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CODEX

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We the people of Lazarus, affirm our core principles of consensus and common action, equality, mutual respect, inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability; do establish this region, Lazarus.

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

Operation of the Codex and laws

(1) Where a law is inconsistent with the Codex, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid.

(2) The Codex and all laws made by the Cosmic Council shall be binding on all persons of every part of the region including that of in-game and the forum.

Eligibility for election

(4) Any Citizen may be elected to a position of authority within the Cosmic Council, the Diocesan, or confirmed to the Celestial Inquisitorial Court.

(5) If a Citizen loses citizenship while being a member of the Cosmic Council, the Diocesan, or the Celestial Inquisitorial Court, the member is automatically removed from position and a by-election or confirmation hearing shall occur.

Incompatibility

(6) The Convenor, Deputy Convenor, Sovereign, Defender of the Realm, Archbishops, and Prelates are considered executive officers. No executive officer may at the same time be an executive officer of any other of these bodies.

Term of office

(7) Executive officers of the Cosmic Council and the Diocesan serve a term of four months. Executive officers of the Celestial Inquisitorial Court serve for a term of six months.

Recall

(8) An executive officer may be recalled from service by a majority vote of the Cosmic Council.


COSMIC COUNCIL

Authority

(1) The Cosmic Council is the supreme legislative authority of Lazarus.

Composition

(2) The Council shall comprise of all citizens.

Convenor

(3) The Convenor chairs and administers the business of the Council.

Decision making

(4) The Council reaches decisions through a majority vote, except in matters requiring a greater majority. A majority vote is fifty plus one percent (50+1) of all votes cast with the exception of abstentions.

Responsibility

(5) The Council shall enact Bills and Resolutions that establish binding legal rules.


DIOCESAN

Authority

(1) The Diocesan is the supreme executive authority of Lazarus.

Composition

(2) The Diocesan shall comprise of no less than three (3) members and no more than seven (7) members.

(3) The Council shall establish the number and office of Archbishops before an election.

Sovereign

(4) The Sovereign chairs meetings of the Diocesan and is the first amongst equals.

(5) The Sovereign controls the World Assembly Delegacy of Lazarus.

(6) The Sovereign shall be elected.

Defender of the Realm

(7) The Defender of the Realm shall be a deputy to the Sovereign and is second amongst equals.

(8) The Defender of the Realm shall be the Vice-Delegate of Lazarus.

(9) The Defender of the Realm shall be elected.

Archbishop

(10) An Archbishop shall chair and administer the business of their office.

(11) An Archbishop shall be elected.

Responsibility

(12) The Diocesan shall organise the peace, order, and good governance of Lazarus.


CELESTIAL INQUISITORIAL COURT

Authority

(1) The Celestial Inquisitorial Court is the supreme judicial authority of Lazarus.

Composition

(2) The Court shall comprise of no less than three (3) members and no more than five (5) members.

Holy Prelate

(3) The Holy Prelate presides over the Court and is the first amongst equals.

(4) The Holy Prelate may delegate the responsibility of presiding over the Court to a Justice.

(5) The Holy Prelate shall be chosen among members of the Court at the conclusion and no longer than seven days after the beginning of a formal court session.

Decision making

(6) The Court reaches decisions as a collegial body.

Responsibility

(7) The Court shall determine all questions of law; including but not exclusive to, presiding over all trials and the interpretation of the Codex.

REGIONAL FORUM

(1) The Regional Forum shall be located at 'http://nslazarus.com/archive/NSLazarus/index/'.


AMENDMENT

(1) Amendments to the Codex must achieve a super-majority vote in a referendum. Any Citizen may vote. A super-majority is sixty-six plus one percent (66+1) of all votes cast with the exception of abstentions.

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