Post by EM Vürinalt on Jan 19, 2008 12:31:38 GMT -6
Azul fellow members of the Corperative Chamber!
Since we are in somewhat of a period of interregnum in the Province, I'd like to jump start one of the most important goals of this term of the Corperative Chamber- drafting a constitution.
I've begun writting up some of this on my own and have made a table of contents of the Constitution.
Article IV (Cunstaval) and Article V (Judiciary) are very vauge, what I've started to come up with for the others are much more detailed and in depth.
Article VI (Provincial Name and Symbolism) is here because I believe that now is the time to standardize everything relating to the Province. Flags and seals should be officially blazoned, the name shall finally be changed, and any other things concerning name and symbolism (such as a provincial anthem?) should be standarized and regulated.
I present to you know, the first draft of the first Provincial Constitution.
Table of Contents
-The Preamble
-Article I: The Inherent Rights of the Citizenry
-Article II: The Office of the Maestro
- The Office of the Maestro
- The Term of the Maestro
- The Election of the Maestro
- The Duties of the Maestro
- The Powers of the Maestro
- The Oath of Office
-Article III: The Legislative Branch
- The Corporative Chamber
- Election to the Corporative Chamber
- Organization of the Corporative Chamber
- Term Length
- The “Speaker of the House”
- On Proposed Bills and Amendments
- The Naming of Proposed Bills and Amendments
- Voting on Proposed Bills and Amendments
- The Duties of the Corporative Chamber
- The Powers of the Corporative Chamber
-Forbidden powers
- The Oath of Office
-Article IV: The Office of the Cunstaval
- The Office of the Cunstaval
- The Term of the Cunstaval
- The Appointment and Recommendation of the Cunstaval
- The Duties of the Cunstaval
- The Powers of the Cunstaval
- The Oath of Office
-Article V: The Judiciary Branch
- The Provincial Supreme Court
- Qualifications of the Judiciary
- Term Length of the Judge
- Organization of the Judiciary
- The Procedure of the Trial
- Appeals to the National Court
-Article VI: Provincial Name and Symbolism
- The Name of the Province
- The Flag of the Province
- The Provincial Anthem
- The State Seal
- The Seal of the Office of the Cunstaval
-Article VII: Amending the Constitution
- The Process of Amending the Constitution
-Article VIII: Enactment of the Constitution and Process Thereof
- The Process of Enacting the Constitution
- Effective Date of the Constitution
We, the citizens of the Province of NEW NAME, in the tradition of upholding the concepts of democracy, being justice, freedom, and equality, bonded through unity and sovereignty do establish this constitution for the Province of NEW NAME to uphold the glory of the Kingdom and the precepts of life, liberty, and common law.
-Section One: The Inherent Rights of the Citizenry are to guarantee the rights of all man, for all time, for these are both inalienable and inherent, allowing for no legislation passed henceforth to take away these personal rights and freedoms.
-Section Two:
i. The Freedom of Expression: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall have freedom of expression, including, but not limited to the Freedom of Thought, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, and Freedom of Religion. Discrimination based on race, color, class, nobility, sex, sexual preference, age, religion, beliefs, language, and other sociological factors will not be tolerated, in conversations both private and public, should the offended citizen make such private conversations public. “Cyber bullying” will not be tolerated on any level based on the parameters above, and victims of such bullying have the legal right to file a case to the Provincial Court of the Province of NEW NAME should they feel this necessary.
ii. The Freedom of Assembly: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall have the freedom of peaceful assembly, provided that such assemblies follow the legal code of law of both the Kingdom of Talossa and the country and province enacted therein. Groups advocating violence, discrimination of any kind, and physical, psychological, or cyber intimidation will not fall under the jurisdiction of this freedom.
iii. The Right to Privacy: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall have the right to privacy in persons, homes, papers, correspondence, and property, and no unwarranted actions on behalf of the Province or actions of the Citizenry may violate the said right. Unwarranted search and seizures shall not be enacted against suspected criminals, plotters, or others as this would violate the right to privacy. Withholding information for use in trials, both provincial and national violates the publics right to be informed and the right to a fair trial
iv. The Right to a Fair Trial: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall have the right to a fair trial and will be innocent until proven guilty. The writ of habeas corpus shall not be violated in any way, nor shall any ex post facto laws be enacted. A citizen shall be tried by a jury of peers, the number of which is based on the current population of the province, and will be found innocent or guilty by said jury.
