(05-07-2020, 12:07 AM)Omega Wrote: Okay, I have yet to write out the enabling legislation as I am still not quite sure the best way to format it. Borrowing from the MoRA leadership's proposal might be a great approach there but here is what I have based on what was laid out earlier:

Article VI Wrote:(2) The Cabinet will consist of ministers with the following portfolios: Foreign Affairs, Regional AffairsCulture, Engagement, and Military Affairs.

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Minister of Regional Affairs

(7) The Minister of Regional Affairs will be responsible for promoting regional and forum activity, integrating new players into the forums, organizing cultural events, and communicating with the world about the South Pacific’s activities.Minister of Culture

(7) The Minister of Culture will be responsible for supporting the roleplay community and planning regional cultural activities, events, and exchanges.

Minister of Engagement

(8) The Minister of Engagement will be responsible for integrating new players into the Coalition's government and community.

(9) The Minister of Engagement will direct the Coalition's educational initiatives.

Department Act Wrote:

Departments Act
An Act Establishing Departments of the Cabinet

1. Creation of Departments of the Cabinet

(1) The Departments are to considered as a part of the Cabinet and under the supervision of the Prime Minister.

(2) The Departments are to be separate from the Ministerial System and exist to serve the entire Coalition government and its members.

2. Directors

(1) Each Department shall be led by a Director who will be considered officials of the Coalition. 

(2) At the conclusion of regular Cabinet Elections, the incoming Cabinet shall nominate Directors for all Departments.
a. These nominations are to be presented to the Assembly before the conclusion of the transition period.
b. These nominations must be confirmed by the Assembly.

(3) In the event of a vacancy, the Cabinet shall submit a nominee to the Assembly to fill the remainder of the term.
a. This nomination must be confirmed by the Assembly.

3. Active Departments

(1) The following Departments of the Cabinet are currently in existence with their related mandates:
a. Department of Media- responsible for keeping the general public informed through independent journalism in all of its forms.
b. Department of Art and Design- responsible for providing logos, templates, and other types of artistic products to the government and citizens of the Coalition.

4. Constitutional Law

(1) The Departments Act is a constitutional law, and further amendments to it must meet constitutional amendment requirements.

I did not include OWL in this act at this point as that is not the focus of this debate but this could provide a template for the later elevation of OWL into a department.

Please provide suggestions for improvements to the legislation, I just wanted to get something on the floor so we would have a policy to debate as opposed to just an idea.[/align]