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House Vote: 9-0-1
Senate Vote: 4-1-0
The people of Democracy Craft, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the “Executive Standards Act”.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
2 - Reasons
(1) This Act will form a consolidated law of standards for the executive.
(2) This bill has too many working parts to include in what has been removed, changed, added etc. There were minor changes to wording and format which I encourage people to cross check with the constitution and the below acts of congress. Where necessary, use a text comparator as well.
3 - Consolidation
The following will be rescinded:
4 - Office of the President
(1) The President may nominate general advisors and principal officers not bound to any department. The President must first receive Congressional approval to create any such position. Congress may at any time remove the position via the regular legislative process.
Any such position must be labelled either a Principal Officer or a General Advisor.
(2) The President requires general advisors to assist in the daily operations of the executive branch, to serve at his or her pleasure.
(3) The Following Positions are General Advisors:
a. Chief of Staff
b. Special Advisors
c. Press Advisor
(4) The President is limited on the number of special advisors they can appoint, the limitations are as follows:
a. The President may appoint one Chief of Staff
b. The President may appoint up to three Special Advisors
c. The President may appoint one Press Advisor
(5) The President requires principal advisors to assist in the daily operations of the executive branch, to serve at his or her pleasure. Principal Officers must be approved by the Senate just as any Secretary and may be subject to Impeachment and removal from office.
(6) The Following Positions are Principal Officers:
a.Ambassador
(7) The President is limited on the number of principal officers they can nominate, the limitations are as follows:
a. There may be one ambassador per recognized foreign nation and the UN.
5 - Cabinet
(1) An Acting Secretary may serve in that role without Senate confirmation for a period of up to 14 days, starting from when they assume the office of Acting Secretary. After that time period elapses, the Acting Secretary must receive Senate confirmation if they are to continue in that role. After an Acting Secretary's term is up, they may not be Acting Secretary for 14 days.
(2) During a vacancy in the Secretary position, their duties fall to the Deputy Secretary until a new Secretary can be chosen.
(3) Should both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary be vacant, the Secretary’s duties shall temporarily fall to a person appointed by the President.
(4) No person shall hold multiple Secretary (or Acting Secretary) positions at any given time.
(5) No person shall hold an Acting Secretary position simultaneously with Secretary, Representative, Senator, Speaker of the House, Deputy Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Magistrate, Judge, Justice, or Chief Justice."
6 - Department of State
(1) The Department of State is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Internal auditing and performance of all Government Departments.
(b) Evaluation and oversight of the Executive.
(c) Compiling a State of the Commonwealth.
(d) Administration, facilitation of, and communication with towns, including notification of any laws that may impact towns.
(e) Foreign relations
(f) Political party registration
(g) Facilitation of Federal elections (and other elections as requested), including debates.
(h) Dedication and establish of national public holidays and any conditions that go with the public holiday.
(i) Mediating intragovernmental disputes.
(j) Managing and responding to complaints and reports against executive departments.
(k) Facilitation of Referendums
(2) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of State
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of State.
(3) Management:
(a) Electoral Manager
(b) Audit Manager
(c) Ambassador
(4) Occupations:
(a) Electoral Officer
(b) Auditor
(c) Foreign Officer
(5) Seal:
7 - Department of Homeland Security
(1) The Department of Homeland Security is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Maintaining the peace and good order of the nation, through lawfully exercising its power equally to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth of Redmont.
(b) Administration of a Federal impound and providing security to government officials and events.
(c) Maintaining criminal records
(d) Providing criminal records upon request (the requesting individual must be party to the record requested) within 7 days.
(e) Protecting and Defending Redmont and its interests.
(2) The Department is considered an 'emergency services' provider.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
(4) Seal:
8 - Department of Justice
(1) The Department of Justice is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Defending the national legal interest.
(b) Investigating and prosecuting on behalf of the Federal Government.
(c) Acting ethically and lawfully at the President’s direction.
