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'''Preamble''' | |||
:<big>''WE, JOHN I,</big> by the grace of God, King of Talossa, etc., etc., etc., conscious of the role conferred upon Talossa by history, ever mindful of our inexplicable and inextricable connection somehow to Berbers, moved by the tenacity of the Talossan people throughout the many trials of the past twenty years, with renewed patriotism and the resolute will to craft a state based on justice, law, and freedom, for the peace, order, and good government of all Talossans, aware of the need for a new governing document that may serve Talossa for decades to come; and owing a debt of gratitude to Matthias Muth, John Eiffler, Evan Gallagher, Sean Hert, John Jahn, Dan Lorentz, Geoff Toumayan, Marc-André Dowd, Nathan Freeburg, and Ken Oplinger, who developed the founding principles of modern Talossan governance, and to Viteu Marcianüs, Ian Plätschisch, Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h, Dame Miestrâ Schivâ, Txoteu Davinescu, Sir Cresti Matawois Siervicül, and Eovart Grischun, who ensured the preparation of this document; do ordain and establish, by and through the consent of the Talossan People, as the supreme law of our Realm, this'' | :<big>''WE, JOHN I,</big> by the grace of God, King of Talossa, etc., etc., etc., conscious of the role conferred upon Talossa by history, ever mindful of our inexplicable and inextricable connection somehow to Berbers, moved by the tenacity of the Talossan people throughout the many trials of the past twenty years, with renewed patriotism and the resolute will to craft a state based on justice, law, and freedom, for the peace, order, and good government of all Talossans, aware of the need for a new governing document that may serve Talossa for decades to come; and owing a debt of gratitude to Matthias Muth, John Eiffler, Evan Gallagher, Sean Hert, John Jahn, Dan Lorentz, Geoff Toumayan, Marc-André Dowd, Nathan Freeburg, and Ken Oplinger, who developed the founding principles of modern Talossan governance, and to Viteu Marcianüs, Ian Plätschisch, Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h, Dame Miestrâ Schivâ, Txoteu Davinescu, Sir Cresti Matawois Siervicül, and Eovart Grischun, who ensured the preparation of this document; do ordain and establish, by and through the consent of the Talossan People, as the supreme law of our Realm, this'' | ||
<center><big><big><big><big>2017 Organic Law</big></big></big></big></center> | <center><big><big><big><big>2017 Organic Law</big></big></big></big></center> | ||
==Article I: Points of State== | ==Article I: Points of State== | ||
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{{anchor|LinkIV.2}} | {{anchor|LinkIV.2}} | ||
Based on the final results of the General Election, the Secretary of State shall calculate the apportionment of seats among the parties, hereinafter referred to as "party seats".<ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | Based on the final results of the General Election, the Secretary of State shall calculate the apportionment of seats among the parties, hereinafter referred to as "party seats".<ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | ||
#The party seats shall total 200, or another number which may be set by law, with the provisos that any such change will not take effect until the next election following the passage of a calendar year; and that this number may never be less than twice the number of Senators minus one. <ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | #{{anchor|LinkIV.2.1}}The party seats shall total 200, or another number which may be set by law, with the provisos that any such change will not take effect until the next election following the passage of a calendar year; and that this number may never be less than twice the number of Senators minus one. <ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | ||
#Each party shall receive a percentage of party seats as equal as possible to its percentage of the popular vote, but each party shall receive a whole number of seats, and in turn, each party shall assign these seats to individuals, in accordance with law. The Secretary of State shall employ whatever mathematical formulae and calculations in the apportionment of seats as are set by law, or, in the absence of such law, as will best reflect the intentions of this Organic Law. The Uppermost Cort shall be the final judge in case of mathematical disputes. <ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | #{{anchor|LinkIV.2.2}}Each party shall receive a percentage of party seats as equal as possible to its percentage of the popular vote, but each party shall receive a whole number of seats, and in turn, each party shall assign these seats to individuals, in accordance with law. The Secretary of State shall employ whatever mathematical formulae and calculations in the apportionment of seats as are set by law, or, in the absence of such law, as will best reflect the intentions of this Organic Law. The Uppermost Cort shall be the final judge in case of mathematical disputes. <ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | ||
