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Bills for the 37th Cosa (14 in total)

    Published in Clark #0

    Appointement

    37 RS1 - The Stocking the Bar Act

    BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Senäts Talossán: that this house recognizes the need for a system of governance founded upon the rule of law, as enshrined in our Organic Law. Pursuant, therefore, to ensuring this rule of law and protecting the rights of our citizens, we therefore recognize the body of the Uppermost Cort of the Kingdom as the acting Chancellor of the Royal Talossan Bar in accordance with "The Talossan Bar Admission Act of 2003" (32RZ12). Furthermore, this house asks the Uppermost Cort to act within this capacity to administer a suitable bar exam unto interested parties within the nation in the manner prescribed by "The Talossan Bar Act" (32RZ11).

    Uréu q'estadra så:
    Alexander Davis (Maritiimi-Maxhestic)

    Uréu q'estadra så: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu - Maritiimi-Maxhestic

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ1The Stocking the Bar ActNo (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ1VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ1
    Published in Clark #0

    Statute

    37RZ2 - The What's the Difference Act

    WHEREAS the legal description of a micronation is an important thing to get right, since we have a bunch of laws concerning the relationship of our government and its citizens with micronations, and

    WHEREAS the said legal description is lacking, since citizens of nations recognised by the Kingdom of Talossa (such as Taiwan) may be said to be micronationalists, according to some of our laws, and therefore ineligible for citizenship, and

    WHEREAS we think we have a good way to distinguish micronations from non-micronations (the citizens of which are of course always welcome to apply for citizenship in the Kingdom of Talossa), and

    WHEREAS one of our laws (23RZ35) indicates that citizenship in a micronation is treason, but then a later law (24RZ11) indicates that such citizenship is not a criminal act, but simply constitutes renunciation of citizenship in the Kingdom, but then this second law would seem to be inorganic, so maybe that means micronational citizenship is still treason, but then yet another of our laws (29RZ10) indicates that treason is currently undefined and therefore unpunishable and establishes a commission to legally define treason, but that commission either never met or never concluded its activity, so as it stands any prosecutions under 23RZ35 would seem to be impossible anyway, and

    WHEREAS all of this makes for a big mess, and

    WHEREAS big messes should be cleaned up, now

    THEREFORE be it resolved that

    1. The Dual Citizenships Act (23RZ35) is hereby repealed.

    2. The No Dual Citizenships in Fake Countries Act (24RZ11) is hereby repealed.

    3. The Micronation Definition Act (25RZ2) is hereby repealed.

    4. The Put Up or Shut Up Mark II Act (29RZ10) is hereby repealed.

    5. A micronation is hereby legally defined to be any society of persons (whether claiming territorial sovereignty or not) that

      1. claims a governmental organization and citizenry and
      2. is not a member of the United Nations and
      3. is not a member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization and
      4. is not officially recognised by the Kingdom of Talossa.


    6. It is a criminal act for any Talossan citizen to seek, accept, or hold citizenship in a micronation. The penalty for committing such a crime shall be the revocation of Talossan citizenship. The Attorney-General, on being informed of any alleged violation of this act, and upon verifying the same to his personal and legal satisfaction, shall immediately notify the accused that the government has determined that valid cause exists for a criminal case to be brought against the citizen in the Uppermost Cort. After providing this notification, the Attorney-General shall allow ten days for the accused to dissolve any and all allegiance to the micronation, or to organize a defence against the charge. If, after this ten day period, the Attorney-General determines that the criminal act yet continues, he shall immediately file criminal charges against the accused with the Uppermost Cort and there shall seek the prescribed penalty for the violation of this act. If after this ten day period, the Attorney-General determines that the criminal activity has permanently ceased, he shall not file the considered charges, and the accused shall continue as a fully privileged citizen of the Kingdom.

    7. The Semi-Permeable Wall Act (25RZ50), ending and forbidding governmental relationships with micronations, shall remain unamended. It shall be understood that the word "micronation" as used in that legislation shall be meant to be the legal definition accorded that term by clause 5 of this act, or as modified by subsequent legislation.

