Final Draft -- Report and Legislation

Suggested changes in Constitution and Legal Code:
Constitution Article III Section 2
7) Minister of Communications.
A - The Minister shall be responsible for initiating, directing and moderating debates on subjects of Regional and national interest, such as legislative and Cabinet issues within the Regional Government, UN proposals and resolutions, and general interest discussions.
B-A - The Minister shall be responsible for publishing reports, within and outside of the Region, of the actions of the Regional Government and other developments in The North Pacific in conjunction with the Prime Minister or the minister official with appropriate jurisdiction, shall be responsible for the publication of the  actions of the Regional Government, both within and outside of the Region.
C- The Minister, unless required for specified identifiable reasons of regional security to withhold specific material (as determined in each instance by a majority vote of the Cabinet), shall provide the publication if full of the records and minutes of Cabinet proceedings and debates. The vote of the Prime Minister and each Cabinet Minister in a Cabinet meeting shall be a matter of public record.
8) Minister of Arts and Entertainment.
A - The Minister shall be responsible for moderating the Out-of-Character, Role-Playing and Games forums at the Regional off-site forums.
B - The Minister shall initiate and oversee activities and topics for the general entertainment of The North Pacific's member Nations.

98) Minister of Culture and Education.
A - The Minister shall encourage and promote the Cultural and Educational arts and industries, and protect The North Pacific's heritage, and advance the public information systemof the Region in order to maximize their contribution to the region's awareness and social vitality.

TNP LAW 6
Ministry of Communications Culture and Education
Section 1. The North Pacific Wire.
The North Pacific Wire shall be the official News Publication of the region. The North Pacific Wire shall be administered by the Ministry of Communications Culture and Education.


current Ministry of Communications subforums:

    Minister of Communications’ Office
This subforum should remain under the MoC    YesNoOther (specify)

    Nationstates Discussions
This subforum should be transferred to TNPU  Yes  NoOther (specify)

    Real Life Discussions
This subforum should revert to forum administration  YesNoOther (specify)

    North Pacific News Central
This subforum should remain under the MoC  YesNoOther (specify)

    General Announcments
This subforum should revert to forum administrationYesNoOther (specify)

current Minister of Arts and Entertainment subforums

    Out of Character
This subforum should revert to forum administrationYesNoOther (specify)

    Games and Art
This subforum should revert to forum administrationYesNoOther (specify)

    Blogs 
This subforum should revert to forum administrationYesNoOther (specify)

    Role Play
This subforum should revert to forum administrationYesNoOther (specify)

    Minister of Arts and Entertainment’s Office
This subforum should revert to forum administrationYesNoOther (specify)

current Minister of Culture and Education subforums:

    Minister of Culture and Education’s Office
This subforum should remain under the MoCE  YesNoOther (specify)

    University Commission Board Room
(Temporary forum – transfer to TNPU once approved)

    General Archival
This subforum should remain under the MoCE  YesNoOther (specify)

    The North Pacific University
This subforum should be under TNPU  YesNoOther (specify)
 
Legal changes look fine to me.

Comments on the forums: (if not mentioned, assume I agree with whatever statement was made)

* Minister of Communication's Office and Minister of Culture and Education's Office - not sure who we would transfer that to if we were going to. ;) That's a yes.

* Real Life Discussions - Don't really care either way there. Suppose that's an abstain.

* General Announcements - Other - this forum was intended to serve as a general bulletin board for the entire government and administration, it's not solely under the control of either the MoC or the Admins (hence the wide distribution of moderation in that forum).

* Minister of Arts and Entertainment’s Office - Other (sort of) - If we're scrapping the office, this forum should be sent to archival. So yes, it's under Admin control, but I'm just making it clear it's not going to stay where it is if the changes are made.
 
Hers, concerning the Real Life discussions. It did not make sense to me why the OOC forum was under Arts and Entertainment, and the RL forum was under Communications. By their nature, they're both OOC.

The reason for having the RL forum revert to forum administration is to treat that forum the same way as the OOC forum.
 