#Only registered political parties may obtain party seats. Parties which win votes but are not registered may not assume their seats in the Cosa until they register. The process to register a party shall be defined by law. The Secretary of State may request from all parties a registration fee, to be set by law, to cover the cost of the election. This fee shall be uniform for all parties. <ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | #{{anchor|LinkIV.2,3}}Only registered political parties may obtain party seats. Parties which win votes but are not registered may not assume their seats in the Cosa until they register. The process to register a party shall be defined by law. The Secretary of State may request from all parties a registration fee, to be set by law, to cover the cost of the election. This fee shall be uniform for all parties. <ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | ||
===Section 3=== | ===Section 3=== | ||
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{{anchor|LinkIV.4}} | {{anchor|LinkIV.4}} | ||
#In addition to the seats apportioned between parties after a General Election, the Secretary of State shall assign one Cosa seat to any citizen who becomes eligible to vote after the most recent Election Deadline but before the dissolution of the Cosa, upon the request of such citizen, up to a maximum number as this Organic Law might provide. Any additional seat so assigned shall cease to exist should its holder vacate or be removed from the seat and shall not be subject to the procedures for filling vacancies in the Cosa, and shall also cease to exist upon the dissolution of the Cosa.. <ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | #{{anchor|LinkIV.4,1}}In addition to the seats apportioned between parties after a General Election, the Secretary of State shall assign one Cosa seat to any citizen who becomes eligible to vote after the most recent Election Deadline but before the dissolution of the Cosa, upon the request of such citizen, up to a maximum number as this Organic Law might provide. Any additional seat so assigned shall cease to exist should its holder vacate or be removed from the seat and shall not be subject to the procedures for filling vacancies in the Cosa, and shall also cease to exist upon the dissolution of the Cosa.. <ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | ||
#The maximum number of seats that may be assigned to new citizens between general elections shall be 7.5% of the seats apportioned between parties, rounded up to a whole number of seats. <ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | #{{anchor|LinkIV.4.2}}The maximum number of seats that may be assigned to new citizens between general elections shall be 7.5% of the seats apportioned between parties, rounded up to a whole number of seats. <ref>[[56RZ11]]</ref> | ||
===Section 5=== | ===Section 5=== | ||
{{anchor|LinkIV.5}} | {{anchor|LinkIV.5}} | ||
Each person holding one or more seats is a representative known as a "Member of the Cosa" (MC). MCs may not be removed from office except by a two-thirds vote by the Cosa and approval by the King. An MC vacates his seats if he fails to vote on two consecutive Clarks, or if he resigns from office or dies. The seats of any MC who is removed or vacates shall be reassigned according to {{highlight|Section 4, above | Each person holding one or more seats is a representative known as a "Member of the Cosa" (MC). MCs may not be removed from office except by a two-thirds vote by the Cosa and approval by the King. An MC vacates his seats if he fails to vote on two consecutive Clarks, or if he resigns from office or dies. The seats of any MC who is removed or vacates shall be reassigned according to {{highlight|color=lightgreen|Section 4}}, above.<ref group="c">[[56RZ11]] amended the first four Sections of this Article, without changing this reference in Section 5. The former Section 4 in [[53RZ18]], the one this section was originally refering to, is now {{Org|IV|3}}</ref> | ||
===Section 6=== | ===Section 6=== | ||
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A newly elected Ziu shall convene on the first day of the month after its general election, to coincide with the publication of the first Clark. Its term shall be equal to seven Clarks, subject to the provisions elsewhere in this Organic Law. During its last month, the King shall issue a Writ of Dissolution ending its term. Whenever the Cosâ may be dissolved, all its members shall resign. {{highlight round|([[54RZ23]]) ([[53RZ18]])}}<ref>[[57RZ19]]</ref> | A newly elected Ziu shall convene on the first day of the month after its general election, to coincide with the publication of the first Clark. Its term shall be equal to seven Clarks, subject to the provisions elsewhere in this Organic Law. During its last month, the King shall issue a Writ of Dissolution ending its term. Whenever the Cosâ may be dissolved, all its members shall resign. {{highlight round|([[54RZ23]]) ([[53RZ18]])}}<ref>[[57RZ19]]</ref> | ||
