A
Bill
To
Amend the Constitution
The Parliament of Stratham enacts:
Section 1. Short Title
(1) This Act is the Legislative Reform Act.
Section 2. Commencement
(1) All provisions shall come into effect upon passage of the bill.
Section 3. Reasoning
(1) The constitution is in need of reform and updating. This bill will amend the legislative section of the constitution to improve efficiency, professionalism and establish clear rules for the Legislative Branch.
Section 4. Constitutional Change
(1) The following will replace Sections 1-3 in the Legislative Portion of the Constitution
(2) Section 1: Powers of Parliament
The Legislative Branch is composed of a Parliament which all legislative power is vested in. Parliament consists of 9 elected members referred to as Members of Parliament (MPs). Members of Parliament are elected to serve for 3 months. Collectively, Members of Parliament are tasked with representing the will of the people.
Parliament is responsible for creating, amending, and removing laws as well as server rules that fall under the Government’s oversight.
Parliament is responsible for confirming or denying Prime Ministerial nominations for Cabinet and Judicial Positions
Parliament can amend the constitution through a Constitutional Amendment
Parliament can create, amend and remove departments & their powers as well as the positions within them. This can only be done through a constitutional amendment.
Parliament can override an Executive Order (EO) made by the Prime Minister with a supermajority (2/3rds, rounded up) vote in favour of overriding.
Parliament can override a veto with a supermajority (2/3rds, rounded up) vote if the vetoed bill is a simple change (Simple change meaning anything that isn't a Constitutional Amendment).
Parliament can remove Ministers & The Speaker of Parliament via a vote of no confidence, which requires a supermajority (2/3rds, rounded up) to pass.
Parliament can remove the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Judges & Members Of Parliament via a (3/4, rounded up) majority vote of no confidence.
Parliament can appropriate Government funds to be allocated for specific purposes which can be done through a bill.
Parliament cannot give itself power over or take powers away from other branches of government.
Parliament cannot override a Government Change Veto.
(3) Section 2 - Member of Parliament Election and Replacement Process
Any citizen may run for Parliament as long as they meet the baseline requirements:
Parliamentary elections for Members of Parliament are held every 3 months.
In the event of a tie between candidates, a second vote will commence between the tied candidates and the electorate will vote again for a period of 48 hours.
Once this 48 hour voting period has concluded, The Candidate(s) with the most votes will win the remaining seat(s) and be sworn in as a newly elected Member of Parliament.
In the event a Member of Parliament resigns from Office or is removed the Parliamentary seat then becomes vacant. The Speaker of Parliament will begin the process to fill the vacancy by posting a Member of Parliament expression of interest form in government announcements, which the general public may fill in to nominate themselves to fill the vacancy. After at least 24 hours have passed, the Speaker of Parliament will close the expression of interest document.
A nominee pool will then be created consisting of everyone that received at least 2 nominations in the expression of interest document. Parliament will then convene to discuss and vote on the candidates to fill the vacancy from the nomination pool.
After Parliament has chosen their preferred candidate, the SoP will inform the chosen nominee of their candidacy.
If the Parliament term is 21 days out from the next Parliament election, the seat does not have to be filled.
(4) Section 3 - The Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker of the Parliament (SoP) is the Chairperson of Parliament and is responsible for maintaining order in Parliament and for the facilitating of votation on bills, motions and Prime Ministerial nominations.
The Speaker is responsible for informing the Prime Minister of pending bills that have passed Parliament and require the Prime Minister's assent.
The Speaker is responsible for updating the Rules & Laws thread as well as the Constitution.
The Speaker can issue infractions to Members of Parliament for failing to fulfil their constitutional obligations or for behaviour unbecoming of a Member of Parliament. After an MP has accrued 3 infractions, they may be removed from Parliament at the SoP’s discretion. An MP may also be removed, for breaking laws, through a majority vote at SoP’s discretion.
If the Speakership becomes vacant, parliament will be obligated with electing a new Speaker of Parliament before continuing other Parliamentary tasks.
The process for electing a new Speaker is overseen by the Department of State. The Department of State will begin the process by posting in in the #speaker-election channel stating that any Member wishing to put themselves or another Member of Parliament forward for Speaker of Parliament may do so by nominating themselves or another member: “I hereby nominate [Candidates Name] for Speaker of Parliament.”
The nomination period will last for 24 hours, or until all Members of Parliament have acknowledged the Speaker election post, after which the candidates will be voted on by Parliament. The candidate with the most support from Parliament will be elected as the new Speaker of Parliament.
The Speaker of Parliament can be removed via a vote of no confidence that receives the support of a supermajority (⅔ s) of Parliament.
In the event that the Speaker of Parliament resigns or is removed through a vote of no confidence, they will be removed from Speaker of Parliament but retain their position as a member of Parliament. Furthermore, the Deputy Speaker shall be removed from their respective position following the Speakers VONC.
The Speaker of Parliament may appoint an MP as the Deputy Speaker of Parliament. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament serves at the pleasure of the Speaker, meaning they can be appointed and dismissed at the Speaker's discretion. The Speaker may assign the Deputy Speaker powers and responsibilities that the Speaker holds at their discretion.
Authored by Dusty_3 on behalf of myself.
Bill
To
Amend the Constitution
The Parliament of Stratham enacts:
Section 1. Short Title
(1) This Act is the Legislative Reform Act.
Section 2. Commencement
(1) All provisions shall come into effect upon passage of the bill.
