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Bill: F-43: Executive Definition Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Heritage Party of Hutori
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 4137
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to formally define the powers endowed to the executive and it's members. In addition this bill also serves to reinstate the position of Chancellor. Section 1) The President Article 1) The President has the right to appoint Justices to the Supreme Court when one of the existing Justices is found either incompetent or has deceased. This appointment must be approved by a majority of the Senate. Article 2) The President is to act as the Commander in Chief of the Hutorian Military. Article 4) The cabinet is to serve as the President's advisers in matters of state. Article 6) The President's duty is to uphold the law to the best of his or her ability, to defend the nation and it's people and to conduct international relations. Article 7) The aforementioned duties can be delegated to the appropriate members of the cabinet. Section 2) The Chancellor Article 1) The Chancellor serves as the chair of the cabinet, at the behest of the President and is the next in the line of succession. Article 2) The members of the cabinet answer to the Chancellor and must carry out his or her orders unless they directly contradict those of the President. Article 3) The Chancellor has the right to call a vote of no confidence in the President. If done each member of the cabinet must vote either in favor of the President or against him or her. Article 4) In the event that a vote of no confidence is passed the Chancellor will serve as the interim President until elections can be called. It is therefore the duty of said Chancellor to call for elections as soon as possible. Section 3) The Cabinet and Line of Succession Article 1) The cabinet members may be required to submit reports on their Ministry's progress at the Chancellor's or President's leisure. Article 2) The aforementioned reports can include but, are not limited to Intelligence, Financial and Action Reports. Article 3) The Chancellor may dismiss a member of the cabinet with sufficient cause and Presidential approval. However, likewise the President must receive approval from the Chancellor before dismissing a cabinet member. Article 4) The cabinet serves at the Chancellor's and President's behest and as such is required to accomplish the goals of the administration to the best of their ability. Article 5) The line of succession is as follows: the Chancellor, the Speaker of the Senate, the Foreign Affairs Minster, the Internal Affairs Minster, the Defense Minister, the Minister of Justice, the Finance Minister, the Minister of Trade and Industry, the Minister of Science and Technology, the Minister of Education and Culture, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, the Minister of Health and Social Services, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport and then the Minister of Environment and Tourism. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Prime Minister
Current: Prime Minister
Proposed: Chancellor
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:55:54, December 16, 2016 CET | From |  Federal Heritage Party of Hutori | To | Debating the F-43: Executive Definition Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I hereby open up this proposal for debate. Senator Michael Partridge (F-AD) Federalist Senate Leader |
| Date | 07:58:33, December 16, 2016 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the F-43: Executive Definition Act |
| Message | OOc:-I believe that the name of Prime Minister is good |
| Date | 19:01:04, December 17, 2016 CET | From | Federal Heritage Party of Hutori | To | Debating the F-43: Executive Definition Act |
| Message | OOC: Well Chancellor is what we had before a monarchist party came through and changed our system. Although you're certainly welcome to vote against it because of that but, I do hope that you vote based upon the contents and not the potential name change. |
| Date | 07:31:24, December 18, 2016 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the F-43: Executive Definition Act |
| Message | OOC:-Okay let's try out like this for some time,i will vote yes |
| Date | 07:49:42, December 18, 2016 CET | From | National Progress Party | To | Debating the F-43: Executive Definition Act |
| Message | OOC:I would be against this. As we are supposed to be the in-game equivalent of Canada the term ''Prime Minister'' make more sense. |
| Date | 09:05:11, December 18, 2016 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the F-43: Executive Definition Act |
| Message | OOC:-Yeah right |
| Date | 09:06:14, December 18, 2016 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the F-43: Executive Definition Act |
| Message | Okay I will vote no,i agree with the explanation regarding the position of chancellor and i think the same might hold for the PM |
| Date | 21:15:08, December 19, 2016 CET | From | Zardio Konfedera Partio | To | Debating the F-43: Executive Definition Act |
| Message | I know this Failed but I'd just like to throw in my two cents; thr Term Chancellor was originally brought up by my own Party when it was openly Monarchist in 4018 when I originally passed it. The Chancellory was created to abolish the Vice Presidency (a throughly useless Position) ans give the HoG Position some teeth. The Vice president was useless and the PM has been de-fanged by the ambiguity we had kept around the Presidency. I'm not sure what was established when the Prime Ministership was restored but I do like when hard definitions are added, it avoids having people be unsure whether or not the President is an all encompassing Executive similar to thr US, a largely ceremonial Position like Federal Germany (as it was when I held the Chancellory) or somewhere between like Weimar Germany... but that's up to you fine Hutorian players ;) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 272 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 218 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 110 |
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