NE3: Constitutional Amendment [Passed Assembly]

[Napoleon]

We're going to pass a budget every month?  We're lucky if we can pass one every year right now..  I'd be much more inclined to do it at the beginning of every term, perhaps.

Month, session, term, whatever. The idea is that the details can be flushed and adjusted by law. Things like continuing resolutions could be used. The goal is to have a decent budget procedure and by the end of my term we will have laid the infrastructure for the budget, making it a far less tedious process for future Assemblies and Governors.

[Napoleon]

A monthly budget is way overkill.

I see no problem with a yearly budget being presented to the Assembly, or at the very most, every six months.

The goal is to give each Governor the opportunity to have his or her own fiscal policy.

[Napoleon]

I should point out that Representatives and voters alike are empowered by having a budget each session. Voters cany elect Representatives to react against an unpopular fiscal policy. Should only Representatives elected in general elections get to influence the budget?

[Napoleon]

I think it should be determined by law.

[Napoleon]

I don't know if I can declare an amendment friendly or unfriendly.

[Napoleon]

Wait, we're doing a new thread for each bill?

Also, I would like to personally endorse Averroes's amendment, and will bring my own after his is approved or rejected (it's about getting rid of the balanced budget clause)

That would need to be a separate amendment though.

[Napoleon]

I meant a separate Constitutional amendment, not separate amendment to this amendment.