BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosă and Senäts in Ziu assembled that El Lexhatx B.14.7, which currently reads:

Quote2.1.2. A bill has passed the Hopper if it has spent at least 10 days in the Hopper, and is exclusively limited to the following:

    2.1.2.1. Non-binding proclamations that have no effect other than express the wish of the Cosa, Senate, or Ziu as a whole, in which case the bill must contain the words "Sense of the Cosa", "Sense of the Senate" or "Sense of the Ziu" in its title.
    2.1.2.2. Proclamations that establish the position of the Ziu on a foreign policy issue.
    2.1.2.3. Establishment of a committee that has no powers other than advisory powers and whose recommendations must still be approved by the Ziu in order to be binding and making appointments to such a committee.
    2.1.2.4. Appointments to functions that are already defined in law and for which the Ziu is explicitly allowed to make appointments according to law.
    2.1.2.5. Any decision which the law explicitly allows the Ziu to make without the bill containing such a decision having to go through committee.
    2.1.2.6. Removing a regent or consenting to the re-appointment of a regent in accordance with Org.II.5.
    2.1.2.7. Revoking a Prüm Diktat.
    2.1.2.8. Notices of reprimand in accordance with Org.VIII.5.
    2.1.2.9. The granting or restoration of citizenship.

shall be amended by the addition of two more paragraphs:

Quote2.1.2.10. A bill that was passed by the previous Cosa but, due to Organic Law provisions, must be passed once again to take effect.
2.1.2.11. A bill that was passed by a previous Cosa but did not take effect due to drafting errors, which are explicitly corrected in the revised bill.

Whereas, under current statute both the Mençéi and Túischac'h can appoint temporary replacements, and

Whereas, under current statute this option is not yet available to the Avocat-Xheneral, and

Whereas, recent circumstances have highlighted the need for the Avocat-Xheneral to have this option as well, and

Whereas, this bill was passed by the previous Cosa, but with reference to the wrong part of El Lexhatxh

Therefore, be it enacted by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa, that El Lexhatx Title H 2.1.5.3.1. which currently reads as:

Quote2.1.5.3.1. The Mençéi and the Túischac'h may at any time appoint and dismiss one Senator and one Membreu dal Cosă, respectively, to serve as a member of the CRL in their place.

is amended, to read as follows:

Quote2.1.5.3.1. The Mençéi, Túischac'h, and Avocat-Xheneral may at any time appoint and dismiss one Senator or one Membreu dal Cosă, to serve as a member of the CRL in their place.

WHEREAS there is now a vacancy on the Uppermost Cort;

AND WHEREAS throughout most of Talossan history, the Uppermost Cort was set at 3 members;

AND WHEREAS that tradition was broken at the time the old Magistrate's Cort was folded into the CpI;

AND WHEREAS we now have a chance to restore this tradition;

AND WHEREAS the effect of this bill will be to confirm the CpI at its current size of one Senior Judge and two Puisne Judges, as foreseen in OrgLaw VIII.3;

AND WHEREAS this bill was already passed into law, as 59RZ1, but under the provisions of OrgLaw VIII.3, this resizing must be approved by a 2/3 majority of the Cosa, once again in this Cosa;

BE IT REAFFIRMED by the King, Cosa and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu assembled that El Lexhatx G.1.1, which previously read

QuoteThe Ziu enlarges the number of Puisne Judges to a total of three in accord with Section 3 of Article VIII of the Organic Law.

is deleted.

¡Estimat.dăs citaxhiens!

As my first job in my new term as Minister of Culture, I must deal with the Royal Society for the Advancement of Knowledge, and its Presidency, which is sadly now vacant since the "promotion to glory" of our beloved Ian Tamorán.

Under El Lexhatx C.2 and C.3, it is up to me to make a recommendation to the King as to a new President of the Royal Society. Applications are now open.

