NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate] - Version 3

[Ainin]

Doesn't that mean it would get added to Order D, Mr. PpT?

[Maklohi Vai]

Costa, you are still under request to withdraw the previously discussed statement lest you be warned.

[Costa Alegria]

Apologies, bad sentence. The Order category is at debate, which means that under the Third Amendment to the SIMBEDS Omnibus Procedure Act the bills cannot be added to it.

In that case, I'll have to wait then. I'll withdraw the two bills until the debate has finished.

[Yanalia]

Doesn't that mean it would get added to Order D, Mr. PpT?

Well actually TASOPA says that bills cannot enter a category when that category is at debate, I believe.

....Which I've just realized I did with the other three bills in this category. I would say we could correct the error by moving on to the next category now, and leaving the current bills and Costa's for when Order comes around a second time. We could also apply this mistake uniformly, or just allow it this one time? Damn, I screwed that up. Unless I missed something in the law?

[The Nihilistic view]

Doesn't that mean it would get added to Order D, Mr. PpT?

Well actually TASOPA says that bills cannot enter a category when that category is at debate, I believe.

....Which I've just realized I did with the other three bills in this category. I would say we could correct the error by moving on to the next category now, and leaving the current bills and Costa's for when Order comes around a second time. We could also apply this mistake uniformly, or just allow it this one time? Damn, I screwed that up. Unless I missed something in the law?

I would take the three out you screwed up on and move on. Apply the law properly. Don't worry though your new at the job

[Costa Alegria]

Costa, you are still under request to withdraw the previously discussed statement lest you be warned.

Fine.

So, wait, what's happening with the bills? They're being left out until debate is finished?

[Maklohi Vai]

Costa, you are still under request to withdraw the previously discussed statement lest you be warned.

Fine.

I assume this is a withdrawal.

[Costa Alegria]

Fine.

I assume this is a withdrawal.

Yes.

[Strolingrad]

I, Strolingrad , give Kamchastkia permission to second on my behalf for a motion to move the Repeal First Amendment to the Limiting Legislation Act into a differing SIMBEDS Category.

[Unicario]

Will my bill be added to the queue or not?

[Venaleria]

Will my bill be added to the queue or not?

Be a little patient, will you?

PpT is, frankly, the hardest job in the Senate. If its category is not currently at debate or vote, you can wait a little bit. It is extremely difficult to keep up with everything moment to moment.

[Unicario]

Will my bill be added to the queue or not?

Be a little patient, will you?

PpT is, frankly, the hardest job in the Senate. If its category is not currently at debate or vote, you can wait a little bit. It is extremely difficult to keep up with everything moment to moment.

Apologies, It's just that I submitted it days ago.

[Venaleria]

The First Higher Education Act? You submitted it yesterday, less than 24 hours ago...

Also, in order for bills to get added. They need to have a category listing. It does not, therefore, it cannot be added anyway.

[Unicario]

Submitted to the Chamber.

The First Higher Education Act (draft #3)
Authored By: Alexandra von Hohenzollern, Minister of Education
With the Aid of: The Progress Coalition
Urgency: Moderate
Sponsors: Sen. Erich Malgrave (MSP), Sen. Alfred Wintle (IND), Sen. [NEO Rome Republic] (NDP), Sara Wagenknecht (SAP)

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Preamble

The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

Declaring that the international cost of education is too high to sustain intelligent workforce and new generations of college graduates,

Hereby enacts the document below:

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The Senate of Aurentina shall mandate that all educational centers in the country immediately abolish any/all tuition fees, and instead provide free, complete education for the masses of Aurentina, regardless of economic status, but rather on merit of educational excellence.

The Senate will ensure that taxes levied to pay for college and university expenses not be abused. Government money to help continue cultivating generations of intelligent Aurentines shall be given freely, but schools who abuse this may be subject to temporary closure and investigation by police for fraud.

Schools which refuse to enact this law shall have their charter immediately revoked, and be closed. Their charter will be granted to others who seek to establish an institution of higher education in Aurentina, provided they comply with this law.

I. Specification of Abuse

Abuse of Funding, as defined in this law would mean any unjustified use of funding to buy personal objects, or anything that has no benefit to the school at all, the student body, or the faculty of the school while on the job. If abuse is suspected, the police and government will investigate school expenses and pinpoint if anything seems unjustified, and demand an explanation, if necessary.

