Lazarene Legislature Standing Orders

 

Section 1: Proposals

1. Any citizen may introduce a proposal to exercise a power of the Legislature by presenting it in a dedicated location for debates of the Legislature.
2. Any applicant for citizenship whose application has been rejected or whose application has not been acted upon within a week may introduce a proposal to overturn the rejection or to approve their application, as applicable.
3. If the Delegate nominates a candidate for the Cabinet or Judiciary, the Delegate shall be considered to have introduced a proposal to confirm the candidate.
4. If a citizen applies to be an endorsee, the citizen shall be considered to have introduced a proposal to approve their application.

Section 2: Debate

1. Debate on a proposal shall last no less than three days from the time of its submission unless the citizen who introduced it requests that the period for debate be shortened. The Speaker may accept or deny such requests.
2. The citizen who introduced the proposal shall have the sole right modify or withdraw it at any time before a vote.
3. If the proposal is not discussed for twenty-eight contiguous days, the Speaker may close debate on it.

Section 3: Voting

1. If the minimum time allotted for debate on a proposal has elapsed, the citizen who introduced the proposal may motion to vote on the proposal and any other citizen may second the motion. In the event the citizen who introduced the proposal is inactive, the Speaker may authorize another citizen to motion to vote.
2. If a motion to vote is seconded, the Speaker shall schedule a vote on the proposal no more than one day after the motion was seconded.
3. The citizen who introduced the motion to vote may withdraw it any time before the vote.
4. Citizens shall vote by publicly declaring either aye, nay or abstain in a dedicated location for votes of the Legislature.
5. The vote shall be seven days. Voting for emergency matters may be abbreviated to no less than three days if agreed to by the Delegate, Vice Delegate, and Speaker.

Section 4: Deputies and Vacancies

1. The Speaker shall designate a number of citizens as deputies to assist in the administration of the Legislature.
2. The Speaker shall rank these deputies. If the Speaker is absent or unable or to fulfill their duties, the highest ranked deputy available shall assume the responsibilities of the Speaker.