Northeast Assembly Proposed Leigslation Thread

[Sewer]

Mike Gravel Day Act

1. May 13, the date of his birth, is hereby declared Mike Gravel Day in the Northeast Region.

2. No tax's on Marijuana on this day.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Economic Dismissal Regulation Act

1. Following provisions shall apply to any business of more than 100 employees in the Northeast Region whose trimestrial earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization are positive.
2. Said businesses shall not fire any employee for economic reasons during the trimester following the announce of the results that lead to the qualification of said business in the category specified by Section 1.
3. Any employee fired for economic reasons notwithstanding what provided by Section 2 shall have the right to bring suit against the business that fired him.
4. Any business found guilty of non-respecting what provided by Section 2 shall pay to the fired employee compensatory damages equivalent to his annual salary.

[cinyc]

Lt. Governor Vacancy Amendment

1. Article IV, Section viii of the New Northeast Constitutionshall be amended and replaced by the following:

If the office of Governor is to become vacant at some point while he or she is in office, than the Lieutenant Governor is to be immediately sworn in as Governor of the Northeast Region.  If the office of Lieutenant Governor is to become vacant at some point while he or she is in office , than the Governor may appoint a new one after the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly of the Northeast Region at any time more than two weeks before the next scheduled gubernatorial election, an election shall be held to replace the fill the vacancy.  The Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast Region will open the booth for such election on the second Friday after such vacancy occurs at 12:00:00am Eastern Standard Time, and will close said both on the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm Eastern Standard Time. Every citizen will be given the opportunity to vote during this time.  Candidates for Lieutenant Governor will be given until the second Wednesday after such vacancy occurs  to announce his or her candidacy.

2. Article IV, Section xiii of the New Northeast Constitution shall be amended and replaced by the following:

The Lieutenant Governor of the Northeast Region shall be charged with the responsibilities of the Legislative Assembly of the region. He or she shall ensure that the Legislative Assembly has the ability to propose legislation that they are able to be debated on, and voted on during appropriate periods. In the temporary absence of the Lieutenant Governor, than the Governor the Speaker of the Northeast Assembly may take up these responsibilities.

3. Article IV, Section xiv of the New Northeast Constitution shall be amended as follows:

In the temporary absence of the Governor, then the Lieutenant Governor may be allowed to temporarily conduct the duties of the Governor. The Speaker of the Northeast Assembly shall never be allowed to temporarily conduct the duties of the Governor if acting in the temporary absence of the Lieutenant Governor pursuant to Article IV, Section xiii) of this Constitution.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

(I know it was introdued by me before, but after I resigned, this went to nothing. No significance beyond symbolic, but what the hell)

Northeast Order of Precedence Act

1. The Northeast Region shall use following order for ceremonial purpouses:
a. Governor
b. Lieutenant Governor
c. Chief Judicial Officer
d. Speaker of the Assembly
e. Former Governors (in order of terms of service)
f. Current Representatives by lenght of service
g. Former Lieutenant Governors (in order of terms of service)
2. In a case when two incumbent Representatives have the same seniority, following factors shall be used to determine higher seniority:
a. Lenght of previous non-consensutive service
b. Number of registered voters in Representative's home state

[AndrewTX]

Just an FYI to the Assembly, I believe that the budget is finally finished, and I sent it out for a quick review to a few people before I present it. I hope to have it to you all tomorrow. If any Assembly members, or other regional officers would like to take a look, let me know before its officially presented.

[Countess Anya of the North Parish]

Health ActTo encourage people to have a healthy body,
If you can prove you belong to a gym, then you can get 5% off your aiprot flight ticket.
To prove you belong to a gym you need:
a) A gym member ship card
b) or a temporary card showing that you did apply for membership.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

The People's Court Amendment

Article VI, Section ii of the Northeast Constitution shall be amended to read:

ii) The Chief Judicial Officer is to be elected by the voters of the Northeast region. He or she shall have a term of four months, with the option of re-election. Whenever the office of Chief Judicial Officer becomes vacant, then he or she must be replaced by special election within one month.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