II. Teacher Unions

Teachers currently employed in higher educational facilities (colleges, universities, trade schools, etc.) shall be given government support to form unions to make requests clear, for higher pay or whatever materials they may need for the classroom. These Unions may list their complains to the Board of Governors in the school, who may then return these complaints to the Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Education then may request a change in the Education Budget to fit with these demands.

The Ministry of Education and Board of Governors may at any time, refuse or "water-down" the requests of the teachers union.

Revision 2: Added specification of punishment for schools who refuse to accept this law.
Revision 3: Changed scope, added Clause 1 and Clause 2, about Abuse and Teachers Unions.
Revision 4: Changed wording of Clause II.

May I have a SIMBEDS category?

...I'm not sure where it would go, actually. Something pertaining to education, so Domestic Development, I would suppose.

The First Higher Education Act? You submitted it yesterday, less than 24 hours ago...

Also, in order for bills to get added. They need to have a category listing. It does not, therefore, it cannot be added anyway.

Sorry, I thought it had been ignored.

[Venaleria]

May I have a SIMBEDS category?

...I'm not sure where it would go, actually. Something pertaining to education, so Domestic Development, I would suppose.

The First Higher Education Act? You submitted it yesterday, less than 24 hours ago...

Also, in order for bills to get added. They need to have a category listing. It does not, therefore, it cannot be added anyway.

Sorry, I thought it had been ignored.

Then put that in the subtitles.

[Unicario]

Done.

[Battlion]

This proposal now has enough sponsors to be added to the queue

Creative Aurentina Act
Urgency: Moderate | Author: Battlion [NDP] | Category: Domestic Development
Co-sponsors: Divair [NDP], Osea 767 [CP], Lamaredia [NDP], Aeken [NDP], NEO Rome Republic [NDP], The Saint James Islands [NDP], Dangelia [CMP], Jerusalemian [NDP], Venaleria [RG], Zachganistan [NDP]

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Preamble
A Bill to establish a body to be known as Creative Aurentina and to confer on it functions in relation to the arts and culture and to the application of creative skills; and for connected purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate of Aurentina in respect to the sovereignty of the People of Aurentina the following act.

Section I – Establishment of Creative Aurentina
1. There is established a body to be known as Creative Aurentina.
2. Schedule 1 (which makes further provision about the status, constitution, proceedings
etc. of Creative Aurentina) has effect.

Section II – General Functions of Creative Aurentina
1. Creative Aurentina has the general functions of —

(a) promoting understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the arts and culture,
(b) identifying, supporting and developing—

(i) talent, and
(ii) excellence,
in the arts and culture,
(c) realising, as far as reasonably practicable to do so, the value and benefits of the
arts and culture,
(d) supporting activities which involve the application of creative skills to the
development of products and processes.

2. In exercising the function mentioned in subsection (1)(a), Creative Aurentina must do so with a view to —

(a) encouraging as many people as possible to access and participate in the arts and culture,
(b) assisting other persons to enable as many people as possible to access and participate in the arts and culture, and
(c) increasing the diversity of people who access and participate in the arts and
culture.

3. Creative Aurentina may encourage and support such persons as it considers appropriate in the exercise by those persons of any of the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) (or functions similar to those).

Section III – Advisory and other functions
1. Creative Aurentina must provide the Minister of Culture and Sports with such advice, information and assistance as they may reasonably require in relation to—

(a) the arts and culture,
(b) the exercise of any of Creative Aurentina’s functions.

2. Creative Aurentina may provide the Minister of Culture and Sports with such other advice and information as it considers appropriate in relation to the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(a) and (b).
3. Creative Aurentina may provide such other persons as it considers appropriate with such advice, information and assistance as it considers appropriate in relation to —

(a) the arts and culture,
(b) the application of creative skills.

4. Any advice, information or assistance under subsection (1) or (2) must be provided in
such manner as the Minister of Culture and Sports may determine.

