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Title
1. This act is to be cited as the Officer Motions Amendment Act.

Amendments
2. Section 14, Sub-section e is amended to read as follows:

Any Skrifa may introduce a motion to appoint an Officer of the Underhusen at any time. The motion must name the person nominated and must name the Office of the Underhusen the nominee would fill. Upon a second to the motion, a vote on the appointment is to begin. If the vote of appointment receives a simple majority in favor, the candidate is appointed. The candidate named within the motion must meet all requirements for holding that office as required by law, or by the office, and the office must be vacant upon the conclusion of voting. An Aye vote is a vote in favor of the appointment of the individual, and a Nay vote is a vote against the appointment. The Speaker may propose a motion to appoint an Officer of the Underhusen or second an already-introduced motion.

3. Section 14, Subsection f is renumbered to be Section 14, Subsection g.
4. Section 14, is amended with a new Subsection, labeled Subsection f, which reads as follows:

Any Skrifa may introduce a motion to dismiss an Officer of the Underhusen at any time. The motion must name the officer being dismissed and the reason for the dismissal. Upon a second to the motion, a vote on the dismissal is to begin. If the vote of dismissal receives a simple majority in favor, the candidate is dismissed, and another person may be appointed to that office. The office must have an officer occupying it at the time of the motion, and if an individual resigns before the conclusion of the vote and it passes, then the individual is still considered 'dismissed.' An Aye vote is a vote to dismiss the officer, and a Nay vote is a vote to retain the Officer. The Speaker may propose a motion to dismiss an Officer of the Underhusen or second an already-introduced motion. A person that was dismissed may not be reappointed after being dismissed.

5. Section 7, Subsection a is amended to read as follows:

In the event that a vote is tied, the bill is to be directed to the Overhusen to determine the outcome. For matters concerning matters that is the sole discretion of the Underhusen, or are not a part of a bill, a vote that is tied is considered as having failed unless otherwise required within this, or any other relevant law.

This is now at vote, Skrifa may vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

Aye

Abstain.
I am unconvinced of the merits of this legislation beyond whatever 'value' it contains in providing the casual appearance of activity to what has been a thoroughly anemic session of this august body, but do not see it as sufficiently objectionable to vote nay.

I agree with Doc's arguments but don't find them sufficient to Abstain.

AYE

I abstain as well.

I agree with Doc's points that he stated above.

I'll vote Aye

Doc is right that it's a bit superfluous, but I can see situations where it would be useful at least for appearances, and in the end that's a really large part of the UH.

Sorry about the late-ness of this.

I hereby declare this bill as passed:
Final Votes
Aye: 3
Nay: 0
Abstain: 2
Not Voting: 0