Rolerain
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| 28 Jul 2017 05:52 PM |
AN ACT to Redefine the Governor’s ability to pardon, and introduce the method of commuting sentences
PREAMBLE To grant mercy to those that truly deserve such, plausibly.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF FIRESTONE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1.
(a) This act may be cited as the “Redefining Pardons Act” for short.
(b) The term “pardon” refers to the ability to grant clemency, being further defined within this legislation.
SECTION 2.
(a) The Governor shall have the power invested to issue a pardon to any individual for a plausible reason should upon the conclusion of any trial find the individual in question guilty of a crime.
(b) A pardon issued by the Governor, may:
(i) Commute the sentence of any individual that has been convicted of a crime by the Courts of the State of Firestone, or;
(ii) Nullify and end the sentence of any individual that has been convicted of a crime by the Courts of the State of Firestone, alongside nullifying said conviction.
(c) The Governor, shall be obligated, to inform the public on any and all pardons issued.
(d) Should, the public request a pardon be issued to an individual through a petition reaching at least fifty (50) signatures for such, the Governor shall be obligated to make a decision on whether or not to issue a pardon to the individual in question.
(e) Should the Supreme Court of the State of Firestone find any pardon issued by the Governor to not be for a reason plausible, they shall retain the ability to nullify said pardon in question through a super-majority (2/3) vote in favor of such nullification.
SECTION 3. This legislation shall go into effect immediately.
SECTION 4. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
(a) The legislation “A Bill to Establish the Pardon” shall be declared null and void, found here: https://forum.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=213644594
Respectfully submitted to the State of Firestone Congress,
Chief Sponsor: Lt. Governor Rolerain
Co Sponsor(s): Chief Court Justice, Disordio Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, AmerlcanLaw Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, FIoatmanjason Speaker of the House, Av_ry Senator, Techiey Senator, Sir_Mr Senator, Expillix Representative, Sharkfish82 Representative, Jakido |
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