Quote from: Sir Lüc on October 17, 2024, 08:22:18 AMThis therefore would only serve to sow the seeds of a constitutional crisis if a DySoS were to decide the SoS was unavailable and act in their stead without any kind of delegation, such as the one I received to run the current referendum.

Quote from: Sir Lüc on October 17, 2024, 08:22:18 AMOn RZ15, I vote Contră. As I noted several times, I support the donation but vehemently disagree with this umpteenth botching of proper practice.

My goodness, you are still cute even when wrong and troubled by febrile imagination. :)

@Sir Lüc I am re-proposing this legislation as it still seems like a good idea.

Whereas, the Chancery is one of the most important offices in the Kingdom, and

Whereas, it has been frequently stated that filling the position of Secretary of State has been a troublesome task in the recent past, and

Whereas, this statutory revision is offered in the spirit of reform as a process or act of fundamental problem-solving or iterative improvement.

Therefore, be it resolved, that the following changes are made to Title C of El Lex:

The existing 1.2.1 is replaced with: One member of the Chancery shall be the Deputy Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary of State shall be appointed under the same procedure as the Secretary of State in addition to advice and consultation from the current Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary of State shall immediately succeed the Secretary of State upon their death, resignation, or removal. The Deputy Secretary of State shall fulfill responsibilities to assist the effective operation of the Chancery as assigned or delegated by the Secretary of State.

The existing 1.2.1 is renumbered to 1.2.2 and revised and following subsections are renumbered: Another member of the Chancery shall be the Royal Data Clerk, heading the Office of Dynamic Data Management. The function of the Office of Dynamic Data Management is to manage all computer records owned by the Kingdom of Talossa for its official functions and delegated to its care in order to help other Royal Households, Ministries or any other organization of the Kingdom which needs data management. The Royal Data Clerk may be the same person as the Secretary of State. The Royal Data Clerk shall be considered an Officer of the Royal Household.

1.2.3. is revised to read as follows: The Royal Data Clerk is appointed by the Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary of State and/or the Royal Data Clerk may perform official business as delegated to them by the Secretary. Both the Deputy Secretary of State and the Royal Data Clerk shall have all the access required to carry out the Chancery's functions under this section.

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Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-IND/Open Society)

Whereas, there is a need to identify the responsible official overseeing the implementation of the automatic governmental information transmittal mandated by 58RZ6, and

Whereas, Cabinet discussions are currently sealed for seven years before release is allowed by the Royal Archivist, and

Whereas, this need has led to confusion when attempting to satisfy the above-mentioned mandate.

Therefore, be it enacted by the King, Cosa and Sënats in Ziu assembled that El Lexhatx Section D.8.9 which currently reads as follows:

Quote8.9 Automated Governmental Information Transmittal

8.9.1 All internal government communications on Government-owned fora shall be transmitted to the Royal Archives as soon as feasibly possible after the conclusion of that Government's term of office.
8.9.2 These transmittals shall be released to the public by the Royal Archives seven (7) years after the conclusion of that Government's term of office.
8.9.3 No communications containing protected information covered by El Lexhatx sections D. 8.2, D. 8.3, and D. 8.4 shall be included in the transmittals.

Furthermore, The transmittal scheme shall begin with the internal government records of the Tzaracomprada Cabinet (58th Cosa).

Is amended to read as follows:

Quote8.9 Automatic Governmental Information Transmittal

8.9.1 All internal government communications on Government-owned fora shall be transmitted to the Royal Archivist by the Minister of Technology as soon as feasibly possible after the conclusion of that Government's term of office.
8.9.2 These transmittals shall be released to the public only by the Royal Archives seven (7) years after the conclusion of that Government's term of office.
8.9.3 No communications containing protected information covered by El Lexhatx sections D. 8.2, D. 8.3, and D. 8.4 shall be included in the transmittals.
8.9.4 Should the Royal Archivist position be vacant or the Royal Archivist be unavailable the Scribe of Abbavilla or Deputy Scribe of Abbavilla shall be empowered to effectuate the transmittal or release.

