So I think the style is a bit inconsistent (alas, tricky to use Bing AI with a limited set of responses), but this is the legal-style draft of how elections would work:
It's quite prescriptivist for a Constitution, but in fairness, I do think that makes sense in-universe
It's quite prescriptivist for a Constitution, but in fairness, I do think that makes sense in-universe
PART III.—THE ASSEMBLED ESTATES.??. Constitution.— (1) The delegates of three orders of His Most Christian Majesty’s Realms and of His Lands and Nations shall form the Assembles Estates of the Realms.
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(2) The legislative power of the Dual Monarchy shall be vested in His Most Christian Majesty and in the Assembled Estates jointly.
(3) The Assembled Estates shall consist of seven hundred and fifty members.
??. Powers.—(1) The Assembled Estates shall have power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Dual Monarchy, subject to the provisions of this Instrument and any other law in force in the Dual Monarchy.
(2) The Assembled Estates shall also have power to approve or reject treaties, declarations of war, levies of taxes, grants of subsidies, budgets, accounts and other matters of public finance.
(3) The Assembled Estates shall also have power to impeach and try any public officer for high crimes and misdemeanors, and to remove them from office upon conviction.
??. Orders.— (1) The members of the Assembled Estates shall be divided into three orders: ecclesiastical, noble, and common.
(2) Each order shall elect its delegates from amidst their ranks in the numbers determined in Sections (), (), and () and in the mode of election to be prescribed subject to the provisions of this Instrument and any other law in force in the Dual Monarchy.
The First Order.??. Composition of First Order.—(1) The First Order shall consist of such members of the Catholic clergy as are duly elected or coopted by their peers in each of the realms of the Dual Monarchy, namely England, France and Ireland.
(2) The number of members of the First Order shall be as follows:—
(a) In England, thirty members shall be elected by the clergy of England from among themselves, of whom fifteen shall be elected by the clergy of the ecclesiastical province of Canterbury and fifteen by the clergy of the ecclesiastical province of York.(b) In France, thirty members shall be elected by the clergy of France from among themselves, of whom sixteen shall be elected by the clergy of each ecclesiastical province and fourteen shall be apportioned to the provinces according to the census of the First Order on a decennial basis.(c) In Ireland, fifteen members shall be elected by the clergy of Ireland from among themselves, of whom four shall be elected by the clergy of each ecclesiastical province of Armagh, Cashel and Dublin, and three by the clergy of the ecclesiastical province of Tuam.
??. Franchise and electoral rolls.—(1) Every ordained member of the regular or secular clergy who is not disqualified on civil or religious grounds shall be entitled to vote or to be elected or coopted as a member of the First Order.
(2) The electoral rolls for each ecclesiastical constituency shall be prepared and maintained by the dioceses for the secular clergy and by their respective convents, abbeys or similar institutions for the regular clergy.
(3) The electoral rolls shall contain the names, titles, addresses and signatures of all eligible voters in each constituency, and shall be revised annually or whenever there is a change in eligibility.
(4) Any person who claims to be entitled to vote or whose name has been omitted from or wrongly entered in the electoral roll may apply to the returning officer for rectification, within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
??. Election and voting system.—(1) The election of the members of the First Order shall take place every four years, unless the Assembled Estates are sooner dissolved by His Most Christian Majesty or by a resolution passed by a majority of the members present and voting.
(2) The election or cooption of the members of the First Order shall be conducted by secret ballot, in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by law.
(3) No person shall be entitled to vote or to be elected or coopted as a member of more than one constituency or for more than one order in the Assembled Estates.
(4) Every member of the clergy who is entitled to vote shall have a number of votes depending on his or her rank or dignity in the Church, as follows:—
(a) Friars, diocesan priests, monks or nuns, or or any person holding a similar rank or dignity in any diocese, religious order or community, shall have as many votes as the number of seats to be filled in their constituency.(b) Abbots, abbesses, canons, deans, priors, vicars or supernumeraries, or any person holding a similar rank or dignity in any diocese, religious order or community, shall have a number of votes equal to twice the number of seats to be filled in their constituency.(c) Bishops, archbishops, cardinals or the Primate of each Kingdom and of Ireland shall have a number of votes equal to four times the number of seats to be filled in their constituency.(5) In case of a vacancy in the membership of the First Order, a new member shall be coopted by the sitting members of that order within three months from the date on which the vacancy occurs, unless the Assembled Estates are sooner dissolved or are due to expire within six months.
