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Bills for the 55th Cosa (24 in total)

RZ1 - The Tidy up your STUFF Act

Published in Clark #1

Statute

WHEREAS as the new Minister of Stuff it is my duty to review the sections of law that relate to my office, and

WHEREAS in doing so, I found bits that would better off just being repealed, and

WHEREAS most of it was fine, but just needed a bit of spring cleaning and streamlining, and

WHEREAS LEX.D.2.10.1 is old, unused and likely never to be used therefore it just a waste of ink, and

WHEREAS LEX.D.2.10.2 is superfluous as these kind of posts can be created under the provisions of LEX.C.1.1.1 (Permanant Secretaries)

WHEREAS LEX.D.2.10.5 and LEX.D.2.10.6 and LEX.D.2.10.7 could really all just be one paragraph, and

WHEREAS the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Stuff recognise a need for a secure and central location to hold all the various account access passwords that are out there, so

THEREFORE be it enacted by the Ziu assembled that of El Lexhatx D.2.10 and all of its subsections, which currently read:

2.10. The Minister of Stuff, heading the Ministry of Stuff, which shall be responsible for the promotion of the Kingdom through public relations. The Ministrà del Sanavar da Talossa al Ultra-Fiôvân Folâs (Ministry of Stuff) shall dutifully ensure that the Kingdom and events therein are regularly publicized in any and all worldwide media, and shall produce and circulate on a regular basis a national publication for internal and external promotion of all things Talossan.
2.10.1. A national radio and television network for Talossans, called "RTV" (Regipäts Televiziun), is also under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Stuff. (6RC7)
2.10.2. The Minister of Stuff may from time to time appoint or dismiss "Social Media Ambassadors", with the power and responsibility to promote Talossa on one or several named website, forum or social media service.
2.10.3. As part of their duties as described in D.2.10 above, the Ministry of Stuff shall be responsible for the content of the publicly-readable Internet presence of the Kingdom, excluding those websites under the jurisdiction of other entities of the Kingdom as described in El Lexhátx A.20 or elsewhere in El Lexhátx. They shall be directly responsible for the content of one or more websites named as the 'official' website(s) of the Kingdom, and ensuring the availability for all Talossans of the following: a) the records of the Scribery as described in C.1.2; b) up-to-date information on the personnel of all Government, Royal Household, Civil Service and Chancery office-holders. (49RZ1)
2.10.4. Talossa.com and Kingdomoftalossa.net are the property of the government and shall be run by the ministry of STUFF. (50RZ31)
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.

are hereby stricken in full and replaced with the following:

2.10 The Minister of Stuff, heading the Ministry of Stuff (Ministrà del Sanavar da Talossa al Ultra-Fiôvân Folâs), which shall be responsible for the internal and external promotion of the Kingdom, all events therein and all things Talossan through public relations, and shall dutifully ensure that the Kingdom and its events are regularly publicised and may use any means and media available to them to achieve this.

2.10.1 The Ministry of Stuff shall be responsible for the content and administration of the publicly-readable Internet presence of the Kingdom, excluding those websites under explicit jurisdiction of other entities of the Kingdom as described in El Lexhátx A.20 or elsewhere in El Lexhátx. They shall be directly responsible for the content of one or more websites named as the 'official' website(s) of the Kingdom, and ensuring the availability, for all Talossans, of the following: a) the records of the Scribery as described in C.1.2; b) up-to-date information on the personnel of all Government, Royal Household, Civil Service and Chancery office-holders.

2.10.2 Talossa.com and Kingdomoftalossa.net are the property of the government and shall be operated by the ministry of STUFF.

2.10.3 There shall exist within the Ministry of Stuff an officer to be known as The Talossan Web Registrant who shall act as the domain name registrant for the domains stated in D.2.10.2 and any other government operated domains as required. The Talossan Web Registrant shall be appointed and dismissed by the Minister of STUFF. The Talossan Web Registrant shall inform the government of any payments due or made towards domain registration and hosting of any government operated websites and domains and shall be reimbursed for any payments made as soon as is practicably possible and in accordance with all law relating to the governmental budget.

2.10.4 The Minister of Stuff shall ensure that access details for all official internet accounts are held in a secure and central location and shall ensure the continuity and smooth handover of these details between changes of government.

Uréu q'estadra så:

Éovart Grischun - Senator - Vuode
Miestrâ Schivâ - MC-FreeDems

55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ1	The Tidy up your STUFF Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	200	0	0	Pass	7	1	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ1

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ1
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Për
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Për
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	Për
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Për
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ1
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ2 - The Tidying up the Interior Act

Published in Clark #1

Statute

WHEREAS as the new Minister of the Interior it is my duty to review the sections of law that relate to my office, and

WHEREAS in doing so, I found bits that would better off just being repealed, and

WHERAS some of it is just wildly out of date including references to the Civil Service Commission and a weird bit about the Interior Minister to be known as the War Minister in times of war, which is no longer relevant as Defence is its own Ministry again, and

WHEREAS, once again, a shorter Lexhatx is a better Lexhatx, so;

THEREFORE be it enacted by the Ziu assembled that El Lexhatx D.2.3 and all of its subsections, which currently read:

2.3 The Interior Minister (or, during times of war, the War Minister), who shall manage Defence and Immigration and head the following Bureaus. The Minister may appoint Deputy Ministers to be in charge of each Bureau, and the Civil Service Commission may appoint Permanent Secretaries to each Bureau, to work under the direction of the Minister and any Deputy Ministries. The Interior Minister shall also be the liaison between the Kingdom Government and the provincial governments. (53RZ28) (53RZ22)
2.3.1. El Büreu dàl Înmigraziun (the Bureau of Immigration), which shall be responsible for the execution of the nation's laws appertaining to immigration of new citizens into the realm and shall work to attempt to increase quality and quantity of immigration applications. This Bureau shall work closely with the Chancery and its Bureau of the Census to ensure that all incoming citizens are properly processed through immigration as provided by law. (54RZ20) (53RZ28)
2.3.1.1 EL Grexhiglh dal Citaxhienità Noveu (the New Citizens' Coterie (or, in short, NCC)), which shall be a department within the Bureau of Immigration and shall be responsible for the integration of new citizens into their new Talossan lives and shall work to find ways to most effectively involve new citizens in Talossan affairs. (54RZ20) (53RZ28)
D.2.3.1.1.1 The NCC shall publish a series of information packs aimed at new citizens and shall ensure that these packs are publicly available at all times. (54RZ20)
D.2.3.1.1.2 The NCC shall operate a service to be known as 'El Lüverveu' (The Librarian), where new citizens can easily request directions to information on any area of Talossanity, Talossan culture or Talossan history via a simple online form. The NCC shall then endeavor to supply the new citizen with directions to the correct place(s) and source(s) of such information requested. (54RZ20)
D.2.3.1.1.3 The NCC shall operate a service to be known the 'TalossAssistant Programme', where new and prospective citizens are guided into Talossan life by existing citizens. This programme may operate under whichever design best fits the needs of immigration services at any given time. (54RZ20)
2.3.2 El Büreu dels Afáes Înphätseschti (Bureau of Home Affairs) which shall be responsible for the order and well-being of the homeland and its environs. This Bureau shall provide a public presence in or near the Greater Talossan Area, shall assist in the organization of Living Cosâs, shall provide governmental assistance to the organizers of an annual TalossaFest celebration, and to all citizens making the Haxh, and shall take care to guide the Seneschal and other ministers in ever maintaining the connection and bond of Talossans worldwide to their homeland. (53RZ28)
2.3.2.1 The Bureau of Home Affairs shall include the Departamenteu dels Afáes Cestoûreschti (Department of Cestour Affairs), led by the 'Piaçatéir Naziunál' and assisted by bureaucrats known as C'huescoûrs (or "Binkies"), who shall see to it that the interests of Cestours within the homeland receive the proper attention of the government. (53RZ28)

are hereby stricken in full and replaced with the following:

2.3 The Interior Minister, who shall: oversee immigration policy and head the Bureau of Immigration; act as the liaison between the national government and the provincial governments; assist in the organisation of Living Cosâs; provide governmental assistance to the organisers of TalossaFest celebrations; provide governmental assistance to all citizens making the Haxh; provide counsel to the Seneschal and other ministers in ever maintaining the connection and bond of Talossans worldwide to their homeland; and shall, generally, be responsible for the order and well-being of the homeland and its environs.

2.3.1. El Büreu dàl Înmigraziun (the Bureau of Immigration), which shall be responsible for the execution of the nation's laws appertaining to immigration of new citizens into the realm and shall work to attempt to increase quality and quantity of immigration applications. This bureau shall be responsible for the integration of new citizens into their new Talossan lives and shall work to find ways to most effectively involve new citizens in Talossan affairs. This Bureau shall work closely with the Chancery and its Bureau of the Census to ensure that all incoming citizens are properly processed through immigration as provided by law.

