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===Salary and benefits===

As of 2020, the annual salary of a Consul is $225,000. Senior leaders earn more: $305,000 for the ''Proconsul Maioris'', and $500,000 for the First Consul. A cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) increase takes effect annually unless the National Assembly votes not to accept it. The Tribunal Assembly sets the salaries for Consuls, although they must make any salary change to every chamber of the Corcillum and are not allowed to make one-off modifications. Consuls are eligible for retirement benefits after serving for twenty years (''4 lustra''). Outside pay is limited to 10% of consular pay, and certain types of income involving a fiduciary responsibility or personal endorsement are prohibited. Salaries are not for life, only during active term.

In addition to monetary compensation, Consuls are afforded many other benefits such as a travel allowance of $55,000, are permitted to deduct up to $5,000 of living expenses per year incurred while living away from their consular district, and members of the National Assembly are automatically enrolled in MERLO, Caphiria's retirement system for government employees.

All Consuls and their families have access to ''Sospitas Nationalis Consilium'' (SNC), a branch of Caphiria's National Health System for government workers. SNC physicians provides routine exams, consultations, and certain diagnostics, and may write prescriptions. The SNS covers primary care, in-patient care, long-term health care, ophthalmology, and dentistry. Current and former Consuls may also receive emergency care at military treatment facilities.

Consuls are eligible for a Consulship Allowance (CA) to support them in their official and representational duties to their district and is calculated based on three components: one for personnel, one for official office expenses and one for official or franked mail. The personnel allowance is the same for all members; the office and mail allowances vary based on the members' district's distance from Venceia, the cost of office space in the member's district, and the number of non-business addresses in their district. These three components are used to calculate a single RA that can fund any expense—even though each component is calculated individually, the franking allowance can be used to pay for personnel expenses if the Consul so chooses. The Personnel allowance was $800,000 per Consul in 2020. Each member may employ no more than 15 permanent employees. The Consular employees' salary is capped at $95,000.

Additionally, no Consul can be arrested, detained, or summoned by a warrant for an inquiry as the suspect in a criminal case unless permission (simple majority vote) was obtained or they was arrested in ''flagrante delicto''.

===Expulsion and other disciplinary actions===

==Officers==

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===Non-voting officers===

==Procedure==

The agenda of the National Assembly is mostly decided by the Government, although the Assembly can also enforce its own agenda. Indeed, the Constitution guarantees at least a monthly session decided by the Assembly.

The agenda of the National Assembly is mostly decided by the Government, although the Assembly can also enforce its own agenda. Indeed, the Constitution guarantees at least a monthly session decided by the Assembly. The items of business, a notice of which is received from the Ministers and admitted by the First Consul, are included in the daily List of Business which is printed and circulated to members in advance.

The period during which the National Assembly meets to conduct its business is called a consular session, of which three occur per year:

* First Consular Session: January 10 to April 30

* Second Consular Session: May 15 to September 30

* Third Consular Session: October 5 to December 10

Sessions typically start from 9 AM to 1 PM and from 3 PM to 6 PM. There are occasions the sittings are continuously held without observing lunch break and are also extended beyond 6 PM depending upon the business before the Assembly. The National Assembly does not ordinarily sit on Saturdays and Sundays and other closed holidays.

===Daily session===

The first hour of every consular session is called the ''interrogo'', a period for Consuls to ask questions of ministers on different aspects of administration and government policy in the national and international spheres. Questions may be asked of anything that seems relevant to the interest of national discourse, and those in question must stand and answer for their department's acts of omission or commission.

Questions are of three types—''Denotatus'' (Starred), ''Trito'' (Unstarred), and ''Relicuos'' (Outstanding) . A question of ''Denotatus'' is one to which a Consul desires an oral answer in the Assembly and which is distinguished by an asterisk mark. A question of ''Trito'' is one which is not called for oral answer in the Assembly and on which no supplementary questions can consequently be asked. An answer to such a question is given in writing. A minimum period of notice for starred/unstarred questions is 10 clear days. If the questions given notice are admitted by the First Consul, they are listed and printed for an answer on the dates allotted to the Ministries to which the subject matter of the question pertains. A question of ''Relicuos'' is exempt from the period of notice as it relates to matters of urgent public importance. However, the question may only be answered if the First Consul (and respective Minister) is prepared to answer it at shorter notice, typically at the end of the ''interrogo.''

