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{{Infobox legislature
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| constitution = [[Government:Concordat|Concordat]]
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The Magisterium is the sole legislative branch of [[the East Pacific]], with its powers and general procedures defined in Article B of the Concordat. Magisterium debates and discussions occur on the East Pacific's regional forums, with informal discussion often taking place within the regional discord. The legislative body is led by the Provost whose primary job is to hold votes, maintain the Magisterium's records, and represent the Magisterium.
The Magisterium defines its internal proceedures within the [https://forum.theeastpacific.com/standing-orders-of-the-magisterium-t6494.html#p51789 Standing Orders of the Magisterium], which can be amended by a majority of Magisters. As determined by the Concordat, the Standing Orders dictate how the Magisterium inducts/removes Magisters and elects its Provost.
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Soon after all of this, the coup of October 2016 occurred.
==Late
Following the coup, the Magisterium began heavy reorganization and reform of legislation. Provost Bachtendekuppen would also reform the Magisterium's forums.
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While most Citizens consider this 'New Concordat' as a strong improvement over the old one, many Citizens still see unclarities and vagueness both as a result of the rewrite as well as left-overs from the pre-rewrite Concordat. Minor discussion has already begun on another Concordat rewrite of some sort, though no action has been taken as of yet.
=Roles and Powers in Government=
The Magisterium is granted various powers via the Concordat, the Standing Orders of the Magisterium, and regional law. All such powers are collected here.
The Magisterium is empowered to:
===[https://forum.theeastpacific.com/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific-t4267.html Concordat]===
* Make law which all government institutions and citizens must follow, as long as said laws do not conflict against the Concordat. The Magisterium may also repeal any law it has enacted.
* Override a Delegate veto of a law via a 3/4 majority vote.
* Confirm Delegate nominations for an Arbiter via a majority (1/2) vote, or for a Vizier via a 2/3 majority vote.
* Suspend and prosecute in trial a Delegate, Arbiter, or Vizier for suspision of committing an indictable crime. Prosecution shall be lead by the Provost.
* Select a Vizier to serve as Acting Delegate whenever the serving Delegate resigns or is removed from office.
* Ratify any treaty or declaration of war as submitted by the Delegate.
* Lift a suspension and indictment for High Treason, as led by the Viziers, via a 4/5 majority vote.
* Maintain Standing Orders dictating how the Provost is selected and how a Citizen may become a Magister.
===[https://forum.theeastpacific.com/standing-orders-of-the-magisterium-t6494.html Standing Orders of the Magisterium]===
* Pass resolutions via majority vote, which are non-binding pieces of legislation which dictate the Magisterium's opinion.
===[https://forum.theeastpacific.com/the-regional-officers-act-t16708.html The Regional Officers Act]===
* Object to any Non-Vizier Regional Officer appointment made by the Delegate. When three or more Magisters object, the appointment shall go to a confirmation vote.
===[https://forum.theeastpacific.com/endorsement-caps-act-t4262.html Endorsement Caps Act]===
* Confirm any Qualified Endorsement Cap as proposed by the Viziers.
* Remove any Vizier from serving as Regional Officer for failing to act on an Endorsement Cap Violator.
* Repeal any Qualified Endorsement Cap, via a 2/3 majority vote without Vizier consent or a majority vote with Vizier consent.
===[https://forum.theeastpacific.com/the-curia-act-t15985.html The Curia Act]===
* Confirm Delegate nomination for an Overseeing Officer via a majority vote.
===[https://forum.theeastpacific.com/the-order-of-the-golden-ocelot-act-t16924.html The OGO Act]===
* Award any Citizen of the East Pacific the Order of the Golden Ocelot via 3/4 majority vote.
===[https://forum.theeastpacific.com/chief-officer-of-justice-act-t16486.html Chief Officer of Justice Act]===
* Confirm Delegate nomination of a Chief Officer of Justice via a majority vote.
=General Procedure=
The Magisterium has special procedures for many different events or "things" as described in East Pacifican legislation. However, the following procedures are observed for general legislation:
===Proposal of Legislation===
Any Citizen may propose to the Magisterium an enactment, amendment, or repeal of any standing law (ignoring endorsement caps), amendment to the Concordat, enactment of a resolution, or a legislative debate/discussion on any relevant topic. If a motion to change/enact legislation or a resolution, the Citizen proposing the item shall become its "Sponsor", and may appoint "co-Sponsors" to assist in authoring/amending the proposed item.
Proposals are presented publicly in the [https://forum.theeastpacific.com/the-magisterium-f31/ Magisterium sub-forum], though the Provost may move proposals to Closed Chambers via methods allowed in the Standing Orders.
Any Citizen may discuss a public proposal, but only Magisters and the Delegate, along with "invited" Citizens, may discuss proposals in Closed Chambers. Most "proposals" are debated in public.
===Motion to Vote===
The Sponsor or any co-Sponsor may motion to vote the proposal at any time. A Magister must second the motion for the proposal to go to vote.
While not legislated, it is considered an expected courtesy to avoid motioning a proposal to vote for at least 48 hours after submission to the Magisterium. This is done to give Magisters time to discuss their viewpoints and share their thoughts with the proposal.
===The Vote===
After a successful motion, the Provost or a Deputy Provost shall open a voting thread in the [https://forum.theeastpacific.com/magisterium-voting-hall-f125/ Magisterium Voting Hall].
Voting lasts for a period of one week. After one week, the Provost or a Deputy Provost shall close the vote and count results. If the proposal has met the necessary majority (1/2 if no special majority is necessary) and quorum (1/2 of Magisters present in voting), it shall be considered as passed.
At this point, a resolution, treaty ratification, or war declaration shall enacted. A Concordat Amendment shall be given to the Viceroy for a Citizen Referendum.
===Delegate Signature===
If the legislative item ("bill") was an enactment, amendment, or repeal of standing legislation, the Provost shall notify the Delegate of said item being passed.
While not legislated, the item is usually presented [https://forum.theeastpacific.com/notice-from-the-magisterium-t7287-s195.html in an executive thread]. The Delegate may elect to sign, veto, or ignore the bill. Should the Delegate sign the Bill, it shall go into immediate effect. If the Delegate ignores the Bill, it shall come into effect 10 days after passage.
===Delegate Veto===
If the Delegate vetoes the Bill, the Magisterium is faced with two options:
* Hold another discussion and potentially vote, with a 3/4 majority, to override the veto and pass the Bill into law.
* Do nothing with the Bill and move on.
Delegate vetoes are a rare action. As of July 2020, only three Bills in the history of the Concordat have been vetoed by the Delegate.
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