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

55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ2	The Tidying up the Interior Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	164	19	17	Pass	7	1	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ2

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ2
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Contrâ
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Për
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	Për
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Abstain
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Për
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ2
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ3 - The Shark Tank Act

Published in Clark #1

Statute

Whereas some ideas are kind of good on paper, but in practice don't work too well and often give undesirable results, and

Whereas Mr Wonderful, from Shark Tank, would describe such ideas as "poo poo on a stick" and would advocate "taking it behind the barn and shooting it", and

Whereas one such idea that was kind of good on paper but doesn't work too well in practice is the Wittenberg is not Talossa Act, a flagship policy of AMP during the 54th Cosa, and

Whereas this Act places an unreasonable burden on both prospective citizens and existing citizens by attempting to force strangers to communicate with each other outside of Wittenberg and requiring people to so within mere days of being introduced to each other; and also the Act cannot actually guarantee that any communication being made is actually anything beyond superficial and only being done to jump through the hoop set out by the Act; and also the possibility exists that the Act could cause Talossa to lose out on gaining excellent citizens who didn't meet that criteria set out in the Act simply because they didnt feel comfortable giving out contact details or adding other Talossans to friends lists on social media within one to fifteen days of meeting them online; and also even if the prior made points don't apply to every case, the Act actually requires existing citizens to care enough about the immigration process to engage with it and a vast majority just do not, and

Whereas the Act may or may not be poo poo on a stick, but at this time it doesn't seem to be working too well, so I think we should be taking it behind the barn and shooting it, so

Therefore be it resolved by the Ziu assembled that 'The Wittenberg is not Talossa Act' is hereby repealed and the changes that Act made to El Lexhatx shall be reversed.

Thus LEX.E.4, which currently reads:

4. An examination period shall begin with the prospective citizen’s first posting to Wittenberg after an introduction by the Interior Minister. At any time at least fifteen days after the beginning of the examination period, any current citizen of Talossa who has corresponded with the prospective citizen at least once using a medium other than Wittenberg (excluding emails from the Interior Ministry) may petition the Secretary of State requesting that a Royal Grant of Citizenship be issued to the prospective citizen. The petition must name the non-Wittenberg medium the petitioner used to correspond with the prospective citizen. If no such petition is laid before the Secretary of State within the first sixty days of the examination period, the examination period shall end, the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and their Wittenberg account shall be disabled. In addition, if a prospective citizen fails to ever make a first posting to Wittenberg within thirty days of their introduction by the Interior Minister then the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and his Wittenberg account shall be disabled. Furthermore, whenever an immigration process is terminated then the Interior Minister shall notify the nation and the prospective citizen of the termination, and shall post a notification to the effect on Wittenberg.

shall be amended to read:

4. An examination period shall begin with the prospective citizen’s first posting to Wittenberg after an introduction by the Interior Minister. At any time at least fifteen days after the beginning of the examination period, any current citizen of Talossa may petition the Secretary of State requesting that a Royal Grant of Citizenship be issued to the prospective citizen. If no such petition is laid before the Secretary of State within the first sixty days of the examination period, the examination period shall end, the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and their Wittenberg account shall be disabled. In addition, if a prospective citizen fails to ever make a first posting to Wittenberg within thirty days of their introduction by the Interior Minister then the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and his Wittenberg account shall be disabled. Furthermore, whenever an immigration process is terminated then the Interior Minister shall notify the nation and the prospective citizen of the termination, and shall post a notification to the effect on Wittenberg.

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

55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ3	The Shark Tank Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	128	55	17	Pass	5	3	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ3

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ3
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Contrâ
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Për
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	Contrâ
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Abstain
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Contrâ
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ3
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Contrâ
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ4 - The Fleecing Bill

Published in Clark #1

Statute

WHEREAS Article III of the Organic Law as amended by 54RZ16 now states, in part:

The Secretary of State may request from all successful candidates in a Senäts election a registration fee, to be set by law, to cover the cost of the election. This fee shall be uniform for all successful candidates.

AND WHEREAS the noble Senator from Maricopa has characterised this as "fleecing":

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosă and Senäts in Ziu assembled that Section B.9 of El Lexhatx is replaced in its entirety as follows:

9. The Secretary of State, or his appointed agent, shall charge a registration fee of 6¤40 (six louise and forty bence, equivalent to $10 USD) to each political party, and a registration fee of 3¤20 (three louise and twenty bence, equivalent to $5 USD) to each successful candidate in a Senäts election. in forthcoming elections. Any Party or Parties which fail or refuse to pay the fee shall be deemed not registered, and no successful candidate in a Senäts election shall be declared elected until they pay the fee. (53RZ22) (48PD02) (42RZ14)

9.1. The fee may only be paid by:

9.1.1. Sending a Money Order, Cash or Cheque by snail mail to the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue: Only fees which have been received in full, by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue will be deemed paid. Fees that are in transit, delayed, lost in the mail or not received by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue for any reason, shall not count as paid fees, even if accompanied with proof of postage. Payments made by Money Order or Cheque shall not be deemed as paid until they have been cleared, the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, will notify the nation when such fees have cleared or if said payments have bounced. If a party’s or successful candidate's cheque or money order bounces, they shall be liable to pay costs incurred by the Kingdom for their payment bouncing and shall not be registered until their fee plus these costs have been paid.

9.1.2. PayPal: Fees may be paid by electronically transferring the appropriate funds into the Kingdom of Talossa’s PayPal account managed by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue. The Burgermeister of Inland Revenue is to notify all Political Parties in advance of the Election of details regarding the PayPal account into which they may deposit their fee. Once a fee has been received by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue from a party or successful candidate, he shall notify the Nation publicly that said fee has been received and arrange for said fee to be deposited in the Kingdom’s Account.

9.1.3. Payment directly to the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue: Payment may be made directly in person to the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, by cash, cheque or money order. The Burgermeister of Inland Revenue shall notify the nation which such payments have been received. The policy of Cheque and Money orders in 9.2.1. applies equally in this instance.

9.2. Once a fee has been received by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue and/or their appointed agents, it is not refundable for any reason. If, however, a party or successful candidate overpays or pays more than once for any given election period, excess fees may be credited to the party or successful candidate against their next payment of fees or refunded, at the discretion of the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, minus any fees or costs incurred.

9.3. A Senator who was not elected, but appointed under the provisions of Organic Law III.7, will not be liable for any fee.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ4	The Fleecing Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	168	18	14	Pass	7	1	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ4

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ4
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Për
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Contrâ
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Abstain
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	Për
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Për
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ4
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ5 - The Self-Destructing Senäts Repeal (Organic Law Amendment) Bill

Published in Clark #1

Statute

WHEREAS Organic Law III.7 currently reads:

Section 7 Unless a province explicitly requests that Chancery conduct the election to the Senate seat for that province, the province shall be responsible for doing so, and shall certify to the Chancery that the result represents the will of the people. (53RZ18)

AND WHEREAS this includes a ridiculous Catch-22, in that a province without a functioning Government cannot make such a request, and will thus be given the responsibility to conduct an election which by that very fact it cannot conduct;

AND WHEREAS precisely this occurred in the elections for Senator from Cézembre and Maritiimi-Maxhestic accompanying the 55th Cosa election;

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosa and Senäts in Ziu assembled that Organic Law III.7 be amended to read in its entirety as follows:

1. The Chancery shall be responsible for elections to the Senäts, except where a Provincial Government makes a request to conduct the election of the Senator for that province. Such requests shall be granted, except as provided in subsection 2 below.

2. In the event that a Senäts election conducted by a Provincial Government appears likely to fail to proceed, the Chancery may request a Cort injunction allowing the Chancery to assume control of the Senäts election in that Province.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal
55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results Amendment? Ziu Cosâ Senäts
Bill Title Result Për Contrâ Abstain Result Për Contrâ Abstain Result
RZ5 The Self-Destructing Senäts Repeal (Organic Law Amendment) Bill Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts) Pass 200 0 0 Pass 6 1 1 Pass

Vote Details for RZ5

Cosâ vote result
# Name Province Party Seats RZ5 VOC
358 Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir Atatûrk FreeDems 16 Për
208 Breneir Tzaracomprada Florencià LCC 19 Për
519 Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu Maritiimi-Maxhestic FreeDems 16 Për
140 Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül Maricopa LCC 18 Për
359 Ián S. G. Txaglh Cézembre NPW 14 Për
298 Iason Taiwos Benito NPW 14 Për
493 Jordan Placie Maritiimi-Maxhestic LCC 18 Për
101 Martì-Páir Furxhéir Atatûrk FreeDems 17 Për
114 Miestrâ Schivâ Fiova FreeDems 17 Për
315 Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet Maricopa FreeDems 17 Për
434 Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù Cézembre LCC 18 Për
494 Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu Maricopa FreeDems 16 Për
Number of Cosâ Members : 12
Senäts vote result
Province # Name RZ5
Atatûrk 432 Sevastáin Pinátsch Contrâ
Cézembre 284 Ian Tamoran Abstain
Florencià 525 Açafat del Val Për
Maricopa 317 Béneditsch Ardpresteir Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic 466 Ian Plätschisch Për
Benito 330 Eiric Börnatfiglheu Për
Vuode 254 Éovart Grischun Për
Fiova 96 Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h Për

RZ6 - The Confidence is Not a Binary Choice Bill

Published in Clark #1

Statute

WHEREAS in other countries it is perfectly acceptable for parties to abstain on a Vote of Confidence, for example, if they don't want to support a Government nor to bring it down;

AND WHEREAS the best I can figure why abstentions on the VoC have been invalid in Talossa is that KR1 wanted to make everyone be for or against him;

BE IT ENACTED etc. that El Lexhátx H.4.1, namely

4.1 The Secretary of State will punish all Members of the Cosă who cast invalid votes in the Vote of Confidence; the punishment being the declaration of said member's votes in the same Clark as null and void.

