Text:
[b:1d634yt8]Amendment[/b:1d634yt8]
The Representative Assembly is empowered to determine a rate of compensation for all governmental positions, namely, members of the Representative Assembly, members of the Scientific Council, the Guildmaster, and the Chancellor. All increases in the rate of compensation will take effect at the start of the next term of the Assembly.
[b:1d634yt8]Ordinary Law[/b:1d634yt8]
The rate of compensation for members of the Representative Assembly, Scientific Council, the Guildmaster, and the Chancellor, shall be a credit of L$1,000 per month against land-use fees incurred by that individual. All excess credit against fees is forfeit.
Philosophy:
It has been suggested to me that some form of compensation might help to keep the members of our government more involved. While I'm still idealistically opposed to such - the actual positions of power are compensation enough in themselves - but I thought, before anyone else gets any ideas, to propose a method I could tolerate.
In order to remove any self-interest, from either the RA or myself for proposing, the amendment portion holds that any increases don't take effect until [i:1d634yt8]next[/i:1d634yt8] term. (Decreases take effect immediately.)
The law portion - since I think it can be safely left out of the constitution proper - does not specify a direct L$ payment. Instead, by offering a land-credit I hope this would work to draw the involvement of those most involved and emotionally invested in the CDS. (It is also slightly cheaper, if the person doesn't use the full amount!)
I welcome any commentary.