Bill: Draft Downsizing the BAR Council Act

[rhein_FM]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT

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A BILL TO

MAKE THE BAR COUNCIL SMALLER

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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 "Downsizing the BAR Council Act"

(2) This Act shall be enacted upon the start of the next BAR Council elections.

(3) This Act has been authored by Representative rhein_FM and reviewed by BAR Councillor NoMoreUno.

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Deputy Speaker Dogen851.

(5) This Act amends the following acts:

(a) Bar Association of Redmont Act.

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) There is a lack of qualified and interested candidates for the BAR Council.

(2) The amount of Councillors, thus, needs to be decreased together with the the amount of Councillors needed to be present and voting for a decision to be valid.

PART II — AMENDMENTS TO THE BAR COUNCIL

(1) Part IV of the Bar Association of Redmont Act shall be amended as follows:

1. Composition

(1) The governing body of the BAR shall be a Council of five three individuals, each of equal standing when assembled for matters of business.

2. Powers and Duties of the Council

(3) Quorum. A minimum of three two Councillors must be present and voting for any decision of the Council to be valid.

3. Chairperson Election

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(b) The procedure ensures the Chairperson is elected by the Council, from among its five three respective members, in a fair and democratic manner.