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Debate: Representation of the People (Amendment) Act (2015)
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Topic Started: 22nd January 2015 - 11:03 PM (530 Views)
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Tytor
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22nd January 2015 - 11:03 PM
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This here bill, written for the Citizens' Assembly by our honorable Vice Chancellor, CGJ, has been submitted to the Senate by our honorable Premier, DaveIronside. It will be up for debate until at least 1/25/2015. Bicker away.- Quote:
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Representation of the People (Amendment) Act (2015)
An Act to amend the Representation of the People Act (2014) to rename the Head of the Office of Accountability, ease the joining requirements, add procedures for the passing of legislation and remove the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly.
Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Grand Chancellor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Short Title
(1) This Act may be referred to as the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act (2014)
Amendments
(2) The following Section shall be added after Section (15):
"(16) The Citizens' Assembly shall be responsible for nominating and electing the Clerk of the Assembly, and any other position deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the Assembly."
(3) The following Article shall be added after the new Section (16):
"Enshrined Procedures
(17) Upon the passage of a bill by the Assembly, the Clerk shall then post, within twenty-four (24) hours, the approved copy of the bill in the Senate docket.
(18) When a bill is presented to the Senate, the Clerk shall be responsible for simultaneously presenting the bill to the Assembly, where the Assembly may recommend amendments, or express support, concern or opposition to the bill.
(19) Any recommendations or declarations of support, concern or opposition must be submitted to the Senate by the Clerk within three (3) days."
(4) The following Section shall be added after Section (18) of the original Act:
"(19) Should there be less than three (3) members of the Citizens' Assembly, then the Speaker of the Senate shall be responsible for nominating and appointing the Clerk of the Assembly, and any other position deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the Assembly."
(5) Section (3.1) shall be amended thusly:
"(3.1) Has been a member of the Independent Order for seven (7) days"
(6) Section (23) shall be amended thusly:
"(25) The Officer for Accountability shall be elected, by a majority vote, following nomination by the Premier.”
(7) Section (24) shall be amended thusly:
(26) The Office shall be accountable to the Assembly, and the Assembly may, following a vote of at least fifty (50) percent plus one (1) of all Assembly Members, recall the Officer of Accountability.
(8) Section (25) shall be amended thusly:
"(27) The Officer of Accountability shall automatically vacate their seat if they fail to log into the forum without a declared leave of absence for more than seven (7) days.”
(9) The Article entitled "Internal Appointments", and all Sections within it, shall be removed.
Edited by Tytor, 23rd January 2015 - 12:49 AM.
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Tytor
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22nd January 2015 - 11:09 PM
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Despite the fact that this has essentially been stolen right out from under the CA's nose, I support it. I would suggest adding the following section at the end:- Quote:
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(10) Other sections will be renumbered as needed. Or, at least, something along those lines.
Edited by Tytor, 22nd January 2015 - 11:10 PM.
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His Majesty Michael the First, by the Grace of God, King of Tytor and her Colonies, and Lord Protector of Floodwater
His Excellency Juvenal Massaquoi, President of Ubakasa, Protector of the Revolution, and Father of His People
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Achkaerin
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22nd January 2015 - 11:14 PM
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I suggest since it's common sense I suppose that we include provision for the appointment of a Deputy Clerk much for the same reasons as we have a Deputy Speaker of the Senate.
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CGJ
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23rd January 2015 - 12:24 AM
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Could I just request that my name be attached to this bill as a cosubmitter (as well as for the other one Dave submitted with my name attached in the submission form)?
Only as the actual author of the bill, I'd be grateful to get some form of formal recognition.
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Tytor
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23rd January 2015 - 12:48 AM
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Ah, I see. Okay, I'll fix that.
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His Majesty Michael the First, by the Grace of God, King of Tytor and her Colonies, and Lord Protector of Floodwater
His Excellency Juvenal Massaquoi, President of Ubakasa, Protector of the Revolution, and Father of His People
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CGJ
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23rd January 2015 - 01:05 AM
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CGJ
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25th January 2015 - 07:51 PM
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To add, I made this post in the CA:
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Okay, wanted to re-kickstart this off with a few amendments:
First:
"(1) This Act may be referred to as the Representation of the People (CA Amendment) Act (2014)."