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Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-IND/Open Society)

Tuischach:

This enquiry is for the Finance Minister. @Sir Lüc

Upon review of the Government program I unable to determine what activities for which the Opposition can meaningly practice review. This enquiry requests the Finance Minister update the Ziu on current activities.

Tuischach:

This enquiry is for the Seneschal. @Miestră Schivă, UrN

Has the Government completed transmission of the proceedings of the Standing Committee on Organic Law Reform to the Royal Archivist? I have noticed it is still viewable and wanted to determine whether it will be archived soon. Last term the Ziu passed legislation requiring its proceedings to be archived under the same requirements as those concerning Cabinet board postings.

Tuischach:

I'm going to try again based on the quote below. I direct this enquiry to the Seneschal. @Miestră Schivă, UrN

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on July 28, 2024, 01:18:26 AMIf I may jump in here.

There is in fact a member of the Cabinet who has put his hand up to lead a public process of discussion and "brainstorming" on possible Organic Law changes, provisionally in the form of a Wittenberg thread. That member of Cabinet is @Mic'haglh Autófil, SMC EiP . Address further questions his way.

Please update the Ziu on the government's work concerning Organic Law changes.

Túischac'h:

I direct my enquiry to the STUFF Minister:

Minister Excelsio, I will refer back to your words from 6 August concerning expectations on social media posting and IDs.

Quote- The STUFF deputies have very specific task that are not related to Social media, the IDs and content creation. This contents will be properly displayed to the world in a few days as well.

- The STUFF calendar of posting was set to have a post every 3 days but I then personally felt like it was too much too quick, so I'll aim to post once a week at least, so at the end of the cosa, that will be the average posts per account.

As of my review of Twitter and Instagram, just now, there has not been the expected post frequency of approximately once a week. Nor has there been news over the last eight weeks concerning the IDs.

Please update the Ziu as to why these have not occurred, what actions will be taken to meet these expectations you set, or if they have been modified and for what reason.

Túischac'h:

I am going to mix things up a bit here with an enquiry for the Minister of Technology. @Mic'haglh Autófil, SMC EiP I want to note this enquiry is not actually related to his work with the Technology Ministry.

This enquiry relates to the reform (yes, ahem, small r) discussion currently happening in another thread. Thanks to his detailed initial framework several Talossans from different parties and perspectives have been able to share their views and this may be producing fruitful insights into what is currently feasible, politically. Subsequently, a broad package of reforms capable of achieving broad multi-partisan support may be proposed within this Cosa term ^{including transitioning Talossa into a directorial republic}.

Minister, is this an accurate description of your work regarding building consensus for political reforms?

Túischac'h,

This enquiry is for the Seneschal. @Miestră Schivă, UrN

I'm heartened that the likely next SoS has committed to publishing an internal policy concerning a nonpartisan Chancery. I must note, however, that most members of the governing parties voted against or abstained on the Nonpartisan Chancery Act which would have enacted legal prohibitions. In the absence of a law on the matter I ask the following question:

Should the FreeDems or other party encounter an "emergency", would the Seneschal view it as appropriate to ask the next Secretary of State to serve as leader of a national party?

Túischac'h:

I direct this enquiry to the Minister of Technology @Mic'haglh Autófil, SMC EiP and refer to his words from 1 August concerning the expected process for convening a new national database:

QuoteRegarding the replacement of the National Database, I envision the process basically working as follows:

Consult with the Chancery regarding Database tasks to prioritize replacement
Hold a brief public consultation regarding preferred method of replacement
Begin to port functionality over to this new database.

Minister Autofil, please report to the Ziu as to where you are in the above-mentioned process.

