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Bill: Triumvirate Law on the Council of the Plebs and the Tribunate of the Plebs [RP Law]
Details
Submitted by[?]: Factio Republicana Socialistica
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 5110
Description[?]:
| Quirites, Our nation has suffered numerous indignities over the past few years. The restoration of a dictatorial monarchy with the open support of the treasonous Aurorian Patriarchal Church and its descent into an even more brutal tyranny under the so-called Orderist Empire are tragedies that our ancestors would not have forseen. We believe that at the root of this issue lies the rise of populism and partisanship, which diverted the common people from pursuing the common good and made them follow demagogues and would-be tyrants. In order to remedy that problem we propose the restoration of Selucia's demarchy. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π π. The Augustinian-Cottian Law on the Peopleβs Assembly and the People's Tribunate (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=632920) and the Vibian Law on Magistrates (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=630033) are repealed. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππ. The legislative of Selucia shall be known as the Concilium Plebis (Council of the Plebs), and its members shall be appointed by random sortition from among those who served as Decuriones, Aediles, Quaestores, or members of the Concilia at the municipal level during the previous session of the Council of the Plebs, as determined by the Tiburtian Law on Local Government (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=582828). The Council of the Plebs will have the sole right to pass or reject legislation, and it will possess the right to initiate legislation. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π πππ. Members of the Council of the Plebs shall be known as Quirites (s.g. Quiris). Quirites shall serve for a single non-renewable term. Quirites have the right to speak on the floor and to initiate legislation. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππ. The Council of the Plebs can be convened by any of the executive magistrates or officers of the Republic. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π π. The convening magistrate shall act as the speaker of the Council of the Plebs, and shall have the power to invite persons to initiate legislation, moderate debate, determine the time allocated for each person wishing to speak on the floor, and discipline Quirites who violate parliamentary procedure. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππ. Quirites may not hold any other political office during their mandate, except for that of Tribune or Aedile if elected. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π πππ. At the completion of their term in office Quirites may be audited for potential corruption and violations of the Republic's laws by the Tribunate of the Plebs. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππππ. Executive power shall be vested in the Tribunate of the Plebs. The Tribunate shall preside over the administration of the state. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππ. The Tribunate of the Plebs is formed, consisting of one Tribune of the Plebs and twelve Plebeian Aediles. (OOC: the HoG and the 12 Ministers). The Tribunate of the Plebs shall be elected by the Council of the Plebs. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π π. The Tribune of the Plebs will enjoy the following powers: a. presiding over the executive; b. presiding over regular meetings of the Senate, and convening and presiding over the legislative; c. introducing legislative proposals; d. overturning acts of the Plebeian Aediles; f. possessing the πͺπΆπ΄ πͺπ―π΅π¦π³π€π¦π΄π΄πͺπ°π―πͺπ΄. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππ. The Tribune of the Plebs shall possess the πͺπΆπ΄ πͺπ―π΅π¦π³π€π¦π΄π΄πͺπ°π―πͺπ΄, the power to intercede on behalf of the People against the magistrates of the Republic. The Tribune shall have the power to unilaterally veto any action or act by any magistrate or by the Senate, including senatus consulta. Any citizen has the right to appeal to the Tribunes for protection against acts by national or provincial executive magistrates that violate their fundamental rights and freedoms. Only the affected citizen may do so, and only after they have exhausted judicial appeals. As he or she embodies the sovereignty of the People the Tribune of the Plebs enjoys sovereign immunity and is sacred and inviolable; no magistrate may veto the actions of the Tribune and the Tribune is not answerable for his or her actions. Theodosius Cassius Aquilinus Galla Victoria Antonina Avitus Otho Summanus III VIR RP C OOC: This is a constitutional RP Law, as governed by Section 6 article 5 of the Game Rules (http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8088). This bill establishes the "Council of the Plebs" as the legislative of Selucia, and calls its members "Quirites" (an archaic word for Roman citizens). This law will RP the legislative as being elected by lottery from those who served on the municipal governments, themselves randomly elected from the population. It also establishes that members of the government act as the presiding officers of the legislative. Since the members of the legislative are randomly selected from the population, most will most likely not be members of a political party. The law also renames the HoG to "Tribune of the Plebs" and the ministers as "Plebeian Aediles". |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Β
Current: SenΔtus PopulΔ«
Proposed: Concilium Plebis (Council of the Plebs)
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 750
Current: 100
Proposed: 75
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 72
Current: 36
Proposed: 60
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Tresviri Rei Publicae Constituendae (Triumvirate for Organizing the Republic)
Current: CΕnsul
Proposed: Tribunus Plebis (Tribune of the Plebs)
Article 5
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 allowed to be members of the national legislature.
Proposed: Members of the national cabinet are not required to be members of the national legislature.
Article 6
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 not 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 holds office ex officio by virtue of holding another office.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The title of the presiding officer of the national legislature
Old value:: Speaker
Current: Speaker
Proposed: Chairman/Chairwoman
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 750 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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