Act of Congress Legislative Independence Amendment

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A
BILL
To

Amend the Constitution​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives and Senators 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 “Legislative Independence Amendment”.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) Authored by hugebob23456.
(4) Co-Sponsored by awwwimnicki and Bubba_Tea_.

2 - Reasons
(1) The Vice President exists as a mechanism for the Executive to lobby or otherwise interfere in the functions of the Legislature.
(2) The Speaker and President Pro Tempore can notify the Executive of any updates they deem necessary through the already existing congress-cabinet and presiding-officers channels, or any other means they deem necessary.
(3) Recent events.

3 - Terms
(1) “The Senate shall internally elect a President Pro Tempore whose only powers shall be to cast an additional tie-breaking vote only in the event that the Vice President is vacant and to become President in the event that the President, Vice President, and Speaker are all vacant simultaneously. In order to remove the President Pro Tempore’s appointment, the President Pro Tempore must resign from the position or lose to a vote of no confidence (supermajority).”

Changes to:

“The Senate shall internally elect a President Pro Tempore whose only powers shall be to preside over the Senate and to become President in the event that the President, Vice President, and Speaker are all vacant simultaneously. In order to remove the President Pro Tempore’s appointment, the President Pro Tempore must resign from the position or lose to a vote of no confidence from the incumbent Senators (supermajority). Should the election for President Pro Tempore result in a tie, the President shall have the power to cast a tie breaking vote.”

(2) “The Senate must have more than 50% of its total seats occupied to approve any motion, bill, or Presidential nomination. The Vice President does not count towards this figure of quorum.”

Changes to:

“The Senate must have more than 50% of its total seats occupied to approve any motion, bill, or Presidential nomination, with the sole exception of Motions for Special Election.”

(3) “Motions to override Presidential veto are presided over by the President Pro Tempore rather than the Vice President to prevent bias” is removed.

(4) “The Senate is presided over by the Vice President, who is responsible for maintaining the good order and efficient running of the chamber, as well as chairing meetings, facilitating the voting of bills, casting tie-breaking votes, and ensuring the timely passage of Bills to the President for Approval.”

Changes to:

“The Senate is presided over by the President Pro Tempore, who is responsible for maintaining the good order and efficient running of the chamber, as well as chairing meetings, facilitating the voting of bills, and ensuring the timely passage of Bills to the President for Approval. Any vote which results in a tie shall go to the Nays.”

(5) “In the event that the role of the Vice President becomes vacant, the President shall have the power to nominate a new Vice President which must be confirmed by the Senate. The President Pro Tempore shall break the tie should one arise”

Changes to:

“In the event that the role of the Vice President becomes vacant, the President shall have the power to nominate a new Vice President which must be confirmed by the Senate.”

(6) "Responsible for conducting impeachment trials after the house has impeached the official or ex-official, whereby a supermajority is required to decide a verdict. The Chief Justice shall Chair trials in place of the Vice President if the President or the Vice President is the one under question. The Senate can only issue punishments to a verdict as specified within this constitution."

Under "Powers of the Senate" changes to:

"Responsible for conducting impeachment trials after the house has impeached the official or ex-official, whereby a supermajority is required to decide a verdict. The Senate can only issue punishments to a verdict as specified within this constitution."

 

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Presidential Assent

This bill has received presidential assent and shall be enacted upon 2/3 approval by public referendum due to being a complex change.