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by Dashgrinaar » Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:11 am
by Dashgrinaar » Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:51 pm
Vancouvia wrote:Increasing Representation Amendment (2015)
“An amendment to decrease the number of vouchers it takes to become a Senator"
(1) Changes all mentions of "five" in Article IV, Section 4 to "three"
Long overdue, in my opinion. I thought about four, but I think three will enable even more representation, allowing groups with more different opinions to actually be represented. This will also hopefully increase the overall activity and involvement of nations in our politics.
by Vancouvia » Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:53 pm
Dashgrinaar wrote:Vancouvia wrote:Increasing Representation Amendment (2015)
“An amendment to decrease the number of vouchers it takes to become a Senator"
(1) Changes all mentions of "five" in Article IV, Section 4 to "three"
Long overdue, in my opinion. I thought about four, but I think three will enable even more representation, allowing groups with more different opinions to actually be represented. This will also hopefully increase the overall activity and involvement of nations in our politics.
Shouldn't this be 2016?
by Dashgrinaar » Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:31 pm
by Vancouvia » Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:41 pm
Officer Accountability
“A law to hold officers accountable for their action and inaction."
(1) Officers are required to carry out their duties as outlined in the Constitution, and also must carry out all reasonable duties assigned to them by the President.
(2) As visible representatives of our region, officers must display a high standard of professionalism and tact in all forums and locales.
(3) On or before the first day of each month, executive officers are to present to the region documentation and a summary on what they have accomplished, fulfilled, executed, or otherwise done in the realm of their office over the previous month's time. This information shall be compiled by the Secretary of Information, who shall publish a complete dispatch no later than noon on the first day of each month. This dispatch is recommended to be utilized during elections.
(4) Executive officers who will knowingly be temporarily absent are to proactively forward their summary before the deadline.
(5) Any executive officer who fails to send in their summary, or fails to adequately send in an informative, readable, and quality summary, or fails to display a high standard of professionalism and tact, shall be recommended for dismissal by the President, as provided in Article VI Section 1.
by Dashgrinaar » Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:58 pm
by Vancouvia » Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:00 pm
Dashgrinaar wrote:Are senators held accountable to this? Sometimes the wording 'are considered officers' confuses me - are we officers or are we not, that would be much more simple if we just put that... But past that, I don't think there is much wrong, it holds people accountable for their actions and is very concise and to the point... The reports are a good idea.
Following Senatorial Procedure I endorse the above bill and we now move to debate the bill and it's formatting.
by Vancouvia » Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:16 pm
by Dashgrinaar » Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:27 pm
by Verdon » Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:27 pm
by Vancouvia » Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:56 pm
Verdon wrote:Yeah, what's the driving idea behind mandating the reports? Seems unnecessary extra work that I think will be difficult to enforce.
The senate keeps track of everything that it does already, so this doesn't really effect us.
by Franco-Albion » Sat Jan 16, 2016 3:44 am
Vancouvia wrote:Verdon wrote:Yeah, what's the driving idea behind mandating the reports? Seems unnecessary extra work that I think will be difficult to enforce.
The senate keeps track of everything that it does already, so this doesn't really effect us.
It's to hold executive officers accountable for what they have done. Senators and Justices don't need it because all of our duties are conducted on public threads. The Secretary of the Interior for example, on the other hand, may do a lot of behind the scenes work.
This will help in two ways:
1. During elections, the incumbent will have a track record
2. If an officer is acting poorly, then there will be significant pressure on the President to remove them
by Vancouvia » Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:40 am
Franco-Albion wrote:Vancouvia wrote:
It's to hold executive officers accountable for what they have done. Senators and Justices don't need it because all of our duties are conducted on public threads. The Secretary of the Interior for example, on the other hand, may do a lot of behind the scenes work.
This will help in two ways:
1. During elections, the incumbent will have a track record
2. If an officer is acting poorly, then there will be significant pressure on the President to remove them
Define "pressure". What sort of scenarios would involve someone's removal by executive order?
Would a President be required to make a case for someone's removal or literally just swiftly push them out?
by Dashgrinaar » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:43 pm
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by Vancouvia » Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:54 pm
Legislation Placement
“A law to ensure legislation goes into effect in the correct venue, and to balance the power between the Executive and Legislative branches"
(1) Any legislation should be passed into the correct venue: either as a law, an amendment, or an executive order. Laws are legislation passed by the Senate that do not materially alter the Constitution. Amendments are legislation passed by the Senate that do materially alter the Constitution. Executive orders are mandates written by an executive officer. Executive orders must be written by the most appropriate officer as outlined in Article II Section 2 of the Constitution.
(2) Any member may, at any time either during the drafting process of legislation or after its enactment, call for the Supreme Court to determine if the legislation is in the correct venue. If this call is placed during the drafting process, the legislation should not go to vote until after the Court has made its decision.
(3) The Senate should refrain from legislating in areas under the scope of executive officers and instead petition the appropriate officer to create an executive order.
by Vancouvia » Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:56 pm
Repealing Outdated Legislation
“A law to repeal two outdated laws"
(1) Repeals the Formatting and Procedures Act (2015)
(2) Repeals the Reference Information Act (2015)
(3) The Formatting and Procedures Act has not been adhered to for several months. This is evidence of its lacking utility. All necessary Senate procedures are established in the Constitution and/or are not needed for the Senate to conduct its business. The Senate has established itself through patterns of conduct and this act has been defunct and antiquated for some time now.
(4) The Reference Information Act regulates an area that should be under the authority of the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior is encouraged to issue an executive order revitalizing these rules if deemed necessary.
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