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Bill: National Legislative and Leadership Bill - May 4859
Details
Submitted by[?]: Most Regnal Order of the Seas
Status[?]: passed
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: September 4861
Description[?]:
Mr Speaker, 6 weeks ago the Emperor gave our party leave to complete a full leadership review with our review now being complete we decide that this current structure is not fit for purpose, with this in mind, the emperor has approved the following changes. There will be 2 ruling houses of Vorona, the Dukedoms of both Pernahaefen and Paranden every election cycle the people of Vorona can vote on who they want to serve them as Arch Duke, the Arch Duke serves as head of state while the Duke who loses the election takes the roles of Deputy head of state. The head of state takes no parliamentary power these are carried out by the Cabinet: The Lord High Chancellor – Head of Government The First Lord of the Admiralty – First Secretary of State (Deputy HoG) The Lord High Ambassador – Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs The Lord High Commissioner – Secretary of State for Internal Affairs The Lord High Treasurer – Secretary of State for Finance (Chancellor General of the Treasury of Vorona) The Lord Admiral of the Fleet – Secretary of State for Defence The Lord Supreme Justice – Secretary of State for Justice The Lord Principal of the Infrastructure – Secretary of State for Infrastructure and Transport The Lord Chief Physician - Secretary of State for Health and Social Services The Lord High Professor – Secretary of State for Education and Culture The Lord Chief Scientific Officer – Secretary of State for Science and Technology The Lord General of the Yeomanry – Secretary of State for Food and Agriculture The Lord High Auditor - Secretary of State for Environment and Tourism The Lord High Governor - Secretary of State for Trade and Industry – President of the Board of Trade Non-Ministerial The Lord President of the Council – Speaker of the House of Fellows (Lower House) The Lord High Proctor to the Council – Speaker of the House of Peers (Higher House) The Lord Great Chamberlain – Government Chief of Staff The Duke of Pernahaefen will be our current Emperor and the Duke of Paranden will be the Arch-Viceroy of the Regnal order of the Sea, Duke Eddard Waters IV PC GCHsC. Many thanks Marquess Jasper Montgomery MP PC LL.D DPm Leader of the Opposition Viceroy of the Regnal Order of the Sea Marquess of Valaria |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Prime Minister
Current: President
Proposed: Lord High Chancellor
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Emperor
Current: President
Proposed: Arch
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Imperial Senate
Current: National Assembly
Proposed: House of Fellows
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Current: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Proposed: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Privileges of nobility (if nobility is recognised by the government).
Old value:: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Current: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Proposed: Nobility confers major rights, and can be hereditary.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: District
Current: District
Proposed: Dukedom
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 399
Current: 76
Proposed: 400
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Current: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Proposed: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:12:53, December 10, 2020 CET | From | Blue Party of Vorona | To | Debating the National Legislative and Leadership Bill - May 4859 |
Message | Marquess Montgomery, Please notify me when this bill is ready for submission so that I may confer with the Emperor on the basis of these terms. Thank You, Charles Howell II (BPV) Prime Minister of the State of Vorona |
Date | 13:25:31, December 14, 2020 CET | From | Blue Party of Vorona | To | Debating the National Legislative and Leadership Bill - May 4859 |
Message | Greetings, The Emperor, in concordance with our party are agreeable to all articles excluding article four. We would prefer that our national legislature would return to one of its previous names such as the House of Commons or the National Assembly. Apart from this, we are in agreement with the terms of this bill. Thank You, Charles Howell II (BPV) Prime Minister of the State of Vorona |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 399 | ||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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