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DCoA Disscusson - Omega - 02-10-2017
Okay, so I know that this problem is partially my fault and I apologize for that. However, seeing as for the second time in a year this has happened I think we need to address what to do when the office of CoA is vacant.
Personally, I would recommend that the DCoA be given temporary control of the Assembly, until the next CoA is elected. This way the Assembly would still have a formal leader and be able to operate like it usually does. I am of course interested to hear what the rest of y'all have to say though.
RE: DCoA Disscusson - Tsunamy - 02-10-2017
(02-10-2017, 07:57 PM)Omega Wrote: Okay, so I know that this problem is partially my fault and I apologize for that. However, seeing as for the second time in a year this has happened I think we need to address what to do when the office of CoA is vacant.
Personally, I would recommend that the DCoA be given temporary control of the Assembly, until the next CoA is elected. This way the Assembly would still have a formal leader and be able to operate like it usually does. I am of course interested to hear what the rest of y'all have to say though.
This is precedent for this. During someone's situation in the past, Pen was DCoA and took over the role of CoA when needed. I think this seems like a logical solution.
RE: DCoA Disscusson - Belschaft - 02-10-2017
Article IV, Clause 7 should cover this essentially. Most of the duties of the Chair either are or can be safely suspended during an election for a new one, and voting threads can be established in the absence of one if strictly necessary.
RE: DCoA Disscusson - Omega - 02-10-2017
(02-10-2017, 08:08 PM)Tsunamy Wrote:(02-10-2017, 07:57 PM)Omega Wrote: Okay, so I know that this problem is partially my fault and I apologize for that. However, seeing as for the second time in a year this has happened I think we need to address what to do when the office of CoA is vacant.
Personally, I would recommend that the DCoA be given temporary control of the Assembly, until the next CoA is elected. This way the Assembly would still have a formal leader and be able to operate like it usually does. I am of course interested to hear what the rest of y'all have to say though.
This is precedent for this. During someone's situation in the past, Pen was DCoA and took over the role of CoA when needed. I think this seems like a logical solution.
So would you want me to write up a specific proposal?
RE: DCoA Disscusson - Kris Kringle - 02-10-2017
What specific duties do you think need to be discharged by someone, aside from running votes?
RE: DCoA Disscusson - Sygian - 02-10-2017
Perhaps he/she can appoint as many deputies as needed, but one of them is some sort of 'acting deputy' that will take the position of Chair shall the CoA ever resign or be recalled?
RE: DCoA Disscusson - Omega - 02-11-2017
(02-10-2017, 11:37 PM)Kris Kringle Wrote: What specific duties do you think need to be discharged by someone, aside from running votes?
Well, I would think moderating the Assembly would likely be the only big one because knowing this region we can get out of hand. Running votes is covered by the Charter and any legislator can do it, and legislator apps would need to be closed as soon as the Special Election for their replacement is called. So aside from the latter of those and moderation, I don't see much. I think, though, having a formal CoA in place would generally stop people from doing things that would impugn upon this body's civility.
Of course, if we don't want the DCoA to do it we could always have our Dean of the Assembly (not sure who that is right now) be in charge in the interim. This is how most RL chambers operate when they have no Speaker.
And no Roavin, I am not just bringing this up because of you. This is something that would generally be good practice.
RE: DCoA Disscusson - Escade - 02-11-2017
The only question I might have is that the Legislators elect the CoA while Deputies do not need to be elected or go through any vetting. Should there be some sort of approval required from the Assembly (even a simple vote) since CoA is the position that has historically gone through the most ...turnover?
RE: DCoA Disscusson - Belschaft - 02-11-2017
We've never required Assembly confirmation for Cabinet Deputies, I don't see why we would want to establish a higher requirement for a Deputy CoA.
RE: DCoA Disscusson - Rebeltopia - 02-11-2017
(02-11-2017, 01:37 PM)Belschaft Wrote: We've never required Assembly confirmation for Cabinet Deputies, I don't see why we would want to establish a higher requirement for a Deputy CoA.I think what Escade was referring to was, if the CoA leaves office "early" - by recall or resignation - that there be a simple vote to keep the DCoA as acting Chair.
I'd see a 72 hour vote immediately following a resignation, or concurrent with a recall vote.
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