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Summary
The Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act created a procedure for discussions in the private Storting forum to be made public.

History
2015.06.29 - Original passage
2015.08.24 - Amended by the Declassification Amendment Act (I and II)
2018.06.18 - Amended by the Declassification Amendment Act III
2021.04.13 - Repealed by the ASH Act

Current Text
NONE - Repealed in Full

Original Version

Time in Effect: June 29th, 2015 (passage of the Act) to August 24, 2015 (passage of the Declassification Amendment Act)

Legislative Votes: Underhusen | Overhusen

Version Text

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Title
1. This shall be titled the Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act

Procedure
2. All discussions are to be classified until 30 minutes before the end of the Session. During that time the Speaker of the Underhusen and the Chairman of the Overhusen shall release all classified documents.

3. The Monarch, Speaker of the Underhusen and Chairman of the Overhusen reserve the power to classify discussions beyond the end of a Session. The same can be done by a two thirds majority vote within the Storting.

Amended by the Declassification Amendment Act (I and II)

Summary: The Declassification Amendment Act switched the declassification of content from the private Storting area from an automated process that was to happen at the end of each session to a manual process that explicitely required the Speaker of the Underhusen or the Chairman over the Overhusen to explicitly declassify any topic. Later on, the Storting passed the Declassification Amendment Act II, which amended the amendment, and that information is included here as well.

Time in Effect: August 24, 2015 (passage of the Amendment) to June 18th, 2018 (passage of the Declassification Amendment Act III)

Amendment Votes: Underhusen | Overhusen
Act II Votes: Underhusen | Overhusen

Amendment Text

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Title
1.  This act may be cited as the Declassification Amendment Act

Amendments
1.  Section 2 of the Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act currently reads:
"All discussions are to be classified until 30 minutes before the end of the Session. During that time the Speaker of the Underhusen and the Chairman of the Overhusen shall release all classified documents."

It shall be amended to read:
"The Speaker and Chairman have discretion over which discussions will be declassified.  The Speaker can choose to declassify any documents created by a Skrifa, and the Chairman can choose to declassify any documents created by the Monarch or a Peer.  If there are documents that will remain classified, the Speaker or Chairman must outline their reasoning in the document."

2.  Section 3 shall be added to the Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act, and it shall read:
"Discussions that are to be declassified must be displayed in a public space accessible to all Citizens of Wintreath at the conclusion of the nomination period for Underhusen candidates.  If a discussion was created by a Skrifa, it will be declassified by the outgoing Speaker.  If a discussion was created by the Monarch or a Peer, it will be declassified by the Chairman.  The Speaker or Chairman must give a count of the number of documents that remain classified when posting declassified documents."

3.  Section 4 shall be added to the Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act, and it shall read:
"Any powers given to the Speaker or Chairman by this act will also be given to the Speaker Pro Tempore and Acting Chairman if they are empowered by their respective Procedural Rules.

Act II Text

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Title
1. This bill shall be cited as the Declassification Amendment Act II.

Amendment to the Declassification Amendment Act
2. Section 3 of the Declassification Amendment Act shall be amended to read:

3.  Section 4 shall be added to the Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act, and it shall read:
"Any powers given to the Speaker or Chairman by this act will also be given to the Speaker Pro Tempore and Acting Chairman if they are empowered by their respective Procedural Rules.”

Amendment Effect

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Title
1. This shall be titled the Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act

Procedure
2. All discussions are to be classified until 30 minutes before the end of the Session. During that time the Speaker of the Underhusen and the Chairman of the Overhusen shall release all classified documents.
2. The Speaker and Chairman have discretion over which discussions will be declassified.  The Speaker can choose to declassify any documents created by a Skrifa, and the Chairman can choose to declassify any documents created by the Monarch or a Peer.  If there are documents that will remain classified, the Speaker or Chairman must outline their reasoning in the document.