    8. Any Talossan citizen who desires to belong to an organisation but fears that the organisation falls within the definition of "micronation" contained in clause 5 of this Act may petition to have the organisation listed on a whitelist maintained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The whitelist shall include organisations which have been the subject of such petitions and participation in which has been determined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs not to be incompatible with Talossan citizenship, in consultation with the Attorney General and with the approval of the Seneschál.

    9. The provisions of clause 6 shall not apply to membership in any organisation contained on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs whitelist, and inclusion of any organisation on the whitelist shall not be construed as a recognition of sovereignty or statehood by the Kingdom of Talossa.

    10. "Citizenship" in a micronation, as prohibited by clause 6 of this act, shall not include "honourary citizenship," where the honourary citizenship

      1. does not entitle the honouree to vote in the micronation's elections,
      2. does not entitle the honouree to hold political, governmental, or administrative office in the micronation,
      3. does not obligate the honouree, after the grant of honourary citizenship to pay taxes, fees resembling taxes, or membership dues, and
      4. does not create any continuing obligation or bond of allegiance to the micronation.


    11. Non-citizens who would be in violation of this Act upon becoming Talossan citizens are not eligible for Talossan citizenship, and the Ministry of Immigration may require prospective Talossan citizens to certify that they are not citizens of any micronation. "Honourary citizenship" in a micronation is not a bar to immigration if the prospective Talossan citizen certifies that such honourary citizenship does not involve any obligation or loyalty to, or participation in the activities of, the granting micronation.

    12. The Minister of Immigration may bring a petition as described in clause 8 on behalf of prospective citizens, in order to determine their eligibility to immigrate into the Kingdom of Talossa.

    Uréu q'estadra så:
    Mà Barôn Tepistà (MC, RUMP)

    Uréu q'estadra så: Ma Conta la Mha - MC, RUMP

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ2The What's the Difference ActNo (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ2VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ2
    Published in Clark #0

    Statute

    37RZ3 - The O Promise Me Act

    WHEREAS the immigration procedure, as specified in The Umpteenth Immigration Reform Act (35RZ22, as amended), requires that a prospective citizen shall affirm "his fealty to the Royal House and his allegiance to the Kingdom by taking any Oath of Talossan Citizenship specified by law", and

    WHEREAS actually having an "Oath of Talossan Citizenship specified by law" would seem to be a necessary prerequisite to any such affirmation, and

    WHEREAS specifying things by law is what we do here in the Ziu, and

    WHEREAS an Oath of Talossan Citizenship would be a good thing for us to specify by law, and

    WHEREAS if we don't do it, no one will, and

    WHEREAS we really need to get around to doing this before we forget again, now

    THEREFORE be it resolved by the Ziu and thus, conveniently, be it (just like we were thinking of doing) "specified by law" that:

    1. Section 1. The following text shall be known as The Oath of Talossan Citizenship:

      From this day forward, I pledge my loyalty, allegiance, and pious fidelity to the Kingdom of Talossa, to her sovereign King, and to His Majesty's government. I solemnly affirm that I will support and uphold the Organic Law of the Kingdom of Talossa, defend the realm against all enemies, faithfully observe its laws, respect the rights and freedoms of all my fellow citizens, fulfill all my duties and obligations as a Talossan, and humbly appreciate the benefits granted unto me by my King, most especially when those benefits take the form of Talossan currency.

    2. Section 2. Whenever the oath shall be taken in times when the sovereign be female, appropriate changes in the wording of the oath (specifically, using the word "Queen" in place of "King", and "her" in place of "his") shall be made, in due deference to Her Majesty, whosoever she may be.

    3. Section 3. In accordance with law, no Royal Grant of Citizenship shall be issued to a prospective citizen until the said person has recited The Oath of Talossan Citizenship in the presence of a royal personage or member of the Royal Household, or, alternatively, has published to the nation a signed copy of this oath.

