The (Further) Separation of Powers Amendment

[King John]

I submit this, in the possibly mistaken belief that it will be fairly non-controversial. But I think it's a good idea, whose time has finally come; and when I floated it past all the current Senators and Justices, nobody expressed any problems with it.


THE (FURTHER) SEPARATION OF POWERS AMENDMENT

WHEREAS it has long been felt that the simultaneous holding of multiple legislative offices by a single person is not a very good idea, and

WHEREAS it is probably even a worse idea for Justices of the Uppermost Cort simultaneously to serve in the Ziu, and

WHEREAS the population of Talossa has now grown sufficiently that we have plenty of people to fill the Uppermost Cort, the Senäts, and the Cosa, without having to "double up" on jobs,

THEREFORE the Ziu hereby approves the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmits it to the people for ratification.

Article VIII Section 6 is amended to read: "Except as otherwise provided by law, anyone eligible to vote in Talossa is eligible to hold any governmental position, including Member of the Cosa. However, neither a reigning King, nor his Consort, nor a Regent during his regency shall hold any seats either in the Cosa or in the Senäts, nor shall any Senator hold any seats in the Cosa."

Article XVI Section 3 is amended to read: "Neither a reigning King nor his Consort, nor a Regent during his regency, nor the Secretary of State, nor the Seneschal shall be a Justice of the Uppermost Cort or a judge in any inferior court that the Ziu may create. Nor shall any Senator or Member of the Cosa be a Justice of the Uppermost Cort."

Noi urent q'estadra sa,

John, King of Talossa

[Hooligan]

The RUMP supports this proposal wholeheartedly, having been a party that has, since its very inception, adhered religiously to the principles espoused by this proposed amendment.

Hooligan

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

This amendment is another reason to think hard and fast about how to resolve the question of Talossan orthography in the OrgLaw. People will continue to propose OrgLaw amendments. It doesn't make sense for them to use obsolete orthography in those amendments, but readers will be confused if 90% of the OrgLaw says Cosâ and the other 10% says Cosa.

[Xhorxh Asmour]

The CCCP supports it too.

[Owen Edwards]

An admirable Bill.

[Flip Molinar]

I ask that the above Bill be Clarked.

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

Only the submitter of a bill can ask that it be Clarked, MC Molinar. I am sure the King will do so before the deadline, so don't worry.

[Flip Molinar]

agbdavis said:

Only the submitter of a bill can ask that it be Clarked, MC Molinar. I am sure the King will do so before the deadline, so don't worry.

Thanks for the clarification Senator Davis.