Section IV – Grants and loans
1. The Minister of Culture and Sports may make grants to Creative Aurentina.
2. In addition to any grants made under subsection (1), the Minister of Culture and Sports may make further grants to Creative Aurentina for particular purposes.
3. A grant under subsection (1) or (2) is subject to such terms and conditions (including conditions as to repayment) as the Minister of Culture and Sports in co-operation with the Minister of Finance may determine.
4. Creative Aurentina may make grants and loans to such persons as it considers appropriate for the purpose of, in connection with, or where it appears conducive to, the exercise of its functions.
5. A grant or loan under subsection (4) is subject to such terms and conditions (including conditions as to repayment) as Creative Aurentina may determine.
6. Financial assistance may be provided by Creative Aurentina only under subsection (4).

Section V – Directions and guidance
1. The Minister of Culture and Sports may give Creative Aurentina directions (of a general or specific nature) as to the exercise of its functions.
2. But the Minister of Culture and Sports may not give directions so far as relating to artistic or cultural judgement in respect of the exercise of Creative Aurentina’s functions under section 2(1) or (3), 3(3) or 4(4).
3. Creative Aurentina must —

(a) comply with any directions given to it by the Minister of Culture and Sports under this Act,
(b) have regard to any guidance issued by the Minister of Culture and Sports in relation to the exercise of its functions.

4. The Minister of Culture and Sports may vary or revoke any direction given under this Act.

Section VI - Repeal of Redundant Legislation
1. With the passage of this act The Aurentine Fund for the Arts and Humanities Establishment Act shall be hereby repealed and struck void.

Status
1. Creative Aurentina is a body corporate.
2. Creative Aurentina is not to be regarded as a servant or agent of the State, or as having any status, immunity or privilege of the State, nor are its members or its employees to be regarded as civil servants.
3. Creative Aurentina’s property is not to be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of the State.

Membership of Creative Aurentina
1. Creative Aurentina is to consist of the following members —

(a) a person appointed by the Minister of Culture and Sports to chair Creative Aurentina, and
(b) no fewer than 8 nor more than 14 other members appointed by the Minister of Culture and Sports.

2. The Minister of Culture and Sports may by order made by Ministerial Directive amend sub-paragraph (1)(b) by substituting for the minimum or maximum number of members for the time being specified there such other number as they think fit.
3. A Ministerial Directive containing an order under sub-paragraph (2) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Senate of Aurentina.

Terms of Appointment etc
1. Each member of Creative Aurentina is to be appointed for such period as the Minister of Culture and Sports think fit.
2. A member—

(a) holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms and conditions of appointment, but
(b) may, by written notice to the Minister of Culture and Sports, resign office as a member.

3. A person is, on ceasing to be a member, eligible for reappointment.

Removal of Members
1. The Minister of Culture and Sports may, by written notice, remove a member from office if they are satisfied that—

(a) the member—

(i) has been adjudged bankrupt,
(ii) has granted a trust deed for creditors or a composition contract,
(iii) has proposed a voluntary arrangement which has been approved,
(b) the member’s estate has been sequestrated,
(c) the member has been absent from 3 consecutive meetings of Creative Aurentina without the permission of Creative Aurentina,
(d) the member is otherwise unfit or unable to discharge the functions of a member.

Disqualification from Membership
1. A person is disqualified from appointment, and from holding office, as a member of
Creative Aurentina if that person is —
(a) a member of the Senate of Aurentina,
(b) in possession of a criminal record with offences registered in the previous five years.

Remuneration and allowances for Members
1. Creative Aurentina must pay to each of its members such —

(a) remuneration, and
(b) allowances and expenses,

as the Minister of Culture and Sports may determine.

Chief Executive and other employees
1. Creative Aurentina is to employ a chief executive.
2. The chief executive may not be a member of Creative Aurentina.
3. The chief executive is, with the approval of the Minister of Culture and Sports, to be appointed by Creative Aurentina on such terms and conditions as Creative Aurentina may, with such approval, determine.
4. Creative Aurentina may (subject to any directions given under sub-paragraph (5)) appoint such other employees on such terms and conditions as Creative Aurentina may determine.
5. The Minister of Culture and Sports may give directions to Creative Aurentina as regards—

(a) the appointment of employees under sub-paragraph (4), and
(b) the terms and conditions of their employment.