    Uréu q'estadra så:

    Mà Barôn Tepistà (MC, RUMP)

    Uréu q'estadra så: Ma Conta la Mha - MC, RUMP

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ3The O Promise Me ActNo (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ3VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ3
    Published in Clark #0

    Repealed

    37RZ4 - The Commonly Associated Act

    WHEREAS Article 4 Section 10 of the Organic Law specifies that the King, in appointing a replacement for a vacant Senate seat, “must appoint the individual designated to him by the political party with which the outgoing Senator was commonly associated”, but

    WHEREAS it is not always clear with what political party a Senator is “commonly associated”, and

    WHEREAS that could cause real problems, now

    THEREFORE, the Ziu hereby enacts that each Senator on taking office is encouraged and expected to (and any Senator at any time may) publicly designate some one political party as that with which he is to be considered “commonly associated”; or he may, if he desires, designate himself as not being “commonly associated” with any political party.

    Uréu q'estadra så:
    Mà Barôn Tepistà (MC, RUMP)

    [NOTE: This law was repealed by 37RZ11.]

    Uréu q'estadra så: Ma Conta la Mha - MC, RUMP

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ4The Commonly Associated ActNo (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ4VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ4
    Published in Clark #0

    Statute

    37RZ8 - The Clipper Act

    WHEREAS the Conservative Loyalist Party served the country loyally in her most needed hours, and

    WHEREAS we must always remember loyal service and reward it appropriately, especially such heroics, and

    WHEREAS the CLP or "Clippers" stepped down from power in the manner of a Cincinnatus,

    THEREFORE there is hereby established a new decoration, to be known as the "Medal of Cincinnatus", awarded by the King in recognition for acts of extraordinary Talossanicity in the face of opposition. Recipients of this Medal would be entitled to follow their names with the honorific "Cin.".

    Uréu q'estadra så:

    Alexander Davis (Senator M-M)
    Xhorxh Asmoûr (MC - RUMP)
    Mick Preston (MC - RUMP)

    Uréu q'estadra så:

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ8The Clipper ActNo (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ8VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ8
    Published in Clark #0

    Approved by a referendum

    37RZ9 - Seat Security for Legislators Named Temporary Regents Amendment

    WHEREAS, under the current provisions of the Organic Law a Regent is not permitted to hold any seats in the Senats or the Cosa during his or her regency

    WHEREAS, should the King be forced to absent himself from the affairs of state for a short while he will likely seek to name a temporary Regent from among the ranks of the most active citizens, which certainly—despite some occasional evidence to the contrary—includes members of the Senats and the Cosa

    WHEREAS, it seems unjust to "reward" those legislators who answer the call of serving their King as temporary Regents with the loss of their legislative seats

    WHEREAS, the King himself is appalled by this prospect of potential injustice

    THEREFORE the Ziu hereby adopts the following Amendment to the Organic Law, and transmits it to the voters for their ratification:

    Article VIII, Section 6 is re-created to read:

    Except as otherwise provided by law, anyone eligible to vote in Talossa is eligible to hold any governmental position, including Member of the Cosâ. However, neither a reigning King, nor his Consort, nor a Regent during his regency shall hold any seats, either in the Cosâ or in the Senäts. But if a member of the Ziu is appointed Regent, and does not wish to resign his or her seats, a temporary replacement shall be appointed who shall occupy the Regent's seats until he or she is no longer Regent or his or her term of occupation of those seats expires. The method of appointing the temporary holder of the Regent's seats shall be specified in law.

    Uréu q'estadra så: Danihél Lauriéir, MC (DOTT)

    Uréu q'estadra så: Danihel (Dan) Laurieir - MC DOTT

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ9Seat Security for Legislators Named Temporary Regents AmendmentNo (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ9VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ9
    Published in Clark #0

    Approved by a referendum

    37RZ10 - The Finish the Finnish Act (Amendment)

    WHEREAS Article II, Section 10 of the Organic Law specifies that the motto of our nation is the Finnish translation of the English language phrase "A Man's Room Is His Kingdom", and

    WHEREAS Article II, Sections 8 and 10 of the Organic Law specify that this motto is "Miehen Huone on Hänen Valtakunta", and

    WHEREAS it has come to the attention of the nation, thanks to fellow-citizens fluent in Finnish, that the translation is not entirely correct, and

    WHEREAS by "not entirely correct", we mean that it should be "Miehen Huone on Hänen Valtakuntansa", and

