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[Joesefus Quick]

Basic discussions about issues and meetings for the Senate Appropriations Committee are to be discussed here. For specific proposals or topics a new topic may be opened for the whole senate to discuss when it comes to a vote, and is usually proposed to the Senate by the committee chair on behalf of the committee.

Committee Members include
Senator Zon Takeshi (Jared Quinn) as the Committee Chair
Senator Luna Roanoke (Locke Firecam) as a Committee Member
Senator Denen Elkis (Dene Cognatus) as a Committee Member

Edited by Josefus Quick, 03 May 2009 - 02:07 AM.

[Joesefus Quick]

This committee needs to review this section of the charter. It does need a lot of work!

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Section 10-Finances -Put COMPNOR First

Article 10.1-Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance will be responsible for the collecting of taxes, paying of governmental employees and staff, coordinating and assisting in managing of the governmental budget as determined by this charter and the Royal Imperial Throne, and in developing, implementing, and regulating fiscal policies to effectively manage the Imperial Republic's Economy as well as to financially manage the the Imperial Republic Government. They will also be responsible for managing the Imperial Republic Bank and the Regulation of the Financial Markets. The Ministry of Finance will be headed by the Minister of Finance, a member of Royal Command who will be appointed by the Royal Imperial Throne. The Minister of Finance shall not have powers to spend any money, except the portion appropriated to the Ministry of Finance, but only as ordered by the organizations, persons, and groups in charge of their portion of the budget, not to exceed their portions and/or as directed by the Royal Imperial Throne.

Article 10.2-Ministry of Finance Enforcement Division

The Ministry of Finance shall have an Armed Enforcement Division that shall enforce the tax collecting and/or investigate possible illegal uses of the budget or persons avoiding taxes. The Ministry of Finance shall have the authority to create Law Enforcement Agencies or Divisions that shall be the Imperial Republic's premier financial crimes investigation agencies and will have the authority to only investigate financial related crimes . The Minister of Finance may appoint a division leader with approval from the Grand Minister of COMPNOR (pending review by both IRSB and IRIS) to lead this unit.




Article 10.3-Taxation

All persons with jobs with authorized businesses and profit-organizations shall have 26% of a percentage of their annual pay withheld for Payroll Taxes. The rate for any tax imposed by the Imperial Republic may change at any time if approved by the High Council, the Imperial Senate, or the Royal Imperial Throne in times of need, or may decrease when the economy is set. The Government of the Imperial Republic reserves the right to institute or abolishes any tax as they see fit, at any time.

Article 10.4-Budget

This section may be modified at any time by the Royal Imperial Throne, High Council by 2/3 vote, the Royal Family by a 2/3 vote, or the Imperial Senate with approval from the Supreme Chancellor and/or Royal Imperial Throne. This section defines how much of the budget goes where. The Imperial Republic Senate shall have control of 25% of the budget. The Ministry of Defense shall control 50% of the budget to secure and protect, and maintain order. The remaining 25% will be delegated out on a needed basis by the High Council unless this portion of the Charter is changed by those in authority over the Charter. Section 11 - Rights


Article 11.1.a-Civilian Ownership/Property

All civilians citizens will have the right to own personal businesses, residences, offices, ships, buildings, organizations, small blasters for personal defense, and basically everything they can afford. It is illegal to steal, and if the owner’s property is registered with the government under the owner, the owner may file a claim for stolen property. No civilian may own a military or ship(s) with weapons of any kind except light weapons and shielding and devices as regulated by the local governments. <- rewrite All ships must check in with local port authorities for legal passage and a license for the businesses or traveling that they do.

Article 11.1.b-Property Registration and Exchange Thereof - Revise

All property owned by any person, organization, government or corporation is to be registered with the Ministry of Exchange. Any claims for stolen property that is not registered will be ignored. Any exchange, selling, or trading of property must include notification to the Ministry of Exchange or the transaction will not be deemed as legal and binding. Persons caught with stolen property will be subject to punishment as determined by the local governments and it must include some form of restitution or return of the property. Punishments by local governments are to exceed 12 years of imprisonment, and cannot be executed for this unless it is a violation of Supreme Law, or a special case is brought before either the Senate, Royal Family,or High Council and voted upon by a majority vote.