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I. The Senate of the Roman Byzantine Union shall consist of five World Assembly members that reside in the region. Senators cannot be sitting government or judicial members.

II. Senators are responsible for creating the laws that govern the region. The Senate may both put forward laws for vote, as well as confirm laws put forward by government for vote. Senate approval is required for the passage of any law.

III. Senators may be removed from the senate by leaving the region, or by ceasing to exist. They may also be removed for withdrawing from the WA. The Basileus can remove a Senator if they have a been deemed to not have participated in enough votes without sufficient reason. (Example: On Vacation)

IV. Senate bills have to be seconded by another senator before they can be brought upon the voting chamber.

V. Senators will vote in regular polls, but with their votes accounted for as a seperate chamber.

VI. Any senators that do not vote shall not count towards the voting count.

VII. Senators will serve for a unlimited amount of 3 month terms. Senate elections are to held starting on the 15 of January, April, July and October. Elections are to be 7 days long. All prospective Senators are to contact the Basileus or Symbasileus if the want to run. If not enough senators express their interests in running, ALL non government/Judicial WA members will have their names put forward and the 5 who receive the most votes will serve as senators.

VIII. If a Senator has been removed from their position for a reason laid out in act III, a special election will be called for a eligible member to serve out the remainder of that senators term.

IX. Senators will have their own chamber that lists the current sitting senators and their political association. If they have no political association they will be listed as independents. Chamber to be made visible from the regional factbook.

X. Senate size will be a odd number taking into consideration the size of the region, number of WA delegates and voting activity. The senate will scale up and down according to the principle of senate votes not exceeding 66 percent of votes cast or falling below 33 percent. If the senate is to expand or contract by the multiple of 2 required to keep this ratio it will take place in the next election period.