Speaker and Procedures of the Assembly Act

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1. The Assembly must elect one of its citizens to serve as Speaker of the Assembly ('the Speaker').

2. The election of the Speaker is to follow the same procedure as Officer elections. An election must be initiated on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, as if a challenge had been made.

3. The Delegate cannot be elected Speaker. If an Officer is elected Speaker, they are taken to resign as Officer. If the Speaker is elected Delegate or Officer, they are taken to resign as Speaker.

4. The Speaker is responsible for:

• Organising debate in the Assembly;
• Bringing matters before the Assembly to vote; and
• General upkeep and housekeeping of the Assembly.

5. The Speaker may revise statutes passed by the Assembly to correct typographical or clerical errors or make other non-substantive changes where expedient. A revision to a statute made pursuant to this section must not be taken to change the interpretation of the statute as passed by the Assembly.

6. Should both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker be absent for longer than three days without prior notification and/or their offices become vacant, their responsibilities shall be transferred to the forum-Administrators or their designee.

7. The Speaker may appoint a citizen as Deputy Speaker to fulfill the tasks of the Speaker in case the Speaker is absent and unable to fulfill their duties, including when the Speaker is absent with prior notification. If the Speaker has not logged on to the forums for longer than three days without prior notification then the Deputy Speaker shall become acting Speaker, assuming the duties of the Speaker in full, until a new Speaker is elected or the Speaker returns.

8. The Assembly may, by a simple majority vote, remove the Deputy Speaker.

9. Should either the Speaker or Deputy Speaker cease to be citizens, their office shall become vacant.

10. The Speaker is responsible for appointing the Assembly-selected Councillor of the Citizenship Council.

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Original version of the Speaker of the Assembly Act as passed on the 20th of August, 2011. ~ Vote ~ Discussion

1. The Office of Speaker of the Assembly is hereby established.

2. The Office shall be held by one person as chosen by the Assembly pursuant to section 5 of this Act.

3. The Office shall be tasked with:

• Organising debate in the Assembly;
• Bringing matters before the Assembly to vote; and
• General upkeep and housekeeping of the Assembly.

4. Should the Office be vacant, its responsibilities shall be transferred to the forum-Administrators or their designee.

5. The method of election to the Office shall be identical to the one for the position of Officer, as set out in Article 6 of the Constitution of the Rejected Realms.

6. Any references in this Act to 'the Office' shall be taken to mean the Office of Speaker of the Assembly as established in section 1 of this Act.

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Amended Version of the Speaker of the Assembly Act as passed on the 10th of December, 2011. ~ Vote ~ Discussion

1. The Office of Speaker of the Assembly is hereby established.

2. The Office shall be held by one person as chosen by the Assembly pursuant to section 5 of this Act.

3. The Office shall be tasked with:

• Organising debate in the Assembly;
• Bringing matters before the Assembly to vote; and
• General upkeep and housekeeping of the Assembly.

4. Should the Office be vacant, its responsibilities shall be transferred to the forum-Administrators or their designee.

5. The method of election to the Office shall be identical to the one for the position of Officer, as set out in Article 6 of the Constitution of the Rejected Realms.

6. Any references in this Act to 'the Office' shall be taken to mean the Office of Speaker of the Assembly as established in section 1 of this Act.

7. The Office shall appoint the Assembly-selected Councillor of the Citizenship Council.

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Amended Version of the Speaker of the Assembly Act as passed on the 28th of March, 2015. ~ Vote ~ Discussion

1. The Office of Speaker of the Assembly is hereby established.

2. The Office shall be held by one person as chosen by the Assembly pursuant to section 5 of this Act.

3. The Office shall be tasked with:

• Organising debate in the Assembly;
• Bringing matters before the Assembly to vote; and
• General upkeep and housekeeping of the Assembly.

4. Should the Office be vacant, its responsibilities shall be transferred to the forum-Administrators or their designee.

5. The method of election to the Office shall be identical to the one for the position of Officer, as set out in Article 6 of the Constitution of the Rejected Realms. Elections shall be held every February, June and October as if a challenge had been made on the first day of that month.

6. Any references in this Act to 'the Office' shall be taken to mean the Office of Speaker of the Assembly as established in section 1 of this Act.