Is deleted in its entirety.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ6	The Confidence is Not a Binary Choice Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	145	19	36	Pass	5	1	2	Pass

Vote Details for RZ6

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ6
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Contrâ
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Për
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	Abstain
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Abstain
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ6
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Abstain
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Abstain
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ7 - The Community Jurists (JP Restoration) Bill

Published in Clark #1

Statute

WHEREAS the status quo of Talossan justice is that a single Justice of the Cort pü Inalt, acting alone, acts as a trial Cort of first instance;

AND WHEREAS Justices of the Peace (part-time or "lay" justices) were added to Talossa's judicial system by 53RZ27, as section G.13 of El Lexhatx, to take over this function;

AND WHEREAS the Government recommended two citizens as JPs, but these appointments were never made by the King, so there are no JPs in Talossa at the moment, and no Cort of First Instance at all;

AND WHEREAS statute changes accompanying the Judicial Amendment (54RZ25) repeal El Lexhatx G.13, replacing it with a "General Cort" provision, which restores the status quo prior to the establishment of JPs;

AND WHEREAS it has been pointed out that this requires the appointment of at least 4 active UC Judges to enable the system of appeals and judicial precedent to function as foreseen;

AND WHEREAS in the opinion of this bill's author, Talossa does not have that many qualified people prepared to become full time, active Judges, whether UC or trial-cort;

AND WHEREAS the preamble to the Judiciary Amendment states that "the following shall shall supplant that part of the 2017 Organic Law within two months of adoption by the Ziu and ratification by referendum";

AND WHEREAS this means that the Amendment and its accompanying statute changes are not yet in force, so the JP system is still in force, even though there are no duly-appointed JPs;

AND WHEREAS an objection has been raised to the term "Justice" as a noun, as with the renaming of members of the UC from Justice to Judge, and I have no real problems changing the name of the office;

AND WHEREAS while the Government prefers a 3-person UC plus a trial Cort, there is no longer a provision to "forcibly retire" UC Judges even when inactive and not responding to contact, except under provisions which have not arisen yet;

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosa and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu assembled that the amendment to El Lexhatx G.13 attached to the Judiciary Amendment (54RZ25) shall be REPLACED by the following text:

13.1. The Ziu enlarges the number of Puisne Judges to a total of three in accord with Section 3 of Article VIII of the Organic Law.

13.2. The Ziu establishes the General Cort of Talossa, which shall be an inferior nisi prius cort, cort of first instance, and of general jurisdiction consistent with Article VIII of the Organic Law.

13.2.1. Any citizen of Talossa who has satisfied the Ministry of Justice of their knowledge of Talossan law and jurisprudence, and of their good character, may be recommended to the King or to the Cort pü Inalt to be named as a Community Jurist (CJ).

13.2.2. Community Jurists may be deprived of this designation by the Cort pü Înalt, upon presentation of a preponderance of evidence by the Ministry of Justice that their good character or their legal knowledge is no longer satisfactory.

13.2.3. The Clerk of Courts shall appoint, by random selection, a single Community Jurist to preside over the General Cort for any case arising under this section.

13.2.3.1. If no qualified CJ is available to hear a given case, the Clerk of Corts shall appoint a single Judge of the Cort pü Inalt to preside over the General Cort for that case.

13.2.4. The judicial official presiding over a matter in the General Cort of Talossa shall be styled as "Magistrate" for the purposes of that proceeding.

13.2.5. Unless an appeal lies as of right, an aggrieved party to an action may seek leave to appeal any determination of the General Cort to the Cort pü Inalt.

13.2.6. A Magistrate may not sit as a Judge on the Cort pü Inalt for any appeal related to a proceeding over which they presided as a a magistrate.

13.2.7. A Magistrate must recuse themselves from a matter upon a real or apparent conflict of interest.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ7	The Community Jurists (JP Restoration) Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	181	19	0	Pass	7	1	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ7

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ7
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Contrâ
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Për
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	Për
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Për
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ7
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ8 - The Alexander E.H. Schmidt Immigration Bill

Published in Clark #1

Statute

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosa and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu assembled that Alexandreu Mitxeu Hårleu Furxheir, whose application for Talossan citizenship was submitted on 24 July XLI/2020, is hereby admitted to Talossan citizenship with all the rights and duties pertaining thereunto.

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

55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ8	The Alexander E.H. Schmidt Immigration Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	200	0	0	Pass	6	0	2	Pass

Vote Details for RZ8

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ8
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Për
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Për
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	Për
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Për
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ8
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Abstain
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Abstain
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ9 - The Make the Ziu Actually Read This Stuff Bill

Published in Clark #1

Statute

WHEREAS the quality of legislation in Talossa is admittedly low, with many errors and infelicities of language;

AND WHEREAS there is an even worse problem, whereby provisions enter into our Organic and statute law "by accident"', in that the Cosa and Senäts majority vote for the principle of a bill, trust its author, and don't actually read it properly, or assume that someone else will read it properly and point out any problems;

AND WHEREAS every legislator simply promising to be more conscientious is not a feasible response to this;

AND WHEREAS the following provision would probably work better than the previously mooted role of "legislative janitor";

BE IT ENACTED by the Ziu as follows:

A new section shall be inserted after H.6 of El Lexhatx, as follows, and the subsequent sections renumbered accordingly:

7.1 A Legislative Advisory Committee of Talossa (in Talossan, el Comità da Redacziun Legislatïu; and hereinafter, "the CRL") shall review or revise all legislative items from the Hopper as described in H.6 above; and may recommend acceptance or rejection, or suggest amendments in their best judgement.

7.2 The CRL shall conduct all its deliberations openly in the Hopper.

7.3 The CRL shall consist of the incumbent Mençéi, Túischac'h, and Avocat-Xheneral.

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

55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ9	The Make the Ziu Actually Read This Stuff Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	128	72	0	Pass	4	3	1	Pass

Vote Details for RZ9

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ9
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Contrâ
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Për
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	Contrâ
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Contrâ
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Contrâ
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ9
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Abstain
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Contrâ
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ10 - The Tidying Up Our Finances (And Seneschalsqåb) Bill

Published in Clark #1

Statute

WHEREAS as the incoming Minister of Finance it is my duty to review the sections of law that relate to my office;

AND WHEREAS in doing so, I found the whole thing is something of a mess;

AND WHEREAS the current law provides that the Financial Report from the Burgermeister of Internal Revenue is due at "the end of each Cosa term" (Lex D.2.8.1.2), and that is not what has been happening, and that needs to be cleared up;

AND WHEREAS for some reason it's the Seneschál's job to write the Budget rather than the Finance Minister's, in which case what do we have a Finance Minister for anyway,

AND WHEREAS of course the Seneschál can step in to do any Cabinet Minister's job anyway (Lex D.1.1.3);

AND WHEREAS Lex D.2.9., the Corporations Law, has never, ever been used and would be better replaced by something simple and effective;

AND WHEREAS, as I have mentioned elsewhere, I oppose compulsory Seneschál's reports as a waste of time and energy, and an excuse for inactivity by the Opposition who should be getting this information via Terpelaziuns;

AND WHEREAS, once again, a shorter Lexhatx is a better Lexhatx;

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

1. El Lexhatx Sections D.2.1.1-D.2.1.3, which currently read as follows:

2.1.1. The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Talossa is directed to issue a report every two months, detailing actions taken by his or her office and appointed Ministers. The first report of a new Prime Minister will be delivered within the first month of taking office, and subsequent reports will be issued no less often than every two months thereafter. If possible reports will be posted in the primary forum, rather virtual or physical, however, they must emailed to all citizens immediately after their completion. (39RZ16)

2.1.2. A blog may be set up for the Prime Minister to post the report on instead of, or in addition to, the other requirements for distribution stated above

2.1.3. Each report must be issued no sooner than the first day of the month in which it is due to be filed, and no later than the last day of said month. If the Prime Minister is unable to file such a report by the deadlines specified above, he or she may delegate the task to the Distain or other member of the government, provided that their signature, as well as that of the Prime Minister, are affixed to the report.

are deleted in their enterity.

