The Imperial Dominion of the South's Legislature

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Obviously, with Sanchez's retirmement we'd need a new Speaker soon

*interested in*

     As you are currently the only member of the Legislature, I see little potential for competition.

In this situation, we'd obviously need our viceroy using his prerogative to vote as a member.

[Mr. Taft Republican]

The bill passes unanimously, up for signature!

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Lol, I'm here for few weeks, but I'm already a Dean of this body

[Associate Justice PiT]

     On the Questioning the Power Bill: by the powers vested in me as Emperor of this region, I thus sign it into law.

     Be it resolved, X Emperor PiT

[Mr. Taft Republican]

And now behold.

Legislative Vacancy Act

Whenever an Imperial Legislator did not take part in any Legislature business for seven straight days, her or his mandate shall be automatically vacated.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Obviously better than doing exhausting recall thing.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     While nobody has brought this up yet, I am pretty sure that this bill is Constitutional, per Article II, Section 5:

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     Better to have these sorts of discussions than not, I say.

[Mr. Taft Republican]

True true.

I'm for it, if a legislator proves that he is unwilling to put in the work, they can't very well keep the position now, can they?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Well, in my view this is better than going through exhausting recall stuff, like in TG case.

Btw, little out of topic, would the Emperor consider approaching some generally active IDS citizen currently out of office with an offer to serve in the Legislature? I'm the only one left, it seems, and we can't go on this way forever.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Well, in my view this is better than going through exhausting recall stuff, like in TG case.

Btw, little out of topic, would the Emperor consider approaching some generally active IDS citizen currently out of office with an offer to serve in the Legislature? I'm the only one left, it seems, and we can't go on this way forever.

     I've begun the process of doing just that. The issue is that generally active IDS citizens currently out of office are a species on the brink of extinction.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Well, in my view this is better than going through exhausting recall stuff, like in TG case.

Btw, little out of topic, would the Emperor consider approaching some generally active IDS citizen currently out of office with an offer to serve in the Legislature? I'm the only one left, it seems, and we can't go on this way forever.

     I've begun the process of doing just that. The issue is that generally active IDS citizens currently out of office are a species on the brink of extinction.

So that's the problem. We have a lot IDS citizens active on federal level, but when it's coming to regional level, we sucks.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Well, in my view this is better than going through exhausting recall stuff, like in TG case.

Btw, little out of topic, would the Emperor consider approaching some generally active IDS citizen currently out of office with an offer to serve in the Legislature? I'm the only one left, it seems, and we can't go on this way forever.

     I've begun the process of doing just that. The issue is that generally active IDS citizens currently out of office are a species on the brink of extinction.

So that's the problem. We have a lot IDS citizens active on federal level, but when it's coming to regional level, we sucks.

     Also we have lots of people who were available in the past, but are busy or uninterested now.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

For the record, since I don't want to be later accused of zombie recruiting, I'm presently urging some active Atlasians of various political backgrounds to move down there.

New blood certainly helped Midwest to transform from sleepy place into active region. May work with IDS too.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Atlasia should not be some old boy's club. I see nothing wrong with recruiting people from outside Atlasia to join the region, though they should live here in real life.

[Yelnoc]

The sovereign State of Georgia asks for diplomatic recognition from the Imperial Dominion of the South.

[Associate Justice PiT]

The sovereign State of Georgia asks for diplomatic recognition from the Imperial Dominion of the South.

     Recogniz'd.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I never thought I'd say this, but maybe Gporter would be interested in serving? He's been active in IDS politcs before, remains active on forum.

We need every willing person to save our institutions.

[Associate Justice PiT]

I never thought I'd say this, but maybe Gporter would be interested in serving? He's been active in IDS politcs before, remains active on forum.

We need every willing person to save our institutions.

     Eh, could you approach him? After what happened last time, I'd be slightly embarrassed to do so.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I never thought I'd say this, but maybe Gporter would be interested in serving? He's been active in IDS politcs before, remains active on forum.

We need every willing person to save our institutions.

     Eh, could you approach him? After what happened last time, I'd be slightly embarrassed to do so.

All right (although I have no idea what happened last time )

[Associate Justice PiT]

I never thought I'd say this, but maybe Gporter would be interested in serving? He's been active in IDS politcs before, remains active on forum.

We need every willing person to save our institutions.

     Eh, could you approach him? After what happened last time, I'd be slightly embarrassed to do so.

All right (although I have no idea what happened last time )

     I appointed him & then didn't vote for him.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Forgive me, please, if timing is too early, but I declare my candidacy for the new Speaker of the Legislature.

[Bacon King]

Would the legislature consider abolishing itself and returning to the days of monthly referenda on legislation? I don't know about others but personally it's been much more difficult to keep up with regional affairs when it's all cloistered together in one giant thread on a separate sub-board. Perhaps, if we want to keep a defined legislative branch, we could keep a Speaker elected from the region as a whole who would maintain the proposal thread, do the monthly vote, and have authority to put legislation on the ballot without any signatures?

[Associate Justice PiT]

Would the legislature consider abolishing itself and returning to the days of monthly referenda on legislation? I don't know about others but personally it's been much more difficult to keep up with regional affairs when it's all cloistered together in one giant thread on a separate sub-board. Perhaps, if we want to keep a defined legislative branch, we could keep a Speaker elected from the region as a whole who would maintain the proposal thread, do the monthly vote, and have authority to put legislation on the ballot without any signatures?

     I opened an initiative thread once, nobody proposed anything. I see no point in returning to that lesser system when priority can be given to those who actually have some interest in regional affairs.

[Bacon King]

Would the legislature consider abolishing itself and returning to the days of monthly referenda on legislation? I don't know about others but personally it's been much more difficult to keep up with regional affairs when it's all cloistered together in one giant thread on a separate sub-board. Perhaps, if we want to keep a defined legislative branch, we could keep a Speaker elected from the region as a whole who would maintain the proposal thread, do the monthly vote, and have authority to put legislation on the ballot without any signatures?

     I opened an initiative thread once, nobody proposed anything. I see no point in returning to that lesser system when priority can be given to those who actually have some interest in regional affairs.

There's not really much of a point in doing initiatives when the legislature already exists. The current system also makes it very difficult to have interest in regional affairs. I guess I'll make an effort to read back through the several dozen pages I've missed, but I think the legislature should at least be more accessible to the average voter.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Would the legislature consider abolishing itself and returning to the days of monthly referenda on legislation? I don't know about others but personally it's been much more difficult to keep up with regional affairs when it's all cloistered together in one giant thread on a separate sub-board. Perhaps, if we want to keep a defined legislative branch, we could keep a Speaker elected from the region as a whole who would maintain the proposal thread, do the monthly vote, and have authority to put legislation on the ballot without any signatures?

     I opened an initiative thread once, nobody proposed anything. I see no point in returning to that lesser system when priority can be given to those who actually have some interest in regional affairs.

There's not really much of a point in doing initiatives when the legislature already exists. The current system also makes it very difficult to have interest in regional affairs. I guess I'll make an effort to read back through the several dozen pages I've missed, but I think the legislature should at least be more accessible to the average voter.

     Well everything was put on this subboard because the main Atlasia board was getting clogged with regional governmental business. If the Legislature is too inaccessible as is, how about we have a thread on the main Atlasia board that will be updated with summaries of every bill that is passed? Given the recent decline in activity in the region, I am deeply skeptical of any proposals that create new offices.