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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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===Section 1=== | ===Section 1=== | ||
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The Kingdom of Talossa is a constitutional Monarchy with a King | |||
The Kingdom of Talossa is a constitutional Monarchy with a King as its head of State. | |||
===Section 2=== | ===Section 2=== | ||
{{anchor|LinkII.2}} | {{anchor|LinkII.2}} | ||
The King is the symbolic head of the nation. The nation democratically grants the King certain Royal Powers and duties as described in this Organic Law and in statute law. The Ziu may establish procedures for when the King fails to perform a duty. | |||
The King is the symbolic head of the nation. The nation democratically grants the King certain Royal Powers and duties as described in this Organic Law and in statute law. In addition, the King may grant titles of nobility and confer awards and decorations. The Ziu may establish procedures for when the King fails to perform a duty. | |||
===Section 3=== | ===Section 3=== | ||
{{anchor|LinkII.3}} | {{anchor|LinkII.3}} | ||
The King of Talossa is King John I, until his demise, abdication, or removal from the throne. | |||
The King of Talossa is King John I, until his demise, abdication, or removal from the throne. Upon his demise, abdication, or removal from the throne, the new King shall be the Heir Presumptive, who shall be the duly-designated successor to the throne. The new King shall likewise be succeeded in the same manner, and thus forever in perpetuity. | |||
===Section 4=== | ===Section 4=== | ||
{{anchor|LinkII.4}} | {{anchor|LinkII.4}} | ||
Should the King at any time renounce or lose his citizenship, that renunciation or loss shall be deemed to imply his abdication of the Throne. However, the King may abdicate without renouncing his citizenship. | |||
===Section 5=== | ===Section 5=== | ||
{{anchor|LinkII.5}} | {{anchor|LinkII.5}} | ||
In dire circumstances, when the King is judged by competent medical authority to be incapable of executing his duties, or if he is convicted by the Talossan Uppermost Cort of violation of this Organic Law, treason, bribery, nonfeasance endangering the safety, order or good government of the Kingdom, or other high crimes, the nation may remove the King from the Throne. The Cosa shall pronounce by a two-thirds vote, with the approval of the Senäts, that the King is to be removed, and this pronouncement shall immediately be transmitted to the people for their verdict in a referendum. If a two-thirds majority of the people concur, the King is removed. | |||
===Section 6=== | ===Section 6=== | ||
{{anchor|LinkII.6}} | {{anchor|LinkII.6}} | ||
The King may | |||
The King may, at whim, appoint, replace, or remove a Regent (or a Council of Regency, which is considered equivalent to a Regent), who shall administer the government in the name of the King, and exercise all powers Organically or legally vested in the King, except the power to appoint or replace a Regent. No person not a citizen of Talossa shall be competent to serve as Regent or member of a Council of Regency. The Ziu may by law remove or replace any appointed Regent, and if the Ziu removes a Regent appointed by the King, the King may not reappoint the same person Regent without the prior consent of the Ziu. | |||
===Section 7=== | |||
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The King may nominate an Heir Presumptive by special decree to the Ziu. This decree shall take effect upon approval of a two-thirds supermajority of the Cosa and majority approval of the Senäts, and by a majority of the people. | |||
===Section 8=== | |||
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Upon any vacancy on the Throne with no Heir Presumptive, the Secretary of State shall announce a convocation of succession. This announcement will include details of the convocation of succession, as described by the Secretary of State. This announcement shall further include a list of all those who have been citizens no fewer than seven full years prior to that date, and who are therefore eligible electors of the convocation. The Secretary of State shall shall immediately thereafter notify all of these electors of the convocation and their responsibilities. The Secretary of State shall also include in this announcement a set of proposed rules and procedures for the convocation of succession, for public debate and consideration. The convocation of succession's first order of business shall be to approve, with or without modifications, the rules under which it will operate, which may differ from the Secretary of State's proposals, but may not contradict this Organic Law. | |||
Fourteen days after this announcement, the convocation shall be deemed to have commenced. It shall be chaired by the Secretary of State in a fair manner designed to foster open discussion and faithful service, unless a different chair is elected by the convocation of succession by the expressed preference of an absolute majority of members, or by the expressed preference of a plurality of members within a period of seven days. The convocation shall vote by secret ballot on a King. All electors' votes shall have equal weight, and whichever candidate first receives the support of two-thirds of the convocation shall be deemed the nominee of the convocation of succession. No votes for ineligible candidates shall be considered. This choice shall be submitted to the people by referendum for their approval. Should a majority of the people approve of the nominee, they shall be King of the Kingdom of Talossa. | |||
===Section 9=== | |||
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For the duration of any time during which the throne is empty, the Uppermost Cort shall be a Council of Regency. | |||
==Article III: The Senäts== | ==Article III: The Senäts== | ||
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===Section 5=== | ===Section 5=== | ||
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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 | 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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All elections to the Cosa are to be conducted during a period beginning from the fifteenth day of the calendar month following the dissolution of the prior Cosa until 11:59 p.m. on the fourteenth day of the subsequent month. All ballots must be cast by | All elections to the Cosa are to be conducted during a period beginning from the fifteenth day of the calendar month following the dissolution of the prior Cosa until 11:59 p.m. on the fourteenth day of the subsequent month. All ballots must be cast by 5 p.m. on the first day of the subsequent month. The first day of this period is called "Balloting Day", the first day of the subsequent month is called the "Election Deadline", and the final day of the period is called the "Certification Deadline." | ||
===Section 3=== | ===Section 3=== | ||
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#{{anchor|LinkVII.3.18}} Disputes and relations between Provinces; | #{{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.3.19}} 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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===Section 4=== | ===Section 4=== | ||
{{anchor|LinkIX.4}} | {{anchor|LinkIX.4}} | ||
The King | 1. Every royal power that the King possesses as granted by this Organic Law shall also apply to the provincial governments; with the exception that the provincial royal powers need not include a right of dissolution if provincial elections are held concurrently with Cosâ elections. | ||
2. The King may appoint a Cunstavál (or Constable) for any Province to exercise these powers on his behalf, for a term not exceeding three years. The King may reappoint a Cunstavál. The terms of existing Cunstaváis shall expire no later than three years after the adoption of this amendment. | |||
3. Until such time as the King or Cunstavál proclaims a provincial constitution providing otherwise, the King or Cunstavál shall serve as Military Governor and may exercise all the powers of the provincial government. | |||
4. The King or Cunstavál shall not proclaim any provincial constitution, nor shall any province pass a constitutional amendment, which conflicts with any provision of this Organic Law or with any other national law. | |||
5. The King or Cunstavál shall not proclaim any provincial constitution which has not been approved by a referendum in which at least either a majority of all citizens of the province or a two-thirds majority of votes actually cast is in favor of the constitution. | |||
6. No person shall be at the same time Cunstavál of one province and the leader of the provincial government of another province. | |||
===Section 5=== | ===Section 5=== | ||
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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 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}} - ''' | 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=== | ||
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==[[File:ScriberyBadge.png|30px]] Scribe Notes== | ==[[File:ScriberyBadge.png|30px]] Scribe Notes== | ||
{{ScribeNote|note=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}}}} | {{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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<references group="c" /> | <references group="c" /> | ||
[[Category:Law]] | ==[[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]]. | |||
[[Category:Law]][[Category:Organic Law]][[Category:Governing documents]] |
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