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Vote: Constitution of the Independent Order
Topic Started: 6th January 2014 - 09:23 PM (258 Views)
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The following Constitution is up for vote, and must receive at least for votes in favor to pass. Voting opens now, and will close at 4:23 on Jan. 8th.

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Preamble

We the members of the Independent Order, resolved to create a government so as to strengthen liberty, democracy, independence and peace in a spirit of solidarity and openness towards the world, and in the knowledge that only those who use their freedom remain free, do adopt and ordain the following Constitution.


Article I.

(1)The Grand Chancellor shall be the head of state of The Independent Order.

(2)All laws and treaties passed by the Senate must be formally signed by the Grand Chancellor to take effect.

(3)The Grand Chancellor shall be responsible for the out of context operation and safety of the declared assets of The Independent Order.

(4)The Grand Chancellor shall be responsible for the timely management of elections.

(5)The Grand Chancellor may not hold another office of the government of the Independent Order.

(6)The Grand Chancellor shall have the authority to pardon convictions and to commute or reduce sentences.

(7)The Grand Chancellor shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Independent Order.


Article II.

(8)All legislative power is hereby vested in the Senate of the Independent Order.

(9)The Senate shall be made up of no less than five (5) and no more than fifteen (15) members, as determined by law, though the number must remain odd.

(10)The term of the Senate shall be forty-five (45) days. To run for the position of Senator, the candidate must demonstrate that they have a nation in The Independent Order. Nominations shall be opened on the thirty-ninth (39th) day of a Senate term, and elections for the Senate shall be held on the forty-third(43th) through the forty-fifth (45th) days.

(11)The Senate shall vote for a speaker from their own ranks upon the commencement of the legislative term. Should the Senate be unable to determine a Speaker from the candidates available after a period of seven (7) days, the Grand Chancellor will appoint one from the nominated candidates in order to allow the Senate to function.

(12)Should the Speaker of the Senate go inactive, defined as not having logged into the forum for five (5) days, he/she shall be deemed to have vacated the office, and the Senate shall elect a new Speaker.

(13) Any proposed bill or act shall be debated in the Senate for no less than seven days, after such time any Senator may move to vote on the bill. If a majority of the Senate supports the motion the Speaker must move the bill to vote within twenty-four hours.

(14)Any act or resolution in the Senate will be considered passed should it achieve fifty (50) percent plus one or more votes in favor of the number of votes possible in the Senate at that time.

(15)Any law or treaty that achieves seventy-five (75) percent or more votes in favor of the number of votes possible in the Senate at that time will automatically bypass the requirement for the Grand Chancellor to sign the law or treaty.

(16)The Senate may determine the rules of its proceedings.

(17)A senator shall automatically vacate his/her seat if he/she fails to log into the forum for more than seven (7) days.

(18)Vacancies in the Senate shall be filled by the Grand Chancellor.

(19)The Senate may overturn a pardon, commutation, or sentence reduction by the Grand Chancellor by a vote of sixty (60) percent.


Article III.

(20)The Premier shall be the head of government of the Independent Order.

(21) The term of the Premier shall be forty-five (45) days. Nominations shall be opened on the thirty-ninth (39th) day of a Senate term, and elections for the Senate shall be held on the forty-third(43th) through the forty-fifth (45th) days. The Premier shall be elected by the members of the Independent Order.

(22)To run for Premier, the candidate must be able to demonstrate that they have had a nation in The Independent Order for a period no less than forty-five (45) days.

(23)Upon election, the Premier shall appoint a Vice Premier, who will act in his absence should the Premier declare a formal leave of absence, or should the Premier fail to log into the forum of The Independent Order for a period of seven (7) days.

(24)The Cabinet shall be made up of at least the following portfolios, the Premier may create and/or abolish other portfolios at his/her discretion;
The Minister of Culture
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Minister of Armed Forces

(25)Cabinet positions are appointed by the Premier, at the start of the term, and then upon the resignation of a minister, or the automatic vacancy of a portfolio.

(26)Should a minister fail to log into the forums of The Independent Order for a period of seven (7) days without a declared leave of absence, their portfolio will be deemed vacant.

(27)Both the Premier and Vice Premier will occupy a portfolio themselves.

(28)At the discretion of the Premier a minister may occupy two portfolios.

(29)If a majority of Senators have become inactive, defined as not having logged into the forum for five (5) or more days, the Premier may ask the Grand Chancellor to dissolve the Senate and call new elections. The newly elected Senate shall carry out the remainder of the term of the Senate they replaced, and the next term.

Article IV.

(30)The judicial power of the Independent Order is hereby vested in the High Court.

(31)The High Court will hear cases of criminal and civil prosecution, as well as provide advice on the constitutional legality of any matter brought before it.

(32)The Senate is required to create a criminal code, in order to define what acts are criminal and civil offenses.

(33)Upon the submission of a case to the High Court, the Premier, with the consent of the Senate, will appoint a Judge to oversee the case. The Judge will serve until the case has reached a conclusion. A Judge may be appointed to oversee more than one case.

(34)A Judge shall automatically vacate his/her office if he/she fails to log into the forum for seven days.

(35)If the office of judge is vacated the Premier shall appoint a Judge to fulfill the remainder of the previous judge’s term.

(36)A Judge may not simultaneously hold any other office of the government of the Independent Order.


Article V.

(37)This constitution may be amended with vote of sixty six (66) percent or more votes in favor of the number of votes possible in the Senate at that time, and the signature of the Grand Chancellor.

(38)In the event that this document proves inadequate or incapable of solving a significant issue, the Grand Chancellor, with the consent of the Premier and Senate, will openly consult the population of the region to determine a solution.

Article VI.

(39)All nations that reside within the NationStates region of The Independent Order may consider themselves members of the region.

(40)Nations shall be required to possess a forum account to vote in elections or hold a government office.

(41)Nations that are in the region as diplomats from other regions may not vote in elections or hold a government office.


Article VII.

(42)The previous Charter of the Independent Order is repealed.

(43)This Constitution is the supreme law of the Independent Order.

(44)All laws passed before the passage of this Constitution, and not in conflict with the same, shall continue to be in effect.

(45)Following the passage of this Constitution, new elections shall be called for the Senate and Premier by the Grand Chancellor, with nominations lasting four (4) days and elections three (3) days. The Premier, Ministers, and Senators shall retain their positions in a caretaker capacity until the elections are concluded.
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The required voting period having elapsed I declare this bill to have passed by a vote of 5-0. The bill shall be passed to the Grand Chancellor for his approval.

Voting was as follows:

Aye- 5 votes
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Nay- 0 votes

Abstentions- 0

Senators not voting- 0
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