??. Allocation and alteration of seats.—(1) The seats in the First Order shall be allocated on the basis of ecclesiastical constituencies, which shall correspond to the ecclesiastical provinces in England, France and Ireland.
(2) The boundaries and names of the ecclesiastical constituencies shall be determined by His Most Christian Majesty on the advice of His Holiness the Pope and with the consent of the Assembled Estates.
(3) The allocation and alteration of seats in England may be modified by law passed by the Assembled Estates, provided that such law does not reduce or increase the total number of seats for England, that it ensures that each constituency elects between three and five members, and that it is done on the basis of the dioceses
??. Qualifications for membership.—(1) No person shall be qualified to be elected or to sit as a member of the First Order unless he:—
(a) Is an ordained member of the regular or secular clergy who is not disqualified on civil or religious grounds.(b) Is of the full age of thirty years.(c) Is a subject of His Most Christian Majesty and owes allegiance to him.(d) Is not a member of the Second or the Third Order.(e) Is not a holder of any office or place of profit under His Most Christian Majesty or any foreign power.(f) Is not a bankrupt or insolvent, or has not made any arrangement with his creditors.(g) Is not a lunatic or of unsound mind.(h) Has not been convicted of any treasonable, felonious or infamous offence, or has not been sentenced to any term of imprisonment exceeding six months.(i) Is not subject to any canonical censure or disability.
(2) Any question arising as to the qualification or disqualification of any member of the First Order shall be referred to and decided by a Committee of Privileges, consisting of fifteen members chosen by lot from among the members of the Assembled Estates, subject to appeal to His Most Christian Majesty in Council.
(3) Any member of the First Order who fails to comply with any of the qualifications or requirements for membership in this Section shall be liable to forfeit their seat, to be disqualified from being elected or sitting as a member of the First Order for a period of seven years, and to be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred pounds for every day on which he so sits or votes in the First Order.
??. Oath of allegiance.—(1) ore taking his or her seat, make and subscribe before His Most Christian Majesty or his representative an oath or affirmation in the following form:
"I, A.B., do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Most Christian Majesty Henry X, his heirs and successors, according to law, and that I will uphold and defend the Catholic faith and the rights and privileges of the Church. So help me God."
(2) Any person who refuses or neglects to take the oath or affirmation as required by this section shall be deemed to have vacated his seat, and the same shall be filled as if he had died.
??. Miscellaneous.—(1) The procedure for electing members of the First Order shall be regulated by law, subject to the provisions of this Instrument and any other applicable laws.
(2) Nothing in this Chapter shall affect the prerogatives and rights of His Most Christian Majesty, or the privileges and immunities of the Assembled Estates or their members.
The Second Order.??. Composition of Second Order.—(1) The Second Order shall consist of such members of the nobility as are duly elected by their peers in each of the realms of the Dual Monarchy, namely England, France and Ireland.
(2) The number of members of the Second Order shall be as follows:—
(a) In England, thirty members shall be elected by the nobility of England from among themselves.(b) In France, thirty members shall be elected by the nobility of France from among themselves.(c) In Ireland, fifteen members shall be elected by the nobility of Ireland from among themselves, of whom eight shall be elected by the nobility of old stock and seven shall be elected by the nobility of new stock.
??. Franchise and electoral rolls.—(1) Every member of the nobility who is registered in the relevant Chamber of the Nobility and who can prove the legality of his claim to a title of nobility shall be entitled to vote in the election of the members of the Second Order.
(2) No person shall be entitled to vote in more than one constituency or for more than one order in the Assembled Estates.
(3) Female title-holders may vote by proxy, provided that they appoint a male relative or a male member of their household as their proxy, and that they notify their intention to do so to the returning officer at least one week before the date of the election.
(4) The electoral rolls for each constituency shall be prepared and maintained by the President of the local or county or provincial Chamber of the Nobility, as may be the case, who shall act as the returning officer for that constituency.
(5) The electoral rolls shall contain the names, titles, addresses and signatures of all eligible voters in each constituency, and shall be revised annually or whenever there is a change in eligibility.
(6) Any person who claims to be entitled to vote or whose name has been omitted from or wrongly entered in the electoral roll may apply to the returning officer for rectification, within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
??. Election and voting system.—(1) The election of the members of the Second Order shall take place every four years, unless the Assembled Estates are sooner dissolved by His Most Christian Majesty or by a resolution passed by a majority of the members present and voting.