The Northeast Senate Amendment

"Amendment to Article IV"

i) The legislative branch of the Northeast Region shall consist of the Legislative Assembly of the Northeast Region (lower house) and the Northeast Senate (upper house).
ii) Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northeast Region are called Representatives and members of the Northeast Senate are called Senators. Members of both houses shall be elected by all Northeast citizens legally registered to vote.
iii) Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Northeast Region shall be held every February, April, June, August, October and December and elections to the Northeast Senate shall be held every January, April, July, and October.
iv) A polling booth shall be created by the Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast Region. He or she will open the booth on the third Friday at 12:00:00am EST of every January, February, April, June, July, August, October and December and will close said both the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EST. Every citizen will be given the opportunity to vote during this time. The Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast Region must accept any absentee ballot conducted one week prior to the opening of the polls.
v) Candidates for the Legislative Assembly of the Northeast Region and the Northeast Senate will be given until the second Friday of the month in which he or she wishes to run in an election thereof to announce his or her candidacy. This is to be done by officially declaring his or her candidacy in the Candidate Declaration Thread.
vi) When the polls close, the Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast Region shall be given twenty-four (24) hours to count the votes and declare a winner. The newly elected Representatives and Senators shall officially assume office on the Tuesday following the election.
vii) The number of Representatives to be elected shall be six. The number of Northeast Senators to be elected shall be three.
viii) The method of election shall be PR-STV, as specified in Sections 4 to 17 of the Atlasian Proportional Representation Act (F.L. 21-2), unless the Assembly shall provide otherwise by Law.
ix) Vacancies in the Legislative Assembly of the Northeast Region shall be filled by Gubernatorial appointment, to be confirmed by Legislative Assembly of the Northeast Region before seating. Vacancies in the Northeast Senate shall be filled by special election to be administered on the second Friday following the vacancy and ending 72 hours later.
x) The Legislative Assembly's sessions shall be conducted in public threads at all times of the year.
xi) All ordinary legislation shall first be considered in either the Assembly or the Northeast Senate. Legislation shall be considered by the Legislative Assembly upon petition of any Representative or the Governor, or by being passed in the Northeast Senate. Legislation shall be considered by the Northeast Senate upon petition of any Northeast Senator, or by being passed in the Legislative Assembly of the Northeast Region.
xii) Any piece of legislation attaining a majority (50%+1) of actual votes from Representatives and Senators shall be considered as successful. This shall be the case for all pieces of legislation except constitutional amendments (see Article VIII subsections (i) and (ii)) and previously vetoed legislation (see Article IV subsection (xi)). Every piece of legislation shall relate to but one subject and that shall be expressed in its title. All pieces of legislation and votes of support and consent by the Legislative Assembly and Northeast Senate must go through this process in order to become law.
xiii) Any Representative or Senator that does not take part in three consecutive votes on legislation without posting an official leave of absence beforehand, or that does not take part in any discussion of the Assembly or Northeast Senate for more than one month shall be expelled.
xiv) The Lieutenant Governor of the Northeast acts as the President of the Northeast Senate. He or she officially opens and closes the sessions, organizes votes on legislation and notifies the Senators of the results of any official vote. He does not take part in any vote in the Northeast Senate unless a vote results in a perfect tie. In this case, he or she shall be allowed to vote to break said tie. The Legislative Assembly shall elect its own Speaker of the Northeast Assembly to serve as a presiding officer. He or she officially opens and closes the sessions, organizes votes on legislation and notifies the Representatives of the results of any official vote.
xv) The Assembly shall have the power to override the Governor's veto. If the Assembly passes legislation previously vetoed by the Governor by more than a two-thirds majority vote, it becomes law without the Governor's signature.
xvi) In the event that legislation passed by either the Assembly or Northeast Senate is amended before passing the other house, that legislation must be reconsidered by the house it was initially passed in. Legislation can not be signed by the Governor until both houses come to agreement on a final bill.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Thanking Resolution

Northeast Assembly is hereby thanking Governor AndrewCT for his longtime and distinguished service for our region and the people.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I reintroduce it for new session:

Thanking Resolution

Northeast Assembly is hereby thanking Governor AndrewCT for his longtime and distinguished service for our region and the people.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Dual Office Loophole Amendment

Article V of the Northeast Constitution shall be amended to add the following:

XV) No persons shall hold the positions of Governor and Representative at the same time, and no persons shall hold the positions of Lieutenant Governor and Representative at the same time.