(d) Managing Freedom of Information requests.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Justice (Attorney General)
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Justice (Solicitor General)
(4) Seal:
9 - Department of Commerce
(1) The Department of Commerce is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Maintaining a prosperous national economic state.
(b) Advancing employment opportunities and guidelines for occupations.
(c) Administration of government grants and the registration of companies.
(d) Enforcing compliance with national corporate standards.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Commerce.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce.
(4) Management:
(a) Commerce Manager
(b) Compliance Manager
(5) Occupations:
(a) Economist
(b) Compliance Officer
(6) Seal:
10 - Department of Public Affairs
(1) The Department of Public Affairs is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Advancing the spirit of community.
(b) Organising and hosting community events.
(c) Administering national social media accounts.
(d) Administration of cabinet meetings
(e) Managing National event calendar (Discord Events Tab).
(f) Managing bookings for Government recreation facilities.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Public Affairs.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Public Affairs.
(4) Management:
(a) Media Manager
(b) Event Manager
(5) Occupations:
(a) Media Officer
(b) Event Coordinator
(6) Seal:
11 - Department of Construction & Transportation
(1) The Department of Construction and Transport is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Creation of Government infrastructure
(b) Maintenance of building regulation compliance.
(c) Management of Public Transport networks.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Construction and Transport.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Construction and Transport.
(4) Management:
(a) Construction Manager
(b) Inspection Manager
(5) Occupations:
(a) Constructor
(b) Building Inspector
(6) Seal:
12 - Department of Health
(1) The Department of Health is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Maintenance and upkeep of the national health system.
(2) The Department is considered an 'emergency services' provider.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Health
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health.
(4) Management: Medical Specialist
(5) Occupations:
(a) Paramedic
(b) Doctor
(c) Trainee Doctor
(6) Seal:
13 - Department of the Interior
(1) The Department of the Interior is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Maintaining the natural aesthetic of the nation and surrounding lands through repairing and revitalising the natural landscape, developing natural wonders, and strategically managing and conserving natural resources.
(b) Regulating farming practices and resource collection.
(c) Administration of a animal shelters, zoos, urban parks, and national parks.
(d) Management of a Government Tender program and Supply Depot.
(2) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of the Interior.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior.
(3) Management:
(a) Environment Manager
(b) Logistics Manager
(4) Occupations:
(a) Supply Officer
(b) Ranger
(5) Seal:
14 - Department of Education
(1) The Department of Education is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Advancing the knowledge, skills, and retention of the people of Redmont through education initiatives and furthering contributions to academia.
(b) Maintaining a historical national archives to document and preserve national history.
(2) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Education.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Education.
(3) Management:
(a) Education Manager
(b) Archive Manager
(c) Tour Manager
(4) Occupations:
(a) Professor
(b) Archivist
(c) Guide
(5) Seal:
15 - Executive Succession
(1) In the event that the President is incapacitated, removed from office, or inactive for more than 7 days unannounced, the title of President shall pass in the following order of succession, but lower positions on this order of succession do not rise to fill any vacancies created by this process.
16 - Emergency Services
(1) Employees of an Emergency Service provider cannot refuse to work or ignore the duties of their job.
(2) Unions or any other organized group cannot engage in conduct that encourages obstruction of an Emergency Service.
(3) The following shall be added to the laws:
Obstruction of an Emergency Service
An entity who has conspired to or engaged in obstructing functions vital to public safety.
Per Offence: Up to $4000 Fine.
17 - Government Payouts
(1) Punitive charges, fines, and any other form of payouts ordered by the Courts will be provided from the Government balance and not the Department(s) in question.
Senate Vote: 4-1-0
A
BILL
To
Provide for Executive Standards and to amend the Constitution.
BILL
To
Provide for Executive Standards and to amend the Constitution.
The people of Democracy Craft, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the “Executive Standards Act”.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
2 - Reasons
(1) This Act will form a consolidated law of standards for the executive.
(2) This bill has too many working parts to include in what has been removed, changed, added etc. There were minor changes to wording and format which I encourage people to cross check with the constitution and the below acts of congress. Where necessary, use a text comparator as well.