2. El Lexhatx Sections D.2.1.5-D.2.1.11, which give the Seneschál responsibility for presenting the Budget, are deleted in their entirety, to be re-inserted (with some amendments) as provided below.

3. El Lexhatx Section D.2.1.4:

The Ziu strongly urges the current and future Prime Ministers of Talossa to use the power of the Prime Dictate with caution and respect, limiting its usage to memorials, congratulatory notices, internal Government organization, executive policy clarification, and other appropriate and limited governmental matters, and leave legislation solely for democratic consideration by the whole Ziu.

is retained, and renumbered Section D.2.1.1.

4. El Lexhatx D.2.8.1.2 is amended to read as follows, in its entirety:

The Finance Minister with the assistance of the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue shall deliver a Financial Report at the same time as the Budget for each Cosa. This Report shall be required to contain the following information:

2.8.1.2.1. the amount, location, liquidity, and availability of all funds held by or for the Royal Treasury,

2.8.1.2.2. a detailed list of all changes in the account balances of the Royal Treasury since the last Report,

2.8.1.2.3. a balance sheet which clearly lists all expenses linking them to the relative sheet items in the budget bills approved in the Cosa,

2.8.1.2.4. the total amount of louise and postal items in circulation.

5. The following new sections of El Lexhatx are added:

2.8.3. The Minister of Finance (or, if the Minister of Finance is not a Member of the Cosa, an MC designated by the Minister of Finance) 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, to be entitled the Budget and Financial Planning Bill for the (X)th Cosa, which shall contain the following:
2.8.3.1. the Financial Report as required in D.2.8.1.1;
2.8.3.2. a detailed Budget of the Kingdom of Talossa, 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, sufficient to provide for all expenses of the Kingdom of Talossa until the next budget shall be presented, during the subsequent Cosa;
2.8.3.3. any amount of the Treasury to be set aside for investment, and the investment policy that will be pursued;
2.8.3.4. 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;
2.8.3.5. the total amount in louise of any planned donations proposed to be requested from Talossan citizens towards the upkeep of the State. Neither this nor any other section of el Lexhatx shall be interpreted in such a way as to require compulsory taxation or mandatory donations of any kind.

2.8.4. The Budget of the Kingdom of Talossa shall always include funds for re-imbursing the Talossan Web Registrant and others for any payments towards domain registration and hosting on 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.

2.8.5 All withdrawals from the Royal Treasury (except as provided for by D.2.8.6, below) must be authorized by action of the Ziu approving the expense for which the withdrawal is made, either in the Budget and Financial Planning Bill required by D.2.8.3 above, or by supplemental budgeting legislation. In accordance with such authorized budgeted expenses, the Government of the day is empowered to requisition such funds from the Royal Treasury (said withdrawal to be performed in fact only by the Burgermeister of Internal Revenue or an authorised deputy).

2.8.6. Emergency Spending. During times when any budgeted funds have been exhausted, when no budget has been approved due to rejection by the Ziu, lack of the Financial Report or dissolution of the Cosa without action on a budget; the Prime Minister may issue a Prime Dictate to provide only for emergency spending, but may not act to cause withdrawal of funds from the Royal Treasury to fulfill the terms of any Prime Dictate unless and until the King has explicitly assented to the Prime Dictate.

2.8.7. Spending Authority Removal. At any time before an allocation is disbursed by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, members representing at least one-third of the Cosâ by seats may petition the government that such spending shall not be incurred until such issuance shall be ordered by an act of the Ziu. The Burgermeister of Inland Revenue shall be required to grant all such petitions until such time as an act of the Ziu restores the funding.

2.8.8. The Minister of Finance may take such actions as might be necessary to create, manage, and promote a voluntary fundraising campaign to the citizens of Talossa and other interested parties each year. The targeted amount for this campaign shall be the amount given in D.2.8.3.5. Unless otherwise authorized by the Ziu, the fundraising campaign will be concluded in a given term once that targeted amount is reached. Unless otherwise authorized by the Ziu, no more than one fundraising campaign per term will be conducted.

2.8.9. The Minister of Finance shall publish information as to the value of the Talossan louis against other currencies as and when necessary, desired or requested.

6. El Lexhatx D.2.9. is replaced in its entirety as follows:

The Finance Minister shall create a Register of Talossan Enterprises, available to all Talossan citizens. Any Talossan who produces goods and services, whether commercially or as a hobby, may provide a description, no longer than 100 words, of their enterprise together with their contact details, for the purposes of advertisement and information. An enterprise shall be removed from the register at the request of the registrant; or by a determination by the Finance Minister that the enterprise is no longer active, or not of a character with which the Kingdom of Talossa wishes to be associated. Such determinations shall be subject to judicial review.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Minister of Finance

55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ10	The Tidying Up Our Finances (And Seneschalsqåb) Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	200	0	0	Pass	7	1	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ10

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ10
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Për
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Për
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	Për
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Për
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ10
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ11 - Maybe Not So Into This Bill

Published in Clark #1

Statute

WHEREAS, the post of national gamemaster has been open for quite some time AND

WHEREAS, wargaming once played a vital role in Talossan culture but does not seem to anymore AND

WHEREAS, it behooves us to keep up with the times

THEREFOR, El Lexhat 2.7.1. which reads

The Büreu dals Zuerietâs (Wargames Bureau), administered by the Xhumestreu Naziunál (National Gamemaster), who shall also answer to the code name "Joshua,"

Is hereby repealed and the post of Xhumestreu Naziunál abolished.

Uréu q'estadra så: Eiric Börnatfiglheu - Minister of Culture

55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ11	Maybe Not So Into This Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	110	54	36	Pass	5	0	3	Pass

Vote Details for RZ11

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ11
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Contrâ
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Contrâ
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	Abstain
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Contrâ
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Abstain
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ11
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Abstain
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Abstain
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Abstain
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ12 - The Ranked Choice Constitutional Referendum Bill

Published in Clark #1

Statute

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosă and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu assembled as followed, under the authority of Organic Law VII.13:

1. During the same month as the 3rd Clark of the 55th Cosa, the Chancery shall submit the following referendum question to the people:

What is your preference for Talossa's constitutional future?

2. This referendum shall be conducted as a Ranked Choice vote between the following four options, which shall appear on the ballot in a randomized order:

- the King of Talossa shall continue to have the political powers granted by the current Organic Law.
- the King of Talossa shall have no political powers except in cases of emergency or constitutional crisis.
- the king of Talossa shall share power with a periodically elected Co-prince.
- the King of Talossa shall be replaced by an elected Head of State.

3. The votes for this referendum shall be counted as follows:

3.1. At the conclusion of the election, each option is assigned all ballots which express it as first preference. The option with the fewest ballots assigned to it is eliminated. Each ballot cast for the eliminated option is reassigned to the next expressed preference on the ballot.

3.2 Once the ballots are reassigned, the option with the fewest ballots assigned to it is eliminated and the ballots cast for it reassigned as above. This process is repeated until one option wins by having a majority of non-abstention ballots assigned to it.

3.3. If, after any iteration, there are two or more options with the fewest ballots assigned to them, the option with the fewest first preferences assigned to it shall be eliminated. If these options all have the same number of first preferences assigned to them, the option with the fewest second preferences assigned to it shall be eliminated, and so forth.

3.3.1 If no such distinction can be made between these options 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 options.

3.3.1.1 If the different scenarios described above result in the same winner of the election overall, the winning option shall be declared successful.

3.3.1.2 If the different scenarios described above result in different winners of the election overall, the result will be considered a tie between the two or three leading options.

3.4. If any ballot assigned to an eliminated option does not express a next preference, the ballot is treated in the same way as an abstention.

3.5 A option may not be assigned ballots after it has been eliminated. A ballot that would otherwise be reassigned to an eliminated option is instead assigned to the highest-ranked option that has not been eliminated, or treated as an abstention as above.

