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RZ10 - An amendment to establish the Living Senäts and to give the Mençei something meaningful to do

Published in Clark #1

Currently, the 1997 Organic Law says the following:

Art. XIII:Sec. 1. The Cosâ may hold Living Cosâs (live parliamentary meetings) by law. To do so, a bill must be presented to the Cosâ naming the specific month in which the event is to take place, and pass the Cosâ by a two-thirds vote.

Art. XIII:Sec. 2. The exact date and location of the Living Cosâ shall be set by the Seneschál after consultation with all relevant parties. All members must receive two weeks notice of the date of the Living Cosâ, and an honest attempt must be made beforehand to schedule a date for the meeting that as many MCs as possible can attend.

Art. XIII:Sec. 3. The Seneschál may, if events warrant, issue a PD authorizing a Living Cosâ in the following calendar month. Such a PD may be vetoed (in addition to normal means) by a formal protest to the Secretary of State by Members of the Cosâ comprising one-third or greater the number of elected seats in the Cosâ. When setting the date of the Living Cosâ by PD in this fashion, the Seneschál must abide by the conditions set down in the preceding Section.

Art. XIII:Sec. 4. Members who cannot attend will not be denied the right to participate. They may send their votes to the Secretary of State by any means feasible, so that they can be announced at the Living Cosâ. A member may, in writing, delegate his authority to vote (transfer his seat) to another person who can attend the Living Cosâ, but no individual may hold more than one proxy seat (in addition to his 'real' seat, if any).

Art. XIII:Sec. 5. Votes presented to the Secretary of State after the Living Cosâ will not be counted in the final tally. The final tally of votes on all bills is taken at the end of the Living Cosâ. This article takes precedence over any other provision to the contrary.

Art. XIII:Sec. 6. New bills, or amendments, may not be presented at the Living Cosâ. No bill not published in the Clark may be debated. Clarks will be published on schedule as usual.

Art. XIII:Sec. 7. The Clark during a Living Cosâ month must include a Vote of Confidence.

The following shall be added to the 1997 Organic Law:

Art. XIII:Sec. 8. The Senäts may hold Living Senäts (live parliamentary meetings) by law. To do so, a bill must be presented to the Ziu naming the specific month in which the event is to take place, and pass the Senäts by a two-thirds vote.

Art. XIII:Sec. 9. The exact date and location of the Living Senäts shall be set by the Mençei after consultation with all relevant parties. All members must receive two weeks notice of the date of the Living Senäts, and an honest attempt must be made beforehand to schedule a date for the meeting that as many Senators as possible can attend.

Art. XIII:Sec. 10. The Seneschál may, and only upon the specific approval of the Mençei, if events warrant, issue a PD authorizing a Living Senäts in the following calendar month. Such a PD may be vetoed (in addition to normal means) by a formal protest to the Secretary of State by Senators comprising one-third or greater the number of elected seats in the Senäts. When setting the date of the Living Senäts by PD in this fashion, the Seneschál must abide by the conditions set down in the preceding Section.

Art. XIII:Sec. 11. Senators who cannot attend will not be denied the right to participate. They may send their votes to the Secretary of State by any means feasible, so that they can be announced at the Living Senäts. A Senator may, in writing, delegate his authority to vote (transfer his seat) to another person who can attend the Living Senäts, but no individual may hold more than one proxy seat (in addition to his 'real' seat, if any).

Art. XIII:Sec. 12. Votes presented to the Secretary of State after the Living Senäts will not be counted in the final tally. The final tally of votes on all bills is taken at the end of the Living Senäts. This article takes precedence over any other provision to the contrary.

Art. XIII:Sec. 13. New bills, or amendments, may not be presented at the Living Senäts. No bill not published in the Clark may be debated. Clarks will be published on schedule as usual.

Art. XIII:Sec. 14. The Clark during a Living Senäts month must include a Vote of Confidence, though the Senäts does not actually vote on the Vote of Confidence.

31th Cosâ, Clark #1 results		Amendment?	Ziu	Cosâ				Senäts
Bill	Title		Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result	Për	Contrâ	Abstain	Result
RZ10	An amendment to establish the Living Senäts and to give the Mençei something meaningful to do	No (double majority needed)	Fail	5	9	2	Fail	1	4	2	Fail