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RZ1 - The Ham Sandwich Amendment

Published in Clark #1



Rejected by the ZIU

WHEREAS, fairly recently, I expressed my opinion to some people that Talossan voters would always vote to approve whatever referendum is sent their way by the Ziu, and

WHEREAS, in my opinion, this seemingly automatic approval doesn’t necessarily reflect the actual beliefs of citizens regarding a referendum, and

WHEREAS, I boldly claimed that, if sent to the people in a referendum, they would vote in favor of a ham sandwich, and

WHEREAS, the ham sandwich idea is coined from the commonly held belief that a prosecutor could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich, in case one was unaware, and

WHEREAS, I said that I’d offer such an amendment to prove my point, and

WHEREAS, here it is, NOW

THEREFORE, Should it be proposed by a two-thirds majority of the Cosa, a majority of the Senats, and thereafter approved by a majority of voters participating in a referendum on the question of the amendment, 

OrgLaw Article II shall be amended to create a new Section 11, which shall read as follows:
 

The National Sandwich of Talossa shall forever be 'n sä́ndwitsch da stinc, or a ham sandwich.




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet - (Senator, Maricopa)
• Glüc da Dhi - (MC - MRPT))
• Glüc da Dhi - (MC, MRPT - Minister of STUFF)
• Ian Plätschisch - (MC - MRPT)

50th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ1	The Ham Sandwich Amendment	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Fail	71	74	31	Fail	2	2	3	Fail





Vote Details for RZ1

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ1	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Për	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	-	-
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Abstain	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	-	-
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Për	No
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Contrâ	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	-	-
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Contrâ	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	Yes
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Për	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Contrâ	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ1
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Abstain
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Abstain
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Contrâ
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Abstain
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ2 - The Senators Are People, not Parties Amendment

Published in Clark #2



Statute

WHEREAS The number one duty of any senator is to represent their province, and

WHEREAS Party politics gets in the way of this duty, and

WHEREAS There is already plenty of party politics in the Cosa, so it is not needed in the Senate, and

WHEREAS Voters who vote for a party in a Senate election may not even know who they are actually voting for, and

WHEREAS This is problematic, because provinces are represented by individuals in the Senate, not by parties


THEREFORE, Org.IV.5, which currently reads:
 

A political party may endorse a candidate for any vacant Senate seat. In the event that a voter specifies that party as his choice for that Senate seat and the election is conducted by the Chancery, his vote shall be counted for the candidate so endorsed.

 

is hereby repealed.




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Ian Plätschisch - (MC-MRPT)
• Glüc da Dhi - (MC-MRPT)
• Éovart Grischun - (Sen-VD)

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ2	The Senators Are People, not Parties Amendment	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, 2/3 Senäts)	Pass	114	48	26	Pass	6	2	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ2

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ2	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Abstain	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Abstain	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Për	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Contrâ	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Contrâ	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Contrâ	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ2
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ3 - The Fleshing Out IRV Act

Published in Clark #2



Statute

WHEREAS Senate elections are now conducted using Ranked Choice Voting, and

WHEREAS There is some concern that there are not enough specifics regarding how RCV is to be implemented, and

WHEREAS I guess I better write some specifics



THEREFORE, the following provisions shall be added to el Lexhatx:
 

B.14: In accordance with Org.IV.6, Ranked Choice Voting shall be conducted in the following manner:

B.14.1: Voters shall rank the candidates for Senator for their province in order of preference. Voters may rank as many or as few candidates as they please.

B.14.2: At the conclusion of the election, each candidate is assigned all ballots which express him as first preference. The candidate with the fewest ballots assigned to him is eliminated. Each ballot cast for the eliminated candidate is reassigned to the next expressed preference on the ballot. 

B.14.3: Once the ballots are reassigned, the candidate with the fewest ballots assigned to him is eliminated and the ballots cast for him reassigned according to B.14.2. This process is repeated until one candidate wins by having a majority of non-abstention ballots assigned to him.

B.14.4: If, after any iteration, there are two or more candidates with the fewest ballots assigned to them, the candidate with the fewest first preferences assigned to him shall be eliminated.  If these candidates all have the same number of first preferences assigned to them, the candidate with the fewest second preferences assigned to him shall be eliminated, and so forth. 

B.14.5: If any ballot assigned to an eliminated candidate does not express a next preference, the ballot is treated in the same way as an abstention.

B.14.6: A candidate may not be assigned ballots after he has been eliminated. A ballot that would otherwise be reassigned to an eliminated candidate is instead assigned to the highest-ranked candidate that has not been eliminated, or treated as an abstention according to B.14.4.

 




Uréu q'estadra så: Ian Plätschisch - (MC-MRPT)

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ3	The Fleshing Out IRV Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	159	21	8	Pass	8	0	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ3

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ3	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Për	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Abstain	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Për	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Për	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Për	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ3
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Për
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ4 - The Raising Some Revenue Act and Amendment

Published in Clark #2



Rejected by the Senäts

WHEREAS The registration fee for parties contesting elections to the Cosâ was recently halved, and 


WHEREAS This is all well and good, but we need some more revenue streams if the government ever wants to start paying for its own web presence, and 


WHEREAS It is not unreasonable to expect successful Senate candidates to pay a small fee as well, since they partake in the election process just as much as political parties do 

 

 

THEREFORE, Section 13 is added to Article IV of the Organic Law, which reads:
 

The Secretary of State may request that Senators-elect pay a small fee before taking their seats.  The fee shall be set by law and uniform for all Senators-elect. 

 



FURTHERMORE, upon the ratification of the above amendment in a referendum, Lex.B.9, which currently reads: 

The Secretary of State, or his appointed agent, shall charge, as prescribed by the Organic Law, a registration fee of 6¤40 (six louise and forty bence, equivalent to $10 USD) to each political party in forthcoming elections. Any Party or Parties which fail or refuse to pay the fee shall be deemed not registered.

 

shall be amended to read: 

 

The Secretary of State, or his appointed agent, shall charge, as prescribed by the Organic Law, a registration fee of 6¤40 (six louise and forty bence, equivalent to $10 USD) to each political party in forthcoming elections. Any Party or parties which fail or refuse to pay the fee shall be deemed not registered.  The Secretary of State, or his appointed agent, shall also charge, as prescribed by the Organic Law, a fee of 3¤20 (three louise and twenty bence, equivalent to $5 USD) to all Senators-elect, which must be paid before a Senator-elect takes his or her seat.

 



FURTHERMORE, upon the ratification of the above amendment in a referendum, Lex.B.12.3 shall be added, which reads:

In order to appear on the Chancery ballot for an election to the Senäts, candidates must register their candidacy with the Secretary of State.

 




Uréu q'estadra så: Ian Plätschisch - (MC-MRPT)

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ4	The Raising Some Revenue Act and Amendment	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Fail	111	69	8	Fail	4	4	0	Fail





Vote Details for RZ4

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ4	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Abstain	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Contrâ	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Contrâ	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ4
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Contrâ
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ5 - The Advisory King Amendment

Published in Clark #2



Statute

WHEREAS Every citizen has their own concept of the perfect role of the King in Talossa today, and

WHEREAS I realized that my own such concept was founded on a highly romanticized version of the King, in which he was omnibenevolent and respected the will of the people except in the direst circumstances, and

WHEREAS Even if this were currently the case, it would be no reason to believe that the Crown would always behave this way, and

WHEREAS I have just recently grasped the full consequences of an unelected head of state possessing such broad powers, and

WHEREAS Despite this, misdeeds by one King is no reason to abolish the office entirely, and

WHEREAS in a country as small as Talossa, retaining the same, heavily involved head of state is good for stability, even if the King is not as involved as we would like, and

WHEREAS The Crown has, does, and will likely continue to provide valuable advice concerning matters of governance, so he should retain at least some amount of political power, and

WHEREAS This is the heart of the matter: while an unelected official can offer new perspectives and encourage legislators to stop and think, someone without a democratic mandate should not have final say on anything, nor even be able to indefinitely put roadblocks in the path of the duly elected Ziu, and

WHEREAS for all these reasons, applying the concepts of the ¾ Majority Amendment to regular legislation seems like a pretty good idea


THEREFORE, Org.X.6, which currently reads:
 

Every bill which shall have passed the Ziu shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the King. The King may sign such a Bill, in which case it shall immediately become law; or he may veto the Bill, in which case it shall be returned, with his objections, to the Ziu, which shall proceed to reconsider it in the next Clark. If the King neither signs nor vetoes a Bill before the last day of the month in which it was passed by the Ziu, he shall be deemed to have signed it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the Cosâ shall agree to pass the bill, with the approval of the Senäts, or the part of the bill objected to, it shall become a law over the objection of the King.

 

is amended to read:

Every bill which passes the Ziu shall be presented to the King before it comes into effect. The King may sign such a Bill, in which case it shall immediately enter into effect and become law; or he may veto the Bill, in which case it shall be returned, with his objections, to the Ziu, which shall reconsider it in the next Clark. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the Cosă agree to pass the bill, or the part of the bill objected to, with the approval of the Senäts, it shall become a law over the objection of the King. If a bill vetoed by the King in a certain term of the Cosă is passed by a simple majority of the Cosă and the Senäts in the subsequent term of the Cosă, the bill shall become law over the King’s objections, and cannot be vetoed. If the King neither signs nor vetoes a Bill before the last day of the month in which it was passed by the Ziu, he shall be deemed to have signed it.

 




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Ian Plätschisch - (MC-MRPT)
• Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun - (Sen-MM)

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ5	The Advisory King Amendment	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Fail	114	74	0	Fail	5	3	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ5

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ5	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Contrâ	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Contrâ	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Contrâ	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Për	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ5
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ6 - THE ORGANIC LAW AMENDMENT (Amendments (I Can't Believe This Is Still Ambiguous But Apparently It Is)) BILL

Published in Clark #2



Statute

WHEREAS it seemed clear that the decision of the Cort pü Înalt in April 2016 which resolved the "Proclamation Crisis" and the subsequent adoption of the current text of Article XV of the OrgLaw had sorted out whether an Organic Law amendment must be "proclaimed" or "promulgated" to take effect;

and WHEREAS a recently withdrawn lawsuit, and the orders made by one CpI justice in the course of that lawsuit, and the subsequent ill-tempered threads on Wittenberg have shown that the above is surely not the case;

and WHEREAS this sort of tomfoolery should never happen again:

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosâ and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu assented and by the consent of the people in referendum that the text of Article XV, Section 4 of the Organic Law be amended by the addition of the following text in red:
 

After approval by the Ziu in accordance with the preceding sections, a proposed amendment shall be submitted to the people in a referendum. If the King objected to the proposed amendment under the preceding section, a statement of his objections not exceeding one hundred and fifty words shall be provided to the people along with the proposed amendment. The amendment shall take effect, and the King shall promulgate the amendment as part of this Organic Law, if it is approved by a majority of voters participating in a referendum on the question of the amendment no later than during the next scheduled general election following the approval of the Ziu, except as provided in the following sections.




