The Making Succession Easier Act

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

@Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB Txec I wanted to consult with you on this too as the sitting SoS.

One problem that was mentioned in the past is the difficulty in finding successors for the position of SoS. A past proposal I made to address this problem ran into concerns that it reduced the control the SoS had to name a successor. In the simple proposal below I suggest keeping other members of the Chancery as "unofficial Deputy SoS's" but changing the current rules so that they may be allowed to succeed the SoS on his or her leaving. The SoS is still allowed to appoint whomever they wish as members of the Chancery but those appointees would now not be prohibited to from being a successor.

1.2.3. 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:

1.2.3. 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.

[Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB]

I have no strong opinions either way.

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

I have no strong opinions either way.

Thank you Txec.