Bill: Rejected President of the Senate Act

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BILL
To

Amend the Constitution & Formalize the President of the Senate​

The people of Democracy Craft, 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:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the “President of the Senate Act”
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately.
(3) The Act has been co-sponsored by: President Pro Tempore _Austin27_

2 - Reasons
(1) As it stands, the Senate is presided over by the President Pro Tempore, whose title literally means "President for the time being" - this must be remedied.
(2) The Senate is no longer presided over by the Vice President, therefore there is no reason for the PPT to have "Pro Tempore" in their title.

3 - Changes

"The Senate shall internally elect a President Pro Tempore whose only powers shall be to preside over the Senate and to become President in the event that the President, Vice President, and Speaker are all vacant simultaneously. In order to remove President Pro Tempore’s appointment, the President Pro Tempore must resign from the position or lose to a vote of no confidence from the incumbent Senators (supermajority). Should the election for the President Pro Tempore result in a tie, the President shall have the power to cast a tie-breaking vote."

Changes to:

"The Senate shall internally elect a President of the Senate whose only powers shall be to preside over the Senate and to become President in the event that the President, Vice President, and Speaker are all vacant simultaneously. In order to remove the President of the Senate's appointment, the President of the Senate must resign from the position or lose to a vote of no confidence from the incumbent Senators (supermajority). Should the election for the President of the Senate result in a tie, the President shall have the power to cast a tie-breaking vote."

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"The Senate is presided over by the President Pro Tempore, who is responsible for maintaining the good order and efficient running of the chamber, as well as chairing meetings, facilitating the voting of bills, casting tie-breaking votes, and ensuring the timely passage of Bills to the President for Approval. Any vote which results in a tie shall go to the Nays."

Changes to:

"The Senate is presided over by the President of the Senate, who is responsible for maintaining the good order and efficient running of the chamber, as well as chairing meetings, facilitating the voting of bills, casting tie-breaking votes, and ensuring the timely passage of Bills to the President for Approval. Any vote which results in a tie shall go to the Nays."

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Order of Succession

Vice President
Speaker of The House of Representatives
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Secretary of the Department of State.
Secretary of the Department of Justice.
Secretary of the Department of Education & Commerce.
Secretary of the Department of Public Affairs.
Secretary of the Department of Construction & Transport.
Secretary of the Department of Health.
Secretary of the Department of Environment & Recreation.
Attorney General"

Changes to:

Order of Succession

Vice President
Speaker of The House of Representatives
President of the Senate
Secretary of the Department of State.
Secretary of the Department of Justice.
Secretary of the Department of Education & Commerce.
Secretary of the Department of Public Affairs.
Secretary of the Department of Construction & Transport.
Secretary of the Department of Health.
Secretary of the Department of Environment & Recreation.
Attorney General"