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Miestrâ Schivâ - MC
• Lüc da Schir - Senator
• Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun - Senator
• Ian Plätschisch - MC
• Mximo Carbonel - MC

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ6	THE ORGANIC LAW AMENDMENT (Amendments (I Can't Believe This Is Still Ambiguous But Apparently It Is)) BILL	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Fail	114	61	13	Fail	5	3	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ6

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ6	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Për	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ6
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ7 - The OrgLaw Amendment (Nonfeasance) Act

Published in Clark #2



Statute

WHEREAS Organic Law IV.11 ordains that "Senators may be removed from office by the Uppermost Cort, for criminal activity or for mis-, mal-, or non-feasance";

AND WHEREAS "nonfeasance" is defined by Merriam-Webster as "failure to act; especially : failure to do what ought to be done";

AND WHEREAS this is a great word;

AND WHEREAS Organic Law XVI.1 ordains that UC Justices may be removed from office due to "due to inactivity as defined by failure to act, rule, or appear in an open case the justice is assigned to or participating in for more than 60 days";

AND WHEREAS this is pretty much the same thing as "nonfeasance";

AND WHEREAS sauce for the legislators and justices should a fortiori be sauce for the Head of State;

AND WHEREAS an argument could be made that provisions allowing removal of the King for "violating the Organic Law" would already include nonfeasance, but legal opinion casts doubt on this, and I'm sick and tired of long semantic arguments:

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosâ and Senäts of Talossa and endorsed by the people of Talossa in referendum THAT Organic Law III.7 be amended as follows, with amended text in red:
 

In dire circumstances, when the King is judged by competent medical authority to be incapable of executing his duties, or if he is convicted by the Talossan Uppermost Cort of violation of the Organic Law, treason, bribery, nonfeasance endangering the safety, order or good government of the Kingdom, or other high crimes, the nation may remove the King from the Throne. The Cosâ shall pronounce by a two-thirds vote, with the approval of the Senäts, that the King is to be deposed, and this pronouncement shall immediately be transmitted to the people for their verdict in a referendum. If a two-thirds majority of the people concur, the King is considered deposed and the succession occurs according to 3.4, above.




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Miestrâ Schivâ - MC
• Mximo Carbonel - MC

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ7	The OrgLaw Amendment (Nonfeasance) Act	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Pass	123	52	13	Pass	4	2	2	Pass





Vote Details for RZ7

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ7	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Contrâ	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ7
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Abstain
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Abstain
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ8 - The Pirates Yes, Rape Culture No Bill

Published in Clark #2



Statute

WHEREAS Talossa has a fine tradition of supporting private nautical adventuring, arrrgh mateys and all that; and
WHEREAS the Second Covenant of Rights and Freedoms states that "Separate consideration on the basis of sex may only exist in cases of propriety."; and
WHEREAS community standards on acceptable sexual conduct among Private Adventurers have changed somewhat since the classical texts of pirate popular culture were produced; and
WHEREAS the Kingdom of Talossa has no interest in condoning any possible rapey activities by our Private Adventurers, no matter how fiery-tempered or black-haired the objects of such activities may be; and
WHEREAS certain nudge-nudge-wink-wink allusions to such activities may be hilarious in boy's club locker-room talk, but have no place in our law:

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosâ and Senäts in Ziu assembled that Title I, Section 1.1.16.5, shall be amended by the deletion of its second sentence, as follows:
 

Each Private Adventurer shall take care to instruct himself and his crew in correct professional deportment, making didactic use of such authoritative texts and films as Treasure Island, Captain Blood, Swashbuckler, and Peter Pan. In particular, should any Private Adventurer, in the course of his duties, encounter the fiery-tempered black-haired daughter of the Spanish governor, He Will Know What To Do.




Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Ministrâ dal Cultúrâ

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ8	The Pirates Yes, Rape Culture No Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	136	51	1	Pass	6	2	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ8

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ8	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Abstain	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ8
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ9 - The This Is Not Happy Days And We Are Not The Fonz Bill

Published in Clark #2



Statute

WHEREAS while the hit television situation comedy Happy Days was in fact set in the immediate vicinity of the Greater Talossan Area, it depicts Cestoûr culture of the 1950s rather than Talossan or proto-Talossan culture; and
WHEREAS we are not Arthur Fonzarelli and "cool" is nowhere defined as a Talossan virtue, and
WHEREAS if it were, I would be wearing a bitchin' leather jacket; and
WHEREAS in the same sense as the previous Cosâ decided that encouragements and suggestions were not appropriate for law, the same should be said for "cool";

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosâ and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu assembled that the word "cool" should be deleted from el Lexhátx, as specified below:

1. Title D, Section 2.7 to be amended thus:
 

2.7. The Minister of Culture, heading the Ministry of Culture, who shall promote Talossan culture, including our national language, our musical and sporting heritage, our mythical Berber connections, and all of our other way cool quirks.

 


2. Title D, Section 3 to be amended thus:
 

3. Each Cabinet Officer shall be empowered to create within his Ministry other subdivisions not listed by this title, but any such reorganization shall require the approval of the Seneschal. Unless otherwise dictated by Talossan Coolness Factor considerations, the principal subdivisions of a Ministry other than the Prime Ministry shall be titled bureaus or sub-ministries, and the principal subdivisions within the Prime Ministry shall be titled agencies or administrations.

 


3. Title F, Section 6 to be amended thus:
 

6. The crow shall be the National Bird of the Kingdom of Talossa, with full knowledge and awareness of the coolness thereof, and a murder of crows (in Talossan, 'n asasinà da crovâs) shall be the National Group of Birds.

 


4. Title I, Section 1.1.16.4 to be amended thus:
 

Furthermore, each Private Adventurer shall, as far as shall be convenient, enroll volunteer Talossan citizens as either actual or honorary crew members, and shall provide to the Kingdom’s authorities for use on the website and on Wittenberg, photographs (and movies would be way cool, too)and where possible video, both of his vessel and of himself and his crew dressed and equipped (as far as is deemed possible and convenient) in such picturesque accoutrements as red bandana, eyepatch, gold earring, leather vest, parrot, hook, snickersnee, cutlass, canvas trousers, peg leg, and incredibly filthy foot or feet.

 


5. Title I, Section 1.2.5 to be deleted in its entirety:
 

Cultural Enrichment Encouraged. The Ministry of Culture is instructed to promote the use of and reference to bedposts in all cultural endeavours sponsored by His Majesty's government, including in literature, in our nation's martial arts form, and of course in any staging of Talossan operatic works.




Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Ministrâ da Cultúra

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ9	The This Is Not Happy Days And We Are Not The Fonz Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	110	65	13	Pass	5	2	1	Pass





Vote Details for RZ9

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ9	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Contrâ	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ9
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Abstain
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ10 - The Scribery to the People bill

Published in Clark #2



Rejected by the Senäts

WHEREAS the role of the Scribery of Abbavilla, viz. keeping the public record of the laws of Talossa up-to-date is vitally important;
and
WHEREAS we have had problems for years keeping the Scribery not only staffed, but active and actually doing their job; and
WHEREAS the power of the elected Government to make this happen is attenuated due to the Scribery being part of the Royal Household, and thus overseen by the King rather than the Seneschál and Ministers, and;
WHEREAS the King of Talossa clearly has better things to do with his time than actively oversee the activity of officials of the Royal Household, and;
WHEREAS in civilised countries the laws are published by the Ministry of Justice or equivalent

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosâ and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu assembled as follows:

1. Title C, Section 1.2 of El Lexhátx, reading as follows:
 

1.2. The Scribery of Abbavilla, headed by the Scribe of Abbavilla. The functions of the Scribery are to maintain and publish the Organic and statutory laws of the Kingdom(49RZ1) 

1.2.1. The Scribe of Abbavilla shall maintain all laws in L'Anuntzia dels Legeux, insofar as possible, with the same content that was approved by the Ziu, except that amending acts that refer to section numbers in pre-existing statutes that were changed by the Scribery shall be construed as referring to the equivalent section numbers in the amended statutes as originally enacted. (45RZ25) 

1.2.2. The Scribe of Abbavilla shall maintain el Lexhatx in accordance with the directions in Title Z. The Scribe shall thus advise all proposers of bills to the Clark on proper formatting of their bills to conform with Title Z. (47RZ14) 

1.2.3 If the Scribe, or their deputy(s), finds an error in the formatting, grammar, or spelling of a bill which is currently in the Clark, or is alerted of same, they shall work with the sponsor of the bill to fix said error(s). (48RZ22) 

1.2.3.1 The Scribe, or their deputy(s), shall publicize any proposed changes to a bill, with the approval of the author. The changes are deemed to have been implemented after they have been public for seven days, unless the changes are disallowed by the conditions of C.1.2.3.2 (48RZ22) 

1.2.3.2 If, before the proposed changes are implemented, a petition of MCs representing at least 1/3 of the seats in the Cosa, or a petition of at least 1/3 of the Senators, goes before the Scribe in protest of the proposed changes to a bill, the changes cannot be implemented. (48RZ22)

 


is hereby deleted.

2. A new section of El Lexhátx, to be numbered as Title D, Section 2.5.2, to be added, as follows:
 

2.5.2. The Ministry of Justice shall include the Scribery of Abbavilla, headed by the Scribe of Abbavilla. The functions of the Scribery are to maintain and publish the Organic and statutory laws of the Kingdom(49RZ1) 

2.5.2.1. The Scribe of Abbavilla shall maintain all laws in L'Anuntzia dels Legeux, insofar as possible, with the same content that was approved by the Ziu, except that amending acts that refer to section numbers in pre-existing statutes that were changed by the Scribery shall be construed as referring to the equivalent section numbers in the amended statutes as originally enacted. (45RZ25) 

2.5.2.2. The Scribe of Abbavilla shall maintain el Lexhatx in accordance with the directions in Title Z. The Scribe shall thus advise all proposers of bills to the Clark on proper formatting of their bills to conform with Title Z. (47RZ14) 

2.5.2.3 If the Scribe, or their deputy(s), finds an error in the formatting, grammar, or spelling of a bill which is currently in the Clark, or is alerted of same, they shall work with the sponsor of the bill to fix said error(s). (48RZ22) 

2.5.2.3.1 The Scribe, or their deputy(s), shall publicize any proposed changes to a bill, with the approval of the author. The changes are deemed to have been implemented after they have been public for seven days, unless the changes are disallowed by the conditions of C.1.2.3.2 (48RZ22) 

2.5.2.3.2 If, before the proposed changes are implemented, a petition of MCs representing at least 1/3 of the seats in the Cosa, or a petition of at least 1/3 of the Senators, goes before the Scribe in protest of the proposed changes to a bill, the changes cannot be implemented. (48RZ22)




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Miestrâ Schivâ - MC
• Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun - Senator

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ10	The Scribery to the People bill	No (double majority needed)	Fail	63	91	34	Fail	3	4	1	Fail





Vote Details for RZ10

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ10	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Contrâ	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Abstain	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Për	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ10
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Abstain
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Contrâ
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ11 - The Royal Society to the People, Also Too, Bill

Published in Clark #2



Rejected by the ZIU

WHEREAS the role of the Royal Society for the Advancement of Knowledge, viz. conducting and promoting academic study is vitally important;
and
WHEREAS we have had problems for years keeping the Royal Society not only staffed, but active and actually functioning; and
WHEREAS the power of the elected Government to make this happen is attenuated due to the Royal Society being part of the Royal Household, and thus overseen by the King rather than the Seneschál and Ministers, and;
WHEREAS the King of Talossa clearly has better things to do with his time than actively oversee the activity of officials of the Royal Household, and;
WHEREAS in civilised countries science and education are the responsibility of the elected government, and since we don't have a Ministry of Science or Education, Culture is closest; and
WHEREAS cut-and-paste is a beautiful thing:

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosâ and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu assembled as follows:

1. Title C, Section 1.8 of El Lexhátx, reading as follows:
 

The Royal Society for the Advancement of Knowledge, headed by the President of the Royal Society. The function of the Royal Society is to conduct and promote research and academic study in all areas of human endeavor. (48RZ20) 

1.8.1 Schools may be created within the Society for the purpose of focusing on a specific subject. The exact procedure for establishing a school shall be chosen by the President, who shall also appoint a dean to supervise each school. 

