51RZ06 - Scribery Sweeping Powers Act

Clarked in the 2nd Clark (December 2017) of the 51st Ziu
Clark Entry ID: 713
Bill ID: 1243

WHEREAS minor orthographical errors in proposed bills always happen, and are not always caught in time; and,
WHEREAS nobody wants to draw up a bill just to fix tiny orthographical errors, so that they just remain as such in our bodies of law; and,
WHEREAS the law currently allows for Scribes to propose changes to laws only during them being in the Clark, and at least seven days before voting upon it is finalised, which is not feasible; and,
WHEREAS we want our bodies of law to look and be consistent; now

THEREFORE be it enacted by the Ziu that Title C, Section 1, Subsection 2, Subsubsection 3 of the Lexhatx (Lexh.C.1.2.3.) and onward, which currently reads:

1.2.3 If the Scribe, or their deputy(s), finds an error in the formatting, grammar, or spelling of a bill which is currently in the Clark, or is alerted of same, they shall work with the sponsor of the bill to fix said error(s). (48RZ22)
1.2.3.1 The Scribe, or their deputy(s), shall publicize any proposed changes to a bill, with the approval of the author. The changes are deemed to have been implemented after they have been public for seven days, unless the changes are disallowed by the conditions of C.1.2.3.2 (48RZ22)
1.2.3.2 If, before the proposed changes are implemented, a petition of MCs representing at least 1/3 of the seats in the Cosa, or a petition of at least 1/3 of the Senators, goes before the Scribe in protest of the proposed changes to a bill, the changes cannot be implemented. (48RZ22)
1.2.3.3 (48RZ22)
1.2.3.4 (48RZ22)shall forthwith be replaced with the following text, and thus read as follows:

1.2.3. The Scribe of Abbavilla is tasked with maintaining uniform, and consistent Bodies of Law as to their orthography, and typography. To achieve this, the Scribe is empowered to unilaterally:
1.2.3.1. change any instances of the letters 'a' or 'â' (A with Circumflex) in feminine nouns or feminine adjectives of Talossan origin, or words derived from such feminine Talossan nouns or adjectives, to the letter 'ă' (A with Breve),
1.2.3.2. change any instances of U.S. American orthography found within a statute to reflect the British orthographical standard, such that, e.g. the word 'misdemeanor' is respelt as 'misdemeanour',
1.2.3.3. change any instances of quotations that use the ambidextrous single quote, also known as typewriter single quote ('), with curved single quotation marks ('…'),
1.2.3.4. change any instances of quotations that use the ambidextrous double quote, also known as the typewriter double quote ("), with curved double quotation marks ("…"),
1.2.3.5. rectify any obvious orthographical or typographical errors, if these do not change the sense of the word in question.

Ureu q'estadra så,
Magniloqueu Épiqeu da Lhiun (Scribe of Abbavilla, Senator-MM)

Vote summary

Number: 51RZ06
Vote date: December 2017
Result: None (Cosă: 107-62-0, Senäts: 3-3-1)
Required for passage: Simple majority of both Houses

Voting record

MC Party Seats Vote
Dame Miestră Schivă FreeDems 16 Contră
Viteu Marcianüs FreeDems 16 Contră
Dien Tresplet FreeDems 16 Contră
Tierçeu Rôibeardescù HAT 7 Per
Martì Vataldestreça MRPT 17
Erschéveþ da Schir MRPT 17 Per
Sir Ian Plätschisch MRPT 17 Per
Txoteu Davinescu MRPT 15 Per
Iac Marscheir MRPT 17 Per
Mximo Carbonel REP 4 Per
Ián da Bitoûr RUMP 15 Per
Dame Litz Cjantscheir RUMP 14
Eovart Xhorxh RUMP 15 Per
Béneditsch Ardpresteir RUMP 14 Contră
107-62-0
Senator Province Pr. Vote
Sir Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h Fiovă FV
Ma la Mha, Contă Thord Florenciă FL Contră
Sir Cresti Siervicül Maricopa MA Contră
Éovart Grischun Vuode VD Austanéu
Sir Glüc da Dhi Cézembre CZ Contră
Sir Lüc da Schir Belacostă BE Per
Magniloqueu Épiqeu da Lhiun Maritiimi-Maxhestic MM Per
Sevastáin Pinátsch Atatürk AK Per
3-3-1
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