v. The Right to be Informed: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall have the right to be informed on all public issues, including, but not limited to- matters affecting politics, elections, campaigns, governing, legislation, provincial budgets, or any other information that may be helpful or informative to the citizenry of the Province. Withholding any of the above information is a violation of the public’s right to be informed.
vi. The Right to Popular Sovereignty: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall possess all personal rights and freedoms not covered in the Inherent Rights of the Citizenry and not delegated to separate branches or offices, and are henceforth possessed by the Citizenry of the Province.
-Section One: The Maestro shall be the official head of the executive branch of the Provincial Government and shall have the right to pass or veto legislation passed from the Corporative Chamber. The Maestro is the Head of Government for the province and holds powers akin to the Prime Minister on a provincial level.
-Section Two:
i. The Election of the Maestro: The Maestro shall be elected in a Parliamentary from the members of the Corporative Chamber. Upon election, the Maestro gives up all previous seats he held and those seats are then reallocated to the party from whence they came. The Maestro must receive a majority vote of 51% to ascend to the office of Maestro. Anybody in the Corperative Chamber my anounce cannidacy, and those canidates will be represented on a ballot, prepared by the outgoing Maestro. Should there be no outgoing Maestro, the Cunstaval shall run elections. Should no members announce candidacy, or the event of another tie, the preceding Maestro may appoint a successor of his or her choice to fill the position. Once the Maestro has been elected, or a successor appointed, the Cunstaval must ratify the election with his or her approval. If the Cunstaval disapproves, the Corperative Chamber shall vote again and can override the Cunstaval with a 80% popular vote. Should this not happen, being either an override or another Cunstaval veto, the province will enter into a period of interregnum in which there is no Maestro and the province is run soley by the Corperative Chamber.
ii. The Term of the Maestro: The Maestro shall be in power for one national Cosa (one term) and may be reëlected for a maximum of four Cosas (four terms). The Maestro shall be removed from power after he or she fails to gain reëlection or upon the culmination of their fourth term.
ii. The Duties of the Maestro: The Maestro shall be solely in charge of the executive branch of the Provincial Government. He or she shall approve or veto laws, make a formal address to the Province at the beginning of each term, carry out all processes of the Head of Government.
iii. The Powers of the Maestro: The Maestro shall be the final process in the passing of legislation, and reserves the power to pass or veto bills. Bills are approved through the use of the Provincial Seal and the following words:
iv. The Oath of Office: The Maestro shall publicly post the following Oath of Office upon ascending to the office of Maestro:
-Section One: The legislative branch of the Province of NEW NAME shall be vested in the Corporative Chamber and those people and associates thereof.
-Section Two:
i. Election to the Corporative Chamber: The election to the Corporative Chamber shall be presidential, with each vote in the national elections also counting as a vote for the Corporative Chamber. The total votes and votes for each party will then be added and divided to some up with a percent of seats held in the Corporative Chamber. The total number of seats in the Corporative Chamber shall be the number of votes from the citizenry. The votes per party are then added and that is the number of seats each party receives during the next term of the Corporative Chamber. Members of the Corporative Chamber may hold more than one seat during a given session.
ii. Organization of the Corporative Chamber: The Corporative Chamber shall be a unicameral body with a leader elected from the majority party.
iii. Term Length: The term of the Corporative Chamber shall shadow that of the national Cosa. The Corporative Chamber may be dissolved at any time by the Cunstaval and reinstated by the Cunstaval after recess. The Maestro is entitled to call special sessions of the Corporative Chamber should he or she see fit, and need not have the approval of the Cunstaval to initiate this act.
iv. El Duceu dal Cámera: “El Duceu dal Cámera” (the Leader of the Chamber) shall be the leader of the Corporative Chamber and is responsible for presenting the bills in their final form to the Maestro, keep order in the chamber, and update the citizenry of the status of all proposed amendments.