 

is hereby deleted.

2. A new section of El Lexhátx, to be numbered as Title D, Section 2.7.3, to be added as follows, to the list of bodies under the Ministry of Culture:
 

2.7.3. The Royal Society for the Advancement of Knowledge, headed by the President of the Royal Society. The function of the Royal Society is to conduct and promote research and academic study in all areas of human endeavor. (48RZ20) 

2.7.3.1 Schools may be created within the Society for the purpose of focusing on a specific subject. The exact procedure for establishing a school shall be chosen by the President, who shall also appoint a dean to supervise each school. 

 




Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - MC

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ11	The Royal Society to the People, Also Too, Bill	No (double majority needed)	Fail	73	102	13	Fail	4	4	0	Fail





Vote Details for RZ11

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ11	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Contrâ	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Contrâ	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ11
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Contrâ
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ12 - The 50th Cosa Budget Act

Published in Clark #2



Statute

WHEREAS, as per Lex.D.2.1.5,
 

2.1.5. The Seneschal (or, if the Seneschal is not a Member of the Cosa, an MC designated by the Seneschal) shall be required to submit to the Ziu, in time for consideration by the second Clark of the Cosa, a government bill approved by the whole Cabinet which shall contain the following:
    2.1.5.1. a detailed budget listing all planned expenses of the State through the current Cosa, specifying the amounts to be requisitioned for each Cabinet Ministry or Officer of the Royal Household and the purpose of each such expense;
    2.1.5.2. any amount of the Treasury to be set aside for investment as directed by the Finance Minister and the investment policy that will be pursued;
    2.1.5.3. the total amount in louise of any planned currency minting and printing, and postage issuance to be executed by the Royal Bank & Post during the term of the current Cosa.
    2.1.5.4. the total amount in louise of any planned donations proposed to be requested from Talossan citizens towards the upkeep of the State. This section shall not entitle any budget to impose compulsory taxation or mandatory donations of any kind.

 

WHEREAS Organic Law directs that each government submit a budget by the second Clark of their Cosa term, and
WHEREAS this bill has been approved by all members of the Cabinet; so


A. Financial Report
THEREFORE, His Majesty's Government reports the following financial report and balance sheet to the Ziu, as certified by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue on 26 Feb 2017:

Funds:
$1,990.21 Kingdom of Talossa savings account, held in trust by Burgermeister of Inland Revenue Istefan Perþonest. 
$ 53.04 Kingdom of Talossa PayPal account for online transactions (stamps@kingdomoftalossa.net).

Non-monetary assets:
$ 228.50 Value of 577 0¤20 stamps in circulation 
$ 961.50 Value of 1,923 unsold 0¤20 stamps held by Burgermeister of Inland Revenue 

Printing & Minting Transactions:
ℓ0 ($0 USD) None.

Changes to balance since Feb 13, 2016
-$192.56 Donation to GiveDirectly
-$20.00 Donation to IFES.org
$61.00 Party fees and party donation to cover PayPal fees
-$0.60 PayPal fees on Party Donations
$42.90 Sale of 74 stamps plus shipping charges
-$2.79 PayPal fees on stamp sales
-$5.90 Payment to Istefan Perþonest for US postage to mail stamps
$2.05 Interest earned on bank account 

Additional Change:
$87.52 Net transfer from PayPal account to bank account

Current value of the Louis:
1.50 USD, 1.97 CAD, 1.21 GBP, 1.42 EUR
1.51 CHF, 2.08 NZD, 1.95 AUD, 168.27 JPY
10.31 RMB, 5.62 SAR, 1697.04 KRW, 1350.00 KPW

 



B. Appropriations Request
FURTHERMORE, His Majesty's Government hereby submits to the Ziu a request for the appropriation of funds from the Royal Treasury totaling ℓ1,080 ($1,620 USD) for the specific purposes and subject to restrictions as outlined herein:

PRIME MINISTRY
Purchase of a Seneschal's Chain of Office - 33¤20 ($50 USD)
Purchase of a 3' x 5' Talossan Flag to be displayed at events and for any future purpose - 46¤40 ($70 USD)
Miscellaneous expenses - 16¤40 ($25 USD)

FINANCE MINISTRY
Minting of coins - up to 766¤40 ($1150 USD; ~$350 die costs, ~$750 coin costs, up to $50 S&H)
Miscellaneous expenses - 33¤20 ($50 USD)

MINISTRY OF STUFF
Webhosting fees - ℓ150 ($225 USD)

INTERIOR MINISTRY
Miscellaneous expenses - 16¤40 ($25 USD)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY
Miscellaneous expenses - 16¤40 ($25 USD)

 

FURTHERMORE, notwithstanding the above allocations, no funds shall be disbursed without a notice of disbursement having first been transmitted to the Ziu at least fourteen days prior to the disbursement, except that disbursements solely for the purpose of postage may be made with no less than 24 hours notice. Notices shall contain details of the purchase and a cost estimate for the purchase, or a copy of any invoice or receipt if seeking funds for reimbursement.

FURTHERMORE, any funds allocated by this section shall be retained in the central fund by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue until such time as they are disbursed. Funds not disbursed prior to the end of the government term shall remain in the central fund.


C. Fundraiser, Minting, and Other Authorizations

FURTHERMORE, the Minister of Finance may make available coins for pre-sale at a discounted rate prior to minting. The pre-sale shall be open to any interested party, and funds raised from the pre-sale shall be held by the Burgermeister in a separate fund until such time as the coins are minted and shipped. If coins are not minted by the conclusion of this term, all money shall be refunded. Funds raised pursuant to this pre-sale shall not be included in any fundraising campaign totals but shall be reported as a separate item in the monthly financial reports.

FURTHERMORE, the Minister of Finance, or his appointed deputy, shall undertake to create, manage, and promote a voluntary fundraising campaign to the citizens of Talossa and other interested parties over the course of this term. The targeted amount for this campaign shall be ℓ200 ($300 USD), in accordance with the direction of Lex.D.2.1.5.4. The proceeds from seigniorage, sales of stamps, TalossaWare proceeds, and other contributions shall be included in this total except as provided elsewhere.

FURTHERMORE, pursuant to authorized disbursement of funds for the purpose, the Royal Bank & Post shall be authorized to mint up to 300 coins worth up to ℓ5 ($7.50 USD) each, for a maximum of ℓ1,500 ($2,250 USD). 

FURTHERMORE, the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, shall transmit the first five coins minted, as determined by the Burgermeister, to the following individuals for commemorative purposes: 1) The King of Talossa, 2) The Seneschal, 3) The Minister of Finance, 4) The Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, 5) The Royal Archivist. Postage and other costs related to these coins shall be disbursed from the miscellaneous allocation of the Ministry of Finance, pursuant to proper notice.

FURTHERMORE, the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, shall be authorized to loan up to 50 coins and 150 stamps to the Ministries of Finance, Interior, or Foreign Affairs upon request for the purposes of in person fundraising at TalossaFests or other conventions and conferences. Any such funds raised by the respective Ministries shall immediately be transmitted to the Burgermeister, along with any unsold coins and stamps, following the conclusion of the event. Notice of loans made under this section shall be transmitted to the Ziu no less than twenty-one days prior to the event. Outstanding loans shall be included in the monthly financial report. The cost of postage for such loans shall be disbursed from the miscellaneous allocations of the respective Ministries, pursuant to proper notice.

FURTHERMORE, Lex.2.8.2.3.1. which currently reads:

2.8.2.3.1 Current Token Design. The first issue of Talossan collectable tokens ("coins") shall have, on the obverse, the Chinese character "ben" upon a shield, with a crown above the shield; above the crown shall be the curved inscription "REGIPÄTS TALOSSÁN", and below the shield shall be the curved inscription of the year of issue (both the Common Era in Arabic numerals and the year of the Kingdom of Talossa in Roman numerals). On the reverse shall be an image of a dandelion, a large "ℓ1", and the inscription "VIENS LUÏÇ".

 

is amended to read:

2.8.2.3.1 Current Token Design. The first issue of Talossan collectable tokens ("coins") shall have, on the obverse, the Chinese character "ben" upon a shield, with a crown above the shield; above the crown shall be the curved inscription "REGIPÄTS TALOSSÁN", and below the shield shall be the curved inscription of the year of issue (both the Common Era in Arabic numerals and the year of the Kingdom of Talossa in Roman numerals). On the reverse shall be an image to be determined by the Royal Bank and Post representative of some aspect of Talossan culture, a large "ℓ" with an amount representing the coin denomination being minted, and an inscription of the denomination of the coin in the Talossan language.

 



D. Investment Policy

FURTHERMORE, His Majesty’s Government hereby directs the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue to continue to invest all held funds into an interest-bearing savings account.
 




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Ian Plätschisch - (MC - MRPT)
• Lüc da Schir - Seneschal (Senator - BE)
• Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet - Finance Minister (Senator - MA)

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ12	The 50th Cosa Budget Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	125	50	13	Pass	6	1	1	Pass





Vote Details for RZ12

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ12	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Për	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Për	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ12
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Abstain
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ13 - The Referendum on the King act

Published in Clark #2



Rejected by the ZIU

Whereas that the king refuses to respect the decision of the Court of Justice.
Whereas that the task of king requires a great respect of the rules.
Whereas that the people of Talossa have already suffered from the tyranny of an ancient monarch.

Therefore, be it resolved that the Secretary of State conduct a referendum in the next general election. That the referendum will be conducted under the same rules as the referendums to amend the Organic Law. That the referendum be effective as soon as the certified results are announced. That the question of the referendum be as follows:
We Talossa's people demand that JOHN I abdicate his duties as King of Talossa and of all his Realms and Regions, King of Cézembre, Sovereign Lord and Protector of Pengöpäts and the New Falklands, Defender of the Faith, Leader of the Armed Forces , Viceroy of Hoxha and Vicar of Ataturk.
 




