Citizen Access to Law Bill

[MasterJedi]

Citizen Access to Law Bill


Whereas,
   1. It is desirable that all citizens should be able to access the Laws that affect their lives in a simple and convenient manner.
   2. The Atlas Fantasy Wiki provides a method of delivery for such a goal.
   3. Several executive orders have been promulgated by various executive officials, but these are not consistently recorded.

And whereas, the Senate recognises the hard work of the sitting Attorney General and his predecessors in maintaining a Statutes at Large and expresses to him and his predecessors their thanks.

Be it herein enacted,
Section 1: Duties of the Attorney General
   1. The Attorney General shall maintain a list of the Statutes that become Law on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki.
   2. The Attorney General shall maintain a list of the Constitutional Amendments that are ratified by the Regions on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki.
   3. The Attorney General shall include with these, various details that he considers informative and descriptive to the subject matter.
   4. In the event that there is no Attorney General or the Attorney General is on an extended leave of absence, the President may vest these powers in another executive officer as he sees fit.

Section 2: Executive Orders
   1. Any executive officer who promulgates an executive order consistent with their powers granted by Law is responsible for recording such order on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki in a manner that is reasonably accessible to ordinary members of the public.
   2. The Attorney General is directed to make efforts to catalogue executive orders passed prior to the passage of this Act and record these on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki.
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Sponsor: Sen. Dave Hawk

[MasterJedi]

Giving the citizens more and easier access to the proceedings of government has always been a priority of mine. I applaud Senator Hawk for this piece of legislation and urge it's swift passage.

Just an FYI that Peter Bell wrote this and Hawk carried it over. And I'm supporting this but the AG does this anyway now just so everyone knows.

[MasterJedi]

I have an amendment:

A clause 5 shall be added to Section 1:

5. The President Pro Tempore shall notify the Attorney General of the passage of a new law.

[MasterJedi]

I hereby open up the vote on this bill. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

A clause 5 shall be added to Section 1:

5. The President Pro Tempore shall notify the Attorney General of the passage of a new law.

[MasterJedi]

Aye

[MasterJedi]

This amendment has passed.

[MasterJedi]

Insert between clauses 2 and 3 of Section 1:
The Attorney General shall maintain a list of Supreme Court decisions and opinions on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki.

I introduce this amendment.

[MasterJedi]

Abstain - I would like to introduce an amendment stating that the Chief Justice shall notify the AG.

The vote hasn't started on that amendment yet.

[MasterJedi]

Given that the two items are closely related, it seems to me that MasterJedi could introduce both just as one single amendment.

I'll open voting as two seperate amendments if Phil introduces it soon.

[MasterJedi]

Since it's been discussed already if there's no debate on both of these amendments I'll open them up for a vote at the same time between 5 and 6pm CST.

[MasterJedi]

I hereby open up the vote on this amendment. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

Insert between clauses 2 and 3 of Section 1:
The Attorney General shall maintain a list of Supreme Court decisions and opinions, provided by the Chief Justice of the Court, on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki.

[MasterJedi]

Aye

[MasterJedi]

This amendment has passed.

[MasterJedi]

I hereby open up the final vote on this bill. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

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[MasterJedi]

Aye

[MasterJedi]

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

[MasterJedi]

With 10 Ayes, 0 Nays and 0 Abstentions this bill has passed. I hereby present it to the President for his signiture.