[2543.AB] Deputies and Separation of Powers

[Welly]

Alright so, to present this as a single omnibus for voting purposes.

Amendment to the Charter

@coco

VIII. SEPARATION OF POWERS

(1) Offices of the Coalition are the Delegate, the Prime Minister, appointed Cabinet ministers, the Chair of the Assembly, and the Chief Justice, and any of their appointed deputies.

Amendment to the Legislative Procedure Act

@coco

2. Office of the Chair

(1) Only legislators shall be eligible to serve as Chair of the Assembly.

(2) The Assembly shall choose the Chair by resolution.

1. Every resolution to adopt a Chair shall identify the legislator who shall serve as Chair and the length of the term for which that legislator shall serve as Chair.
2. In no event shall any resolution to adopt a Chair provide for a term of service longer than twelve months.

(3) The Chair shall serve until the expiration of the term specified in the motion adopting them as Chair, adoption by the Assembly of a resolution to vacate the chair, resignation, recall, loss of citizenship, or loss of legislator status.

(4) In the event that the Chair of the Assembly office is vacant, the senior-most Deputy Chair of the Assembly who does not already hold an Office of the Coalition, by order of appointment and availability, shall become Chair of the Assembly.