Information Formatting Standards

[Parliament]

BILL FORMAT

A
BILL
TO
[Amend the <Short Title>;
The <Short Title>; and
The <Short Title>
To] <Long Title>​

1 - About this Act
(1) This Act
(a) may be cited as ‘<Short Title>’ or ‘<Abbreviation>’.
(b) may be numbered as P.B.##-###.
(c) shall be enacted <Time>.
(d) has been authored by <Position> <Author>.
(e) has been co-sponsored by <Position> <Co-Sponsor>.

[optional, if appendices are included in the Act]
(2) The following appendices are part of this Act:
(a) Appendix A - <Appendix Name>;
(b) Appendix B - <Appendix Name>; and
(c) Appendix C - <Appendix Name>.

2 - Content
(1) subsections as needed
(a) paragraphs as needed
(i) subparagraphs as needed
(i-a) inserted subparagraph
(a-a) inserted paragraph

(1a) inserted subsection

(2) next subsection

2a - Inserted Section
(1) content...

3 - omitted

[if necessary]
4 - Amendments to Some Other Act
Some Other Act shall be amended in the following manner:

“(5) This boring and useless Act has some text in it which should be removed, and other text which should be added.”

[if necessary]
<last> - Provisional Regulations
(1) text of section...

Appendices
<spoiler tag>
Content of appendix...
<end spoiler tag>

<spoiler tag>
Content of appendix...
<end spoiler tag>

 

[Parliament]

BILL HEADER FORMAT

[The] <Party>
Through Their <Parliamentary Position> <Poster>
Moves to Pass
The <Short Title>
/
The <Cabinet Name>
Through Its <Cabinet Position> <Poster>
Moves to Pass
The <Short Title>​

Parliament notes:
(1) <Facts/Issues>; use internal section formatting as in the bill format

Based on this, Parliament decides:
(1) <Strategy>; use internal section formatting as in the bill format

To fulfil this, Parliament projects the following expenses:
(1) <Expenses>; use internal section formatting as in the bill format

Further, Parliament projects the following administrative efforts:
(1) <Administrative Efforts>; use internal section formatting as in the bill format

To implement the above, Parliament passes:
[text of bill follows…]
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[Parliament]

RESOLUTION FORMAT

The <Party>
Through Their <Parliamentary Position> <Poster>
Moves to Pass
The <Resolution Short Title>
/
The <Cabinet Name>
Through Its <Cabinet Position> <Poster>
Moves to Pass
The <Resolution Short Title>​

Parliament notes:
(1) <Facts>

Based on this, Parliament decides:
(1) <Strategy>

To set precedent for the above, Parliament passes:

A
RESOLUTION
TO
[Amend the <Resolution Short Title>;
The <Resolution Short Title>; and
The <Resolution Short Title>
To] <Long Title>​

1 - About this Resolution
(1) This Resolution
(a) may be cited as ‘<Short Title>’ or ‘<Abbreviation>’.
(b) has been authored by <Position> <Author>.
(c) Has been co-sponsored by <Position> <Co-Sponsor>.

[optional, if appendices are included in the resolution]
(2) The following appendices are part of this Resolution: / No appendices are part of this Resolution.
(a) Appendix I - <Appendix Name>;
(b) Appendix II - <Appendix Name>; and
(c) Appendix III - <Appendix Name>.

2 - Content
(1) subsections as needed
(a) paragraphs as needed
(i) subparagraphs as needed
(i-a) inserted subparagraph
(ii) subparagraph
(a-a) inserted paragraph
(b) paragraph

(1a) inserted subsection

(2) subsection

2a - Inserted Section
(1) content...

3 - omitted

 

[Parliament]

VOTING TABLE FORMAT​

VOTE ON <AMENDMENT XX|URGENT CONSIDERATION|PASSAGE|RECONSIDERATION|ETC.>: <PASSED|REJECTED|NO QUORUM>

PARTY	AYE	NAY	ABS	NV
AAA	#	#	#	#
BBB	#	#	#	#
CCC	#	#	#	#
TOTAL	#	#	#	#

AAA
Bob: AYE
Alice: AYE
Celine: AYE

BBB
David: NAY
Elaine: NAY

CCC
Frank: ABS
Gina: DNV