SENATE BILL: Executive Department Amendment (Sent to the Regions)

[Cincinnatus]

I prefer Secretary of the Treasury, but keep in mind, it's not completely inclusive, as the office is responsible for a mass conglomeration of departments.  Of course, Treasury is far better than "Internal", or "Interior".

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Clauses presently numbered as five and above in Section 2 of Article VIII shall be renumbered accordingly. [/quote]

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Status: Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Cincinnatus]

A final vote is now open on the underlying amendment.  Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

 

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Clauses presently numbered as five and above in Section 2 of Article VIII shall be renumbered accordingly. [/quote]

This amendment was a full text replacement, which is what we're voting on.  Sorry for not posting this originally.

[Cincinnatus]

NAY

I don't get what we are trying to do here. If the goal is to be able to rename departments, we should just have an amendment saying we can rename the departments.  If it's about some arcane implied powers derived from clause 28, then in that case too I think we need to be more specific and straightforward since very few people are going to be able to understand the supreme court precedents.

This amendment accomplishes the goal of having "an amendment saying we can rename the departments".  Perhaps that's not as simple as desired, but it is functional.

[Cincinnatus]

This has enough votes to pass.  Senators have 24 hours to change their vote.

[Cincinnatus]

Vote on Final Passage of the Executive Department Amendment:

Aye [8]: Alfred, Goldwater, Talleyrand, Yankee, Tyrion, Lumine, TNF, and bore
Nay (1): shua
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (1): DC al Fine

Having eight votes in the affirmative this constitutional amendment is declared passed and is presented to the regions for ratification.