===Section 8=== | ===Section 8=== | ||
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===Section 7=== | ===Section 7=== | ||
{{anchor|LinkV.7}} | {{anchor|LinkV.7}} | ||
#The Chancery shall be responsible for elections to the Senäts, except where a Provincial Government makes a request to conduct the election of the Senator for that province. Such requests shall be granted, except as provided in subsection 2 below.<ref>[[55RZ5]]</ref> | #{{anchor|LinkV.7.1}}The Chancery shall be responsible for elections to the Senäts, except where a Provincial Government makes a request to conduct the election of the Senator for that province. Such requests shall be granted, except as provided in subsection 2 below.<ref>[[55RZ5]]</ref> | ||
#In the event that a Senäts election conducted by a Provincial Government appears likely to fail to proceed, the Chancery may request a Cort injunction allowing the Chancery to assume control of the Senäts election in that Province.<ref>[[55RZ5]]</ref> | #{{anchor|LinkV.7.2}}In the event that a Senäts election conducted by a Provincial Government appears likely to fail to proceed, the Chancery may request a Cort injunction allowing the Chancery to assume control of the Senäts election in that Province.<ref>[[55RZ5]]</ref> | ||
===Section 8=== | ===Section 8=== | ||
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The Ziu shall, subject to this Organic Law, have power to make laws for the peace, welfare, and good government of the Kingdom with respect to: | The Ziu shall, subject to this Organic Law, have power to make laws for the peace, welfare, and good government of the Kingdom with respect to: | ||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.1}} The repeal and amendment, subject to this Organic Law, of federal legislation made prior to this Organic Law coming into effect; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.2}} Census and statistics; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.3}} Weights and measures; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.4}} Currency, coinage and legal tender; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.5}} Appropriation, and outlays of the public revenue and moneys of the Kingdom, but so as not to discriminate between Provinces or Territories or parts thereof; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.6}} Copyrights, patents, and trade marks; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.7}} Postal, telegraphic, telephonic, radio, television, internet, and other like services; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.8}} The defence of the Kingdom, and parts thereof; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.9}} The control of the forces to execute and maintain the laws of the Kingdom; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.10}} Corporations formed under the laws of the Kingdom; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.11}} Immigration and emigration, naturalization and aliens; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.12}} Treason and sedition; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.13}} The seat of government of the Kingdom; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.14}} External affairs, including foreign trade, commerce, borders and transportation; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.15}} Matters referred to the Ziu by the government of any Province, but so that the law shall extend only to the Province by whose government the matter is referred, or which afterwards adopts the law; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.16}} Matters incidental to the execution of Federal government, without prejudice to the inherent sovereignty of the Provinces; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.17}} Symbols, flags, heraldry, anthems, cultural events and other like things of the Kingdom of Talossa; but not of the individual Provinces (the Ziu may make exception for the defence of traditional nomenclature or heraldry in place before the adoption of this Organic Law); | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.18}} Disputes and relations between Provinces; | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.19}} The creation of new Provinces, such that the sovereignty and territory of any extant Province is not altered without the consent of that Province. | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.20}} Criminal justice designed to protect the personal and property rights of citizens. | |||
#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.21}} Administrative matters incidental to the functioning of the justice system. | |||
===Section 4=== | ===Section 4=== | ||
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<ref>Section blank per [[56RZ9]]</ref> | <ref>Section blank per [[56RZ9]]</ref> | ||
