[Enacted ???.??.??] - [Repealed 215.04.16]
This law expands upon the protocols for revising, adding or removing the laws of Mileth. These protocols are in addition to those defined in the Mileth Charter. I. Legislative Revision Procedures A. When a proposal is ready to be opened for voting, it must be placed on the Demagoguery Board in the exact format and text in which it is to appear on the Mileth Law board. Spelling corrections that do not alter any meaning are permitted with the approval of another legislative official. B. A post declaring the proposal open for voting must accompany the proposal. This post must go on the Demagoguery Board and include the following information: 1. Changes, if any, to an existing law. 2. Laws that it will replace (revision) or that will be removed. 3. Date at which the voting opens/closes and voting requirements. D. Votes must be posted on the Demagoguery Board while the proposal is open and before it is closed to be considered valid. E. There are three ways a Demagogue or Burgess may vote: 1. Aye: They support the proposal. 2. Nay: They do not support the proposal. A valid, relevant explanation must be provided. 3. Abstain: They choose to remain neutral in the proposal. Abstain votes do not calculate into the total votes cast. F. All proposals require a 3/4ths majority vote to pass. G. Proposals are open for voting for two moons. H. An official who proposes legislation is not required to vote because it is assumed that they support their proposal. The official who proposes a proposal may withdraw the proposal before voting is closed. I. Once the defined voting period has ended, the proposal must be declared "closed for voting" on the Demagoguery Board. This post must declare whether the proposal passes or fails, while following the regulations above. II. Exceptions A. If a legislative official is unable to post on the Demagoguery Board, they can propose legislation or vote by proxy (another official, a sibling who has board posting rights, a Knight, etc) or post on the political discourse board. B. Should the original legislator who proposed legislation no longer be in office at the time the voting period ends, any legislative official may close the proposal. C. Right of Burgess 1. A Burgess may close any proposal after one moon has passed since the proposal was opened if all legislative officials in office during this time have voted "aye." 2. If there are any "no" or "abstain" votes, or lack of an official's vote, this ability is void and the proposal must remain open for its original voting procedures.