v. The Naming of Proposed Bills and Amendments: The naming of bills shall be thus: starting in the year 2008, the Corporative Chamber shall assign all bills with numbers in order of their presentation to the Corporative Chamber. Bills shall be labled “CC (number),” proposed amendments labeled “AMD (number),” and new Constitutions labled “LCP (number).” All numbers shall be in roman numerals and all numbers shall begin at “I” in the year 2008, during the term of the 38th Cosa, and shall restart every subsequent Cosa thereafter.
vi. Presenting Proposed Bills and Amendments: All proposed bills and amendments shall be presented by the person responsible for writing the bill. From the posting of the bill, the bill will have two weeks to be debated on and changed to its final form. After this time, the bill is re-written with any changes added and then voted on by the members of the Corporative Chamber. Amendments shall be posted the same way, however, will have an unlimited amount of time to be debated on.
vii. Voting on Proposed Bills and Amendments: The Duceu dal Cámera shall place the first vote on the finalized bill after the final bill has been drafted. All other members of the Corporative Chamber shall then vote on this final form after the vote from the Duceu has been placed. Voting ends after all members have voted, have announced they choose not to, or after 14 days after being presented. No penalties are ensued for not voting, the member's vote is simply deducted from the amount needed to pass the bill. Bills pass with a majority vote of 51% Üc, amendments pass with a vote of 90% Üc. After the bill or amendment passes it is presented to the Maestro by the Duceu.
viii. Overriding a Veto by the Maestro: Bills that are vetoed by the Maestro may be overridden with a vote of 75% Üc in the Corporative Chamber.
ix. Duties of the Corporative Chamber: The Corporative Chamber shall pass legislation determining the laws by which the citizens of the province are to abide by. Bills should be based on the needs of the citizenry. Amendments shall be proposed based on changing circumstances within the province.
x. Powers Forbidden to the Corporative Chamber: The Corporative Chamber cannot pass bills and amendments taking away any personal right guaranteed in the Constitution or any right or law in the Organic and Statuary Laws.
xi. The Oath of Office: All members of the Corporative Chamber shall publicly post the following oath of office upon receiving seats in the Corporative Chamber:
-Section One: The Cunstaval shall be the Head of State for the Province of NEW NAME.
-Section Two:
i. The Term of the Cunstaval: The Cunstaval shall remain in power for two (2) terms, or two national Cosas. The Cunstaval may be reëlected but only after two terms of not being Cunstaval.
ii. The Appointment and Recommendation Process of the Cunstaval: The Cunstaval shall be appointed by all the members of the province and will be secret ballot. All votes shall be given to the Maestro for counting and the Maestro will then contact the Prime Minister, who will then contact the King, on the appointment for the nation. The appointee will then be contacted by the King and notified he has been elected Cunstaval.
iii. The Duties of the Cunstaval: The Cunstaval shall be the official Head of State for the Province of NEW NAME. The Cunstaval has the right to declare provincial holidays, days of mourning, and decorate citizens with awards should the recipient qualify for the award. The Cunstaval shall welcome any and all new immigrants to the province with a public welcome on the provincial forums. The Cunstaval is responsible for assimilating the new citizen into the province through giving them a copy of the provincial constitution and any other means he or she deems necessary. The Cunstaval shall address the province at the beginning and end of each term of the Corporative Chamber and a similar address shall be made to the nation. Each address shall be titled “El Stateu dal Provinçu.”
iv. The Powers of the Cunstaval: The Cunstaval shall have the power to declare provincial holidays, days of mourning, and decorate citizens with provincial honors. The Cunstaval cannot bestow titles of knighthood, nobility, or other national awards reserved to the national government. The Cunstaval has the right to veto bills and proposed amendments should the Maestro be absent or delegate the vote to the Cunstaval.
v. The Oath of Office: Upon ascending the seat of Cunstaval, the Cunstaval must publically post the following Oath of Office:
-Section One: The judiciary activities of the Province of NEW NAME shall be presided over by “El Cort Süprem Provincial.” This article may remain unwritten until the need for an active judicial branch be needed.