(2) The election of the members of the Second Order shall be conducted by secret ballot, in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by law.
(3) Every member of the nobility who is entitled to vote shall have as many votes as two-thirds of the number of seats to be filled in his or her constituency.
(4) In case of a vacancy in the membership of the Second Order, a by-election shall be held within three months from the date on which the vacancy occurs, unless the Assembled Estates are sooner dissolved or are due to expire within six months.
(5) In case of a by-election, every member of the nobility who is entitled to vote shall have one vote only.
??. Allocation and alteration of seats.—(1) The seats in the Second Order shall be allocated on the basis of territorial constituencies, which shall correspond to the counties in England, the provinces in France, and the island of Ireland.
(2) The boundaries and names of the constituencies in England and France shall be determined by a Boundary Commission, subject to the rules laid down in this Section, which shall consist of six members appointed by His Most Christian Majesty, and six members appointed by the President of the Assembled Estates.
(3) The Boundary Commission shall ensure that each constituency in England and France elects between three and five members, and that each constituency has approximately equal population, subject to such adjustments as may be necessary to respect historical and geographical considerations.
(4) The Boundary Commission shall review and revise the constituencies in England and France at least once every ten years, or whenever there is a significant change in population or territory.
(5) The recommendations of the Boundary Commission shall be laid before both His Most Christian Majesty and the Assembled Estates for their approval, and shall come into force at the next general election after such approval.
(6) The constituencies in Ireland shall be as follows:—
(a) One constituency for the nobility of old stock, which shall elect eight members from among themselves.(b) One constituency for the nobility of new stock, which shall elect seven members from among themselves.(7) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Nobility of old stock” shall mean the members of the Irish nobility who belong to clans or families that existed and resided in Ireland before 1545.(b) “Nobility of new stock” shall mean the members of the Irish nobility who were established or ennobled after 1545, or who belong to the old stock families that have opted to join this constituency.(c) Every member of the nobility of old stock shall have the right to choose whether to remain in this constituency or to join the constituency of the nobility of new stock, and shall notify their choice to their respective Council of Nobility before the date of the election.(d) No member of the nobility of new stock shall have the right to join the constituency of the nobility of old stock.
??. Qualifications for membership.—(1) No person shall be qualified to be elected or to sit as a member of the Second Order unless he:—
(a) Is a member of the nobility who is registered in the relevant Chamber of the Nobility and who can prove the legality of his or her claim to a title of nobility.(b) Is of the full age of twenty-five years.(c) Is a subject of His Most Christian Majesty and owes allegiance to him.(d) Is not a member of the First or the Third Order.(e) Is not a holder of any office or place of profit under His Most Christian Majesty or any foreign power.(f) Is not a bankrupt or insolvent, or has not made any arrangement with his or her creditors.(g) Is not a lunatic or of unsound mind.(h) Has not been convicted of any treasonable, felonious or infamous offence, or has not been sentenced to any term of imprisonment exceeding six months.(2) Any question arising as to the qualification or disqualification of any member of the Second Order shall be referred to and decided by a Committee of Privileges, consisting of fifteen members chosen by lot from among the members of the Assembled Estates, subject to appeal to His Most Christian Majesty in Council.
(3) Any member of the Second Order who fails to comply with any of the qualifications or requirements for membership in this Section shall be liable to forfeit their seat, to be disqualified from being elected or sitting as a member of the Second Order for a period of seven years, and to be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred pounds for every day on which he so sits or votes in the Second Order.
??. Oath of allegiance.—(1) Every person who is elected as a member of the Second Order shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before His Most Christian Majesty or his representative an oath in the following form:
"I, A.B., do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Most Christian Majesty Henry X, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."
(2) Any person who refuses or neglects to take the oath or affirmation as required by this section shall be deemed to have vacated his or her seat, and the same shall be filled as if he had died.
??. Miscellaneous.—(1) The procedure for electing members of the Second Order shall be regulated by law, subject to the provisions of this Instrument and any other applicable laws.
(2) Nothing in this Chapter shall affect the prerogatives and rights of His Most Christian Majesty, or the privileges and immunities of the Assembled Estates or their members.
The Third Order.??. Composition of Third Order.—(1) The Third Order shall consist of such persons as are not members of the First Order or the Second Order, and as are qualified to vote in elections for the Assembled Estates.
