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There is still a need to describe who can act in the period of time before the R.A. can complete a vote, or at least, include a statement that the chapter cannot be construed to preclude any other actions deemed appropriate under Clause 11 of the Bill of Rights. I still think in order to avoid...

I don't see a problem with the current approach. No objections from me. (Speaking as an admin).

At the moment, it isn't a formal request, just an FYI. The intended submission date for this every year is usually the end of the weekend following the Fourth of July. I just do not know yet whether that will hold true with this being a totally reorganized work. It could be later in July than...

I am now in the two months or so period prior to my due date to submit the annual manuscript to my publisher, except that this time it is a new edition that, for technical publication reasons, has required a complete reorganization of the work (going from two volumes to three and dividing...

Embassy Row is always a problem from a forum management viewpoint. :) >|P

I'm not expecting to need a formal LoA, but the following will explain what to expect from me between now and whenever I finish a top-priority RL project: The usual submission date is roughly the end of the weekend following the Fourth of July, but it varies, and I don't know yet whether it...

You still need to consider how (and who) can act in an emergency pending a R.A. vote, no matter how expedited it is. This is why I favor the use of the S.C. for that very limited period until there is in fact a completed R.A. vote.

SS, I have read the draft, see my first post on this current draft. Clause 4 is my problem because the language simply precludes any potential conflict of interest in its scope. That is what neuters Clause 5 (in the animal neutering sense of meaning) as far as a potential conflict of interest...

By that logic, the Constitution and the Legal Code are stale as soon as they were enacted, no matter how frequently or infrequently they are amended. And you forget that the RA does have the authority to remove an SC member, and the oddball reinstatement procedure that you help enact recently...

And I disagree with your narrow view on the question. The Regional Assembly by virtue of creating the Security Council in the Constitution and the Legal Code has exercised sufficient authority as the voice of the nations of TNP, and its representives, and the existence of the S.C. thereby puts...

As far as I can tell that would be a sufficient indication of a factual basis to support a recusal for a potential conflict of interest. I'm looking for a standard that avoids even the appearance of impropriety, you're looking for definite proof. And that is why it negates the very intent of a...

Keep in mind that the BoR uses very generalized language and was drafted that wat because at the time the structure of the "governmental authorities of the region" and the nature of the processes for the "Nations of the region or their representatives" to act were unknown. Each Constitution and...

What is the problem with the suggestion (other than it came from me)? I've explained as clearly as it is possible to do, the real serious definitional problem the current language is clause 4 presents. It really needs to be cleaned up. What I suggested is a definition for both actual and...

Keep in mind that the BOR deliberately did not define what an emergency could be. And rules of legislative interpretation generally being what they are, someone will, sooner or later, attempt the argument I raised in my prior post. Which is why the statute need to be clear that its' effect is...

I am concerned that specifying what is an actual emergency could be used to limit Clause 11 of the Bill of Rights to just those circumstances. That would be an easy example of the "unintended consequences" of this proposal. One may say otherwise, but there's a rule in interpreting legislation...

Court Justice (select one): Abstain Would you like to reopen nominations? Yes

Due to the real life complications in the renovations of my apartment tower (especially in the last three weeks, and at least one additional week to come, I've had spotty wifi access since the cable connection and the power connections to a HVAC being replaced are on the same wall, and I was...

The primary effect of "omnibus clauses in the past were to require a sufficient vote to adopt of all parts in order for any part to take effect. The Constitutional amendment seems to stand independently of the statutory changes, and this would imply, IMHO, in the absence of an omnibus clause...

Beware of the principle of unintended consequences. (If you don't believe this, just ask the states of Indiana and Arkansas, who learned the hard way.) Edited to add: In the thread on the earlier bill I made the following observation: This bill suffers from the same flaw as the earlier bill...

Of course you can't. I'm no more inclined to support this application than I was COE's for the same reason. It seems to me that the endotarting that SS engaged in when they should have instead have been facilitating Tomb's assumption of the in-game Deleacy, leaves me concerned as to motive and...

As far as I can tell, we've not had a formal discussion and vote on a recommendation on any RA/citizen applicant. Council members have been invited by the Vice Delegate to individually give any feedback they wished on whatever the V.D. presened in that context, but the final decision has always...

I still have problems with the way clauses 7 and 8 are worded. It makes the concern that recusal should take place when there is a potential for a conflict of interest look like an afterthought, and does not connect the "potential" to the factual circumstances that could arise in a particular...

That's a test forum Eluvatar set up a few years ago to test out changes in the forums here, but resides on a different server. It beats putting them in here, and then finding something doesn't look or work right.

The typical test for recusal by a judicial officer is whether a set of facts presents an actual or potential conflict of interest. I would feel much better about this is that "actual or potential" phrasing were included in the bill. ATM, there is the biggest flaw I see in the bill in its current...

Abstain.

May I strongly suggest that all three justices, having been candidates in the election and ballot at issue, should be recusing themselves. The failure of the Election Commissioners to include "abstain" as an option affected all three Justices as candidates in the election, and not just Justice...

Elu, in the ACP there is a link to the Zetaboards help topic on color names. There are various shades of orange as to the citizen resident issue. As to the SC, they should have the same number of stars as the VD. The VD may be the chair, but the SC members are permanent, the VD is not, so I...

No opinion.

Under this proposal, your statement is untrue. An SC member removed for inactivity, and who is denied readmission to the RA under the proposed procedure therefore in the same position as a removed member, except it takes fewer votes to deny the seat than to recall, and the denial could be based...