Valenciennes Provincial Parliament Round-Up

Over the last two months the Valenciennes Provincial Parliament has been busy working on a few different issues. Firstly the Parliament has been working towards securing the legality of the Provincial Parliament by dealing with constitutional agreements. This has resulted in Geneva's Imperial Parliament and the Emperor clarifying Parliament's right to operate and exist. Furthermore, Parliament has moved to clear up any irregularities between the Imperial and Provincial Constitutions. This was done by passing the Housekeeping Amendment [2007] Act.

Furthermore an amendment to the Provincial Constitution, the Valenciennes Constitutional Amendment [Sept 2007] Act, saw full executive authority vested in the First Minister of the Province. This allows for the First Minister to select and manage a Provincial Executive if they so wish.

This month, I will be looking to finally receive an official budget from the Imperial Finance Ministry so that some real progress can begin to be made in our Province. Valenciennes citizens, your commitment is much appreciated.

Valenciennes Provincial Parliament Round-Up

The Provincial Parliament is back in session following the vote of confidence that allows me to sit as the First Minister.

Our first order of business has been for a constitutional ammendment to be made to allow for the First Minister to gain executive control of the Provincial Parliament, thus negating the need for a separate Governor to be elected. Furthermore the ammendment removes the upper term limit for a First Minister. The result of this is that as long as a First Minister has a public mandate, they may continue in there role. This was passed unanimously.

The second order of business has been for the previous two acts passed by the last administration to be repealed so that a fresh start may be achieved. This was passed with a 75% majority with one voter choosing to abstain.

Later this week I will be looking to make appointments to the Provincial Executive. In addition a budget will be requested from the Imperial Parliament so that the Provincial Executive may announce its spending for the year.