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BOARD Act
Board Offered Additional Regional Duties Act
Constitutional Amendment I
Section I
Purpose
Clarification of this proposal's purpose:
Subsection I
To offer the Board and its Chairman more specific roles in the management of Libertatem.
Subsection II
To grant the Board the power of Judicial Review.
Subsection III
To abridge the constitution such that the Manager of Recruitment and Internal Affairs is, more concisely, the Manager of Internal Affairs.
Subsection IV
To create a timeline for votes from the House of Representatives.
Section II
Modifications to the Manager Roles
Subsection I
The Manager of Recruitment and Internal Affairs shall be reclassified as the Manager of Internal Affairs.
Subsection II
The Manager of Internal Affairs does not possess the responsibility to recruit new nations into the region. He retains his duties in maintaining and managing the region's internal affairs.
Section III
Modifications to the Board Roles
Subsection I
The Chairman of the Board shall serve as the primary adviser to the Delegate and Founder when an executive decision is being considered, and shall exercise the position on behalf of the board as a whole.
Subsection II
Each nominal Board Member shall be granted one of the following unique roles by the founder:
- Imperial Representative, granted the privilege of a seat in the Imperial Congress.
- Recruitment Specialist, granted the responsibility of leading the region's recruitment efforts and organizing member nations to assist in bringing in new nations.
- People's Attorney, a position meant to defend the rights of the region's non-government citizens. This particular position can be recalled by the House of Representatives.
- Political Specialist, granted the loose duty of ensuring nations are active in the political party process.
Subsection III
The Board has the power of Judicial Review (see below). Should there be a vacancy in the Board, the Attorney General shall have the power to appoint a member to that position.
Section IV
Powers of Judicial Review
Subsection I
Either the Attorney General or the People's Attorney may call into question the constitutionality of any legislation besides the constitution itself. It may also call into question the legality of any member nation's actions. Upon doing so, it will be passed to the Board.
Subsection II
The Board will, by a simple majority vote, decide whether the legislation in question is or is not constitutional (or whether the nation should or should not be charged with violation of the law). In the event of a tie, the Chairman's vote will be the deciding vote. The decision of the Board on these matters are final and considered constitutional law, and may only be overturned by a constitutional amendment.
Section V
Timeline for House Decisions
Subsection I
The House of Representatives has three days (72 hours) to vote on standard legislation.
Subsection II
This is extended to five days (120 hours) for attaining the necessary 1/3 needed to pass a constitutional amendment.
Subsection III
Any member nation may request another day (24 hours) to be added to the vote. This may be done a total of three times on any given piece of legislation.
Board Offered Additional Regional Duties Act
Constitutional Amendment I
Section I
Purpose
Clarification of this proposal's purpose:
Subsection I
To offer the Board and its Chairman more specific roles in the management of Libertatem.
Subsection II
To grant the Board the power of Judicial Review.
Subsection III
To abridge the constitution such that the Manager of Recruitment and Internal Affairs is, more concisely, the Manager of Internal Affairs.
Subsection IV
To create a timeline for votes from the House of Representatives.
Section II
Modifications to the Manager Roles
Subsection I
The Manager of Recruitment and Internal Affairs shall be reclassified as the Manager of Internal Affairs.
Subsection II
The Manager of Internal Affairs does not possess the responsibility to recruit new nations into the region. He retains his duties in maintaining and managing the region's internal affairs.
Section III
Modifications to the Board Roles
Subsection I
The Chairman of the Board shall serve as the primary adviser to the Delegate and Founder when an executive decision is being considered, and shall exercise the position on behalf of the board as a whole.
Subsection II
Each nominal Board Member shall be granted one of the following unique roles by the founder:
- Imperial Representative, granted the privilege of a seat in the Imperial Congress.
- Recruitment Specialist, granted the responsibility of leading the region's recruitment efforts and organizing member nations to assist in bringing in new nations.
- People's Attorney, a position meant to defend the rights of the region's non-government citizens. This particular position can be recalled by the House of Representatives.
- Political Specialist, granted the loose duty of ensuring nations are active in the political party process.
Subsection III
The Board has the power of Judicial Review (see below). Should there be a vacancy in the Board, the Attorney General shall have the power to appoint a member to that position.
Section IV
Powers of Judicial Review
Subsection I
Either the Attorney General or the People's Attorney may call into question the constitutionality of any legislation besides the constitution itself. It may also call into question the legality of any member nation's actions. Upon doing so, it will be passed to the Board.
Subsection II
The Board will, by a simple majority vote, decide whether the legislation in question is or is not constitutional (or whether the nation should or should not be charged with violation of the law). In the event of a tie, the Chairman's vote will be the deciding vote. The decision of the Board on these matters are final and considered constitutional law, and may only be overturned by a constitutional amendment.
Section V
Timeline for House Decisions
Subsection I
The House of Representatives has three days (72 hours) to vote on standard legislation.
Subsection II
This is extended to five days (120 hours) for attaining the necessary 1/3 needed to pass a constitutional amendment.
Subsection III
Any member nation may request another day (24 hours) to be added to the vote. This may be done a total of three times on any given piece of legislation.