Update 2025/AMEND-2025-1: Proposal to Store the Constitution in an Online Repository.md

2025/AMEND-2025-1: Proposal to Store the Constitution in an Online Repository.md

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+Title: Proposal to Store the Constitution in an Online Repository 
+Amendment Number: AMEND-2025-1  
+Author: HM King Tyler I  
+Sponsors:  
+Enacted By: Parliament  
+Date Ratified: TBD  
+NAD Date: TBD  
+Status: Proposed  
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+#### **A Bill to Amend the New Athens Constitution to Allow the Speaker of the People to Manage the Constitution in an Online Repository**
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+#### **Purpose:**
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+To establish a publicly accessible, version-controlled repository as the official source of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens, ensuring transparency, integrity, and traceability of all constitutional amendments.
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+#### **Section 1: Findings and Justification**
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+1.1 The Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens is the supreme law of the land and must be preserved and presented in a clear, accurate, and authoritative format.  
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+1.2 Maintaining the Constitution in a version-controlled repository allows for public access, historical transparency, and integrity of all amendments and revisions.  
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+1.3 A digital repository allows citizens to trace the history of constitutional development, verify the authenticity of changes, and uphold confidence in the legal foundations of the nation.  
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+1.4 Aligning the Constitution's management practices with those of the Legal Code ensures consistency and improves administrative efficiency.  
+
+### **Section 2: Amendments to the Constitution**
+
+**Article IV of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens shall be amended to have the following title:**  
+    "Article IV: Amendments to the Constitution and Legal Code of the Free Nation of New Athens"  
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+**Article IV of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens shall be completely replaced with the following text:**  
+    1. "All amendments to this Constitution or Legal Code shall be recorded and preserved by the Speaker of the People through a publicly accessible version-controlled repository, maintained by the Ministry of Technology.  
+    2. Each amendment, whether altering existing provisions or adding new articles, must be committed to the repository with a clear commit message referencing the purpose, scope, and authorizing vote in accordance with Article XV.  
+    3. Articles added to the Constitution or Legal Code shall be inserted into the main text in appropriate sequence and numbered accordingly.  
+    4. Repealed or replaced provisions shall be removed from the main text and their prior versions preserved in the repository's commit history, which shall serve as the authoritative record of all amendments and revisions."  
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+#### **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.

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 
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-#### **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**
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-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**
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-**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."
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-#### **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.