-Section Two:
i. Qualifications of the Judiciary
ii. Term Length of Judges
iii. Organization of the Judiciary
iv. The Trial Procedure
v. Appeals to the National Court
-Section One: The official name, flag, anthem, and various seals of the province shall be standardized in the Article below.
-Section Two:
i. The Name of the Province: The name of the province shall henceforth be “NEW NAME.” The name can be changed with the appropriate amendment passing through the Corporative Chamber and being passed by both the Cunstaval and the Maestro.
ii. The Flag of the Province: The flag of the province shall be blazoned as such:
NEW BLAZON HERE
NEW PICTURE HERE.
The flag can be changed with the appropriate amendment passing through the Corporative Chamber, being passed by both the Cunstaval and Maestro, and upon receiving the approval from the Royal Vexillologist.
iii. The State Seal: The official state seal of the province shall be blazoned as such:
NEW BLAZON HERE
NEW PICTURE HERE
The state seal can be changed with the appropriate amendment passing through the Corporative Chamber, being passed by both the Cunstaval and Maestro, and upon receiving the approval from the College of Arms
iv. The Seal of the Office of Cunstaval: The official seal of the Cunstaval shall be that Cunstaval’s coat of arms and is thus unique to that Cunstaval.
-Section One: Miscellaneous sections and amendments not pertaining to any of the above Articles shall be written here.
-Section Two:
i. The Order of Succession: The official order of succession of the Province of NEW NAME shall be Maestro to El Duceu dal Cámera, to the majority party leader, to the minority party leader.
-Section One: The Constitution is hereby amendable should the need of the province require such amendments.
-Section Two:
i. The Process of Amending the Constiution: The Constitution can be amended by passed amendments in the Corporative Chamber. Amending the Constitution includes any additions or withdrawls of this Constitution. All withdrawls shall be struck through (struck through) as so that the changes are still visible to the citizens of the province. All amendments shall be added under Article X “Amendments to the Constitution.”
-Section One: The Constitution is formally active immediately after passing the Corporative Chamber.
-Section Two:
i. Effective Date of the Constitution: The Constitution shall go into effect on (Day/Month) in the year of salvation 2008, in the year of the independence of Talossa the 29th, and the reign of King John I the first.
ii. Signers of the Constitution: This, the first constitution of the Province of NEW NAME has been approved by the following citizens of Talossa:
-Section One: Amendments to the Constitution shall be placed in this Article. Any strike outs needed in the body shall be made in the Articles above and noted in the amendment listed in section two of this Article.
-Section Two:
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Since we are in somewhat of a period of interregnum in the Province, I'd like to jump start one of the most important goals of this term of the Corperative Chamber- drafting a constitution.
I've begun writting up some of this on my own and have made a table of contents of the Constitution.
Article IV (Cunstaval) and Article V (Judiciary) are very vauge, what I've started to come up with for the others are much more detailed and in depth.
Article VI (Provincial Name and Symbolism) is here because I believe that now is the time to standardize everything relating to the Province. Flags and seals should be officially blazoned, the name shall finally be changed, and any other things concerning name and symbolism (such as a provincial anthem?) should be standarized and regulated.
I present to you know, the first draft of the first Provincial Constitution.