Uréu q'estadra så: Mximo Carbonel - (MC-REP)

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ13	The Referendum on the King act	No (double majority needed)	Fail	33	138	17	Fail	0	6	2	Fail





Vote Details for RZ13

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ13	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Contrâ	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Contrâ	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Abstain	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Abstain	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Contrâ	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ13
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Abstain
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Contrâ
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Contrâ
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Abstain

RZ14 - A Referendum on the Monarchy

Published in Clark #2



Statute

WHEREAS the question of the Monarchy has long plagued Talossa; 

WHEREAS the legitimacy of the State, its regime, and its ability to govern, and all derivative institutions solely rest upon the perception of the People; 

WHEREAS democracy demands that those who consent to the State’s governance be asked to determine the legitimacy of all aspects and institutions of the State; 

WHEREAS such a census may be achieved through regular, free, and fair elections; 

WHEREAS when such elections fail to measure the People’s perception of legitimacy for institutions not subject to the democratic process, then the State must resort to other means to ensure that the People support continued existence of that institution; 

THEREFORE the Ziu, pursuant to Article XX of the Organic Law, hereby instructs the Chancery, during the next election, to administer the following non-binding referendum to the People of Talossa: 

(1) Do you think that Talossa should continue to be a monarchy? Yes___ No___

(2) Notwithstanding the prior question, do you think that the Crown should have no political power in any form, and function only as a figurehead? Yes___ No____

FURTHER the Ziu directs the Chancery to reveal the result of this referendum with the final results for the upcoming election.




Uréu q'estadra så: Viteu Marcianüs - (MC)

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ14	A Referendum on the Monarchy	No (double majority needed)	Pass	97	78	13	Pass	4	3	1	Pass





Vote Details for RZ14

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ14	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Contrâ	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ14
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Abstain
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ15 - The Electoral Commission Reform Amendment

Published in Clark #2



Statute

WHEREAS, [...]

THEREFORE, Organic Law Article VII, Sections 3-9 which currently read:
 

Section 3

All elections to the Cosa are to be conducted during a period beginning from the fifteenth day of the calendar month following the dissolution of the prior Cosa until 7:30 p.m. on the first day of the subsequent month. The first day of this period (the fifteenth) is called the "Balloting Day" and the final day is called the "Election Deadline."

Section 4
    
During the election period as defined in 7.3, the Secretary of State shall in every particular conduct the election according to the election laws in such a manner as a) affords to every citizen the opportunity to cast a vote for the party of his choice, and b) does not discriminate against any party or individual in the collection or tallying of votes. In the absence of a current election law, the Secretary of State shall conduct the election according to the rules under which the most recent general election were conducted.

Section 5

The Secretary of State must make public the exact procedure by which he will comply with 7.4, as soon as possible after Cosa dissolution.

Section 6

Votes for the Cosa may be submitted either publicly or privately. Votes submitted privately shall be submitted to and available only to an Electoral Commission, consisting of the Secretary of State and the three Justices of the Uppermost Court. Should any Justice be unavailable to serve on the Commission, the King shall name a Magistrate judge of a subordinate court to replace that Justice, but should no such Magistrate judge likewise be available, the Commission shall serve as otherwise constituted. It shall be a criminal act, punishable as determined by law, for the contents of any such vote to be revealed by any member of the Commission to any other person. The members of the said Electoral Commission shall independently confirm the final tally and together shall certify the election. No member of the Commission may, whilst the Commission is engaged in the process of ballot validation, simultaneously serve as a leader of a political party. If at any point in the certification process, three of the members of the Electoral Commission agree that one of the members has become unresponsive, they shall notify the King, who shall in turn remove the named individual and appoint as replacement a Magistrate judge of a subordinate court or, should no such Magistrate judge be available, the Commission shall serve as otherwise constituted. (47RZ6)

Section 7

Ballots may be cast via a secure online ballot with a voter receipt. These ballots need not be individually certified by the Commission if, prior to the election, the Commission has verified the reliability of the secure online ballot system and unanimously approved its use with a public vote. (48RZ11)

Section 8

If a voter returns more than one vote, the first one cast is counted and the others are ignored.

Section 9

When the Election Deadline has passed, a final tally of votes is publicly announced. Any votes arriving after the Deadline, even if they were posted before the Deadline, are null and void.
 

 

shall be stricken and amended to read:
 

Section 3

All elections to the Cosa are to be conducted during a period beginning from the fifteenth day of the calendar month following the dissolution of the prior Cosa until 11:59 p.m. on the fourteenth day of the subsequent month. All ballots must be cast by 7:30 p.m. on the first day of the subsequent month. The first day of this period is called “Balloting Day”, the first day of the subsequent month is called the “Election Deadline”, and the final day of the period is called the “Certification Deadline.”

Section 4

The Secretary of State shall, along with an Electoral Commission, certify each election to the Cosa, including any additional ballot items, pursuant to rules, regulations, and deadlines as prescribed by the Ziu; notwithstanding that any such certification must be made following the Election Deadline and prior to the Certification Deadline, unless an order be issued by a court of competent jurisdiction to stay the Certification Deadline.

Section 5

During the election period as defined in this article, the Secretary of State shall in every particular conduct the election according to the election laws in such a manner which affords to every citizen the opportunity to cast a vote for the party of his choice, affords every citizen the opportunity the choice to vote either publicly or privately, and does not discriminate against any party or individual in the collection or tallying of votes. The Secretary of State shall make public the exact procedures by which he will comply with election law, subject to certification by an Electoral Commission as prescribed by law.

Section 6

When the Election Deadline has passed, a tally of votes is publicly announced. Any votes cast after the Election Deadline, are null and void. Furthermore, if a voter returns mor than one vote at any time during the election period, the first one cast is counted and the others are ignored.




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Lüc da Schir - (Senator - Benito)
• Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet - (Senator - Maricopa)

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ15	The Electoral Commission Reform Amendment	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Pass	177	11	0	Pass	8	0	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ15

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ15	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Për	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Për	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Për	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Për	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ15
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Për
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ16 - The Electoral Commission Reform Act

Published in Clark #2



Statute

WHEREAS, We've had multiple issues regarding the electoral commission during the last few elections, and

WHEREAS, The delay in certifying the last election caused significant confusion and delayed the start of this Cosa by a month, and

[...]


THEREFORE, El Lexhatx Section B.13 which currently reads:
 

13. The Election Commission and Secretary of State shall fulfill the duty of certifying election results, as specified in Org.VII.6, according to these guidelines. (47RZ6)

13.1. The SoS will send them a reminder of their duties at the start of the election. They should notify the SoS that they are willing and able to verify ballots, while the election is still going on. If they fail to respond to a further reminder, the Secretary of State should notify the nation. (47RZ6)

13.2. After the election is concluded, within one week the members of the Commission should go through the ballots and mark them as valid or invalid, by whatever procedure is established by the Chancery. Each ballot need only be validated by three members of the Commission unless there is a discrepancy, and after they have finished, they should notify the Secretary of State that they are done. This process should be completed within one week after the end of the election. (47RZ6)

13.3. If there is any discrepancy, the Commission shall confer in private, and discuss the matter until they reach a consensus. It is suggested that a vote should be taken with regards to each disputed ballot, and majority opinion among the Commission should then govern the Commission's decision with respect to that ballot. The Commission should notify the Secretary of State when they have finished this process, so that he can declare the elections certified. (47RZ6)

 


Shall be stricken entirely and amended to read:
 

13. The Electoral Commission and the Secretary of State shall fulfill the duty of certifying results of elections conducted by the Chancery according to the following guidelines.

13.1 The election period as defined by this section shall begin on Balloting Day, and shall end on the Certification Deadline. 

13.2. The Electoral Commission shall be comprised of one Uppermost Cort justice to be appointed by the Cort, one Senator whose term will not expire at the conclusion of the Cosa term to be appointed by the Mençei, and one member to be appointed by the King upon recommendation of the Seneschal, pursuant to the following subsections. The Secretary of State shall be a permanent ex officio member of the Commission, and shall not be entitled to a vote nor affect quorum.

13.2.1. The Secretary of State shall communicate to the Cort, the Mençei, the Seneschal, and the King of their responsibilities of recommending or appointing members no later than two months prior to Balloting Day.

13.2.2. No person shall be eligible to serve on the Commission who is an officer of any registered or unregistered political party, or who plans to or is a candidate for election to the Senäts in the upcoming election. 

13.2.3. The appointments shall be communicated to the Secretary of State, who shall confirm with the appointees their willingness and availability to serve on the Commission.

13.2.4. All members of the Commission shall be appointed at least one month prior to Balloting Day. If the Cort, the Mençei, or the King shall fail to submit their appointment(s) by the deadline, the Secretary of State shall be empowered to appoint the member or members.

13.2.5. Should a vacancy arise on the Commission prior to or during the election period due to death, disability, resignation, or disqualification, such vacancies shall be filled by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall endeavor to select and appoint any member recommended by the individual or body which appointed the departing member, but at no time shall delay an appointment for this purpose for more than 24 hours.

13.3. The Secretary of State shall be authorized to prepare rules for the upcoming election governing the procedure by which s/he will comply with the relevant election laws, and submit such rules to the Commission at least one month prior to Balloting Day for review and certification. The Secretary of State shall also make such rules publicly available, and until such a time as the rules are certified, conspicuously note that the rules are subject to certification by the Commission.

13.3.1. Should the Secretary of State fail to submit rules to the Commission, the rules governing the previous election shall be reviewed and certified.

13.3.2. The Commission shall review the proposed rules for compliance and amend them as necessary prior to certification. 

13.3.3. The Commission shall certify rules for the election no later than two weeks prior to Balloting Day. Should the Commission fail to certify any rules by this deadline, then the rules shall govern the election absent the certification, except where such rules are in conflict with election law.

13.4. The Secretary of State shall accept votes submitted publicly or privately pursuant to the rules governing the election. Votes submitted privately shall only be available to the Electoral Commission.

13.5. Immediately following the Election Deadline, the Secretary of State shall post unofficial elections results on Wittenberg and notify the members of the Commission that the unofficial results have been posted.

13.6. The Commission shall review and certify the unofficial results within 14 days following the Election Deadline, pursuant to the following subsections.

13.6.1. The Commission, sua sponte or upon notification by a third party, shall review any ballots or results in which a potential irregularity has been spotted. The Ministry of Justice shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, make available to the public forms which such notification can be made to the Commission.

13.6.2. Notwithstanding the above, the Secretary of State shall be empowered to correct any irregularity in the tabulation of results found prior to the Commission taking jurisdiction over the matter.

13.6.3. If the Commission, upon a majority vote, confirms the existence of an irregularity which affects the outcome of an election item, it shall correct the problem prior to certification as provided in the following subsections.

13.6.3.1. If the Commission finds that a vote (or votes) has (or have) not been properly counted, it shall direct the Secretary of State to correct the results as necessary.

13.6.3.2. If the Commission finds that a vote was cast by an ineligible voter, it shall direct the Secretary of State to invalidate such a vote and correct the results as necessary, and notify the Ministry of Justice of any potential civil or criminal violation.