6. Creative Aurentina may, with the approval of the Minister of Culture and Sports —

(a) pay or make arrangements for the payment,
(b) make payments or contributions towards the provision,
(c) provide and maintain schemes (whether contributory or not) for the payment, of such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any person who is or has ceased to be an employee of Creative Aurentina, as it may determine.

7. The reference in sub-paragraph (6) to pensions, allowances and gratuities includes a reference to pensions, allowances and gratuities by way of compensation for loss of employment.

Committees
1. Creative Aurentina may establish committees for any purpose relating to its functions.
2. Creative Aurentina is to determine the composition of its committees.
3. Creative Aurentina may appoint persons who are not members of Creative Aurentina to be members of a committee; but such persons are not entitled to vote at meetings of the committee.
4. A committee of Creative Aurentina is to comply with any directions given to it by Creative Aurentina.

Procedure and Meetings
1. Creative Aurentina may determine its own procedure and that of its committees, including a quorum for meetings.
2. The validity of any proceedings of Creative Aurentina, or any of its committees, is not affected by a vacancy in membership nor by any defect in the appointment of a member.
3. Members of the Cabinet and persons authorised by the Minister of Culture and Sports may attend and take part in meetings of Creative Aurentina or any of its committees, but are not entitled to vote at such meetings.

General Powers
1. Creative Aurentina may do anything which appears to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, or which appears conducive to, the exercise of its functions.
2. In particular, Creative Aurentina may—

(a) engage in any business or undertaking,
(b) form, promote or acquire (whether alone or with others) companies,
(c) form partnerships with others,
(d) enter into contracts,
(e) accept gifts of money and other property,
(f) invest sums not immediately required in relation to the exercise of its functions,
(g) undertake or execute any charitable trust,
(h) obtain advice or assistance from any person who, in Creative Aurentina’s opinion, is qualified to give it,
(i) commission research,
(j) with the consent of the Minister of Culture and Sports

(i) borrow money,
(ii) acquire and dispose of land,
(iii) establish or take part in the setting up of organisations having functions similar to those of Creative Aurentina,
(iv) make charges for the provision of goods or advice or other services in such circumstances and of such amounts as Creative Aurentina may determine.

Delegation of Functions
1. Creative Aurentina may, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), authorise —

(a) the chief executive,
(b) any other employee,
(c) any of its committees,

to exercise such of its functions, and to such extent, as it may determine.
2. Creative Aurentina may not authorise any of the following functions to be exercised by any other person—

(a) the approval of annual reports and accounts,
(b) the approval of any budget or other financial plan.

3. Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the responsibility of Creative Aurentina for the exercise of its functions.

Location of Office
1. Creative Aurentina’s determination of the location of its office premises is subject to the approval of the Minister of Culture and Sports.

Accounts
1. Creative Aurentina must—

(a) keep proper accounts and accounting records,
(b) prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts, and
(c) send a copy of the statement to the Minister of Culture and Sports, and must do so in accordance with any directions the Minister of Culture and Sports may give.

2. Creative Aurentina must send the statement of accounts to the Auditor General for Aurentina for auditing.

Reports
1. As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, Creative Aurentina must prepare a report which is—

(a) to provide information on the discharge of Creative Aurentina’s functions during
that year, and
(b) to include a copy of the statement of accounts for that year audited by the Auditor General.

2. Creative Aurentina must—

(a) publish the report,
(b) lay a copy of the report before the Senate of Aurentina,
(c) send a copy of the report to the Minister of Culture and Sports.

3. Creative Aurentina may publish such other reports and information on matters relevant to the functions of Creative Aurentina as it considers appropriate.

[Kamchastkia]

This has enough sponsors to be added.

Aurentine Information Sharing
Authour: Kamchastkia (SAP) | Sponsors: Unicario (RG), New Zepuha (ND), Ainin (ND), Skeckoa (LCP), NEO Rome Republic (ND) | SIMBEDS Category: Order | Urgency: High

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Recognizing the shortfalls of local law enforcement in the targeting and persecution of criminal organisations such as the Aurentine Mafia, hereby enacts the following into law.
I. Establishment of the Database
a. A database is to be established & called "Aurentine Law Enforcement Information Database" (ALEID)
b. All Aurentine law enforcement agencies are to be able to access the database and contribute to it, with the below stated restrictions.
c. The database is to be located in a secure facility inside Leishaagen, managed by the Aurentine Gendarmerie's technological sector.