3 - Consolidation
The following will be rescinded:
a. Cabinet Approval Act
b. Emergency Services Act
c. Office of the President
d. Protection of the People Act
e. The Executive Succession Act.
f. The Pugbandit Holiday Bill
g. Justice Documentation Act
h. Department of State Act
4 - Office of the President
(1) The President may nominate general advisors and principal officers not bound to any department. The President must first receive Congressional approval to create any such position. Congress may at any time remove the position via the regular legislative process.
Any such position must be labelled either a Principal Officer or a General Advisor.
(2) The President requires general advisors to assist in the daily operations of the executive branch, to serve at his or her pleasure.
(3) The Following Positions are General Advisors:
a. Chief of Staff
b. Special Advisors
c. Press Advisor
(4) The President is limited on the number of special advisors they can appoint, the limitations are as follows:
a. The President may appoint one Chief of Staff
b. The President may appoint up to three Special Advisors
c. The President may appoint one Press Advisor
(5) The President requires principal advisors to assist in the daily operations of the executive branch, to serve at his or her pleasure. Principal Officers must be approved by the Senate just as any Secretary and may be subject to Impeachment and removal from office.
(6) The Following Positions are Principal Officers:
a.Ambassador
(7) The President is limited on the number of principal officers they can nominate, the limitations are as follows:
a. There may be one ambassador per recognized foreign nation and the UN.
5 - Cabinet
(1) An Acting Secretary may serve in that role without Senate confirmation for a period of up to 14 days, starting from when they assume the office of Acting Secretary. After that time period elapses, the Acting Secretary must receive Senate confirmation if they are to continue in that role. After an Acting Secretary's term is up, they may not be Acting Secretary for 14 days.
(2) During a vacancy in the Secretary position, their duties fall to the Deputy Secretary until a new Secretary can be chosen.
(3) Should both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary be vacant, the Secretary’s duties shall temporarily fall to a person appointed by the President.
(4) No person shall hold multiple Secretary (or Acting Secretary) positions at any given time.
(5) No person shall hold an Acting Secretary position simultaneously with Secretary, Representative, Senator, Speaker of the House, Deputy Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Magistrate, Judge, Justice, or Chief Justice."
6 - Department of State
(1) The Department of State is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Internal auditing and performance of all Government Departments.
(b) Evaluation and oversight of the Executive.
(c) Compiling a State of the Commonwealth.
(d) Administration, facilitation of, and communication with towns, including notification of any laws that may impact towns.
(e) Foreign relations
(f) Political party registration
(g) Facilitation of Federal elections (and other elections as requested), including debates.
(h) Dedication and establish of national public holidays and any conditions that go with the public holiday.
(i) Mediating intragovernmental disputes.
(j) Managing and responding to complaints and reports against executive departments.
(k) Facilitation of Referendums
(2) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of State
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of State.
(3) Management:
(a) Electoral Manager
(b) Audit Manager
(c) Ambassador
(4) Occupations:
(a) Electoral Officer
(b) Auditor
(c) Foreign Officer
(5) Seal:
7 - Department of Homeland Security
(1) The Department of Homeland Security is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Maintaining the peace and good order of the nation, through lawfully exercising its power equally to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth of Redmont.
(b) Administration of a Federal impound and providing security to government officials and events.
(c) Maintaining criminal records
(d) Providing criminal records upon request (the requesting individual must be party to the record requested) within 7 days.
(e) Protecting and Defending Redmont and its interests.
(2) The Department is considered an 'emergency services' provider.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
(4) Seal:
8 - Department of Justice
(1) The Department of Justice is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Defending the national legal interest.
(b) Investigating and prosecuting on behalf of the Federal Government.
(c) Acting ethically and lawfully at the President’s direction.
(d) Managing Freedom of Information requests.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Justice (Attorney General)
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Justice (Solicitor General)
(4) Seal:
9 - Department of Commerce
(1) The Department of Commerce is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Maintaining a prosperous national economic state.