13.6.3.3. If the Commission should find multiple irregularities which significantly alter the results of an election, it may recommend to the King that the incoming Cosa be dissolved and a new election be called. In such a case, the Commission shall continue to serve as constituted.

13.6.4. If the Commission should find any other irregularity not otherwise specified, it may take any action appropriate within its power proportionate to the circumstances.

13.6.5. Should the Commission fail to certify the unofficial results prior to the Certification Deadline, the results are considered to be official, unless the Commission should lodge a petition with the Uppermost Cort seeking additional time to review a potential irregularity. Such petitions shall be submitted to the Uppermost Cort on forms prescribed by the Ministry of Justice following a 2/3rds vote of the Commission.

13.6.6. The Uppermost Cort shall immediately review any petition laid before it by the Commission, shall grant such petition upon finding there is sufficient evidence to warrant the request, and shall limit the delay in certification only to such races or ballot items which the outcome would be affected if the potential irregularity were found to be true. If the petition is not granted within 21 days following the Election Deadline, the results shall be considered certified and the petition denied as moot.

13.7. Following certification of all election results, the Commission shall be dissolved, unless otherwise provided for in this section.

13.8. For elections called early due to failure of a Vote of Confidence, the provisions outlined in the following subsections shall apply.

13.8.1. The Cort, the Mençei, the Seneschal, and the King shall all be immediately notified by the Secretary of State of their responsibility of recommending or appointing members to the Commission. Members shall be appointed at least five days prior to Balloting Day. If the Cort, the Mençei, or the King shall fail to submit their appointment(s) by the deadline, the Secretary of State shall be empowered to appoint the member or members.

13.8.2. The rules governing the previous election shall govern the election, except where such rules conflict with election law.

13.9. The procedures set forth within this section shall not apply to referenda elections called by a Seneschal pursuant to OrgLaw Article XX, unless otherwise directed by the Ziu prior to an election being called.

13.10. The Secretary of State shall keep all records of any discussions and votes taken by the Commission for a period of two years.

13.10. For the purposes of serving a complaint, summons, or subpoena against the Electoral Commission as a body, the Secretary of State shall be considered the agent responsible for accepting service.

 



FURTHERMORE, this Act shall only take affect upon passage of the The Electoral Commission Reform Amendment into law.




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Lüc da Schir - (Senator - Benito)
• Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet - (Senator - Maricopa)
• Mximo Carbonel - (MC - REP)

50th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ16	The Electoral Commission Reform Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	164	11	13	Pass	8	0	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ16

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ16	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Për	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	No
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Për	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
214	Éovart Caçeir	Benito	IEVAAP	1	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Për	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Për	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 20

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ16
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Për
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ17 - The Simulated Coup Amendment

Published in Clark #3



Failed

WHEREAS The King derives his power from the people, and

WHEREAS There is currently no mechanism to hold the King accountable to the people, and

WHEREAS If the King proves inept, the citizens must have some method to replace him, and

WHEREAS Such a decision must not be taken lightly


THEREFORE Section 7 of of Article III, which currently reads;

 

In dire circumstances, when the King is judged by competent medical authority to be incapable of executing his duties, or if he is convicted by the Talossan Uppermost Cort of violation of the Organic Law, treason, bribery or other high crimes, the nation may remove the King from the Throne. The Cosâ shall pronounce by a two-thirds vote, with the approval of the Senäts, that the King is to be deposed, and this pronouncement shall immediately be transmitted to the people for their verdict in a referendum. If a two-thirds majority of the people concur, the King is considered deposed and the succession occurs according to Section 4, above.

 

is amended to read;
 

In dire circumstances, when the King is judged by competent medical authority to be incapable of executing his duties, or if he is convicted by the Talossan Uppermost Cort of violation of the Organic Law, treason, bribery or other high crimes, the nation may remove the King from the Throne. The Cosâ shall pronounce by a two-thirds vote, with the approval of the Senäts, that the King is to be deposed, and this pronouncement shall immediately be transmitted to the people for their verdict in a referendum. If a two-thirds majority of the people concur, the King is considered deposed and the succession occurs according to Section 4, above.  At any other time, a two-thirds majority of the Cosâ and an absolute majority of the Senäts may resolve to depose the King, and this resolution shall be put to the people in a referendum to take place during the next general election. If a three-fourths majority of the people concur, the King is considered deposed and the succession occurs according to Section 4, above.  Alternatively, an absolute majority of the Cosâ and the Senäts may resolve to depose the King, and this resolution shall be put to the people in a referendum to take place during the next general election.  If a five-sixths majority of the people concur, the King is considered deposed and the succession occurs according to Section 4, above.




Uréu q'estadra så: Ian Plätschisch - (MC-MRPT)

50th Cosâ, Clark #3 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ17	The Simulated Coup Amendment	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, 2/3 Senäts)	Fail	103	81	0	Fail	5	3	0	Fail





Vote Details for RZ17

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ17	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	-	-
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	Contrâ	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	Contrâ	Yes
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	-	-
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 19

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ17
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Contrâ
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ18 - THE ORGANIC LAW AMENDMENT (Amendments (I Can't Believe This Is Still Ambiguous But Apparently It Is)) BILL

Published in Clark #4



Statute

THE ORGANIC LAW AMENDMENT (Amendments (I Can't Believe This Is Still Ambiguous But Apparently It Is)) BILL

WHEREAS it seemed clear that the decision of the Cort pü Înalt in April 2016 which resolved the "Proclamation Crisis" and the subsequent adoption of the current text of Article XV of the OrgLaw had sorted out whether an Organic Law amendment must be "proclaimed" or "promulgated" to take effect;

and WHEREAS a recently withdrawn lawsuit, and the orders made by one CpI justice in the course of that lawsuit, and the subsequent ill-tempered threads on Wittenberg have shown that the above is surely not the case;

and WHEREAS this sort of tomfoolery should never happen again:

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosâ and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu assented and by the consent of the people in referendum that the text of Article XV, Section 4 of the Organic Law be amended by the addition of the following underlined text:
 

After approval by the Ziu in accordance with the preceding sections, a proposed amendment shall be submitted to the people in a referendum. If the King objected to the proposed amendment under the preceding section, a statement of his objections not exceeding one hundred and fifty words shall be provided to the people along with the proposed amendment. The amendment shall take effect, and the King shall promulgate the amendment as part of this Organic Law, if it is approved by a majority of voters participating in a referendum on the question of the amendment no later than during the next scheduled general election following the approval of the Ziu, except as provided in the following sections.




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Miestrâ Schivâ - MC
• Lüc da Schir - Senator
• Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun - Senator
• Ian Plätschisch - MC
• Mximo Carbonel - MC

50th Cosâ, Clark #4 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ18	THE ORGANIC LAW AMENDMENT (Amendments (I Can't Believe This Is Still Ambiguous But Apparently It Is)) BILL	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Pass	113	15	0	Pass	5	2	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ18

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ18	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	17	-	-
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	15	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	15	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	-	-
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	15	-	-
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	-	-
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	-	-
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	-	-
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 18

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ18
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ19 - The Advisory King Amendment

Published in Clark #4



Statute

WHEREAS Every citizen has their own concept of the perfect role of the King in Talossa today, and

WHEREAS I realized that my own such concept was founded on a highly romanticized version of the King, in which he was omnibenevolent and respected the will of the people except in the direst circumstances, and

WHEREAS Even if this were currently the case, it would be no reason to believe that the Crown would always behave this way, and

WHEREAS I have just recently grasped the full consequences of an unelected head of state possessing such broad powers, and

WHEREAS Despite this, misdeeds by one King is no reason to abolish the office entirely, and

WHEREAS in a country as small as Talossa, retaining the same, heavily involved head of state is good for stability, even if the King is not as involved as we would like, and

WHEREAS The Crown has, does, and will likely continue to provide valuable advice concerning matters of governance, so he should retain at least some amount of political power, and

WHEREAS This is the heart of the matter: while an unelected official can offer new perspectives and encourage legislators to stop and think, someone without a democratic mandate should not have final say on anything, nor even be able to indefinitely put roadblocks in the path of the duly elected Ziu, and

WHEREAS for all these reasons, applying the concepts of the ¾ Majority Amendment to regular legislation seems like a pretty good idea


THEREFORE, Org.X.6, which currently reads:

Every bill which shall have passed the Ziu shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the King. The King may sign such a Bill, in which case it shall immediately become law; or he may veto the Bill, in which case it shall be returned, with his objections, to the Ziu, which shall proceed to reconsider it in the next Clark. If the King neither signs nor vetoes a Bill before the last day of the month in which it was passed by the Ziu, he shall be deemed to have signed it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the Cosâ shall agree to pass the bill, with the approval of the Senäts, or the part of the bill objected to, it shall become a law over the objection of the King.

 

is amended to read:

Every bill which passes the Ziu shall be presented to the King before it comes into effect. The King may sign such a Bill, in which case it shall immediately enter into effect and become law; or he may veto the Bill, in which case it shall be returned, with his objections, to the Ziu, which shall reconsider it in the next Clark. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the Cosă agree to pass the bill, or the part of the bill objected to, with the approval of the Senäts, it shall become a law over the objection of the King. If a bill vetoed by the King in a certain term of the Cosă is passed by a simple majority of the Cosă and the Senäts in the subsequent term of the Cosă, the bill shall become law over the King’s objections, and cannot be vetoed. If the King neither signs nor vetoes a Bill before the last day of the month in which it was passed by the Ziu, he shall be deemed to have signed it.




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Ian Plätschisch - (MC-MRPT)
• Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun - (Sen-MM)

50th Cosâ, Clark #4 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ19	The Advisory King Amendment	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Pass	113	15	0	Pass	5	2	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ19

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ19	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	17	-	-
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	15	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	15	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	-	-
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	15	-	-
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	-	-
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	-	-
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	-	-
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 18

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ19
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ20 - The Easy Conversions Act

Published in Clark #4



Statute

WHEREAS the whole world uses the Metric system for the exception of the USA, Liberia, and Myanmar, and

WHEREAS multiplying and dividing by 10 is very easy because we use a base-10 number system, and

WHEREAS the Imperial system is so convoluted that even math enthusiasts can't keep track of it all, and

WHEREAS it is easy to know that there are 100,000 centimeters in a kilometer, but not so easy to know that there 63,360 inches in a mile, and

WHEREAS NASA once lost $125 million because Lockheed Martin used Imperial units instead of the agreed-upon Metric units, and

WHEREAS we would not want the same thing happening to our own scientific pursuits, and

WHEREAS I realized that keeping the Fahrenheit scale is dumb if we convert everything else to metric, and

WHEREAS I first introduced this bill as a freshman MC, and

WHEREAS Now that I am Distain I like to think that I have more political capital

THEREFORE the twenty-ninth section of Title F of el Lexhatx, which currently reads:

The sole official system of weights and measures within the Kingdom of Talossa is the so-called "American" or English System.

Shall be replaced in full by the following:

The official system of weights and measures within the Kingdom of Talossa is the Metric System.  