[cinyc]

Lt. Governor Vacancy Amendment

1. Article IV, Section viii of the New Northeast Constitution shall be amended and replaced by the following:

If the office of Governor is to become vacant at some point while he or she is in office, then the Lieutenant Governor is to be immediately sworn in as Governor of the Northeast Region.  If the office of Lieutenant Governor is to become vacant at some point while he or she is in office , than the Governor may appoint a new one after the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly of the Northeast Region at any time more than two weeks before the next scheduled gubernatorial election, an election shall be held to replace the fill the vacancy.  The Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast Region will open the booth for such election on the second Friday after such vacancy occurs at 12:00:00am Eastern Standard Time, and will close said both on the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm Eastern Standard Time. Every citizen will be given the opportunity to vote during this time.  Candidates for Lieutenant Governor will be given until the second Wednesday after such vacancy occurs  to announce his or her candidacy.

2. Article IV, Section xiii of the New Northeast Constitution shall be amended and replaced by the following:

The Lieutenant Governor of the Northeast Region shall be charged with the responsibilities of the Legislative Assembly of the region. He or she shall ensure that the Legislative Assembly has the ability to propose legislation that they are able to be debated on, and voted on during appropriate periods. In the temporary absence of the Lieutenant Governor, than the Governor the Speaker of the Northeast Assembly may take up these responsibilities.

3. Article IV, Section xiv of the New Northeast Constitution shall be deleted and replaced as follows:

xiv)(a) The Governor may publicly declare his absence, thereby allowing the Lieutenant Governor to temporarily conduct the duties of the office, under the title of Acting Governor of Northeast.

b) If the Governor does not perform his or her official duties for a period longer then 7 days,  the Lieutenant Governor shall automatically temporarily conduct the duties of the Governor's office.  Official duties include signing or vetoing bills after being publicly notified of their passage in the Northeast Assembly. 

c) If Governor is inactive on the Atlas Forum for 21 days, the Lieutenant Governor shall automatically temporary conduct the duties of the Governor's office.

d) The Governor shall resume the powers and duties of the office by publicly declaring he is present and able to resume the powers and duties of his office.

e) The Speaker of the Northeast Assembly shall never be allowed to temporarily conduct the duties of the Governor if acting in the temporary absence of the Lieutenant Governor pursuant to Article IV, Section xiii) of this Constitution.

[segwaystyle2012]

Fair Voting Requirements Act

1. Voters removed by the HAEV will still be eligible to vote in regional elections.

2. Federal voting and office holding restrictions shall not apply at the regional level.

[k-onmmunist]

Partial Birth Abortion Act

1. The procedure known as 'partial birth' abortion is hereby made illegal in the Northeast Region.
2. Offenders shall face a prison sentence of up to 10 years.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

"The Northeast condemns the callous decision of the Pacific to close its border with the Southeast. To show solidarity with the Southeast, all goods entering or exiting the Northeast from the Pacific are illegal, and shall be confiscated if found. This act will be in effect until the Pacific either re-opens its borders with the Southeast, or accepts the "Suck it Pacific Act 2010."

[AndrewTX]

Dual Office Loophole Amendment

Article V of the Northeast Constitution shall be amended to add the following:

XV) No persons shall hold the positions of Governor and Representative at the same time, and no persons shall hold the positions of Lieutenant Governor and Representative at the same time.

I'm just curious, if this does pass, will it be enforced effective its signing, or wait until after the next election?

[Barnes]

Third Draft (new language from the first draft in red)

Standing Order on Assembly Procedure

1. Proposed Legislation Thread
(a) The Lt. Governor shall open a new Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread at the start of each Northeast Assembly term.
(b) Representatives, the Governor and any concerned Northeast citizen shall post the full text of any proposed legislation in a response to the Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread for the current term.  Each response shall contain only one piece of proposed legislation. 
(c) Nothing shall be posted to the Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread except proposed legislation or a Northeast citizen's signature for proposed citizen legislation.

Pursuant to powers granted to me in the SOAP, I introduce this Resolution:

Resolution Congratulating the Southeast on establishing a Regional Assembly 
1. The Northeast hereby congratulates the Southeast on establishing the first elected Assembly in the region's history.
2. The Northeast also wishes the Assembly well in its mission of expanding representative government.

[cinyc]

Third Draft (new language from the first draft in red)

Standing Order on Assembly Procedure

1. Proposed Legislation Thread
(a) The Lt. Governor shall open a new Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread at the start of each Northeast Assembly term.
(b) Representatives, the Governor and any concerned Northeast citizen shall post the full text of any proposed legislation in a response to the Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread for the current term.  Each response shall contain only one piece of proposed legislation. 
(c) Nothing shall be posted to the Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread except proposed legislation or a Northeast citizen's signature for proposed citizen legislation.

