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« on: February 22, 2012, 03:45:27 AM »

The new SOAP should be amended to give members the option to table rogue bills upon a vote from either a majority or supermajority of the Assembly.  It would make filibustering much more difficult and save legislative time.
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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2012, 03:53:28 AM »

The new SOAP should be amended to give members the option to table rogue bills upon a vote from either a majority or supermajority of the Assembly.  It would make filibustering much more difficult and save legislative time.

Another option would be to allow the Speaker some autonomy in this area. I will work alongside our newly elected Representatives to find the best solution.

That would be a good idea.  And any legislative powers the Lt. Governor has should be transferred to the Speaker, except for sucession.  Technically, current law gives more power to the Lt. Governor than the Speaker, but the Assembly hasn't followed that tradition for months, as far as I can remember.

I accept my appointment to the Senate.  Thank you.
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« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2012, 05:35:02 PM »

I think that the region initially did have a law that allowed the governor to appoint vacancies in the government, but most of the time we just held special elections anyway and abolished vacancy appointments some time when Snowstalker was governor.
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« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2012, 05:43:27 PM »

The constitution on the Wiki says as follows.

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But notice how it says "specified by Law", which was done by, I believe, The Vacancy-filling Act.  I forget exactly what we did with it or where it is, unfortunately. Tongue
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« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2012, 05:52:49 PM »

Ah, I see. I thought that it meant that the office should be filled in the manner specified by law (i.e. special election), and that until the winner of the election was determined, the governor could appoint a temporary Representative. The language is ambiguous.

I would like to set about repealing the Vacancy-Filling Act. Do you know for sure that that is the official title?

I believe so, but why would you like to repeal it?
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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2012, 02:44:58 AM »

I thought all the taxes we had were repealed. Tongue
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« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2012, 07:56:50 PM »

Thank you for all your service to the region, Governor!
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