Legislators,

a motion has been seconded to bring the following amendment to the Charter. The debate thread is here.

(While this amendment and A2009.03 are on the same matter, I am not bringing them to vote as competing bills as while they legislate on the same matter, they do not compete with each other.)

As an amendment to the Charter it will require a 60% supermajority to pass. The vote will be open for five days, ending on 13th September 2020, 00:00 BST.

I. CONSTITUTIONAL LAWSDefining the supreme laws of our community.

(1) Laws that form the foundation of our community, are considered fundamental to governance, or otherwise are considered of great importance by the AssemblyCoalition are to be known as “constitutional laws” and marked as such.

(2) Constitutional laws passed by the Assembly hold precedence and supremacy over all other laws, regulations, and policies of all branches of government.

(3) This Charter is a constitutional law holding supremacy over all others, and defines the purpose of our government and its framework.

(4) Any constitutional law passed by the Assembly that directly affects the gameside community or its home governance, as determined by the Chair of the Assembly, must also be debated and voted upon byreceive the consent of the gameside community before coming into force, where that consent shall not require more than a three-fifths supermajority in a vote.(5) Constitutional laws passed by the Local Council hold the same status as those passed by the Assembly, limited in their scope and force to the realms of Local Council jurisdiction, but may not contradict this Charter or any law, regulation, or policy of the Assembly, Cabinet, or Council on Regional Security.


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V. THE LOCAL COUNCILEstablishing home rule for the in-game region residents.

(1) The Local Council will be the local government of the in-game community, composed of three or more residents of the South Pacific, and will represent the interests of all players in the region, moderate the Regional Message Board, encourage activity on the gameside, and administrate itself on issues unique to the in-game community.

(2) The Local Council is entitled to self-administration within its jurisdiction on local issues, but may not pass laws or regulations that contradict this Charter or constitutional laws passed by the Assembly. To that end, the Assembly may not enact any law, nor the Cabinet deliver any directive, that is solely related to an issue local to the in-game community, except as done under the terms of this Charter.

(3) The Local Council may not be denied the authority to run regional polls, create and pin Dispatches, and to suppress messages on the Regional Message Board according to a standard moderation policy. However, it may not alter the regional flags or tags, and may not send out mass telegrams, without the approval of the Delegate.

(4) To help promote inter-governmental relations, the Local Council may send a representative to the Assembly whose term must not exceed the Local Council’s. The method of selection will be decided by the Local Council.

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XIII. AMENDMENT PROCESSSetting a procedure for amendment of the Charter and constitutional laws.

(1) The Assembly may amend any provision of the Charter or constitutional laws passed by the Assembly with a three-fifths supermajority. Amendments to the Charter or constitutional lawsThese amendments must be constitutional in nature, and amendments to the Charter must address the structure or framework of government. Bills that may exist as general laws, as determined by the Chair of the Assembly, should not be placed in the Charter or constitutional laws.

(2) Any amendment to the Charter or constitutional laws passed by the Assembly that directly affects the gameside community or its home governance, as determined by the Chair of the Assembly, must also must also be debated and voted upon byreceive the consent of the gameside community before coming into force, where the consent shall not require more than a three-fifths supermajority in a vote. Additionally, the Local Council may originate amendments to its constitutional structure in the Charter, which must be debated and voted upon inreceive the consent of the Assembly before coming into force.

(3) The Local Council will determine the qualifications and processes for amendments to its own constitutional laws.

(This post was last modified: 09-12-2020, 07:07 PM by Purple Hyacinth.)

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This proposal has passed in the Assembly with an 83% majority. As this affects gameside, this will need to be put up to vote there.

I have been things

(This post was last modified: 09-12-2020, 07:36 PM by Purple Hyacinth.)

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The poll on gameside has passed with a 93% majority.

I have been things

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