of the Dominion. (7) Any powers not delegated to the Imperial Government by this act, nor prohibited by it to the same, are reserved to the government of a Dominion. (8) The Imperial Government shall be responsible for the foreign relations and defense of Dominions. (9) Changes to the constitution of a Dominion may be vetoed by the Senate. (10) The High Court of the Independent Order shall be the court of last appeal for Dominions. (11) The Imperial Government shall be represented in a Dominion by a Governor-General. (12) The Governor-General of a Dominion shall act as the head of state of the Dominion, but shall not exercise a role in the internal politics or administration thereof.
Colonies
(13) A dependency classified as a Colony shall be governed by a Council, elected by the members of the region. (14) Any powers not delegated to Colonies by this act are reserved to the Imperial Government. (15) The Colonial government shall be responsible for the internal administration of the region. (16) The Senate may make laws governing a Colony or Colonies, and any such laws shall be supreme to Colonial laws. (17) The High Court of the Independent Order shall be the court of last appeal for Colonies. (18) The Imperial Government shall be represented in a Colony by a Governor. (19) The Governor of a Colony shall act as the head of state and government of the Dominion. He or she shall chair the Colony’s Council, and shall be a voting member thereof.
Territories
(20) A dependency classified as a Territory shall be directly governed by the Imperial Government through an appointed Commissioner. (21) The Commissioner of a Territory shall act as the administrator of the Territory, under the control of the Imperial Government. (22) The Senate may make laws governing a Territory or Territories. (23) All cases arising from a Territory shall be handled by the judicial system of the Independent Order.
Governors-General, Governors, and Commissioners
(24) Governors-General, Governors, and Commissioners shall be appointed by the Grand Chancellor, on the advice of the Premier, and serve at the pleasure of the Grand Chancellor. (25) If the government of a Dominion is not satisfied with its Governor-General the government of a Dominion may return him/her through a vote of no confidence thirty (30) days after he/she shall have been appointed. (26) Governors-General, Governors, and Commissioners shall be appointed from among the members of the Independent Order. (27) A Governor-General, Governor, or Commissioner shall, upon appointment, create a nation to place in the dependency to which they have been appointed. This nation shall be used to act within the dependency, and shall be named as such: "The [pretitle] of [Governor-General, Governor, Commissioner] [Name Used in TIO Forum]"
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4th May 2014 - 02:20 AM
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4th May 2014 - 02:53 AM
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4th May 2014 - 09:19 AM
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4th May 2014 - 01:44 PM
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4th May 2014 - 01:58 PM
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4th May 2014 - 09:38 PM
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6th May 2014 - 02:08 PM
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The required time having elapsed, I declare this bill to have passed. The voting was as follows:
Aye- 6 votes Elpidia CGJ DaveIronside Tytor Novincia Beatrice
Nay- 0 votes
Abstentions- 0
Senators Not Voting: Dijel Ravenwood Arpeggi
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