    WHEREAS being entirely correct is better than being not entirely correct, and

    WHEREAS His Majesty's Royal Archivist has been unable to determine any historical reason for the use of a mistranslation as our national motto, and

    WHEREAS this leads us to believe that this was just an unfortunate error, and

    WHEREAS errors should be corrected, now

    THEREFORE while declaring its respect for the traditions and history of the nation, and sure in the knowledge that today's strong and proud Talossa stands as proof that a nation with a mistranslated motto has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of, the Ziu hereby approves the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmits it to the populace for ratification:

    The letters "nsa" are hereby added to the end of the word "Valtakunta" where it appears in Sections 8 and 10 of Article II.

    FURTHERMORE, the Senäts and the Cosâ humbly request of His Majesty the King that upon the ratifaction of this amendment to the Organic Law, the Sovereign shall see fit to instruct His Majesty's household officers the Scribe of Abbavilla and the Squirrel King of Arms to expeditiously make appropriate modifications to the public literature and to the royal arms.

    ADDITIONALLY, the Ziu hereby officially expresses its thanks and appreciation to the word "Valtakunta" for standing in for "Valtakuntansa" all these many years, and requests that consideration be given this word by Talossans everywhere, that they may perhaps find use for it within their daily conversations, perhaps as a part of our national language, for we, the Ziu, state that we wish this important word, which served this nation so well for so long and which now becomes a link to our mistranslated past, never to be lost.

    Uréu q'estadra så:

    Xhorxh Asmoûr, MC (RUMP)
    Baron Hooligan (MC, RUMP)
    Ián Páir Danôis (MC, CRO)

    Uréu q'estadra så:

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ10The Finish the Finnish Act (Amendment)No (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ10VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ10
    Published in Clark #0

    Approved by a referendum

    37RZ11 - "The Standing on His Own Legs" Amendment

    WHEREAS Senators are supposed to be elected on their own merits rather than that of their party;

    WHEREAS if a Senator vacates his or her seat before the term is up, the successor should be chosen in the same way;

    WHEREAS a Senator is meant to represent his or her province and cannot necessarily do so if appointed by the King rather than elected by the people of the province;

    WHEREAS the provinces clearly need to be more active and involved in their own politics;

    WHEREAS the election of their Senator is one way this is possible;

    THEREFORE 37RZ4 The Commonly Associated Act is hereby repealed and Article IV, Section 10 of the Organic Law is hereby amended to read (new text in bold):

    Section 10: If a Senator vacates his or her seat before the end of the term, the executive of the province shall appoint a Senator to sit until the next General Election or the next provincial election in that province, whichever is sooner, at which time the people of the province shall elect a Senator to serve the remainder of the term. If the provincial executive fails to appoint a Senator within a fortnight of the vacancy, the King or his Cunstavál shall appoint the Senator.

    Noi urent q'estadra så:

    Nicolâ Casálmac'h, (Senator Mussolini)

    Uréu q'estadra så: Nicolâ Casálmac'h - Senator Mussolini

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ11"The Standing on His Own Legs" AmendmentNo (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ11VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ11
    Published in Clark #0

    Statute

    37RZ12 - The Protection of the Archives Act



    WHEREAS The Archives preserve the history of Talossa,

    WHEREAS The Archives provides historical and cultural information that is priceless to the modern Talossa.

    WHEREAS There is no law at the moment which protects the Archives from those who wish to destroy the Important and Valuable History of Talossa

    WHEREAS There should be a Law to protect the archives from the said Damage:

    THEREFORE the Ziu hereby enacts the following:

    Section 1: No Public Record or Archive under the control of a Governmental body and/or the Royal Household Body shall be destroyed, erased or otherwise disposed of without the written authorisation of the Royal Archivist. This Authorisation or Refusal must be announced on the Wittenberg within three days of such Authorisation or Refusal is made. Authorisation or Refusal by the Royal Archivist for the destruction of an Archive may be overturned by a resolution passed by the Ziu.

    (b) An Archive/record that has been granted authorisation for disposal may not be disposed until after thirty days after such an authorisation is granted.


