Bill: Proposed Simple Activity Requirements Act

[nanicholls]

Author: jotoho
Sponsor: Nanicholls Nanicholls, MP
Type: Amendment to an Act

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Amend the Active Parliament Act​

Preamble: The current rules in the Active Parliament Act are vague and contain several known pain points. This bill aims to make them easier to understand and implement.

1. Amendments to Active Parliament Act, Section 2 "Definitions"
(a) "Active Playtime" shall be defined as time spent logged into the CityRP server, as displayed within the playtime found in /profile <MP>
(b) "Parliament Member" refers to any elected individual currently serving in the CityRP Parliament.
(cb) "Qualifying Timeframe" refers to a rolling 7-day period used to evaluate activity.

2. Amendments to Active Parliament Act, Section 3 "Minimum Activity Requirement"
a) All Parliament members Members of Parliament (MPs) must maintain a minimum of 4 hours of active playtime per 7-day period in the Qualifying Timeframe.
This requirement ensures that members are sufficiently engaged with the server and accessible to the community.

3. Amendments to Active Parliament Act, Section 4 "Accountability and Enforcement"
(a) A Parliamentary Activity Monitor (PAM) system shall be established under the oversight of the Speaker of Parliament or a designated moderator.
(i) PAM will review member playtime weekly.
(ii) Any member who fails to meet the requirement for two consecutive weeks will be:
(iii) Issued a formal warning upon first violation.
(iii) Subject to a vote of removal by fellow Parliament members upon the second violation, or automatically removed if not resolved within an additional 7 days.
(a) The Presiding Office of Parliament shall review the Active Playtime of all MPs weekly.
(b) Each time a Member of Parliament fails to reach the required Active Playtime, the MP will be issued an activity violation by the Presiding Office. All activity violations must be published.
(c) Activity violations are invalidated when Parliament is dissolved or if the MP possessing them is reelected into Parliament.
(d) An MP's first and second activity violations shall count as warnings.
(e) An MP's third activity violation shall initiate a vote of Parliament on whether to expel the MP from Parliament. MPs may not vote on their own expulsion. A simple majority of votes is required for expulsion.
(f) An MP's fourth activity violation shall automatically expel them from Parliament.
(g) Expulsion from Parliament under this Act does not restrict that individual's ability to be reelected.
(h) If an MP seat becomes vacant due to expulsion under this Act, and at least two weeks remain in the Parliamentary term, a by-election shall be called to fill it. If less than two weeks remain in the term, the seat shall remain vacant for the remainder of the term.

4. Amendments to Active Parliament Act, Section 5 "Exceptions and Appeals"
(a) Members may file for a Temporary Activity Waiver (TAW) in case of legitimate circumstances such as illness, travel, exams, or other real-life obligations.
(b) TAWs must be submitted to the Speaker in writing (before leave is taken) and may be approved for up to 14 days at a time. Which may be extended for another 14 days time on expiration by the speaker.
(a) MPs shall not receive activity violations for Qualifying Timeframes during which they were on Parliamentary Leave of Absence, even if this Leave does not cover the full Timeframe.

Enactment: This Act comes into force immediately upon passage and ratification. When it does, the Speaker of Parliament will be given the one-time-only authority to, within one week, transfer MP's violations in the current term under the previous version of the Active Parliament Act to this new system, by assigning activity violations.