(2) The members of the Third Order shall be divided into two classes: territorial members and corporate members.
(3) The number of members of the Third Order shall be as follows:—
(a) In England, two hundred and forty members who shall be elected by the commoners of England from among themselves.(b) In France, two hundred and forty members who shall be elected by the commoners of France from among themselves.(c) In Ireland, one hundred and twenty members who shall be elected by the commoners of Ireland from among themselves.(d) However number of members may be elected as corporate members in each of the realms of the Dual Monarchy, namely England, France and Ireland.
??. Territorial Constituencies.—(1) The territorial constituencies shall consist of counties or provinces, or parts thereof, and municipal corporations, or parts thereof.
(2) No constituency shall return less than three nor more than nine members, except for the following constituencies, which shall return one member each:—
(a) The county of Rutland in England;(b) The Isles of Ely, Wight and Anglesey in England;(c) The province of Foix in France.(3) For electoral purposes, the provinces of Aunis, Saintonge and Angoumois in France shall be deemed to be one province.
(4) The boundaries of county or province constituencies shall follow county or province lines; but nothing herein contained shall prevent any municipal corporation constituency from being partly within and partly without any county or province constituency.
(5) Any county or province, or any municipal corporation, returning more than nine members shall be divided into two or more constituencies, each returning not less than three nor more than nine members.
(6) The boundaries and names of the constituencies shall be determined by a Boundary Commission, subject to the rules laid down in this Section, which shall consist of six members appointed by His Most Christian Majesty, and six members appointed by the President of the Assembled Estates.
(7) The Boundary Commission shall ensure that each constituency elects between three and nine members, and that each constituency has approximately equal population, subject to such adjustments as may be necessary to respect historical and geographical considerations.
(8) The Boundary Commission shall review and revise the constituencies at least once every ten years, or whenever there is a significant change in population or territory.
(9) The recommendations of the Boundary Commission shall be laid before both His Most Christian Majesty and the Assembled Estates for their approval, and shall come into force at the next general election after such approval.
??. Chambers of Commerce and of Industry.—(1) A Chamber of Commerce or a Chamber of Industry shall be entitled to return one member for every five thousand affiliated members.
(2) Any Chamber of Commerce and of Industry may federate with one or more other Chambers of Commerce and of Industry to form a federated Chamber, which shall be deemed to be one for electoral purposes, and shall be entitled to return one member for every five thousand affiliated members.
(3) The procedure for the federation of Chambers of Commerce and of Industry shall be as follows:—
(a) Any Chamber of Commerce and of Industry may propose to federate with one or more other Chambers of Commerce and Industry, by passing a resolution to that effect by a majority of its members;(b) The proposal shall be communicated to the other Chambers of Commerce and of Industry concerned, and to the Secretary of State for the Interior;(c) The other Chambers of Commerce and of Industry concerned shall vote on the proposal within three months from the date of communication, and shall notify the Secretary of State for the Interior of the result;(d) If all the Chambers of Commerce and of Industry concerned assent to the proposal by a majority of their members, the federation shall be deemed to have been formed, and shall be registered by the Secretary of State for the Interior;(e) The federated Chamber shall adopt a name, a constitution, and a list of affiliated members, and shall submit them to the Secretary of State for the Interior for approval;(f) The federated Chamber shall be entitled to return one member for every five thousand affiliated members in the next election for the Third Order, and in every subsequent election, unless the federation is dissolved by mutual consent of all the Chambers concerned, or by law.
??. Chambers of Agriculture.—(1) A Chamber of Agriculture shall be entitled to return one member per ten thousand affiliated members in England and France, and per every fifteen thousand affiliated members in Ireland.
(2) Any Chamber of Agriculture may federate with one or more other Chambers of Agriculture to form a federated Chamber, which shall be deemed to be one for electoral purposes, and shall be entitled to return one member for every ten thousand or fifteen thousand affiliated members, as the case may be.
(3) The provisions of Subsections (3) of Section ??, shall apply in relation to the federation of Chambers of Agriculture as they apply in relation to the federation of Chambers of Commerce and of Industry, with the substitution of references to “Chambers of Agriculture” for references to “Chambers of Commerce and of Industry”, and with the substitution of references to ten thousand or fifteen thousand affiliated members for references to five thousand affiliated members:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall affect the application of paragraph (b) of subection (3) of Section ??, as respects the communication and notification of proposals for federation.
