Congress to hire permanent clerks following demand for more legislative work

June 08, 2021 – The Congress of Mount Vema, also known as the Veman Congress is discussing plans to hire permanent clerks to clear the backlog of 100s of drafted bills which must be presented to His Mount Vema Majesty King – The Vema Seamount Authority for consideration.
 
Mount Vema legislative bills are currently drafted by legal advisers working for Vander Legal, which is one of the leading law firms of Mount Vema. Then, depending on the sector the bills are reviewed by consultants with specialist knowledge in their field of expertise before it is submitted to the clerks who prepare the final document for sovereign’s consideration. If the bill is approved the sovereign grants the Royal Seal of Approval and the bill becomes law of the territory.
 
The clerks currently preparing the bills are freelancers and not always available as they have sometimes other commitments. This is the reason why Mount Vema legislation takes to too long to be approved. Bills must wait until the freelancers who are already familiar with Mount Vema become available again. So, the Congress is discussing plans to propose allocation of funds to hire permanent clerks as the City of Mount Vema development gains momentum. 
 
Although the City of Mount Vema is not built yet, the Congress of Mount Vema already has a substantial amount of work to do. It includes works on issues from urban planning to the

drafting and proposal of legislations for anything that affects or will affect the lives of people working or doing business in or with Mount Vema, or companies involved with Mount Vema projects at home and abroad, provide for the safety and rescue, if necessary, of ships passing by Mount Vema waters, including the protection of the Vema Seamount marine ecosystem and the environment.
 
So, what will the Congress of Mount Vema be like in the future?
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The constitution says that His Majesty’s Government of Mount Vema must be represented by the Veman Congress, which shall be the bicameral legislature of the Kingdom of Mount Vema – The Vema Seamount Territory and will consist of:
 
The Mount Vema Royal House of Lords and the Mount Vema House of Representatives. Members of the Mount Vema Royal House of Lords will be appointed by the Sovereign and will be mainly heads of the Royal Departments of the State. The members of the Mount Vema House of Representatives will be district representatives elected by the public, as well as officials (heads of the cabinet) nominated by the elected Prime Minister of Mount Vema.
 
The Veman Congress will examine what the Government is doing, make new laws, will hold the power to set taxes and debate the issues of the day, including costs and the national budget. But for now, until then the Sovereign – The Vema Seamount Authority holds absolute power.