Constitutional Amendment Act (2010) (Gotzborg)

P.R.O. LAW CONSOLIDATION
Law Status:	In-Force
Last Consolidated:	2020-11-04

An Act to amend various articles of the Constitution of Gotzborg.

Be it decreed by His Royal Majesty, King August Charles II, by and with the advice and consent of the Government and Peoples of Gotzborg, in this Chamber of Deputies here assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Short Title

1. This Act may be cited as the Constitutional Amendment Act (2010).

Amendments

2. The Constitution Act is amended by replacing the existing wording of the below-specified Articles in its entirety with the text specified by this Act.

1. Article 6: The King shall be styled as His Royal Majesty, name By the Grace of God King of Gotzborg, Archduke of Reichlau, Grand Duke of Lucerne, Marshal of the Union of Seven Nations, Lord of the Border Marches, Admiral of the Southern Reaches, Duke & Elector of Jutien, Protector of Anthelia, Count Kendal. Upon succeeding to the throne, the Sovereign may choose to adopt any name they wish to represent their reign.
2. Article 8: Where the King is absent for a period exceeding ninety days from his last presence in the Royal Kingdom, He shall be considered absent at which time Article 13 and 14 are applicable.
1. Where the vacancy lasts for more than one year without any contact and where there is no Heir to the Throne, the Chamber of Deputies shall elect a King and establish the future order of succession to the Throne.
3. Article 11: A Princess or Prince entitled to succeed to the Crown of Gotzborg may not accept any other crown or government without the consent of the King.
4. Article 23: If the King should be prevented from holding a Crown Council he may entrust the discussion of a matter to a Council of Ministers. Such Council of Ministers shall consist of all the Ministers, and it shall be presided over by the Royal Chancellor. The vote of each Minister shall be entered in a minute book, and any question shall be decided by a majority of votes. The Royal Chancellor shall submit the Minutes, signed by the Ministers present, to the King, who shall decide whether he will immediately consent to the recommendations of the Council of Ministers, or have the matter brought before him in a Crown Council.
5. Article 32: The King may bestow orders upon whomever he pleases, as a reward for distinguished services, and such orders must be publicly announced. The order exempts no one from the common duties and burdens of citizens, nor does it carry with it any preferential admission to senior official posts in the State. Senior officials honorably discharged from office retain the title and rank of their office. This does not apply, however, to Members of the Crown Council or the Royal Ministers.
6. Article 34: The King is Commander-in-Chief of the land and naval forces of the Realm. These forces may be increased or reduced without the consent of the Chamber of Deputies. They may not be transferred to the service of foreign powers, nor may the military forces of any foreign power, except auxiliary forces assisting against hostile attack, be brought into the Realm without the consent of the Chamber of Deputies.
7. Article 36: The King shall have the power to enact any and all changes by Royal Decree in the event that there is no subject of the Kingdom willing or able to run for or act on behalf of the people. The King may suspend the Constitution if He deems it in the best interests of the Royal Kingdom or where not so doing could endanger the continued existence and integrity of the Royal Kingdom. Where the Constitution has been suspended, the King is required to continue to act in the best interests of the Kingdom and the people until such a time as it can be re-instated by Royal Decree and whereupon an appropriate legislative body may be convened to act in that capacity.
8. Article 37: The Chamber of Deputies shall consist of one assembly of all citizens of the Royal Kingdom.
1. A Deputy of the Chamber shall be considered any Gotzborg subject who holds permanent residence within the Realm and has signed a Registrar of Deputies kept by the Chamber as per Article 38 ().
9. Article 38: Any Gotzborg subject whose permanent residence is in the Realm shall have the right to vote on Chamber of Deputies business, provided that they have: not been declared incapable of conducting their own affairs; not been convicted of a crime, unless pardoned by His Royal Majesty; and signed the Registrar of Deputies.
   1. The President of the Chamber of Deputies shall maintain a Registrar of Deputies. All those subjects who wish to participate in the business of the Chamber must sign this Registrar. The Registrar shall terminate after a period of four (4) months, after which Deputies shall be required to re-sign in order to maintain their status. Otherwise, Deputies shall be considered to have forfeited their right to participate in Chamber business and right to vote.
   2. Any Gotzborg subject with multiple citizenships who is current upon the Registrar may be barred from voting if it is determined that by voting there may exist a conflict of interests.
10. Article 39: Any Gotzborg subject who has been declared incapable of conducting his or her own affairs or has been convicted of a crime which in the eyes of his or her fellow Deputies makes them unworthy of being a Deputy shall be ineligible to sit in the Chamber.
11. Article 40: Repealed.
12. Article 41: Repealed.
13. Article 42: Repealed.
14. Article 44: Immediately after the proving of the mandates the Chamber of Deputies shall constitute itself by the election of a President and Vice-President.
15. Article 45: The sessional year of the Chamber of Deputies shall commence on the second Monday of the month of January, and end on the second Friday of the month of December in the same calendar year. The Chamber shall recess for fourteen days in the months of April and August. The Members, by a motion passed according to the Rules of Procedure, shall have the right to recess the Chamber for periods in addition to the aforementioned; however, no such recess shall exceed twenty-one days.
1. On the first day of the sessional year the Members shall assemble for a new session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Members shall confirm the sitting President of the Chamber for the forthcoming sessional year, or if required, elect a new President of the Chamber.
16. Article 49: The President of the Chamber of Deputies shall convene the meetings of the Chamber of Deputies, stating the Order of the Week.
1. The President of the Chamber of Deputies shall act as a moderator of all meetings and shall ensure that the Rules of Procedure are satisfied by the Members at all times.
17. Article 51: Any Member of the Chamber of Deputies shall be entitled to introduce Bills and other measures.
18. Article 52: Repealed.
19. Article 58: The Chamber of Deputies may appoint committees from among its Members to investigate matters of general importance. Such committees shall be entitled to demand written or oral information both from private citizens and from public authorities. Such committees shall be structured in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and the membership of each committee shall be confirmed by the Members of the Chamber wholly-assembled
20. Article 59: Repealed.
21. Article 62: The Members of the Chamber of Deputies shall be bound solely by their own conscience.
22. Article 63: Outside the Chamber of Deputies no Member shall be held liable for his utterance in the Chamber of Deputies save by the consent of the Chamber of Deputies.
23. Article 83: Gotzborg subject who is resident in a constituent division of the Royal Kingdom shall have the right to cast a vote in any election for local government within his or her division of residence unless he or she has been convicted of a crime against the Royal Kingdom.
1. Civil Servants and Ministers shall not be prevented from running for local government office.
2. The procedure for the election of local governments and the jurisdiction of such governments shall be laid down by Statue.
3. Colonial or Provisional divisions of the Royal Kingdom shall not have the right to elect local government except as laid down by Statute. In such cases these divisions shall fall under direct control of the Colonial Office or Military command.
24. Article 84: Any Bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies which amends the Constitution Act shall require a super-majority of two-thirds-plus-one of the Members approving in order to be forwarded for Royal Assent. If the Bill receives Royal Assent it shall form an integral part of the Constitution Act.
25. Article 85: If the Chamber of Deputies is unable to be convoked due to lack of participation by the population, the King may pass an amendment by provision of Article 26 and 28 and counter-signed by all Ministers who will bear responsibility. As soon as Chamber of Deputies is called and all members are gathered, any constitutional amendment shall be confirmed as per Article 84.

Notes

Chamber of Deputies Hansard Record
Introduction Date:	2010-08-10
Tabled By:	The Duke of Montin
Vote Outcome:	In Favour: ; Against:
Royal Assent Date:	2010-08-10 (Article 28)