Post by Sir Alexandreu Davinescu on Sept 30, 2007 19:07:45 GMT -6
Here is the text for the bills under consideration by the Senate this Clark, for the convenience of my fellow legislators.
37RZ15
The Provincial Government Unshackling Act (Amendment)
WHEREAS it is greatly to be desired that the political life of Talossa's individual Provinces be made more interesting, competitive, exciting, meaningful, and just plain fun, and
WHEREAS some of the Provinces are much closer to being ready to have interesting, competitive, exciting, meaningful, and just plain fun politics than are others, and
WHEREAS reforms adopted in the past three years have failed to spur provincial activity, and
WHEREAS these departures from historic practice since the adoption of the Organic Law may have even stifled provincial politics by limiting the flexibility and creativity of the provinces in the area of self-government, and
WHEREAS since taking the provinces' freedom away from them didn't make things any better, it may as well be given back, now
THEREFORE the Senäts and Cosâ hereby approve the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmit it to the populace for ratification.
1. The language "at the same time and with the same rules as the Cosâ general electon and under the direction of the Secretary of State office" is removed from Article XVII, Section 5.
2. Sections 9 through 9e of Article XVII are replaced with the following language:
Section 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.
Uréu q'estadra så:
Mick Preston
37RZ16
The Tim Act
Home Improvement Acts Part One
WHEREAS, the House Law and the Royal Succession Act and the Organic Law all govern in some respects the succession of the throne, and,
WHEREAS that's confusing and redundant, and,
WHEREAS redundancy is undesirable, and,
WHEREAS redundancy is undesirable, and,
WHEREAS there are several needed changes to minor respects of these laws as well, such as the new name of the dynasty, and,
WHEREAS making the necessary minor changes and disestablishing the redundant laws are neither particularly contentious in nature and seem favored by the public, and,
WHEREAS the more difficult and controversial change to the previous iteration of this bill has been segregated to a separate bill, in the interest of clarity and ease of legislation,
THEREFORE the Senäts and Cosâ hereby approve the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmit it to the populace for ratification:
Article III, sections 4 and 5 of the Organic Law are replaced in their entirety with the following text:
Section 4. The Throne shall be inherited by the descendants of His Majesty, John I, King of Talossa. The present Royal Family is styled El Ca Lupul (The House and Dynasty of Lupul). Should the King at any time renounce or lose his citizenship, that renunciation or loss shall be deemed to imply his abdication of the Throne. Upon the demise, abdication, or removal from the Throne of any King, the Crown shall pass to his next heir; but if the King has no heir, the Crown shall pass to the next heir of the previous King, or (if he in turn has no heir) to the next heir of the next previous King before him, and so on, back to King John.
For the purpose of determining who is the King's next heir, each person shall be followed in the line of succession by his natural legitimate children (whether born or unborn at the time of
the King's death) in order of their birth (each followed by their own descendants).
Section 5. If the Crown should pass to any person who does not wish at that juncture to become King, who cannot legally be King, who is suspended from the line of succession, who is not a citizen of Talossa, or who has previously been King and has abdicated the Throne, it shall instead pass to the next person after him in the line of succession.
FURTHERMORE, the King, the Senäts, and the Cosâ in this present Ziu assembled, hereby enact that:
Upon the ratification and proclamation of the above amendment, the House Law of 11 February 1989 and The Royal Succession Act (25RZ37) are repealed.
Uréu q'estadra så:
Alexander Davis (Senator, Maritiimi-Maxhestic)
37RZ17
The Al Act
Home Improvement Acts Part Two
WHEREAS the people of Talossa deserve some say as to the succession of new monarchs to the illustrious throne of the nation, and,
WHEREAS it is nonetheless important to preserve the dignity and integrity of the throne, and avoid legislating into existence a process by which the sovereign would be affronted by the presumption of an interrogation, and,
WHEREAS a period of probation for a newly succeeded sovereign would only enforce a period of thespianism and would serve no practical purpose, and,
WHEREAS accordingly the most respectful and practical method of allowing citizens to help maintain the potency and virtue of the throne is a veto upon heirs,
THEREFORE the Senäts and Cosâ hereby approve the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmit it to the populace for ratification:
Article III, Section 6 of the Organic Law is relabeled Section 7.
Section 7 is relabeled Section 8.
Section 8 is relabeled Section 9.
Section 9 is relabeled Section 10.
Section 10 is relabeled Section 11.
Section 11 is relabeled Section 12.
FURTHERMORE:
Article III, section 6 of the Organic Law shall now consist of the following text:
Section 6. The Ziu may, by a resolution of two thirds of each House, not subject to veto, suspend any person from his place in the line of succession, and may, by a resolution of a majority of either House, not subject to veto, remove such a suspension and restore the suspended person to his place.
Uréu q'estadra så:
Alexander Davis (Senator, Maritiimi-Maxhestic)
As to 37RZ15, "The Provincial Government Unshackling Act", I reserve my vote for the time being until a later time, being undecided at the moment.
As to 37RZ16, "The Tim Act (Home Improvement Acts Part One)", I vote "Për". This is needed legislation to simplify the volumes of law, eliminate the unworkable, and maintain the solidity of our monarchy.
As to 37RZ17, "The Al Act (Home Improvement Acts Part Two)", I vote "Për". This bill will help keep solvent the dignity of the throne, both by avoiding affronting it while still providing a way to ensure the suitability of heirs.