FURTHERMORE,

4. If an option involving a change in the Organic Law wins this referendum, the Government shall introduce an Organic Law amendment to that effect within the lifetime of the 55th Cosă.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ12	The Ranked Choice Constitutional Referendum Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	110	36	54	Pass	4	1	3	Pass

Vote Details for RZ12

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ12
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Contrâ
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Abstain
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	Abstain
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Contrâ
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Abstain
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ12
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Abstain
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Abstain
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Abstain
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ13 - The 55th Cosa Budget Act

Published in Clark #2

Statute

WHEREAS the 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

PART A: Appropriations Request

His Majesty's Government hereby submits to the Ziu a request for the appropriation of funds from the Royal Treasury totaling 356¤46 ($535.15) for the specific purposes and subject to restrictions as outlined herein:

STUFF:

Webhosting costs for nine months with DoRoyal: 53¤26 ($80.15)
Promoting Talossa's social media posts, ℓ20 ($30)

FINANCE:

for fees for a Registered Agent to represent Talossa as an Unincorporated Association under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, to enable us to formally hold property, 66¤40 ($100)

CULTURE:

Prizes for cultural contests, 66¤40 ($100)
Honoraria for writers of articles for a new Talossan cultural magazine, ℓ150 ($225)

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 the total amount paid if seeking funds for reimbursement. Copies of receipts and/or invoices will be provided upon request to Members of the Ziu.

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.

PART B. Fundraiser, Minting, and Other Authorizations

FURTHERMORE, the Minister of Finance, or her 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 the term,. The targeted amount for the campaign shall be ℓ325 ($487.50). The proceeds of seignorage, sales of stamps, TalossaWare proceeds, and other voluntary contributions shall be included in this total except as provided elsewhere. The expected income for the term is as follows:

Proceedings of sales (Coins/Stamps/Talossaware) + Donations to the Kingdom: ℓ325 ($487.50)
Registration fees for Cosa election: ℓ20 ($30)
Registration fees for Senäts election: ℓ10 ($15)
Interest on Talossa's bank accounts: ℓ5 ($7.5)

Total: +ℓ360 (+$540)

PART C: Investment Policy

FURTHERMORE, His Majesty’s Government hereby directs the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue to invest all held funds into an interest-bearing savings account unless or until otherwise directed or advised by act of the Ziu.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ13	The 55th Cosa Budget Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	163	19	0	Pass	6	1	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ13

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ13	VOC
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Contrâ	No
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Për	No
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për	Yes
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	-	-
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ13
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	-
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ14 - Title I Revision Act of 2020

Published in Clark #2

Statute

WHEREAS in keeping with other leading Micronational Armed Services, the Talossan Military and ancillary components, now collectively referred to as the Unified Talossan Military Forces' (UTMF) governing document needs a revision to formally reflect the re-establishment of the Ministry of Defence as well as correct minor grammatical and unintentional errors in previously mentioned Act.

THEREFORE previous version of Title I is hereby repealed and replaced with the following:

1. The Royal Talossan Navy shall be administered by the Admiral of the Fleet (RTN O-9 / NATO OF-10), appointed by the Monarch upon recommendation by the Minister of Defence or designated subordinate and approval by a majority vote in the Ziu.

1.1. Each of the three Branches of the Navy (the Naval Corps, Marine Corps, and Air Corps) will be under the immediate direction of a Branch Chief; those being the Chief of Talossan Naval Operations (Admiral – RTN O-8 / NATO OF-9), Commandant of the Royal Talossan Marine Corps (General – RTMC O-8 / NATO OF-9), and Chief of the Royal Talossan Air Corps (Chief Marshal – RTAC O-8/NATO OF-9). Each are appointed by the Seneschal upon recommendation by the Minister of Defence or designated subordinate and approval by the Admiral of the Fleet.

1.2 The Admiral and the three Branch Chiefs compose the Navy Board and are charged with the day-to-day operations of the Bureau.

1.3 The Minister of Defence, in consultation with the Navy Board, shall promulgate a code of military regulations to be known as the Uniform Code of Military Organization or UCMO for the purpose of the organization, training and discipline of the Talossan Armed Forces. The UCMO shall reflect the professionalism of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Talossa as well as recognize the relations of our great nation’s place in retrospect to the other great nations and allied militaries of the world.

1.4 Private Adventurers in possession of royal letters of marque and reprisal shall be granted commissions as Officers of the Line in the reserve of the Royal Talossan Navy in inactive status. Private Adventurers shall be governed by the Office of Private Adventurers within the Navy and by the UCMO.

2. The Els Zuávs da l'Altahál Rexhitál (the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard) shall be led by El Capitán da l'Altahál (The Captain of the Guard).

2.1. Establishment of Official Improvised Weaponry. Bedposts are declared to be the "official preferred improvised weapon" of the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard. (38RZ18)

2.2. Military Use of Bedposts. The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard shall make use of bedposts for ceremonial and drill purposes. (49RZ20)

2.3. Cupped Bedposts. Bedposts used by the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard may have an indentation in the end of the bedpost up to one inch in depth and between one and two inches in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substances added. The bedpost, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance (such as pine tar) to improve the grip. No bedpost may be used for military purposes which is not a single piece of wood or which has been hollowed out and filled with cork or rubber.

1.2.4. Military Bedpost Regulation. Appropriate officers of the Guard shall be held responsible by the Ministry of Defence for establishing further regulations for the provisioning and use of said bedposts, such as specifying the size of the bedframe from which a bedpost issued to and maintained by service members at each military rank shall be taken, and specifying military exercises for the practice and display of proficiency and fluency in the use of the bedpost, for the purposes of both close-combat and the ceremonial fancy throwing the thing up and flipping it in circles and stuff before catching it with flair and shouldering it sharply, maybe even spinning around a time or two while it's in the air; you know, stuff like that. (47RZ8)

3. The Grupâ Primár del Säpençéu (Primary Intelligence Group) shall be administered by the Zirectéir del Säpençéu (Intelligence Director). This group is chartered to collect, analyze and disseminate vital information to our Seneschál and others as directed. Operates separately from, but in concert with all other domestic and allied information collection agencies, military organizations, law enforcement agencies and other groups as directed. Provides briefings to the Ziu as directed by the Seneschál. Will be divided into three branches, which, respectively, may be headed by a Deputy Director, and are known as: General Operations Directorate - which conducts clandestine operations, information collection and other duties as directed. Analysis Sub-Section - which conducts information analysis and other duties as directed. Internal Information Security Sub-Section, which conducts intra-agency security operations and other duties as directed.

4. Talossa maintains a military in keeping with the tradition of all of history's greatest nations. The military is maintained in effort to provide our citizens a unique opportunity to serve the Kingdom in uniform while gaining access to both special training and social opportunities. As an internally focused service, the UTMF are not intended for offensive use and anyone who commits actual acts of violence in the name of Talossa will lose their citizenship (according to the will of the Cort pu Inalt). The Kingdom shall continue to represent and encourage peace between among all nations, Macro and Micro in nature.

Uréu q'estadra så: Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu - Minister of Defence

55th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ14	Title I Revision Act of 2020	No (double majority needed)	Pass	131	19	32	Pass	4	1	2	Pass

Vote Details for RZ14

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ14	VOC
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Contrâ	No
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Abstain	No
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Abstain	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për	Yes
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	-	-
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ14
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	-
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Abstain
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Abstain
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ15 - The State Opening of the Ziu Act

Published in Clark #2

Statute

WHEREAS it was a plank of the coalition government to introduce legislative proposals that seek to create explicit cultural duties for the Monarch, and

WHEREAS the law was amended so that a regular State Opening of the Cosa would be held, and

WHEREAS my intention was that the word Cosa in that paragraph referred to the Opening of the Cosa Session not just the Cosa House, and

WHEREAS if the Cosa House makes this their own affair then in times when the Seneschal, Leader of the Opposition, leader of the third party or Cabinet members are not sitting members of the Cosa they may not be able to attend and participate, so

THEREFORE be it enacted by the Ziu assembled that El Lexhatx H.1 which currently reads:

Following each General Election there shall be an official “State Opening of the Cosa”. At the start of the State Opening, the new Seneschal shall be sworn to the office publicly. The Sovereign shall then deliver a speech outlining the Government's legislative agenda and programme for the term. The contents of this speech shall be communicated to the Sovereign by the incoming Seneschal prior to the ceremony. The Seneschal may announce Cabinet Ministers during the ceremony. A rebuttal by the Leader of the Opposition shall follow, which may be followed by a further rebuttal by the leader of the third largest party. When practical, the State Opening shall be held during an official Living Cosă for which food and drink shall be featured and as many Talossans as possible shall be invited to attend.

is hereby amended to read:

Following each General Election there shall be an official “State Opening of the Ziu”. At the start of the State Opening, the new Seneschal shall be sworn to the office publicly. The Sovereign shall then deliver a speech outlining the Government's legislative agenda and programme for the term. The contents of this speech shall be communicated to the Sovereign by the incoming Seneschal prior to the ceremony. The Seneschal may announce Cabinet Ministers during the ceremony. A rebuttal by the Leader of the Opposition shall follow, which may be followed by a further rebuttal by the leader of the third largest party. When practical, the State Opening may include an official Living Cosă (and 'Living Senats') in which food and drink shall be featured and as many Talossans as possible shall be invited to attend. The event shall be organised and conducted by the Speakers of both Houses of the Ziu, working in coordination and cooperation with each other.

