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Judiciary Comm. Investigatory and Enforcement Squadron Act
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| Chancellor_Kruus | Date: Monday, 25 November 13, 7:22 AM | Message # 1 |
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| Judiciary Committee Investigatory and Enforcement Squadron Act
Section A: Creation, Ethos and Purpose of the Squadron
A. 1. The Judiciary Committee Chairman is to be empowered to form a Judiciary Committee Investigatory and Enforcement Squadron for the purposes of:
- Rapidly Investigating alleged breaches of Republic Law.
- Acting to Enforce the Law if they see crimes while about their duties.
- To quickly and efficiently impose law and order where there is a fundamental breakdown thereof on any Republic Member world.
- To move quickly to enforce Judicial rulings.
- To monitor the enforcement of past Judicial Rulings.
- To aid any ship or world in need of aid to save lives, so long as to do so does not breach Republic neutrality (they may not attack Republic Planetary forces unless they are in direct breach of a Judicial ruling or flagrantly and knowingly flouting the law)
Section B: Who may serve in the Squadron.
B. 1. The IES would be staffed by volunteer members of the Judicial Forces and Republic Security Force.
B. 2. Jedi would be permitted to serve with the permission of both the Judicial Committee and the Jedi Council, however, Jedi serving may not sit in any position of command. Re-affirming the Ruusan Reformation principle that the Jedi are no longer to hold miltary rank.
B. 3. Veterans of the Judicial Forces, Planetary Security Forces and the Republic Security Force may be accepted at the committee's discretion.
B. 4. Anyone convicted of any crime may not serve in the IES.
B. 5. The IES shall aid the Judicial Forces, Jedi Order, Republic Security Force, Sector Rangers if they are needful of aid.
Section C: Practicalities
C. 1. The IES is to be funded from General Taxation and from the General Budget to employ a reasonable crew for up to six loaned ships of up to 600m in length. It may also maintain a suitable office and administrative staff of up to 500. It may also pay to employ 1200 peace officers/troopers. Furthermore, to support these front line staff it shall be permitted to employ 600 support staff (medics, advisors, translators, cultural specialists) to be deployed aboard IES ships during missions and patrols.
C. 2. Repair and maintenance of these ships when not in service will be from the Judicial Forces docks.
C. 3. If in need they may request local docks donate services if urgent work is required while on mission, worlds may donate the work and recieve 50% of parts and labour costs refunded through a tax rebate to be paid at the end of the Tax Year.
C. 4. The IES may not accept donations of ships or material from the world the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee comes from, or any corporations thereof.
C.5. The IES is to have an annex built onto the Judicial Arcology for it's Administrative staff.
Section D: Command and Oversight
D. 1. The IES is to be under the Command of the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
D. 2. The Chancellor of the Republic shall be responsible for overseeing this responsibility and may relieve the Chairman of his command if he breaches his mandate or becomes unsuitable for office for other reasons.
D. 3. The Finances of the IES shall be overseen by the Senate Budgetary Committee, who shall reserve the right to modify the annual budget of the IES before it is added to the Galactic Budget each year.
Chancellor Luneray Kruus
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Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic
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Representative of the People of the Humbarine Sector
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| Senator_Pryce | Date: Friday, 06 December 13, 10:46 PM | Message # 2 |
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| I don't agree with this. It creates a law enforcement branch under the command of the Judiciary Committee where none is needed, because the Judicial Department and its forces already exist for the purpose of enforcing the law, and do so under the guidance of the Judiciary Committee. Even now, the Commandant of the Judicial Forces is (or should be) under the scrutiny of the Committee. The half-dozen reasons you list for this proposal, Senator Kruus—these are what the Judicial Forces already do.
If you're trying to say that, for some reason, you don't have confidence in the Judicial Forces, I can't disagree more strongly; I have nothing but confidence in the Judicial Forces and I find this proposal is an insult to our beings in blue. I vote against. I also happen to think that the Judicial Forces are in need of reform—reform that I trust Admiral Oswaldt to deliver as Commandant of the Judicial Forces (when Senator Kongming gets around to the Admiral's confirmation hearing, that is). You could give reform a chance, Senator Kruus, rather than usurping the Admiral's authority before he's even on the job.