37RZ15
The Provincial Government Unshackling Act (Amendment)
WHEREAS it is greatly to be desired that the political life of Talossa's individual Provinces be made more interesting, competitive, exciting, meaningful, and just plain fun, and
WHEREAS some of the Provinces are much closer to being ready to have interesting, competitive, exciting, meaningful, and just plain fun politics than are others, and
WHEREAS reforms adopted in the past three years have failed to spur provincial activity, and
WHEREAS these departures from historic practice since the adoption of the Organic Law may have even stifled provincial politics by limiting the flexibility and creativity of the provinces in the area of self-government, and
WHEREAS since taking the provinces' freedom away from them didn't make things any better, it may as well be given back, now
THEREFORE the Senäts and Cosâ hereby approve the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmit it to the populace for ratification.
1. The language "at the same time and with the same rules as the Cosâ general electon and under the direction of the Secretary of State office" is removed from Article XVII, Section 5.
2. Sections 9 through 9e of Article XVII are replaced with the following language:
Section 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.
Uréu q'estadra så:
Mick Preston
37RZ16
The Tim Act
Home Improvement Acts Part One
WHEREAS, the House Law and the Royal Succession Act and the Organic Law all govern in some respects the succession of the throne, and,
WHEREAS that's confusing and redundant, and,
WHEREAS redundancy is undesirable, and,
WHEREAS redundancy is undesirable, and,
WHEREAS there are several needed changes to minor respects of these laws as well, such as the new name of the dynasty, and,
WHEREAS making the necessary minor changes and disestablishing the redundant laws are neither particularly contentious in nature and seem favored by the public, and,
WHEREAS the more difficult and controversial change to the previous iteration of this bill has been segregated to a separate bill, in the interest of clarity and ease of legislation,
THEREFORE the Senäts and Cosâ hereby approve the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmit it to the populace for ratification:
Article III, sections 4 and 5 of the Organic Law are replaced in their entirety with the following text:
Section 4. The Throne shall be inherited by the descendants of His Majesty, John I, King of Talossa. The present Royal Family is styled El Ca Lupul (The House and Dynasty of Lupul). Should the King at any time renounce or lose his citizenship, that renunciation or loss shall be deemed to imply his abdication of the Throne. Upon the demise, abdication, or removal from the Throne of any King, the Crown shall pass to his next heir; but if the King has no heir, the Crown shall pass to the next heir of the previous King, or (if he in turn has no heir) to the next heir of the next previous King before him, and so on, back to King John.
For the purpose of determining who is the King's next heir, each person shall be followed in the line of succession by his natural legitimate children (whether born or unborn at the time of
the King's death) in order of their birth (each followed by their own descendants).
Section 5. If the Crown should pass to any person who does not wish at that juncture to become King, who cannot legally be King, who is suspended from the line of succession, who is not a citizen of Talossa, or who has previously been King and has abdicated the Throne, it shall instead pass to the next person after him in the line of succession.
FURTHERMORE, the King, the Senäts, and the Cosâ in this present Ziu assembled, hereby enact that:
Upon the ratification and proclamation of the above amendment, the House Law of 11 February 1989 and The Royal Succession Act (25RZ37) are repealed.
Uréu q'estadra så:
Alexander Davis (Senator, Maritiimi-Maxhestic)
37RZ17
The Al Act
Home Improvement Acts Part Two
WHEREAS the people of Talossa deserve some say as to the succession of new monarchs to the illustrious throne of the nation, and,
WHEREAS it is nonetheless important to preserve the dignity and integrity of the throne, and avoid legislating into existence a process by which the sovereign would be affronted by the presumption of an interrogation, and,
WHEREAS a period of probation for a newly succeeded sovereign would only enforce a period of thespianism and would serve no practical purpose, and,
WHEREAS accordingly the most respectful and practical method of allowing citizens to help maintain the potency and virtue of the throne is a veto upon heirs,
THEREFORE the Senäts and Cosâ hereby approve the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmit it to the populace for ratification:
Article III, Section 6 of the Organic Law is relabeled Section 7.
Section 7 is relabeled Section 8.
Section 8 is relabeled Section 9.
Section 9 is relabeled Section 10.
Section 10 is relabeled Section 11.
Section 11 is relabeled Section 12.
FURTHERMORE:
Article III, section 6 of the Organic Law shall now consist of the following text:
Section 6. The Ziu may, by a resolution of two thirds of each House, not subject to veto, suspend any person from his place in the line of succession, and may, by a resolution of a majority of either House, not subject to veto, remove such a suspension and restore the suspended person to his place.
Uréu q'estadra så:
Alexander Davis (Senator, Maritiimi-Maxhestic)
As to 37RZ15, "The Provincial Government Unshackling Act", I reserve my vote for the time being until a later time, being undecided at the moment.
As to 37RZ16, "The Tim Act (Home Improvement Acts Part One)", I vote "Për". This is needed legislation to simplify the volumes of law, eliminate the unworkable, and maintain the solidity of our monarchy.
As to 37RZ17, "The Al Act (Home Improvement Acts Part Two)", I vote "Për". This bill will help keep solvent the dignity of the throne, both by avoiding affronting it while still providing a way to ensure the suitability of heirs.
