Delveran Chamber of Deputies

The Delveran Chamber of Deputies was the unicameral legislature of the Confederal government of the Grand Republic of Delvera. The Chamber primarily meets online. All Deputies are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Chamber may be filled by a Provincial government appointment. The Chamber currently has 3 voting members. The members of the Chamber of Deputies serve one-year terms representing the people of their respective province. To be eligible for election, a candidate must be aged at least 16, a citizen of Delvera, and an inhabitant of the province which they represent. The Chamber was created by the Delveran Constitution and first met in 2013.

Powers of the Chamber
Article Two of the Delveran Constitution creates and sets forth the structure and powers of the Chamber of Deputies. The powers of the Chamber can be divided into five primary powers: This final power was a power granted to the Chamber by an amendment passed on 28 July 2018, which subsumed the powers of the High Court into the Chamber of Deputies.
 * 1) To affirm the election of the President and the appoint of Ambassadors.
 * 2) To review proposals for laws and amendments to the Constitution, as well as countermand a Consular or Presidential veto.
 * 3) To review applications of admittance for prospective Provinces and Dependencies.
 * 4) To accuse, try, & impeach executive officials.
 * 5) To try all legal cases.

Sessions
The Constitution only requires the Chamber to meet at least four each year. Currently, the Chamber holds monthly "sessions", though the actual number of sessions in a year is at the discretion of the President or Chamber, who call also call extra or "emergency sessions". Each new session start date is traditionally selected at the conclusion of the previous session.

Bills and resolutions
Ideas for legislation can be introduced by any member of the Chamber. Anyone can write a bill, but only the President or deputies may introduce bills. Following the passage of the [|Accountability Act of 2018], all legislation introduced on the floor must wait at least seven days before a vote may be called, often being placed on the docket for consideration in the succeeding session. In addition, the docket for each session is released to the public one week before every session. Voting within the Chamber utilizes a roll-call, in which the President calls out the names of all the deputies, each deputy stating "aye" or "no" when their name is announced. The President may cast the tie-breaking vote, should it be necessary. After passage by the Chamber, a bill is sent to the Council of Governors for approval and to determine constitutionality. At any time, both the Consul and the President veto it, perhaps returning it to the Chamber with their objections. A vetoed bill can still become law if the Chamber votes to override the veto with a two-thirds majority (if either the President or Consul veto) or a three-fourths majority (should both veto).

President
The President of the Grand Republic serves as President of the Chamber, chairing meetings and voting to break a tie.

Members of the last Chamber
Members were listed in order by the seniority of their province's admittance into the Grand Republic of Delvera: