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[Squeegy]

Don't get me wrong, here, I'm not trying to shoot you guys down. I'm delighted with how well you've all took the concept and run off with it so far. I have no desire to dictate anything to you. My only intention is to clarify how things should operate according to the charter, mostly to make things easier on 10ebbor10, since it's primarily his job to enforce the charter, and because it's a rather large document that you may have missed some things in, and to make clear my intentions when I wrote what I wrote.

e: 10ebbor10, there was definitely a reason I asked that you be voted into this position by people who considered you the most competent rather than choosing it on your own.

[Sheb]

Actually, it's rather nice, you can be the Assembly's legal team.

[Squeegy]

Technically, the Committee to Promote Justice is the Assembly's legal team!

[Sheb]

The Committee to Promote Justice is the Assembly's Supreme Court, they rule on charter point. The legal team advice members on the legality of their actions.

[Squeegy]

The CPJ rules on all legal decisions and cases that are brought to its attention, regardless of whether or not they affect the Assembly, so yes, it's basically the Supreme Court. I suppose you could theoretically sue someone for violating the UA charter, but that would still be brought to the CPJ. You could say that the AL is an advisor, but he's more like a principal in a school where everyone else is a teacher. Technically, he has power over you, but to exercise it he has to go through the appropriate channels. His word is final, but he can't directly enforce it.

[Orange Wizard]

The legal team advice members on the legality of their actions.

Which would be the perfect role for Squeegy, if not for his personal text.

[Squeegy]

To answer Sheb's question, the Committee to Promote Justice has to be called to order by the Assembly Leader before it can begin deliberating on the case (which means this session of the General Assembly needs to be closed first). The CPJ will then attempt to pass a proposal to "Settle a Legal Dispute." Any delegate can submit the proposal and it can be amended as normal. Then, if it passes, those who voted aye will need to produce a majority opinion as to why they voted to pass it, and those who voted nay will need to produce a dissenting opinion as to why they voted against it. The proposal will take effect and become legal precedent immediately, it doesn't need to go through any other committees.

[Varee]

Is it a requirement to be on best manner? Well the better question is if I start messing around too much just can people vote to remove me from the council ?

[Sheb]

The Security Council can.

[Squeegy]

Interactions between delegates are just roleplay, but can have consequences. The Security Council can punish delegates with a variety of proposals, including stripping you of your committee membership or outright ejecting your nation from the UA, and delegates can file a legal dispute with the CPJ. Additionally, the legitimacy of the UA is dependent on it maintaining a good public image, though nothing that happens there leaves the chambers because no media is allowed in.

e: By the way, I assume that PMs entail delegates texting each other or something ICly.

[10ebbor10]

The United assembly probably has an intercom system of some sort.

On a side note, I'm going to call stuff to order soon. My bad for being a bit late.

[Squeegy]

I wonder how the UA managed to pay for that, without a budget and all.

An intercom system would probably be functionally just in the same thread anyway. It'd be like a Skype call except some of you are arbitrarily in the same room.

[Orange Wizard]

Microphones. Everyone has a microphone.

[Parsely]

* GUNINANRUNIN passes notes.

[10ebbor10]

Supreme Representative

Avalia will vote against GA-B-001-P-M-1, GA-B-001-P-T-2, GA-B-001-P-B-3, as we prefer our original, more egalitarian budget proposal. As that concludes our voting session, we can see that none of the amendments passed.

We will thus enter the vote on the original budget proposal.

Spoiler: GA-B-001-P-A-0 (click to show/hide)

First General Budget

Income:
      - General Contribution : 10 Million Avalian per Nation
Expenses: None so far
      - Depends on funding requests from various agencies.
Reserves: None so far
      - All income in excess will be added to the reserves.