Post by Dekks on Sept 11, 2019 14:32:53 GMT
The following legislation is up for scrutiny until 22 September 2019 at 16:00 UTC, at which point it shall move to a vote.
Congress Authority Act
Category: Legislation and Procedures
Authors: Dekks
Co-Sponsors: DankAss Communes
Chapter I: General Provisions
I - This act may be cited as the Congress Authority Act.
II - This act shall come into force upon it’s passage.
Chapter II: Amendment I
I - 'Article 3 - Legislative Counsel' and it's sections shall be removed from 'Rules and Procedures' with subsequent articles being moved accordingly.
Chapter III: Amendment II
I - The parts in italic shall be removed from 'Subsection 1.1.1 - The Returning Officer'.
Chapter IV: Amendment III
I - The parts in italic shall be removed from 'Subsection 1.2.3 - Executively Proposed Nominations'.
Chapter V: Amendment IV
I - The parts in bold shall be added to and the parts in italic shall be removed from 'Subsection 2.2.1 - Submission of Legislative Proposals'.
Category: Legislation and Procedures
Authors: Dekks
Co-Sponsors: DankAss Communes
Chapter I: General Provisions
I - This act may be cited as the Congress Authority Act.
II - This act shall come into force upon it’s passage.
Chapter II: Amendment I
I - 'Article 3 - Legislative Counsel' and it's sections shall be removed from 'Rules and Procedures' with subsequent articles being moved accordingly.
Chapter III: Amendment II
I - The parts in italic shall be removed from 'Subsection 1.1.1 - The Returning Officer'.
1. The Returning Officer for all elections shall be the Secretary-General. In the
absence of the Secretary-General, the Parliamentarian shall act as the
Returning Officer. In circumstances in which there is no Secretary-General or Parliamentarian, the President of Congress shall be the Returning Officer.
2. The Returning Officer shall be prohibited from using their privileges and duties
to alter the results of the election by any means.
absence of the Secretary-General, the Parliamentarian shall act as the
Returning Officer. In circumstances in which there is no Secretary-General or Parliamentarian, the President of Congress shall be the Returning Officer.
2. The Returning Officer shall be prohibited from using their privileges and duties
to alter the results of the election by any means.
Chapter IV: Amendment III
I - The parts in italic shall be removed from 'Subsection 1.2.3 - Executively Proposed Nominations'.
1. A confirmatory congressional vote shall be held for nominees to the
Legislative Counsel, the role of Administrator Emeritus and for vacant Cabinet
positions that have remained unfilled following a special election.
2. Nominations votes shall be decided by a four (4) day voting period.
Legislative Counsel, the role of Administrator Emeritus and for vacant Cabinet
positions that have remained unfilled following a special election.
2. Nominations votes shall be decided by a four (4) day voting period.
Chapter V: Amendment IV
I - The parts in bold shall be added to and the parts in italic shall be removed from 'Subsection 2.2.1 - Submission of Legislative Proposals'.
1. A Member of Congress in good standing may draft legislative proposals for
the consideration of the Congress of the Assembly. These legislative
proposals can be of any length, and after they are written, all legislative
proposals must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel.
2. Once a bill has been considered by the Legislative Counsel, the
Secretary-General may move the proposal to the floor Once a bill has been sumbitted to the regional forum, the proposal may move to the floor for a scrutiny period of
at least seven (7) days for charter amendments and four (4) days for all other
non-amendment legislative proposals.
3. Nominations shall be considered exempt from the scrutiny period.
the consideration of the Congress of the Assembly. These legislative
proposals can be of any length, and after they are written, all legislative
proposals must be submitted to the Legislative Counsel.
2. Once a bill has been considered by the Legislative Counsel, the
Secretary-General may move the proposal to the floor Once a bill has been sumbitted to the regional forum, the proposal may move to the floor for a scrutiny period of
at least seven (7) days for charter amendments and four (4) days for all other
non-amendment legislative proposals.
3. Nominations shall be considered exempt from the scrutiny period.