Uréu q'estadra så: Ian Plätschisch - (MC-MRPT)

50th Cosâ, Clark #4 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ20	The Easy Conversions Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	104	0	24	Pass	5	1	1	Pass





Vote Details for RZ20

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ20	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	17	-	-
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Abstain	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	15	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	15	Për	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	-	-
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	15	-	-
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	-	-
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	-	-
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Abstain	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	-	-
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Abstain	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 18

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ20
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Abstain
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ21 - The Ham Sandwich Amendment

Published in Clark #4



Rejected by the ZIU

WHEREAS, fairly recently, I expressed my opinion to some people that Talossan voters would always vote to approve whatever referendum is sent their way by the Ziu, and

WHEREAS, in my opinion, this seemingly automatic approval doesn’t necessarily reflect the actual beliefs of citizens regarding a referendum, and

WHEREAS, I boldly claimed that, if sent to the people in a referendum, they would vote in favor of a ham sandwich, and

WHEREAS, the ham sandwich idea is coined from the commonly held belief that a prosecutor could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich, in case one was unaware, and

WHEREAS, I said that I’d offer such an amendment to prove my point, and

WHEREAS, here it is, NOW

THEREFORE, Should it be proposed by a two-thirds majority of the Cosa, a majority of the Senats, and thereafter approved by a majority of voters participating in a referendum on the question of the amendment, 

OrgLaw Article II shall be amended to create a new Section 11, which shall read as follows:
 

The National Sandwich of Talossa shall forever be 'n sä́ndwitsch da stinc, or a ham sandwich.




Uréu q'estadra så: Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet - (Senator, Maricopa)

50th Cosâ, Clark #4 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ21	The Ham Sandwich Amendment	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Fail	16	68	44	Fail	0	7	0	Fail





Vote Details for RZ21

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ21	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	17	-	-
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Abstain	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	15	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	15	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	-	-
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	15	-	-
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Contrâ	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	-	-
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	-	-
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Abstain	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	-	-
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 18

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ21
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Contrâ
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Contrâ
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Contrâ
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Contrâ

RZ22 - Sense of the Ziu: early referendum on the Monarchy

Published in Clark #4



Statute

Whereas there will be a non-binding referendum on the issue of the monarchy, and

Whereas this is an important issue relating to our identity as a nation, and

Whereas holding this referendum during general election might result in it being snowed under by partisan politics, and

Whereas holding the referendum earlier would also allow party to consider the implications of the result for their political programme, and

Whereas there might be an early referendum already with regards to the EC, and

Whereas an early referendum needs to be authorised by the Seneschal, and

Whereas neither the referendum bill on the monarchy nor the lexhatx specifies any rules for non binding referenda, now therefore

the Ziu requests the pm to authorise an earlier date, coinciding with the early referendum planned for the electoral commission bills, for the referendum on the monarchy as described in 50RZ14, and to issue a PD clarifying the rules of this referendum with regards to balloting and validation and to let these rules be the same as for other referenda on the ballot.




Uréu q'estadra så: Glüc da Dhi - (MC-MRPT)

50th Cosâ, Clark #4 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ22	Sense of the Ziu: early referendum on the Monarchy	No (double majority needed)	Pass	113	15	0	Pass	5	0	2	Pass





Vote Details for RZ22

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ22	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	17	-	-
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	8	Për	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	15	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	15	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
458	Françal Ian Lux	Maricopa	FreeDem	8	-	-
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	15	-	-
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	7	-	-
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	8	-	-
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	9	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Për	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	-	-
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	7	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 18

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ22
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Abstain
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Abstain
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ23 - The Telecomuna We Hardly Knew Ya Act

Published in Clark #5



Rejected by the ZIU

WHEREAS after multiple extensions and delays Telecomuna is still not operational, and

WHEREAS this means that the Chancery is currently in violation of Title J of el Lexhatx, and

WHEREAS even in the absence of Telecomuna, Wittenberg has been experiencing a lengthy period of low activity levels, and

WHEREAS diverting all legislative and government business to a different forum would significantly reduce the level of activity on Wittenberg, further enervating our community by dividing our strength between two barely-active fora, now

THEREFORE the Ziu hereby enacts that Title J of el Lexhatx and the further changes to el Lexhatx directed by 47RZ22 (although not yet implemented by the Royal Scribe) are repealed.
 




Uréu q'estadra så: Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül - (MC - RUMP)

50th Cosâ, Clark #5 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ23	The Telecomuna We Hardly Knew Ya Act	No (double majority needed)	Fail	0	92	11	Fail	3	4	0	Fail





Vote Details for RZ23

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ23	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	-	-
176	Brad Holmes	Atatûrk	RUMP	11	-	-
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	9	-	-
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	-	-
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Abstain	Yes
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
174	Ián da Bitoûr	Cézembre	RUMP	11	-	-
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Contrâ	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	9	Contrâ	Yes
474	Inxheneu Crova	Cézembre	FreeDem	9	-	-
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	-	-
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	11	Contrâ	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
218	Owen Christopher Edwards	Cézembre	IEVAAP	1	-	-
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	9	Contrâ	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 18

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ23
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	Për
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	-
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Contrâ
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Contrâ

RZ24 - THE LEGISLATION PROOFREADING BILL

Published in Clark #6



Statute

WHEREAS the whole reason the Hopper system of tossing bills around before they were Clarked was enacted so as to catch any flaws or problems before the bill went to a vote;

AND WHEREAS a recent flurry of emergency PDs during the 50th Cosâ to amend basic problems in bills which have already passed the Ziu shows that this is not working;

AND WHEREAS royal assent clearly only functions as an additional check when the King feels inclined to do so, which seems extremely rare except when his powers and privileges are involved;

AND WHEREAS having the non-partisan Secretary of State in the Hopper discussions is a good thing we should make more use of:

AND WHEREAS the current law on how the SoS gate-keep bills for the Clark is screwy and incomprehensible:

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Senäts and Cosâ of Talossa in Ziu assembled that

1. El Lexhátx Section H.11, "Legislation", which currently reads:
 

11. The Secretary of State is empowered to refuse to put a certain bill on a Clark if said bill;

11.1. has the SLIGHTEST problem in excess of five (misspellings, inorganicity, etc.); and/or 

11.2. is not clearly typed or word-processed; and/or 

11.3. is so substantially different from its original form as a legislative proposal that it constitutes a significantly different proposal.

 

shall be changed by the amendment of H.11.1 to read:
 

11.1. appears to him to be obviously on its face inorganic, or to have such grave errors as would make it ineffective and/or require further legislation or a Prime Dictate to make it effective.

 

2. The following final section shall also be added to H.11:
 

Any such decision shall be subject to judicial review.




Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - (MC - FreeDem)

50th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ24	THE LEGISLATION PROOFREADING BILL	No (double majority needed)	Pass	134	21	0	Pass	6	0	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ24

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ24	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	10	-	-
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Për	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	13	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 14

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ24
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	-
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ25 - THE AMENDMENT TO THE ORGLAW (Separate Cosa and Senats Voting) BILL

Published in Clark #6



Rejected by the Cosâ

WHEREAS the whole reason the Hopper system of tossing bills around before they were Clarked was enacted so as to catch any flaws or problems before the bill went to a vote;

AND WHEREAS a recent flurry of emergency PDs during the 50th Cosâ to amend basic problems in bills which have already passed the Ziu shows that this is not working;

AND WHEREAS royal assent clearly only functions as an additional check when the King feels inclined to do so, which seems extremely rare except when his powers and privileges are involved;

AND WHEREAS forcing every bill to take TWO Clarks before it becomes law might help;

AND WHEREAS the Clark system was developed pre-1997, before Talossa had a functioning bicameral system;


BE IT ENACTED by the King, Senäts and Cosâ of Talossa in Ziu assembled and approved by the people in referendum that

1. Organic Law X:2 be amended by deletion of the following struck-through sentences and addition of the following underlined sentences:
 

The legislative business of the Ziu is supervised by the Secretary of State. At the start of every month the Secretary of State shall make a copy of the most recent Clark available to all the members of the Cosâ (MCs) and senators. Every MC and senator shall vote on every bill in every Clark (by post, telephone, or electronic device), and MCs and senators will have until the end of business on the twenty-first day of the calendar month to submit their votes to the Secretary of State. MCs shall submit their votes to the Secretary of State between the 1st and 12th day of each calendar month and Senators between the 13th and 24th day of each calendar month.

.1 If the Cosa fails a bill, the Senate shall still vote on it and if the bill passes the Senate after failing the Cosa, then the bill shall be returned to the Cosa for a second reading and vote in the following Clark. Each Senator may make a 50 - 150 word statement of support, or dissenting opinion, which shall be appended to the bill during it's second Clark. If the bill passes a second vote in the Cosa then it is passed into law.

 



b) Organic Law X:5 be amended as below:
 

Except where otherwise provided in this Organic Law any bill which receives has received more "për" votes than "contrâ" votes in the Cosâ and the Senäts is considered to have been adopted by the Ziu. All other bills are considered to have been rejected. Any bill adopted by the Ziu is sent at once to the King for his assent.




Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - (MC - FreeDem)

50th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ25	THE AMENDMENT TO THE ORGLAW (Separate Cosa and Senats Voting) BILL	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Fail	37	105	13	Fail	3	2	1	Pass





Vote Details for RZ25

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ25	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	10	-	-
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Contrâ	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	13	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 14

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ25
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	-
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Abstain
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Contrâ
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ26 - The Due Process Amendment

Published in Clark #6



Statute

WHEREAS the Fifth Covenant of the Covenant of Rights and Freedoms seeks to protect individuals from having their life, liberty, and property threatened by the government. 

WHEREAS the wording of the Fifth Covenant implies that due process protections of life, liberty, and property are only available in instances of double jeopardy. 

WHEREAS it is the hallmark for the protection of individual rights to ensure that due process is always required when the State seeks to deprive an individual of their life, liberty, or property. 

WHEREAS it should be desirable to clean up the Organic Law as necessary. 

WHEREAS if we can strengthen individual liberties while fixing the Organic Law, we should do so. 

THEREFORE, the Fifth Covenant, Organic Law XIX.5, which reads, “Any person charged with an offence shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty, and has the right to request information on his legal rights. No accused person shall be twice put in jeopardy of life, liberty, or property for the same offence, or without due process of law; nor shall any citizen be compelled in any criminal case to bear witness against himself. Excessive fines, and cruel and bizarre punishments, shall not be inflicted.” is repealed in its entirety. 

FURTHERMORE, the following language shall be adopted as the Fifth Covenant, Organic Law XIX.5: 

No person shall be deprived life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor denied equal protection of law. Any person charged with an offense must be informed of their legal rights upon seizure by the government, and must be presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. No person shall be subject to answer to the same criminal offense after the criminal charge has been properly adjudicated in a court of law, nor shall any person be compelled in any criminal case to bear witness against himself, nor shall any person be subjected to excessive fines, nor shall any person be subjected cruel and unusual punishment. The Ziu shall have the power to enforce this Covenant by appropriate legislation.




