Post by lashrash on Apr 16, 2008 22:55:21 GMT -5
Article III. Grand Parliament
Section 3.01 Definition
(a) The Grand Parliament of Luthoria will be the legislative body of the United Kingdom.
(b) The Grand Parliament will consist of 4 provincial delegates, and will be headed by the Minister of State, who will act as a tie-breaker .
(c) The Grand Parliament will meet year round.
(i) There will be four sessions of the Grand Parliament each year:
1) Winter- December, January, February
2) Spring- March, April, May
3) Summer- June, July, August
4) Fall- September, October, November
(ii) Each session will begin on the first Monday of the first month, unless otherwise delayed
(iii) The Grand Parliament will be called to order by the Reigning Monarch
Section 3.02 Membership
(a) There will be one regional delegate from each of the four provinces:
(i) Emeraldia, Germania, New Hawai’i, and Luthoria
(ii) The Royal District of Ali’i Kaona will vote in the New Hawai’i election for delegate, and
(iii) The Royal Colony of St. Patrick will vote in the Luthoria election for delegate
(b) Elections for these delegates will occur one week prior to the opening of the Grand Parliament.
(c) To be eligible for office, a person must have been a citizen for at least one month, and officially reside in the Province he or she wishes to represent.
Section 3.03 Powers
(a) The Grand Parliament will be able to review and change any law created by the Ministry of State and or by the Monarchy
(b) The Grand Parliament will be able to establish any new law it deems necessary for Luthoria, in any area that the Government has authority in.
(c) The Grand Parliament will be able the sole body allowed to amend this constitution
(d) The Grand Parliament will not be able to:
(i) Declare war
(ii) Regulate treaties of any kind that already exist, or to make new ones.
(e) All action taken by the Grand Parliament will require the approval of the Reigning Monarch, although his or her veto may be overruled by a 3/4 vote of the Grand Parliament.
Section 3.04 Parliamentary Procedures
(a) All suggestions and or general discussion will occur on the main floor of the Parliament.
(b) A topic must receive a motion and a second from the delegates before it will be taken into the Parliamentary Discussion chamber by the Minister of State
(c) A topic in the Discussion Chamber must receive a motion and a second from the delegates before it can go to vote, and the topic must have been discussed for at least 48 hours, before the Minister of State may create a poll. ( the Minister of State, may put a longer time limit in place)
(d) Once a vote is over, and if a motion has passed, the Reigning Monarch has 48 hours to veto the motion before it becomes law.
ORIGINAL
Article III. Grand Parliament
Section 3.01 Definition
(a) The Grand Parliament of Luthoria will be the legislative body of the United Kingdom.
(b) The Grand Parliament will consist of 4 provincial delegates, and will be headed by the Minister of State, who will act as a tie-breaker .
(c) The Grand Parliament will only meet year round.
(i) There will be 4 sessions of the Grand Parliament each year:
1) Winter-January, February, March
2) Spring- April, May, June
3) Summer- July, August, September
4) Fall- October, November, December
(ii) Each session will begin on the first Monday of the first month of the session, unless election problems cause the opening to be delayed
(iii) The Grand Parliament will be called to order by the Reigning Monarch
Section 3.02 Membership
(a) As stated above, there will be 1 regional delegate from each of the four provinces:
(i) Emeraldia, Germania, New Hawai’i, and Luthoria
(ii) The Royal District of Ali’i Kaona will vote in the New Hawai’i election for delegate, and
(iii) The Royal Colony of St. Patrick will vote in the Luthoria election for delegate
(b) Elections for these delegates will occur 1 week prior to the opening of the Grand Parliament.
(c) To be eligible for office, a person must have been a citizen for at least 1 month, and officially reside in the Province he or she wishes to represent.
Section 3.03 Powers
(a) The Grand Parliament will be able to review and change any law created by the Ministry of State and or by the Monarchy
(b) The Grand Parliament will be able to establish any new law it deems necessary for Luthoria, in any area that the Government has authority in.
(c) The Grand Parliament will be able the sole body allowed to amend this constitution
(d) The Grand Parliament will not be able to:
(i) Declare war
(ii) Regulate treaties of any kind that already exist, or to make new ones.
(e) All action taken by the Grand Parliament will require the approval of the Reigning Monarch, although his or her veto may be overruled by a 3/4 vote of the Grand Parliament.
Section 3.04 Parliamentary Procedures
(a) All suggestions and or general discussion will occur on the main floor of the Parliament.
(b) A topic must receive a motion and a second from the delegates before it will be taken into the Parliamentary Discussion chamber by the Minister of State
(c) A topic in the Discussion Chamber must receive a motion and a second from the delegates before it can go to vote, and the topic must have been discussed for at LEAST 48 hours, before the Minister of State may create a poll. ( the Minister of State, if he or she wishes, may put a longer time limit in place)
(d) Once a vote is over, and if a motion has passed, the Reigning Monarch has 48 hours to veto the motion before it becomes law.