La Constituziun dal Provinçu (new name here)
Written in 2007
In the term of the 38th Cosa
By the members of the Corporative Chamber of Mussolini
Written in 2007
In the term of the 38th Cosa
By the members of the Corporative Chamber of Mussolini
Table of Contents
-The Preamble
-Article I: The Inherent Rights of the Citizenry
-Article II: The Office of the Maestro
- The Office of the Maestro
- The Term of the Maestro
- The Election of the Maestro
- The Duties of the Maestro
- The Powers of the Maestro
- The Oath of Office
-Article III: The Legislative Branch
- The Corporative Chamber
- Election to the Corporative Chamber
- Organization of the Corporative Chamber
- Term Length
- The “Speaker of the House”
- On Proposed Bills and Amendments
- The Naming of Proposed Bills and Amendments
- Voting on Proposed Bills and Amendments
- The Duties of the Corporative Chamber
- The Powers of the Corporative Chamber
-Forbidden powers
- The Oath of Office
-Article IV: The Office of the Cunstaval
- The Office of the Cunstaval
- The Term of the Cunstaval
- The Appointment and Recommendation of the Cunstaval
- The Duties of the Cunstaval
- The Powers of the Cunstaval
- The Oath of Office
-Article V: The Judiciary Branch
- The Provincial Supreme Court
- Qualifications of the Judiciary
- Term Length of the Judge
- Organization of the Judiciary
- The Procedure of the Trial
- Appeals to the National Court
-Article VI: Provincial Name and Symbolism
- The Name of the Province
- The Flag of the Province
- The Provincial Anthem
- The State Seal
- The Seal of the Office of the Cunstaval
-Article VII: Amending the Constitution
- The Process of Amending the Constitution
-Article VIII: Enactment of the Constitution and Process Thereof
- The Process of Enacting the Constitution
- Effective Date of the Constitution
-The Preamble
We, the citizens of the Province of NEW NAME, in the tradition of upholding the concepts of democracy, being justice, freedom, and equality, bonded through unity and sovereignty do establish this constitution for the Province of NEW NAME to uphold the glory of the Kingdom and the precepts of life, liberty, and common law.
-Article I: The Inherent Rights of the Citizenry
-Section One: The Inherent Rights of the Citizenry are to guarantee the rights of all man, for all time, for these are both inalienable and inherent, allowing for no legislation passed henceforth to take away these personal rights and freedoms.
-Section Two:
i. The Freedom of Expression: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall have freedom of expression, including, but not limited to the Freedom of Thought, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, and Freedom of Religion. Discrimination based on race, color, class, nobility, sex, sexual preference, age, religion, beliefs, language, and other sociological factors will not be tolerated, in conversations both private and public, should the offended citizen make such private conversations public. “Cyber bullying” will not be tolerated on any level based on the parameters above, and victims of such bullying have the legal right to file a case to the Provincial Court of the Province of NEW NAME should they feel this necessary.
ii. The Freedom of Assembly: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall have the freedom of peaceful assembly, provided that such assemblies follow the legal code of law of both the Kingdom of Talossa and the country and province enacted therein. Groups advocating violence, discrimination of any kind, and physical, psychological, or cyber intimidation will not fall under the jurisdiction of this freedom.
iii. The Right to Privacy: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall have the right to privacy in persons, homes, papers, correspondence, and property, and no unwarranted actions on behalf of the Province or actions of the Citizenry may violate the said right. Unwarranted search and seizures shall not be enacted against suspected criminals, plotters, or others as this would violate the right to privacy. Withholding information for use in trials, both provincial and national violates the publics right to be informed and the right to a fair trial
iv. The Right to a Fair Trial: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall have the right to a fair trial and will be innocent until proven guilty. The writ of habeas corpus shall not be violated in any way, nor shall any ex post facto laws be enacted. A citizen shall be tried by a jury of peers, the number of which is based on the current population of the province, and will be found innocent or guilty by said jury.
v. The Right to be Informed: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall have the right to be informed on all public issues, including, but not limited to- matters affecting politics, elections, campaigns, governing, legislation, provincial budgets, or any other information that may be helpful or informative to the citizenry of the Province. Withholding any of the above information is a violation of the public’s right to be informed.
vi. The Right to Popular Sovereignty: A Citizen of the Province of NEW NAME shall possess all personal rights and freedoms not covered in the Inherent Rights of the Citizenry and not delegated to separate branches or offices, and are henceforth possessed by the Citizenry of the Province.
-Article II: The Office of the Maestro
-Section One: The Maestro shall be the official head of the executive branch of the Provincial Government and shall have the right to pass or veto legislation passed from the Corporative Chamber. The Maestro is the Head of Government for the province and holds powers akin to the Prime Minister on a provincial level.