Reminding everyone as to what this role entails, El Lexhatx C.1.6:

Quote1.6     The Royal Society for the Advancement of Knowledge, headed by the President of the Royal Society. The function of the Royal Society is to conduct and promote research and academic study in all areas of human endeavour.

        1.6.1. Schools may be created within the Society for the purpose of focusing on a specific subject. The exact procedure for establishing a school shall be chosen by the President, who shall also appoint a dean to supervise each school.

¡Estimat.dăs cuncitaxhiens!

Please see below the names I will be submitting to his Majesty as the 60th Cosă Cabinet.

@Miestră Schivă, UrN : Seneschál, Minister of Culture, Minister of Immigration
@Bråneu Excelsio : Distáin, Minister of Defence, Minister of STUFF
@Ian Plätschisch : Attorney-General
@Mic'haglh Autófil, SMC EiP : Minister of Technology, Deputy Minister of STUFF
@Bentxamì Puntmasleu : Foreign Minister, Deputy Culture Minister (in charge of Home Affairs), Deputy Minister of Immigration
@Sir Lüc: Minister of Finance, Deputy Minister of Technology

I also have the pleasure of announcing the following appointments outside Cabinet:

@Barclamïu da Miéletz : Deputy Minister of STUFF
@Danihel Txechescu : Permanent Secretary of Backend Admin

The basics of the incoming Government's program will be the agreement of the AVANT Coalition, but a full program will be found in the upcoming Speech from the Throne.

¡Så vivadra Talossa democrätic!

QuoteThe basic solution should be: if you stop voting in elections and responding to censuses, you are no longer "deemed to renounce" but you go on an Inactive Citizens list. And a subset of that list whose deaths are confirmed will be "els Presints Eternalmint". We might start creating a list like that: Xhorxh Asmour, John Eiffler, even King Robert II Dobberpuhl.

Restoring the requirement for a financial report in the month before the election (as well as one with the Budget)

I made a mistake.

I sponsored this bill four Cosas ago removing the requirement for a Financial Report before each General Election. As far as I can tell from this, this was because no-one was doing it. But in hindsight, it was dumb. Of course all the parties running for election should see exactly what's in the Kingdom's coffers so they can create election platforms accordingly!

So I would like to call upon Minister of Finance @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu to request Royal Treasurer @xpb to issue a Financial Report (even one in very brief outline) now, before the end of the election, using his powers under El Lexhatx C.1.5.6. And we'll repair the reporting requirement in the next Cosa.

The outgoing Government of Talossa was marked by infighting and inactivity.

The party which formed that Government is no more; but many of the people involved are standing again, for new parties. They are not taking responsibility for what went wrong, or giving real answers why it won't happen again.

Talossa needs a serious and broad-based alternative to that.

The undersigned parties agree:
   

• to be each other's preferred partners for government in the 60th Cosa.
• to ensure that there will be a new King of Talossa before the end of the 60th Cosa, who will be culturally active, non-political, and friendly to all shades of Talossan opinion.
• to start a wide-ranging and open-ended discussion on Talossa's Organic Law and constitutional structure, in which each party will promote its own preferences.
• to set up a process for thorough reform of provincial assignments for new citizens.
• to encourage and participate in cross-party co-operation on other matters of broad consensus, such as replacing the Database.

Signed:
Civic Outreach For Fun & Enjoyable Events
Free Democrats of Talossa
Parti da Reformaziun

Twenty years ago today, the Talossan Republic was founded when eleven citizens seized control of Wittenberg X, in reaction to the increasing intolerance and abuse of King Robert I. A full history of events in the lead-up to that time is found in A Nation Sundered, by Gödafrïeu Valcádac'h (@GV) who took part in these events.

These events marked the first time in history when Talossa as a nation not only asserted itself against its King, but succeeded. Many more such events (the abdication of KR1 in August 2005, Reunision in April 2012, and of course this year's monarchy reform) have emphasised this - but the Revolution of Calondă Gün was the first to succeed.