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"(3) The following Article shall be added after the new Section (16):"
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"(16) Upon the passage of a bill by the Assembly, the Clerk shall then post, within twenty-four (24) hours, the approved copy of the bill in the Senate docket."
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"(17) Following the passage of a non-Assembly bill in the Senate, the Speaker shall be responsible for posting a notification in the Clerk’s Office. Assembly Members shall then have forty-eight (48) hours to oppose the bill. Such opposition must take the form of a petition, with a minimum of five (5) signatures required."
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Coauthor of the Order's most viewed vignette series: Beaxander, as well as BeaXtra, 50 Shades of Chalk and Beaxotica.
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Tytor
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5th February 2015 - 06:48 PM
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I move that we take the text below to a vote:- Quote:
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Representation of the People (Amendment) Act (2015)
An Act to amend the Representation of the People Act (2014) to rename the Head of the Office of Accountability, ease the joining requirements, add procedures for the passing of legislation and remove the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly.
Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Grand Chancellor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Short Title
(1) This Act may be referred to as the Representation of the People (CA Amendment) Act (2014).
Amendments
(2) The following Section shall be added after Section (15):
"(16) The Citizens' Assembly shall be responsible for nominating and electing the Clerk of the Assembly, and any other position deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the Assembly."
(3) The following Article shall be added after the new Section (16):
"Enshrined Procedures
(17) Upon the passage of a bill by the Assembly, the Clerk shall then post, within twenty-four (24) hours, the approved copy of the bill in the Senate docket.
(18) When a bill is presented to the Senate, the Clerk shall be responsible for simultaneously presenting the bill to the Assembly, where the Assembly may recommend amendments, or express support, concern or opposition to the bill.
(19) Following the passage of a non-Assembly bill in the Senate, the Speaker shall be responsible for posting a notification in the Clerk’s Office. Assembly Members shall then have forty-eight (48) hours to oppose the bill. Such opposition must take the form of a petition, with a minimum of five (5) signatures required.
(20) Any recommendations or declarations of support, concern or opposition must be submitted to the Senate by the Clerk within three (3) days."
(4) The following Section shall be added after Section (18) of the original Act:
"(19) Should there be less than three (3) members of the Citizens' Assembly, then the Speaker of the Senate shall be responsible for nominating and appointing the Clerk of the Assembly, and any other position deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the Assembly."
(5) Section (3.1) shall be amended thusly:
"(3.1) Has been a member of the Independent Order for seven (7) days"
(6) Section (23) shall be amended thusly:
"(25) The Officer for Accountability shall be elected, by a majority vote, following nomination by the Premier.”
(7) Section (24) shall be amended thusly:
(26) The Office shall be accountable to the Assembly, and the Assembly may, following a vote of at least fifty (50) percent plus one (1) of all Assembly Members, recall the Officer of Accountability.
(8) Section (25) shall be amended thusly:
"(27) The Officer of Accountability shall automatically vacate their seat if they fail to log into the forum without a declared leave of absence for more than seven (7) days.”
(9) The Article entitled "Internal Appointments", and all Sections within it, shall be removed.
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His Majesty Michael the First, by the Grace of God, King of Tytor and her Colonies, and Lord Protector of Floodwater
His Excellency Juvenal Massaquoi, President of Ubakasa, Protector of the Revolution, and Father of His People
Factbook -- News -- Press Office
Former Governor-General of The Infinite Alliance Former Ambassador to Albion and the Global Right Alliance Former Vice Premier and Speaker of the Senate of the Independent Order Professional Procrastinator
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5th February 2015 - 07:49 PM
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6th February 2015 - 02:44 AM
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6th February 2015 - 07:08 AM
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6th February 2015 - 01:08 PM
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6th February 2015 - 11:03 PM
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9th February 2015 - 02:02 AM
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With five seconds, the motion carries. Moving to vote.
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His Majesty Michael the First, by the Grace of God, King of Tytor and her Colonies, and Lord Protector of Floodwater
His Excellency Juvenal Massaquoi, President of Ubakasa, Protector of the Revolution, and Father of His People
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