51RZ13 - The Senäts Bar Cover Charge Act

WHEREAS it seems strange that a political party must pay $10 to take up seats in the Cosă, but a winning Senator is not obliged to make any financial contribution to the running of the country;

and WHEREAS I'm continuing to go down my list of Free Democrat policies which haven't been proposed yet:

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosă and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu assembled that El Lexhátx section B.9 shall be amended to read as possible (amendments in bold)

9. The Secretary of State, or his appointed agent, shall charge, as prescribed by the Organic Law, a registration fee of 6¢40 (six louise and forty bence, equivalent to $10 USD) to each political party in forthcoming Cosă elections, and a registration fee of 3¢20 (three louise and twenty bence, equivalent to $5 USD) to each candidate in forthcoming Senäts elections. Any Party or Parties, candidate or candidates which fail or refuse to pay the fee shall be deemed not registered. (48PD02) (42RZ14)

9.1. The fee may only be paid by:

9.1.1. Sending a Money Order, Cash or Cheque by snail mail to the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue: Only fees which have been received in full, by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue will be deemed paid. Fees that are in transit, delayed, lost in the mail or not received by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue for any reason, shall not count as paid fees, even if accompanied with proof of postage. Payments made by Money Order or Cheque shall not be deemed as paid until they have been cleared, the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, will notify the nation when such fees have cleared or if said payments have bounced. If a party or candidate's cheque or money order bounces, they shall be liable to pay costs incurred by the Kingdom for their payment bouncing and shall not be registered until their fee plus these costs have been paid.

9.1.2. PayPal: Fees may be paid by electronically transferring the appropriate funds into the Kingdom of Talossa's PayPal account managed by The Ministry of Finance (Ministrà dal Finançù). The Minister of Finance is to notify all Political Parties and candidates in advance of the Election of details regarding the PayPal account into which they may deposit their fee. Once a fee has been received by the Minster of Finance from a party or candidate, he shall notify the Nation and Burgermeister of Inland Revenue publicly that said fee has been received and arrange for said fee to be deposited in the Kingdom's Account managed by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue.

9.1.3. Payment directly to the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue: Payment may be made directly in person to the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, by cash, cheque or money order. The Burgermeister of Inland Revenue shall notify the nation which such payments have been received. The policy of Cheque and Money orders in 9.2.1. applies equally in this instance.

9.2. Once a fee has been received by the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue and/or the Minister of Finance and/or their appointed agents, it is not refundable for any reason. If, however, a party or candidate overpays or pays more than once for any given election period, excess fees may be credited to the party or candidate against a future payment of fees or refunded, at the discretion of the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, minus any fees or costs incurred.

Uréu q'estadra så,
Dame Miestră Schivă (MC-FreeDems)