Section 3. Reasoning
(1) The constitution is in need of reform and updating. This bill will amend the legislative section of the constitution to improve efficiency, professionalism and establish clear rules for the Legislative Branch.
Section 4. Constitutional Change
(1) The following will replace Sections 1-3 in the Legislative Portion of the Constitution
(2) Section 1: Powers of Parliament
The Legislative Branch is composed of a Parliament which all legislative power is vested in. Parliament consists of 9 elected members referred to as Members of Parliament (MPs). Members of Parliament are elected to serve for 3 months. Collectively, Members of Parliament are tasked with representing the will of the people.
Parliament is responsible for creating, amending, and removing laws as well as server rules that fall under the Government’s oversight.
Parliament is responsible for confirming or denying Prime Ministerial nominations for Cabinet and Judicial Positions
Parliament can amend the constitution through a Constitutional Amendment
Parliament can create, amend and remove departments & their powers as well as the positions within them. This can only be done through a constitutional amendment.
Parliament can override an Executive Order (EO) made by the Prime Minister with a supermajority (2/3rds, rounded up) vote in favour of overriding.
Parliament can override a veto with a supermajority (2/3rds, rounded up) vote if the vetoed bill is a simple change (Simple change meaning anything that isn't a Constitutional Amendment).
Parliament can remove Ministers & The Speaker of Parliament via a vote of no confidence, which requires a supermajority (2/3rds, rounded up) to pass.
Parliament can remove the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Judges & Members Of Parliament via a (3/4, rounded up) majority vote of no confidence.
Parliament can appropriate Government funds to be allocated for specific purposes which can be done through a bill.
Parliament cannot give itself power over or take powers away from other branches of government.
Parliament cannot override a Government Change Veto.
(3) Section 2 - Member of Parliament Election and Replacement Process
Any citizen may run for Parliament as long as they meet the baseline requirements:
- Has joined the server at least 4 weeks prior to the start of the election.
- Playtime of at least 5 days.
- Active in-game, forums, and discord. Inactivity is defined as being off of the server for at least 2 weeks.
Parliamentary elections for Members of Parliament are held every 3 months.
- Citizens have 4 days from the start of the election period to declare their candidacy to run for Office on the forums. After this declaration, the period has concluded no more candidates may run.
- Once the declaration period to run has concluded, all citizens will then have 3 days to vote for up to 9 candidates of their choosing.
- After the polls have been open for 3 days, they will close and the 9 candidates with the most votes will be sworn in as newly elected Members of Parliament.
In the event of a tie between candidates, a second vote will commence between the tied candidates and the electorate will vote again for a period of 48 hours.
Once this 48 hour voting period has concluded, The Candidate(s) with the most votes will win the remaining seat(s) and be sworn in as a newly elected Member of Parliament.
In the event a Member of Parliament resigns from Office or is removed the Parliamentary seat then becomes vacant. The Speaker of Parliament will begin the process to fill the vacancy by posting a Member of Parliament expression of interest form in government announcements, which the general public may fill in to nominate themselves to fill the vacancy. After at least 24 hours have passed, the Speaker of Parliament will close the expression of interest document.
A nominee pool will then be created consisting of everyone that received at least 2 nominations in the expression of interest document. Parliament will then convene to discuss and vote on the candidates to fill the vacancy from the nomination pool.
After Parliament has chosen their preferred candidate, the SoP will inform the chosen nominee of their candidacy.
If the Parliament term is 21 days out from the next Parliament election, the seat does not have to be filled.
(4) Section 3 - The Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker of the Parliament (SoP) is the Chairperson of Parliament and is responsible for maintaining order in Parliament and for the facilitating of votation on bills, motions and Prime Ministerial nominations.
The Speaker is responsible for informing the Prime Minister of pending bills that have passed Parliament and require the Prime Minister's assent.
The Speaker is responsible for updating the Rules & Laws thread as well as the Constitution.
The Speaker can issue infractions to Members of Parliament for failing to fulfil their constitutional obligations or for behaviour unbecoming of a Member of Parliament. After an MP has accrued 3 infractions, they may be removed from Parliament at the SoP’s discretion. An MP may also be removed, for breaking laws, through a majority vote at SoP’s discretion.
If the Speakership becomes vacant, parliament will be obligated with electing a new Speaker of Parliament before continuing other Parliamentary tasks.
The process for electing a new Speaker is overseen by the Department of State. The Department of State will begin the process by posting in in the #speaker-election channel stating that any Member wishing to put themselves or another Member of Parliament forward for Speaker of Parliament may do so by nominating themselves or another member: “I hereby nominate [Candidates Name] for Speaker of Parliament.”
The nomination period will last for 24 hours, or until all Members of Parliament have acknowledged the Speaker election post, after which the candidates will be voted on by Parliament. The candidate with the most support from Parliament will be elected as the new Speaker of Parliament.
The Speaker of Parliament can be removed via a vote of no confidence that receives the support of a supermajority (⅔ s) of Parliament.
In the event that the Speaker of Parliament resigns or is removed through a vote of no confidence, they will be removed from Speaker of Parliament but retain their position as a member of Parliament. Furthermore, the Deputy Speaker shall be removed from their respective position following the Speakers VONC.
The Speaker of Parliament may appoint an MP as the Deputy Speaker of Parliament. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament serves at the pleasure of the Speaker, meaning they can be appointed and dismissed at the Speaker's discretion. The Speaker may assign the Deputy Speaker powers and responsibilities that the Speaker holds at their discretion.
Authored by Dusty_3 on behalf of myself.
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