The Take Me To The River Omnibus Act

Okay, everyone, here it is. I figure it's best to get this into the Hopper now, on the first day of April, so that we have all of April to discuss, debate, adjust, and perfect it as need be, and it can be Clarked and passed in May.

Comments on the act proposed below:

• Concerning the necessary restructuring of the Senate cycle from its current "three Cosas, then four Cosas, alternating" cycle, I chose the middle-ground between (a) the election of one half of the Senate each election (meaning two-Cosa terms always) and (b) the election of one quarter of the Senate each election (meaning four-Cosa terms always). The middle-ground is a cycle of 3-3-2 for each seat, and I like it. I spoke with Miestra about whether Fiova would like to start the cycle with the two-Cosa term (i.e., start the cycle as a 2-3-3), or as 3-2-3 or as 3-3-2, and she indicated that a 2-3-3 kickoff (as proposed below) would be one she believes that the reunisioners would prefer. I would suggest it be Fiova's choice, and obviously the change to the bill below is minimal (just move Fiova one or two spots to the right in the cycle).
  
• Concerning the royal prerogative of Fiova, I have of course discussed the particulars laid out here (official title, etc.) with Miestra Schiva.

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[/li][li]Concerning the catchment area being proposed for Fiova here, my thoughts were that the area would encompass Australia and New Zealand (symbolising the donation of Maritiimi-Maxhestic), Portugal and Brazil (symbolising the donation of Maricopa), the Slavic area of Europe and some parts of Asia (symbolising the welcome of the other five provinces), and the US States up the Mississippi-to-Missouri river valleys (since Fiova, of course, means "river").
[/li][li]On the ordering of the provinces for immigration spillover, I propose putting Fiova right after Florencia, since Florencia is currently (and has been for a very long time) the most populous province and thus the most likely to spill over or be skipped over during its closure, so as to help Fiova grow as much as possible when we have a closed province.
[/li][li]As you can see, it's an Omnibus act, including both Organic Law Amendment propositions (for ratification) and statutory law changes. I figured that we needed an omnibus approach for this special event, since it would make no sense for one part (say, the Organic part) of what we need to pass and the other (say, statutory) to fail. So here it is, all in one.
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WHEREAS the so-called "reunision" of the Talossan people is to be accomplished soon, thanks to the successful completion of the discussions that determined the particular details of this great event, and

WHEREAS one of these details is the creation of a new province, La Provinçù Liveradâ da Fiôvâ, territory for which has already been graciously conceded by acts of the Maritiimi-Maxhestic Corporative Chamber and the Maricopa Cabana, and

WHEREAS the existence of this new province requires acknowledgement and accommodation in certain portions of Organic and Statutory law, and

WHEREAS since I guess that pretty much sets the stage for what this bill is all about, rather than just go on and on with more WHEREAS's (even though my well-known clever flippancy will be sorely missed), I'll go ahead and get on with it, so now

THEREFORE be it acknowledged by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that:

Section 1. Should the province of Fiova be created during the session of any Cosa, the holder of the Senate seat to which that province is entitled shall be named by the Executive Officer of the province. Regardless, the holder of the seat shall be decided at the General Election first occurring following reunision.

FURTHERMORE, be it recommended by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that the amendments to Organic Law specified below be ratified by referendum to effect the following changes:

Section 2. That the first sentence of Section 3 of Article IV be modified to read: Each time the Cosâ shall be dissolved, there shall be an election for the Senäts in three provinces.

Section 3. That the list of provinces given in Article IV, Section 3 concerning the cycle of Senatorial election be modified to add "Fiova" to the list of provinces immediately before "Maritiimi-Maxhestic" (or, should reunision not occur until after elections to the 44th Cosa, immediately before "Vuode").

