Removal of Editorial Notes

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Heft

TNPer
As the numerous Editorial Notes in the Constitution only add to the cumbersomeness of the document by making it even more awkward and difficult to wade through, I'd like propose transferring all the Editorial Notes into a separate appendix.

Proposed Appendix:
The title of Article II (Membership and Registratin) and Section 2 (Registration) of said Article was amended by a constitutional amendment that made certain corrections following earlier amendments, and that was approved by the regional assembly 12 April to 19 April 2006 and by the Cabinet on 24 April 2006.

Article II Section 2 (Registration) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Article II Section 3 (Jurisdiction, Review of Regional Government Action) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Clauses B and E of Article II Section 4 (Political, Diplomatic and Military Relationships With Other Regions) were amended, and Clause F of the same Article and Section was added by a constitutional amendment adopted by a vote of the Regional Assembly, 9 January to 16 January 2006. The measure also amended portions of TNP Law 9. Clause B was further amended by a constitutional amendment that was approved by the Regional Assembly 12 April to 19 April 2006 and by the Cabinet on 24 April 2006

Article II Section 4 (Political, Diplomatic and military Relationships With Other Regions) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

A former Section 1 of Article III (Elections and Elected Offices) entitled "Election Rules and Regulations" was repealed and replaced by the current Section 1 (Election Procedures) by a constitutional amendment adopted by the regional assembly 27 September - 4 October 2005. This section was amended by a constitutional amendment that created the office of UN Vice Delegate adopted by the regional assembly 9 October-15 October 2005. This section was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Article III Section 2 (Elected Offices of the Regional Government) was amended by a constitutional amendment that created the office of UN Vice Delegate adopted by the regional assembly 9 October-15 October 2005. This section was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Article III Section 3 (Term Limitations) was amended by a constitutional amendment that created the office of UN Vice Delegate adopted by the regional assembly 9 October-15 October 2005.

Article III Section 5 (Deputy Ministers) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

A former Section 6 of Article III (Elections and Elected Offices) entitled "Elections for UN Delegate for the Region" was repealed by a constitutional amendment adopted by the regional assembly 27 September - 4 October 2005.

A former Section 7 of Article III (Elections and Elected Offices) entitled "Additional Rules and Regulations for Delegate Elections" was repealed by a constitutional amendment adopted by the regional assembly 27 September - 4 October 2005.

A former Clause A to Article IV Section 1 (The Regional Assembly of the North Pacific) was repealed by a constitutional amendment adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006. Clauses formerly designated as B through G were redesignated by that same amendment.

Article IV Section 3 (Legislation) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Article IV Section 5 (Quorum) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Article IV Section 8 (Roles of Officials) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Article IV Section 9 (Security Council) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Article V Section 2 (Chief Justice and Associate Justices) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Article V Section 4 (Criminal and Impeachment Trial Rules and Procedures) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006. Bracketed word was not shown in the amendment and appears to be an inadvertent omission.

Article V Section 5 (Grounds for Civil, Criminal or Impeachment Proceedings) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Article VI Section 2 (Power of Expulsion) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Article VII Section 1 (Amendment Proposals) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006.

Article VII Section 2 (Amendment Procedures) was amended by a constitutional amendment merging registered voters into the Regional Assembly adopted 26 February - 6 March 2006. This section was further amended by a constitutional amendment that revised amendment procedures adopted 21 - 28 March 2006
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Just so I know we aren't just scratching our backs with ivy, why exactly do we need the notes?
 
I assume it's meant to provide a history of how, where, and when the Constitution has changed. This way, that history is out of the way but still accessable if needed.
 
Why and when would it be needed? Like many things Heft proposes I agree with it but think it should go further.
 
It's part of our history and shows where the values of the region has moved since the Constitution's inception. I'm personally against it because it'll make it harder for me to research, I have yet to memorize specific laws with Art 2, section 4, part d... yadda yadda yadda.
 
Yah!

Not really fussed either way, but I'll support it if people think its needed, and there isn't a decent reason not to.
 
Yea, I think I'd rather have it as a separate document than as another section within the Constitution.

Question to Speaker: Is it possible to have multiple proposals at vote simultaneously?
 
We've had multiple proposals at vote simultaneously (or overlapping each other) before. As long as neither one of the proposals affects the other one, then that's not a problem.
 
Oh, it isn't that bad.

Whiners. :lol:

As an aside, it is important that we make sure there is a copy somewhere representing what changes where made when, for ex post facto determinations. However, I don't know that the "major posted version" is the place for this info.
 
Since there doesn't seem to be much more to discuss, can my proposal to create a Historical Record of Amendments separate from the constitution in the form presented in my first post be put in the queue?
 
Heft:
Since there doesn't seem to be much more to discuss, can my proposal to create a Historical Record of Amendments separate from the constitution in the form presented in my first post be put in the queue?
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Moved to main forum.
 
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