The Fiduciary Sessions

"The Fiduciary Sessions" refers to a series of votes and debates held by the Xarslasja Legislature in deciding whether to join the South Thasusan Common Market Agreement, the Transpunese Economic Union, or neither, and whether to establish their respective currencies as official in Xarslasja or to remain banking exclusively in the Petrified Oak Slab. Debate ran through the Counties of Xarslasja in mid-September 2024 when offers to join both economic unions were presented to the Bezuv. As this was not a matter of terraforming or directly tied to the industry of resource production, the Bezuv handed the issue to the Xarslasja Legislative Authority and its Legislature.

First Vote; On the Issue of Entering an International Economic Union

The first session was a series of debates as to whether Xarslasja should pin itself down to one particular economic union, or whether to remain exclusive to the international arbiter of value, the Petrified Oak Slab.

In a 9-7 vote, the Legislature voted to allow Xarslasja to join *an* economic union, without deciding which one. Green = Yes, Red = No, Yellow = Split County

Most of the representatives from Core Xarslasja were against the idea of joining a wider economic union. It was mostly the more recently-annexed counties that showed the widest favor for introducing an economic union, as they saw it as an opportunity to improve the economy for the whole country and not just the Core. The representatives from Santa Cruz County got into a heated debate on this issue, with the No-voter arguing that joining one of the two suggested economic unions would necessarily decrease trade to Nogales specifically by up to half. Ultimately, the county's two seats voted opposite to one another.

Second Vote; On the Issue of Joining an Existing Economic Union

The second session involved the debate as to whether Xarslasja should join an existing economic union (ie. the South Thasusan Common Market Agreement or the Transpunese Economic Union), or create its own local currency. This matter, while specific, was broached as a way of avoiding a direct conversation about Xarslasja's official neutrality towards the "Pua Problem." Xarslasja has tried to have a healthy relationship with both East and West Pua without taking a stance on either's claim to full sovereignty over the other. For example, West Pua has an unofficial embassy in Tempe, but Xarslasja also voted in favor of East Pua's joining the United Ngations.

In an 11-5 vote, the Legislature voted to join an existing economic union rather than creating its own local currency. Green = Join Existing Union, Red = Create a New Currency, Yellow = Split County.

This vote gained the support of the remaining Santa Cruz County representative and one more Yuma representative, making Yuma a Split County. The motion passed, though the opposition of the minority was quite heated.

Third Vote; On the Issue of Which Economic Union Would Be Preferable

The third session had a quite convoluted conceit. This would not be the final vote to join one of these economic unions, but rather a count as to which economic partnership each representative would prefer for their county's benefit.