Post by Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on May 24, 2019 17:12:35 GMT -6
I have recently been reviewing the previous attemps to repeal and replace our current Constitution with a shiny new one. This proposed version of a new Constiution is based on revisions made by our Senator many years ago based on propsed changes I had submitted, with slight tweaks to the Draft that the Senator last did, this isnt a proposed bill yet, just a place to discuss things and refine what we have into a workable constitution before this becomes a proposed bill.
The following is the proposed texts based on what I have mentioned earlier:-
"WE, the Citizens of the Glorious Talossan Province of Atatürk, in Order to breathe new life and spirit to reboot the activity of this Province, we Hereby ESTABLISH this as the Constitution of Atatürk for the Governance and Welfare of this Grand Province. This Constitution is the highest provincial law and shall only be superseded only by the following: the dictates of the Organic Law of the Kingdom of Talossa, the statutory law of the Kingdom of Talossa as pertaining to the specific limits of the power of the national Ziu as detailed within that Organic Law, and the rights of the citizenry as ensured by that Organic Law's Covenant of Rights and Freedoms. This constitution shall be considered to fulfil the requirements for provincial "rules of operations" as detailed in Article XVII, Section 9, paragraph D of the Organic Law, for the province of Atatürk alone, and shall be considered so in perpetuity. This constitution shall only be repealed or amended by the process detailed within this document. Upon proclamation of this Constitution, all Laws contrary to its provisions or superseded thereby, are instantly repealed. Other Laws, which are not in conflict with this Constitution, shall remain in force.
This Constitution hereby repeals and abolishes in its entirety the former Constitution of Atatürk, upon passing of this New Constitution. This Constitution was passed by the stipulations set under Article II, Section 8 of the former constitution. This Constitution is set in accordance to Organic Law.
Article I: The Province and its Citizens
Section 1: The name of the Province
By this Constitution the name of the province shall be known as Atatürk.
Section II: Official Language of Atatürk
By this document, the language shall be bi-lingual, the official languages of the Province shall be El Glheþ Talossan and English.
Section III: Citizens of Atatürk
This Constitution hereby establishes that the Citizens of the Province of Atatürk shall be known as Atatürkeys or Atatürkers. A status of “Good Standing” will be granted to citizens who have voted in the most recent General Election, and the Báschbacan Elections.
Section IV: Provincial Symbols
a)The Provincial Flag and other Patriotic Depictions shall be decided by Law.
b,i) The Province retains the right, under this constitution, to approach the College of Arms to design a Provincial Coat of Arms, The Coat of the House of Commons, The Coat of Arms of the Báschbacan and the Deputy Báschbacan and The Provincial Secretary. Along with a Great Provincial Seal to be wielded by the Monarch, or Cunstaval when a legislative piece is passed into law. And a set of seals for the Offices mentioned above.
b, ii) The provincial House of Commons must pass a resolution to state the intention of approaching the college of arms for assistance in designing and publish these Arms and seals with an agreement on the design of the said Arms and Seals mentioned in this Section of this constitution. This resolution should also have an attached proposed letter asking assistance of the College of Arms to design and publish these Arms and Seals
b, iii) In the case of these Seals and Arms being granted, they shall have legal recognition in this Great Province of Atatürk, and must be affixed, defined by further legislation upon granting, to official documents and laws within the Province borders. After they are granted, the Province shall pass laws to define the use of each and every Coat of Arms and Seals given.
Section V: Subdivisions of Atatürk
The subdivisions of the Province of Atatürk consist of the Cantons of Flúvia-Montevúdio and Abbavilla. The Capital of Atatürk is Abbavilla in the Canton of Abbavilla.
Article II: The Governance of the Province of Atatürk
Section I: Provincial Legislative body
a) The Provincial government and legislative body shall be know as the House of Commons of Atatürk. Each Citizen of the Province, of legal voting age according to Organic Law, has one seat in the Provincial House of Commons.
b) Any Citizen, at any time, present proposed measures to the el Báschbacan (refer to Article II, Section II The office of the el Báschbacan) within the House of Commons chambers, which will be known as Bills. The Báschbacan will then issue a "Summons to Vote" to the House of Commons by posting a clearly-marked thread on Wittenberg, or in a prominent place on the streets of Atatürk. It is acceptable for the Báschbacan to hold a Bill for up to 14 days before issuing a "Summons to Vote" should he/she feel that more discussion is required to bring the proposal into a suitable condition for a vote, or to allow for two or more proposals to be presented for vote at one time.