II. Security Restrictions
a. The following classes are to be created and defined below; Level 1 Security Clearance, Level 2 Security Clearance, Level 3 Clearance, Level 4 Clearance, and General Public Information.

• Level 1 Security Clearance is universal clearance to all information within the national database.
• Level 2 Security Clearance is clearance for all information except that which has been classified as "TOP SECRET" or "STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL" by those who submit the information to the database, or the head of the National Intelligencery.
• Level 3 Clearance is clearance for information that is not essential to any ongoing investigation, and includes the restrictions of Level 2.
• Level 4 Clearance is clearance for all information pertaining to previous arrests and traffic record, and includes the restrictions of Levels 3 and 2.
• General Public Information allows only information about prior criminal history to be viewed for background checks for a 5 GBP fee.

III. Time Allotment for Implementation of the Database
a. The National Intelligencery is to be allotted 2 years to begin contributing a majority of their information into the Aurentine Law Enforcement Information Database, and 5 years to contribute all of their information into the database.
b. The National Gendarmerie is to be allotted 1 year to begin contributing a majority of their information into the Aurentine Law Enforcement Information Database, and 3 years to contribute all of their information into the database.
c. Aurentine Constabularies are to be allotted 1 year to begin contributing a majority of their information into the Aurentine Law Enforcement Information Database, and 3 years to contribute all of their information into the database.

IV. Assistance for Constabularies
a. Given the time constraint placed on constabularies of any size, a fund is to be created for different Law Enforcement Agencies unable to fund the entire program.
b. The fund is to pay for 80% of the database implementation costs for constabularies unable to afford the fee on their own.
c. Any constabulary found requesting money from the fund, yet are later found to be able to adequately fund the developement of the database are to be fined 150% of the original contributions from the fund given to the said constabulary.

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[b]Authour:[/b] [nation]Kamchastkia[/nation] (SAP) | Sponsors: [nation]Unicario[/nation] (RG), [nation]New Zepuha[/nation] (ND), [nation]Ainin[/nation] (ND), [nation]Skeckoa[/nation] (LCP), [nation]NEO Rome Republic[/nation] (ND) | SIMBEDS Category: Order | Urgency: High[hr][/hr][/align]

Recognizing the shortfalls of local law enforcement in the targeting and persecution of criminal organisations such as the Aurentine Mafia, hereby enacts the following into law.
[b]I. Establishment of the Database[/b]
[tab=10][/tab]a. A database is to be established & called "Aurentine Law Enforcement Information Database" (ALEID)
[tab=10][/tab]b. All Aurentine law enforcement agencies are to be able to access the database and contribute to it, with the below stated restrictions.
[tab=10][/tab]c. The database is to be located in a secure facility inside Leishaagen, managed by the Aurentine Gendarmerie's technological sector.

[b]II. Security Restrictions[/b]
[tab=10][/tab]a. The following classes are to be created and defined below; Level 1 Security Clearance, Level 2 Security Clearance, Level 3 Clearance, Level 4 Clearance, and General Public Information.
[list][*]Level 1 Security Clearance is universal clearance to all information within the national database.
[*]Level 2 Security Clearance is clearance for all information except that which has been classified as "TOP SECRET" or "STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL" by those who submit the information to the database, or the head of the National Intelligencery.
[*]Level 3 Clearance is clearance for information that is not essential to any ongoing investigation, and includes the restrictions of Level 2.
[*]Level 4 Clearance is clearance for all information pertaining to previous arrests and traffic record, and includes the restrictions of Levels 3 and 2.
[*]General Public Information allows only information about prior criminal history to be viewed for background checks for a 5 GBP fee.[/list]

[b]III. Time Allotment for Implementation of the Database[/b]
[tab=10][/tab]a. The National Intelligencery is to be allotted 2 years to begin contributing a majority of their information into the Aurentine Law Enforcement Information Database, and 5 years to contribute all of their information into the database.
[tab=10][/tab]b. The National Gendarmerie is to be allotted 1 year to begin contributing a majority of their information into the Aurentine Law Enforcement Information Database, and 3 years to contribute all of their information into the database.
[tab=10][/tab]c. Aurentine Constabularies are to be allotted 1 year to begin contributing a majority of their information into the Aurentine Law Enforcement Information Database, and 3 years to contribute all of their information into the database.

