Update 2025/AMEND-2025-3: Proposal to Have the Treasury Oversee the Annual Budget

2025/AMEND-2025-3: Proposal to Have the Treasury Oversee the Annual Budget

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+Title: Proposal to Have the Treasury Oversee the Annual Budget  
+Amendment Number: AMEND-2025-03  
+Author: HM King Tyler I  
+Sponsors:  
+Enacted By: Parliament  
+Date Ratified: TBD  
+NAD Date: TBD  
+Status: Proposed 
+
+#### **A Bill to Amend the New Athens Constitution to Grant the Treasury Full Oversight of the Annual Budget**
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+#### **Purpose:**
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+To streamline the annual budgeting process by transferring the authority to approve the national budget from Parliament to the Treasury, ensuring timely financial planning, executive accountability, and the uninterrupted operation of government functions.
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+#### **Section 1: Findings and Justification**
+
+1.1 The preparation and approval of the national budget is a vital function of government that ensures responsible allocation of resources and the continued operation of essential ministries and programs.
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+1.2 Under current procedures, delays or inaction by Parliament can disrupt administrative planning, hinder development projects, and threaten fiscal stability.
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+1.3 The Treasury, as the executive body responsible for national finances, is best positioned to evaluate, plan, and approve budgetary allocations based on current needs, long-term goals, and available resources.
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+1.4 Transferring budget approval to the Treasury preserves legislative input through consultation while preventing gridlock and enhancing administrative efficiency.
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+1.5 This reform reinforces the constitutional role of the executive in managing the operations of government while allowing Parliament to retain the power to review and amend financial policies through legislation.
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+1.6 Establishing a clear chain of fiscal authority strengthens financial accountability, ensures continuity of governance, and promotes public trust in the nation's economic management.
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+#### **Section 2: Amendments to the Constitution**
+
+**Article XI of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens shall be amended to remove the following statements:**
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+1. "All budgets must be approved by parliament.
+2. Approval is determined through voting in keeping with Article XV."
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+**Article XI of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens shall be amended to add the following statements:**
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+1. "The Treasury shall oversee and approve the annual budget."
+
+#### **Section 3: Limitations and Clarifications**
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+3.1 None
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+#### **Section 4: Effective Date**
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+This amendment shall take effect immediately upon passage in accordance with Article XV of the Constitution.

Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens

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 1. The Speaker of the People will oversee all legislative meetings.
 2. All legislative meetings are public to all citizens.
-3. All parliamentary procedure will proceed in keeping with Robert's Rules of Order. \[See **Article XV \[VI\]\]**
+3. All parliamentary procedure will proceed in keeping with Robert’s Rules of Order. \[See **Article XV \[VI\]\]**
 4. All citizens of the Free Nation of New Athens may attend legislative meetings and maintain full voting powers.
 5. All citizens of the Free Nation of New Athens may propose legislation to be discussed, voted on, or both.
 6. All voting must proceed in keeping with Article XV.
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 **Article XV: Voting Procedure**
 
-1. Parliamentary voting of any kind must be overseen by the Speaker of the People and in keeping with Robert's Rules of Order to be valid. \[II\]\[VI\]
+1. Parliamentary voting of any kind must be overseen by the Speaker of the People and in keeping with Robert’s Rules of Order to be valid. \[II\]\[VI\]
 2. Only citizens of the Free Nation of New Athens may vote.
 3. For a vote to take place, quorum must be met.\[VI\]
     1. Quorum is defined as the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
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 3. Citizens who are unable to attend a scheduled parliamentary vote may submit an absentee vote to the Speaker of the People or presiding speaker that includes their vote regarding the matters to be voted on in the scheduled parliamentary meeting.
 4. Absentee voters will be counted as present for quorum of that vote.
 5. An absentee vote must be submitted before the conclusion of the vote to be valid.
-6. Parliamentary meetings and business may take place virtually. If a parliamentary meeting or parliamentary business is taking place virtually, deciding whether or not to adhere to Robert's Rules of Order will be decided by the presiding Speaker of the People. If a parliamentary meeting or parliamentary business is taking place virtually, quorum does not have to be met, but all citizens must be given reasonable notice of when and where the meeting or business will take place.
+6. Parliamentary meetings and business may take place virtually. If a parliamentary meeting or parliamentary business is taking place virtually, deciding whether or not to adhere to Robert’s Rules of Order will be decided by the presiding Speaker of the People. If a parliamentary meeting or parliamentary business is taking place virtually, quorum does not have to be met, but all citizens must be given reasonable notice of when and where the meeting or business will take place.
 7. To satisfy quorum in all voting procedures in the Free Nation of New Athens, greater than half of all citizens must be present.
 
 **Article XVI: Honorary Titles**

README.md

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 Each file contains a single constitutional amendment or addition and includes the following metadata:
 
-<pre>---
-Title: [Full Title of the Act]  
-Amendment Number: AMEND-YYYY-X  
-Sponsor: [Title and Name]  
-Cosponsors: [Title and Name(s)]  
-Enacted Through: Parliament  
-Date Ratified: [Gregorian Date]  
-NAD Date: [New Athenian Date]  
----</pre>
+```markdown
+Title: [Amendment Title]  
+Amendment Number: AMEND-YYYY-XX    
+Enacted By: Parliament  
+Ratified By: Reigning Monarch
+Date Ratified: [Gregorian Date]
+NAD Date: [New Athenian Date]
+Status: [Active / Repealed]
+```
 
 The body of each file contains the full text of the amendment, along with a summary and any explanatory notes if applicable.