Post by Vitxalmour Conductour on Jun 2, 2015 20:16:51 GMT -6
I would like to offer this rough draft of a provincial constitutional amendment to any of our new Chancellors, a shame that I could not be among you this time:
WHEREAS the King has long ignored the requests of the Benitian people in regards to our inactive Cunstaval, refusing even to respond to them, and
WHEREAS the King has set a precedent of using linguistic loopholes in the Organic Law to squelch the will of the people, and
WHEREAS such loopholes could also be used to enact the will of the people, and
WHEREAS Article 1 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito states that "The Sovereign Province of Benito is an autonomous and self-governing member of the federal Talossan nation" and,
WHEREAS Article XVII, Section 5 of the Organic Law of the Kingdom of Talossa states that "Provinces are Cantons (or groups thereof) which are self-governing and autonomous" and,
WHEREAS "Sovereign" is defined as "one that exercises supreme authority within a limited sphere" and,
WHEREAS "Autonomous" is defined as "existing or acting separately from other things or people" and,
WHEREAS that means the Sovereign Province of Benito exercises supreme authority within the province of Benito and is empowered to act seperately from other entities,
THEREFORE:
Article 1 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"The Sovereign Province of Benito is an autonomous and self-governing member of the federal Talossan nation and pledges eternal allegiance to His Royal Majesty, and the Regipäts Talossan."
is amended to read:
"The Sovereign Province of Benito is an autonomous and self-governing member of the federal Talossan nation and pledges eternal allegiance to Talossa."
AND,
Article 10 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"A Chancellor may be removed from their seat in the Provincial Chancellery following conviction by the Cort pü Inalt, Dismissal from the Talossan Military, death, incapacitation or failing to vote or abstain in 3 consecutive legislative sessions. Removal shall not be automatic. Following one or more of these incidents, any member of the Provincial Chancellery may present a Writ of Impeachment at the next legislative session which shall clearly state for which of the aforementioned reasons a Chancellor should be removed. The Writ shall be authorized upon receiving a 3/5 majority vote and then presented to the applicable party leader by the Maestro. Political Parties will have until the next session or 30 calendar days, whichever is greater, to fill vacant seats. Any seats left vacant after such time will be turned over to the Viceré for distribution."
is amended to read:
"A Chancellor may be removed from their seat in the Provincial Chancellery following conviction by the Cort pü Inalt, Dismissal from the Talossan Military, death, incapacitation or failing to vote or abstain in 3 consecutive legislative sessions. Removal shall not be automatic. Following one or more of these incidents, any member of the Provincial Chancellery may present a Writ of Impeachment at the next legislative session which shall clearly state for which of the aforementioned reasons a Chancellor should be removed. The Writ shall be authorized upon receiving a 3/5 majority vote and then presented to the applicable party leader by the Maestro. Political Parties will have until the next session or 30 calendar days, whichever is greater, to fill vacant seats. Any seats left vacant after such time will be turned over to the Maestro for distribution."
AND,
Article 13 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"The Viceré, or Viceroy is the representative of the King of Talossa, and as such, shall have veto power over all laws of the Chancellery. The Viceré is appointed by the King pursuant to Organic Law. While the King may freely appoint a Viceré, it is the preference of the citizens of the Province of Benito that the Viceré be a citizen of the Province for at least one year prior to appointment."
is amended to read:
"The Sovereign Province of Benito does not recognize the authority of the King in Provincial affairs."
AND,
Article 14 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"A veto by the Viceré may be overridden by a 3/5 majority vote of the Provincial Chancellery."
is amended to read:
"The Sovereign Province of Benito does not recognize the legitimacy of any official appointed by the King within the Sovereign Province of Benito."
AND,
Article 21 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"So that no conflict of interest may occur, or that no one individual may take over the province in a hostile attempt, no-one may hold more than one of the offices of Maestro, Viceré, or Noval Representanteu simultaneously. The Viceré also may not hold seats in the Provincial Chancellery."
is amended to read:
"So that no conflict of interest may occur, or that no one individual may take over the province in a hostile attempt, no-one may hold more than one of the offices of Maestro or Noval Representanteu simultaneously."
AND,
Article 24 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"This Constitution may be altered by a resolution of the Provincial Chancellery, which must be approved by a referendum of the people attaining the favour of three-fifths of those who vote and promulgated by the Viceré."
is amended to read:
"This Constitution may be altered by a resolution of the Provincial Chancellery, which must be approved by a referendum of the people attaining the favour of three-fifths of those who vote."