c) Upon calling for a vote, the Báschbacan will make a reasonable effort to assure that every Citizen is given suitable opportunity to cast their vote. The Voting procedures shall be set by the House of Commons under law.
d) A Bill that functions as a provincial statute requires a simple majority to pass. A Bill that would change the system of governance (such as abolishment or amendments to a constitution) will be known as a referendum and require a 2/3 majority within the House of Commons.
e) Should a Bill pass the House of Commons, it shall be submitted to the Monarch or to their Cunstaval for Royal Assent. Upon signature by the Monarch or their Cunstaval, a Bill immediately carries the force of Law within the boundaries of this fair Province.
f) The Monarch or their Cunstaval may Veto a Bill, thereby returning it to the House of Commons, who may reconsider it. If the Monarch or their Cunstaval does not sign or Veto a Bill within three weeks of its passage of the House of Commons, he shall be deemed to have signed it, and it shall enter into law.
Section II: The Office of The Báschbacan
a) The House of Commons will elect one member of the House of Commons to be the Báschbacan, whose provincial role shall be the Speaker of the Chamber and Executive of Atatürk, by a majority vote once the General election results have been ratified, as determined by law. The vote shall last 14 days, or until the all Members of the house have voted. Bills may not be voted upon during the Báschbacan elections.
b) The Báschbacan will serve for Six Months, unless removed by a two-thirds vote of the House of Commons. The Báschbacan will coordinate the business of the House of Commons in debates, agenda, maintaining order, and may dictate points of order and rules of conduct with the chamber.
c) As the Báschbacan is being elected the province shall also elect a Deputy Báschbacan which shall fill in for the Báschbacan in their absence. In any event where the Báschbacan is unable to perform their duties, resigns or dies, then the Deputy Báschbacan shall assume the office of the Báschbacan and shall be known as such until the next elections of the Báschbacan.
d) At the beginning of the Báschbacan's term in office, or at any point until the office is next vacant under law, the Báschbacan has the right to set down rules in the chamber, which must be adhered to. These rules shall be enforced by Executive Body of Atatürk. (the Báschbacan, the Deputy Báschbacan, and the Provincial Secretary of Ataturk) as a joint committee. Any appeals against any actions taken, shall be submitted to this body and the body, with all members present, shall review the case. This body is ONLY has jurisdiction over actions in the House of Commons of Atatürk, and not and established court of the province.
Section III Provincial Secretary of Atatürk
This hereby Creates the Provincial Secretary of Atatürk (PSoA), who’s powers and duties shall be as follows:-
a) The PSoA Shall conduct the Votes, elections and referendums within the Province of Atatürk
b) The PSoA shall be the keeper of law, and the official Scribe of Atatürk, and shall be in charge of translating all laws into the official languages of the Atatürk
Article III: The Cunstaval
Section I: Appointment The Cunstaval is appointed by the reigning monarch of Talossa as the formal representative of the Crown in Atatürk.
Section II: Powers and Responsibilities In accordance with Article III, Section 2 of the Organic Law, the Cunstaval has the equivalent royal powers as the monarch within Atatürk.
Article IV: The Provincial Judiciary
This hereby retains the provincial right to set up a Judicial system by provincial law, in accordance to Organic Law. Any Judiciary the Province chooses to set up must become an amendment to this Article of the Constitution, therefore requires a 2/3rd vote of the House of Commons, which shall take the week following the Báschbacan Elections.
Article V; The Senator
Section I: Role of the Senator for Ataturk
The Role of the Senator shall be that which is set under Organic Law.
Section II: The Ataturk Province, House of Commons and the Senator
a) The Senator has the right to hold a seat in the House of Commons, if they meet the Constitutional requirements of becoming a Member set in Article II, Section I of this Constitution.
b) The Senator may not, under this constitution, be elected to be the Báschbacan of Ataturk.
c) The House of Commons has the right, by this Constitution, to draw up a list each Clark of the Cosa, to advice the Senator on how the House of Commons wishes the Senator to vote, this is not a legally binding list, but the Right of the Commons to present it is by this constitution.
d) The Province has the right to internally elect the Senator to Ataturk under the stipulations set by National Laws, the exact procedures to elect the Senator shall be set by Law.
e) If the Province has exercised it right to run internal elections for Senator, then fills that it wishes not to continue, the province, under Organic Law, retains the right to ask the Chancery to perform these elections externally.
Article VI: Amendment
To amend this constitution, procedure set in Article II, Section I, D must be followed for any changes to be in effect. Any proposed change to this constitution must have been “in waiting” at least Two Months in the HoC before they are voted upon, to ensure optimal debate in the Commons."