QuoteI'm proud to say I was a part of a Talossan republic. And I'm proud of all those who worked hard to make such a republic. On this, the twentieth anniversary of our revolution, we should honor those who fought for true Talossan ideals of freedom, independence, and the dignity of the Talossan people. Long live Talossa!

- Sir Tamorán dal Navă (@grubi), first President of the Talossan Republic

(redirected from the official Chancery thread because I doubt Txec will be happy with people clogging it up like we are)

Quote from: Bråneu Excelsio on May 28, 2024, 04:56:22 PM

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on May 28, 2024, 03:20:36 PM

Quote from: Bråneu Excelsio on May 26, 2024, 08:17:09 PMPARTY REGISTRATION

* Civilian Outreach for Fun and Enjoyable Events.

* Initials
 (COFFEE)


* 50 word statement:
I have dedicated my energy to promote the values of healthy coexistence, Community, the Arts, Fun and Excitement.
My goal is to unite people through shared vissions and bring unity and positivity to Talossa; to balance different viewpoints and unite Talossa for a better future.

* Party Leader: @Bråneu Excelsio.

Arts you say? Sounds interesting.

Before you arrived I was the hyperactive dude for a while too, but even before knowing what was going on, I was recluted by the same guy who recluted you and had to quit everything later on, tricky little thing, politics.

I am always interested in how that citizen was so good at "recluting" people when the Free Democrats couldn't, even when approaching newbies right out of the immigration queue - but I suppose where all that ended up with the current "TNC potato sack" breaking. It's harder to recruit to a party of principle but it means a more resilient party in the long run.

QuoteIt's a good idea to stay out of politics, but having a seat in the Cosa is kind of fun. If you can afford the $10 dollars, making your own party seems fun, isn't it?

It is kind of fun, but it also means you become a "main character" in politics, with people from all sides lobbying you for your vote, to join their coalition, etc, and you make enemies as fast as you make friends. This is why we brought in the provision for "1 seat for new citizens", to bring in a low-stakes way to start in politics. For some reason people have just not been interested in that. Wild, as 1 seat in the last Cosa would have changed everything.

Estimat Túischac'h, I rise to deliver a Terpelaziun to the Minister of Foreign Affairs - making sure to tag @mximo, because apparently he doesn't read this board regularly..

What is the current state of progress on the Government's "re-embracing" of the League of Secessionist States, given that the Government's month of consultation received no consultation, and the Minister's previous assurance that "The first contact Will be made in the next few weeks to micronations around the world"?

And again, just to make sure:

Qu'est-ce que c'est l'état actuel des lieux à propos de la "re-éntreinte" par le Gouvernement de la Ligue des États Sécessionistes, étant donné que leur mois de concertation n'a donné lieu à aucune concertaion, et que le Ministre a donnée préleablement l'assurance que "The first contact Will be made in the next few weeks to micronations around the world"?

Estimat Túischac'h, my question is for the Minister of Technology.

Following up from a previous Terpelaziun, did anything ever happen with the Database Commission?

And if so, what?

And if not, why not?

Requirements:
1) agree with our 50 word statement for this election, and preferably with the major themes of the Party Program;
2) pledge to participate in the Free Democrats caucus in the 60th Cosa and vote according to its line;
3) not be annoyed when pestered by the Party Whip to vote on every Clark.

Enquiries to the Party President (me) or Secretary (@Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir).

Estimat Túischac'h, I rise to deliver a question to the Seneschal.

Given that El Lexhatx D.1.5 states:

QuoteThe Seneschal shall maintain a public list of all of the positions described in Titles C[r 8] and D[r 7] of el Lexhatx along with any subordinate positions that might be created. The list shall include the incumbent of any filled position as well as indicate vacant positions. When the list is updated, the old version shall be publicly archived along with the dates for which it was effective.

