Waiving of 120 day-rule in article 10.1.4.2 with respect to BGM12 Constitutional resolutions
Preamble
WHEREAS, Article 10.1.3 of the 2010 Constitution stipulates a 120-day rule for a ratification vote on changes to the Constitution, and
WHEREAS, Article 10.1.4.2 of the 2010 Constitution stipulates a 120-day rule for a ratification vote on changes specifically to article 10, and
WHEREAS, the party was unable to complete the ratification process within this stipulated time because of extenuating circumstances; and
WHEREAS, unless this resolution be adopted, the ratification ballot is un-constitutional and changes to the Constitution introduced at BGM12 are therefore null and void,
Operative
BE IT RESOLVED that the provisions of articles 10.1.3 and 10.1.4.2 of the 2010 Constitution be waived for the purposes of ratifying constitutional resolutions introduced at BGM12 and therefore that they be adopted.
Background
The GPC Constitution is our governing law. Unless we conform to its provisions we can hardly defend the rule of law in other situations.
Articles 10.1.3 and 10.1.4.2 of the 2010 Constitution stipulated that constitutional resolutions need to be approved in a ratification vote within 120 days of the BGM. The BGM in Sidney ended on August 19th, 2012, and the ratification vote concluded on March 1st, 2013, a period of 193 days.
Unless we waive those provisions, all constitutional motions from BGM12 have to be rejected.
This resolution is presented as a separate resolution since the previous resolution is in conflict with this one: either can be approved without the other. This resolution addresses the issue of process with respect to BGM12 Constitutional resolutions; the previous resolution addresses BGM12 Policy resolutions. Both resolutions may be considered housekeeping, but critical to our process.
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Preamble
WHEREAS, Article 10.1.3 of the 2010 Constitution stipulates a 120-day rule for a ratification vote on changes to the Constitution, and
WHEREAS, Article 10.1.4.2 of the 2010 Constitution stipulates a 120-day rule for a ratification vote on changes specifically to article 10, and
WHEREAS, the party was unable to complete the ratification process within this stipulated time because of extenuating circumstances; and
WHEREAS, unless this resolution be adopted, the ratification ballot is un-constitutional and changes to the Constitution introduced at BGM12 are therefore null and void,
Operative
BE IT RESOLVED that the provisions of articles 10.1.3 and 10.1.4.2 of the 2010 Constitution be waived for the purposes of ratifying constitutional resolutions introduced at BGM12 and therefore that they be adopted.
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Background
The GPC Constitution is our governing law. Unless we conform to its provisions we can hardly defend the rule of law in other situations.
Articles 10.1.3 and 10.1.4.2 of the 2010 Constitution stipulated that constitutional resolutions need to be approved in a ratification vote within 120 days of the BGM. The BGM in Sidney ended on August 19th, 2012, and the ratification vote concluded on March 1st, 2013, a period of 193 days.
Unless we waive those provisions, all constitutional motions from BGM12 have to be rejected.
This resolution is presented as a separate resolution since the previous resolution is in conflict with this one: either can be approved without the other. This resolution addresses the issue of process with respect to BGM12 Constitutional resolutions; the previous resolution addresses BGM12 Policy resolutions. Both resolutions may be considered housekeeping, but critical to our process.
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