Parliament Recall Act

[Library of Parliament]

Original Legislation:
Passed Bill Link: https://www.cityrp.org/threads/recall-act.172/
Final Vote: 4-1-0
Ratified: March 7, 2025
Amendments:
- Amended November 7, 2026, by the Parliamentary Norms and Procedures Act

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Author: Nanicholls Nanicholls, MP
Sponsor: Nanicholls Nanicholls, MP

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Recall Act
Preamble: This bill aims to allow Azaleans the opportunity to recall Members of Parliament.

1. Short Title and Enactment
(a) This bill shall be referred to as the "Recall Act".
(b) This bill was authored by Nanicholls MP.
(c) This bill shall be enacted immediately.

2. Reasons
(a) This bill will ensure Members of Parliament remain accountable to voters during their term in office.
(b) This bill will enhance citizen participation in democracy.

3. Citizen Led Recall
(a) Any citizen of Azalea with over 3 hours of playtime, and 1 hour of playtime in the last month may petition for the recall of a Member of Parliament.

(i) They may make this request for Recall under the “Petitions and Referendums" section of the forums.​

(ii) They must follow all the criteria laid out in this bill when filing a Petition for Recall.​

(b) After filing a Petition for Recall under the “Petitions and Referendums" section of the forums, the citizen must await approval from a justice that the petition complies with the criteria laid out in this bill.
(c) After a Justice has confirmed that the petition meets all criteria, the citizen has 48 hours to receive signatures on the petition. The citizen can follow any of the following paths for receiving signatures:

(i) A recall and removal petition: If a citizen can receive 25% more signatures than the total number of voters in the previous election, the member of parliament will be recalled and removed from office immediately. A by-election must be called under section 13(a) of the Parliamentary Norms and Procedures Act, and the removed member shall be barred from running in it.​

1. No citizen who has joined the server in the last 7 days is eligible to sign a recall and removal petition.

(ii) A recall election petition: If a citizen can receive the same number of signatures as the number of votes total in the last election, a by-election for the seat will be immediately called. The member of parliament being recalled will be allowed to run in the by-election.​

1. No citizen who has joined the server in the last 7 days is eligible to sign a recall and removal petition.

(iii) A recall request petition: If a citizen can receive the same number of signatures as the number of votes the Member of Parliament got in the last election, the recall petition will be sent to Parliament for a vote. A two-thirds majority is then required for removal from office and the member of parliament being recalled will be allowed to run in the by-election for the seat.​

1. No citizen who has joined the server in the last 7 days is eligible to sign a recall and removal petition.

4. Recall Petition Criteria
(a) Any citizen of Azalea with over 3 hours of playtime, and 1 hour of playtime in the last month may petition for the recall of a Member of Parliament.
(b) Citizens may file a Petition for Recall under the “Petitions and Referendums” section of the forums.
(c) Included in this Petition for Recall must be the following:
(i) Title: “Petition for Recall”
(ii) Target: Member of Parliament Name
(iii) Reason: Short Paragraph on why you believe this member should be recalled
(iv) Type of Recall: Specify the type of recall this will be (Recall and Removal, Recall Election, Recall Request )
(d) The citizen must then await approval from a justice that the petition complies with the criteria laid out in this bill.
(e) After a Justice has confirmed that the petition meets all criteria, the citizen has 48 hours to receive signatures on the petition.
(i) No individual who has been a citizen for less than 7 days may sign the recall petition.

5. Recall By-Elections
(a) If a recall petition is successful, and a by-election to fill the seat is required, the by-election candidacy registration period must open immediately.
(b) The by-election candidacy registration period must remain open for 48 hours, with a 48-hour election period immediately following.

Enactment: This Act comes into force immediately upon passage.

 

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Amending Legislation:
Passed Bill Link: https\://cityrp.org/threads/parliamentary-norms-and-procedures-act.4010/
Final Vote: 7-2-0
Ratified: November 7, 2026
Note: This is a duplicative law. It both amends another act, but also exists on its own because of its own contents.

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Sponsor: Multi Man, MP

Parliamentary Norms and Procedures Act
Preamble: Before this Act, Parliament's norms and procedures were spread across many Acts. This Act consolidates them and makes substantial changes to parliamentary procedures to ensure that Parliament can operate effectively and with clear direction.

1. Short Title and Enactment
(a) This Act shall be known as the "Parliamentary Norms and Procedures Act".
(b) This Act shall take effect on Royal Assent.

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19. Amendments
(a) In the New Criminal Code Act, section 11(e) shall be amended as follows:

(e) Contempt of Parliament
(i) Offense Type: Misdemeanor
(ii) Penalty
(1) Person - 10 minutes jail time; $2,500 fine
(2) Legal Entity - $5,000 fine
(iii) A person or legal entity commits an offense if they:
(1) fail to respond within 48 hours to a Parliamentary hearing; or
(2) fail to clearly answer a question asked of them in a Parliamentary hearing within 48 hours
(1) without excuse, deliberately or recklessly fail to answer clearly or produce required documents by the applicable deadline of a compulsory inquiry authorized under section 11 of the Parliamentary Norms and Procedures Act after this amendment takes effect.
(iv) No charge shall be filed for Contempt of Parliament except upon referral by Parliament.
(v) Recklessness means consciously disregarding a known risk of failing to comply.
(vi) For inquiries authorized before this amendment takes effect, former section 11(e) shall govern criminal liability.

(b) In section 5(g) of the Judiciary Act, the reference to:

the Parliamentary Procedure Act

shall be struck and replaced with:

the Parliamentary Norms and Procedures Act

(c) In section 3(c)(i) of the Recall Act, the sentence beginning "A by-election will be held" shall be amended as follows:

A by-election will be held for the seat immediately and the removed member is barred from running in it.
A by-election must be called under section 13(a) of the Parliamentary Norms and Procedures Act, and the removed member shall be barred from running in it.

(d) In the Recall Act, section 5(a) shall be amended as follows:

(a) If a recall petition is successful, and a by-election to fill the seat is required, the by-election candidacy registration period must open immediately.
(a) When a successful recall vacates a seat, candidacy registration must open when the election is called under section 13(a) of the Parliamentary Norms and Procedures Act. In other recall elections, candidacy registration must open within 24 hours after the petition succeeds.

(e) In section 5(e)(iii) of the Judiciary Act, the following sentences shall be struck:

The Code's 48-hour period for clearly answering a question applies. This paragraph neither creates an additional criminal offense nor shortens that period.

20. Repeals
(a) The Parliamentary Procedure Act shall be repealed.
(b) The Parliamentary Activity Act shall be repealed.
(c) The Continuity Act shall be repealed.
(d) The Repealed Legislation Act shall be repealed.
(e) The Parliamentary Vacancy Act shall be repealed.
(f) The Open Parliament Act shall be repealed.
(g) The Press Release Channel Act shall be repealed.
(h) The Ministry Clarity Act shall be repealed.
(i) The Community Petitions Act shall be repealed.
(j) The Representation in Government Act shall be repealed.
(k) The Elder Guidance Act shall be repealed.

The full bill is too long to include as a reply. It can be found here: https://cityrp.org/threads/parliamentary-norms-and-procedures-act.4026/