Jaso Pryce
Senator of Metellos and Supreme Chancellor Emeritus
Chairman of the Internal Activities Committee
Esteemed Member of the Trade Commission
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| Senator_Cynum | Date: Friday, 13 December 13, 7:17 AM | Message # 3 |
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| My understanding was that the Judicial Forces are under the direct command of the Chancellor, with the task of enforcing the rulings of the Judiciary and general Law Enforcement.
The Judiciary Committee has oversight over the Judiciary and Judiciary Forces, but does not command them surely? That was my understanding.
Senator Prentiss Cynum
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Senator for the Trade Federation
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| Senator_Pryce | Date: Saturday, 14 December 13, 10:00 PM | Message # 4 |
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| Quote Senator_Cynum (  ) The Judiciary Committee has oversight over the Judiciary and Judiciary Forces, but does not command them surely? That was my understanding.
That's exactly right, and nor should they. The Judicial Forces are commanded by the Commandant (usually an Admiral) of the Judicial Forces, appointed by me and confirmed by the Judiciary Committee. The Committee has oversight responsibilities, not command responsibilities. A small cadre of politicians should not be in command of the Judicial Forces. I remain against.
Jaso Pryce
Senator of Metellos and Supreme Chancellor Emeritus
Chairman of the Internal Activities Committee
Esteemed Member of the Trade Commission
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| Senator_Finbar | Date: Tuesday, 31 December 13, 10:20 PM | Message # 5 |
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| I find myself in agreement with the Chancellor. The Judicial Forces aren't the Republic Navy of old, surely. But it's a martial institution nonetheless and shouldn't be a political instrument under the command of we Senators. Of course, there was a time when Senators had direct command of the Republic's military, but those days are long (ancient history, so to speak), and I wasn't aware that anyone in this day and age was seriously arguing for this. The Judicial Forces should be under the command of a Commandant who is apolitical, while remaining subject to the courts. That is the current state of affairs, and I see no reason to change it. So I must vote against.
Finbar
Senator of Mon Calamari Space
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| Artemis_Vanden | Date: Tuesday, 31 December 13, 11:05 PM | Message # 6 |
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| While I'm mostly in agreement with the distinguished Senator from Mon Calamari space, and while I too would vote against the measure, I must also say a word for civilian control of the military. Making war is a vocation for some, but for society, it is a choice to be made. Mandalorian society has chosen not to make war, ever. Those whose vocation it is to make war do an important service to society, but such people should not be in charge of the decision whether or not to make war. In a democracy, that falls to the people—that is, the civilians—and the civilian representatives of the people.
But as I said, I do think there is adequate civilian oversight of the Judicial Forces already, as Senator Finbar and the Chancellor have pointed out, and thus I see no reason for this bill.
Artemis Vanden
Ambassador of Mandalorian Space
Duke of Kalevala, New Mandalore, and the New Mandalorian Territories
Duly-appointed Mand'alor ("leader") of the Mandalorian People
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| Dak_Onasi | Date: Wednesday, 08 January 14, 10:42 AM | Message # 7 |
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| I must agree with Senator Finbar, Ambassador Vanden, and Chancellor Pryce on the unnecessary additions to already-established Judicial Forces. As Ambassador Vanden had mentioned, and I agree, there is adequate civilian oversight of the Judicial Forces already. I vote against.
~Senator of Telos IV
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| Crown_Prince_Ordan | Date: Wednesday, 22 January 14, 5:13 PM | Message # 8 |
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| Is there a pressing need for such a force, Senator Kruus?
His Most Royal and Secular Majesty Henrik III
By the Providence of the Universe, of the Sovereign World of Alderaan, of Avirandel, Delaya, Avishan and Raisa and of His other Realms and Territories, Prince-Regent. Head of the Alderaaan Sector Commonwealth, Defender of Secularism and Steward of the Commenor Run. &c
Representative of Alderaan in the Galactic Senate.
King of the Grizmallt System
Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee
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| Senator_Pryce | Date: Monday, 27 January 14, 8:42 PM | Message # 9 |
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| I maintain that there is not. And if, as it seems, there is nothing further to the contrary, the bill is defeated with 25% in favor and 75% opposed.
Jaso Pryce
Senator of Metellos and Supreme Chancellor Emeritus
Chairman of the Internal Activities Committee
Esteemed Member of the Trade Commission
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