3. The Monarch, Speaker of the Underhusen and Chairman of the Overhusen reserve the power to classify discussions beyond the end of a Session. The same can be done by a two thirds majority vote within the Storting.
3. Discussions that are to be declassified must be displayed in a public space accessible to all Citizens of Wintreath at the conclusion of the nomination period for Underhusen candidates.  If a discussion was created by a Skrifa, it will be declassified by the outgoing Speaker.  If a discussion was created by the Monarch or a Peer, it will be declassified by the Chairman.  The Speaker or Chairman must give a count of the number of documents that remain classified when posting declassified documents.

4. Any powers given to the Speaker or Chairman by this act will also be given to the Speaker Pro Tempore and Acting Chairman if they are empowered by their respective Procedural Rules.

Amended by the Declassification Amendment Act III

Summary: The Declassification Amendment Act III added a period to the end of Section 1.

Time in Effect: June 18th, 2018 (passage of the amendment) to April 13th, 2021 (passage of the ASH Act)

Amendment Votes: Underhusen | Overhusen

Amendment Text

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Title
1. This act shall be cited as the Declassification Amendment Act III.

Amendment to the Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act
2. Section 1 of the Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act shall be amended to read:

1. This act shall be titled the Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act.

Amendment to the Declassification Amendment Act
3. Section 1 of the Declassification Amendment Act shall be amended to read:

1.  This act may be cited as the Declassification Amendment Act.

Amendment Effect

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Title
1. This shall be titled the Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act.

Procedure
2. The Speaker and Chairman have discretion over which discussions will be declassified.  The Speaker can choose to declassify any documents created by a Skrifa, and the Chairman can choose to declassify any documents created by the Monarch or a Peer.  If there are documents that will remain classified, the Speaker or Chairman must outline their reasoning in the document.

3. Discussions that are to be declassified must be displayed in a public space accessible to all Citizens of Wintreath at the conclusion of the nomination period for Underhusen candidates.  If a discussion was created by a Skrifa, it will be declassified by the outgoing Speaker.  If a discussion was created by the Monarch or a Peer, it will be declassified by the Chairman.  The Speaker or Chairman must give a count of the number of documents that remain classified when posting declassified documents.

4. Any powers given to the Speaker or Chairman by this act will also be given to the Speaker Pro Tempore and Acting Chairman if they are empowered by their respective Procedural Rules.[/color]

Repealed by the Antiquated Statue Halt (ASH) Act

Summary: The ASH Act formally repeals legislation that is no longer compatible with the legal system after the changes created by the FLAMES Act.

Time in Effect: April 13th, 2021 to present

Legislative Discussion: Landsraad

Repeal Text

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Title
1) This Act shall be titled the Antiquated Statute Halt (ASH) Act.

Provisions
2) The following Acts are repealed in full:
  2.1) The Judicial Offices Act
  2.2) The Code of Criminal Laws
  2.3) The Underhusen Elections Clarification Act
  2.4) The Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act

Repeal Effect

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Title
1. This shall be titled the Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act.

Procedure
2. The Speaker and Chairman have discretion over which discussions will be declassified.  The Speaker can choose to declassify any documents created by a Skrifa, and the Chairman can choose to declassify any documents created by the Monarch or a Peer.  If there are documents that will remain classified, the Speaker or Chairman must outline their reasoning in the document.

3. Discussions that are to be declassified must be displayed in a public space accessible to all Citizens of Wintreath at the conclusion of the nomination period for Underhusen candidates.  If a discussion was created by a Skrifa, it will be declassified by the outgoing Speaker.  If a discussion was created by the Monarch or a Peer, it will be declassified by the Chairman.  The Speaker or Chairman must give a count of the number of documents that remain classified when posting declassified documents.

4. Any powers given to the Speaker or Chairman by this act will also be given to the Speaker Pro Tempore and Acting Chairman if they are empowered by their respective Procedural Rules.