As a practical concern, such an amendment has the effect of establishing each Senatorial term as twice being three Cosas in length, then once being two Cosas in length, repeating. Specifically, presuming this amendment is ratified prior to, or coincident with, elections to the 44th Cosa, the repeating cycle shall be:

ELECTED WITH THE...	SENATORS FOR...
44th Cosa	Fiova, Maritiimi-Maxhestic, Benito
45th Cosa	Vuode, Ataturk, Cézembre
46th Cosa	Florencia, Maricopa, Fiova
47th Cosa	Maritiimi-Maxhestic, Benito, Vuode
48th Cosa	Ataturk, Cézembre, Florencia
49th Cosa	Maricopa, Fiova, Maritiimi-Maxhestic
50th Cosa	Benito, Vuode, Ataturk
51th Cosa	Cézembre, Florencia, Maricopa

Section 4. That since, according to the terms of reunision, His Majesty King John has graciously agreed, upon the establishment of the province of Fiova, to grant unto the said new province complete royal autonomy by issuing an instrument of partial abdication, creating the Throne of Fiova and investing the same in the person of Miestrâ Schivâ, Article III, Section 3, detailing the "official and historic title" of the King of Talossa, be modified to read "__________ (name), by the Grace of God, King of Talossa and of all its Realms and Regions except Fiova, King of Cézembre, Sovereign Lord and Protector of Pengöpäts and the New Falklands, Defender of the Faith, Leader of the Armed Forces, Viceroy of Hoxha and Vicar of Atatürk".

Section 5. That a new section, numbered Section 13, be added to Article III, reading as follows: The Throne of Fiova is a separate, autonomous hereditary monarchy, coequal with that of the King of Talossa. The official title and style of the King of Fiova shall be "__________ (name), by the Grace of God, King (or Queen) of Fiôvâ, Protector of Rights and Freedoms, the Most Egalitarian Defender of the Socialist Commonwealth, Defender of the Post-Orthodox Faith, Grand Master (Mistress) of the Order of the Four Stars, Calucjeu (Calucja) d'Avríu, and Most Vindicated Rebel Victor (Victorix)". All powers granted by this Organic Law to the King of Talossa are also vested separately and equally in the King of Fiova. Specifically, the King of Fiova shall be empowered to dissolve the Cosa of the Kingdom of Talossa, shall be required to assent to any and all bills passed by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa, and any refusal to assent thereto shall be overrideable by a vote of two-thirds of each house. The assent of the King of Fiova shall also be required for any appointment to any office of the Royal Household, any ministerial post in government, and any judicial appointment to the courts of the realm. Provisions of this article concerning regency for a minor, adoption, birth, naming of an heir, and ability to appoint and maintain a Privy Council are likewise extended to apply to the holder of the Throne of Fiova.

Section 6. That Article X, Section 6 be amended by the addition of the sentence Any bill that has been vetoed by both the King of Talossa and the King of Fiova shall not be subject to override by the Ziu.

[/s]ADDITIONALLY, be it enacted by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that:

Section 7 4. Talossan statutory law 34RZ9, concerning catchment areas of the provinces of the Kingdom of Talossa, is amended by:

a) The removal of the words "Portugal," and "Brazil and" from section 9.

b) The removal of the words "Montana," "North Dakota, South Dakota," and "Kansas and Nebraska" from section 10.

c) The removal of the words "Arkansas," "Louisiana," "Missouri," "and Vietnam, plus all island nations of the Pacific and Indian Oceans not listed elsewhere, including New Zealand, Papua New Guinea", and "and Australia" from section 11.

d) The removal of the words "Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, Kosovo, Albania, Czech Republic, Slovakia" from section 12.

e) The addition of a new section, numbered "Section 13" and causing the renumbering of the current section 13 to become 14, reading:

13. FIOVA PROVINCE. Talossan citizens living in the following areas shall be assigned to Fiova Province: The U.S. states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, the nations of Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Brazil, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, Kosovo, Albania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and all nations of Asia or the Pacific and Indian Oceans not included elsewhere.

f) The addition of the province of Fiova, immediately prior to "Atatürk", in the list appearing in the newly renumbered section 14b.

Noi urent q'estadra sa,

Baron Hooligan (MC, RUMP)
Sir Mick Preston (Senator, Maritiimi-Maxhestic)
Dien Tresplet (MC, RUMP)
Istefan Perþonest (MC, CSPP)
Glüc da Dhi (Senator, Cézembre)
Viteu Marcianüs (Senator, Vuode [a.k.a. Vito])