That the Second Draft Constitution be amended as follows:

a) The phrases "Chamber of Deputies", "either house of Parlamînt", "both houses of Parlamînt", or "a joint session of Parlamînt" shall be replaced with "Parlamînt" whereever they appear in the Constitution.

b) In Title Two, Article One, Section 7, the word "Mençéi" shall be replaced with "Túischac'h".

c) Title Two, Article One, Section 10 shall be replaced by the following:

Parlamînt may impeach the President before the High Court for willful violation of the law. At least one-fourth of the Deputies must bring the motion for impeachment forward. The decision to impeach requires a majority of two-thirds of the Deputies. A person appointed by the impeachment conducts the prosecution.

d) Title Two, Article Two shall be replaced in its entirety by the following:

ARTICLE TWO. THE PARLAMÎNT

1. The legislative power of the Republic of Talossa shall be exercised by a Parliament (in the national language, el Parlamînt).

Members of the Parlamînt shall be known as Deputies (in the national language, Deputats).

The Parlamînt

2. The Parlamînt shall be elected by the whole population voting as a single electorate, by a method of proportional representation. All Parlamînt elections shall be by universal, direct, free, equal and secret elections, and the details of their conduct shall be established by law.

3. The President of the Republic shall dissolve the Parlamînt on the first day of March and the first day of September each year.

4. Any citizen of the Republic not otherwise disqualified by this Constitution can be elected to the Parlamînt.

5. Until Parlamînt otherwise decides, the size of the Parlamînt shall be seven members.

6. The quorum of the Parlamînt shall be no less than one-half of its membership.

7. The Secretary of State shall begin a general election or a by-election whenever the Parlamînt is dissolved. By-elections shall be conducted and the outcome determined in the same way as general elections.

8. No seat in Parlamint shall be filled by a candidate who has not been directly chosen by the voters, either individually or as a named member of a party list.

9. The President of the Republic shall summon Parlamint to meet no more than a week after its election.

10. The Parlamînt shall elect a Chair, called the Túischac'h, who shall organise the business of Parlamînt and enforce the Standing Orders. The Tuischac'h shall be a member of the Government.

11. The Parlamînt may discuss their business in person, by mail, by telephone, by electronic messaging, or by any combination of the above.

12. The Standing Orders of the Parlamînt shall be adopted by majority vote and made public.

13. The meetings of Parlamînt, and the votes cast by all its members, are public. Decisions of Parlamînt require a majority of votes cast unless this Constitution provides otherwise.

14. Factual and precise reports of the public meetings of Parlamînt and of its committees shall not give rise to any liability.

15. The Parlamînt and its committees can require the presence of the Seneschál and any minister of the Government. The Seneschál, the ministers, and commissioners designated by them have the right to be present at the sittings of the Parlamînt and its committees.

Legislation

16. (a) A proposal for legislation shall pass the Parlamînt by simple majority vote, except for constitutional amendments, which shall be dealt with as below.

(b) The Constitution can be amended only by a law that expressly amends or supplements the text thereof. The amending bill must specify which portion or portions of the Constitution it is amending. Such law requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the Parlamînt.

17. A bill adopted by Parlamînt shall be submitted by the Túischac'h to the President of the Republic for promulgation (that is, its putting into force as a law of the Republic).

18. The President shall sign the bill in token of approval of its promulgation, and pass it to the Secretary of State for publication as law.

19. If the President thinks a bill is badly written (that is, it will not have the effect that Parlamînt desires) or unconstitutional, he or she shall submit it to the High Court for a legal opinion. If the High Court concurs with the President's opinion, it shall be passed back to Parlamînt for amendment.

20. If the President refuses to sign a bill for any other reason, the Secretary of State shall present that bill to the people in a referendum. All legislation to amend the Constitution shall be put to referendum.

21. If the President takes no action over a bill within seven days, it shall be deemed to have been signed.

22. Legislation approved in a referendum shall be deemed to have been promulgated without need for the President's signature, and shall be published as law by the Secretary of State.

23. The Seneschál may from time to time instruct the Secretary of State to publish texts of the Constitution and Laws, updated with all amendments.


e) Title Two, Article Four, Section 7 shall be replaced by the following:

The Justices of the High Court shall serve until they resign, unless removed from office. They shall only be removed from office by a motion supported by no less than two thirds of the Deputies, impeaching them for failure to uphold the Constitution and laws of the Republic.

That the Second Draft Constitution be amended as follows:

1. Title Two, Article Two, paragraphs 8 and 14 are hereby deleted.

2. Title Two, Article Two, paragraph 22 shall be amended to read as follows:

The Standing Orders of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senäts shall be adopted by majority vote of each House and made public. Each House may decide to adopt a quorum for its decisions.