If any Memeber of Commons, or Citizen of Ataturk has any comments or suggestions for this, then please post them here.
I look forward to discussion on this matter.
Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir
Başbakan of Ataturk
The following is the proposed texts based on what I have mentioned earlier:-
"WE, the Citizens of the Glorious Talossan Province of Atatürk, in Order to breathe new life and spirit to reboot the activity of this Province, we Hereby ESTABLISH this as the Constitution of Atatürk for the Governance and Welfare of this Grand Province. This Constitution is the highest provincial law and shall only be superseded only by the following: the dictates of the Organic Law of the Kingdom of Talossa, the statutory law of the Kingdom of Talossa as pertaining to the specific limits of the power of the national Ziu as detailed within that Organic Law, and the rights of the citizenry as ensured by that Organic Law's Covenant of Rights and Freedoms. This constitution shall be considered to fulfil the requirements for provincial "rules of operations" as detailed in Article XVII, Section 9, paragraph D of the Organic Law, for the province of Atatürk alone, and shall be considered so in perpetuity. This constitution shall only be repealed or amended by the process detailed within this document. Upon proclamation of this Constitution, all Laws contrary to its provisions or superseded thereby, are instantly repealed. Other Laws, which are not in conflict with this Constitution, shall remain in force.
This Constitution hereby repeals and abolishes in its entirety the former Constitution of Atatürk, upon passing of this New Constitution. This Constitution was passed by the stipulations set under Article II, Section 8 of the former constitution. This Constitution is set in accordance to Organic Law.
Article I: The Province and its Citizens
Section 1: The name of the Province
By this Constitution the name of the province shall be known as Atatürk.
Section II: Official Language of Atatürk
By this document, the language shall be bi-lingual, the official languages of the Province shall be El Glheþ Talossan and English.
Section III: Citizens of Atatürk
This Constitution hereby establishes that the Citizens of the Province of Atatürk shall be known as Atatürkeys or Atatürkers. A status of “Good Standing” will be granted to citizens who have voted in the most recent General Election, and the Báschbacan Elections.
Section IV: Provincial Symbols
a)The Provincial Flag and other Patriotic Depictions shall be decided by Law.
b,i) The Province retains the right, under this constitution, to approach the College of Arms to design a Provincial Coat of Arms, The Coat of the House of Commons, The Coat of Arms of the Báschbacan and the Deputy Báschbacan and The Provincial Secretary. Along with a Great Provincial Seal to be wielded by the Monarch, or Cunstaval when a legislative piece is passed into law. And a set of seals for the Offices mentioned above.
b, ii) The provincial House of Commons must pass a resolution to state the intention of approaching the college of arms for assistance in designing and publish these Arms and seals with an agreement on the design of the said Arms and Seals mentioned in this Section of this constitution. This resolution should also have an attached proposed letter asking assistance of the College of Arms to design and publish these Arms and Seals
b, iii) In the case of these Seals and Arms being granted, they shall have legal recognition in this Great Province of Atatürk, and must be affixed, defined by further legislation upon granting, to official documents and laws within the Province borders. After they are granted, the Province shall pass laws to define the use of each and every Coat of Arms and Seals given.
Section V: Subdivisions of Atatürk
The subdivisions of the Province of Atatürk consist of the Cantons of Flúvia-Montevúdio and Abbavilla. The Capital of Atatürk is Abbavilla in the Canton of Abbavilla.
Article II: The Governance of the Province of Atatürk
Section I: Provincial Legislative body
a) The Provincial government and legislative body shall be know as the House of Commons of Atatürk. Each Citizen of the Province, of legal voting age according to Organic Law, has one seat in the Provincial House of Commons.
b) Any Citizen, at any time, present proposed measures to the el Báschbacan (refer to Article II, Section II The office of the el Báschbacan) within the House of Commons chambers, which will be known as Bills. The Báschbacan will then issue a "Summons to Vote" to the House of Commons by posting a clearly-marked thread on Wittenberg, or in a prominent place on the streets of Atatürk. It is acceptable for the Báschbacan to hold a Bill for up to 14 days before issuing a "Summons to Vote" should he/she feel that more discussion is required to bring the proposal into a suitable condition for a vote, or to allow for two or more proposals to be presented for vote at one time.
c) Upon calling for a vote, the Báschbacan will make a reasonable effort to assure that every Citizen is given suitable opportunity to cast their vote. The Voting procedures shall be set by the House of Commons under law.
d) A Bill that functions as a provincial statute requires a simple majority to pass. A Bill that would change the system of governance (such as abolishment or amendments to a constitution) will be known as a referendum and require a 2/3 majority within the House of Commons.
e) Should a Bill pass the House of Commons, it shall be submitted to the Monarch or to their Cunstaval for Royal Assent. Upon signature by the Monarch or their Cunstaval, a Bill immediately carries the force of Law within the boundaries of this fair Province.
f) The Monarch or their Cunstaval may Veto a Bill, thereby returning it to the House of Commons, who may reconsider it. If the Monarch or their Cunstaval does not sign or Veto a Bill within three weeks of its passage of the House of Commons, he shall be deemed to have signed it, and it shall enter into law.