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

55th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ15	The State Opening of the Ziu Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	164	18	0	Pass	6	1	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ15

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ15	VOC
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Për	No
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Contrâ	No
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për	Yes
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	-	-
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ15
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	-
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ16 - The L.10 is now pointless Act

Published in Clark #2

Statute

WHEREAS The Kingdom of Talossa's Monarchy is no longer hereditary, thus LEX.L.10 is now pointless, so

THEREFORE be it enacted by the Ziu assembled that Article L Section 10 of El Lexhatx, which currently reads:

The Heir to the Throne shall be styled Prince (or, if female, Princess) of Prospect.

is hereby stricken from law.

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

55th Cosâ, Clark #2 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ16	The L.10 is now pointless Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	165	17	0	Pass	5	0	2	Pass

Vote Details for RZ16

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ16	VOC
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Për	No
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Për	No
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për	Yes
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	-	-
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Contrâ	Yes
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ16
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Abstain
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	-
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Abstain
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ17 - Elevating Istefan Perþonest to the UC Act

Published in Clark #3

Statute

Under the Provisions of Article VIII Section 4 of the Organic Law of the Kingdom of Talossa, BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosă and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu Assembled that Istefan Perþonest is nominated as Puisne Justice of the Uppermost Cort of Talossa.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #3 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ17	Elevating Istefan Perþonest to the UC Act	No (double majority needed)	Pass	182	0	0	Pass	7	0	1	Pass

Vote Details for RZ17

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ17	VOC
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	19	Për	No
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	18	Për	No
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për	Yes
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	18	-	-
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	18	Për	Yes
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ17
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Abstain
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ18 - The Hopper Is For The People and Other Clarifications Bill

Published in Clark #4

Statute

WHEREAS Organic Law VII.5 sets a small list of which Talossans are entitled to "submit legislative proposals... for the consideration of the Ziu", i.e. to "clark Bills";

AND WHEREAS Organic Law VII.4 states that the Secretary of State is to maintain the Hopper as "a public venue for the inspection of legislative proposals before they become bills";

AND WHEREAS the word "public" in OrgLaw VII.4 is ambiguous as to exactly who is entitled to participate in the Hopper, outwith the specific power to turn legislative proposals into bills;

AND WHEREAS the sections of El Lexhatx governing the Hopper (H.6, 7, 13 and 21) do not resolve this ambiguity;

AND WHEREAS it is my general belief that maximising public participation in the legislative process is a good thing, and I see absolutely no reason why all Talossan citizens should not be entitled to participate fully in the Hopper, including submitting draft legislation, only excluding the power to actually "Clark bills";

AND WHEREAS the Regent has humbly offered his opinion over and over again that excluding Talossans from the legislative process depresses activity, and this measure will allow all citizens to help shape the law, while ensuring that the legislative power remains with elected officials and not beneficiaries of patronage of party bosses;

AND WHEREAS, while doing research for this bill, I found quite a few messes, missing sections, and notes by the Scribe of Abbavilla which should be cleaned up, no matter the substantive question of this bill;

AND WHEREAS the amendment to H.6.4 below removes the possibility of someone dredging up a "stale bill" which has remained un-proposed for months or even years and putting it on the Clark long after everyone's forgotten the issues involved;

AND WHEREAS H.13. is a noble sentiment, but the phrase "if at all possible" makes it inoperative and a waste of space:

BE IT ENACTED by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa as follows:

1. El Lexhatx H.4. shall read in its entirety:

On each Clark, the Vote of Confidence shall read as follows: "Do you wish the current Government to continue in its term of office?"

2. El Lexhatx H.6.4 shall be amended to read as follows:

If a legislative proposal has remained in the “The Hopper” for more than 59 days, ~~the Secretary of State may remove it~~ it shall be considered to have been removed, though any person entitled to do so may subsequently re-publish it.

3. A new section, H.6.8, is added to El Lexhatx as follows:

All citizens of Talossa are entitled to participate fully in discussions and debates in the Hopper, within the bounds of law and of the decisions of the administering and presiding authorities of the Hopper. Any citizen may submit a draft of legislation to the Hopper, though these shall not be considered to be "legislative proposals" within the meaning of H.6 until sponsored by one or more individuals authorised to submit legislative proposals under Organic Law VII.5, under the process contained in H.8.

4. El Lexhatx H.13, currently reading:

If at all possible, bills presented for review in the Hopper should be translated into Talossan before being Clarked.

is DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY and replaced with the following text:

All bills submitted for the Clark shall be in one of the national languages.

5. The numbering of El Lexhatx H.24 is hereby confirmed, and the Scribe's note there attached is DELETED.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #4 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ18	The Hopper Is For The People and Other Clarifications Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	167	0	0	Pass	7	1	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ18

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ18	VOC
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	20	Për	No
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	20	Për	No
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për	Yes
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	13	-	-
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	20	-	-
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ18
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ19 - An Act to Recodify El Lexhatx G (Justice)

Published in Clark #5

Statute

WHEREAS El Lexhatx intends to provide a single code of law for the Kingdom of Talossa as enacted by the Ziu;

AND WHEREAS the foregoing admirable intention must be honoured through constant scrutiny to ensure consistency and ease of access;

AND WHEREAS it has come to the attention that, through several amendments since adoption, El Lexhatx G. Justice has become cumbersome to follow;

AND WHEREAS someone finally took the time to scrutinize this statute to remove repetition, conflicting provisions, and to clarify certain procedure regarding criminal offenses;

AND WHEREAS absolutely no statute drafted by Alexandreu Davinescù, specifically the ex parte communications subsection, has been changed in any way, except to be recodified and moved for consistency.

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

That El Lexhatx G. is replaced in its entirety by the following:

G. Justice.

1. The General Cort of Talossa

1.1. The Ziu enlarges the number of Puisne Judges to a total of three in accord with Section 3 of Article VIII of the Organic Law.

1.2. The Ziu establishes the General Cort of Talossa, which shall be an inferior nisi prius cort, cort of first instance, and of general jurisdiction consistent with Article VIII of the Organic Law.

1.2.1. Any citizen of Talossa who has satisfied the Ministry of Justice of their knowledge of Talossan law and jurisprudence, and of their good character, may be recommended to the King or to the Cort pü Inalt to be named as a Community Jurist (CJ).

1.2.2. Community Jurists may be deprived of this designation by the Cort pü Inalt, upon presentation of a preponderance of evidence by the Ministry of Justice that their good character or their legal knowledge is no longer satisfactory.

1.2.3. The Clerk of the Corts shall appoint, by random selection, a single Community Jurist to preside over the General Cort for any case arising under this section.

1.2.3.1. If no qualified CJ is available to hear a given case, the Clerk of the Corts shall appoint a single Judge of the Cort pü Inalt to preside over the General Cort for that case.

1.2.4. The judicial official presiding over a matter in the General Cort of Talossa shall be styled as "Magistrate" for the purposes of that proceeding.

1.2.5. Unless an appeal lies as of right, an aggrieved party to an action may seek leave to appeal any determination of the General Cort to the Cort pü Inalt.

1.2.6. A Magistrate may not sit as a Judge on the Cort pü Inalt for any appeal related to a proceeding over which they presided as a magistrate.

1.2.7. A Magistrate must recuse themselves from a matter upon a real or apparent conflict of interest.

2. The Practice of Law in the National Corts of Talossa.

The following guidelines shall exist for the practice of law within the realm:

2.1. The practice of law shall be defined as the representation of individuals, corporations and government bodies before the Uppermost Cort, Military Cort, or any inferior court established by the Ziu; or the professional discussion or advice on matters of a legal nature.

2.2. Practice before the Uppermost Cort or any inferior National Court established by the Ziu shall be limited to members in good standing of the National Talossan Bar.

2.3. Practice before Military Courts shall be restricted to members of the National Talossan Bar or to any commissioned officer granted waiver by the Minister of Defence to serve as a legal representative, pursuant to Ministry of Defence guidelines.

2.4. Practice before Provincial Courts shall be governed by Provincial Law.

2.5. No part of this law shall limit an individual's ability to represent themselves before any court of the realm.

2.6. Provincial Premiers (or the provincial equivalent thereto) shall have the authority to represent their Province, in actions brought before a National Court, as a function of their office. This responsibility may be delegated only to a member of the National Talossan Bar.

2.7. The use of titles such as lawyer, attorney, barrister, solicitor, or councillor/counselor-at-law or any other title reserved by guidelines of the National Talossan bar shall be restricted to those who are licensed to engage in the practice of law within the realm.

2.8. Individuals who are party to an action brought before a Cort of the realm and cannot find suitable legal representation due to a shortage of qualified practitioners of law, conflicts of interest or for personal reasons to be outlined in a petition presented before the cort, may apply for a waiver to permit any adult Talossan citizen to represent them before the Cort in a specified legal action serving as a legal proxy.