Ok. The only difference in how we'll treat it is that the RL Discussions forum will actually be moderated when necessary. ;)
 
Does this work? Unless I hear of any corrections, or additions/deletions, this will be the final report decoument for the Ministry Study Commission:

Recommended changes to the Ministries of Communications, Arts and Entertainment, and Culture and Education

The Commission has agreed to the following recommendations:
  • The charge to the Ministry of Communications should be updated by a change in Article III Section 2, paragraph 7 of the Constitution and by updating TNP Law 6.

  • The Ministry of Arts and Entertainment should be abolished, and the related forums should revert to forum administration.

  • The charge to the Ministry of Culture and Education should be updated by a change to Article III Section 2, paragraph 9 of the Constitution, and by updating TNP Law 6.


The following proposals are presented to implement the results of the Ministry Study Commission’s review:
I. Amendment to Article III, Section 2, paragraphs 7 to 8 of the Constitution:
That the Constitution Article III Section 2, paragraphs 7, 8, and 9 be amended as follows:
7) Minister of Communications.
A - The Minister shall be responsible for initiating, directing and moderating debates on subjects of Regional and national interest, such as legislative and Cabinet issues within the Regional Government, UN proposals and resolutions, and general interest discussions.
B-A - The Minister shall be responsible for publishing reports, within and outside of the Region, of the actions of the Regional Government and other developments in The North Pacific in conjunction with the Prime Minister or the minister official with appropriate jurisdiction, shall be responsible for the publication of the  actions of the Regional Government, both within and outside of the Region.
C- The Minister, unless required for specified identifiable reasons of regional security to withhold specific material (as determined in each instance by a majority vote of the Cabinet), shall provide the publication if full of the records and minutes of Cabinet proceedings and debates. The vote of the Prime Minister and each Cabinet Minister in a Cabinet meeting shall be a matter of public record.
8) Minister of Arts and Entertainment.
A - The Minister shall be responsible for moderating the Out-of-Character, Role-Playing and Games forums at the Regional off-site forums.
B - The Minister shall initiate and oversee activities and topics for the general entertainment of The North Pacific's member Nations.

98) Minister of Culture and Education.
A - The Minister shall encourage and promote the Cultural and Educational arts and industries, and protect The North Pacific's heritage, and advance the public information systemof the Region in order to maximize their contribution to the region's awareness and social vitality.

II. Amendment to TNP LAW 6:
That TNP Law 6 be amended to read as follows:

TNP Law 6

Ministry of Communications Culture and Education
Section 1. The North Pacific Wire.
The North Pacific Wire shall be the official News Publication of the region. The North Pacific Wire shall be administered by the Ministry of Communications Culture and Education.

III. Recommended Disposition of the current subforums under the Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Arts and Entertainment, and Ministry of Culture and Education:

Current Ministry of Communications subforums:
  • Minister of Communications’ Office – This subforum should remain under the Ministry of Communications 

  • Nationstates Discussions – This subforum should be transferred to The North Pacific University

  • Real Life Discussions – This subforum should revert to forum administration

  • North Pacific News Central  – This subforum should remain under the Ministry of Communications 

  • General Announcments –
    This subforum should revert to forum administration and the government official group masks.


Current Minister of Arts and Entertainment subforums
  • Out of Character  – This subforum should revert to forum administration

  • Games and Art – This subforum should revert to forum administration

  • Blogs  – This subforum should revert to forum administration

  • Role Play – This subforum should revert to forum administration

  • Minister of Arts and Entertainment’s Office – This subforum should revert to forum administration to be placed in archives

Current Minister of Culture and Education subforums:
  • Minister of Culture and Education’s Office – This subforum should remain under the Minister of Culture and Education 

  • University Commission Board Room – (Temporary forum – transfer to The North Pacific University once it is approved)

  • General Archival – This subforum should remain under the Minister of Culture and Education 

  • The North Pacific University – This subforum should remain under The North Pacific University

 
 
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