-Section Two:
i. The Election of the Maestro: The Maestro shall be elected in a Parliamentary from the members of the Corporative Chamber. Upon election, the Maestro gives up all previous seats he held and those seats are then reallocated to the party from whence they came. The Maestro must receive a majority vote of 51% to ascend to the office of Maestro. Anybody in the Corperative Chamber my anounce cannidacy, and those canidates will be represented on a ballot, prepared by the outgoing Maestro. Should there be no outgoing Maestro, the Cunstaval shall run elections. Should no members announce candidacy, or the event of another tie, the preceding Maestro may appoint a successor of his or her choice to fill the position. Once the Maestro has been elected, or a successor appointed, the Cunstaval must ratify the election with his or her approval. If the Cunstaval disapproves, the Corperative Chamber shall vote again and can override the Cunstaval with a 80% popular vote. Should this not happen, being either an override or another Cunstaval veto, the province will enter into a period of interregnum in which there is no Maestro and the province is run soley by the Corperative Chamber.
ii. The Term of the Maestro: The Maestro shall be in power for one national Cosa (one term) and may be reëlected for a maximum of four Cosas (four terms). The Maestro shall be removed from power after he or she fails to gain reëlection or upon the culmination of their fourth term.
ii. The Duties of the Maestro: The Maestro shall be solely in charge of the executive branch of the Provincial Government. He or she shall approve or veto laws, make a formal address to the Province at the beginning of each term, carry out all processes of the Head of Government.
iii. The Powers of the Maestro: The Maestro shall be the final process in the passing of legislation, and reserves the power to pass or veto bills. Bills are approved through the use of the Provincial Seal and the following words:
I, (name), Maestro of the Province of Mussolini,
Hereby declare this bill a law,
On (day, month) in the year of our lord (year), the (number) year of the reign of (monarch), and of the independence of Talossa the (number of year),
To be enacted immediately (or however congress deems in the bill).
Hereby declare this bill a law,
On (day, month) in the year of our lord (year), the (number) year of the reign of (monarch), and of the independence of Talossa the (number of year),
To be enacted immediately (or however congress deems in the bill).
iv. The Oath of Office: The Maestro shall publicly post the following Oath of Office upon ascending to the office of Maestro:
I, (name),
Do solemnly swear,
To uphold the ideals of democracy,
Bring glory to the Kingdom and it’s Monarchy,
Serve the Province of NEW NAME throughout the course of my term,
Remain truthful, loyal, and subservient to the nation and province,
Respecting my service to my people and nation,
By performing my duties as Maestro throughout my entire term,
Unless I should step down,
Ailment strikes me,
Or death takes me.
(So help me God).
Do solemnly swear,
To uphold the ideals of democracy,
Bring glory to the Kingdom and it’s Monarchy,
Serve the Province of NEW NAME throughout the course of my term,
Remain truthful, loyal, and subservient to the nation and province,
Respecting my service to my people and nation,
By performing my duties as Maestro throughout my entire term,
Unless I should step down,
Ailment strikes me,
Or death takes me.
(So help me God).
-Article III: The Legislative Branch
-Section One: The legislative branch of the Province of NEW NAME shall be vested in the Corporative Chamber and those people and associates thereof.
-Section Two:
i. Election to the Corporative Chamber: The election to the Corporative Chamber shall be presidential, with each vote in the national elections also counting as a vote for the Corporative Chamber. The total votes and votes for each party will then be added and divided to some up with a percent of seats held in the Corporative Chamber. The total number of seats in the Corporative Chamber shall be the number of votes from the citizenry. The votes per party are then added and that is the number of seats each party receives during the next term of the Corporative Chamber. Members of the Corporative Chamber may hold more than one seat during a given session.
ii. Organization of the Corporative Chamber: The Corporative Chamber shall be a unicameral body with a leader elected from the majority party.
iii. Term Length: The term of the Corporative Chamber shall shadow that of the national Cosa. The Corporative Chamber may be dissolved at any time by the Cunstaval and reinstated by the Cunstaval after recess. The Maestro is entitled to call special sessions of the Corporative Chamber should he or she see fit, and need not have the approval of the Cunstaval to initiate this act.
iv. El Duceu dal Cámera: “El Duceu dal Cámera” (the Leader of the Chamber) shall be the leader of the Corporative Chamber and is responsible for presenting the bills in their final form to the Maestro, keep order in the chamber, and update the citizenry of the status of all proposed amendments.
