Diplomatic Mission Bill
Emsworth:
Diplomatic Mission Bill
1. The President of Atlasia shall have power to negoitiate Treaties and establish diplomatic relations with other micronations or forums, but such Treaties and relations shall only have effect where ratified by the Senate.
2. The President may appoint Ambassadors to foreign nations to help facilitate relations between the said nation and the Republic of Atlasia. These said Ambassadors must be confirmed with the advice and consent of a majority of the Senate.
3. The Ambassadorship does not qualify as an Office under the Government of Atlasia.
4. The Presidential nominee for an Ambassadorship must be be voted for in the affirmative by a majority of the Senate in order to be confirmed.
5. The Ambassadors will report directly to the Secretary of State, who in turn will report directly to the President of Atlasia.
6. It shall be the job of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (a sub-department within the Department of State) to protect Ambassdors in foreign nations. It shall be the job of the Marine Security Guard Battalion to guard and protect Atlasian Embassies in foreign nations.
Sponsor: Sen. Sam Spade
Note: Edited so that the capitalization of "Ambassador" is consistent throughout.
PBrunsel:
Quote from: Emsworth on July 22, 2005, 07:07:47 PM
3. The Ambassadorship does not qualify as an Office under the Government of Atlasia.
Because of this part I will vote aye to this. We have too many offices in Atlasia, so i'm glad this was put in.
Emsworth:
Quote from: Senator PBrunsel on July 22, 2005, 07:12:55 PM
Quote from: Emsworth on July 22, 2005, 07:07:47 PM
3. The Ambassadorship does not qualify as an Office under the Government of Atlasia.
Because of this part I will vote aye to this. We have too many offices in Atlasia, so i'm glad this was put in.
Whether it qualifies or not, though, it still exists, and for all practical purposes, it's an office.
Gabu:
I'm curious what section 3 means, exactly. Does that just mean that the ambassadors are not allowed to make threads in which to put things they feel are relevant, as Cabinet ministers are allowed to do? Ambassadors would still be government officials like everyone else.
Emsworth:
Quote from: Senator Gabu, PPT on July 22, 2005, 07:22:05 PM
Does that just mean that the ambassadors are not allowed to make threads in which to put things they feel are relevant, as Cabinet ministers are allowed to do?
I imagine that it's for the purpose of the Constitution, which if I recall correctly provides, "No person may simultaneously hold two or more offices of the Republic of Atlasia at any level of the government." Thus, it becomes possible for a Cabinet member to serve as ambassador, for example.
But it could be argued that even if the Senate claims otherwise, the ambassadorship is in fact an office for the purposes of the Constitution, and that this clause is unconstitutional.
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