(01-12-2019, 12:05 PM)Belschaft Wrote: Considering that the Chair doesn't have to have a deputy - and many have chosen not to - it is necessary to allow Legislators to act "as" Chair in their absence, even if only to initiate a recall vote.

It's not a loophole.

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Also, the Chair can't "direct" themselves to do something; that's a logical absurdity and clumsy writing. If the Chair is to be given discretionary powers to choose whether or not to do something then the law should be written in language which clearly expresses that.

Legislative Procedure Act Wrote:(6) Any bill, resolution or amendment which has been inactive for more than one month shall be considered defunct and archived, unless the Chair decides otherwise. 

(7) Should any bill, resolution or amendment become law, the document itself, its debate thread, and its voting thread and results shall all be archived.2. Powers and Responsibilities of the Chair

(1) The Chair is responsible for creating voting threads and recording votes. In the event that the Chair does not perform these duties in a reasonable time frame, at least one of their chosen deputiesany legislator may create voting threads and record votes.

(2) In the event that the Chair has not selected any deputies, a legislator shall be chosen as the acting Chair and shall be granted the privileges to create voting threads and record votes.