Ruling April 30, 1985

Financial initiative of the Crown

Hon. John Bosley

Speaker of the House

Ruling Text

While the suggestion that the specific allocation of money for a president be divided between part-time directors and the full-time president, thereby leading to no extra charge on the Treasury, is an original approach, the Chair must rule that the motion infringes on the financial in initiative of the Crown.. Sources cited Beauchesne, 5th ed., pp. 181-2, c. 540. References Debates, April 23, 1985, p. 3999; April 25, 1985, pp. 4091, 4093.

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The Chair ruled a motion to reallocate a president's salary out of order because it infringed upon the financial initiative of the Crown.

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Holding

"A motion that reallocates funds, even if it results in no net new charge on the Treasury, is out of order if it infringes on the financial initiative of the Crown."

Outcome: Sustained
Tone: Neutral
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financial initiative of the Crown charge on the Treasury

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Beauchesne's Parliamentary Rules and Forms

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