7. The Office shall appoint the Assembly-selected Councillor of the Citizenship Council.

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Amended Version of the Speaker and Procedures of the Assembly Act as passed on the 17th of March, 2017. ~ Vote ~ Discussion

1. The Office of Speaker of the Assembly is hereby established. Any references in this Act to 'the Office' shall be taken to mean the Office of Speaker of the Assembly.

2. The Office shall be held by one person as chosen by the Assembly pursuant to section 5 of this Act to be elected every three months, as if a challenge had been made on the first day of January, April, July and October. The method of election to the Office shall be identical to the one for the position of Officer.

3. The Office shall be tasked with:

• Organising debate in the Assembly;
• Bringing matters before the Assembly to vote; and
• General upkeep and housekeeping of the Assembly.

4. Should the Office be vacant Speaker or Deputy Speaker both be absent or their offices vacant, their responsibilities shall be transferred to the forum-Administrators or their designee.

5. The method of election to the Office shall be identical to the one for the position of Officer, as set out in Article 7 of the Constitution of the Rejected Realms. Elections shall be held every February, June and October as if a challenge had been made on the first day of that month. The Speaker may appoint a Deputy Speaker to fufill the tasks of the Speaker in case the Speaker is absent and unable to fufill their duties. Should the Speaker not have logged on the forums for more than seven days then the Deputy Speaker shall become acting Speaker, assuming the duties of the Speaker at full, until a new Speaker is elected or the Speaker returns.

6. Any references in this Act to 'the Office' shall be taken to mean the Office of Speaker of the Assembly as established in section 1 of this Act. The Assembly may, by a simple majority vote, remove the Deputy Speaker.

7. The Office shall appoint the Assembly-selected Councillor of the Citizenship Council.

8. Before the Speaker may take any legislation to a vote the legislation in question must had been discussed for at leat forty-eight hours and received the support of at least two citizens.

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Amended Version of the Speaker and Procedures of the Assembly Act as passed on the 4th of November, 2017. ~ Vote ~ Discussion

1. The Office of Speaker of the Assembly is hereby established. Any references in this Act to 'the Office' shall be taken to mean the Office of Speaker of the Assembly. The Assembly must elect one of its citizens to serve as Speaker of the Assembly ('the Speaker').

2. The Office shall be held by one person to be elected every three months, as if a challenge had been made on the first day of January, April, July and October. The method of election to the Office shall be identical to the one for the position of Officer. The election of the Speaker is to follow the same procedure as Officer elections. An election must be initiated on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October, as if a challenge had been made.

3. The Office shall be tasked with: The Speaker is responsible for:

• Organising debate in the Assembly;
• Bringing matters before the Assembly to vote; and
• General upkeep and housekeeping of the Assembly.

4. Should both the Speaker and or Deputy Speaker both be absent for longer than three days without prior notification and/or their offices become vacant, their responsibilities shall be transferred to the forum-Administrators or their designee.

5. The Speaker may appoint a Deputy Speaker to fufill the tasks of the Speaker in case the Speaker is absent and unable to fufill their duties, including when the Speaker is absent with prior notification. Should the Speaker not have logged on the forums for more If the Speaker has not logged on to the forums for longer than seven three days without prior notification then the Deputy Speaker shall become acting Speaker, assuming the duties of the Speaker at in full, until a new Speaker is elected or the Speaker returns.

6. The Assembly may, by a simple majority vote, remove the Deputy Speaker.

7. The Office shall appoint Speaker is responsible for appointing the Assembly-selected Councillor of the Citizenship Council.

8. Before the Speaker may take any legislation to a vote the legislation in question must had been discussed for at least forty-eight hours and received the support of at least two citizens.

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Amended Version of the Speaker and Procedures of the Assembly Act as passed on the 3rd of March, 2019. ~ Vote ~ Discussion

1. The Assembly must elect one of its citizens to serve as Speaker of the Assembly ('the Speaker').

2. The election of the Speaker is to follow the same procedure as Officer elections. An election must be initiated on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October, as if a challenge had been made.

3. The Speaker is responsible for:

• Organising debate in the Assembly;
• Bringing matters before the Assembly to vote; and
• General upkeep and housekeeping of the Assembly.

