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Are you For or Against this Proposed Change?
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Against 1 (5%)
Total Votes: 20
Texas Constitution: Article X Amendment; Amendment
Topic Started: Dec 7 2008, 12:39 PM (249 Views)
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Article X: Texas Representative Council
Texas shall freely elect a Regional Council.

1. The purpose of the Council shall include:

a. To mediate any internal disputes that may threaten Regional peace, security or prosperity.

b. To adjudicate any internal complaints and assist in formulating responses and courses of action in international affairs.

c. To preside in matters regarding breaches of the Texas Constitution.

d. To approve any Alliance approved by the Cabinet. If the vote of the full TRC is against the proposed alliance then the proposed alliance will be declined.

2. The make up of the Council shall include the Cabinet Members of Texas. Additionally, the number of Texas Representative Council seats shall be determined by the number of seats in the Texas Cabinet. To make sure that the majority is made up of TRC members and that there is always an odd number of seats, to prevent ties in voting, the following will occur:

a. If there are an even number of seats on the Cabinet, then there shall be five (5) more TRC seats than Cabinet seats.

b. If there is an odd number of Cabinet seats, then there shall be four (4) more TRC seats than Cabinet seats.

3. Elections for new Council Members will be held quarterly.

4. The Council shall make no law, nor pass any bills to collect revenue or make expenditures, but only deliberate and vote on resolutions of good will, recognition, and celebration.


It has been proposed that the following additions should be added for reasons of accountability:

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5. Any Council Member will be deemed to have forfeited their seat on the Council in any of the following cases:

a. The Council Member is ejected from the Region of Texas in accordance with the provisions of Article XI of the Texas Constitution.
b. The Council Member voluntarily moves out of the Region of Texas (for any reason other than military or diplomatic missions as approved by the Cabinet) and takes up residence in another region for a period of 5 consecutive days or a period of 10 days total out of any two-week period.

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