Pursuant to powers granted to me in the SOAP, I introduce this Resolution:

Resolution Congratulating the Southeast on establishing a Regional Assembly 
1. The Northeast hereby congratulates the Southeast on establishing the first elected Assembly in the region's history.
2. The Northeast also wishes the Assembly well in its mission of expanding representative government.

This needs to be co-sponsored by another Northeast citizen before it is immediately put on the agenda, if I recall the SOAP rules correctly.

[Barnes]

Third Draft (new language from the first draft in red)

Standing Order on Assembly Procedure

1. Proposed Legislation Thread
(a) The Lt. Governor shall open a new Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread at the start of each Northeast Assembly term.
(b) Representatives, the Governor and any concerned Northeast citizen shall post the full text of any proposed legislation in a response to the Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread for the current term.  Each response shall contain only one piece of proposed legislation. 
(c) Nothing shall be posted to the Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread except proposed legislation or a Northeast citizen's signature for proposed citizen legislation.

Pursuant to powers granted to me in the SOAP, I introduce this Resolution:

Resolution Congratulating the Southeast on establishing a Regional Assembly 
1. The Northeast hereby congratulates the Southeast on establishing the first elected Assembly in the region's history.
2. The Northeast also wishes the Assembly well in its mission of expanding representative government.

This needs to be co-sponsored by another Northeast citizen before it is immediately put on the agenda, if I recall the SOAP rules correctly.

That's fine by me.

[cinyc]

Third Draft (new language from the first draft in red)

Standing Order on Assembly Procedure

1. Proposed Legislation Thread
(a) The Lt. Governor shall open a new Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread at the start of each Northeast Assembly term.
(b) Representatives, the Governor and any concerned Northeast citizen shall post the full text of any proposed legislation in a response to the Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread for the current term.  Each response shall contain only one piece of proposed legislation. 
(c) Nothing shall be posted to the Northeast Assembly proposed legislation thread except proposed legislation or a Northeast citizen's signature for proposed citizen legislation.

Pursuant to powers granted to me in the SOAP, I introduce this Resolution:

Resolution Congratulating the Southeast on establishing a Regional Assembly 
1. The Northeast hereby congratulates the Southeast on establishing the first elected Assembly in the region's history.
2. The Northeast also wishes the Assembly well in its mission of expanding representative government.

This needs to be co-sponsored by another Northeast citizen before it is immediately put on the agenda, if I recall the SOAP rules correctly.

That's fine by me.

Actually, I thought that's what the rule was - but the SOAP doesn't say that.  It should be next on the agenda after the current bill.

[segwaystyle2012]

It's not in the SOAP, it's in the Constitution. I also hope no one else signs on because it is a complete waste of time. If you want to thank them, go thank them. Let the Assembly handle more important matters.

[cinyc]

True.  Barnes' bill needs a signature from another Northeast citizen under the Constitution.  If Barnes gets another signature, it will be moved to the head of the queue.

We're also not supposed to post anything but proposed bills on this thread, so this will be my last post about the matter.   

[Sbane]

"The Northeast condemns the callous decision of the Pacific to close its border with the Southeast. To show solidarity with the Southeast, all goods entering or exiting the Northeast from the Pacific are illegal, and shall be confiscated if found. This act will be in effect until the Pacific either re-opens its borders with the Southeast, or accepts the "Suck it Pacific Act 2010."

This is extremely retarded.

[k-onmmunist]

"The Northeast condemns the callous decision of the Pacific to close its border with the Southeast. To show solidarity with the Southeast, all goods entering or exiting the Northeast from the Pacific are illegal, and shall be confiscated if found. This act will be in effect until the Pacific either re-opens its borders with the Southeast, or accepts the "Suck it Pacific Act 2010."

Sweet baby monkey, no.

[Antonio the Sixth]

"The Northeast condemns the callous decision of the Pacific to close its border with the Southeast. To show solidarity with the Southeast, all goods entering or exiting the Northeast from the Pacific are illegal, and shall be confiscated if found. This act will be in effect until the Pacific either re-opens its borders with the Southeast, or accepts the "Suck it Pacific Act 2010."

This is extremely retarded.