Update 2025/AMEND-2025-6: Proposal for Legislation to Require Royal Assent.md

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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.

2025/AMEND-2025-6: Proposal for Legislation to Require Royal Assent.md

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+Title: Proposal for Legislation to Require Royal Assent  
+Amendment Number: AMEND-2025-6  
+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 Require Legislation to Receive Royal Assent Before Going into Effect**
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+#### **Purpose:**
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+To reinforce the system of checks and balances within the Free Nation of New Athens by requiring all legislation, decrees, and orders to receive and maintain Royal Assent from the Reigning Monarch, thereby ensuring executive oversight, legal consistency, and the harmonious exercise of legislative authority.
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+#### **Section 1: Findings and Justification**
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+1.1 The Free Nation of New Athens is founded on a constitutional monarchy that balances the democratic voice of Parliament with the executive authority of the Reigning Monarch.
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+1.2 A strong system of checks and balances prevents the concentration of power, ensures accountability, and maintains institutional stability across branches of government.
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+1.3 Requiring Royal Assent for all legislation, decrees, and orders ensures that executive and parliamentary powers work in harmony rather than in conflict.
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+1.4 Allowing the Monarch to revoke assent provides a lawful mechanism for correcting or withdrawing legislation that may become harmful, redundant, or constitutionally unsound after passage.
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+1.5 Preventing the immediate reintroduction of rejected legislation without substantial revision encourages thoughtful deliberation and reduces the risk of political gridlock.
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+1.6 This proposal strengthens the integrity of governance in New Athens by affirming that no single branch of government may act unilaterally in ways that contradict the Constitution or override lawful executive authority.
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+#### **Section 2: Amendments to the Constitution**
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+**Article XV of the Constitution of the Free Nation of New Athens shall be amended to add the following provisions:**
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+1. "All successful legislative proposals, decrees and orders must receive royal assent by the Reigning Monarch to enter effect. Royal assent may be revoked by the Reigning Monarch at any time.
+2. Parliament may not propose legislation which conflicts with or supersedes a legally sound order or decree from the Reigning Monarch or Ministers."
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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.