[b]IV. Assistance for Constabularies[/b]
[tab=10][/tab]a. Given the time constraint placed on constabularies of any size, a fund is to be created for different Law Enforcement Agencies unable to fund the entire program.
[tab=10][/tab]b. The fund is to pay for 80% of the database implementation costs for constabularies unable to afford the fee on their own.
[tab=10][/tab]c. Any constabulary found requesting money from the fund, yet are later found to be able to adequately fund the developement of the database are to be fined 150% of the original contributions from the fund given to the said constabulary.[/box]

[Britanno]

Please add this to the queue, thanks.

Anti-Loopholes Act

Category: Miscellaneous | Urgency: Moderate | Author: Senator Brit (NDP) | Co-Sponsors: Senator Rome (NDP), Senator Dragomere (NASA), Senator Hoth (IP), Senator Geil (NDP), Senator Dunstan (NDP)

SHOCKED that many bills have been presented to the senate despite multiple loopholes being present;

UNDERSTANDING the need to close these loopholes before the bill comes to vote to avoid bills of good quality being shot down due to a certain clause;

ACKNOWLEDGING that in order for this to change, the senate must act;

HEREBY;

1.

a) The Loopholes Committee shall be established with the role of preventing loopholes.
b) The Loopholes Committee shall be abbreviated as LHC.

2.

a) The LHC shall be made up of no more than twenty senators, but there shall be no minimum number of members required.
b) These senators shall be appointed by the senatorial administration team.
c) It is highly recommended that these senators are from across the political spectrum, as to avoid bias.

3.

a) The LHC, in order to prevent loopholes, will review bills that are added to the legislative queue in the senate chamber and conclude if they believe that the bill avoids loopholes.
b) Should the LHC conclude that a loophole/loopholes is/are present, then a representative shall inform the author of the bill.

4.

a) A loophole shall be defined as an ambiguity or inadequacy in a law or bill.
b) The senatorial administration team shall be defined as group of officials operating the NSG Senate Administrators account.

[The Nihilistic view]

Please add this to the queue, thanks.

Anti-Loopholes Act

Category: Miscellaneous | Urgency: Moderate | Author: Senator Brit (NDP) | Co-Sponsors: Senator Rome (NDP), Senator Dragomere (NASA), Senator Hoth (IP), Senator Geil (NDP), Senator Dunstan (NDP)

SHOCKED that many bills have been presented to the senate despite multiple loopholes being present;

UNDERSTANDING the need to close these loopholes before the bill comes to vote to avoid bills of good quality being shot down due to a certain clause;

ACKNOWLEDGING that in order for this to change, the senate must act;

HEREBY;

1.

a) The Loopholes Committee shall be established with the role of preventing loopholes.
b) The Loopholes Committee shall be abbreviated as LHC.

2.

a) The LHC shall be made up of no more than twenty senators, but there shall be no minimum number of members required.
b) These senators shall be appointed by the senatorial administration team.
c) It is highly recommended that these senators are from across the political spectrum, as to avoid bias.

3.

a) The LHC, in order to prevent loopholes, will review bills that are added to the legislative queue in the senate chamber and conclude if they believe that the bill avoids loopholes.
b) Should the LHC conclude that a loophole/loopholes is/are present, then a representative shall inform the author of the bill.

4.

a) A loophole shall be defined as an ambiguity or inadequacy in a law or bill.
b) The senatorial administration team shall be defined as group of officials operating the NSG Senate Administrators account.

This sounds interesting, maybe an excellent opportunity for Boris use his mind.


Although whilst we are on loopholes, this is an IC law that includes a group of people that don't exist ICly. Perhaps it should be changed to say the PoS and the PpT should pick the members? (Is there another member of the senate chambers IC admins I have missed?)

[Oneracon]

The Senator Residency Act has enough sponsors to be added to Senate Procedures.

Senator Residency Act
Urgency: Medium | Author: Oneracon [RG] | Category: Senate Procedures
Sponsors: Battlion [NDP], Agritum [NDP], Malgrave [MSP], Divair [NDP], FreeOlesia [Ind.]

