mr_sniffles
TNPer
So you've had a good idea about how to make the region a better place. But where to begin?
Well to start, where should the law go? There are four avenues available to you where you can make the change you desire, there are RA Procedures, the Legal Code, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution. To alter how the Regional Assembly does business, what you want is to introduce a new rule to the procedures of the Regional Assembly. To make a law, you need to introduce an addition to the Legal Code. Both of which requires approval of a 50+1% majority of those members of the Regional Assembly voting. To alter how government works, you need to amend the Constitution. To add or subtract a basic right of all citizens of the North Pacific, you'll want to amend the Bill of Rights. Both of which requires a 3/4 majority of those voting.
The best way to find out where it goes is to see if there's already a place where it's talked about. If you want to change the power of the Delegate or the requirement to stand for elected office, then where it is already in place is your best bet to start.
The links to our legal documents can all be found here.
Now to amend the Constitution, first check to see if there is a place in the Constitution to place your amendment. Article One: Stipulations, covers the business of the Constitution itself, how to change it and how it measures to that other important document, the Bill of Rights. Article Two covers the Legislative Branch, this where you want to go if you wish to alter the power of the Assembly or the Speaker. To effect changes in the power of the Delegate or the Vice Delegate, then Article 3 is your best ticket. If you wish to add additional scrutiny unto the Executive government, changing the powers of the Council of Lower Officers in Article Four is where you want to go. Think the judges should shut up or have more say? Then Article Five is where you want to be. Have a good idea on how players with high influence can help the region? Then Article Six is where you can find the Security Council. And finally dealing with the nastiest business of all, ejecting and banning nations gets it's own special section in Article Seven. Have a special idea that needs to be added in the Constitution but doesn't fit anywhere else? Well then Article 1.3 is where most amendments go, dealing with Miscellany.
When altering the Constitution or Bill of Rights, what you are removing should be in red and/or struck through and additions should be in blue. To do this simply use the code buttons above the message box. You should also display where the change is going to be, state which document you will be amending (the Bill of Rights or the Constitution?) which article (from 1-7,) which section (from 1 to whatever,) and if necessary which clause (from 1a to whatever.)
Now to add an addition to the Legal Code, follow this template. It doesn't work all the time but should work enough.
To alter an existing law in the Legal Code simply follow the examples laid out in amending the Constitution.
Now to add a rule to Regional Assembly Procedure, a simple numbered list should work.
And that's all off the top of my head right now.
Well to start, where should the law go? There are four avenues available to you where you can make the change you desire, there are RA Procedures, the Legal Code, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution. To alter how the Regional Assembly does business, what you want is to introduce a new rule to the procedures of the Regional Assembly. To make a law, you need to introduce an addition to the Legal Code. Both of which requires approval of a 50+1% majority of those members of the Regional Assembly voting. To alter how government works, you need to amend the Constitution. To add or subtract a basic right of all citizens of the North Pacific, you'll want to amend the Bill of Rights. Both of which requires a 3/4 majority of those voting.
The best way to find out where it goes is to see if there's already a place where it's talked about. If you want to change the power of the Delegate or the requirement to stand for elected office, then where it is already in place is your best bet to start.
The links to our legal documents can all be found here.
Now to amend the Constitution, first check to see if there is a place in the Constitution to place your amendment. Article One: Stipulations, covers the business of the Constitution itself, how to change it and how it measures to that other important document, the Bill of Rights. Article Two covers the Legislative Branch, this where you want to go if you wish to alter the power of the Assembly or the Speaker. To effect changes in the power of the Delegate or the Vice Delegate, then Article 3 is your best ticket. If you wish to add additional scrutiny unto the Executive government, changing the powers of the Council of Lower Officers in Article Four is where you want to go. Think the judges should shut up or have more say? Then Article Five is where you want to be. Have a good idea on how players with high influence can help the region? Then Article Six is where you can find the Security Council. And finally dealing with the nastiest business of all, ejecting and banning nations gets it's own special section in Article Seven. Have a special idea that needs to be added in the Constitution but doesn't fit anywhere else? Well then Article 1.3 is where most amendments go, dealing with Miscellany.
When altering the Constitution or Bill of Rights, what you are removing should be in red and/or struck through and additions should be in blue. To do this simply use the code buttons above the message box. You should also display where the change is going to be, state which document you will be amending (the Bill of Rights or the Constitution?) which article (from 1-7,) which section (from 1 to whatever,) and if necessary which clause (from 1a to whatever.)
Example:
Now to add an addition to the Legal Code, follow this template. It doesn't work all the time but should work enough.
Template:
To alter an existing law in the Legal Code simply follow the examples laid out in amending the Constitution.
Now to add a rule to Regional Assembly Procedure, a simple numbered list should work.
And that's all off the top of my head right now.