An Amendment to Article II of the State of Firestone Constitution for Clarification, Grammar, and Other Issues
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF FIRESTONE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1: Article II of the State of Firestone Constitution shall be amended.
SECTION 2A: Article II, Section I, Subsection I of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “The executive power shall be vested in a Governor of the State of Firestone who shall be the formal head of state and head of government or, in their absence, the Lieutenant Governor.”
SECTION 2B: Article II, Section I, Subsection II of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “No person shall be a Governor who has not reached the age of one-hundred and eighty days on Roblox. The Governor must be a citizen of the State of Firestone who has not been convicted of any amount of felonies or misdemeanors.”
SECTION 2C: Article II, Section I, Subsection III of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “Upon being elected by the citizens of Firestone, the Governor shall serve a term of four months except in case of resignation, or removal from office. Should the Governor resign from office, they shall be barred from holding public office for the remainder of the gubernatorial term.”
SECTION 2D: Article II, Section II, Subsection II of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be be amended to state: “The Governor shall serve concurrently as the Commander-in-Chief of the Firestone National Guard for as long as they enjoy the privileges of their office with the ability to declare a state of emergency in the interest of maintaining civil order, suppressing or preventing insurrection or lawless violence, or to repel invasion.”
SECTION 2E: Article II, Section II, Subsection III of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be be amended to state: “The Governor may issue or nullify executive orders for as long as they enjoy the privileges of their office to direct the employees and members of the executive branch in the interest of enforcing the laws of the State of Firestone and to promote the operation of executive departments pursuant to this Constitution and the laws of the State of Firestone. These orders may be nullified by Congress with a simple majority vote in both chambers. The Supreme Court may declare an order unconstitutional and thus strike it down with a majority vote of the sitting justices.”
SECTION 2F: Article II, Section II, Subsection V of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “The Governor shall submit recommendations to be considered and approved by the Senate from time to time. These include ambassadors, public ministers and consuls, cabinet members, heads of departments, judicial officers, and all other government officials of the State of Firestone whose appointments are not provided for herein, and Congress may by law vest the appointment of other such officers in the executive or the judiciary.”
SECTION 2G: Article II, Section II, Subsection VII of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “The Governor shall hold the power to issue reprieves, commutations, and pardons for offenses against the State of Firestone, except in cases of impeachment and matters related to themselves or the Lieutenant Governor. The Governor shall be obligated to inform the public on any of these actions. Congress shall have the ability to establish guidelines on this power.”
SECTION 2H: Article II, Section III, Subsection II of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “The Lieutenant Governor candidate shall be designated by the Governor candidate during the electoral period. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Governor shall nominate a citizen who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote in the Senate.”
SECTION 2I: Article II, Section III, Subsection IV of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “The Lieutenant Governor shall perform such duties as prescribed by law and as delegated to them by the Governor, providing they do not contravene the Constitution of the State of Firestone and all statutes enacted by Congress.”
SECTION 2J: Article II, Section III, Subsection VI of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “In the case of the removal of the Governor from office, or of their resignation, the Lieutenant Governor shall assume the powers, responsibilities, and privileges of the Governor for the remainder of said Governor’s term.”
SECTION 2K: Article II, Section IV, Subsection III of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “The Governor may, except as may contravene statute, change the organization of the executive branch or the assignment of functions among its departments which they consider necessary for efficient administration; and where said changes require the force of law, such shall be provided for through executive order.”
SECTION 2L: Article II, Section IV, Subsection IV of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “The heads of executive departments, offices, and agencies may be relieved of their duties and privileges of office at any time the Governor decides, providing it does not violate the Bill of Rights or relevant statute. This also applies to every employee within the jurisdiction of the executive branch.”
SECTION 2M: Article II, Section V, Subsection I of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “In the event that the office of the Governor is vacant and the Lieutenant Governor is unable to succeed to the office of the Governor, then the line of succession of individuals to the office of the Governor shall consist of the Speaker of the House, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and then any other individuals as prescribed by law.”
SECTION 2N: Article II, Section VI, Subsection I of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “Before entering office, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Firestone shall take an oath of office administered by the Chief Justice of the State of Firestone, or an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in their absence. If this oath is not administered within twenty-four hours, it will be considered automatically fulfilled.”
SECTION 3: Article IV of the State of Firestone Constitution shall be amended.
SECTION 4a: Article IV, Section II, Subsection I of the State of Firestone Constitution, shall be amended to state: “The Governor shall have the ability, by and with the approval of Congress through a simple majority vote in both chambers, to make declarations of war. Congress may rescind such declarations with a supermajority vote from both chambers through a joint internal resolution. The Governor shall be able to rescind such a declaration at their discretion after twenty-four hours have passed since the initial declaration.
SECTION 5: In the case that a section of the State of Firestone Constitution conflicts with this amendment, the portion of the amended section that is in conflict shall not take effect until the conflict is remedied through additional amendments.
SECTION 6: This amendment shall go into effect upon completion of the constitutional process required for constitutional amendments.
Respectfully submitted to the Congress of the State of Firestone,
Chief Sponsors:
Speaker of the House FIoatmanjason