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Citizen #22:
Miestrā Schivā | Azul:
Citizen Anglatzarā and others have been making noises for a while that they don't see why we need a bicameral legislature. I am surprised that none of them have gone to the extent of drafting an amendment that would put this into effect. Therefore, I have taken the liberty myself. :) I foreshadow that, should this amendment be formally put, I will abstain because I don't feel that strongly either way. However, it's vital that we have the debate.
Is there a seconder?
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That the Second Draft Constitution be amended as follows:
1. The phrases "Chamber of Deputies", "either house of Parlamīnt", "both houses of Parlamīnt", or "a joint session of Parlamīnt" shall be replaced with "Parlamīnt" whereever they appear inthe Constitution.
2. In Title Two, Article One, Section 7, the word "Menēéi" shall be replaced with "Tśischac'h".
3. Title Two, Article One, Section 10 shall be replaced by the following:
Parlamīnt may impeach the President before the High Court for willful violation of the law. At least one-fourth of the Deputies must bring the motion for impeachment forward. The decision to impeach requires a majority of two-thirds of the Deputies. A person appointed by the impeachment conducts the prosecution.
4. Title Two, Article Two shall be replaced in its entirety by the following:
ARTICLE TWO. THE PARLAMĪNT
1. The legislative power of the Republic of Talossa shall be exercised by a Parliament (in the national language, el Parlamīnt).
Members of the Parlamīnt shall be known as Deputies (in the national language, Deputats).
The Parlamīnt
2. The Parlamīnt shall be elected by the whole population voting as a single electorate, by a method of proportional representation. All Parlamīnt elections shall be by universal, direct, free, equal and secret elections, and the details of their conduct shall be established by law.
3. The President of the Republic shall dissolve the Parlamīnt on the first day of March and the first day of September each year.
4. Any citizen of the Republic not otherwise disqualified by this Constitution can be elected to the Parlamīnt.
5. Until Parlamīnt otherwise decides, the size of the Parlamīnt shall be seven members.
6. The quorum of the Parlamīnt shall be no less than one-half of its membership.
7. The Secretary of State shall begin a general election or a by-election whenever the Parlamīnt is dissolved. By-elections shall be conducted and the outcome determined in the same way as general elections.
8. No seat in Parlamint shall be filled by a candidate who has not been directly chosen by the voters, either individually or as a named member of a party list.
9. The President of the Republic shall summon Parlamint to meet no more than a week after its election.
10. The Parlamīnt shall elect a Chair, called the Tśischac'h, who shall organise the business of Parlamīnt and enforce the Standing Orders. The Tuischac'h shall be a member of the Government.
11. The Parlamīnt may discuss their business in person, by mail, by telephone, by electronic messaging, or by any combination of the above.
12. The Standing Orders of the Parlamīnt shall be adopted by majority vote and made public.
13. The meetings of Parlamīnt, and the votes cast by all its members, are public. Decisions of Parlamīnt require a majority of votes cast unless this Constitution provides otherwise.
14. Factual and precise reports of the public meetings of Parlamīnt and of its committees shall not give rise to any liability.
15. The Parlamīnt and its committees can require the presence of the Seneschįl and any minister of the Government. The Seneschįl, the ministers, and commissioners designated by them have the right to be present at the sittings of the Parlamīnt and its committees.
Legislation
16. (a) A proposal for legislation shall pass the Parlamīnt by simple majority vote, except for constitutional amendments, which shall be dealt with as below.
(b) The Constitution can be amended only by a law that expressly amends or supplements the text thereof. The amending bill must specify which portion or portions of the Constitution it is amending. Such law requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the Parlamīnt.
17. A bill adopted by Parlamīnt shall be submitted by the Tśischac'h to the President of the Republic for promulgation (that is, its putting into force as a law of the Republic).
18. The President shall sign the bill in token of approval of its promulgation, and pass it to the Secretary of State for publication as law.
19. If the President thinks a bill is badly written (that is, it will not have the effect that Parlamīnt desires) or unconstitutional, he or she shall submit it to the High Court for a legal opinion. If the High Court concurs with the President's opinion, it shall be passed back to Parlamīnt for amendment.
20. If the President refuses to sign a bill for any other reason, the Secretary of State shall present that bill to the people in a referendum. All legislation to amend the Constitution shall be put to referendum.
21. If the President takes no action over a bill within seven days, it shall be deemed to have been signed.
22. Legislation approved in a referendum shall be deemed to have been promulgated without need for the President's signature, and shall be published as law by the Secretary of State.
23. The Seneschįl may from time to time instruct the Secretary of State to publish texts of the Constitution and Laws, updated with all amendments.
5. Title Two, Article Four, Section 7 shall be replaced by the following:
The Justices of the High Court shall serve until they resign, unless removed from office. They shall only be removed from office by a motion supported by no less than two thirds of the Deputies, impeaching them for failure to uphold the Constitution and laws of the Republic.
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