Bill: Vote Congressional Expansion Act

[ameslap]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO

AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO
EXPAND CONGRESS




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The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:


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PART I — PRELIMINARIES

1. Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the ‘Congressional Expansion Act’

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by Representative Ameslap, using material authored by Stanley582.

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator Dartanboy.

(5) This Act amends the following Constitution.

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) Redmont has seen an influx of players and playtime in the last three months.

(2) This influx creates even more disparity in the Citizen-to-Congress ratio, a body that is designed to be of and for the people.

PART II — Amendments

3. House of Representatives

(1) Section 3 of the Constitution shall be amended to read:

3. House of Representatives
The House of Representatives shall consist of 11 15 citizens, referred to as Representatives who are elected for a 2-month term.

4. Senate

(1) Section 4 of the Constitution shall be amended to read:

4. Senate
The Senate shall consist of 6 8 citizens, referred to as Senators who are elected for a 4-month term. The Senate acts as the house of review to the House of Representatives.

5. Absolute Floor

(1) Section 10(3) of the Constitution shall be repealed:

(3) Absolute Floor. Notwithstanding the above, no decision shall be valid unless it receives at least affirmative votes equating to 4 for the House of Representatives, and 2 for the Senate.

6. Transition Period

(1) The seats created by this act shall be filled at the first regularly scheduled congressional election following the enactment of this bill.

(2) Newly created seats shall not be included in the statutory number of seats until the first citizen assumes that office.

(3) With the two newly created Senate seats:

(a) One seat shall be designated as a Class A Senate Seat

(b) One seat shall be designated as a Class B Senate Seat

(c) The citizen who initially is elected to one of the additional Senate Seats shall serve until the expiration of the term of the class to which that seat has been assigned