Office of Mideast Governor Inks.LWC

[Purple State]

Congratulations Governor.

I would urge anyone with an interest and commitment to take the Assembly seat so we can start business there. I'd rather we not start with only two members, but we will if really no one will take it.

[Purple State]

And he has accepted?

[Purple State]

And he has accepted?

Yes.

*Applause*

[Purple State]

And I would recommend sticking around for the discussion of amendments after the vote for presiding officer. We need everyone we can get.

[Purple State]

And I would recommend sticking around for the discussion of amendments after the vote for presiding officer. We need everyone we can get.

I'll be sticking around until the end.  I respect Afleitch's position that he took when he was governor of abstaining from voting in the convention because he was governor, but right now, participation is a little too low for me to just sit back and watch.

Oh I didn't mean you. I have no doubt you will stick with this. I was just adding an addendum to your shpiel for anyone reading it.

[Purple State]

It is good to hear that the Governor is taking the initiative on updating the Wiki. I do hope, however, that he will throw his support behind the current bill in the Assembly that raises such actions to a responsibility for himself and all future governors in the Mideast to keep the Wiki current and up to date.

~Speaker Purple State

[Purple State]

I applaud the Governor's willingness to declare Executive Order 1 and take upon himself the responsibility of updating the Mideast Wiki. Due to the pending legislation in the Superior Court, the Assembly will be taking the proactive step up passing an Amendment to the Constitution that places this responsibility into the Constitution.

This will require approval by the people of the Mideast as well, and I hope the Assembly can rely on the Governor to throw his full support and backing behind the measure to ensure that future Governors will hold the same responsibilities he has imposed upon himself.

~Speaker Purple State

[Purple State]

Forget it. Focus getting people to vote in the 3CC.

[Purple State]

A message from the Mideast Assembly:

For the Governor's Desk;

ConCon Delegate Selection Resolution

Whereas, it is stated in the federal resolution to call a fourth Constitutional Convention for the great state of Atlasia; and

Whereas, the Mideast region is to select four (4) delegates to said Convention by a form of popular vote;

The Mideast Assembly hereby calls on the Governor to hold a public vote in a Voting Booth thread on this next Thursday at noon to correspond with the vote on the Third Mideast Constitution;

The Mideast Assembly hereby resolves that the election shall last no longer than 72 hours and no less than 48 hours from the time the booth opens;

The Mideast Assembly hereby resolves that the election shall be open to all members residing in the Mideast for a period of the 10 days directly prior to the start of the vote. Candidates shall be eligible to declare their candidacy up to six (6) hours before the opening of the voting booth. Write-in candidates shall be eligible only in the event that they accept said votes and receive five (5) or more votes.

X Speaker Purple State
X Assemblyman afleitch

[Purple State]

Do yall want this open this Thursday (today) or next Thursday?

Was hoping this Thursday (today), along with the 3C. That way we get max votes. I think enough days have passed since the President posted here for people to be able to declare. I would just put anyone on the ballot who posted in either bgwah's thread or the one you put up earlier.

[Purple State]

It forbids members of the Mideast to "falsely and publicly slander or libel..." First line. So no PMs, must be proven false. And has to be in the Fantasy boards.

[Purple State]

My thanks Governor. We are all entitled every now and then. ;-)

[Purple State]

Applause is heard from the Assembly floor

~Speaker Purple State

[Purple State]

Governor, the Assembly has passed the following Amendment to the Mideast Constitution. We request that you bring it for a vote of the people tomorrow, in combination with the elections for Assembly.

First Amendment

1. Article 3, Section 2, Clause 3 of the Third Mideast Constitution which reads, "Should the Assembly pass ordinary legislation by a majority vote, then the Governor may sign such legislation into Law, or veto such legislation. A veto may be overturned upon the unanimous vote of the Assembly."
shall hereby read: "Voting on ordinary legislation shall be considered valid when a majority of assemblymembers have cast their vote. Upon passage by a majority of those assemblymembers voting, such legislation shall be sent to the Governor to receive his signature into Law or veto. A veto may be overturned by the unanimous vote of all sworn Assemblymembers at the time of the veto."
2. Article 3, Section 2, Clause 4 of the Third Mideast Constitution shall hereby be Clause 5.
3. Article 3, Section 2 of the Third Mideast Constitution shall be amended to include the following as Clause 4: "The Governor shall have seven days to sign or veto ordinary legislation passed by the Assembly. After seven days, legislation which the Governor has not signed or vetoed shall be considered as Law."

[Purple State]

Governor, if you could open the voting booth for the Assembly and for the Amendment.