    Section 2: Any person who-

    (a) damages or causes to be damaged any Public Archive or Record in the control of a Governmental or Royal Household Body body; or

    (b) damages or causes to be damaged any Public Archive in the control of a Private body, Community and/or Individual; or

    (c) removes, destroys or erases such Public record or archive otherwise than in accordance with this Act or any other law,

    shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanour if such damage, removal, destruction, or erasure was willful, or guilty of a Class C misdemeanour if such damage, removal, destruction, or erasure was reckless

    Section 3: The Royal Archivist may refuse to allow any person convicted of an offence in terms of this act, access to an archives repository for such period as he or she may deem fit, subject to an appeal to the Uppermost Cort.

    Section 4: For the purpose of this act a Public Record and Archive is hereby defined as: "Public Archive" or "Public Record" means a record/archive created or received by a governmental or royal household body in pursuance of its activities"


    Noi urent q'estadra så:
    Matáiwos Nanamavéu MC, Royal Archivist (Atatürk, RUMP)
    Conta Danihél Lauriéir MC, (Maritiimi-Maxhestic, DOTT)
    Xhorxh Asmoûr MC, (Maricopa, RUMP)

    Uréu q'estadra så:

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ12The Protection of the Archives ActNo (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ12VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ12
    Published in Clark #0

    Statute

    37RZ13 - Military Honours Act

    WHEREAS the military forces of Talossa are growing and

    WHEREAS the accomplishments of her soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines should be recognized and

    WHEREAS nothing makes a uniform look cooler than ribbons and medals and

    WHEREAS presently there exists only one military campaign award and

    WHEREAS the military presently has no other way of rewarding superior achievements of service members

    THEREFORE the following citations are authorized to be issued by the Minister of Defence (MoD) or any Commissioned Officer the MoD may delegate such duties to:

    Service Ribbons:

    North American Service Ribbon (Green and white) awarded to any service member, upon completing Basic Training or receiving Commission, who has served honorably in the Armed Forces of any North American nation.

    Asia Service Ribbon (Red with blue stripes) awarded to any service member, upon completing Basic Training or receiving Commission , who has served honorably in the Armed Forces of any Asian nation.

    European Service Ribbon (Light Blue with white stripes) awarded to any service member, upon completing Basic Training or receiving Commission, who has served honorably in the Armed Forces of any European Nation, Australia or New Zealand.

    African Service Ribbon (Green) awarded to any service member, upon completing Basic Training or receiving Commission, who has served honorably in the Armed Forces of any African Nation.

    South American Service Ribbon (Red, green and white) awarded to any service member, upon completing Basic Training or receiving Commission, who has served honorably in the Armed Forces of any South American nation.

    Talossa Service Ribbon (Red and Green) awarded to any service member who successfully completed Recruit Training, receives an Officers Commission or is appointed a Warrant Officer.

    Achievement Awards:

    Good Conduct Medal (Gold) awarded to all service members for one year of service without any disciplinary action.

    Recruiter Ribbon (Green, Gold and Red Stripes) awarded to any service member who successfully recruits 5 people.

    Achievement Medal (Red and White) Awarded by the Amirál (Admiral) [or equivalent] for significant achievements or exemplary Service.

    Commendation Medal (Blue and white) awarded by the MoD for significant achievements or exemplary service.

    With the following award to be issued at the pleasure of the King,

    Royal Commendation Medal (Blue with two red stripes and a white break in the center) awarded by the Royal Household for significant achievements or exemplary service.

    Devices:

    To denote subsequent awards, the following devices are authorized to be worn on ribbons.

    For Service Ribbons:

    One silver star to denote each subsequent award.

    For Achievement Awards

    One Gold Star to denote each subsequent award.

