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Bill: Lex Nelian de Imperium Reformationis
Details
Submitted by[?]: Factio Unionis Piae
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: May 5034
Description[?]:
| Fellow Senators, Several changes need to be made to our governmental institutions, for the betterment of Selucia and bureaucratic efficiency. We call on the Senate to enact these reforms. - Senator Franciscus Nelius LEX NELIAN DE IMPERIUM REFORMATIONIS The Senate of Selucia hereby legislates the following reforms to its governmental structure. ARTICLE I: • Section I: WHEREAS, all current government employees are required to declare political neutrality in all affairs; HEREBY all government employees are picked on a political basis, and allowed to be political. • Section II: HEREBY, all government employees must swear loyalty first to the Imperator, second the Senate, and third their political organization. ARTICLE II: • Section I: WHEREAS, currently members of the legislature are prohibited from serving in the cabinet, and vice versa; HEREBY, all members of the cabinet are now required to be serving in the legislature. • Section II: HENCEFORTH, should a member of the cabinet lose their seat, their position in the cabinet shall be forfeit. ARTICLE III: • Section I: WHEREAS, the leader of the legislature is required to be non-partisan; HEREBY the leader of the Senate can be politically aligned. • Section II: HEREBY, the leader of the Senate shall be given to the leader of the largest party. Should the largest party fail to garner a majority vote in the Senate, the second-largest party shall be given a chance to nominate a Consul. Should no Consul be elected, a snap election must be called. ARTICLE IV: • Section I: HEREBY, the Imperator shall be granted the sole power to dissolve the Senate beyond normal election years. • Section II: HEREBY, to trigger a snap election, a party must have at least a majority of the Senate to vote against the current government in a vote of no confidence; or a dissolution can be triggered through a failed government appointment. • Section III: HENCEFORTH, if the Senate approves a vote of no confidence, the Imperator must dissolve the Senate early. • Section IV: Should the largest two parties fail to form a viable government, the Imperator has the right to either; dissolve the Senate early, or; approve a minority government in which the current Consul shall act as caretaker, either until the Imperator approves a new election or; a viable government is formed or; a regular general election occurs. • Section V: HENCEFORTH, the Imperator enjoys the privilege to dismiss at any time the minority government and call early elections. • Section VI: HOWEVER, the Imperator may not dissolve the Senate early without its own consent. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Current: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Proposed: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on membership in the national cabinet
Old value:: Members of the national cabinet are not allowed to be members of the national legislature.
Current: Members of the national cabinet are not allowed to be members of the national legislature.
Proposed: Members of the national cabinet must be elected members of the national legislature.
Article 3
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 the leader of the majority party/coalition or largest party/coalition.
Proposed: The presiding officer of the national legislature is the leader of the majority party/coalition or largest party/coalition.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 750 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Alduria, Rildanor and Lourenne all have Canrilaise (French) cultures. |
| Random quote: "I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians." - Charles de Gaulle |