4. The Speaker may revise statutes passed by the Assembly to correct typographical or clerical errors, or make other non-substantive changes where expedient. A revision to a statute made pursuant to this section must not be taken to change the interpretation of the statute as passed by the Assembly.

5. Should both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker be absent for longer than three days without prior notification and/or their offices become vacant, their responsibilities shall be transferred to the forum-Administrators or their designee.

6. The Speaker may appoint a Deputy Speaker to fufill the tasks of the Speaker in case the Speaker is absent and unable to fufill their duties. including when the Speaker is absent with prior notification. If the Speaker has not logged on to the forums for longer than three days without prior notification then the Deputy Speaker shall become acting Speaker, assuming the duties of the Speaker in full, until a new Speaker is elected or the Speaker returns.

7. The Assembly may, by a simple majority vote, remove the Deputy Speaker.

8. The Speaker is responsible for appointing the Assembly-selected Councillor of the Citizenship Council.

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Amended Version of the Speaker and Procedures of the Assembly Act as passed on the 4th of May, 2021. ~ Vote ~ Discussion

1. The Assembly must elect one of its citizens to serve as Speaker of the Assembly ('the Speaker').

2. The election of the Speaker is to follow the same procedure as Officer elections. An election must be initiated on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October, as if a challenge had been made.

3. The Speaker is responsible for:

• Organising debate in the Assembly;
• Bringing matters before the Assembly to vote; and
• General upkeep and housekeeping of the Assembly.

4. The Speaker may revise statutes passed by the Assembly to correct typographical or clerical errors, or make other non-substantive changes where expedient. A revision to a statute made pursuant to this section must not be taken to change the interpretation of the statute as passed by the Assembly.

5. Should both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker be absent for longer than three days without prior notification and/or their offices become vacant, their responsibilities shall be transferred to the forum-Administrators or their designee.

6. The Speaker may appoint a citizen as Deputy Speaker to fulfill the tasks of the Speaker in case the Speaker is absent and unable to fulfill their duties. including when the Speaker is absent with prior notification. If the Speaker has not logged on to the forums for longer than three days without prior notification then the Deputy Speaker shall become acting Speaker, assuming the duties of the Speaker in full, until a new Speaker is elected or the Speaker returns.

7. The Assembly may, by a simple majority vote, remove the Deputy Speaker.

8. Should either the Speaker or Deputy Speaker cease to be citizens, their office shall become vacant.

8. 9. The Speaker is responsible for appointing the Assembly-selected Councillor of the Citizenship Council.

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Amended version of the Speaker and Procedures of the Assembly Act as passed on 23 October 2021. ~ Vote ~ Discussion

1. The Assembly must elect one of its citizens to serve as Speaker of the Assembly ('the Speaker').

2. The election of the Speaker is to follow the same procedure as Officer elections. An election must be initiated on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 October, as if a challenge had been made.

3. The Delegate cannot be elected Speaker. If an Officer is elected Speaker, they are taken to resign as Officer. If the Speaker is elected Delegate or Officer, they are taken to resign as Speaker.

4. The Speaker is responsible for:

• Organising debate in the Assembly;
• Bringing matters before the Assembly to vote; and
• General upkeep and housekeeping of the Assembly.

5. The Speaker may revise statutes passed by the Assembly to correct typographical or clerical errors or make other non-substantive changes where expedient. A revision to a statute made pursuant to this section must not be taken to change the interpretation of the statute as passed by the Assembly.

6. Should both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker be absent for longer than three days without prior notification and/or their offices become vacant, their responsibilities shall be transferred to the forum-Administrators or their designee.

7. The Speaker may appoint a citizen as Deputy Speaker to fulfill the tasks of the Speaker in case the Speaker is absent and unable to fulfill their duties, including when the Speaker is absent with prior notification. If the Speaker has not logged on to the forums for longer than three days without prior notification then the Deputy Speaker shall become acting Speaker, assuming the duties of the Speaker in full, until a new Speaker is elected or the Speaker returns.

8. The Assembly may, by a simple majority vote, remove the Deputy Speaker.

9. Should either the Speaker or Deputy Speaker cease to be citizens, their office shall become vacant.

10. The Speaker is responsible for appointing the Assembly-selected Councillor of the Citizenship Council.