??. Universities.—(1) The Universities that shall return members to represent the Third Order are as follows:—
(a) The University of Cambridge, which shall return two members;(b) The University of Oxford, which shall return two members;(c) The University of Dublin, which shall return two members;(d) The University of Paris, which shall return two members;(e) The Free University of Paris, which shall return two members;(f) The Free University of Dublin, which shall return two members;(g) The College of Saint David, which shall return one member;(h) The Free University of York, which shall return one member;(i) The Free University of London, which shall return one member;(j) The Combined French Universities in Langue d’Oïl, which shall return two members;(k) The Combined French Universities in Langue d’Oc, which shall return two members.(2) The dividing line between the Langue d’Oïl and the Langue d’Oc for the purposes of this Chapter shall be as follows:—
(a) Starting from the mouth of the Loire river on the Atlantic coast, following the course of the Loire river upstream to its confluence with the Allier river;(b) Following the course of the Allier river upstream to its source in the Massif Central;(c) Following a straight line from the source of the Allier river to the source of the Dordogne river in the Massif Central;(d) Following the course of the Dordogne river downstream to its confluence with the Garonne river;(e) Following the course of the Garonne river downstream to its mouth on the Atlantic coast.(3) Any university in France, other than those listed in this Section, shall be assigned to either the Combined French Universities in Langue d’Oïl or the Combined French Universities in Langue d’Oc, according to its location with respect to the dividing line defined in Subsection (2).
(4) The procedure for the creation of new university constituencies shall be as follows:—
(a) If a new university is chartered in England or Ireland, it shall be entitled to return one member to represent the Third Order, subject to the approval of His Most Christian Majesty and the Assembled Estates;(b) If a new university is chartered in France, it shall be assigned to either the Combined French Universities in Langue d’Oïl or the Combined French Universities in Langue d’Oc, according to its location, and shall be entitled to participate in the election of two members for that constituency;(c) If the number of universities in England or Ireland exceeds ten, a constituency for combined English universities or combined Irish universities, as the case may be, shall be created, and shall be entitled to return two members to represent the Third Order;(d) The existing university constituencies in England or Ireland shall be abolished, and the universities that formed them shall be assigned to either the combined English universities or the combined Irish universities, as the case may be.
??. Corporations.—The Corporations that shall return members to represent the Third Order are as follows:—
(a) The Six Merchant Corporations of Paris, which shall return three members;(b) The Great Twelve Livery Companies of London, which shall return three members;(c) The Twenty-Five Guilds of Dublin, which shall return two members.
??. Franchise and electoral rolls.—(1) The qualifications for voting in elections for the Third Order shall be as follows:—
(a) The voter must be a subject of His Most Christian Majesty;(b) The voter must be of full age and not subject to any legal incapacity;(c) The voter must satisfy one of the following conditions:aa (i) The voter must be a freeholder of land or tenements in any county or province, or in any municipal corporation, of a clear yearly value above a certain amount as determined by law;aa (ii) The voter must be a direct contributor to the local or national authorities, paying taxes or rates above a certain amount as determined by law;aa (iii) The voter must be a member of a Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a Chamber of Agriculture, a University, or a Corporation, as defined in this Chapter.(d) Every voter shall be entitled to a secret and equal vote in elections for the Third Order.(e) Every voter shall have as many votes as two-thirds of the number of seats to be filled in their constituency, except in case of a by-election, in which case they shall have one vote only.(2). In each territorial constituency, an office shall be established by law to update and maintain the electoral rolls of eligible voters, as determined by law and in the manner prescribed by law.
(3). In the case of the corporate constituencies, it shall be the responsibility of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Chambers of Agriculture, the Universities, and the Corporations, to update and maintain the electoral rolls of their members, as determined by their charters and by law.
??. Voting.— (1) The elections for the Third Order shall be held every four years, unless the Assembled Estates are sooner dissolved by His Most Christian Majesty or by a resolution passed by a majority of the members present and voting.
(2). The elections for the Third Order shall be staggered in two intervals, such that roughly half of the constituencies are up for election at each four-year interval, as determined by law.
(3). In case of a vacancy in the representation of the Third Order, caused by death, resignation, disqualification, or any other cause, a by-election to fill the seat shall take place within three months from the date on which the vacancy occurs.
(4) The elections for the county or province constituencies, for corporate constituencies, and for those municipal corporation constituencies that encompass a single municipal corporation or part thereof, shall be direct.