Uréu q'estadra så:

• Viteu Marcianüs - (MC)
• Ian Plätschisch - (MC)

50th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ26	The Due Process Amendment	Covenent Amendment (2/3 Cosa needed, 2/3 voters)	Pass	116	39	0	Pass	6	0	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ26

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ26	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	10	-	-
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	13	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 14

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ26
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	-
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ27 - The Bar Reformation Act

Published in Clark #6



Statute

WHERERAS the development of an independent judiciary is a benchmark of a developed democracy; 

WHEREAS the judiciary as it exists in Talossa today is sorely underdeveloped; 

WHEREAS while many factors contribute to the underdevelopment of the judiciary in Talossa, one factor, the inability to admit new members to the bar, stands out as one that can be rectified; 

WHEREAS Talossa is in dire needs of qualified individuals to be admitted to the bar. 

THEREFORE, El Lexhatx § C, 1.6 is hereby repealed in its entirety; 

FURTHERMORE, El Lexhatx § C, 2, is hereby amended to read as follows: The Officers of the Royal Household shall have no fixed terms of office, and shall not be removed from office by the dissolution of the Cosa. The Officers of the Royal Household are appointed and removed by the King on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The four exceptions to this are that the Secretary of State shall be appointed by the Prime Minister acting alone and may be removed by law; the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue shall be named in the same way as the Secretary of State; and the Commissioner of the Civil Service, who shall be appointed by the King, for a two year renewable term, after being recommended by a legislative civil service committee and approved by a two-thirds majority vote in the Cosa and a majority vote of the Senäts in favor of appointment. The Chancellor may be removed by the King on the recommendation of the Senäts. 

FURTHERMORE, the following section is added to the El Lexhatx as § G,11: 

12. The National Bar of Talossa is hereby established. 

12.1. The National Bar of Talossa shall be governed by the five Justices of the Uppermost Cort, who shall set forth the procedure, ethics, and standards for those seeking admission to the National Bar of Talossa. 

12.1.1 The Justices of the Uppermost Cort may, at their discretion, devolve their authority to a group made up of no less than three individuals admitted to practice law to set forth the requirements of admission to the bar, except the waiver described in G.12.2.3.1. 

12.2. The National Bar of Talossa shall possess the sole authority to admit new individuals to practice law in the Courts of Talossa established under Article XVI of the Organic Law. 

12.2.1. Admission to the Bar shall be limited to those who are eligible to vote in National Elections, and who satisfy any reasonable requirement set forth by the National Bar of Talossa. 

12.2.2. The National Bar of Talossa shall set the standards for admission, which may include a test or legal training it views as necessary, to determine if an individual possess the legal knowledge and character necessary to practice law in the national courts of Talossa, except as those described in G.12.2.3. 

12.2.2.1. An individual who has met the requirements set by the National Bar of Talossa is not entitled to practice law in in the national courts until the National Bar of Talossa has decreed they are eligible to do so. 

12.2.2.2. The National Bar of Talossa may deny admission to individuals they think unworthy, provided those factors do not violate any other Organic or Statutory provision. 

12.2.3. An individual who has earned a degree in the practice of law in their home country, or has been admitted to practice law in their home country, or has completed one year of legal education as well as legal training in their home country, may seek a waiver from the requirements set forth by National Bar of Talossa, which may grant said waiver with the consent of no less than two Justices of the Uppermost Cort. 

12.2.3.1. The Uppermost Cort may increase the number of Justices required to give consent as it deems necessary, but may only decrease the number to the statutory limits with the same number of Justices required to give consent. 

12.2.3.2. The Uppermost Cort may not devolve this waiver.

12.3. It shall be a criminal offense for any person to knowingly or recklessly practice law in Talossa without express statutory permission, or without the permission of the National Bar of Talossa. 

12.3.1. The above provision is not applicable to an individual who represent themselves, known as pro se party, or to any individual who is a member of or has received authority by the Ministry of Justice to represent the Government in any Court throughout Talossa. 

12.3.2. The following office holders may, at the discretion of the Chancellor, be exempt from the above requirements and shall be granted full membership to the bar while they hold such office, for the purpose of performing their official duties: the Prime Minister, the Distain, Judges of the Uppermost Cort, and Judges of any inferior Cort.

12.3.3. An Attorney General, as head of the Ministry of Justice, who is not admitted to their bar in their own right, is a de facto and de jure member of the bar for the duration that they hold that office. 

12.4. The National Bar of Talossa shall set, as it deems necessary, the Code of Conduct to govern attorneys. 

12.4.1. An individual admitted may have their admission revoked for cause with the consent of no less than four members Uppermost Cort of Talossa; in such a circumstance, the individual is no longer permitted to practice law in the national courts of Talossa. 

12.4.2. All members of the bar admitted prior to the adoption of this statute shall continue to be deemed automatically admitted and may continue to practice law. 

12.5. Any rules, regulations and/or code of conduct not set by a statute, Talossan Law or by the Organic Law, shall be a matter for the Bar to set itself as far as permissible by the aforementioned Laws.

This statute shall come into effect no later than six months after the requirements of Article X of the Organic Law have been satisfied. At its discretion, the Uppermost Cort may, immediately upon passage, begin to draft and promulgate Rules for admission, which, if the Uppermost Cort so chooses, may take effect no sooner than three months after the requirements of Article X of the Organic Law have been satisfied. 




Uréu q'estadra så: Viteu Marcianüs - (MC)

50th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ27	The Bar Reformation Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	134	21	0	Pass	6	0	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ27

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ27	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	10	-	-
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Për	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	13	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 14

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ27
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	-
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ28 - The Ambiguity Resolution Act

Published in Clark #6



Rejected by the Cosâ

WHEREAS Article XVI, Section 1, of the Organic Law vests the Cort pü Inalt (“Uppermost Cort”), with the judicial power of Talossa. 

WHEREAS the Organic Law implies the Uppermost Cort maintains original jurisdiction over all cases, and permits the Cosâ to establish inferior courts as necessary. 

WHEREAS Section 9 of Article XVI of the Organic Law vests the power of judicial review upon the Uppermost Cort, and requires the Cort to resolve issues of ambiguity in the Organic Law and statutory laws, interpret the Organic Law and statutory laws, and resolve conflicts between the Organic Law and statutory laws. 

WHEREAS no procedure exists for the Government to request the Uppermost Cort to resolve potential ambiguities or conflicts in and between the Organic Law and statutory law. 

WHEREAS the Attorney General and other representatives of the State may require guidance from the Uppermost Cort when such circumstance presents itself.

WHEREAS this act does not expand or limit the jurisdiction of the Uppermost Cort, but merely establishes a procedure by which the Uppermost Cort may perform a function. 

THEREFORE, the Ziu, acting pursuant to Article X of the Organic Law hereby amends Section G of el Lexhatx to include: 

11. The Secretary of State, Prime Minister, and Attorney General shall have standing to file a Petition for Resolution with the Uppermost Cort to resolve an ambiguity in the Organic Law or such inferior laws that were passed by the Ziu.

11.1. The individual petitioning the Uppermost Cort under this subsection shall be known as an “Applicant” until such time as the Uppermost Cort agrees to hear the case, and then shall be known as a “Petitioner.” 

11.2. The Petition for Resolution may include a proposed interpretation for the Uppermost Cort to adopt, but must state, with specificity, reasons why the Uppermost Cort should adopt the proposed interpretation. 

11.2.1. A Petition for Resolution shall not be an appropriate remedy for potential conflicts between National and provincial law, and this statute should not be construed to impact the ability of a party with standing to file suit for perceived inOrgancity of provincial actions, or potential conflicts between national and provincial law. 

11.2.2. A Petition for Resolution shall only be made when there exists an actual case or controversy or bona fide ambiguity, and the Cort shall dismiss a Petition for Resolution for want of an actual question, when the petition seeks an order that is is entirely advisory in nature, and does not involve an actual case or controversy or ambiguity in the law. 

11.3. In the interest of justice and to ensure all arguments are properly presented to the Uppermost Cort, the Secretary of State, Prime Minister, or Attorney General shall have discretion to appoint an individual to offer an alternative viewpoint, regardless of whether they are listed as the Applicant/Petitioner; when the Petition for Resolution directly impacts the interpretation of law as it relates to a specific governmental ministry, the Minister impacted may, at their discretion, appoint an individual to offer an alternative viewpoint; when the Petition for Resolution directly impacts the interpretation of law that will impact the conduct of the Crown or its Royal Officers, the Crown may, at its discretion, appoint an individual to represent an alternative viewpoint; all potential parties described above may be referred to as "interested parties" elsewhere in this statute. 

11.3.1. Such individuals shall be known as a “Special Respondent.” 

11.3.2. A Special Respondent may enter the case within ten days of a Petition for Resolution is filed, or, if that time has expired but no later than sixty days, may enter only with leave of the Uppermost Cort. 

11.3.2.1. If, after ten days of filing, but no later than sixty days after filing, no Special Respondent has been appointed, any individual may seek leave of the Cort to intervene as a Special Respondent. The Cort may only grant leave if the intervener can show good cause as to why they should be allowed to proceed.

11.3.2.2. Applicant/Petition may file an Amended Petition for Relief within ten days of the original filing, or, if that time has expired but no later than sixty days, may only file an Amended Petition with leave of the Uppermost Cort. 

11.3.2.3. The period to appoint a Special Respondent shall run from the day after the Petition is filed, or the day after the Amended Petition is filed, including holidays and weekends, whichever is later. 

11.3.2.4. Only one Special Respondent may be named at any time, except as provided in 11.3.2.7, and deference shall be given to the first Special Respondent named, but the Cort may allow a Special Respondent subsequently named by another official to replace the named Special Respondent if it can be shown that the official has a bona fide connection to the case, their interest is greater than the party who named the original Special Respondent, and that Petitioner will not suffer undue prejudice by the change. 

11.3.2.5. The Cort shall deny a motion to replace a Special Respondent if the period described above has expired, unless the party can show a good faith reason why the limitation should be set aside, that the Petition will not be prejudiced, and that the interest of the official moving for replacement is substantially greater than the Special Respondent then appointed. 

11.3.2.6. A Special Respondent may consent to their replacement, and the Cort should freely grant leave for that replacement within sixty days of the filing of the original or amended petition, but may deny such a motion if Petitioner can show they would be unduly prejudiced, or if such an action was intended to circumvent the law. 

11.3.2.7. If an interested party that would otherwise have authority to appoint a Special Respondent under this statute makes a motion to appoint a co-Special Respondent no later than ten days after a Special Respondent has been named, the Cort may, at its discretion, grant leave for the co-Special Respondent to represent the interest of that party if that interest party can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the alternative viewpoint significantly and materially differs from that of then-existing parties, and will not cause the Petitioner or then-existing Special Respondent to suffer undue prejudice; the Cort may, on its own, convert a motion to replace a named Special Respondent into a motion to appoint a co-Special Respondent, and all applicable procedures and standards described in this statute shall be applied, provided that doing so is in the best interest of justice. 