2.9. Individuals operating under waiver shall not be entitled to present themselves as attorneys, lawyers, barristers, solicitors, or councillor/counselor-at-law, nor shall approval of such waiver imply membership in the National Talossan Bar.

2.10. Petitions for waiver shall be made to the Cort in which the action is to be brought. All waivers shall expire upon the final disposition of the case and shall remain in force through any appeal. Waivers granted by a lower court need not be renewed or reissued if the action is brought before the Uppermost Cort in appeal. Waivers may be terminated by the petitioner or the proxy at any time during court proceedings and shall notify the Court of said termination within 48 hours of its effective date. Waivers may be withdrawn through judicial order in the event of misconduct or inadequate representation.

2.11. Corts shall grant petitioned waivers unless the designated proxy has been convicted of a felony, has presented themselves unlawfully to be an attorney, lawyer, barrister, solicitor or councillor/counsellor of law, has falsely claimed Bar membership or other official standing within the National Talossan Bar or has received monetary compensation or other financial consideration in exchange for his/her representational duties or when a suitable member of the bar is available for representation in the matter, unencumbered by conflicts of interest or personal disputes.

2.12. Admission to the National Bar of Talossa.

2.12.1. The National Bar of Talossa shall be governed by the Uppermost Cort, which shall establish the procedure, ethics, and
standards for those seeking admission to the National Bar of Talossa.

2.12.2. The National Bar of Talossa shall possess the sole authority to admit new individuals to practice law in the Corts of Talossa established under Article VIII of the Organic Law.

2.12.2.1. 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.

2.12.2.2. The National Bar of Talossa shall set the standards, character, and other requirements for admission.

2.12.2.3. The National Bar of Talossa shall accept the application of any individual claiming to have satisfied the requirements for admission, and, if satisfied that the applicant does meet the criteria for admission after careful review and consideration, shall refer the applicant with supporting documentation to the Uppermost Cort for admission.

2.12.2.4. The Uppermost Cort of Talossan shall accept or deny all referred applications within a timely manner. An individual is not authorized to practice law until the Uppermost Cort of Talossa admits the application to the National Bar of Talossa, and an individual may not refer to themselves as “pending admission.”

2.12.3. An individual who has earned a degree in the practice of law in another country, or who has been admitted to practice law in another country, or who has completed one year of legal education as well as legal training in another country, may seek a waiver for admission to the National Bar of Talossa by petitioning the Uppermost Cort of Talossa for such a waiver, provided proof for the basis of waiver is attached to the petition. The Uppermost Cort may grant said waiver with no less than the consent of two Judges of the Uppermost Cort. The Uppermost Cort may increase the number of Judges required to give consent as it deems necessary but may only decrease the number to the statutory limits with the same number of Judges required to give consent.

2.12.4. It shall be a criminal offense for any person to knowingly or recklessly practice law in Talossa without express statutory permission.

2.12.4.1. 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 Cort throughout Talossa.

2.12.4.2. The following office holders may, at the discretion of the Chancery, 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.

2.12.4.3. An Attorney General, as head of the Ministry of Justice, or Deputy Attorney General as authorized by 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.

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

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

2.12.5.2. 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

2.12.6. Any rules, regulations 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.

3. Appeals and Tribunals.

3.1 It shall be understood that any provincial court decision may be appealed at the National level before the lowest inferior court and that any decision by this court may be appealed to the Uppermost Cort. No Cunstaval shall proclaim any new provincial constitution that fails to provide a right to appeal decisions of the provincial court or courts (if any) to the Cort pü Inalt or such other national courts as may be created by the Ziu. National courts shall not interpret or rule on matters of provincial law unless the province has no system of courts, has not proclaimed a constitution or has standing law that matters of provincial law be handled through National Courts. Rather, the decisions of these courts will ensure no provincial court decision runs contrary to the Organic or Statutory Laws of the Kingdom, and that the rights of all involves parties, as guaranteed by the Rights and Covenants of the Organic Law, are protected.

3.1.1 All appeals, as with other court actions, shall be filed with the Clerk of the Corts. Upon official judicial assignment, the cort may either dismiss the case, by declining to hear it, or begin hearing opening arguments in the matter as presented by all relevant parties.

3.1.2 Appeals or other actions brought before any national court shall be heard within 90 calendar days from the date of assignment by the Clerk of the Corts.

3.1.3. The court, if it decides not to hear the case or appeal, shall issue a written statement justifying its decision within the time frame given in 3.2.

3.1.4. If a court does not comply with 3.2. or 3.2.1., it may be subject to an investigation for non-feasance conducted by the Ministry of Justice.

3.2. Under the principle of reformatio in peius, the worsening change of a verdict, no appellate court shall be allowed to change an appealed ruling in such a manner that would be disadvantageous to the petitioner.

3.2.1. In civil actions, appeals may be ruled in a detrimental manner to the appellant (reformationes in peius) only when both parties submit appeals.

3.2.2. In criminal procedures, reformationes in peius are forbidden whenever the appeal is lodged by the convict or in favour of the convict. In case of appeals from both parties, reformationes in peius detrimental to the convict shall be forbidden.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #5 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ19	An Act to Recodify El Lexhatx G (Justice)	No (double majority needed)	Pass	133	0	0	Pass	3	2	1	Pass

Vote Details for RZ19

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ19
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	20	-
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	20	Për
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	-
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	13	-
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	20	-
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ19
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	-
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Abstain
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Contrâ
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	-
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ20 - A Resolution in memory of John Carl Eiffler aka 'Art Verbotten'

Published in Clark #5

Statute

WHEREAS John Carl Eiffler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin - a part of the Miwaukee 'East Side' 'Old-Growth' group of friends including R. Ben Madison, Xherált L. Conâ, JJ, Josh Forziun, Sandee P., Dan Lauriér, Roibeard dal Már, and others and known to Talossans worldwide as 'Art Verbotten' since ca. late 2004, was in the Talossan community from at least 1980 onward and was active from the mid-1980s through ca. 2010. In Talossan, he was 'Ián Carlüs Valadéir', but never used that translation.

WHERAS as the leader of the one-man Kingdom of Thord, he was a belligerent in the Conâ Wars and one of the founders of the now-defunct League of Secessionist States (LOSS) which for a time was a force in the micronational community.

WHEREAS he was an active citizen of the Kingdom of Talossa and later of the 2004-2012 Republic of Talossa and whose April 2004 renunciation of the Kingdom helped (along with Bill Cooper's renunciation the same night) throw the full light of clarity and truth on Ben Madison's vendetta against Kane Gruber,

WHEREAS his presence in Talossa was one of consistency, approachability, and a continual fount of wisdom,

WHEREAS he was rightly called the 'Conscience of Talossa' for at least thirty years by Ben Madison and others,

WHEREAS he was born 14 July 1964 and died on 10 January 2021, though the Kingdom did not hear of it until a fortnight afterward,

WHEREAS with only a few pointed and gracious words, he could distill any argument to its essence, putting everyone in their place and calling all on their b-s,

WHEREAS his obituary may be had at https://www.krausefuneralhome.com/obituary/john-c-eiffler/

WHEREAS he was just plain cool and his loss is a profound one to the Talossan Kingdom community, the micronational community at-large, the Talossan expatriate community, and most of all to his family and friends outside of Talossa,

THEREFORE, the Ziu and the whole of the Kingdom of Talossa extends its profound sympathies to Eiffler's family and friends as well as to R. Ben Madison, Xherált Conâ, Ián U. Metáiriâ (aka JJ), Danihel Lauriér, and all the greater Talossan nation.

May John Carl Eiffler aka 'Art Verbotten' be remembered for his wisdom, wit, and for being a giant who walked among us. The Kingdom of Thord has left the building.

Rest in peace, brother.

Uréu q'estadra så: Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h -

55th Cosâ, Clark #5 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ20	A Resolution in memory of John Carl Eiffler aka 'Art Verbotten'	No (double majority needed)	Pass	133	0	0	Pass	6	0	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ20

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ20
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	20	-
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	20	Për
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	-
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	13	-
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	20	-
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ20
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Për
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	-
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	Për
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	-
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ21 - The Talossa Shall Choose Its King Amendment

Published in Clark #6

Statute

BE IT ENACTED by the Ziu, for the endorsement of the nation in referendum, that the Organic Law, Section II.3, shall be replaced in its entirety as follows:

1. The King of Talossa shall be chosen by a Convocation of:

eight MCs, chosen by the parties represented in the Cosa in proportion to their Cosa seats;

all Senators;

the Seneschál;

all Justices of the UC;

all provincial heads of government;

all officers of the Royal Civil Service;

all Talossans who have been a citizen for at least ten years

2. Every member of the Convocation shall have one vote. All the discussions of the Convocation will be open, but its votes shall be by secret ballot.

