Notice of Amendment
An Amendment to Article C of the Concordat was passed by the 58th Magisterium on 2023-08-09T14:55:00Z and confirmed by the citizenry on 2023-09-13T19:32:00Z .
The Concordat of the East Pacific
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Article C: Judicial
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Section 5
Arbiters are appointed for six month tenure, after which they shall retain their seat until a Member is nominated to replace them. An Arbiter may be reappointed when their term ends.
Every six months, on the first of January and July, discussion for re-confirmation of all sitting Arbiters shall be immediately begun by the Provost of the Magisterium. Arbiters are appointed for a tenure lasting until the next re-confirmation of the cycle unless they are appointed in the month prior to re-confirmation, in which case they hold their seat until the second re-confirmation of the cycle. After three days of discussion on re-confirmation, a vote will begin. All sitting Arbiters shall retain their seat for the duration of re-confirmation. Should any Arbiter(s) fail the re-confirmation vote by the Magisterium, their seat is forfeited. In the event of any vacancy in the Conclave, the Delegate must nominate a new Arbiter within seven days. An Arbiter cannot be nominated again for the same seat after their re-confirmation fails.
Section 6
The Conclave may rule on the actions of the Delegate or the Praesidium and nullify any which are contrary to this Concordat or statutory law. Furthermore, the Conclave may nullify any law passed by the Magisterium that is contrary to this Concordat. The Conclave is empowered to compel a legally required action by Order with an indictable penalty, as limited by law. The Conclave cannot overturn Concordat Amendments any part of the Concordat .
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Section 10
The Conclave may not apply any legislation to any situation that occurred before the legislation was passed. The prohibition of the Conclave overturning Concordat Amendments, as stated in this Article, shall be an exemption to this mandate.
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