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The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

SHOCKED that some Senators are not residents of the constituency or even nation that they represent,

AFFIRMING that it is not possible for Senators to democratically represent their constituents if they are not even resident within this nation,

SEEKING to ensure all people of the Commonwealth of Aurentina are represented by their Senators,

HEREBY enacts the following:

Definitions

1. For the purposes of this Act, "residence" is defined as any home, building, or structure which exists to provide shelter and living space, including condominiums and apartments.
2. For the purposes of this Act, "primary residence" is defined as the residence which an individual lives in for the majority of each calendar year and the residence for which they qualify to pay national and subnational taxes, if applicable.
3. For the purposes of this Act, "constituency" is defined as the district or other subdivision of the Commonwealth of Aurentina that is represented by a particular Senator.
   
   Residency and Citizenship Requirements
4. All Senators shall be Aurentine citizens and shall make their primary residence within the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Aurentina.
   
   Constituency Residency Requirements
5. The primary residence of a Senator shall be located within the boundaries of said Senator's constituency
   1. The primary residence of a Senator may instead be located within the municipal boundaries of Leishaagen if travel time from said Senator's constituency to the Senate building is reasonably determined to be too great for daily travel, but said Senator shall still maintain a residence of some kind within the boundaries of their constituency.
   2. For Senators without a defined constituency, said Senator's residence must still meet the conditions specified in Section 4.
   Failure to Meet Requirements
6. Any Senator that does not meet the requirements specified in Sections 4-5 of this Act shall be unable to do the following until they have been assessed to again meet the residency requirements:
   1. sit and/or vote in the Senate Chamber, including by proxy;
   2. sit on government committees;
   3. hold a position of higher office, including but not limited to: President, Vice President, Cabinet Minister, or President pro Tempore.
   Penalties
7. Repeated offences under this Act shall result in the offending Senator's removal from office.
8. It is a contravention for a Senator to not meet the residency requirements specified in Sections 4-5 of this Act.
9. It is a delict for a Senator to falsely declare a residence as their primary residence for the purposes of circumventing this Act.

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[box][align=center][size=150][b]Senator Residency Act[/b][/size]
[b]Urgency:[/b] Medium | [b]Author:[/b] [nation]Oneracon[/nation] [RG] | [b]Category:[/b] Senate Procedures
[b]Sponsors:[/b] [nation]Battlion[/nation] [NDP], [nation]Agritum[/nation] [NDP], [nation]Malgrave[/nation] [MSP], [nation]Divair[/nation] [NDP], [nation]FreeOlesia[/nation] [Ind.][/align][hr][/hr] [i]The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,[/i]

[b]SHOCKED[/b] that some Senators are not residents of the constituency or even nation that they represent,

[b]AFFIRMING[/b] that it is not possible for Senators to democratically represent their constituents if they are not even resident within this nation,

[b]SEEKING[/b] to ensure all people of the Commonwealth of Aurentina are represented by their Senators,

[b]HEREBY[/b] enacts the following:

[list=1][u]Definitions[/u]
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "residence" is defined as any home, building, or structure which exists to provide shelter and living space, including condominiums and apartments.
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "primary residence" is defined as the residence which an individual lives in for the majority of each calendar year and the residence for which they qualify to pay national and subnational taxes, if applicable.
[*]For the purposes of this Act, "constituency" is defined as the district or other subdivision of the Commonwealth of Aurentina that is represented by a particular Senator.

[u]Residency and Citizenship Requirements[/u]
[*]All Senators shall be Aurentine citizens and shall make their primary residence within the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Aurentina.

[u]Constituency Residency Requirements[/u]
[*]The primary residence of a Senator shall be located within the boundaries of said Senator's constituency[list=a][*]The primary residence of a Senator may instead be located within the municipal boundaries of Leishaagen if travel time from said Senator's constituency to the Senate building is reasonably determined to be too great for daily travel, but said Senator shall still maintain a residence of some kind within the boundaries of their constituency.[*]For Senators without a defined constituency, said Senator's residence must still meet the conditions specified in Section 4.[/list]
[u]Failure to Meet Requirements[/u]
[*]Any Senator that does not meet the requirements specified in Sections 4-5 of this Act shall be unable to do the following until they have been assessed to again meet the residency requirements:[list=a][*]sit and/or vote in the Senate Chamber, including by proxy;[*]sit on government committees;[*]hold a position of higher office, including but not limited to: President, Vice President, Cabinet Minister, or President pro Tempore.[/list]
[u]Penalties[/u]
[*]Repeated offences under this Act shall result in the offending Senator's removal from office.
[*]It is a contravention for a Senator to not meet the residency requirements specified in Sections 4-5 of this Act.
[*]It is a delict for a Senator to falsely declare a residence as their primary residence for the purposes of circumventing this Act.[/list][/box]

[Battlion]

The Senator Residency Act has enough sponsors to be added to Miscellaneous.

