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The passage of the FLAMES Act not only represented the end of the Storting as we know it, but the beginning of a new process to find a legislative system that works best for modern Wintreath. In voting for an Act that places all legislative authority with the Monarch, the people have placed a great trust in me to shepherd the process to discovering that system, and it is not a trust that I take lightly. As I have said before, I promise to do all I can to guide us to that place.

To that end, I have thought greatly on the matter over the last few weeks, and decree this provisional system using the authorities returned to me by the FLAMES Act. This is only the beginning of the process, not the end, but I have faith that from here we will embark on a productive journey. We will discover what works, what doesn’t, and eventually iron out a system that will be placed in the Fundamental Laws with as much support as the removal of the previous one had.

As we embark, I wish a safe, productive, and drama-free journey for us all!

Legislative Authorities of the Landsraad
1) The following legislative authorities shall be vested in the Landsraad, an assembly of all Citizens:
A) Conference and revocations of commendations, titles, and other recognitions toward Citizens
B) Management of clubs
C) Adoption of community symbols
D) Creation and revision of their own procedural rules
E) Selection of a Chancellor for the purpose of enforcing procedural rules
a) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Monarch until such time that the Landsraad has adopted an alternative method.

Legislative Authorities of the Riksraad
2) The following legislative authorities shall be vested in the Riksraad, which shall exercise these authorities by public vote of all non-advisory members and be called Acts of Cabinet:
A) Approval and termination of agreements with external groups and organizations
B) Declarations of war upon external groups and organizations
C) Changes in the requirements to gain or maintain Citizenship

Legislative Authorities of the Jarls
3) The Jarls of Riksraad shall have the authority to issue and revoke rules on any matter relevant to their ministry so long as it does not interfere with the authority or rights granted to another person or body in this or any other legal document. These shall be called Ministry Rules, and shall be exercised by formally posting the rule in the public forum of that Ministry.

Additional Authorities of the Landsraad
4) The Landsraad shall have the authority to repeal Acts of Cabinet and Ministry Rules by a ⅔ majority within two (2) weeks of the Act or Rule being announced.
a) To exercise this authority, the Landsraad must begin voting on legislation to that effect within one (1) week of the public announcement of the Act of Cabinet or Rule and conclude within two (2) weeks of the announcement.

5) The Landsraad shall have the authority to issue non-binding resolutions in all matters. If requested, the Monarch or their designee shall issue a public response to all non-binding resolutions within one (1) week of their passage.

Authorities and Responsibilities of the Monarch
6) All legislative authorities not expressly delegated by this decree shall be held by the Monarch.

7) The Monarch shall be the final arbitrator of disputes concerning legislative authorities, and shall update this decree when necessary to clarify the proper delegation of authorities.

8) The Monarch may modify this decree at any time, and shall notify the Wintrean community of doing so by creating a new post in the topic in which the decree was published detailing the modifications made.

Existing Laws
9) The Monarch shall have the authority to create, update or revoke laws passed by the Storting prior to the passage of the FLAMES Act for the purpose of ensuring previous laws are in line with this document or the Fundamental Laws as updated by the FLAMES Act. This authority shall expire once the Landsraad has become established by adopting initial procedural rules.

10) All laws passed by the Storting prior to the passage of the FLAMES Act shall remain in place unless updated or revoked by the Monarch as per Section 9 or otherwise by the relevant body as defined in this decree.

After considering the issues discussed in the Omnibus Legislative Modernization Act, I've decided to return Citizenship law to the Landsraad. As I said there, I originally put it with the Riksraad because I was concerned that an open assembly could be abused to change Citizenship law for nefarious purposes. However, requiring a 2/3 supermajority to make those changes makes that much less likely to happen.

On the other hand, I've removed the ability for the Landsraad to veto Acts of Cabinet, which at this point is only treaties and external agreements. I think that the Riksraad is best placed to discuss and consider treaties, especially since it includes a ministry dedicated to foreign affairs, and I don't feel it's likely the Riksraad would ever pass a treaty that 2/3 of the community is opposed to. However, Ministry Rules can still be vetoed.

