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In April 2008, Susano took the time to compile a complete listing of AH.com Peerages. Shortly afterward, members of the nobility began to float suggestions of allowing some sort of direct participation in His Administratorness' Government in the form of an Upper House in Parliament, called a Landsraad, similar in concept to the British House of Lords. While there appeared to be strong support for a Landsraad, the Landsraad Bill failed to pass - a crushing defeat for EVIL-YSP coalition.

Following the 2008 elections, the new Government returned to the issue. On August 5, 2008, Parliament passed the Landsraad Committee Act creating a parliamentary committee, the Committee for the Preparation of a New Landsraad Act, for the specific purpose of drafting a new Landsraad Bill. If this bill is passed, it will transform AH.com’s legislature into a bicameral body.

Vulcantrekkie45 (YSP) of the Committee for the Preparation of a New Landsraad Act presented a draft bill to the Parliament on August 15, 2008. Shortly afterwards, Prime Minister Douglas revealed that no agreement had been reached by the committee on a Landsraad Bill and urged all Evil Party MPs to vote against any such measure until it received the approval of either himself or President Sargon.

On August 16, 09camaro (E) motioned for the bill to be referred back to committee, to extend the debate time until a final form could be accepted by the committee and re-introduced. This motion was seconded by Deputy Prime Minister Demosthenes (E), LordInsane (E), VulcanTrekkie45 (YSP), TheDarkServant (E), Gladi (E), Steffen (FFF) and Susano (FFF). On August 28, President Sargon declared the bill sent back to committee.

WHEREAS Susano has created a peerage system for the denizens of AH.com; and

WHEREAS This system has been widely accepted and praised by the larger community of AH.com; and

WHEREAS Several members of the AH.com community have called for a Landsraad to be formed; and

WHEREAS Many of the aforementioned members hold seats in the Parliament of AH.com; therefore

BE IT ENACTED that the Parliament forms a legislative body to be known as the Landsraad of AH.com; and be it further

ENACTED that the Landsraad shall consist of 11 seats, to be divided as such:

• 3 British seats
• 3 American seats
• 2 German seats
• 2 Chinese seats
• 1 Miscellaneous seat; and be it further

ENACTED that these seats shall have a one-year term; and be it further

ENACTED that one the various peerages shall elect who will represent them; and be it further

ENACTED that the various peerage ranks shall hold voting weights as such:

• Duke/Maharajah/Kung: 4
• Landgrave/Margrave/Marquis/Emir/Hou: 3
• Prince: 2
• Count/Earl/Jarl/Po/Shi: 1
• Nan: 0; and be it further

ENACTED that all ranks and titles shall be represented according to this list; and be it further

ENACTED that the Landsraad shall be chaired by the highest ranking noble currently serving in said Landsraad; and be it further

ENACTED that the Landsraad shall serve as the upper house in the newly bicameral government of AH.com; and be it further

ENACTED that no member may sit in both the Landsraad and the Parliament of AH.com; and be it further

ENACTED that a member of the Peerage of AH.com may pass his/her title to another should they wish to serve in Parliament; and be it further

ENACTED that the Landsraad shall answer to the President of the Parliament of AH.com; and be it further

ENACTED that a joint resolution of the Landsraad and Parliament of AH.com may impeach the President of AH.com should said president be judged unfit for duty.

Respectfully submitted, The undersigned

This bill is still pending before Parliament.

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