Vote: Omnibus Procedure Amendment Act

[shetef]

The following has been proposed and motioned to vote:

Section 1: Amendment

1. The Procedure of the Deshret will be amended to read as follows:

Section 1: Membership of the Deshret

1. The Deshret will be comprised of all citizens of Osiris who have applied for membership in the Deshret and who have been approved according to the procedure established by the State Code of Osiris.

2. Any member of the Deshret who fails to maintain citizenship in the Osiris Fraternal Order according to the standards established by law will be removed from the membership rolls of the Deshret but will be eligible for re-application upon again attaining citizenship.

3. Any member who misses three or more consecutive votes in the Deshret without declaring an official leave of absence will be removed from the membership rolls of the Deshret but will be eligible for re-application.

4. The Deshret may, by a two-thirds vote, remove a member for conduct unbecoming of a member of the Deshret. Any member removed under this provision will not be eligible for re-application for a period of four months.

Section 2: Operation of the Deshret

1. Any member of the Deshret may introduce a proposal before the Deshret. A proposal will go to vote only after a mandatory consideration period of three days, which may be extended to seven days at the discretion of the Keeper.

2. A proposal will proceed to vote after a motion to vote on the proposal has been made by any member and seconded by any two additional members. The Keeper may at their discretion delay a vote for up to seven days if two or more proposals are already at vote.

3. Only the Pharaoh or their designated deputy may introduce treaties or agreements with other regions before the Deshret, which will follow the same process as any other proposal introduced before the Deshret.

4. Only the official responsible for such appointments may introduce appointments requiring approval by the Deshret, which will follow the same process as any other proposal introduced before the Deshret.

5. Any matter at vote before the Deshret will only pass the Deshret after a five day voting period. For a vote to be valid, a simple majority of all Councilors must cast a vote of aye, nay, or abstain/present during the voting period.

6. Members of the Deshret may vote aye, in favor of a proposal; nay, against a proposal; or abstain/present, indicating a vote neither in favor nor against but that one has participated in the vote for the purpose of retaining membership in the Deshret.

Section 3: Electoral Administration

1. The election period for any elected office will begin with a three day period for submissions of candidacy, followed by a two day period for campaigning, followed by a five day period for voting. A candidate may begin campaigning immediately upon submitting candidacy.

2. An election period will begin ten days before the expiration of an elected official's term or as soon as practical after an elected office is vacated.

3. In any election, members of the Deshret may vote for one eligible candidate who has submitted candidacy or may vote abstain/present. Votes of abstain/present will count only toward participation in the vote for the purpose of retaining membership in the Deshret.

Section 4: Keeper of the Deshret

1. The Keeper of the Deshret will be responsible for the following duties:

(a) Any and all duties assigned to the Keeper by any law of the Osiris Fraternal Order;

(b) Maintaining the membership rolls of the Deshret according to the criteria established by Section 1 of this Procedure;

(c) Executing the processes for matters introduced before the Deshret as established by Section 2 of this Procedure and for presenting legislation that has passed the Deshret to the Pharaoh for signature or veto, if applicable;

(d) Maintaining a law index that includes all legally enacted constitutional documents, statutes, treaties, agreements, and amendments to such laws;

(e) Establishing additional rules for order and other processes for the operation of the Deshret provided that they do not conflict with this Procedure or other law.

2. The Keeper will have the power to appoint deputies to assist in the execution of these powers and duties.

3. Should the office of Keeper become vacant, the most senior member of the Deshret who is available to serve will preside over the Deshret for the duration of the vacancy.

Valid votes are Aye, Nay, and Present. Voting ends on June 22, 2014, at 8 PM (22:00) Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5).

[shetef]

Nay

[Lands of the South]

Aye

[Joshua Bluteisen]

nay

[Bob Moran]

present

[Venico]

Nay

[Vaculatestar]

Nay

[War Wombat]

Present

[Datford-Zyvetskistaahn]

Aye

[Treize Dreizehn]

Nay.