3. The Convocation shall be chaired by the Senior Judge of the CpI, or in their absence the next available CpI judge in order of seniority, unless the Convocation decides differently.

4. The Convocation shall assemble upon the 6th anniversary of a King acceding to the Throne, or at any time that there is no King.

5. The candidate who receives the expressed support of 2/3 of the Convocation shall immediately receive the title of "Heir Presumptive".

6. Upon the demise, abdication, or removal from the Throne of the King, the Heir Presumptive shall swear an oath promising to protect and uphold the Organic Law of Talossa and the rights of all its citizens, and thereupon become King of Talossa. If there is no Heir Presumptive, the Uppermost Cort shall be a Council of Regency until an Heir Presumptive is chosen.

7. Unless the King of Talossa is chosen as their own Heir Presumptive, they shall be deemed to have abdicated upon having served in that role for 7 years.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ21	The Talossa Shall Choose Its King Amendment	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Pass	143	37	0	Pass	5	2	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ21

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ21	VOC
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	20	Për	No
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	20	-	-
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për	Yes
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	13	Për	Yes
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Contrâ	Yes
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	20	Contrâ	No
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ21
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Contrâ
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	-
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ22 - The Amendment to the Organic Law (Seneschal Election Tweaks) Bill

Published in Clark #6

Statute

WHEREAS the first election of a Seneschál by the Cosa went ahead successfully and the principle should be preserved;

AND WHEREAS if we are to make some tweaks, those tweaks should be in the direction of increased flexibility;

AND WHEREAS a wider range of possible nominees for Seneschál is more democratic;

AND WHEREAS the incoming Seneschál will still be able to call for a month of recess after the Clark on which she is elected under OrgLaw IV.9, if necessary, but there is no reason for this to be compulsory;

BE IT ENACTED by the Ziu that the Organic Law of Talossa shall be amended as follows:

1. The second paragraph of Organic Law VI.5 shall be amended by striking out the words "only the recognized and commonly known leader of" and substituting the words "nominated by", so it will now read as follows:

The method of election of a Seneschál shall be Ranked Choice Voting. Each member of the Cosâ shall have as many votes in the election as the seats which he hold in the Cosâ, but shall cast his votes as one bloc and have no divided conscience. The candidates for each such election shall be nominated by each political party which shall have earned representation in the Cosâ at the most recent general election.

2. Organic Law VI.6 shall be amended to read in its entirety:

The Seneschál shall announce publicly both the members of the incoming Government and the Government's legislative agenda at least before, if not sooner than, the last day on which a member of the Ziu may submit a measure to the second Clark. Failing this, the King shall dissolve the Cosa and call new elections.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ22	The Amendment to the Organic Law (Seneschal Election Tweaks) Bill	Yes (2/3 Cosa needed, Majority Senäts)	Pass	160	20	0	Pass	5	2	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ22

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ22	VOC
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	20	Për	No
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	20	-	-
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për	Yes
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	13	Për	Yes
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	20	Contrâ	No
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ22
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Contrâ
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	-
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ23 - The Due Process Reversion Amendment

Published in Clark #6

Statute

WHEREAS, the Fifth Covenant to the Covenants of Rights and Freedoms once read as follows:

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.

WHEREAS, the Due Process Amendment, 50RZ26, received sufficient support in the Ziu and the requisite majority during referendum to modify that language;

WHEREAS, the Still Into This Amendment, 53RZ18, inadvertently reverted this covenant to the foregoing language;

WHEREAS, said omission from 53RZ18 appears entirely accidental and unintentional.

WHEREAS, the Ziu desires to remedy this mistake by re-adopting, without modification, the Fifth Covenant as enumerated in 50RZ26.

THEREFORE, the Fifth Covenant to the Covenants of Rights and Freedoms, Article XI of the Organic Law, is repealed in its entirety.

FURTHERMORE, the following language is adopted as the Fifth Covenant, Organic Law, Article XI.5:

No person shall be deprived of 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 to cruel and unusual punishment. The Ziu shall have the power to enforce this Covenant by appropriate legislation.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ23	The Due Process Reversion Amendment	Covenent Amendment (2/3 Cosa needed, 2/3 voters)	Pass	160	20	0	Pass	6	1	0	Pass

Vote Details for RZ23

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ23	VOC
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	20	Contrâ	No
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	20	-	-
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për	Yes
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	13	Për	Yes
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	20	Për	No
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ23
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Për
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	-
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Për
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për

RZ24 - The Talossan Law Repatriation (Crimes Repugnant to Talossanity) Bill

Published in Clark #6

Statute

WHEREAS the 31st Cosa chose to deal with the lack of Talossan law against "murder, rape, robbery" and other serious crimes against the person by incorporating the laws of the State of Wisconsin into Talossan law, where indigenous Talossan law does not contradict them;

AND WHEREAS the 35th Cosa amended this to specify only certain sections of the Wisconsin Statutes, which currently comprise sections A.1-4 of El Lexhatx;

AND WHEREAS this means that a thorough knowledge of Talossan law necessarily requires a knowledge of Wisconsin law;

AND WHEREAS Wisconsin law has never in fact been used to punish infamous crimes committed by Talossan citizens, such as statutory rape;

AND WHEREAS the practice of Talossan law and jurisprudence should be open to all Talossans, not just those who are already professional lawyers;

AND WHEREAS the only way Wisconsin law has been used in Talossa is by trained practitioners of United States law introducing Wisconsin precedent into their Talossan legal briefs, giving those trained in United States law an unfair advantage over those who are only trained in Talossan law;

AND WHEREAS we should find a different way to achieve the original intent of the measure, which was to make infamous crimes against the person a crime under Talossan law;

AND WHEREAS the basic principles of what is moral, right and good under Talossan law are already contained in our Covenant of Rights and Freedoms;

AND WHEREAS previous versions of the Organic Law specified "generally accepted principles of Anglo-American law" as a foundation for Talossan law, but this has been removed;

AND WHEREAS it is wise to re-establish some legislative basis for Talossan juridical practice;

BE IT ENACTED by the Ziu that:

1. Sections A.1-4 and A.7-8 of El Lexhatx are repealed in their entirety.

2. Sections A.1-3 of El Lexhatx shall henceforth read as follows:

1. The basis of all Talossan law and jurisprudence is the principles contained in the Covenant of Rights and Freedoms.

2. Where Talossan statute law is silent, Talossan courts shall make decisions in accordance with Talossan juridical precedent. Judges may also use precedent from other legal systems with which they are familiar to guide their decisions, though such precedent shall not be binding.

3. A Talossan citizen who is convicted in another jurisdiction, by a credible judicial authority, of an offence incurring penal servitude which is repugnant to the values expressed in the Covenant of Rights and Freedoms, shall be guilty of the crime of "repugnant behaviour bringing Talossa into disrepute", and be liable to a punishment of severity in strict proportion to the severity of the said offence.

3. The sections of Title A of El Lexhatx shall be subsequently renumbered consecutively.

Uréu q'estadra så: Miestrâ Schivâ - Seneschal

55th Cosâ, Clark #6 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ24	The Talossan Law Repatriation (Crimes Repugnant to Talossanity) Bill	No (double majority needed)	Pass	110	40	30	Pass	4	1	2	Pass

Vote Details for RZ24

Cosâ vote result

#	Name	Province	Party	Seats	RZ24	VOC
358	Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
208	Breneir Tzaracomprada	Florencià	LCC	20	Contrâ	No
519	Cresti da Ion Nouacastra-Läxhirescu	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes
140	Cresti Matáiwos Siervicül	Maricopa	LCC	20	-	-
359	Ián S. G. Txaglh	Cézembre	NPW	14	Për	Yes
298	Iason Taiwos	Benito	NPW	14	Për	Yes
493	Jordan Placie	Maritiimi-Maxhestic	LCC	13	Abstain	Yes
101	Martì-Páir Furxhéir	Atatûrk	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
114	Miestrâ Schivâ	Fiova	FreeDems	17	Për	Yes
315	Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet	Maricopa	FreeDems	17	Abstain	Yes
434	Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù	Cézembre	LCC	20	Contrâ	No
494	Þon Txoteu É. Davinescu	Maricopa	FreeDems	16	Për	Yes

Number of Cosâ Members : 12

Senäts vote result

Province	#	Name	RZ24
Atatûrk	432	Sevastáin Pinátsch	Contrâ
Cézembre	284	Ian Tamoran	Për
Florencià	525	Açafat del Val	Abstain
Maricopa	317	Béneditsch Ardpresteir	-
Maritiimi-Maxhestic	466	Ian Plätschisch	Abstain
Benito	330	Eiric Börnatfiglheu	Për
Vuode	254	Éovart Grischun	Për
Fiova	96	Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h	Për