Senator Residency Act
Urgency: Medium | Author: Oneracon [RG] | Category: Miscellaneous
Sponsors: Battlion [NDP], Agritum [NDP], Malgrave [MSP], Divair [NDP], FreeOlesia [Ind.]

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The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

SHOCKED that some Senators are not residents of the constituency or even nation that they represent,

AFFIRMING that it is not possible for Senators to democratically represent their constituents if they are not even resident within this nation,

SEEKING to ensure all people of the Commonwealth of Aurentina are represented by their Senators,

HEREBY enacts the following:

Definitions

1. For the purposes of this Act, "residence" is defined as any home, building, or structure which exists to provide shelter and living space, including condominiums and apartments.
2. For the purposes of this Act, "primary residence" is defined as the residence which an individual lives in for the majority of each calendar year and the residence for which they qualify to pay national and subnational taxes, if applicable.
3. For the purposes of this Act, "constituency" is defined as the district or other subdivision of the Commonwealth of Aurentina that is represented by a particular Senator.
   
   Residency and Citizenship Requirements
4. All Senators shall be Aurentine citizens and shall make their primary residence within the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Aurentina.
   
   Constituency Residency Requirements
5. The primary residence of a Senator shall be located within the boundaries of said Senator's constituency
   1. The primary residence of a Senator may instead be located within the municipal boundaries of Leishaagen if travel time from said Senator's constituency to the Senate building is reasonably determined to be too great for daily travel, but said Senator shall still maintain a residence of some kind within the boundaries of their constituency.
   2. For Senators without a defined constituency, said Senator's residence must still meet the conditions specified in Section 4.
   Failure to Meet Requirements
6. Any Senator that does not meet the requirements specified in Sections 4-5 of this Act shall be unable to do the following until they have been assessed to again meet the residency requirements:
   1. sit and/or vote in the Senate Chamber, including by proxy;
   2. sit on government committees;
   3. hold a position of higher office, including but not limited to: President, Vice President, Cabinet Minister, or President pro Tempore.
   Penalties
7. Repeated offences under this Act shall result in the offending Senator's removal from office.
8. It is a contravention for a Senator to not meet the residency requirements specified in Sections 4-5 of this Act.
9. It is a delict for a Senator to falsely declare a residence as their primary residence for the purposes of circumventing this Act.

Would it not be more suited to Senate Procedures?

[Venaleria]

The vote has started on the first seven bills in the Miscellaneous Category, due to some negotiations by Senate officials. I would urge the PpT to update the queue and separate the Miscellaneous category into parts. Here are the bills now at vote:

- The Equality Act
- Social Welfare Act
- Time Zone Act
- Youth Senate Act
- System of Measurement Act
- Order of Aurentina Establishment Act
- Name Control and Registration Act

[The Nihilistic view]

The vote has started on the first seven bills in the Miscellaneous Category, due to some negotiations by Senate officials. I would urge the PpT to update the queue and separate the Miscellaneous category into parts. Here are the bills now at vote:

- The Equality Act
- Social Welfare Act
- Time Zone Act
- Youth Senate Act
- System of Measurement Act
- Order of Aurentina Establishment Act
- Name Control and Registration Act

What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No debate on them?

[Lamaredia]

The vote has started on the first seven bills in the Miscellaneous Category, due to some negotiations by Senate officials. I would urge the PpT to update the queue and separate the Miscellaneous category into parts. Here are the bills now at vote:

- The Equality Act
- Social Welfare Act
- Time Zone Act
- Youth Senate Act
- System of Measurement Act
- Order of Aurentina Establishment Act
- Name Control and Registration Act

What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No debate on them?

The debate has been going on for 2 days or so.