v. The Naming of Proposed Bills and Amendments: The naming of bills shall be thus: starting in the year 2008, the Corporative Chamber shall assign all bills with numbers in order of their presentation to the Corporative Chamber. Bills shall be labled “CC (number),” proposed amendments labeled “AMD (number),” and new Constitutions labled “LCP (number).” All numbers shall be in roman numerals and all numbers shall begin at “I” in the year 2008, during the term of the 38th Cosa, and shall restart every subsequent Cosa thereafter.
vi. Presenting Proposed Bills and Amendments: All proposed bills and amendments shall be presented by the person responsible for writing the bill. From the posting of the bill, the bill will have two weeks to be debated on and changed to its final form. After this time, the bill is re-written with any changes added and then voted on by the members of the Corporative Chamber. Amendments shall be posted the same way, however, will have an unlimited amount of time to be debated on.
vii. Voting on Proposed Bills and Amendments: The Duceu dal Cámera shall place the first vote on the finalized bill after the final bill has been drafted. All other members of the Corporative Chamber shall then vote on this final form after the vote from the Duceu has been placed. Voting ends after all members have voted, have announced they choose not to, or after 14 days after being presented. No penalties are ensued for not voting, the member's vote is simply deducted from the amount needed to pass the bill. Bills pass with a majority vote of 51% Üc, amendments pass with a vote of 90% Üc. After the bill or amendment passes it is presented to the Maestro by the Duceu.
viii. Overriding a Veto by the Maestro: Bills that are vetoed by the Maestro may be overridden with a vote of 75% Üc in the Corporative Chamber.
ix. Duties of the Corporative Chamber: The Corporative Chamber shall pass legislation determining the laws by which the citizens of the province are to abide by. Bills should be based on the needs of the citizenry. Amendments shall be proposed based on changing circumstances within the province.
x. Powers Forbidden to the Corporative Chamber: The Corporative Chamber cannot pass bills and amendments taking away any personal right guaranteed in the Constitution or any right or law in the Organic and Statuary Laws.
xi. The Oath of Office: All members of the Corporative Chamber shall publicly post the following oath of office upon receiving seats in the Corporative Chamber:
I, (name),
Do solemnly swear,
To uphold the ideals of democracy,
Bring glory to the Kingdom and it’s Monarchy,
Serve the Province of NEW NAME throughout the course of my term,
Remain truthful, loyal, and subservient to the nation and province,
Through helping the growing needs of a growing province,
By thought worthy legislation during my entire term,
Unless I step down,
Ailment strikes me,
Or death takes me.
(So help me God).
Do solemnly swear,
To uphold the ideals of democracy,
Bring glory to the Kingdom and it’s Monarchy,
Serve the Province of NEW NAME throughout the course of my term,
Remain truthful, loyal, and subservient to the nation and province,
Through helping the growing needs of a growing province,
By thought worthy legislation during my entire term,
Unless I step down,
Ailment strikes me,
Or death takes me.
(So help me God).
-Article IV: The Office of the Cunstaval
[/b]-Section One: The Cunstaval shall be the Head of State for the Province of NEW NAME.
-Section Two:
i. The Term of the Cunstaval: The Cunstaval shall remain in power for two (2) terms, or two national Cosas. The Cunstaval may be reëlected but only after two terms of not being Cunstaval.
ii. The Appointment and Recommendation Process of the Cunstaval: The Cunstaval shall be appointed by all the members of the province and will be secret ballot. All votes shall be given to the Maestro for counting and the Maestro will then contact the Prime Minister, who will then contact the King, on the appointment for the nation. The appointee will then be contacted by the King and notified he has been elected Cunstaval.
iii. The Duties of the Cunstaval: The Cunstaval shall be the official Head of State for the Province of NEW NAME. The Cunstaval has the right to declare provincial holidays, days of mourning, and decorate citizens with awards should the recipient qualify for the award. The Cunstaval shall welcome any and all new immigrants to the province with a public welcome on the provincial forums. The Cunstaval is responsible for assimilating the new citizen into the province through giving them a copy of the provincial constitution and any other means he or she deems necessary. The Cunstaval shall address the province at the beginning and end of each term of the Corporative Chamber and a similar address shall be made to the nation. Each address shall be titled “El Stateu dal Provinçu.”
