Post by Vista Major, MP on Feb 12, 2018 17:16:54 GMT -5
The Confederate Parliament
Amendment Proposal #8
A Bill For A Constitutional Amendment Entitled: The Chambers Reform Amendment Act
12 Feburary 2018
Vista Major
Parliament Proposal
Resolved by the Confederate Parliament of the Confederacy of Free Nations, that the following article is proposed as a law under the jurisdiction of the Confederacy of Free Nations, enforceable by all of its institutions.
Be it enacted by the Confederacy of Free Nations, in Confederate Parliament assembled, that:
Section 1
Constitutional Amendments
ss.1.
Section X of Article 3 of the Constitution of the Confederacy of Free Nations shall be replaced with the following:
“X. Bills proposed to Parliament are considered to be static one day before voting on it is due to end. No changes beyond grammatical, spelling or minor structural edits can be made to a bill once this static period has begun. These edits can only be made at the discretion of the Speaker.”
ss.2.
Section XI of Article 3 shall be added to the Constitution of the Confederacy of Free Nations follows:
“XI. Debating and voting shall be allowed to occur concurrently within Parliament, and no Member of Parliament shall have their words on the floor restricted unless said words constitute an ad hominem attack or a call for violent action against the Confederacy or its government. Furthermore, no Member of Parliament shall be compelled to speak on the floor if they do not desire to do so, nor are they to be compelled to address any other Member of Parliament.”
ss.3.
Sections II and II of Article 2 of the Constitution of the Confederacy of Free Nations shall be replaced with the following:
“II. The Executive Veto is to be given to the Cabinet. Any bill may be vetoed directly by this body with a ⅗ vote. However, vetoes can be overruled by a ⅗ vote of the Parliament within thirty days. An overruled veto cannot be reinstated under any circumstances. In addition, any bill that receives an approval rating of at least 80% shall be immune to veto.
III. The Referendum is a public vote for all registered citizens to be able to partake in and shall take place in the form of a regional poll. Referenda shall have a simple two options of yes and no, be open for seven days, and may only be called for by a group of at least five citizens or ⅗ of the Cabinet. If the referendum passes with approval ratings above 60%, then the decision must be carried out. If the referendum is between 50-60%, the Cabinet will be called for a final vote on the referendum.”
ss.4.
Section V of Article 3 of the Constitution of the Confederacy of Free Nations shall be replaced with the following:
“V. The Parliament's primary purpose is to be a forum of legislation for the Confederacy. Any MP may submit proposals and vote on other proposals. Legislation is passed through the Parliament into law if after a one-week period that legislation holds a 51% or above majority endorsement rating. If the legislation does not reach a 51% or above endorsement rating, then it is considered to have failed. Furthermore, in order for legislation to pass, it much reach a quorum of at least six votes; until at least six votes have been reached, or until the end of the next election, the legislation shall remain on the floor, whichsoever comes first.”
ss.5.
Sections I, II, III, and IV of Article 5 of the Constitution of the Confederacy of Free Nations shall be replaced with the following:
“I. The Chancellor has the primary duty of overseeing the successful operation of the Parliament and is the Head of State for the Confederacy. They maintain the power to directly influence any aspect of governmental policy-making, but may not, under any circumstances, illegally alter or effect changes within the Confederate government that go against the existing Confederate Constitution. Furthermore, they carry the right to establish embassies and diplomatic relations between the Confederacy and other regions, and carry out ethical intelligence queries. All officer rights are given to the Chancellor.
II. The Vice Chancellor has the primary obligation to manage recruitment and growth for the Confederacy, as well as advocate for regional reform whenever deemed necessary. In the event that the Chancellor is absent for a period of more than seven days, the Vice Chancellor may take the Chancellor's position, with the permission of the Supreme Court, until the Chancellor’s return or the end of the next elections, whichsoever occurs first. If the Chancellor returns within the same term, they may return to their original position, and the Vice Chancellor will return to theirs. All officer rights are given to the Vice Chancellor.
III. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has the primary obligation of maintaining strategic alliances and diplomatic relations between the Confederacy and its allies and partners, as well as advising the Chancellor and the Parliament on foreign affairs. Furthermore, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, with the prior approval of the Chancellor, may establish diplomatic ties with other regions. Lastly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is authorized to send sanctioned messages over other regions' RMBs and maintain their own contingent of diplomatic staff. Border control, communications and embassy rights are given to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
IV. The Minister of Internal Affairs has the primary duty of managing citizenship, and maintaining Cabinet-Parliament relations, as well as assisting the Vice Chancellor with government recordkeeping and the retention of nations in the Confederacy. The Minister of Internal Affairs has the responsibility of managing the Citizenship Office, and handling citizenship for the entire region. At any point the Chancellor may ask to pull citizenship records, but the Internal Affairs Minister has the right to refuse the Chancellor access to the citizenship office. Appearance, communication and poll rights are given to the Minister of Internal Affairs.
V. The Minister of Justice has the key responsibility of providing critical legal advice to the Cabinet and serving as the region’s chief prosecutor. The Minister of Justice is also tasked with carrying out punishments given out by the judiciary and supervising the Constabulary. Border control and communications rights are given to the Minister of Justice.”