(5) The elections for those municipal corporation constituencies that encompass several municipal corporations or parts thereof shall be indirect.
(6) The procedure for indirect elections shall be as follows:—
(a) In each applicable municipal corporation, eligible voters shall choose, two weeks before the election, a number of electors, as determined by law and the municipal charter.(b) The names and addresses of the electors so chosen shall be published in the official gazette and in at least two newspapers circulating in the constituency;(c) The electors shall then assemble in the largest municipal corporation of their constituency, on such day and at such hour and place as the His Most Christian Majesty may appoint by proclamation, to elect the members of the Third Order;(d) His Most Christian Majesty shall appoint a returning officer for each such assembly of electors, who shall be responsible for conducting the election and declaring the result;(e) The returning officer shall prepare a list of candidates for the election, based on the nominations received from the electors or from any other persons qualified to be elected as members of the Third Order;(f) The returning officer shall also prepare ballot papers containing the names and descriptions of the candidates in alphabetical order, and shall distribute them to the electors present at the assembly;(g) The electors shall cast as many votes as two-thirds of the number of seats to be filled in their constituency, by placing a mark against the names of the candidates of their choice on the ballot papers;(h) The returning officer shall then count the votes given to each candidate, and declare elected those candidates who have obtained the highest number of votes, up to the number of seats to be filled;(i) In case of a tie between two or more candidates for the last seat or seats, the returning officer shall decide by lot which candidate or candidates shall be elected;(j) The returning officer shall make a return of the names of the elected candidates to His Most Christian Majesty, who shall cause them to be published in the official gazette.
??. Qualifications for membership.—(1) No person shall be qualified to be elected or to sit as a member of the Third Order unless he:—
(a) is a natural-born subject of His Majesty;(b) has attained the age of twenty-five years;(c) is not subject to any legal incapacity;(d) is not a member of either the First Order or the Second Order;(e) resides in the constituency that they represent, or have a close connection with it, as determined by law;(f) is not a holder of any office or place under His Majesty that is incompatible with membership in the Third Order;(g) has taken and subscribed before an officer authorized by law for that purpose an oath or affirmation in the form set out in Section ??;(h) possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed by law for territorial or corporate members respectively.(2) No person who is a member of either the First Order or the Second Order shall be entitled to vote at an election for a member of the Third Order.
(3) Any question arising as to the qualification or disqualification of any member of the Third Order shall be referred to and decided by a Committee of Privileges, consisting of fifteen members chosen by lot from among the members of the Assembled Estates, subject to appeal to His Most Christian Majesty in Council.
(4) Any member of the Third Order who fails to comply with any of the qualifications or requirements for membership in this Section shall be liable to forfeit their seat, to be disqualified from being elected or sitting as a member of the Third Order for a period of seven years, and to be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred pounds for every day on which he so sits or votes in the Third Order.
??. Oath or affirmation of allegiance.—(1) Every person who is elected as a member of the Third Order shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before His Most Christian Majesty or his representative an oath or affirmation in the following form:
"I, A.B., do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Henry X, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God. (Or: This I do under penalty of perjury.)"
(2) Any person who refuses or neglects to take the oath or affirmation as required by this section shall be deemed to have vacated his or her seat, and the same shall be filled as if he had died.
??. Miscellaneous.—(1) The procedure for electing members of the Third Order shall be regulated by law, subject to the provisions of this Instrument and any other applicable laws.
(2) Nothing in this Chapter shall affect the prerogatives and rights of His Most Christian Majesty, or the privileges and immunities of the Assembled Estates or their members.
?? Non-Conformity of Charters.—The provisions of this Instrument shall not affect the validity or operation of any charter granted to any municipal corporation or university by His Most Christian Majesty or by any predecessor thereof, except in so far as such charter is inconsistent with this Chapter or with any law made in pursuance thereof:
aaProvided that any municipal corporation or university whose charter is inconsistent with this Instrument or with any law made in pursuance thereof shall, within one year from the commencement of this Instrument, apply to His Most Christian Majesty for a new charter or for an amendment of their existing charter, in order to bring it into conformity with this Instrument and with any such law;
aaAnd provided further that if any municipal corporation or university fails to make such application within the said period, or if any application so made is refused by His Most Christian Majesty, the charter of such municipal corporation or university shall cease to have effect, and such municipal corporation or university shall be subject to the provisions of this Instrument and of any law made in pursuance thereof, as if no charter had been granted to them.
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