iv. The Powers of the Cunstaval: The Cunstaval shall have the power to declare provincial holidays, days of mourning, and decorate citizens with provincial honors. The Cunstaval cannot bestow titles of knighthood, nobility, or other national awards reserved to the national government. The Cunstaval has the right to veto bills and proposed amendments should the Maestro be absent or delegate the vote to the Cunstaval.
v. The Oath of Office: Upon ascending the seat of Cunstaval, the Cunstaval must publically post the following Oath of Office:
I, (name),
Do solemnly swear,
To carry out the duties of the office of Cunstaval,
By fulfilling my duties of the Head of State of the Province of NEW NAME,
Remaining subservient to my electors,
The citizens of this grand province,
And pledge to carry out my duties
Throughout the course of my entire term,
Unless I step down,
Ailment strikes me,
Or death takes me.
(So help me God).
Do solemnly swear,
To carry out the duties of the office of Cunstaval,
By fulfilling my duties of the Head of State of the Province of NEW NAME,
Remaining subservient to my electors,
The citizens of this grand province,
And pledge to carry out my duties
Throughout the course of my entire term,
Unless I step down,
Ailment strikes me,
Or death takes me.
(So help me God).
-Article V: The Judiciary Branch
[/b]-Section One: The judiciary activities of the Province of NEW NAME shall be presided over by “El Cort Süprem Provincial.” This article may remain unwritten until the need for an active judicial branch be needed.
-Section Two:
i. Qualifications of the Judiciary
ii. Term Length of Judges
iii. Organization of the Judiciary
iv. The Trial Procedure
v. Appeals to the National Court
-Article VI: Provincial Name and Symbolism
-Section One: The official name, flag, anthem, and various seals of the province shall be standardized in the Article below.
-Section Two:
i. The Name of the Province: The name of the province shall henceforth be “NEW NAME.” The name can be changed with the appropriate amendment passing through the Corporative Chamber and being passed by both the Cunstaval and the Maestro.
ii. The Flag of the Province: The flag of the province shall be blazoned as such:
NEW BLAZON HERE
NEW PICTURE HERE.
The flag can be changed with the appropriate amendment passing through the Corporative Chamber, being passed by both the Cunstaval and Maestro, and upon receiving the approval from the Royal Vexillologist.
iii. The State Seal: The official state seal of the province shall be blazoned as such:
NEW BLAZON HERE
NEW PICTURE HERE
The state seal can be changed with the appropriate amendment passing through the Corporative Chamber, being passed by both the Cunstaval and Maestro, and upon receiving the approval from the College of Arms
iv. The Seal of the Office of Cunstaval: The official seal of the Cunstaval shall be that Cunstaval’s coat of arms and is thus unique to that Cunstaval.
-Article VII: Miscellaneous
-Section One: Miscellaneous sections and amendments not pertaining to any of the above Articles shall be written here.
-Section Two:
i. The Order of Succession: The official order of succession of the Province of NEW NAME shall be Maestro to El Duceu dal Cámera, to the majority party leader, to the minority party leader.
-Article VIII: Amending the Constitution
[/b]-Section One: The Constitution is hereby amendable should the need of the province require such amendments.
-Section Two:
i. The Process of Amending the Constiution: The Constitution can be amended by passed amendments in the Corporative Chamber. Amending the Constitution includes any additions or withdrawls of this Constitution. All withdrawls shall be struck through (struck through) as so that the changes are still visible to the citizens of the province. All amendments shall be added under Article X “Amendments to the Constitution.”
-Article IX: Enactment of the Constitution
[/b]-Section One: The Constitution is formally active immediately after passing the Corporative Chamber.
-Section Two:
i. Effective Date of the Constitution: The Constitution shall go into effect on (Day/Month) in the year of salvation 2008, in the year of the independence of Talossa the 29th, and the reign of King John I the first.
ii. Signers of the Constitution: This, the first constitution of the Province of NEW NAME has been approved by the following citizens of Talossa:
-Article X: Amendments to the Constitution
[/b]-Section One: Amendments to the Constitution shall be placed in this Article. Any strike outs needed in the body shall be made in the Articles above and noted in the amendment listed in section two of this Article.
-Section Two:
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