===Section 7=== | ===Section 7=== | ||
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===Section 1=== | ===Section 1=== | ||
{{anchor|LinkXII.1}} | {{anchor|LinkXII.1}} | ||
Amendments to this Organic Law may be proposed by {{highlight|two-thirds of the Cosa}}<ref>This was interpreted according with {{Org|VII|9}} without counting the Austaneu, i.e. [[54RZ25]]</ref> with approval of the Senäts. {{highlight|Approval of the Senäts shall be by simple majority}}<ref>This was interpreted according with {{Org|VII|9}} without counting the Austaneu, i.e. [[54RZ25]]</ref>, except that amendments to this article, amendments to the articles regarding election to and composition of the Senäts, and amendments to the article regarding territorial subdivisions require approval of {{highlight|two-thirds of the Senäts}}<ref>This was interpreted according with {{Org|VII|9}} without counting the Austaneu as two-thirds of those Senators '''who voted''', i.e. [[54RZ16]] passed with a vote of 4/2/0 in {{sen}} (a two thirds majority of 6 is ''4''), [[54RZ22]] passed with a vote of 5/1/1 in {{sen}} - ''' | Amendments to this Organic Law may be proposed by {{highlight|two-thirds of the Cosa}}<ref group="c">This was interpreted according with {{Org|VII|9}} without counting the Austaneu, i.e. [[54RZ25]]</ref> with approval of the Senäts. {{highlight|Approval of the Senäts shall be by simple majority}}<ref group="c">This was interpreted according with {{Org|VII|9}} without counting the Austaneu, i.e. [[54RZ25]]</ref>, except that amendments to this article, amendments to the articles regarding election to and composition of the Senäts, and amendments to the article regarding territorial subdivisions require approval of {{highlight|two-thirds of the Senäts}}<ref group="c">This was interpreted according with {{Org|VII|9}} without counting the Austaneu as two-thirds of those Senators '''who voted''', i.e. [[54RZ16]] passed with a vote of 4/2/0 in {{sen}} (a two thirds majority of 6 is ''4''), [[54RZ22]] passed with a vote of 5/1/1 in {{sen}} - '''Note:''' [[54RZ23]]§(1).(a) although amending {{Org|III|2}} was not considered to fall under this provision, it was allowed to pass and be put in Referendum with a vote of 4/3/0 (a two thirds majority of 7 is ''5'') in {{sen}}.</ref>. | ||
===Section 2=== | ===Section 2=== | ||
{{anchor|LinkXII.2}} | {{anchor|LinkXII.2}} | ||
The King shall assent to amendments proposed by the Cosa and Senäts unless he returns them with his objections within thirty days of their proposal, or within fifteen days in the case of amendments passed on the last Clark of a Cosa term. The King shall not refuse assent if the identical amendment is approved by three-quarters of the same Cosa with an {{highlight|absolute majority of the Senäts}}<ref>[https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=289.msg1773#msg1773 This was interpreted] by Secretar d'Estat [[Glüc da Dhi]] as meaning an absolute majority of seats, i.e. '''5 per'''.</ref>, or by two-thirds of the following Cosa with a simple majority of the Senäts. | The King shall assent to amendments proposed by the Cosa and Senäts unless he returns them with his objections within thirty days of their proposal, or within fifteen days in the case of amendments passed on the last Clark of a Cosa term. The King shall not refuse assent if the identical amendment is approved by three-quarters of the same Cosa with an {{highlight|absolute majority of the Senäts}}<ref group="c">[https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=289.msg1773#msg1773 This was interpreted] by Secretar d'Estat [[Glüc da Dhi]] as meaning an absolute majority of seats, i.e. '''5 per'''.</ref>, or by two-thirds of the following Cosa with a simple majority of the Senäts. | ||
===Section 3=== | ===Section 3=== | ||
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==[[File:ScriberyBadge.png|30px]] Scribe Notes== | ==[[File:ScriberyBadge.png|30px]] Scribe Notes== | ||
{{ScribeNote|note='''REVIEW COMPLETED'''<br>read more [https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=2251.msg18479#msg18479 here]<br>Numbers of laws erroneously inserted in the text of amendments, and thus becoming the text of the law, and which can only be removed by amendment, are in the text above {{highlight round|highlighted in this way}}}} | |||
Unless otherwise noted, the text is that of [[53RZ18]]. | Unless otherwise noted, the text is that of [[53RZ18]]. | ||
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[[Category:Law]] | ==[[File:ScriberyBadge.png|30px]] Commentary== | ||
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==[[File:ScriberyBadge.png|30px]] See also== | |||
*[[Law:Organic Law|The coordinated '''current text of the Organic Law''']] '''post-{{year|2019}}'''. | |||
*[[Law:Organic Law (post-2019 Multivigent text)|The '''multivigent text''' of the Organic Law]] post-{{year|2019}}. | |||
*[[Organic Law (historical texts)|The '''historical texts''' of the Organic Law]]. | |||
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