Speaker of Council Amendment

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Sponsor: u/ForsakenBuilder7061
Cosponsor: u/Heavy\_Stomach\_7633
Overview: I have found it necessary to lessen the burden of the Press Minister by relegating the Speaker role to the Council
Article I: Responsibilities of the Speaker of Council
\- Article I.I: The Speaker shall have the duties of presiding over Council, introducing legislation and declaring its passage or veto to Council.
\- Article I.II: The Press Minister shall hold all other responsibilities give to the role, such as making transparency posts, hosting town halls, bill statuses, etc.
\- Article I.III: The Speaker Pro Tempore shall assume the responsibilities of the Speaker until a Speaker is elected. (See Articles II.IV & II.V)
Article II: Election of the Speaker
\- Article II.I: Only an incumbent member of Council may hold the role of Speaker.
\- Article II.II: Elections for Speaker shall be held within 72 hours of Council’s swearing in.
\- Article II.III: The Speaker shall be elected with a 50+1% majority using ranked choice voting. Councilmembers may rank two candidates on their ballot.
\- Article II.IV: A Speakership election may not be held until all Council seats are occupied.
\- Article II.V: In the case that Council seats are vacant with a vacant Speakership, the President shall appoint a member of Council as Speaker Pro Tempore until the Council vacancies are filled for the Speakership election to occur.
Article III: Enactment of the Amendment
\- Article III.I: This amendment shall be put into effect upon passage.