Post by Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN on Feb 11, 2020 18:29:05 GMT -6
So here is the draft proposal to allow the Seneschál to be elected by the Ziu, as the Coalition Government agreed to enact. Note that:
1) I have appended a measure for the similar (usually simultaneous) election of the Túischac'h.
2) This means that the outgoing Seneschál (or Acting Seneschál) stays in office until a new Seneschál is elected simultaneously with the First Clark;
3) we also have one of these votes whenever the Seneschál resigns or disappears, and the Distáin is acting Seneschál until that happens. Note also that, if the Seneschalsqab becomes vacant less than 14 days before the Last Clark, the Distáin stays as Acting Seneschál until after the election.
This is only a draft outline but we think this is the least time-consuming way of enacting our manifesto commitment. Comments?
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1. To amend the (Still Into This version of) the OrgLaw VI.2:
to read as follows:
2. New section of El Lexhatx to go at the beginning of Title D:
3. Change El Lexhatx H.20 as follows:
The King shall appoint a Member of the Cosa The Cosa shall elect one of its Members to serve as Speaker of the Cosa (Talossan: el Túischac'h) for the upcoming term on the advice of the Seneschal after consultation with the leaders of all parties represented in the Cosa. The Speaker shall preside, direct and maintain order during Living Cosas and in the Hopper, in an unbiased fashion. Otherwise, his function will be to advise Members of the Cosa of appropriate decorum. He is considered the honourable President of the Cosâ and shall be awarded all due veneration when serving as such. In the absence of the Túischac'h from the Hopper, the Mençéi shall perform these duties. The Túischac'h shall be elected in the same manner as the Seneschál.
1) I have appended a measure for the similar (usually simultaneous) election of the Túischac'h.
2) This means that the outgoing Seneschál (or Acting Seneschál) stays in office until a new Seneschál is elected simultaneously with the First Clark;
3) we also have one of these votes whenever the Seneschál resigns or disappears, and the Distáin is acting Seneschál until that happens. Note also that, if the Seneschalsqab becomes vacant less than 14 days before the Last Clark, the Distáin stays as Acting Seneschál until after the election.
This is only a draft outline but we think this is the least time-consuming way of enacting our manifesto commitment. Comments?
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1. To amend the (Still Into This version of) the OrgLaw VI.2:
The King appoints the Seneschal. If a single party occupies a majority of the seats in the Cosa, the King shall choose as PM whichever individual shall be designated by that party. If no single party has a majority, the King shall appoint a Seneschal after consulting party leaders with the objective of finding a PM who can be sustained in subsequent Votes of Confidence by a majority of seats in the Cosa. The King must appoint a new Seneschal or announce the continuation of the incumbent in office within one month of the end of elections, or, if after one month no candidate can be appointed with the support of a Cosa majority, dissolve the Cosa after the first Clark and call for new elections.
to read as follows:
a) The King shall, on the nomination of the Cosa, appoint the Seneschál, before the beginning of the next Clark subsequent to their nomination.
b) The Cosa must nominate a Seneschál by the end of the first Clark of each Cosa, and by the end of the next Clark (if any) of each Cosa after the office of Seneschál shall become vacant as in VI.7 below. If this fails to happen, the King shall dissolve the Cosa and call for new elections.
b) The Cosa must nominate a Seneschál by the end of the first Clark of each Cosa, and by the end of the next Clark (if any) of each Cosa after the office of Seneschál shall become vacant as in VI.7 below. If this fails to happen, the King shall dissolve the Cosa and call for new elections.
2. New section of El Lexhatx to go at the beginning of Title D:
The Cosa shall nominate the Seneschál under Organic Law VI.2 as follows, either immediately following the Election Deadline for each Cosa or every time the office of Seneschál shall become vacant under Organic Law VI.7:
1. The Secretary of State shall contact all leaders of parties represented in the Cosa, or due to be represented in a new Cosa based on unofficial election results, for their nominations for Seneschál.
2. Simultaneously with the First Clark of a new Cosa, or the next Clark which begins no less than 14 days after the office of Seneschál becomes vacant (whichever comes first), the Secretary of State shall conduct a ranked-choice ballot of all MCs between the candidates nominated as in Section 1, and the winner of this ballot shall be presented to the King as the Cosa's nomination for Seneschál.
1. The Secretary of State shall contact all leaders of parties represented in the Cosa, or due to be represented in a new Cosa based on unofficial election results, for their nominations for Seneschál.
2. Simultaneously with the First Clark of a new Cosa, or the next Clark which begins no less than 14 days after the office of Seneschál becomes vacant (whichever comes first), the Secretary of State shall conduct a ranked-choice ballot of all MCs between the candidates nominated as in Section 1, and the winner of this ballot shall be presented to the King as the Cosa's nomination for Seneschál.
3. Change El Lexhatx H.20 as follows: