Title: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on October 28, 2019, 10:11:17 PM Any and all drafted legislation intended for consideration in the Council of Lincoln must be posted in this thread. You do not need to be a Councilor to post your bill; however, it is required by law that all legislation be sponsored by a sitting Councilor before it can be discussed and, presumably, voted upon.
It is recommended you check the Lincoln Statute to ensure the item has not been previously addressed. Finally, this is strictly an introduction thread. No debating or voting is to occur here under any circumstances. Commentary or discussion on bills prior to their formal introduction on the floor and all such posts should be posted in the thread linked below. Each bill requires its own thread which shall be posted by the Speaker in conjunction with and adherence to the Lincoln Constitution and the Council Standing Orders. Discussion thread: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=342011.0 Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: AustralianSwingVoter on October 28, 2019, 10:39:56 PM Quote Uniform Election Time Amendment I. To allow for consistency in our election procedures and times, and to bring them to the same standards as federal elections, the Constitution of the Region of Lincoln is amended as follows: Quote from: Lincoln Constitution, Article 5.7 Except in December, all elections for governor, Council, and federal Senate shall begin on the penultimate Friday of the given month. In December, all elections shall begin on the second Friday of the month. All special elections for governor and by-elections for Council shall begin on the second Friday following the creation of the vacancy to be filled; but if the vacancy shall occur on a Thursday, the special election shall begin on the third Friday following the creation of the vacancy. The appropriate election administrator shall open the voting booth at 12:00:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time (or Eastern Daylight Time from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November.) II. This Amendment takes effect after ratification by the people of Lincoln as pursuant to Article VI of the Lincoln Constitution. Quote Increasing Council Transition efficiency SOAP amendment Section I. The Amendment 1. Section 2 of the Standing Orders of the Council of Lincoln shall be amended as follows Quote Section 2. Movement of Legislation to the Floor Reintroducing these because they didn't pass before the adjournment last council. Drafted with Peanut, can someone please sponsor them (again) so they can get to the floor. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on October 28, 2019, 10:42:13 PM Quote Lincoln Cabinet and Elections Reform Amendment Quote Article II, Section 7 of the Lincoln Constitution is hereby repealed. Quote Article III, Section 1 is hereby amended to read: 1. The people of the Region of Lincoln may initiate the recall of any officer of this Region, except the Associate Justice of the Circuit Court, the Minister of Regional Elections or the Chancellor Quote Article V, Section 3 is hereby amended to read: 3. All elections and referendums of this Region shall be administered by the Minister of Regional Elections. The Minister of Regional Elections shall be appointed by the Chancellor, shall serve at the pleasure of the chancellor, and may be impeached and removed from office by a vote of two-thirds of the Council. Whenever the Minister of Regional Elections is unable to execute this duty, the Quote Increasing Council Transition efficiency SOAP amendment Section I. The Amendment 1. Section 2 of the Standing Orders of the Council of Lincoln shall be amended as follows Quote Section 2. Movement of Legislation to the Floor Reintroducing these because they didn't pass before the adjournment last council. Drafted with Peanut, can someone please sponsor them (again) so they can get to the floor. I will sponsor this Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on October 28, 2019, 10:46:35 PM I introduce the following
Quote Amendment to the Standing Orders Section 2.B. shall be amended as follows i. In Councils with 5 Councillors or less; there may be up to 7 threads about legislation. 5 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the government and 2 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the opposition. ii. In Councils with 6 or 7 Councillors; there may be up to 9 threads about legislation. 6 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the government and 3 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the opposition. iii. In Councils with 8 or more Councillors; there may be up to 11 threads about legislation. 7 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the government and 4 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the opposition. iv. In cases where there is no opposition all available slots allocated for that Council shall be slots of the government Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on November 03, 2019, 10:47:41 PM I introduce the following:
Quote ACT TO ESTABLISH A LIVING WAGE A. HOURLY WAGE I. The hourly wage in Lincoln shall be no less than $12 an hour II. Any work over 8 hours on a given day shall count as overtime hours III. Any overtime pay shall be an hourly amount of time and a half or at least $18 B. IMPLEMENTATION II. This bill will take effect one week after being signed by the Governor Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on November 03, 2019, 10:49:09 PM I introduce the following:
Quote LINCOLN CLIMATE CHANGE CONTROL ACT OF 2019 A. OFFSHORE DRILLING BAN I. Lincoln shall hereby issue an immediate ban on any offshore drilling within 10 miles of the coast of Lincoln or of any land that belongs to Lincoln II. Any company in violation of this policy will pay a fine of no less than $10 million B. MORATORIUM ON FRACKING I. A moratorium, which shall be effective immediately after the implementation of the bill, shall be established on all fracking in the entire region of Lincoln. II. This moratorium shall last 3 years, after which it will be determined, whether or not it should be lifted. A two-thirds majority shall be required to lift the moratorium. III. Any company in violation of this policy shall pay a fine of no less than $10 million IV. Companies in violation, that engage in offshore drilling, shall pay this fine and the one in Sec A.II. C. PHASING OUT FOSSIL FUELS I. The phasing out of petroleum drilling shall occur gradually over a 5 year period II. Any company drilling petroleum after this deadline will be charged a fine of no less than $15 million. III. Any company who stops drilling at least 2 years before the deadline, shall receive a 2% tax credit on all taxes for the next year IV. The phasing out of coal shall occur over a 3 year period V. Any coal mines still in operation after the 3 year period, will result in a fine to the mine’s owner of no less than $20 million. VI. Companies shall receive a tax credit of 5% on next years’ taxes if they close their mines within 6 months of the implementation of this bill VII. Manufacturing of the nitrous oxide engine shall be banned, effective immediately after the implementation of this bill. VIII. Any company who still manufactures the engine after this time period, will be fined a fine of no less than $10 million. D. CAPS ON EMISSIONS I. A regional agency called the Lincoln Department of Environmental Protection shall be created following the passage of this bill II. This agency shall set caps on emissions for the following gases: carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide III. Any company who violates the cap will be fined $12 million for each percent that they are over the limit IV. The cap should be decreased by 5% each year E. IMPLEMENTATION I. This law shall take effect two weeks after being signed by the governor Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on November 11, 2019, 11:22:19 PM I introduce the following
Quote Lincoln Assault Weapon and Automatic Weapon Ban Act SECTION I: NAME 1. This bill may be cited as the Lincoln Assault Weapon and Automatic Weapon Ban Act. 2. This bill may, in short, be cited as the Lincoln Assault Weapon Ban Act. SECTION II: ASSAULT WEAPON BAN 1. There shall be a regiowide ban on the purchasing, sale, or possession of assualt weapons, these weapons include semiautomatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns, which can accept detachable magazines, as well as revolving cylindrical shotguns. 2. Any weapon that is purchased, sold, or possessed may not have a folding or collapsible stock, a bayonet lug, a threaded barrel, a grenade launcher, or a barrel shroud. SECTION III: AUTOMATIC WEAPON BAN 1. There shall be a ban on the purchasing, sale, or possession of fully automatic weapons, also known as Title II weapons under the National Firearms Act. SECTION IV: LEGAL LIABILITIES FOR GUN MANUFACTURERS 1. Gun manufacturers may be sued if their weapons are used in violent crimes, by family members, close friends, and/or legal counsel of family members or close friends of gun violence victims. 2. Manufacturers may be sued for up to $15 million. 3. These cases will be be submitted to, heard, and ruled on by Lincoln's regional Justice. SECTION V: GUN TAX 1. There shall be a 15% additional tax imposed on all shotguns 2. There shall be a 30% additional tax imposed on all handguns and pistols 3. There shall be a 50% additional tax imposed on all other firearms, that are legal to purchase, under this bill. SECTION VI: TIMING 1. This bill shall take effect, one week after being signed by the Governor. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on December 01, 2019, 12:01:03 AM I introduce the following
Quote Lincoln Gun Licensing Act of 2019 SECTION I: Reinstating the Lincoln Gun Control Act of 2018 1. The Lincoln Gun Control Act of 2018 is hereby reinstated with the following provisions: Quote Lincoln Gun Control Act of 2018 Section 1: Gun Licensing i. A license shall be required to purchase and carry a firearm in the region of Lincoln. ii. This license shall be required to be renewed every iii. There shall be three categories of gun licenses: Class A for handguns, Class B for rifles and shotguns, and Class C for assault rifles or other semi-automatic weapons. iv. To obtain a Class A license, a citizen must not have committed a violent crime, must have proof of passing a handgun training class and safety exam at a government approved facility, and must be at least 18 years of age. v. To obtain a Class B license, a citizen must meet Class A requirements as well as have not committed a felony, except for those only regarding finance, have proof of passing a shotgun/rifle training class and safety exam class at a government approved facility, and pass a mental health test issued by a psychologist. vi. To obtain a Class C license, a citizen must meet Class B requirements as well as having proof of a reasonable cause for having a Class C license, having proof of passing an assault weapon training and safety exam at a government approved facility, and be at least 21 years of age. vii. The testing materials for the exams in the sections above shall be distributed for free by the government of Lincoln through the internet viii. The tests for the exams in the sections above shall be conducted at any facility that performs tests for driver's licenses. The government of Lincoln shall not charge any fees for performing this exam Section 2: Bans i. Bump stocks and suppressors shall also be considered prohibited to operate, purchase, sell, or possess by private citizens. Magazines with more then 10 rounds of ammunition are also prohibited. ii. Any individual that possess, uses, sells or purchases any of the above devices may face a fine not exceeding $100,000 and jail sentence not exceeding 3 years for all convictions made at a single point in time. iii. Any individual who made a specific threat against a specific a specific citizen, business or institution in Lincoln within the last 60 days from the time they attempt to squire a firearm in Lincoln. Section 3: Firearm Gifting and Sale Liability i. Any individual residing in Lincoln that gifts or sells a firearm to any individual that uses it to commit a violent crime may be held both civilly and criminally liable if it can be proven beyond reasonable doubt that they knew or ought to have known it was illegal for the individual to own or operate the firearm or that it would be used in a crime. Section 4: Public School Security i. All visitors as defined as a non-current student or faculty to a public school in Lincoln is must have any bags searched by a staff member situated at the front door before they are allowed to enter the School. Section 5: Bureau of Firearm Safety and Licensing i. The Bureau of Firearm Safety and Licensing (BFSL) is to be established. ii. The BFSL shall have an NPC director that is appointed by the governor. The director is to handle hiring all other personnel. The governor can dissolve and reform the BFSL if deemed necessary. iii. The BFSL is to oversee all proceedings of obtaining a firearms license and collect fines incurred from violations of gun laws. iv. Collected fines are to be sent to a fund which is to be used to cover the government costs of licensing. ii. Sections 2, 3, and 4 shall go into effect immediately upon passage. SECTION II: Implementation 1. This bill shall go into effect 1 month after passage. 2. Current gun owners shall be given a 2 year transition period where they can be allowed to keep and use their guns without a license. This is basically an old licensing proposal from a past Council, that I think would be a good bill to debate and try to pass Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on December 01, 2019, 12:13:41 AM I introduce the following
Quote Lincoln Really Cares about Climate Change Act I. SUBSIDIES TO FOSSIL FUELS 1. The government of Lincoln shall immediately terminate any subsidies that it gives to the fossil fuel industry II. SUBSIDIES FOR SOLAR POWER 1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the solar industry 2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it 3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $20 million to the solar industry III. SUBSIDIES FOR WIND POWER 1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the wind industry 2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it 3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $15 million to the wind industry IV. SUBSIDES FOR HYDROELECTRIC POWER 1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the hydroelectric industry 2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it 3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $10 million to the hydroelectric industry V. IMPLEMENTATION Sections II-IV of this legislation will take effect upon the passage of the next budget, Section I will take effect immediately after being signed by the governor. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: Sirius_ on December 09, 2019, 08:20:06 PM Quote Student Privacy Act To protect basic privacy rights for students in Lincoln Quote 1. "School" shall be defined as any institution for education of students K-12 legally recognised by the Region of Lincoln, including public and private institutions. 2. All bathroom stalls in schools, except for urinals in male bathrooms, shall have a locking door which fully obfuscates any persons inside the stall. No device for recording photographs or videos shall be installed in bathrooms. 3. Students in schools shall not be subject to random searches of personal items without reasonable cause which would not otherwise be legally permissible. No student shall be asked to remove articles of clothing for a search. 4. No school shall search data on personal electronic devices, which are not owned by the government or institution, except for by court order, nor shall students be disciplined for information uploaded to the internet which is not otherwise illegal, nor shall schools attempt to bypass security measures which renders said data otherwise inaccessible. 5. No student shall be disciplined, humiliated, or otherwise harmed by schools for personal beliefs, This shall not be construed as to prevent debate. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on December 17, 2019, 02:45:26 PM Introducing the following:
Quote Reinstating Affirmative Action in Lincoln I. Repeal of the Ban A. LC 2.18 is repealed, effective immediately II. Implementation A. This law shall take effect two weeks after being signed by the governor. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: OneJ on December 18, 2019, 07:47:40 AM Quote AN ACT to make higher education an even playing field Section 1 (Title & definitions) i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Higher Education Dehelmintization Act." It may be cited as "HEDA." ii. As it appears in this legislation, "third party assessment" refers to any standardized test developed other than by the Lincoln Department of Education or the state or district where the student is enrolled. iii. As it appears in this legislation, "third party program" refers to any course, program, or curriculum developed other than by the Lincoln Department of Education or the state, district, or public college or university where the student is or was enrolled, not including volunteer, professional, or military service, for which the student is assessed a fee. Section 2 (Purgation) i. No public college or university shall accept or consider the results of a third party assessment as supplementary material to an application for admission. ii. No public college or university shall accept for credit the results of a third party assessment or other proof of completion of a third party program. iii. No high school funded in whole or in part by the Region of Lincoln shall administer any third party assessment, nor offer any third party program. Section 3 (Implementation) i. §2(i, iii) of this Act shall take effect with the 2021-2022 academic year. ii. §2(ii) of this Act shall take effect with the 2024-2025 academic year. Introducing this on behalf of Representative-elect Tack. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: AustralianSwingVoter on December 24, 2019, 01:42:01 AM Quote AN ACT to grant the Governor veto powers Section 1 (Title) i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Gubernatorial Veto Powers Act." Section 2 (Amendment to the Council Standing Orders) i. Section 2 of the Standing Orders of the Council of Lincoln shall be amended as follows Quote Section 2. Movement of Legislation to the Floor G. Each thread shall remain open until the bill either (a) becomes law via the Governor's signature, lack of Gubernatorial action, or Section 3. Legislative Debates and Voting I. In the event that passed legislation is Section 3 (Gubernatorial Veto Powers Amendment) i. To allow for greater powers to be granted to the Governor, the Constitution of the Region of Lincoln is amended as follows: Quote Article I. The Legislative Power 6. Every bill passed by the Council, before it becomes law, shall first be sent to the governor. If he approves of it, he should sign it and it will become law; but if he disapproves he may Article II. The Executive Power 3. The governor shall have the power to carry out all acts in association with his role as the head of state of the Region; to command the militia in times of war; to issue pardons and reprieves for crimes committed under the laws of this Region, which shall be permanent upon their issuance, though he shall have no power to pardon himself; to appoint, in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the Republic of Atlasia, the Associate Justice for this Region; and to approve, or Section 4 (Implementation) i. §3 shall take effect upon its ratification by the people, according to the procedure prescribed by the constitution of the Region by Article VI thereof. ii. §2 shall take effect upon the ratification of section §3 in accordance with the constitution of the Region by Article VI thereof. Amendment drafted jointly with Governor Jimmy, it replaces the complex referendum override system with a simple Governor's Veto. It would be appreciated by me and the Governor if a Councillor could sponsor. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on December 25, 2019, 02:06:12 AM Introducing this:
Quote PSOL's National Guard Reorganization and Modernization act Preamble Provided with the fact of repeated intrusions, armed insurrections, unpredictable weather patterns, and melodrama from foreign actors acted against this fine Region of Lincoln, it is safe to say that Lincoln needs to be at an equal footing to deal with threats on its sovereignty. This legislation seeks to protect Lincoln residents by having a multirole organization to deal with events both occurring simultaneously and in need of an agile response. Section I: Naming 1. This act shall be named the National Guard Reorganization and Modernization Act Section II: Reorganization of Priorities 1. The National guard shall be bounded by several preconditions for deployment in Lincoln (a) As an auxiliary force for first responders in the wake of a large scale incident I. Disruption of the peace by armed hostile actors 1. May not be used in the face of protests with a lack of a heavily armed hostile actor (a) Heavily-armed refers to documented widespread use of firearms and explosives II. A lack of ability for local first responders to deal with a natural disaster (a) May then be allowed to intervene for the purposes of 1. Medical assistance 2. Preserving peace 3. Infrastructure rebuilding 4. Sortition of essential needs III. Such a severity in need of a possible deployment shall be left to the decision of the Governors personal discretion Section III: Reorganization 1. The National Guard of Lincoln shall be organized in the following way (a) The leading position of the force, the Chief, shall be appointed by the governor from I. A minimum set requirement of being 1. Living in Lincoln as a primary resident more than 10 years 2. Having acquired the minimum rank of an officer for 5+ years 3. Having no record of an act of I. Nepotism II. Embezzlement (b) The National Guard of Lincoln shall be divided into Models resembling the official functions of the Atlasian Armed Forces I. An Army II. An Airforce III. A regional Coast Guard IV. An Engineer Corps V. A Medical Corps (c) The standards of the National Guard shall be met by following the current standards of the Atlasian Armed forces the start of the fiscal year (d) The budget for this National Guard shall amass to 0.5% more the cumulative budget of the other regions budget to a National Guard or equivalent force Section IV: Nongovernmental Revenue Procurement 1. The National Guard will have a holiday every July 1st as a regional spectacle (a) Such an event will occur where of the regional Government’s choosing (b) Will cooperate with local businesses to create a festive environment (c) there will be a designated area open to the public only after the purchase of tickets 2. Retired or damaged stock shall be sold for the purposes of civilian usage after modifications done to the equipment and assets to remove military-grade qualitative features so as to follow regional law section V: implementation 1. This bill shall be made into law at January 1st, 2020 Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: Esteemed Jimmy on December 25, 2019, 10:52:00 AM Can a member of Council sponsor this?
Quote AN ACT to abolish the office of Chancellor Section 1 (Title) i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Chancellorship Abolition Act." Section 2 (Amendment to the Council Standing Orders) i. Section 2 of the Standing Orders of the Council of Lincoln shall be amended as follows Quote Section 2. Movement of Legislation to the Floor B. The number of threads about legislation that may be opened simultaneously shall be as follows. In Councils with 3 Councillors there may be up to 5 threads about legislation, in Councils with 5 Councillors there may be up to 7 threads about legislation, and in Councils with 7 Councillors there may be up to 9 threads about legislation ii. In Councils with 6 or 7 Councillors; there may be up to 9 threads about legislation. 6 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the government and 3 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the opposition. iii. In Councils with 8 or more Councillors; there may be up to 11 threads about legislation. 7 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the government and 4 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the opposition. C. The Speaker shall move D. Each piece of legislation on the floor shall receive its own thread. Threads shall be titled as follows: L 1.1: The BLANK Act, where L acknowledges the legislation is in the Council of Lincoln, 1 indicating that the legislation is in the first meeting of the Council of Lincoln, 1 indicating that the legislation was the first piece of legislation introduced in the Legislation Introduction Thread, and BLANK being replaced with the name of the piece of legislation. E. If a change in F. Each thread shall remain open until the bill either (a) becomes law via the Governor's signature, lack of Gubernatorial action, or referendum override, (b) fails to receive majority support from Council, (c) is sent to the public for a referendum, pursuant to Article I, Section 6 of the Comprehensive Constitutional Amendment, or (d) Section 3. Legislative Debates and Voting D. After the conclusion of the first 72 hours for debate, any Councillor E. After the conclusion of the first 72 hours for debate, F. At the motion of I. In the event that passed legislation is recommended to a referendum by the Governor, Section 5 is to be repealed in its entirety. Section 6. Role of Speaker B. At the beginning of each term of the Council, and at any time when the office is vacant, the C. The Governor shall announce a twenty-four hour period for nominations to the Speakership. Any Councillor may then nominate themselves for the office of Speaker. At the conclusion of the period for nominations, the Governor shall declare a vote of the Council. Voting shall continue until a majority has been reached, or forty-eight hours has elapsed, whichever comes first. D. The E. The Council may, at any time, remove the Speaker by Section 3 (Chancellorship Abolition Amendment) i. To allow for greater powers to be granted to the Governor, the Constitution of the Region of Lincoln is amended as follows: Quote Article I. The Legislative Power 4. The Council shall have the power to determine its own methods of proceedings, to elect its Speaker and other officers, and to judge the qualifications of its members. 8. Whenever a vacancy should occur in the composition of the Council, a new councilor shall be chosen by means of a by-election to fill the vacated seat. A seat on the council shall be considered vacated upon the resignation, recall, impeachment of the previous occupant; failure of the elected councilor to swear in within one week of the opening of the legislative session; failure of the councilor to vote on six consecutive pieces of legislation without publicly declaring absence. 9. In the event of a tie in a vote of the Council, the governor shall have the power to break the tie. 11. While no chancellor holds office who shall have earned the confidence of the Council, the Council may not conduct any business beyond conducting votes on confidence or on emergency resolutions, as described in Section 13 of this Article. 12. The Council shall have the power to declare no confidence in the chancellor’s government. A motion of no confidence shall require a sufficient second to be voted on by the Council, and if this is achieved, a majority of the membership of the Council voting Aye or Nay is sufficient to declare non-confidence in the government. If a loss of confidence occurs in the government, the governor must call a snap election or appoint a new candidate for chancellor. 13. Legislation shall fall into three categories in the Council once proposed in the Legislation Proposal Thread: government legislation, opposition legislation, and emergency legislation. Government legislation, which is proposed by councilors in the Chancellor’s government, shall have no less than three more slots than opposition legislation, which is proposed by any councilor not in government. The ratio of government to opposition slots shall be determined by the Standing Orders of Council Procedure. Emergency legislation, which must receive a sufficient second and third in the Proposal Thread by councilors other than the proposer, and must be sanctioned as necessary of emergency action by either the Chancellor or the Governor, shall not be confined by any slot as described above. An emergency designation may be denied by three-fifths of the Council voting to deny the designation. 14. Early elections for the Council may be called by the governor as long as the snap election does not occur less than a month before a regular election if he determines that no government can be formed, following the failure of a confidence vote at the beginning of a new parliamentary term or the failure of any councilor to produce a government as described in Section 6 of Article II or following a successful vote of non-confidence in the government and failure of the successive confidence vote to produce a government. In addition, the Governor may call a snap election at the request of the Chancellor, be it that the snap election does not occur less than a month before or after a regularly scheduled election. Article II. The Executive Power 1. The executive powers and duties shall be 5. The chancellor, who must be a member of the Council, shall have the power to carry out all acts in association with his role as the head of government of the Region; to lead the government, so long as he commands the confidence of the Council; and to administer the functions of the head of state as acting governor upon the death, impeachment, recall, or resignation of the governor, or whenever he should otherwise become unable to execute the duties of his office. The chancellor shall not forfeit his office upon ascending to the position of acting governor; but should the chancellor be elected governor in an ensuing by-election, he shall forfeit his offices in the Council, including the chancellery. 6. After the Council has been elected, the outgoing chancellor shall have the first right to form a government and seek appointment from the governor to reach a confidence vote. However, if the incumbent chancellor is not a sitting member of the new Council, the Council may suggest an alternative candidate for chancellor to the governor who it believes holds the confidence of the Council. If the governor has determined that a government cannot be formed, writs of election may be issued. Article III. The People 1. The people of the Region of Lincoln may initiate the recall of any officer of this Region, except the Associate Justice of the Circuit Court or the Minister of Regional Elections Article V. Elections 3. All elections and referendums of this Region shall be administered by the Minister of Regional Elections. The Minister of Regional Elections shall be appointed by the 7. Except in December, all elections for governor, Council, and federal Senate shall begin on the penultimate Friday of the given month. In December, all elections shall begin on the second Friday of the month. All special elections for governor 10. The terms of the elected governor and councilors shall begin at 12:00:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on the Tuesday following their election. Prior to assuming office, all officers shall swear the following oath: “I, [A.B.], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of [state office name] and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitutions of the Lincoln Region and the Republic of Atlasia.” Section 4 (Implementation) i. §3 shall take effect upon its ratification by the people, according to the procedure prescribed by the constitution of the Region by Article VI thereof. ii. §2 shall take effect upon the ratification of section §3 in accordance with the constitution of the Region by Article VI thereof. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: OneJ on December 26, 2019, 09:54:46 AM Quote AN ACT to grant the Governor veto powers Section 1 (Title) i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Gubernatorial Veto Powers Act." Section 2 (Amendment to the Council Standing Orders) i. Section 2 of the Standing Orders of the Council of Lincoln shall be amended as follows Quote Section 2. Movement of Legislation to the Floor G. Each thread shall remain open until the bill either (a) becomes law via the Governor's signature, lack of Gubernatorial action, or Section 3. Legislative Debates and Voting I. In the event that passed legislation is Section 3 (Gubernatorial Veto Powers Amendment) i. To allow for greater powers to be granted to the Governor, the Constitution of the Region of Lincoln is amended as follows: Quote Article I. The Legislative Power 6. Every bill passed by the Council, before it becomes law, shall first be sent to the governor. If he approves of it, he should sign it and it will become law; but if he disapproves he may Article II. The Executive Power 3. The governor shall have the power to carry out all acts in association with his role as the head of state of the Region; to command the militia in times of war; to issue pardons and reprieves for crimes committed under the laws of this Region, which shall be permanent upon their issuance, though he shall have no power to pardon himself; to appoint, in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the Republic of Atlasia, the Associate Justice for this Region; and to approve, or Section 4 (Implementation) i. §3 shall take effect upon its ratification by the people, according to the procedure prescribed by the constitution of the Region by Article VI thereof. ii. §2 shall take effect upon the ratification of section §3 in accordance with the constitution of the Region by Article VI thereof. Amendment drafted jointly with Governor Jimmy, it replaces the complex referendum override system with a simple Governor's Veto. It would be appreciated by me and the Governor if a Councillor could sponsor. Can a member of Council sponsor this? Quote AN ACT to abolish the office of Chancellor Section 1 (Title) i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Chancellorship Abolition Act." Section 2 (Amendment to the Council Standing Orders) i. Section 2 of the Standing Orders of the Council of Lincoln shall be amended as follows Quote Section 2. Movement of Legislation to the Floor B. The number of threads about legislation that may be opened simultaneously shall be as follows. In Councils with 3 Councillors there may be up to 5 threads about legislation, in Councils with 5 Councillors there may be up to 7 threads about legislation, and in Councils with 7 Councillors there may be up to 9 threads about legislation ii. In Councils with 6 or 7 Councillors; there may be up to 9 threads about legislation. 6 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the government and 3 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the opposition. iii. In Councils with 8 or more Councillors; there may be up to 11 threads about legislation. 7 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the government and 4 threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced or sponsored by members of the opposition. C. The Speaker shall move D. Each piece of legislation on the floor shall receive its own thread. Threads shall be titled as follows: L 1.1: The BLANK Act, where L acknowledges the legislation is in the Council of Lincoln, 1 indicating that the legislation is in the first meeting of the Council of Lincoln, 1 indicating that the legislation was the first piece of legislation introduced in the Legislation Introduction Thread, and BLANK being replaced with the name of the piece of legislation. E. If a change in F. Each thread shall remain open until the bill either (a) becomes law via the Governor's signature, lack of Gubernatorial action, or referendum override, (b) fails to receive majority support from Council, (c) is sent to the public for a referendum, pursuant to Article I, Section 6 of the Comprehensive Constitutional Amendment, or (d) Section 3. Legislative Debates and Voting D. After the conclusion of the first 72 hours for debate, any Councillor E. After the conclusion of the first 72 hours for debate, F. At the motion of I. In the event that passed legislation is recommended to a referendum by the Governor, Section 5 is to be repealed in its entirety. Section 6. Role of Speaker B. At the beginning of each term of the Council, and at any time when the office is vacant, the C. The Governor shall announce a twenty-four hour period for nominations to the Speakership. Any Councillor may then nominate themselves for the office of Speaker. At the conclusion of the period for nominations, the Governor shall declare a vote of the Council. Voting shall continue until a majority has been reached, or forty-eight hours has elapsed, whichever comes first. D. The E. The Council may, at any time, remove the Speaker by Section 3 (Chancellorship Abolition Amendment) i. To allow for greater powers to be granted to the Governor, the Constitution of the Region of Lincoln is amended as follows: Quote Article I. The Legislative Power 4. The Council shall have the power to determine its own methods of proceedings, to elect its Speaker and other officers, and to judge the qualifications of its members. 8. Whenever a vacancy should occur in the composition of the Council, a new councilor shall be chosen by means of a by-election to fill the vacated seat. A seat on the council shall be considered vacated upon the resignation, recall, impeachment of the previous occupant; failure of the elected councilor to swear in within one week of the opening of the legislative session; failure of the councilor to vote on six consecutive pieces of legislation without publicly declaring absence. 9. In the event of a tie in a vote of the Council, the governor shall have the power to break the tie. 11. While no chancellor holds office who shall have earned the confidence of the Council, the Council may not conduct any business beyond conducting votes on confidence or on emergency resolutions, as described in Section 13 of this Article. 12. The Council shall have the power to declare no confidence in the chancellor’s government. A motion of no confidence shall require a sufficient second to be voted on by the Council, and if this is achieved, a majority of the membership of the Council voting Aye or Nay is sufficient to declare non-confidence in the government. If a loss of confidence occurs in the government, the governor must call a snap election or appoint a new candidate for chancellor. 13. Legislation shall fall into three categories in the Council once proposed in the Legislation Proposal Thread: government legislation, opposition legislation, and emergency legislation. Government legislation, which is proposed by councilors in the Chancellor’s government, shall have no less than three more slots than opposition legislation, which is proposed by any councilor not in government. The ratio of government to opposition slots shall be determined by the Standing Orders of Council Procedure. Emergency legislation, which must receive a sufficient second and third in the Proposal Thread by councilors other than the proposer, and must be sanctioned as necessary of emergency action by either the Chancellor or the Governor, shall not be confined by any slot as described above. An emergency designation may be denied by three-fifths of the Council voting to deny the designation. 14. Early elections for the Council may be called by the governor as long as the snap election does not occur less than a month before a regular election if he determines that no government can be formed, following the failure of a confidence vote at the beginning of a new parliamentary term or the failure of any councilor to produce a government as described in Section 6 of Article II or following a successful vote of non-confidence in the government and failure of the successive confidence vote to produce a government. In addition, the Governor may call a snap election at the request of the Chancellor, be it that the snap election does not occur less than a month before or after a regularly scheduled election. Article II. The Executive Power 1. The executive powers and duties shall be 5. The chancellor, who must be a member of the Council, shall have the power to carry out all acts in association with his role as the head of government of the Region; to lead the government, so long as he commands the confidence of the Council; and to administer the functions of the head of state as acting governor upon the death, impeachment, recall, or resignation of the governor, or whenever he should otherwise become unable to execute the duties of his office. The chancellor shall not forfeit his office upon ascending to the position of acting governor; but should the chancellor be elected governor in an ensuing by-election, he shall forfeit his offices in the Council, including the chancellery. 6. After the Council has been elected, the outgoing chancellor shall have the first right to form a government and seek appointment from the governor to reach a confidence vote. However, if the incumbent chancellor is not a sitting member of the new Council, the Council may suggest an alternative candidate for chancellor to the governor who it believes holds the confidence of the Council. If the governor has determined that a government cannot be formed, writs of election may be issued. Article III. The People 1. The people of the Region of Lincoln may initiate the recall of any officer of this Region, except the Associate Justice of the Circuit Court or the Minister of Regional Elections Article V. Elections 3. All elections and referendums of this Region shall be administered by the Minister of Regional Elections. The Minister of Regional Elections shall be appointed by the 7. Except in December, all elections for governor, Council, and federal Senate shall begin on the penultimate Friday of the given month. In December, all elections shall begin on the second Friday of the month. All special elections for governor 10. The terms of the elected governor and councilors shall begin at 12:00:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on the Tuesday following their election. Prior to assuming office, all officers shall swear the following oath: “I, [A.B.], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of [state office name] and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitutions of the Lincoln Region and the Republic of Atlasia.” Section 4 (Implementation) i. §3 shall take effect upon its ratification by the people, according to the procedure prescribed by the constitution of the Region by Article VI thereof. ii. §2 shall take effect upon the ratification of section §3 in accordance with the constitution of the Region by Article VI thereof. I will sponsor both of these bills. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: Esteemed Jimmy on January 04, 2020, 11:02:53 PM Looking for a sponsor:
Quote Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act To provide training for police officers in order to prevent acts of hate-based intimidation. Quote Section 1. Short title This Act shall be cited as the “Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act. Section 2. Definition As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term “hate-based intimidation” shall mean a threat of physical injury, harm to property or other injury motivated by hatred toward an individual's or group of individuals' actual or perceived:
Section 3. Training (a) In general. - There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Police Hate-based Intimidation Prevention Commission", hereinafter referred to as the “commission”. (b) Purpose. - The commission shall develop and provide training on hate-based intimidation to police officers. The commission may also consult with relevant stakeholders in developing the training. The training shall include, but not be limited to:
Section 4. Implementation This Act shall take effect 60 days after passage. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on January 04, 2020, 11:26:21 PM Looking for a sponsor: Quote Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act To provide training for police officers in order to prevent acts of hate-based intimidation. Quote Section 1. Short title This Act shall be cited as the “Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act. Section 2. Definition As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term “hate-based intimidation” shall mean a threat of physical injury, harm to property or other injury motivated by hatred toward an individual's or group of individuals' actual or perceived:
Section 3. Training (a) In general. - There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Police Hate-based Intimidation Prevention Commission", hereinafter referred to as the “commission”. (b) Purpose. - The commission shall develop and provide training on hate-based intimidation to police officers. The commission may also consult with relevant stakeholders in developing the training. The training shall include, but not be limited to:
Section 4. Implementation This Act shall take effect 60 days after passage. I will sponsor Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: Esteemed Jimmy on January 05, 2020, 12:50:37 AM Looking for a sponsor: Quote Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act To provide training for police officers in order to prevent acts of hate-based intimidation. Quote Section 1. Short title This Act shall be cited as the “Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act. Section 2. Definition As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term “hate-based intimidation” shall mean a threat of physical injury, harm to property or other injury motivated by hatred toward an individual's or group of individuals' actual or perceived:
Section 3. Training (a) In general. - There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Police Hate-based Intimidation Prevention Commission", hereinafter referred to as the “commission”. (b) Purpose. - The commission shall develop and provide training on hate-based intimidation to police officers. The commission may also consult with relevant stakeholders in developing the training. The training shall include, but not be limited to:
Section 4. Implementation This Act shall take effect 60 days after passage. I will sponsor Thanks Councilor S019. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: Esteemed Jimmy on January 05, 2020, 08:52:31 PM Looking for a sponsor:
Quote School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act To require all school buses to have surveillance cameras and seat belts; requiring school bus and school vehicle drivers to be distraction-free. Quote Section 1. Short title This Act shall be cited as the “School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act". Section 2. Requirements (a) Surveillance. - Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be required to have a video monitoring system that, at a minimum, includes an internal camera positioned so that every seat is within the camera's field of vision and one of the following:
(b) Seat Belts. - Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be equipped with or be fitted with retractable seat belts. No passenger may be carried for whom a seat belt is not available. Each passenger shall use a seat belt when the bus is in motion. Section 3. Distracted Drivers (a) In general. - While operating a school bus or a school vehicle registered in the region of Lincoln on any road when the school bus or school vehicle is in motion and is transporting one or more passengers, no individual may:
(b) Exception. - The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply when the school bus or school vehicle is:
(c) Fines. - A person who violates this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. The fine shall be five hundred dollars if the violation causes a vehicular accident. (d) Definitions. - As used in Section, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term "emergency situation" shall mean a call made to:
Section 4. Implementation Section 2(a) of this Act shall take effect 90 days after passage; Section 2(b) of this Act shall take effect 180 days after passage; Section 3 of this Act shall take effect immediately after passage. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: S019 on January 05, 2020, 08:56:25 PM Looking for a sponsor: Quote School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act To require all school buses to have surveillance cameras and seat belts; requiring school bus and school vehicle drivers to be distraction-free. Quote Section 1. Short title This Act shall be cited as the “School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act". Section 2. Requirements (a) Surveillance. - Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be required to have a video monitoring system that, at a minimum, includes an internal camera positioned so that every seat is within the camera's field of vision and one of the following:
(b) Seat Belts. - Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be equipped with or be fitted with retractable seat belts. No passenger may be carried for whom a seat belt is not available. Each passenger shall use a seat belt when the bus is in motion. Section 3. Distracted Drivers (a) In general. - While operating a school bus or a school vehicle registered in the region of Lincoln on any road when the school bus or school vehicle is in motion and is transporting one or more passengers, no individual may:
(b) Exception. - The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply when the school bus or school vehicle is:
(c) Fines. - A person who violates this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. The fine shall be five hundred dollars if the violation causes a vehicular accident. (d) Definitions. - As used in Section, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term "emergency situation" shall mean a call made to:
Section 4. Implementation Section 2(a) of this Act shall take effect 90 days after passage; Section 2(b) of this Act shall take effect 180 days after passage; Section 3 of this Act shall take effect immediately after passage. I will sponsor Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: Esteemed Jimmy on January 05, 2020, 08:57:25 PM Looking for a sponsor: Quote School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act To require all school buses to have surveillance cameras and seat belts; requiring school bus and school vehicle drivers to be distraction-free. Quote Section 1. Short title This Act shall be cited as the “School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act". Section 2. Requirements (a) Surveillance. - Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be required to have a video monitoring system that, at a minimum, includes an internal camera positioned so that every seat is within the camera's field of vision and one of the following:
(b) Seat Belts. - Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be equipped with or be fitted with retractable seat belts. No passenger may be carried for whom a seat belt is not available. Each passenger shall use a seat belt when the bus is in motion. Section 3. Distracted Drivers (a) In general. - While operating a school bus or a school vehicle registered in the region of Lincoln on any road when the school bus or school vehicle is in motion and is transporting one or more passengers, no individual may:
(b) Exception. - The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply when the school bus or school vehicle is:
(c) Fines. - A person who violates this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. The fine shall be five hundred dollars if the violation causes a vehicular accident. (d) Definitions. - As used in Section, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term "emergency situation" shall mean a call made to:
