Bill: Draft Redundant Presidential Succession ESA Act

[Angryhamdog]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT​

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A BILL TO

Remove succession redundancies in the ESA



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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:


PART I — PRELIMINARIES

1. Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Redundant Presidential Succession ESA Act'

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

(3) This Act has been authored by Angryhamdog, on recommendation from Secretary Elysiacrynn.

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Ameslap

(5) This Act amends the following acts:

(a) Executive Standards Act

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) Presidential Succession is outlined in the Constitution.

(2) This conflicts with the Constitution. This appears to be a problem.


PART II — Amendments

3. Executive Standards Act Amendments

(1) Section 17 of the Executive Standards Act shall be amended as follows:
17 - Executive Succession
(1) Should the Office of the President become vacant at least 21 days prior to the end of the term, the Vice President will serve only as 'Acting President' until the President-Elect takes office.
(a) In the event that the Office of Vice President is vacant the next in line in the Order of Succession will serve as 'Acting President' until the President-Elect takes office.
(b) The Acting President will inherit the powers and responsibilities of the Office upon which they enter, however they will not be entitled to any privileges bestowed on former Presidents.