And that the version of this list currently available on TalossaWiki is a whole Cosa term (and two Sensechais) out of date;

Has the Government set up a new "Seneschal's List" anywhere else which I am unaware of? I ask because the Opposition wanted to raise some accountability questions to the Cabinet but for some reason couldn't remember who they were.

Has anyone read both Terry Pratchett's Small Gods and Harry Turtledove's Between the Rivers and would be interesting into putting them both into dialogue with Gnosticism and Julian Jaynes' "bicameral mind theories?

Estimat Túischac'h, I rise to deliver a question to the Minister of Immigration @þerxh Sant-Enogat.

Can the Minister please provide:

1) the number of citizenship applications that have been received over his term in office?
2) the number of grants of citizenship that have been given over his term in office, with if possible the names of those new citizens?

El Lexhatx H.2.1 repeats, over and over again, that the necessary requirement for any bill to be Clarked (or to be submitted to the CRL) is that it has "spent 10 days in the Hopper".

The problem is - as we found in the Succession Amendment thread - at least one member of the CRL thinks that if a bill's language changes fundamentally (like, from a new draft), it's no longer the same bill and has to start again.

El Lexh H.2.1.7.4 gives the SoS authority not to Clark a bill which is totally different from what went to the CRL. If we want the CRL to have the authority to do the same to a bill whose language has changed either totally or significantly over its 10 days, we should do so explicitly.

But I disagree. My preferred amendment would be to change the language

QuoteA bill has passed the Hopper if it has spent at least 10 days in the Hopper

wherever it appears to be something like:

QuoteA legislative proposal has passed the Hopper if the substantive text of the bill has been debated in the Hopper for at least 10 days and its proposer is satisfied with its form.

Which way do we want to shift it? The current ambiguity is not ideal.

Estimat Túischac'h, I rise to deliver a question to the Minister of Immigration @þerxh Sant-Enogat.

1) Considering the recent attempt at re-immigration under a pseudonym of a previously blocked candidate, can the Immigration Minister please explain the steps under which, "using information provided in the application and after investigating to the best of its ability", the Ministry of Immigration became "satisfied that this application is Bona Fide"?

2) Given the intent of 54RZ4, enacted specifically in response to a successful applicant for citizenship giving a false name, can the Minister give any indication of how many applications for citizenship he has processed during his term in office, and what he did in each case to fulfil the requirement of El Lexhatx E.2 to "collect the legal name or name used in daily life" of each prospective citizen?

WHEREAS the King is not living up to the expectations of his citizens in a variety of ways; and

WHEREAS people have complained before but to no effect; and

WHEREAS the above two lines were copy-pasted from a bill first Hoppered five years ago (https://talossa.proboards.com/thread/13577/mean-business-amendment) and nothing significant has changed; and

WHEREAS we need a broad social consensus for any changes to the institution of the Monarchy, which we may not have after years of trying to get one; and

WHEREAS perhaps we do have a consensus on a more narrow issue:

THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Ziu and people of Talossa that Article II.3 of the Organic Law be changed from the current text:

QuoteThe King of Talossa is King John I, until his demise, abdication, or removal from the throne. Should the King at any time renounce or lose his citizenship, that renunciation or loss shall be deemed to imply his abdication of the Throne. Upon the demise, abdication, or removal from the Throne of the King, the Uppermost Cort shall be a Council of Regency.

to

Quotea) The position of King of Talossa is currently vacant, until filled by an amendment to this section.

b) Until a King of Talossa is named in the manner described above, the Uppermost Cort shall act as a Council of Regency, and shall administer the government in the name of the King, and exercise all powers Organically or legally vested in the King, or else may appoint a Regent to fulfill these functions. No person not a citizen of Talossa shall be competent to serve as Regent. The Ziu may by law remove or replace any appointed Regent, and if the Ziu removes a Regent appointed by the Uppermost Cort, the Uppermost Cort may not reappoint the same person Regent without the prior consent of the Ziu.