The purpose of this act is to limit the power of government officials and to restrict the amount of power held by any one individual. By limiting the scope of government power, the interests of the people are protected.
The sections of this legislation are as follows:
I. No government official may hold two positions of overlapping authority, e.g a member cannot hold a court and congress seat simultaneously.
i. If a member is a Congressman, they cannot also be a court justice and vice versa
ii. Secretarys, Ministers, Prime Minister, and Supreme Justice may not hold any other position of authority
iii. The Vice President may also be a presiding member of the congress or court, but not both
II. The Executive Power of the Founder and WA Delegate is not absolute, only permitted to be used in times of dire need, or when the security of the region is at risk.
i. Time of dire need are defined as invasion or coup, times when the government itself is unable to react promptly
ii. The Founder and WA Delegate may eject a member-state if they are deemed dangerous by a joint decision of SecDef and SecState, however, ejections may be overturned by the court
Amendments
I. The President of the Union of Saxon Justice is hereby granted limited executive power
i. The President may make decisions regarding banning/ejecting threats, closing borders in times of regional emergency, and vetoing legislation
ii. Decisions regarding ejection and national borders can be overturned by the court if brought forward by a concerned citizen
iii. Decisions regarding vetoing legislation can be overturned by a unanimous vote of Congress
Originally Submitted for Review 12.16.16
Updated 1.18.17
I propose this amendment to further strengthen the power/efficiency of our regional administration, as well as to add further checks and balances to our system.
The sections of this legislation are as follows:
I. No government official may hold two positions of overlapping authority, e.g a member cannot hold a court and congress seat simultaneously.
i. If a member is a Congressman, they cannot also be a court justice and vice versa
ii. Secretarys, Ministers, Prime Minister, and Supreme Justice may not hold any other position of authority
iii. The Vice President may also be a presiding member of the congress or court, but not both
II. The Executive Power of the Founder and WA Delegate is not absolute, only permitted to be used in times of dire need, or when the security of the region is at risk.
i. Time of dire need are defined as invasion or coup, times when the government itself is unable to react promptly
ii. The Founder and WA Delegate may eject a member-state if they are deemed dangerous by a joint decision of SecDef and SecState, however, ejections may be overturned by the court
Amendments
I. The President of the Union of Saxon Justice is hereby granted limited executive power
i. The President may make decisions regarding banning/ejecting threats, closing borders in times of regional emergency, and vetoing legislation
ii. Decisions regarding ejection and national borders can be overturned by the court if brought forward by a concerned citizen
iii. Decisions regarding vetoing legislation can be overturned by a unanimous vote of Congress
Originally Submitted for Review 12.16.16
Updated 1.18.17
I propose this amendment to further strengthen the power/efficiency of our regional administration, as well as to add further checks and balances to our system.
