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Bill: Royal Authority Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nubajrka Royal Clan
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: June 4895
Description[?]:
| His Exalted highness the Khan is the supreme arbiter of all public affairs and legislation shall be passed to that effect. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on membership in the national cabinet
Old value:: Members of the national cabinet must be elected members of the national legislature.
Current: Members of the national cabinet are not required to be members of the national legislature.
Proposed: Members of the national cabinet are not required to be members of the national legislature.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The salaries of members of parliament and/or government.
Old value:: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a nominal salary only.
Current: Members of parliament and/or government receive the highest salaries in the country, far above the salaries of other citizens.
Proposed: Members of parliament and/or government receive the highest salaries in the country, far above the salaries of other citizens.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Procedure on the election of the legislative presiding officer
Old value:: The presiding officer of the national legislature is elected by fellow lawmakers and is expected to be non-partisan and impartial.
Current: The presiding officer of the national legislature is elected by fellow lawmakers and is not expected to be non-partisan and impartial.
Proposed: The presiding officer of the national legislature is the leader of the majority party/coalition or largest party/coalition.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Central Bank oversight and regulation (if a central bank exists)
Old value:: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the national legislature.
Current: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the head of state.
Proposed: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the head of state.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Current: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Current: There are no courts, the Head of State will determine what's right or wrong.
Proposed: There are no courts, the Head of State will determine what's right or wrong.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Parliamentary privilege.
Old value:: Members of the legislature are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions related or unrelated with the performance of their duties during their term of office.
Current: Members of the legislature are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions, but this immunity can be overruled by a vote in the nation's legislative body.
Proposed: Members of the legislature are not exempt from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions during their term of office.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Policy on mandatory minimums
Old value:: There are mandatory minimums on violent/serious crimes
Current: There are mandatory minimums on all crimes
Proposed: There are mandatory minimums on all crimes
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 120 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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