Eisrael Knesset Protocol Act 06-09

eIsrael Knesset Protocol Act (06/09) Parliament of eIsrael Definitions: The following definitions defined below relate to this Act specifically: 1. PM/Prime Minister: defined as the Prime Minister of eIsrael or the President under the eRepublik Game System 2. DPM/Deputy Prime Minister: defined as the chosen person of the Prime Minister to act as his Deputy. 3. Minister/s: defined as the Ministers of Departments within the Executive Government. 4. Deputy Minister/s: defined as the Deputy Minister of Departments of the Executive Government. 5. Executive Member: Member of the Executive Government in a position other than PM, DPM, Department Minister or Deputy. 6. Cabinet: also known as the Executive Government and consists of the Prime Minister, Department Ministers, Deputy Ministers and any other Cabinet Member in Cabinet Positions. 7. MK (Member Knesset): defined as an elected Member of the Knesset of eIsrael or a Congress member under the eRepublik Game System. 9. Knesset: the Knesset of eIsrael or Congress under the eRepublik Game System 10. Speaker: the Speaker of the Knesset, elected by the MKs each term. 11. Deputy Speaker: the Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, elected by the MKs each term. Purpose: This Knesset Protocol Act will outline Knesset Protocol and Procedures as well as Knesset Speaker and Deputy Speaker Nomination and Election. Part 1 - Policy Proposals a) All policy proposals being presented to the Knesset and Cabinet shall be placed in The Knesset Forum in the Form of Bills/Treaty/Agreements/etc. for discussion under these procedures before being voted on, either here on the forums or in game. b) Any proposal made using the eRepublik Congress system that doesn't follow the procedure explicitly as described below, requires all MKs to vote "No" automatically. c)

The Policy Proposal procedure is as follows;

i. Any MK, Department Minister, Deputy Minister or the Prime Minister interested in making a proposal must first declare the proposal using one of the required Templates, as a new topic in The Knesset section on the eIsraeli forums. This topic will be discussed for a period no less than 48 hours, starting from the date and time the topic is posted.

ii. The Knesset Speaker and Deputy Speaker shall preside over all Knesset discussions & topics and act as moderators. iii. Proposers are required to amend their own proposal topics were required if they choose to do so. Failure to do so will mean that the proposal will be voted on specifically as the proposer stated, unless in the case of vi. iv. After the 48 hours has passed the Knesset Speaker / Deputy Speaker will lock the topic with a final post directing voters to the voting hall and the vote taking on the proposal as a new topic. v. The Vote shall be taken in the Voting Hall. This Vote will be voted on for a period no less than 48 hours from the date and time of the Vote Topic. vi. Further to (iii), the result of a discussion may be the general consensus of the MKs. Such examples include; - An MK, Minister or the Prime Minister makes a proposal but there are various resolutions counter-proposed and supported by MKs. In this case, if the proposer refuses to amend their original proposal, only the original voting options listed with the proposal will be voted on, in a Vote created by the Knesset Speaker or Deputy Speaker. vii. Following a positive result of a vote (ie if a majority vote of "yes" in a yes-no vote or the proposal with the most votes in a multi-choice proposal), any MK is authorised to make the actual proposal using the eRepublik Congress system if required. As the game mechanics state, this vote runs for 24 hours. Part 2 - Knesset Speaker/Deputy Speaker Elections a) Following a new Knesset being elected on the 25th of each month, a new Knesset Speaker and Deputy Speaker must be elected. The following procedure is to be followed in determining a new Knesset Speaker / Deputy Speaker. i. The MKs will accept Knesset Speaker/Deputy Speaker applications and Nominations from the 26th to 27th of each month. Any Member of the Knesset who has served at least 1 term in the Knesset and is not the President, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime or a Cabinet Member may apply or be nominated. The Deputy Speaker may be a new member to the Knesset. ii. Nominations and applications may be for specific positions as either the Knesset Speaker or Deputy Speaker, or they may be as general nomination or application. iii. Nominees should accept or reject nominations prior to the closing time; otherwise they will be included in the vote. iv. After the Knesset (eRepublic Congress) Elections, where the Nominations or Applications for either position have more than one potential recipient, that has been revoted into the Knesset, then the previous Knesset Speaker will create a vote in The Knesset Voting Hall on the eIsrael forums, which is voted on the 28th & 29th of each month to determine the new Speaker of the Knesset. v. Where the Speaker nominee and Deputy Speaker nominee with the most votes will take up the positions immediately and Knesset business may officially commence. Part 3 - Code of Ethics a) Anything posted in the Sensitive Discussion area must not be repeated, screenshotted or copy/pasted to anyone who is not a member of The Knesset or member of Cabinet.

b) All MKs will endeavour, to the best of their ability, make an informed decision and vote accordingly upon that decision (rather than looking what everyone else has voted and voting the same way,) and discuss accordingly all topics covered by The Knesset. Part 4 - Acceptance a) All MKs should familiarise themselves with this Act and the Protocols encompassed within as each month a copy of this protocol will be posted into a separate topic in The Knesset Forum and ALL MKs are required to read, understand and sign the document. Exceptions: The exception to part of the Knesset Protocol Act is Sensitive Issues, which will be placed in the Sensitive Issues Forum as a topic similar to standard proposals. All such discussions relating this topic will be done there. Voting will take place in the same location and time frame as stated above. Responsibility: General responsibility for most of this document will be that of the MKs and the Knesset Speaker and Deputy Speaker. After the election of every new Knesset, the Old Knesset Speaker / Deputy Speaker is required to copy the following code into a new topic, fill in the required areas and the Newly elected MKs are required to read and sign. Amendments: Nil References: Nil