Mideast Assembly Thread

[TJ in Oregon]

Normally we begin by taking nominations for Speaker, which we could do, although without a third of the assembly the options are a tad constrained

If either of the two Assemblymen we do have wishes to make a nomination anyway, we can get started. Otherwise we need to wait for the outcome of the court case.

[TJ in Oregon]

Very well. I look forward to answering any questions you may have for me.

We normally have a separate confirmation thread that is typically started by the Speaker. Since there is no speaker at the moment, and I know of no law forbidding me to do so, I will open a thread for your confirmation to try and speed up the process in the interests of ensuring representation of our region in the Atlasian Senate.

[TJ in Oregon]

Very well. I look forward to answering any questions you may have for me.

We normally have a separate confirmation thread that is typically started by the Speaker. Since there is no speaker at the moment, and I know of no law forbidding me to do so, I will open a thread for your confirmation to try and speed up the process in the interests of ensuring representation of our region in the Atlasian Senate.

Article III, Section 6, cl. 2:

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I stand corrected. It will have to wait.

That will make things interesting because it also requires us to have a speaker chosen by 9:30 AM tomorrow morning in order to open that thread.

What happens if the speaker is not chosen in time? Is Cassius confirmed by default? That's something of a loophole in our constitution: we have a time limit but no clarification on what happens if the time limit expires without action taking place.

[TJ in Oregon]

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[TJ in Oregon]

I am appointing Hifly and DC al Fine to fill the vacancies left by Spiral and Cassius to the Mideast Assembly. Thank you for all those who applied; it was a tough decision.

The Lt. Governor appointment will be announced later, most likely this evening.

[TJ in Oregon]

Can we have nominations for Speaker?

[TJ in Oregon]

We already have a budget on the floor from when Spiral was Speaker. I will propose some changes shortly, but the way I understand it, the old proposition is still on the floor.

[TJ in Oregon]

I have appointed Tmthforu94 as Lt. Governor. Please open a thread for his confirmation as soon as feasible.

[TJ in Oregon]

Hey folks, can we get started with the new session?

[TJ in Oregon]

1 minute?

When Inks was Speaker, I recall that he always did it like this. In fact, he often waited less than a minute. In any case, I doubt that there would be any objections to me being Speaker in the Assembly.

Of course not, but that would be better to avoid illegality .

There is no illegality. The 24 hours is up and Spiral was the only Assemblyman nominated. He doesn't have to give any time for objection at all. We have no constitutional provision or statute that dictates otherwise.

[TJ in Oregon]

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[TJ in Oregon]

Can we get started on selecting a Speaker?

[TJ in Oregon]

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[TJ in Oregon]

[quote]Mideast Educational Freedom Act
Section 1: Eligibility
1. Students in the Mideast Region who would otherwise attend a failing public school may be reimbursed by the regional government for the cost of tuition at a certified charter school within the region up to 75% of the per-pupil cost of public school the student would otherwise attend.
2. A failing public school is defined as a school where fewer than 50% of the students have tested proficient in math or reading in the previous 3 years, or a high school where the graduation rate is below 50% over the previous three years.

Section 2: Certification
1. To qualify as a certified charter school in the Mideast Region, the school must be a private school located within the Mideast Region and apply for charter school certification.
2. The school must meet the coursework standards outlined for public schools in the Mideast Comprehensive Education Act.
3. To retain certification, the charter school must not itself fall below the standards outlined in Section 1 for a failing school.
4. Religious schools will be treated as any other private school for the purposes of this act; however, public funding may not be used for religious instruction.
5. All certified charter schools are subject to the possibility of an audit on all money subsidized by the government.

[TJ in Oregon]

I can't find the link to Assembly procedure in the wiki, does anyone have it?

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=203579.0

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