Post by Hooligan on Apr 25, 2007 0:11:03 GMT -6
Here is another draft act for comment. This one tries to bridge that strange gap we have between Senators who are elected as individuals (and not as creatures of party) and the Organic Law passage that says that if a Senator leaves office before his term expires, it's a political party that gets to choose the new Senator.
We have always kind of had a "feel" for the party with which a Senator is "commonly associated" (it's a pretty good rule of thumb to look at the most recent General Election ballot turned in by the guy). But in cases when a party folds, or two or more parties approach the King after a Senator disappears, each saying, "hey, don't listen to them, he was "commonly associated" with US, Your Majesty! It's common knowledge in our party, we promise!" it would be better if we let the Senators make their own bed out loud.
Anyway, this draft legislation got longer than I thought it would be, but I think it gives us a legally binding interpretation for the words "commonly associated", so we can hopefully avoid any head-scratching and all of the exasperated frantic cries of "oh my gosh, what is the King to do?" that would fill our streets and cause panic and looting, which (as history has shown) would be especially bad for television retail stores.
It's a serious problem! Well, okay, maybe it isn't, but let's pass this anyway. How about it?
WHEREAS Article 4 Section 10 of the Organic Law specifies that the King, in appointing a replacement for a vacant Senate seat, “must appoint the individual designated to him by the political party with which the outgoing Senator was commonly associated”, but
WHEREAS it is not always clear with what political party a Senator is “commonly associated”, and
WHEREAS that could cause real problems, now
THEREFORE, the Ziu hereby enacts that
Mà Barôn Tepistà (MC, RUMP)
We have always kind of had a "feel" for the party with which a Senator is "commonly associated" (it's a pretty good rule of thumb to look at the most recent General Election ballot turned in by the guy). But in cases when a party folds, or two or more parties approach the King after a Senator disappears, each saying, "hey, don't listen to them, he was "commonly associated" with US, Your Majesty! It's common knowledge in our party, we promise!" it would be better if we let the Senators make their own bed out loud.
Anyway, this draft legislation got longer than I thought it would be, but I think it gives us a legally binding interpretation for the words "commonly associated", so we can hopefully avoid any head-scratching and all of the exasperated frantic cries of "oh my gosh, what is the King to do?" that would fill our streets and cause panic and looting, which (as history has shown) would be especially bad for television retail stores.
It's a serious problem! Well, okay, maybe it isn't, but let's pass this anyway. How about it?
The Commonly Associated Act
WHEREAS Article 4 Section 10 of the Organic Law specifies that the King, in appointing a replacement for a vacant Senate seat, “must appoint the individual designated to him by the political party with which the outgoing Senator was commonly associated”, but
WHEREAS it is not always clear with what political party a Senator is “commonly associated”, and
WHEREAS that could cause real problems, now
THEREFORE, the Ziu hereby enacts that
Uréu q'estadra så:1.Each Senator on taking office is encouraged and expected to (and any Senator at any time may) publicly designate some one political party as that with which he is to be considered “commonly associated”; or he may, if he desires, designate himself as not being “commonly associated” with any political party.2. Failing such declaration of party association, the Organic requirement that it be impossible for the King to follow the recommendation of a particular political party when appointing a replacement Senator may be fairly said to be met, allowing the Crown to seek recommendation from the provincial executive, and should that be impossible, to take his own counsel, as advised by his privy council and court.
3. Should any political party with which a Senator has declared himself "commonly associated" fail to register for a General Election, then effective on the Balloting Day for said election, such a Senator shall thenceforth be considered to be not "commonly associated" with any party, unless and until he makes a subsequent public declaration to the contrary.
4. After leaving office, at any time prior to the royal appointment of his replacement, any former Senator being available to provide counsel to the King as to the party with which the Senator was "commonly associated" may make a public declaration of said association (or lack thereof), and such declaration shall be considered binding by the King, as if the declaration were made while the Senator held office.
Mà Barôn Tepistà (MC, RUMP)