[Draft] Atef Composition and Powers Amendment Act
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:15 pm
The recent Atef nominations have demonstrated that the constitutionality of appointing the Pharaoh or the Vizier to the Atef is ambiguous. I don't personally have a strong opinion on whether the Vizier should be able to also be appointed to the Atef, so I am proposing two amendments here. I also noticed that we have no provision to deal with the simultaneous recall of a Pharaoh and Vizier, or recall of a Pharaoh when the office of Vizier is vacant, or simultaneous unscheduled absence of the Pharaoh and Vizier.
Both options would exclude the Pharaoh from serving on the Atef for the duration of their service as Pharaoh, and would deal with the above scenario in which the Vizier is simultaneously absent or removed from office.
The first option would also exclude the Vizier from serving on the Atef for the duration of their service as Vizier.
The second option would permit the Vizier to serve on the Atef while clarifying that during their service as Vizier they will be permitted to exceed the Atef endorsement limit. The second option also clarifies that the Vizier cannot vote to certify an emergency that would allow the Vizier to take the in-game WA Delegacy in the Pharaoh's absence.
Both options would exclude the Pharaoh from serving on the Atef for the duration of their service as Pharaoh, and would deal with the above scenario in which the Vizier is simultaneously absent or removed from office.
The first option would also exclude the Vizier from serving on the Atef for the duration of their service as Vizier.
The second option would permit the Vizier to serve on the Atef while clarifying that during their service as Vizier they will be permitted to exceed the Atef endorsement limit. The second option also clarifies that the Vizier cannot vote to certify an emergency that would allow the Vizier to take the in-game WA Delegacy in the Pharaoh's absence.
Spoiler
Atef Composition and Powers Amendment Act
Section 1: Clarification of Atef Composition
1. Section 2.10 of the State Code of Osiris will be amended to read as follows:
Section 2: Expansion of Atef Powers10. The Atef will serve as the security council of Osiris. The Pharaoh will appoint, with the approval of the Deshret, citizens to serve as Guardians of the Atef. Guardians of the Atef will be required to maintain WA nations in Osiris with high endorsement counts at all times. Neither the Pharaoh nor the Vizier will serve as Guardian of the Atef for the duration of their service as Pharaoh or Vizier.
1. The following will be amended into the State Code of Osiris as Section 2.10(c):
Section 3: Election Clarification(c) The Atef will have the power to determine proper procedure for the simultaneous, unscheduled absence of both the Pharaoh and the Vizier for a period exceeding seven days, and for enforcement of the Pharaoh's removal from office if the Vizier is simultaneously removed from office or if the office of Vizier is vacant.
1. Section 3.1 of the State Code of Osiris will be amended to read as follows:
1. The Pharaoh may be subject to a challenge election when there has been a period exceeding three months since the last challenge election, or upon the resignation or removal from office of the Pharaoh.
Spoiler
Atef Composition and Powers Amendment Act
Section 1: Clarification of Atef Composition
1. Section 2.10 of the State Code of Osiris will be amended to read as follows:
2. Section 2.10(a) of the State Code of Osiris will be amended to read as follows:10. The Atef will serve as the security council of Osiris. The Pharaoh will appoint, with the approval of the Deshret, citizens to serve as Guardians of the Atef. Guardians of the Atef will be required to maintain WA nations in Osiris with high endorsement counts at all times. The Pharaoh will not serve as Guardian of the Atef for the duration of their service as Pharaoh.
3. Section 2.11(a) of the State Code of Osiris will be amended to read as follows:(a) Guardians of the Atef may only exceed the general endorsement limit up to 66% of the Pharaoh's endorsement count or ten endorsements less than the Vizier's endorsement count, whichever is lower. Should the Vizier also serve as Guardian of the Atef, the Vizier will be permitted to exceed the Atef endorsement limit for the duration of their service as Vizier.
Section 2: Expansion of Atef Powers(a) The Vizier will serve as acting Pharaoh in the event of the Pharaoh's scheduled absence or an unscheduled absence exceeding seven days. The Vizier will be vested with all powers of the Pharaoh for the duration of the Pharaoh's absence, but will not assume the in-game WA Delegacy except in the event of an emergency as certified by the Atef of Osiris. Should the Vizier also serve as Guardian of the Atef, the Vizier will not vote on certification of such an emergency.
1. The following will be amended into the State Code of Osiris as Section 2.10(c):
Section 3: Election Clarification(c) The Atef will have the power to determine proper procedure for the simultaneous, unscheduled absence of both the Pharaoh and the Vizier for a period exceeding seven days, and for enforcement of the Pharaoh's removal from office if the Vizier is simultaneously removed from office or if the office of Vizier is vacant.
1. Section 3.1 of the State Code of Osiris will be amended to read as follows:
1. The Pharaoh may be subject to a challenge election when there has been a period exceeding three months since the last challenge election, or upon the resignation or removal from office of the Pharaoh.