11.3.2.8. A motion filed pursuant to 11.3.2.5 shall be addressed immediately and toll any time limitations set-forth in other sections of this statute, until such time as the Cort resolves the motion, at which point the time limitations shall continue to accrue and, if the Cort permits a co-Special Respondent, they shall be subject to the then-existing time limitations described elsewhere in this statute. 

11.3.2.9. Petitioner and then-existing Special Respondent may, at their discretion, object the motion to appoint a co-Special Respondent, and shall file such objections no later than three days after the motion has been filed; the interested party seeking a co-Special Respondent shall have the right of filing a rebuttal within two days of objection; opposing parties may file a surrebuttal with leave of the Cort if the interested party's rebuttal raises new arguments not previously made by the original motion within one day of service of the rebuttal. 

11.3.2.10. If an opposing party can show by by a preponderance of the evidence that a motion for a co-Special Respondent was made for the primary purpose of delaying litigation, the Cort must deny the motion to appoint a co-Special Respondent, 

11.3.3. A Special Respondent named in the original petition shall be titled “Defendant” until such time as the Uppermost Cort agrees to hear the case or controversy, at which time they shall be titled “Respondent.” 

11.3.4. A Special Respondent is subject to all ethical practices and procedures as set forth by the judiciary, and may not simultaneously hold a position in the Chancery or as a sitting justice or judge in any national court of Talossa. 

11.3.4.5 No later than ten days after the Uppermost Cort has agreed to hear the Petition for Resolution, any Talossan of voting age may file an amicus curiae brief. 

11.3.4.5.1. The Uppermost Cort shall have broad discretion to limit the amount of amici curiae briefs as it deems necessary. 

11.3.4.5.2. In proceedings consisting of a Special Respondent, the amicus curiae shall only address issues material to the proceedings that have not been raised by either party, and shall not seek to supplement arguments made by the parties. 

11.3.4.5.2.1 Petitioner and Special Respondent may respond to the amicus curiae no later than three days after filing. 

11.3.4.5.2.2 The amicus curiae shall not be entitled to file a rebuttal without good cause and leave of the cort. 

11.3.4.5.3. In proceedings absent a Special Respondent, the amicus curiae shall only address topics material to the proceeding not previously may addressed but may also, if they so desire, include counter-arguments to the Petitioner. 

11.3.4.5.3.1. The Petitioner may, if they choose, respond to that amicus curiae no later than three days after. 

11.3.4.5.3.2. The amicus curiae shall not be entitled to file a rebuttal without good cause and leave of the cort. 

11.4. A Petition for Resolution shall properly be titled: In the Matter of ________________ (abbreviated to In re: ________________).

11.4.1. Upon hearing the controversy in its entirety, the Uppermost Cort shall issue an order that shall have the binding effect of law equivalent to any other decision decided by the Uppermost Cort. 

11.5. The Uppermost Cort may issue a preliminary injunction to prevent the Government or State from taking certain conduct if that conduct could potentially result in criminal charges against individuals performing their duties. 

11.5.1. It shall be an affirmative defense for individual acting in their official capacity exercising the responsibilities of their office in accordance with a reasonable understanding of the Organic Law or an inferior law, even if that conduct is found to be contrary to the Organic Law or an inferior law, until such time as the Uppermost Cort agrees to hear the case, issues a preliminary injunction, and/or resolve the controversy. 

11.5.1.1. No person shall be held to answer in a court of law or equity for their conduct prior to a preliminary injunction or final order. 




Uréu q'estadra så: Viteu Marcianüs - (MC)

50th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ28	The Ambiguity Resolution Act	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Fail	64	78	13	Fail	6	0	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ28

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ28	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	10	-	-
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Contrâ	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	13	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 14

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ28
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	-
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Për
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ29 - The Good Laws Take Preparation Time Act

Published in Clark #6



Rejected by the Senäts

WHEREAS if the Hopper system isn't working then we should address that problem; and

WHEREAS having every bill go through two Clarks doesn't actually address fixing a broken Hopper; and

WHEREAS tinkering with the Hopper system (the thing that's arguably broken) rather than the Clark system (the thing that's working fine) might help; so

THEREFORE be it resolved by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that:

El Lexhatx H.6 which currently reads:

 

6. No bill may be published in a Clark unless it has spent at least ten days in the Hopper as a legislative proposal, except according to H.6.1.

 



is amended to read:
 

6. No bill may be published in a Clark unless it has spent at least twenty-one days in the Hopper as a legislative proposal, except acccording to H.6.1, and unless the bill has the written sponsored support of at least one Member of the Cosa and one Senator.

 



FUTHERMORE the Ziu resolve that that El lexhatx H.6.1, which currently reads
 

6.1. For the first Clark to be published in a Cosă term, no bill may be published in a Clark unless it has spent at least five days in the Hopper as a legislative proposal.

 



is amended to read:
 

6.1 For the first Clark to be published in a Cosă term, no bill may be published in a Clark unless it has spent at least seven days in the Hopper as a legislative proposal and unless the bill has the written sponsored support of at least one Member of the Cosa and one Senator.

 




Uréu q'estadra så: Éovart Grischun - (Senator Vuode)

50th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ29	The Good Laws Take Preparation Time Act	No (double majority needed)	Fail	78	46	31	Pass	2	2	2	Fail





Vote Details for RZ29

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ29	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Abstain	Yes
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	10	-	-
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Abstain	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Contrâ	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	13	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	12	Contrâ	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 14

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ29
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	-
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Abstain
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Abstain
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Contrâ
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ30 - The Tiebreaker Act

Published in Clark #6



Statute

Whereas the Fleshing Out IRV Act does not specify what happens when two candidates with the lowest number of ballots assigned to them have the same amount of preference votes on every level, and 

Whereas it is implied that Orglaw, Article IV, Section 6 would apply here, but this is not made explicit, and 

Whereas the resulting text is a bit ambiguous, and

Whereas it might be wise to state explicitly what would happen in such a case, now 

Therefore, Lex.B.14.4 which currently reads: 
"B.14.4: If, after any iteration, there are two or more candidates with the fewest ballots assigned to them, the candidate with the fewest first preferences assigned to him shall be eliminated. If these candidates all have the same number of first preferences assigned to them, the candidate with the fewest second preferences assigned to him shall be eliminated, and so forth. "

shall be amended to read:

"B.14.4: If, after any iteration, there are two or more candidates with the fewest ballots assigned to them, the candidate with the fewest first preferences assigned to him shall be eliminated. If these candidates all have the same number of first preferences assigned to them, the candidate with the fewest second preferences assigned to him shall be eliminated, and so forth.

B.14.4.1 If no such distinction can be made between these candidates because all have the same number of votes on every level of preference, the remaining iterations shall be conducted under multiple scenarios. Each scenario shall eliminate one of the tied candidates.

B.14.4.1.1 If the different scenarios described by B.14.4.1 result in the same winner of the election overall, the winning candidate shall become the Senator.

B.14.4.1.2 If the different scenarios described by B.14.4.1 result in different winners of the election overall, the result will be considered a tie between the winners of the different scenarios and will be resolved in accordance with Org.IV.6";

Furthermore, Lex.B.14.6, which currently reads:
"14.6. A candidate may not be assigned ballots after he has been eliminated. A ballot that would otherwise be reassigned to an eliminated candidate is instead assigned to the highest-ranked candidate that has not been eliminated, or treated as an abstention according to B.14.4."

Shall be amended to read:
"14.6. A candidate may not be assigned ballots after he has been eliminated. A ballot that would otherwise be reassigned to an eliminated candidate is instead assigned to the highest-ranked candidate that has not been eliminated, or treated as an abstention according to B.14.5."
 




Uréu q'estadra så:

50th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ30	The Tiebreaker Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	103	21	31	Pass	5	1	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ30

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ30	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	10	-	-
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Abstain	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	13	Abstain	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 14

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ30
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	-
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Contrâ
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ31 - The Lannister Act + Sense of the Ziu

Published in Clark #6



Statute

Whereas His Majesty, King John has paid the cost of Talossan webhosting for more than a decade, and

Whereas Talossa owes its continued existence to these websites

Whereas the Ziu is immensely grateful to His Majesty for this major contribution to our nation, and

Whereas Talossa should not be completely dependent on a single person for its finances, and

Whereas it is about time we pay our fair share as a community, and

Whereas the legal status of official Talosan sites within Talossa might be unclear, and

Whereas the official sites of the Kingdom are and should be run by the democratically elected government, and

Whereas public spending does require some standard of accountability, and

Whereas A Lannister always pays his debts, now

Therefore the following sub-subsections shall be added to El Lexhatx D 2.10.:

"2.10.4. Talossa.com and Kingdomoftalossa.net are the property of the government and shall be run by the ministry of STUFF.

2.10.5 The Talossan Web Registrant is the officer within the Ministry of STUFF who acts as the domain name registrant of Talossa.com. The Talossan Web Registrant can be appointed and dismissed by the Minister of STUFF.

2.10.6 The Talossan Web Registrant shall inform the government of any payments made towards domain registration and hosting of Talossa.com, Kingdomoftalossa.net and other government run websites.

2.10.7 The Ministry of STUFF shall reimburse the Talossan Web Registrant for any payments towards domain registration and hosting of Talossa.com and other government run websites no later than during the Third Clark of the next Cosa term provided the Ministry has been properly informed.",

Furthermore the following sub-subsection shall be added to El Lexhatx D 2.1.:

"2.1.6. The Budget as described in the above D 2.1.5. shall always include funds for re-imbursing the Talossan Web Registrant and others for any payments towards domain registration and hosting ot Talossa.com and other government run websites made during the previous Cosa term that were not re-imbursed during the previous Cosa term, provided that the government or the previous government has been informed about these payments properly and on time.",

In addition to the above the sub-subsections following the new sub-subsection D 2.1.6 are renumbered accordingly,

Furthermore it is the sense of the Ziu that its strong advice to the Minister of Stuff is to appoint King John as Talossan Web Registrant following the passage of this bill.




Uréu q'estadra så:

50th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ31	The Lannister Act + Sense of the Ziu	No (double majority needed)	Pass	116	21	18	Pass	4	2	0	Pass





Vote Details for RZ31

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ31	VOC
258	Alexandreu Soleiglhfred	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
449	Chirbi Scherpa-Carriedo	Vuode	FreeDem	10	-	-
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	RUMP	18	Abstain	Yes
292	Danihel Txechescu	Maricopa	RUMP	11	-	-
282	Eovart Xhorxh	Maricopa	RUMP	11	Contrâ	No
412	Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir	Benito	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
260	Glüc da Dhi	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
466	Ian Plätschisch	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	MRPT	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
391	Martì Vataldestreça	Cézembre	MRPT	13	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDem	13	Për	Yes
61	Mximo Carbonel	Florencià	REP	10	Contrâ	No
187	Viteu Marcianüs	Vuode	FreeDem	12	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	MRPT	13	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 14

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ31
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	-
Cézembre	74	Ián Anglatzarâ	Për
Florencià	135	Ma Conta la Mha	-
Maricopa	315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	422	Magniloqueu Épiqeu Ac’hlerglünä da Lhiun	Contrâ
Benito	328	Lüc da Schir	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Contrâ
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për