WHEREAS the King has long ignored the requests of the Benitian people in regards to our inactive Cunstaval, refusing even to respond to them, and
WHEREAS the King has set a precedent of using linguistic loopholes in the Organic Law to squelch the will of the people, and
WHEREAS such loopholes could also be used to enact the will of the people, and
WHEREAS Article 1 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito states that "The Sovereign Province of Benito is an autonomous and self-governing member of the federal Talossan nation" and,
WHEREAS Article XVII, Section 5 of the Organic Law of the Kingdom of Talossa states that "Provinces are Cantons (or groups thereof) which are self-governing and autonomous" and,
WHEREAS "Sovereign" is defined as "one that exercises supreme authority within a limited sphere" and,
WHEREAS "Autonomous" is defined as "existing or acting separately from other things or people" and,
WHEREAS that means the Sovereign Province of Benito exercises supreme authority within the province of Benito and is empowered to act seperately from other entities,
THEREFORE:
Article 1 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"The Sovereign Province of Benito is an autonomous and self-governing member of the federal Talossan nation and pledges eternal allegiance to His Royal Majesty, and the Regipäts Talossan."
is amended to read:
"The Sovereign Province of Benito is an autonomous and self-governing member of the federal Talossan nation and pledges eternal allegiance to Talossa."
AND,
Article 10 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"A Chancellor may be removed from their seat in the Provincial Chancellery following conviction by the Cort pü Inalt, Dismissal from the Talossan Military, death, incapacitation or failing to vote or abstain in 3 consecutive legislative sessions. Removal shall not be automatic. Following one or more of these incidents, any member of the Provincial Chancellery may present a Writ of Impeachment at the next legislative session which shall clearly state for which of the aforementioned reasons a Chancellor should be removed. The Writ shall be authorized upon receiving a 3/5 majority vote and then presented to the applicable party leader by the Maestro. Political Parties will have until the next session or 30 calendar days, whichever is greater, to fill vacant seats. Any seats left vacant after such time will be turned over to the Viceré for distribution."
is amended to read:
"A Chancellor may be removed from their seat in the Provincial Chancellery following conviction by the Cort pü Inalt, Dismissal from the Talossan Military, death, incapacitation or failing to vote or abstain in 3 consecutive legislative sessions. Removal shall not be automatic. Following one or more of these incidents, any member of the Provincial Chancellery may present a Writ of Impeachment at the next legislative session which shall clearly state for which of the aforementioned reasons a Chancellor should be removed. The Writ shall be authorized upon receiving a 3/5 majority vote and then presented to the applicable party leader by the Maestro. Political Parties will have until the next session or 30 calendar days, whichever is greater, to fill vacant seats. Any seats left vacant after such time will be turned over to the Maestro for distribution."
AND,
Article 13 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"The Viceré, or Viceroy is the representative of the King of Talossa, and as such, shall have veto power over all laws of the Chancellery. The Viceré is appointed by the King pursuant to Organic Law. While the King may freely appoint a Viceré, it is the preference of the citizens of the Province of Benito that the Viceré be a citizen of the Province for at least one year prior to appointment."
is amended to read:
"The Sovereign Province of Benito does not recognize the authority of the King in Provincial affairs."
AND,
Article 14 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"A veto by the Viceré may be overridden by a 3/5 majority vote of the Provincial Chancellery."
is amended to read:
"The Sovereign Province of Benito does not recognize the legitimacy of any official appointed by the King within the Sovereign Province of Benito."
AND,
Article 21 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"So that no conflict of interest may occur, or that no one individual may take over the province in a hostile attempt, no-one may hold more than one of the offices of Maestro, Viceré, or Noval Representanteu simultaneously. The Viceré also may not hold seats in the Provincial Chancellery."
is amended to read:
"So that no conflict of interest may occur, or that no one individual may take over the province in a hostile attempt, no-one may hold more than one of the offices of Maestro or Noval Representanteu simultaneously."
AND,
Article 24 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Benito, which currently reads:
"This Constitution may be altered by a resolution of the Provincial Chancellery, which must be approved by a referendum of the people attaining the favour of three-fifths of those who vote and promulgated by the Viceré."
is amended to read:
"This Constitution may be altered by a resolution of the Provincial Chancellery, which must be approved by a referendum of the people attaining the favour of three-fifths of those who vote."