Bill: Draft 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 following its assent.

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

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Representative Murasaki Aii and 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.

(3) Fixes issues that were brought up by the President in their Veto.

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.

(2) Section 9(2) of the Constitution shall be amended by inserting the following:

(b) Newly Created Seats. Where the number of seats in the Senate is increased, newly created Senate seats shall be assigned between Class A and Class B so that the number of seats in each class remains equal, or as nearly equal as possible.

(c) Initial Term. A citizen initially elected to a newly created Senate seat shall serve for the remainder of the term applicable to the class to which that seat has been assigned.

5. Absolute Floor

(1) Section 10(3) of the Constitution shall be amended to read:

(3) Absolute Floor. Notwithstanding the above, no decision shall be valid unless it receives at least affirmative votes equating to 4 6 for the House of Representatives, and 2 3 for the Senate.

(a) Where the number of seats in a chamber is increased by an amendment to the Constitution, any increase to the absolute floor associated with that expansion shall not take effect until each newly seat created by that amendment has first been assumed by a citizen.

6. Quorum

(1) Section 10(1) of the Constitution shall be amended by inserting the following subsection:

(a) Newly Created Seats. Where an amendment to the Constitution increases the number of seats in either chamber of Congress, a newly created seat shall not be included in the statutory number of seats of that chamber until a citizen first assumes office in that seat.

7. Electoral Terms and Limitations

(1) Section 7 of the Constitution is amended by inserting the following:

(4) Newly Created Seats. Where an amendment to the Constitution increases the number of seats in either chamber of Congress, the newly created seats shall be filled at the first regularly scheduled congressional election following the enactment of the amendment.