Spoiler

The passage of the FLAMES Act not only represented the end of the Storting as we know it, but the beginning of a new process to find a legislative system that works best for modern Wintreath. In voting for an Act that places all legislative authority with the Monarch, the people have placed a great trust in me to shepherd the process to discovering that system, and it is not a trust that I take lightly. As I have said before, I promise to do all I can to guide us to that place.

To that end, I have thought greatly on the matter over the last few weeks, and decree this provisional system using the authorities returned to me by the FLAMES Act. This is only the beginning of the process, not the end, but I have faith that from here we will embark on a productive journey. We will discover what works, what doesn’t, and eventually iron out a system that will be placed in the Fundamental Laws with as much support as the removal of the previous one had.

As we embark, I wish a safe, productive, and drama-free journey for us all!

Legislative Authorities of the Landsraad
1) The following legislative authorities shall be vested in the Landsraad, an assembly of all Citizens:
A) Conference and revocations of commendations, titles, and other recognitions toward Citizens
B) Management of clubs
C) Adoption of community symbols
D) Creation and revision of their own procedural rules
E) Selection of a Chancellor for the purpose of enforcing procedural rules
a) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Monarch until such time that the Landsraad has adopted an alternative method.
F) Changes in the requirements to gain or maintain Citizenship with a 2/3 majority vote

Legislative Authorities of the Riksraad
2) The following legislative authorities shall be vested in the Riksraad, which shall exercise these authorities by public vote of all non-advisory members and be called Acts of Cabinet:
A) Approval and termination of agreements with external groups and organizations
B) Declarations of war upon external groups and organizations
C) Changes in the requirements to gain or maintain Citizenship

Legislative Authorities of the Jarls
3) The Jarls of Riksraad shall have the authority to issue and revoke rules on any matter relevant to their ministry so long as it does not interfere with the authority or rights granted to another person or body in this or any other legal document. These shall be called Ministry Rules, and shall be exercised by formally posting the rule in the public forum of that Ministry.

Additional Authorities of the Landsraad
4) The Landsraad shall have the authority to repeal Acts of Cabinet and Ministry Rules by a ⅔ majority within two (2) weeks of the Act or Rule being announced.
a) To exercise this authority, the Landsraad must begin voting on legislation to that effect within one (1) week of the public announcement of the Act of Cabinet or Rule and conclude within two (2) weeks of the announcement.

5) The Landsraad shall have the authority to issue non-binding resolutions in all matters. If requested, the Monarch or their designee shall issue a public response to all non-binding resolutions within one (1) week of their passage.

Authorities and Responsibilities of the Monarch
6) All legislative authorities not expressly delegated by this decree shall be held by the Monarch.

7) The Monarch shall be the final arbitrator of disputes concerning legislative authorities, and shall update this decree when necessary to clarify the proper delegation of authorities.

8) The Monarch may modify this decree at any time, and shall notify the Wintrean community of doing so by creating a new post in the topic in which the decree was published detailing the modifications made.

Existing Laws
9) The Monarch shall have the authority to create, update or revoke laws passed by the Storting prior to the passage of the FLAMES Act for the purpose of ensuring previous laws are in line with this document or the Fundamental Laws as updated by the FLAMES Act. This authority shall expire once the Landsraad has become established by adopting initial procedural rules.

10) All laws passed by the Storting prior to the passage of the FLAMES Act shall remain in place unless updated or revoked by the Monarch as per Section 9 or otherwise by the relevant body as defined in this decree.

I've made an addition to this decree to allow for spelling and grammar corrections in law without requiring an amendment to do so, which should make it much less of a hassle to do than it's been in the past. For statutory law, the Landsraad has been granted the ability to veto changes made by the Chancellor just in case it feels a change was inappropriate. It requires that spelling and grammar corrections be announced and highlighted in the law codex as well, so it's easy to know what the changes are and when they were done.

I will update the law codex tonight with these changes.