Section II: The Office of The Báschbacan
a) The House of Commons will elect one member of the House of Commons to be the Báschbacan, whose provincial role shall be the Speaker of the Chamber and Executive of Atatürk, by a majority vote once the General election results have been ratified, as determined by law. The vote shall last 14 days, or until the all Members of the house have voted. Bills may not be voted upon during the Báschbacan elections.
b) The Báschbacan will serve for Six Months, unless removed by a two-thirds vote of the House of Commons. The Báschbacan will coordinate the business of the House of Commons in debates, agenda, maintaining order, and may dictate points of order and rules of conduct with the chamber.
c) As the Báschbacan is being elected the province shall also elect a Deputy Báschbacan which shall fill in for the Báschbacan in their absence. In any event where the Báschbacan is unable to perform their duties, resigns or dies, then the Deputy Báschbacan shall assume the office of the Báschbacan and shall be known as such until the next elections of the Báschbacan.
d) At the beginning of the Báschbacan's term in office, or at any point until the office is next vacant under law, the Báschbacan has the right to set down rules in the chamber, which must be adhered to. These rules shall be enforced by Executive Body of Atatürk. (the Báschbacan, the Deputy Báschbacan, and the Provincial Secretary of Ataturk) as a joint committee. Any appeals against any actions taken, shall be submitted to this body and the body, with all members present, shall review the case. This body is ONLY has jurisdiction over actions in the House of Commons of Atatürk, and not and established court of the province.
Section III Provincial Secretary of Atatürk
This hereby Creates the Provincial Secretary of Atatürk (PSoA), who’s powers and duties shall be as follows:-
a) The PSoA Shall conduct the Votes, elections and referendums within the Province of Atatürk
b) The PSoA shall be the keeper of law, and the official Scribe of Atatürk, and shall be in charge of translating all laws into the official languages of the Atatürk
Article III: The Cunstaval
Section I: Appointment The Cunstaval is appointed by the reigning monarch of Talossa as the formal representative of the Crown in Atatürk.
Section II: Powers and Responsibilities In accordance with Article III, Section 2 of the Organic Law, the Cunstaval has the equivalent royal powers as the monarch within Atatürk.
Article IV: The Provincial Judiciary
This hereby retains the provincial right to set up a Judicial system by provincial law, in accordance to Organic Law. Any Judiciary the Province chooses to set up must become an amendment to this Article of the Constitution, therefore requires a 2/3rd vote of the House of Commons, which shall take the week following the Báschbacan Elections.
Article V; The Senator
Section I: Role of the Senator for Ataturk
The Role of the Senator shall be that which is set under Organic Law.
Section II: The Ataturk Province, House of Commons and the Senator
a) The Senator has the right to hold a seat in the House of Commons, if they meet the Constitutional requirements of becoming a Member set in Article II, Section I of this Constitution.
b) The Senator may not, under this constitution, be elected to be the Báschbacan of Ataturk.
c) The House of Commons has the right, by this Constitution, to draw up a list each Clark of the Cosa, to advice the Senator on how the House of Commons wishes the Senator to vote, this is not a legally binding list, but the Right of the Commons to present it is by this constitution.
d) The Province has the right to internally elect the Senator to Ataturk under the stipulations set by National Laws, the exact procedures to elect the Senator shall be set by Law.
e) If the Province has exercised it right to run internal elections for Senator, then fills that it wishes not to continue, the province, under Organic Law, retains the right to ask the Chancery to perform these elections externally.
Article VI: Amendment
To amend this constitution, procedure set in Article II, Section I, D must be followed for any changes to be in effect. Any proposed change to this constitution must have been “in waiting” at least Two Months in the HoC before they are voted upon, to ensure optimal debate in the Commons."
If any Memeber of Commons, or Citizen of Ataturk has any comments or suggestions for this, then please post them here.
I look forward to discussion on this matter.
Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir
Başbakan of Ataturk
