OSPR Amendment (Absent Senators) Resolution

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OSPR Amendment (Absent Senators) Resolution
That the following be added to the OSPR as 'Article 10: Absent Senators':

1. Where a Senator fails or neglects to post on any matter of Senate business for a period of not less than 14 days, said Senator shall be considered 'absent'.
2. During such time as a Senator is considered 'absent', he shall not be considered to add to the quorum of the Senate, until such time as he once more posts on a matter of Senate business.


Sponsor: Sen. Jas

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I'd like to ask the PPT and indeed anyone with knowledge on this matter, whether or not Senators with declared absences are currently counted towards quorum.

Declared absent Senators are not counted towards the quorum.

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We're voting on DWDL's amendment "to say unless the absent was previously noted and does not exceed 21 days."

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Nay

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The amendment fails.  We will now vote to replace the entire resolution as follows:

That the following be added to the OSPR as 'Article 10: Vacation of Senate Seat by Reason of Absence':

1. Where a Senator fails or neglects to post on any matter of Senate business for a period of not less than 21 days, the seat held by that Senator shall be deemed 'vacant'.
2. Clause 1 of this section shall not apply for periods of declared absence by Senators.
3. The PPT shall give notive to the Senate of such instances as when Clause 1 of this section applies and shall further notify the Secretary of Forum Affairs or regional Governor, as appropriate, of the vacancy.

Aye

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The amendment passes.

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OSPR Amendment (Absent Senators) Resolution

That the following be added to the OSPR as 'Article 10: Vacation of Senate Seat by Reason of Absence':

1. Where a Senator fails or neglects to post on any matter of Senate business for a period of not less than 21 days, the seat held by that Senator shall be deemed 'vacant'.
2. Clause 1 of this section shall not apply for periods of declared absence by Senators.
3. The PPT shall give notice to the Senate of such instances as when Clause 1 of this section applies and shall further notify the Secretary of Forum Affairs or regional Governor, as appropriate, of the vacancy.

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We are now voting on final passage.

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Aye

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The resolution has enough votes to pass.  Senators have 24 hours to change their votes.

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With 6 ayes and 1 abstention, the resolution passes.