Post by Róibeard Laira on Feb 18, 2008 0:43:18 GMT -6
Sections of the organic law
(as recently ammended by
37RZ11 The Standing on His Own Legs Amendment and
37RZ15: The Provincial Government Unshackling Act)
that pertain to the Florencia constitution
Article IV: Election to the Senäts
IV.6 ...In case of a tie between two or more candidates, the executive officer of the province shall select one of those candidates to be the Senator.
IV.10 If a Senator vacates his or her seat before the end of the term, the executive of the province shall appoint a Senator to sit until the next General Election or the next provincial election in that province, whichever is sooner, at which time the people of the province shall elect a Senator to serve the remainder of the term. If the provincial executive fails to appoint a Senator within a fortnight of the vacancy, the King or his Cunstavál shall appoint the Senator.
Article XV: Amendments to the Organic Law
XV.1 Proposed changes to this Organic Law that affect the representation of a province in the Senäts, or of the territory or equal sovereignty of a province, shall only be passed with the approval of a majority of electors in that province.
Article XVII: Territorial Subdivisions
XVII.5 Provinces are Cantons (or groups thereof) which are self-governing and autonomous. They are administered by constitutional governments elected democratically within the Province. Provincial borders may only be changed by the Ziu with the consent of the Province or Provinces in question.
XVII.9 Each Province shall govern itself in such a manner as to guarantee its citizens the full protection of their rights under this Organic Law. Provincial elections may, if so specified in a Province's constitution, be conducted by the Chancery at the same time as elections to the Cosâ, and in accordance with the national election laws and rules. The King shall appoint a Cunstavál (or Constable) for each Province. Until such time as the King or Cunstavál proclaims a provincial constitution providing otherwise, a Province's Cunstavál shall serve as Military Governor and may exercise all the powers of the provincial government. No Cunstavál shall proclaim any provincial constitution or constitutional amendment which:
* Conflicts with any provision of this Organic Law,
* Grants to the King (and consequently to the Cunstavál as the King's representative in the Province) royal powers less extensive than those granted to the King on the national level, except that the provincial royal powers need not include a right of dissolution if provincial elections are held concurrently with Cosâ elections,
* Fails to provide a right to appeal decisions of the provincial court or courts (if any) to the Cort pü Înalt or such other national courts as may be created by the Ziu, or
* In the case of the adoption of a new constitution, is not approved by a referendum in which at least either a majority of all citizens of the province or a two-thirds majority of votes actually cast is in favor of the constitution.
These sections impose three requirements:
1) We must have a Cunstavál with powers no less extensive than the King.
2) We must have an executive officer of the province.
3) We must have a way to poll for approval of a majority of electors in the province if the Ziu ever tried to change our borders.
Also, it seems the current Nimlet is invalid. Ever since the Provincial Government Unshackling Act was ratified we have been governed by our Cunstavál, Prince Patrick, as military governor.
(as recently ammended by
37RZ11 The Standing on His Own Legs Amendment and
37RZ15: The Provincial Government Unshackling Act)
that pertain to the Florencia constitution
Article IV: Election to the Senäts
IV.6 ...In case of a tie between two or more candidates, the executive officer of the province shall select one of those candidates to be the Senator.
IV.10 If a Senator vacates his or her seat before the end of the term, the executive of the province shall appoint a Senator to sit until the next General Election or the next provincial election in that province, whichever is sooner, at which time the people of the province shall elect a Senator to serve the remainder of the term. If the provincial executive fails to appoint a Senator within a fortnight of the vacancy, the King or his Cunstavál shall appoint the Senator.
Article XV: Amendments to the Organic Law
XV.1 Proposed changes to this Organic Law that affect the representation of a province in the Senäts, or of the territory or equal sovereignty of a province, shall only be passed with the approval of a majority of electors in that province.
Article XVII: Territorial Subdivisions
XVII.5 Provinces are Cantons (or groups thereof) which are self-governing and autonomous. They are administered by constitutional governments elected democratically within the Province. Provincial borders may only be changed by the Ziu with the consent of the Province or Provinces in question.
XVII.9 Each Province shall govern itself in such a manner as to guarantee its citizens the full protection of their rights under this Organic Law. Provincial elections may, if so specified in a Province's constitution, be conducted by the Chancery at the same time as elections to the Cosâ, and in accordance with the national election laws and rules. The King shall appoint a Cunstavál (or Constable) for each Province. Until such time as the King or Cunstavál proclaims a provincial constitution providing otherwise, a Province's Cunstavál shall serve as Military Governor and may exercise all the powers of the provincial government. No Cunstavál shall proclaim any provincial constitution or constitutional amendment which:
* Conflicts with any provision of this Organic Law,
* Grants to the King (and consequently to the Cunstavál as the King's representative in the Province) royal powers less extensive than those granted to the King on the national level, except that the provincial royal powers need not include a right of dissolution if provincial elections are held concurrently with Cosâ elections,
* Fails to provide a right to appeal decisions of the provincial court or courts (if any) to the Cort pü Înalt or such other national courts as may be created by the Ziu, or
* In the case of the adoption of a new constitution, is not approved by a referendum in which at least either a majority of all citizens of the province or a two-thirds majority of votes actually cast is in favor of the constitution.
These sections impose three requirements:
1) We must have a Cunstavál with powers no less extensive than the King.
2) We must have an executive officer of the province.
3) We must have a way to poll for approval of a majority of electors in the province if the Ziu ever tried to change our borders.
Also, it seems the current Nimlet is invalid. Ever since the Provincial Government Unshackling Act was ratified we have been governed by our Cunstavál, Prince Patrick, as military governor.
