Hearing: Presidential Term Limits Bill

[Vedek Tabor]

Councilors, I hereby bring up the following bill for a hearing before the Federation Judiciary Council. No less than 72 hours for debate and consideration of amendments.

Presidential Term Limits Bill

Vedek Tabor of Bajor for Himself submits:

A bill to limit the number of terms for a President of the United Federation of Planets to 2 consecutive terms.

BE IT ENACTED by the Federation Council and by and with the consent of the President of the United Federation of Planets as follows:

Section 1. Short Title

This bill shall be referred to for all purposes as the “Presidential Term Limits Bill.”

Section 2. Limitation of Consecutive Terms

No President of the United Federation of Planets may serve for more than two consecutive terms in that office. Nothing in this Act shall forbid a person who has served 2 consecutive terms from running for President after an intervening consecutive term.

Section 3. Calculation of Partial Terms

“Consecutive Terms” shall refer to an individual who has served for a term of at least 2 years as President of the United Federation of Planets.

Section 4. Enactment

This bill will officially become law once it has been Constitutionally enacted.

[Vedek Tabor]

All time for debate has expired. The question is that this bill be reported to the full floor for consideration. No less than 72 hours to vote.

[Vedek Tabor]

As Councilor Yot

Aye

[Vedek Tabor]

Are there any Councilors wishing to vote or to change their vote? If not, on this vote the Yeas are 1 and the Nays are 0. Therefore, the bill is reported to the floor of the Council.