Túischac'h,

I rise to place an enquiry with the Foreign Affairs Minister. @Bentxamì Puntmasleu

First, I would direct his attention to this section of the Government's programme, which Open Society supports:

QuoteMicronations that are otherwise objectionable include (but are not limited to) those that are racist, otherwise bigoted, criminal, violent etc. The prospect of reforming an organization of such micronations will be explored and, if conditions are favourable, acted upon. This is all done with an eye toward establishing conventions on micronationalism, exchanging ideas and information, and working together on mutually beneficial projects. The very first step will be to draw up a list of appropriate micronations with which we should first attempt to establish contact.

Please update the Ziu on completion of the first step of this laudable goal.

Túischac'h,

This enquiry is for the Distain.

Similar to the Avocat-Xheneral, I am unclear on your actual work assignments during this Government which makes it hard for the Opposition to exercise its vital role of review.

Please update the Ziu on your current activities or planned activities as Distain.

Túischac'h,

This enquiry is for the Culture Minister. @Miestră Schivă, UrN

Deputy Culture Minister Puntmasleu is noted as the official in charge of Home Affairs. I request that the Minister please update the Ziu on current activities related to the implementation of the previously announced Bureau of Home Affairs Strategic Plan.

Túischac'h:

I direct this enquiry to the Avocat-Xheneral. I am unclear, based on review of the Avant programme of action, what activities have been assigned to the A-X's portfolio. I recall the discussion on Organic Law Reform is being spear-headed by Minister Autofil.

For the A-X, please report to the Ziu on your present activities, if any.

Following on this successful request, 2025 is the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Bureau for Humanitarian Aid and International Development (BHAID). Would it be possible to have an anniversary logo image created for the Bureau?

@Bentxamì Puntmasleu would this be OK with you? Despite the vacant administrator position I've always had an interest in the agency.

Whereas, there has been recognition of the need to make better use of the Civil Service to open up space for apolitical activity, and

Whereas, it has been revealed that the Administrator of the Bureau of Humanitarian Aid and International Development is considered a political position, and

Whereas, the bill author assumes the executive for an agency charged with humanitarian aid and international development for the Kingdom of Talossa is a position ripe for transformation from the political arena to the Civil Service.

Therefore, be it resolved that the following amendments in el Lexhatx are enacted by the Ziu:

Section D2.6.6 which reads as follows:

Quote2.6.6 The Bureau for Humanitarian Aid and International Development (The Bureau) shall serve as the hub for the Kingdom of Talossa's support for disaster and poverty relief and other forms of humanitarian assistance, emergency response and the promotion of efforts towards socioeconomic development.
2.6.6.1 The Bureau shall operate under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Bureau shall be administered by an Administrator to be appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
2.6.6.2 The Bureau shall be funded by contributions from individuals, nonprofit organizations and where deemed appropriate by the Ziu, legislative appropriations.
2.6.6.3 The Administrator shall make every effort to ensure that Bureau's funds are donated to humanitarian organizations in a timely manner, and shall notify the public when outgoing donations are made. This notice shall include at least the amount, date, and beneficiary of the outgoing donation(s).
2.6.6.3.1 Other provisions of el Lexhatx notwithstanding, outgoing donations made with money contributed by private parties shall not require the approval of the Ziu.

is deleted in its entirety.

A new sub-section is added immediately following 1.7 to Section C of el Lexhatx, as follows:

Quote1.8 The Office for Humanitarian Aid and International Development (The Office) shall serve as the hub for the Kingdom of Talossa's support for disaster and poverty relief and other forms of humanitarian assistance, emergency response and the promotion of efforts towards socioeconomic development.
1.8.1 The Office shall operate under the auspices of the Royal Civil Service. The Office shall be administered by a Permanent Secretary for Humanitarian Aid and International Development to be recommended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs for appointment by the Seneschal.
1.8.2 The Office shall be funded by contributions from individuals, nonprofit organizations and where deemed appropriate by the Ziu, legislative appropriations.
1.8.3 The Permanent Secretary for Humanitarian Aid and International Development shall make every effort to ensure that the Office's funds are donated to humanitarian organizations in a timely manner, and shall notify the public when outgoing donations are made. This notice shall include at least the amount, date, and beneficiary of the outgoing donation(s).
1.8.3.1 Other provisions of el Lexhatx notwithstanding, outgoing donations made with money contributed by private parties shall not require the approval of the Ziu.