Section 3.01 Definition
(a) The Grand Parliament of Luthoria will be the legislative body of the United Kingdom.
(b) The Grand Parliament will consist of 4 provincial delegates, and will be headed by the Minister of State, who will act as a tie-breaker .
(c) The Grand Parliament will meet year round.
(i) There will be four sessions of the Grand Parliament each year:
1) Winter- December, January, February
2) Spring- March, April, May
3) Summer- June, July, August
4) Fall- September, October, November
(ii) Each session will begin on the first Monday of the first month, unless otherwise delayed
(iii) The Grand Parliament will be called to order by the Reigning Monarch
Section 3.02 Membership
(a) There will be one regional delegate from each of the four provinces:
(i) Emeraldia, Germania, New Hawai’i, and Luthoria
(ii) The Royal District of Ali’i Kaona will vote in the New Hawai’i election for delegate, and
(iii) The Royal Colony of St. Patrick will vote in the Luthoria election for delegate
(b) Elections for these delegates will occur one week prior to the opening of the Grand Parliament.
(c) To be eligible for office, a person must have been a citizen for at least one month, and officially reside in the Province he or she wishes to represent.
Section 3.03 Powers
(a) The Grand Parliament will be able to review and change any law created by the Ministry of State and or by the Monarchy
(b) The Grand Parliament will be able to establish any new law it deems necessary for Luthoria, in any area that the Government has authority in.
(c) The Grand Parliament will be able the sole body allowed to amend this constitution
(d) The Grand Parliament will not be able to:
(i) Declare war
(ii) Regulate treaties of any kind that already exist, or to make new ones.
(e) All action taken by the Grand Parliament will require the approval of the Reigning Monarch, although his or her veto may be overruled by a 3/4 vote of the Grand Parliament.
Section 3.04 Parliamentary Procedures
(a) All suggestions and or general discussion will occur on the main floor of the Parliament.
(b) A topic must receive a motion and a second from the delegates before it will be taken into the Parliamentary Discussion chamber by the Minister of State
(c) A topic in the Discussion Chamber must receive a motion and a second from the delegates before it can go to vote, and the topic must have been discussed for at least 48 hours, before the Minister of State may create a poll. ( the Minister of State, may put a longer time limit in place)
(d) Once a vote is over, and if a motion has passed, the Reigning Monarch has 48 hours to veto the motion before it becomes law.
ORIGINAL
Article III. Grand Parliament
Section 3.01 Definition
(a) The Grand Parliament of Luthoria will be the legislative body of the United Kingdom.
(b) The Grand Parliament will consist of 4 provincial delegates, and will be headed by the Minister of State, who will act as a tie-breaker .
(c) The Grand Parliament will only meet year round.
(i) There will be 4 sessions of the Grand Parliament each year:
1) Winter-January, February, March
2) Spring- April, May, June
3) Summer- July, August, September
4) Fall- October, November, December
(ii) Each session will begin on the first Monday of the first month of the session, unless election problems cause the opening to be delayed
(iii) The Grand Parliament will be called to order by the Reigning Monarch
Section 3.02 Membership
(a) As stated above, there will be 1 regional delegate from each of the four provinces:
(i) Emeraldia, Germania, New Hawai’i, and Luthoria
(ii) The Royal District of Ali’i Kaona will vote in the New Hawai’i election for delegate, and
(iii) The Royal Colony of St. Patrick will vote in the Luthoria election for delegate
(b) Elections for these delegates will occur 1 week prior to the opening of the Grand Parliament.
(c) To be eligible for office, a person must have been a citizen for at least 1 month, and officially reside in the Province he or she wishes to represent.
Section 3.03 Powers
(a) The Grand Parliament will be able to review and change any law created by the Ministry of State and or by the Monarchy
(b) The Grand Parliament will be able to establish any new law it deems necessary for Luthoria, in any area that the Government has authority in.
(c) The Grand Parliament will be able the sole body allowed to amend this constitution
(d) The Grand Parliament will not be able to:
(i) Declare war
(ii) Regulate treaties of any kind that already exist, or to make new ones.
(e) All action taken by the Grand Parliament will require the approval of the Reigning Monarch, although his or her veto may be overruled by a 3/4 vote of the Grand Parliament.
Section 3.04 Parliamentary Procedures
(a) All suggestions and or general discussion will occur on the main floor of the Parliament.
(b) A topic must receive a motion and a second from the delegates before it will be taken into the Parliamentary Discussion chamber by the Minister of State
(c) A topic in the Discussion Chamber must receive a motion and a second from the delegates before it can go to vote, and the topic must have been discussed for at LEAST 48 hours, before the Minister of State may create a poll. ( the Minister of State, if he or she wishes, may put a longer time limit in place)
(d) Once a vote is over, and if a motion has passed, the Reigning Monarch has 48 hours to veto the motion before it becomes law.
This matter can now be discussed.