(b) Advancing employment opportunities and guidelines for occupations.
(c) Administration of government grants and the registration of companies.
(d) Enforcing compliance with national corporate standards.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Commerce.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce.
(4) Management:
(a) Commerce Manager
(b) Compliance Manager
(5) Occupations:
(a) Economist
(b) Compliance Officer
(6) Seal:
10 - Department of Public Affairs
(1) The Department of Public Affairs is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Advancing the spirit of community.
(b) Organising and hosting community events.
(c) Administering national social media accounts.
(d) Administration of cabinet meetings
(e) Managing National event calendar (Discord Events Tab).
(f) Managing bookings for Government recreation facilities.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Public Affairs.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Public Affairs.
(4) Management:
(a) Media Manager
(b) Event Manager
(5) Occupations:
(a) Media Officer
(b) Event Coordinator
(6) Seal:
11 - Department of Construction & Transportation
(1) The Department of Construction and Transport is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Creation of Government infrastructure
(b) Maintenance of building regulation compliance.
(c) Management of Public Transport networks.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Construction and Transport.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Construction and Transport.
(4) Management:
(a) Construction Manager
(b) Inspection Manager
(5) Occupations:
(a) Constructor
(b) Building Inspector
(6) Seal:
12 - Department of Health
(1) The Department of Health is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Maintenance and upkeep of the national health system.
(2) The Department is considered an 'emergency services' provider.
(3) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Health
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health.
(4) Management: Medical Specialist
(5) Occupations:
(a) Paramedic
(b) Doctor
(c) Trainee Doctor
(6) Seal:
13 - Department of the Interior
(1) The Department of the Interior is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Maintaining the natural aesthetic of the nation and surrounding lands through repairing and revitalising the natural landscape, developing natural wonders, and strategically managing and conserving natural resources.
(b) Regulating farming practices and resource collection.
(c) Administration of a animal shelters, zoos, urban parks, and national parks.
(d) Management of a Government Tender program and Supply Depot.
(2) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of the Interior.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior.
(3) Management:
(a) Environment Manager
(b) Logistics Manager
(4) Occupations:
(a) Supply Officer
(b) Ranger
(5) Seal:
14 - Department of Education
(1) The Department of Education is charged with the following primary responsibilities:
(a) Advancing the knowledge, skills, and retention of the people of Redmont through education initiatives and furthering contributions to academia.
(b) Maintaining a historical national archives to document and preserve national history.
(2) Leadership:
(a) Secretary of the Department of Education.
(b) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Education.
(3) Management:
(a) Education Manager
(b) Archive Manager
(c) Tour Manager
(4) Occupations:
(a) Professor
(b) Archivist
(c) Guide
(5) Seal:
15 - Executive Succession
(1) In the event that the President is incapacitated, removed from office, or inactive for more than 7 days unannounced, the title of President shall pass in the following order of succession, but lower positions on this order of succession do not rise to fill any vacancies created by this process.
a. Vice President
b. Speaker of The House of Representatives
c. President of the Senate
d. Secretary of the Department of State
e. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
f. Secretary of the Department of Justice
g. Secretary of the Department of Commerce
h. Secretary of the Department of Public Affairs
i. Secretary of the Department of Construction & Transport
j. Secretary of the Department of Health
k. Secretary of the Department of Interior
l. Secretary of the Department of Education
16 - Emergency Services
(1) Employees of an Emergency Service provider cannot refuse to work or ignore the duties of their job.
(2) Unions or any other organized group cannot engage in conduct that encourages obstruction of an Emergency Service.
(3) The following shall be added to the laws:
Obstruction of an Emergency Service
An entity who has conspired to or engaged in obstructing functions vital to public safety.
Per Offence: Up to $4000 Fine.
17 - Government Payouts
(1) Punitive charges, fines, and any other form of payouts ordered by the Courts will be provided from the Government balance and not the Department(s) in question.
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