[Purple State]

You've been doing a great job Governor. Things happen. Good luck with your computer.

[Purple State]

Mr. Governor, I present the following pieces of legislation for your approval. Both were passed by the unanimous Assembly.


The Mideast Education Funds Allotment Act

Whereas the Mideast region has received funding by the federal government through The Help Atlasia Study Act of 2009; and,

Whereas that funding is to be used for the subsidization of higher education tuition to provide equal chances to all Atlasian citizens; the Mideast Assembly determines the following parameters for funding:

1. Mideast public schools shall administer a number of standardized tests, in a range of subjects including math, English, science and history.

2. Students in each public school shall, for apportionment of funds, be classified by income brackets, with ranges of: $0 - $30,000; $30,001 - $75,000; $75,001 - $125,000; $125,001 - $250,000; $250,001 - $500,000; $500,001 and over.
a) No student from an income bracket of $500,001 and over shall receive any funding from this Act.

3. Each public school shall administer its funding as follows:
a) Full college tuition for the highest scoring student from each income bracket on each of the four standardized tests.
b) Full college tuition to the highest scoring student from each income bracket on the two combined topics of math and science, English and history.
c) Full college tuition to the highest scoring student from each income bracket on all four tests combined.
d) Full college tuition to all students in the lower two income brackets scoring in or above the 90th percentile on two or more tests.
d) Half-tuition to all students scoring in or above the 90th percentile on two or more of the tests.
e) Half tuition to all students in the lower two income brackets scoring in or above the 75th percentile on two or more tests.

4. No student shall receive more than the cost of tuition in funds. Extra funding shall be dispensed as region-provided scholarships to students who volunteer to teach in an underprivileged school, to be determined by need and the local teacher's union, for two years after college.

5. In the event that federal funding falls short of what is necessary, the Mideast shall levy a $0.25 cigarette tax to provide additional funding.


The Mideast Victim Compensation Act

1. Any person victim of a crime committed in the Mideast shall be compensated by the regional Government under the conditions set forth by this Act.
2. Victims will be compensated for:
     a. Loss of life of a member of the immediate family.
     b. Approved medical treatment/rehabilitation for a period not exceeding two years from the beginning of treatment.
     c. Loss of material possessions, the value of which shall be evaluated by the victim's insurance provider or, if none is provided, an independent insurance company employed by the region.
3. No person shall be reimbursed by the region if there exists a plausible alternative method to receive compensation for the crime.
4. Compensation shall be determined by an independent council of three justices, who shall judge the nature of the crime, whether all other plausible alternatives have been attempted and what amount shall be paid to the victim. This amount shall be calculated as the amount determined less amounts already received through alternative means.
5. Compensation shall be paid for by a 1% sales tax increase on gun purchases.

[Purple State]

Thank you Governor for your quick response.

[Purple State]

So we can go ahead and get down to business or do we have to wait until Friday?

Edit: Thank you Governor for picking me.

You just swear in on the swearing in new officeholders thread in the government board and that's it. Heh, I probably should have resigned first though.

I'll go do that now.

[Purple State]

Thank you, Governor. I will do my best to represent the Mideast region in the Senate.

Congrats. I can't imagine it can be that bad to have a newbie voice in the Senate. But I urge you to make sure I don't regret my words.

[Purple State]

Congrats officepark. Finally we have someone to hold Peter back from running rampant all by his lonesome.

My one request is be active and propose legislation.

[Purple State]

I was elected twice to the Assembly, served as speaker for most of my time there, yet I will never understand how the election tallies work. This is why we need Peter and Inks.

[Purple State]

Congrats to the elected and reelected members of the Assembly. I must say I am looking forward to your decision of Speaker, although I imagine I can guess who will get it and why it will be so.

Best of luck to you all.

And hey! Marokai! Lay of Inks!

[Purple State]

Governor's Update 33

Governor Inks.LWC steps up to the podium at the press room in the Governor's office:

Yesterday the Assembly passed a bill to commemorate one of the greatest Atlasians that has ever lived.

I have happily just signed into law The Capital Renaming and  Further Celebration of Peter's Retirement Act, and act that commemorates the great work that Peter has done for this great region.  Peter announced his retirement from Atlasia last week, and he will be sorely missed.

While we didn't always agree on the issues, there was never a doubt in my mind that Peter was one of the greatest public servants in Atlasia.

Peter, I'm happy to sign this legislature, and you will be missed.

Inks.LWC

*Applause from the balcony*

[Purple State]

Congrats Guvnah.