Section 4. Implementation Section 2(a) of this Act shall take effect 90 days after passage; Section 2(b) of this Act shall take effect 180 days after passage; Section 3 of this Act shall take effect immediately after passage. I will sponsor Thanks Councilor S019. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: Esteemed Jimmy on January 06, 2020, 09:28:19 PM Quote AN ACT to abolish the office of Governor Section 1 (Title) i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Gubernatorial Abolition Act." Section 2 (Amendment to the Council Standing Orders) i. The Standing Orders of the Council of Lincoln shall be amended as follows Quote Section 1. Proposed Legislation Thread A. Members of the Council, the Section 2. Movement of Legislation to the Floor F. Each thread shall remain open until the bill either (a) becomes law via the Section 3. Legislative Debates and Voting I. In the event that passed legislation is recommended to a referendum by the Sections 4 and 5 are to be repealed in their entirety. Section 6. Role of Speaker B. At the beginning of each term of the Council, and at any time when the office is vacant, the C. Upon the seating of the Council, or upon the vacation of the office of Speaker, the most senior Councillor, shall announce a 24 hour period for nominations to the Speakership. Any Councillor may then nominate themselves or one of their colleagues for the office of Speaker. At the conclusion of the period for nominations, the most senior Councillor shall declare a poll of the Council. Voting shall continue until a majority has been reached, or until 48 hours have elapsed, whichever comes first. Sitting Councillors not nominated are eligible to be voted for unless they explicitly declined the Speakership during the period for nominations. Votes cast for persons not being sitting Members of the Commons, or for Members who have declined the Speakership, shall be counted void and omitted from the record for the purpose of calculating the majority. D. The Section 8. Amending the SOAP A. In recognizing that the Lincoln Council has the right to determine its own operating procedures without outside approval, future amendments to the SOAP will no longer require the Section 9. Terminology B. All proposed legislation that requires the signature of the Section 3 (Gubernatorial Abolition Amendment) i. To merge the offices of Chancellor and Governor, the Constitution of the Region of Lincoln is amended as follows: Quote Article I. The Legislative Power 6. Every bill passed by the Council, before it becomes law, shall first be sent to the 9. In the event of a tie in a vote of the Council, 10. The council shall, on the first day of sitting or upon the vacation of the office of Speaker, elect a Speaker as the first order of business, according to the rules of proceedings determined by the Council itself. 11. Upon the seating of the Council after a Speaker has been elected, or upon the vacation of the office of Chancellor, the Speaker shall announce a 24 hour period for nominations to the Chancellorship. Any Councillor may then nominate themselves or one of their colleagues for the office of Chancellor. At the conclusion of the period for nominations, the Speaker shall declare a poll of the Council. If a Councillor can command the support of the majority of the Council they are then elected as Chancellor. 1 1 1 1 Article II. The Executive Power 1. The executive power shall be 2. 4. The governor shall appoint a chancellor who he believes will have the confidence of the Council whenever a vacancy opens in the chancellorship by way of resignation, death, or whenever the Council shall pass a motion of no confidence in the government. Additionally, he shall appoint a chancellor who he believes will have the confidence of the Council following a general election. 5. The chancellor, who must be a member of the Council, shall have the power to carry out all acts in association with his role as the head of government of the Region; to lead the government, so long as he commands the confidence of the Council; and to administer the functions of the head of state; to command the militia in times of war; to issue pardons and reprieves for crimes committed under the laws of this Region, which shall be permanent upon their issuance, though he shall have no power to pardon himself; to appoint, in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the Republic of Atlasia, the Associate Justice for this Region; and to approve, or send to referendum, all acts passed by the Council. Article III. The People 2. Whenever the Council shall be equally divided over any bill, order, or resolution, the Article IV. The Senate 2. Senators shall be elected by a direct vote of the people, and no person eligible to vote in elections for 3. Should a vacancy occur in the representation of this Region in the Senate, the Article V. Elections 3. All elections and referendums of this Region shall be administered by the Minister of Regional Elections. The Minister of Regional Elections shall be appointed by the Chancellor, shall serve at the pleasure of the chancellor, and may be impeached and removed from office by a vote of two-thirds of the Council. Whenever the Minister of Regional Elections is unable to execute this duty, the 4. 6. Candidates for 7. Except in December, all elections for 10. The terms of the elected Section 4 (Implementation) i. §3 shall be ratified by the normal procedures prescribed by the constitution of the Region by Article VI thereof. ii. §3 shall be enacted after the next regular Council elections following its ratification by the people. iii. §2 shall take effect upon the enactment of section §3 in accordance with the previous subsections. Title: Re: 5th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread Post by: KoopaDaQuick 🇵🇸 on January 13, 2020, 10:17:12 AM Quote AN ACT to get rid of society's nuisances Section 1 (Title) i. The title of this amendment shall be, the "Ban Bad Things Act." Section 2 (Preamble) i. Seeing as how there are many things that we, living in a society, universally accept to be bad, and how the government can ban things and they can magically disappear, this act exists to ban any and all things that the region of Lincoln, especially Chancellor S019, find bad. Section 3 (Bans) i. Marijuana usage is banned, and anyone caught smoking the wacky tabacky will see 69 years of incarceration. ii. Communism is banned, and practice will result in being sent to a gulag in Northern Wisconsin. iii. Tobacco products are banned, and anyone caught smonking will be forced to sing the national anthem of Canada in French for 48 hours straight without food, water, or sleep. iv. Cancer is banned, and any cancer cells will be sent straight to federal prison for a life sentence. v. Dixie is banned, despite not existing for over a century and a half, and any pro-Confederate songs being played will result in the chancellor spitting at you. vi. Watermelon knives are hereby banned, and anyone caught, using, selling, or doing "other things" with watermelon knives will get sent straight to death row. Section 4 (Enactment) i. All of the bans mentioned in this bill shall take effect immediately after passage by the region's council. |