Appointment Regulations and Committee [(Passed Mar 28 2009) plus Amendment]

Appointment Regulations and Committee

The appointment of Officers and ranking members of the Government Initiative Alliance (GIA) shall me conducted by the sitting President of the GIA. It shall be conducted in the following manner:

1) The elected President shall post his/her potential appointment to office.

2) This appointment will be sent to the “Appointment Committee” which will have the following powers:

2a) To vet the possible candidate for appointment through questioning.

2b) To vote yay or nay for the appointee.

2c) The appointment committee shall consist of at least 5 3 members but no more than 11 5, with one member acting as the “chair” of the committee, and never having an even number of voting members.

2d) The chair of the committee will decide when an appointee’s nomination shall be voted upon by the members of the appointment committee.

2e) Each time a new President is elected, he/she has the right to replace any or all members of the appointment committee, as well as the chair of the committee.

3) Said appointee shall be confirmed once he/she has reached a 51 percent majority of all voting members of the appointment committee.

4) The confirmed appointee will remain in his/her post as long as the following remain constant:

4a) The current President remains in office

4b) The appointee faithfully observes the powers granted by the GIA for his/her position.

5) If an appointee does not abide by the rules described in this legislation the following action can and will be taken:

5a) The President may remove the appointee from his/her post.

5b) The appointee may be subject to an impeachment if 2/3 of all members in the appointment committee agrees this action is necessary.

5c) With the enactment of this legislation (APD), it is the duty of the chair to remove nations form the committee to reach the desired size

6) Positions which may be appointed are below:

1) Vice–President 6–2) The chairs of all committees enacted during or after the passage of this legislation

6–3) The committee members appointed by the chairs of their respective committees of all committee enacted during or after the passage of this legislation

6a) This list can be expanded with future legislation.


Amendment to “Appointment Regulations and Committee"

Sections 2–3 and 6–1 shall be changed to the following

2–3) The Appointment Committee shall consist of at least 3 members, but no more than 5 members, with one member acting as the “chair“ of the committee, and never having an even number of voting members.

6–1) Repealed

There will also be an addition of sections 6–2, 6–3, and 5c

6–2) The chairs of all committees enacted during or after the passage of this legislation

6–3) The committee members appointed by the chairs of their respective committees of all committee enacted during or after the passage of this legislation

5c) With the enactment of this legislation (APD), it is the duty of the chair to remove nations form the committee to reach the desired size

Making all of these changes will increase the efficiency of the Appointment Committee, in both member activity, and making appointments a faster process.