The Executive Power Reform Amendment

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

The Executive Power Reform Act and Amendment

Whereas currently the Seneschal can simply write any laws they wish by themselves, bounded only by the Organic Law and His Majesty's agreement, and

Whereas that's an absurd amount of power for one person to have, and there is insufficient check on this power,

THEREFORE the fourth section of the sixth article of the Organic Law, which currently reads

Prime Dictates (PDs) are public declarations which affect government policy and have the force of law. They take effect upon their countersignature by the King and function as laws for all purposes, with such exceptions and subject to such conditions as the Ziu may enact by statute. Prime Dictates are exempt from all provisions relating unto legislative proposals, but may never be used to amend this Organic Law.

shall be amended to read

Prime Dictates (PDs) are public declarations which affect government policy and have the force of law. They take effect upon their countersignature by the King and function as laws for all purposes, with such exceptions and subject to such conditions as the Ziu may enact by statute. Prime Dictates are exempt from all provisions relating unto legislative proposals, but may never be used to amend this Organic Law.  All Prime Dictates, excepting only those appropriating monies or with ephemeral effect, shall automatically cease effect after the passage of three months unless affirmed by the Ziu.

FURTHERMORE, this amendment shall not be held to affect any Prime Dictates that preceded its passage.

FURTHERMORE, subsubsections 2.1.1 through 2.1.3 of Title D of el Lexhatx, which currently read

2.1.1. All acts, decisions and policy statements by the Seneschal shall be issued by executive orders, collectively known as Prüms Dideux (in english, Prime Deeds). These can be of two kinds:
2.1.1.1. A Prüm Diktat (in english, Prime Dictate), as provided by Org.VI.4., requires the King's countersignature to become enforceable and has the force of law. It's used:
2.1.1.1.1. to enact or amend statutes;
2.1.1.1.2. to authorise emergency spending, as provided in D.2.8.6.;
2.1.1.1.3. to remove the Clerk of the Court, as provided in G.4.9.;
2.1.1.1.4. in all situations where the Legeu Orgänic or Lexhatx explicitly require for it or for the King's countersignature.
2.1.1.2. A Prüm Dirixhaziun (in english, Prime Directive) doesn't met the conditions of Org.VI.4. It's used:
2.1.1.2.1. to declare a month of recess, as provided by Org.VI.8.;
2.1.1.2.2. to issue memorials, congratulatory notices, internal Government organisation decisions and policy statements, executive policy clarifications, and other appropriate and limited governmental matters;
2.1.1.2.3. in all situations where the law provides for the Seneschal to act alone without the King's assent.
2.1.1.3. The Seneschal shall use Prüms Diktats with caution and respect and leave legislation solely for democratic consideration by the whole Ziu except when is deemed necessary an urgent action.

shall be amended to read

2.1.1  The Seneschal may issue executive orders, collectively known as Prüms Dideux.

2.1.1.1 A Prüm Diktat, as provided by Org.VI.4., requires the King's countersignature to become enforceable and has the force of law. It's used to enact or amend statutes, to authorise emergency spending, to remove the Clerk of the Court, or in all situations where the Legeu Orgänic or el Lexhatx explicitly require for it or for the King's countersignature.  All statutes which are enacted or amended shall remain in effect for three months unless confirmed by the Ziu, at which point they will cease to be in effect.

2.1.1.2 A Prüm Dirixhaziun is used to declare a month of recess, to issue memorials, congratulatory notices, internal Government organisation decisions and policy statements, executive policy clarifications, and other appropriate and limited governmental matters, and in all situations where the law provides for the Seneschal to act alone without the King's assent.

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

I obviously need to make this an act and amendment to address the downstream effects on el Lexhatx, but this is the start.

[King Txec]

This bill will change every PD that has already been signed. I'd suggest grandfathering it in so that only new PDs are affected.

-Txec R

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

I don't think it would have that effect? But you're right that it's in question and the ambiguity is unnecessary. I will add a clause to grandfather in previous PDs.

[Mximo Malt]

I never knew you had that much power! This is literally the first time I've ever heard of this!

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

It's surprising! People have generally used this power in a responsible way, but I still think it's a real danger and undemocratic.

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

Okay, updated to include el Lexh and to specifically state that it doesn't revert old PDs.