====Debate====

====Voting====

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 This I Swear, before the eyes of Men, under the eyes of the Lord, with the protection of the Imperator, and for the Love and Glory I give to the Imperium of Caphiria.}}
 ===Salary and benefits===
-As of 2020, the annual salary of a Consul is $225,000. Senior leaders earn more: $305,000 for the ''Proconsul Maioris'', and $500,000 for the First Consul.  A cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) increase takes effect annually unless the National Assembly votes not to accept it. The Tribunal Assembly sets the salaries for Consuls, although they must make any salary change to every chamber of the Corcillum and are not allowed to make one-off modifications.  Consuls are eligible for retirement benefits after serving for twenty years (''4 lustra''). Outside pay is limited to 10% of consular pay, and certain types of income involving a fiduciary responsibility or personal endorsement are prohibited. Salaries are not for life, only during active term.
+As of 2020, the annual salary of a Consul is $225,000. Senior leaders earn more: $305,000 for the ''Proconsul Maioris'', and $500,000 for the First Consul. A cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) increase takes effect annually unless the National Assembly votes not to accept it. The Tribunal Assembly sets the salaries for Consuls, although they must make any salary change to every chamber of the Corcillum and are not allowed to make one-off modifications. Consuls are eligible for retirement benefits after serving for twenty years (''4 lustra''). Outside pay is limited to 10% of consular pay, and certain types of income involving a fiduciary responsibility or personal endorsement are prohibited. Salaries are not for life, only during active term.
 In addition to monetary compensation, Consuls are afforded many other benefits such as a travel allowance of $55,000, are permitted to deduct up to $5,000 of living expenses per year incurred while living away from their consular district, and members of the National Assembly are automatically enrolled in MERLO, Caphiria's retirement system for government employees.
-All Consuls and their families have access to ''Sospitas Nationalis Consilium'' (SNC), a branch of Caphiria's National Health System for government workers. SNC physicians  provides routine exams, consultations, and certain diagnostics, and may write prescriptions. The SNS covers primary care, in-patient care, long-term health care, ophthalmology, and dentistry. Current and former Consuls may also receive emergency care at military treatment facilities.
+All Consuls and their families have access to ''Sospitas Nationalis Consilium'' (SNC), a branch of Caphiria's National Health System for government workers. SNC physicians provides routine exams, consultations, and certain diagnostics, and may write prescriptions. The SNS covers primary care, in-patient care, long-term health care, ophthalmology, and dentistry. Current and former Consuls may also receive emergency care at military treatment facilities.
 Consuls are eligible for a Consulship Allowance (CA) to support them in their official and representational duties to their district and is calculated based on three components: one for personnel, one for official office expenses and one for official or franked mail. The personnel allowance is the same for all members; the office and mail allowances vary based on the members' district's distance from Venceia, the cost of office space in the member's district, and the number of non-business addresses in their district. These three components are used to calculate a single RA that can fund any expense—even though each component is calculated individually, the franking allowance can be used to pay for personnel expenses if the Consul so chooses. The Personnel allowance was $800,000 per Consul in 2020. Each member may employ no more than 15 permanent employees. The Consular employees' salary is capped at $95,000.
 Additionally, no Consul can be arrested, detained, or summoned by a warrant for an inquiry as the suspect in a criminal case unless permission (simple majority vote) was obtained or they was arrested in ''flagrante delicto''.
 ===Expulsion and other disciplinary actions===
 ==Officers==
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 ===Non-voting officers===
 ==Procedure==
-The agenda of the National Assembly is mostly decided by the Government, although the Assembly can also enforce its own agenda. Indeed, the Constitution guarantees at least a monthly session decided by the Assembly.
+The agenda of the National Assembly is mostly decided by the Government, although the Assembly can also enforce its own agenda. Indeed, the Constitution guarantees at least a monthly session decided by the Assembly. The items of business, a notice of which is received from the Ministers and admitted by the First Consul, are included in the daily List of Business which is printed and circulated to members in advance.
+The period during which the National Assembly meets to conduct its business is called a consular session, of which three occur per year:
+* First Consular Session: January 10 to April 30
+* Second Consular Session: May 15 to September 30
+* Third Consular Session: October 5 to December 10
+Sessions typically start from 9 AM to 1 PM and from 3 PM to 6 PM. There are occasions the sittings are continuously held without observing lunch break and are also extended beyond 6 PM depending upon the business before the Assembly. The National Assembly does not ordinarily sit on Saturdays and Sundays and other closed holidays.
 ===Daily session===
+The first hour of every consular session is called the ''interrogo'', a period for Consuls to ask questions of ministers on different aspects of administration and government policy in the national and international spheres. Questions may be asked of anything that seems relevant to the interest of national discourse, and those in question must stand and answer for their department's acts of omission or commission.
+Questions are of three types—''Denotatus'' (Starred), ''Trito'' (Unstarred), and ''Relicuos'' (Outstanding) . A question of ''Denotatus'' is one to which a Consul desires an oral answer in the Assembly and which is distinguished by an asterisk mark. A question of ''Trito'' is one which is not called for oral answer in the Assembly and on which no supplementary questions can consequently be asked. An answer to such a question is given in writing. A minimum period of notice for starred/unstarred questions is 10 clear days. If the questions given notice are admitted by the First Consul, they are listed and printed for an answer on the dates allotted to the Ministries to which the subject matter of the question pertains. A question of ''Relicuos'' is exempt from the period of notice as it relates to matters of urgent public importance. However, the question may only be answered if the First Consul (and respective Minister) is prepared to answer it at shorter notice, typically at the end of the ''interrogo.''
 ====Debate====
 ====Voting====

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