    Uréu q'estadra så:
    T.M. Asmourescu, Capt. MRT, MC

    Uréu q'estadra så: Tímoþi Txec Max Asmourescu - Capt. MRT, MC

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ13Military Honours ActNo (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ13VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ13
    Published in Clark #0

    Statute

    37RZ14 - The I Can't Believe That's Law Act

    WHEREAS there are some truly ridiculous laws which appear to still be on the books, unedited and still in force, and

    WHEREAS that is pretty lame and we don't want that, and

    WHEREAS statute 6RC35 or the "Symbolic Unity Programme Act" establishes entirely boring official seals, fails to present a logically workable version, since if the line is to the left of the Ben symbol then to the right of the line would be the Ben symbol so the words couldn't go there and didn't anyone bother to puzzle out this grammar, and

    WHEREAS statute 25RZ52 or "The Morning-After Act" is incredibly presumptuous in its breadth and unsupported in its assertion that a majority of social problems are caused by unwanted pregnancies, and additionally is pre-empting the medical authorities of our poor Cestoûrs, and

    WHEREAS statute 34RZ7 or "The Smoking Ban Act" attempts to ban smoking in all buildings except places of residence, and citizens should not endure such an assault on their freedom should they wish to open a bar or club which permits smoking, and this Act would also essentially put all tobacconists out of business and that would be bad,

    THEREFORE statutes 6RC35, 25RZ52, and 34RZ7 are hereby abolished and declared to no longer be in effect.

    Uréu q'estadra så:

    His Majesty's Government, represented by Alexander Davis (MinStuff, Senator M-M)

    Uréu q'estadra så: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu - MinStuff, Senator M-M

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ14The I Can't Believe That's Law ActNo (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ14VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ14
    Published in Clark #0

    Approved by a referendum

    37RZ15 - The Provincial Government Unshackling Act (Amendment)

    WHEREAS it is greatly to be desired that the political life of Talossa's individual Provinces be made more interesting, competitive, exciting, meaningful, and just plain fun, and

    WHEREAS some of the Provinces are much closer to being ready to have interesting, competitive, exciting, meaningful, and just plain fun politics than are others, and

    WHEREAS reforms adopted in the past three years have failed to spur provincial activity, and

    WHEREAS these departures from historic practice since the adoption of the Organic Law may have even stifled provincial politics by limiting the flexibility and creativity of the provinces in the area of self-government, and

    WHEREAS since taking the provinces' freedom away from them didn't make things any better, it may as well be given back, now

    THEREFORE the Senäts and Cosâ hereby approve the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmit it to the populace for ratification.

    1. The language "at the same time and with the same rules as the Cosâ general electon and under the direction of the Secretary of State office" is removed from Article XVII, Section 5.

    2. Sections 9 through 9e of Article XVII are replaced with the following language:

    Section 9. Each Province shall govern itself in such a manner as to guarantee its citizens the full protection of their rights under this Organic Law. Provincial elections may, if so specified in a Province's constitution, be conducted by the Chancery at the same time as elections to the Cosâ, and in accordance with the national election laws and rules. The King shall appoint a Cunstavál (or Constable) for each Province. Until such time as the King or Cunstavál proclaims a provincial constitution providing otherwise, a Province's Cunstavál shall serve as Military Governor and may exercise all the powers of the provincial government. No Cunstavál shall proclaim any provincial constitution or constitutional amendment which:

    * Conflicts with any provision of this Organic Law,

    * Grants to the King (and consequently to the Cunstavál as the King's representative in the Province) royal powers less extensive than those granted to the King on the national level, except that the provincial royal powers need not include a right of dissolution if provincial elections are held concurrently with Cosâ elections,

    * Fails to provide a right to appeal decisions of the provincial court or courts (if any) to the Cort pü Înalt or such other national courts as may be created by the Ziu, or

    * In the case of the adoption of a new constitution, is not approved by a referendum in which at least either a majority of all citizens of the province or a two-thirds majority of votes actually cast is in favor of the constitution.