Spoiler

The passage of the FLAMES Act not only represented the end of the Storting as we know it, but the beginning of a new process to find a legislative system that works best for modern Wintreath. In voting for an Act that places all legislative authority with the Monarch, the people have placed a great trust in me to shepherd the process to discovering that system, and it is not a trust that I take lightly. As I have said before, I promise to do all I can to guide us to that place.

To that end, I have thought greatly on the matter over the last few weeks, and decree this provisional system using the authorities returned to me by the FLAMES Act. This is only the beginning of the process, not the end, but I have faith that from here we will embark on a productive journey. We will discover what works, what doesn’t, and eventually iron out a system that will be placed in the Fundamental Laws with as much support as the removal of the previous one had.

As we embark, I wish a safe, productive, and drama-free journey for us all!

Legislative Authorities of the Landsraad
1) The following legislative authorities shall be vested in the Landsraad, an assembly of all Citizens:
A) Conference and revocations of commendations, titles, and other recognitions toward Citizens
B) Management of clubs
C) Adoption of community symbols
D) Creation and revision of their own procedural rules
E) Selection of a Chancellor for the purpose of enforcing procedural rules
a) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Monarch until such time that the Landsraad has adopted an alternative method.
F) Changes in the requirements to gain or maintain Citizenship with a 2/3 majority vote

Legislative Authorities of the Riksraad
2) The following legislative authorities shall be vested in the Riksraad, which shall exercise these authorities by public vote of all non-advisory members and be called Acts of Cabinet:
A) Approval and termination of agreements with external groups and organizations
B) Declarations of war upon external groups and organizations

Legislative Authorities of the Jarls
3) The Jarls of Riksraad shall have the authority to issue and revoke rules on any matter relevant to their ministry so long as it does not interfere with the authority or rights granted to another person or body in this or any other legal document. These shall be called Ministry Rules, and shall be exercised by formally posting the rule in the public forum of that Ministry.

Additional Authorities of the Landsraad
4) The Landsraad shall have the authority to repeal Ministry Rules by a ⅔ majority within two (2) weeks of the Rule being announced.
a) To exercise this authority, the Landsraad must begin voting on legislation to that effect within one (1) week of the public announcement of the Rule and conclude within two (2) weeks of the announcement.

5) The Landsraad shall have the authority to issue non-binding resolutions in all matters. If requested, the Monarch or their designee shall issue a public response to all non-binding resolutions within one (1) week of their passage.

Spelling and Grammar Corrections
6) Corrections in spelling and grammar in law which do not change the substance of the law may be made without passage of an amendment by the Monarch for all laws, the Chancellor of the Landsraad for statutory laws, the Jarl for ministry rules which they have authority over, or their designees. Corrections shall be announced in the forum of the government body with authority over the law. If the law is listed in an official law codex, a new post shall additionaly be created in the law's topic which shall highlight all changes made.
a) The Landsraad may veto changes made by the Chancellor of the Landsraad by a majority vote within two (2) weeks of the announcement of the changes.

Authorities and Responsibilities of the Monarch
6 7) All legislative authorities not expressly delegated by this decree shall be held by the Monarch.

7 8) The Monarch shall be the final arbitrator of disputes concerning legislative authorities, and shall update this decree when necessary to clarify the proper delegation of authorities.

8 9) The Monarch may modify this decree at any time, and shall notify the Wintrean community of doing so by creating a new post in the topic in which the decree was published detailing the modifications made.

Existing Laws
9 10) The Monarch shall have the authority to create, update or revoke laws passed by the Storting prior to the passage of the FLAMES Act for the purpose of ensuring previous laws are in line with this document or the Fundamental Laws as updated by the FLAMES Act. This authority shall expire once the Landsraad has become established by adopting initial procedural rules.

10 11) All laws passed by the Storting prior to the passage of the FLAMES Act shall remain in place unless updated or revoked by the Monarch as per Section 9 or otherwise by the relevant body as defined in this decree.

Misspelled "statutory" in the new section 6. Looks good otherwise. 

Hmm.