Section C.2 of el Lexhatx which currently reads as follows:

Quote2. With the exception of the Secretary of State and the Permanent Secretaries, every Office of the Royal Civil Service shall be assigned to a responsible Minister of the Government as named below, to report and consult concerning the conduct of their office as and when requested, necessary or useful. Officers are not subject to the direction of their responsible Minister except as required by Organic and statutory law. The Scribe of Abbavilla shall be responsible to the Attorney-General, the Royal Archivist to the STUFF Minister, the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue to the Minister of Finance, and the President of the Royal Society and the Poet Laureate to the Minister of Culture.

is amended to read as follows:

Quote2. With the exception of the Secretary of State and the Permanent Secretaries, every Office of the Royal Civil Service shall be assigned to a responsible Minister of the Government as named below, to report and consult concerning the conduct of their office as and when requested, necessary or useful. Officers are not subject to the direction of their responsible Minister except as required by Organic and statutory law. The Scribe of Abbavilla shall be responsible to the Attorney-General, the Royal Archivist to the STUFF Minister, the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue to the Minister of Finance, the President of the Royal Society and the Poet Laureate to the Minister of Culture, and the Permanent Secretary for Humanitarian Aid and International Development to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-Open Society)

So I was editing TalossaWiki to re-add Luc da Schir as the Deputy SoS when I noticed I am no longer listed as the BHAID Administrator under the Foreign Affairs ministry. Honest question. Have I been removed as administrator of the BHAID? I had assumed it was more like a civil service position and that is why I submitted the Palestinian Children's Relief Act recently. @Bentxamì Puntmasleu

Who is the current president of the Royal Society? Unless I am mistaken the last president was the esteemable Sir Tamoran. I am curious if the Minister of Culture plans to seek interest for the next president as this could be an area for expansion of apolitical activity.

Whereas, one problem that was mentioned in the past is the difficulty in finding successors for the position of SoS, and

Whereas, a past proposal made to address this problem ran into concerns that it reduced the control the SoS had to name a successor, and

Whereas, in the simple proposal below it is suggested to keep other members of the Chancery as "unofficial Deputy SoS's" but change the current rules so that they may be allowed to succeed the SoS on his or her leaving.

Therefore, the Ziu enacts the following amendment to Section 1.2.3 of el Lexhatx which currently reads as follows:

Quote1.2.3. Members of the Chancery are to be considered as if they were Deputy Secretary of State, without the ability to replace the Secretary should he become unavailable. Members may act in the name of the Secretary of State and perform official business as delegated to them by the Secretary. Once the requirements of M.2.1[r 8] above have been fulfilled, at least three members of the Chancery at any time shall have all the access required to carry out the Chancery's functions under this section.

Is amended to read as follows:

Quote1.2.3. Members of the Chancery are to be considered as if they were Deputy Secretary of State, with the ability to replace the Secretary should he become unavailable. Members may act in the name of the Secretary of State and perform official business as delegated to them by the Secretary. Once the requirements of M.2.1[r 8] above have been fulfilled, at least three members of the Chancery at any time shall have all the access required to carry out the Chancery's functions under this section.

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Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-Open Society)

Whereas, the costs of war are frequently felt most heavily by women and children, and

Whereas, any action or contribution no matter how small is warranted to prevent further suffering or reduce current suffering, and

Whereas, Talossans are known for their care and concern for conflict-burdened peoples around the world.

Therefore, the Ziu authorises the Bureau of Humanitarian Aid and International Development to make a one-time contribution of $50 (USD), to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund, at https://www.pcrf.net.

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Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-Open Society)