I’ve seen AMOM getting his old man-boots a bit grumpy about how the ways our laws are recorded are inconsistent. And frankly, I agree with him a lot on the matter. It’s kinda weird, so we could use some standardization.
At an AMOM’s saying that he was thinking of making a resolution on this, and Bach’s saying that my amendment was a bit of a chunk, I remade it into a resolution. It should have the same effect, only it’s no longer binding.
I know it’s close to law, but the fact is that it’s a resolution and it reads like one most of the time. I think it’s clear that it’s a resolution and not-binding.
As always, comment and tear it apart. Tried to simplify it as much as possible.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAGISTERIUM OF THE EAST PACIFIC
SECTION I. CITATION
…1.1- This resolution shall be known and cited as the “Resolution on Legislation Records”.
SECTION II. RESOLVEMENT ON WHERE TO KEEP LAW
…2.1- The Provost of the Magisterium should maintain a subforum within the Magisterium’s subforum. It is recommended that said subforum be called “Laws of the East Pacific”.
…2.2- Within the Laws of the East Pacific subforum, it is recommended that seperate subforums for the Concordat and subsequent Acts, Treaties and Declarations, Magisterial Resolutions, and Repealed Laws be maintained.
SECTION III. RESOLVEMENT ON ADDING NEW ACTS
…3.1- It is recommended that the Provost create a new thread for each new Act within the recommended sub-forum containing the Concordat and its Acts. The first post in this thread should outline the Act in its entirety.
…3.2- It is recommended that the discussion and voting threads, along with the Delegate’s signature if applicable, of the Act be linked at the top of said post.
…3.3- If applicable, the date when a 10-day period passed without Delegate signature of the Proposal, and said Proposal became an Act, should be listed with the links at the top of the post.
SECTION IV. RESOLVEMENT ON AMENDING STANDING ACTS
…4.1- It is recommended that, upon retrieval of an amendment to a standing Act, the Provost should create a new post within said Act’s thread. Said post should outline the amendment in its entirety.
…4.2- It is recommended that the discussion and voting threads, along with the Delegate’s signature if applicable, of the Act be linked at the top of said post.
…4.3- If applicable, the date when a 10-day period passed without Delegate signature of the Proposal, and said Proposal became a lawful amendment, should be listed with the links at the top of the post.
…4.4- It is recommended that the version of the Act in the first post of the thread should be updated with the amendment. The original version of the Act when it was first passed should be kept in a spoiler below the current version.
SECTION V. RESOLVEMENT ON AMENDING THE CONCORDAT
…5.1- It is recommended that the Provost maintains a thread for the Concordat and all its amendments within the recommended subforum containing the Concordat and its subsequent Acts.
…5.2- It is recommended that, upon the retrieval of an amendment to the Concordat, the Provost shall create a new post within the Concordat’s recommended thread. Said post should outline the amended Articles and Sections.
…5.3- It is recommended that the discussion, Magisterium vote, and Citizen referendum pertaining to the Concordat amendment be linked at the top of the amendment’s post. The date in which the amendment passed Citizen Referendum should be included alongside the links.
…5.4- The latest version of the Concordat posted in the first post of the thread should be updated with the amendment.
SECTION VI. RESOLVEMENT ON ADDING NEW RESOLUTIONS
…6.1- It is recommended that the Provost create a new thread for each new Resolution within the recommended sub-forum containing all active Resolutions of the Magisterium. The first post in this thread should outline the Resolution in its entirety.
…6.3- It is recommended that the discussion, Magisterium vote, and Citizen referendum pertaining to the Concordat amendment be linked at the top of the amendment’s post. The date in which the amendment passed Citizen Referendum should be included alongside the links.
……6.4.1- It is recommended that the discussion and Magisterium voting thread be linked at the top of the post containing the resolution, along with the date in which the Resolution came into effect.
SECTION VII. RESOLVEMENT ON REPEALING ACTS OR RESOLUTIONS
…7.1- Upon the repeal of an Act or resolution, it is recommended that the Provost move the relevant thread into the recommended subforum containing all repealed laws and resolutions of the East Pacific.
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SECTION III. ADDING AND UPDATING LAWS, AMENDMENTS, RESOLUTIONS
…3.1- The Provost shall create a new thread for each new Law within the sub-forum containing the body of the East Pacific’s binding law.
……3.1.1- The Provost shall place the law in its entirety within the first post of this new thread.
……3.1.2- Links leading to the discussion thread, voting thread, and the Delegate’s signature (if applicable) of the law shall be kept at the top of the first post of the law’s thread.
……3.1.3- If applicable, the date when a 10-day period passed without Delegate signature of the Proposal, and said Proposal became law, shall be listed with the links at the top of the post.
…3.2- Upon the retrieval of an amendment to a Law, the Provost shall create a new post outlining the entire amendment within the original thread for that law.
……3.2.1- Links leading to the discussion thread, voting thread, and the Delegate’s signature (if applicable) of the amendment shall be kept at the top of the first post of the amendment’s post.
……3.2.2- If applicable, the date when a 10-day period passed without Delegate signature of the Proposal, and said Proposal became a lawful amendment, shall be listed with the links at the top of the post.
……3.2.3- The version of the Law in the first post of the thread shall be updated with the amendment.
…3.3- Upon the retrieval of an amendment to the Concordat, the Provost shall create a new post within the Concordat’s official thread. Said post shall outline the amended Articles and Sections.
……3.3.1- Links leading to the discussion, Magisterium voting thread, and the Citizen Referendum thread of the Concordat amendment shall be kept at the top of the amendment’s post.
……3.3.2- The date in which the amendment passed Magisterium vote as a Proposed Amendment to the Concordat and the date where the Proposed Amendment passed Citizen Referendum shall be listed with the links at the top of the post.
……3.3.3- The latest version of the Concordat posted in the first post of the thread shall be updated with the amendment.
…3.4- The Provost shall make a new thread for each Resolution passed by the Magisterium. Said thread shall be kept in the subforum where all in-effect Resolutions are placed.
……3.4.1- Links leading to the discussion and voting threads of the resolution shall be kept at the top of the first post of the law’s thread.
……3.4.2- The date in which the Resolution passed vote shall be listed along with the links.
…3.5- Upon the repeal of a law or resolution, the Provost shall move the entire thread into the sub-forum containing all repealed laws and resolutions of the East Pacific.
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