    Uréu q'estadra så:

    Mick Preston

    Uréu q'estadra så: Mick Preston -

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ15The Provincial Government Unshackling Act (Amendment)No (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

    #NameProvincePartySeatsRZ15VOC
    Number of Cosâ Members : 0

    Senäts vote result

    Province#NameRZ15
    Published in Clark #0

    Approved by a referendum

    37RZ16 - The Tim Act (Home Improvement Part 1)(Amendment)

    WHEREAS, the House Law and the Royal Succession Act and the Organic Law all govern in some respects the succession of the throne, and,

    WHEREAS that's confusing and redundant, and,

    WHEREAS redundancy is undesirable, and,

    WHEREAS redundancy is undesirable, and,

    WHEREAS there are several needed changes to minor respects of these laws as well, such as the new name of the dynasty, and,

    WHEREAS making the necessary minor changes and disestablishing the redundant laws are neither particularly contentious in nature and seem favored by the public, and,

    WHEREAS the more difficult and controversial change to the previous iteration of this bill has been segregated to a separate bill, in the interest of clarity and ease of legislation,

    THEREFORE the Senäts and Cosâ hereby approve the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmit it to the populace for ratification:

    Article III, sections 4 and 5 of the Organic Law are replaced in their entirety with the following text:

    Section 4. The Throne shall be inherited by the descendants of His Majesty, John I, King of Talossa. The present Royal Family is styled El Ca Lupul (The House and Dynasty of Lupul). Should the King at any time renounce or lose his citizenship, that renunciation or loss shall be deemed to imply his abdication of the Throne. Upon the demise, abdication, or removal from the Throne of any King, the Crown shall pass to his next heir; but if the King has no heir, the Crown shall pass to the next heir of the previous King, or (if he in turn has no heir) to the next heir of the next previous King before him, and so on, back to King John.

    For the purpose of determining who is the King's next heir, each person shall be followed in the line of succession by his natural legitimate children (whether born or unborn at the time of
    the King's death) in order of their birth (each followed by their own descendants).

    Section 5. If the Crown should pass to any person who does not wish at that juncture to become King, who cannot legally be King, who is suspended from the line of succession, who is not a citizen of Talossa, or who has previously been King and has abdicated the Throne, it shall instead pass to the next person after him in the line of succession.

    FURTHERMORE, the King, the Senäts, and the Cosâ in this present Ziu assembled, hereby enact that:

    Upon the ratification and proclamation of the above amendment, the House Law of 11 February 1989 and The Royal Succession Act (25RZ37) are repealed.

    Uréu q'estadra så:
    Alexander Davis (Senator, Maritiimi-Maxhestic)

    Uréu q'estadra så: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu - Senator, Maritiimi-Maxhestic

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ16The Tim Act (Home Improvement Part 1) (Amendment)No (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


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    37RZ17 - The Al Act (Home Improvement Act Part Two)(Amendment)

    WHEREAS the people of Talossa deserve some say as to the succession of new monarchs to the illustrious throne of the nation, and,

    WHEREAS it is nonetheless important to preserve the dignity and integrity of the throne, and avoid legislating into existence a process by which the sovereign would be affronted by the presumption of an interrogation, and,

    WHEREAS a period of probation for a newly succeeded sovereign would only enforce a period of thespianism and would serve no practical purpose, and,

    WHEREAS accordingly the most respectful and practical method of allowing citizens to help maintain the potency and virtue of the throne is a veto upon heirs,

    THEREFORE the Senäts and Cosâ hereby approve the following amendment to the Organic Law, and transmit it to the populace for ratification:

    Article III, Section 6 of the Organic Law is relabeled Section 7.

    Section 7 is relabeled Section 8.

    Section 8 is relabeled Section 9.

    Section 9 is relabeled Section 10.

    Section 10 is relabeled Section 11.

    Section 11 is relabeled Section 12.

    FURTHERMORE:

    Article III, section 6 of the Organic Law shall now consist of the following text:

    Section 6. The Ziu may, by a resolution of two thirds of each House, not subject to veto, suspend any person from his place in the line of succession, and may, by a resolution of a majority of either House, not subject to veto, remove such a suspension and restore the suspended person to his place.

    Uréu q'estadra så:
    Alexander Davis (Senator, Maritiimi-Maxhestic)

    Uréu q'estadra så: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu - Senator, Maritiimi-Maxhestic

    37th Cosâ, Clark #0 resultsAmendment?ZiuCosâSenäts
    BillTitle ResultPërContrâAbstainResultPërContrâAbstainResult
    RZ17The Al Act (Home Improvement Act Part Two) (Amendment)No (double majority needed)Fail000Fail000Fail


    Cosâ vote result

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