Rivaini Act, 1756

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ACT OF THE IMPERIAL DIET

 

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RIVAINI ACT OF 1756

18 Sigismund’s End

Introduced in the Senate.

Passed in the Imperial Senate session of 1754-1756.

 

AYE

Christiansen

May

Pruvia

Rutledge

Stafyr

 

ABSENT

Callahan

Helvets

Farlander

 

An act named after Senator Vivaca Rutledge’s grandmother Rivaini Rutledge, a prefect of the Imperial Parliament, to institute transparency and accountability in the Imperial government by mandating that a ‘State of the Empire’ Address be given from time to time.

 

INTRODUCTION.

An act to hold a State of the Empire address upon the start of every other session of the Imperial Diet. 

 

SECTION ONE.

Defining a State of the Empire address.

 

1. A State of the Empire address is an address given to the Imperial Diet and the citizens of the Holy Orenian Empire, giving the Ministry’s view of the state of the Holy Orenian Empire and the Ministry’s agenda.

 

SECTION TWO.

When does it take place?

 

1. The State of the Empire address will be delivered by the Archchancellor in the Varoche Hall every four years.
2. If the Archchancellor is unable to deliver the address, then either the Vice-Chancellor or a designated member of  the Imperial Council of State will deliver the address.
3. The Archchancellor will prepare a speech to deliver to the Imperial Diet & the Holy Orenian Empire.
4. When the Archchancellor delivers his speech, the Senate or the presiding ministry, upon the discretion of either party, shall designate a scribe to provide a written draft of the speech. It shall summarily be transmitted to the Imperial Senate and be instated into the public record.

 

Introduced by Senator Vivaca Rutledge on the 5th Owyn’s Flame, 1756.

 

Cosponsored by Sir Terrence May GCM

 

 

Issued and proclaimed,

HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, Peter III Anthony, Holy Orenian Emperor, King of Curon, Renatus, Salvus, and Seventis, King-Elect of Kaedrin, Prince of Malinor, Protector of the Heartlanders, Highlanders, and Farfolk, etcetera.