Mandate Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)

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Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

With the intent of ensuring a stable, democratic government that fosters an active community, this Mandate shall serve as the constitution of Lazarus.

I. Rights of Residents and Citizens

(1) Residents of Lazarus can join Assembly discussions unless restricted by law or the Assembly Speaker, who may exclude them from participation.

(2) Citizens of Lazarus are granted the right to suffrage and may vote in the Assembly.

(3) Citizens of Lazarus may stand for office and participate in institutions, with rights restricted or limited only by the Court of Lazarus, Council on Lazarene Security, or Assembly Speaker.

Admittance to citizenship

(4) The Head of State decides citizenship and may delegate this authority to a Prime Minister or Granting Official. Laws may be established to set criteria for citizenship and maintaining citizenship.

II. Head of State

(1) The Head of State of Lazarus shall be the World Assembly Delegate or Delegate. They must be lawfully and legally appointed by the Assembly. Only the Secretary General may be permitted to serve as the World Assembly Delegate, or temporarily as the Acting Head of State.

(2) The Head of State shall be excluded from any other public office except Assembly Speaker.

(3) If a former Security Councilor, they resume membership upon resigning as Head of State. The Head of State is assumed to hold a vote in the Council on Lazarene Security.

(4) The Head of State shall preside over the Executive Council as chairperson according to its procedural rules and the law.

Requirements and regulations of office

(5) The Head of State serves until resignation, removal by the Assembly, or automatic removal. If not already the Secretary General, the successor needs a three-quarters vote of the Assembly to become Head of State.

Security powers of the Head of State

(6) The Head of State may revoke citizenship after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security.

(7) The Head of State may eject and/or ban residents or citizens from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is appropriate, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security.

(8) The Head of State may set endorsement limits or a line of succession endorsement limit with a 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or the Council on Lazarene Security. Violating the line of succession endorsement limit may require the automatic removal of residents or citizens from the region, under the discretion of the Head of State.

(9) The Head of State shall under their discretion permit a waiver or stay to the automatic removal of a Security Councilor so their willingness to violate the line of succession can be assessed.

III. Secretary General

(1) The Head of State will legally and lawfully appoint a Secretary General or Vice World Assembly Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus.

Powers of the Secretary General

(2) The Secretary General chairs the Council on Lazarene Security, according to its procedural rules and the law. If the office is vacant, the first available Security Councilor in the line of succession will chair.

(3) The Secretary General in respect to World Assembly affairs may support and advise the Head of State in accordance with the laws and regulations of Lazarus.

(4) The Secretary General shall preside over the Executive Council as chairperson according to its procedural rules and the law.

Requirements and regulations of office

(5) The Secretary General will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Head of State, or automatic removal from office. Appointment of the Secretary General will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

IV. Legislature

(1) The legislature of Lazarus shall be known as the Assembly.

(2) The Assembly may establish or revise procedural rules, or enact, amend, or repeal treaties at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by a 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may amend the Mandate or enact constitutional laws or resolutions bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(4) Constitutional laws or resolutions cannot be used to repeal or amend the Mandate. They must be named as constitutional laws or resolutions.

Foreign policy powers of the legislature

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

Election, appointment, removal, and recall powers of the legislature

(6) The Assembly may confirm, elect, or recall officials and government officers of Lazarus, as provided by herein and by laws and regulations of Lazarus.

Eligibility to vote or stand in elections

(7) No citizen who is granted citizenship during any election shall be eligible to vote or stand in that election. The ineligibility of newly admitted citizens to vote or stand in elections may be further regulated by law.

Recall of government officials and officers

(8) The Assembly may remove government officials or officers by two-thirds vote. The Head of State or Secretary General may be removed from office by three-quarters vote.

(9) Government officials and officers confirmed by the Assembly or Executive Council can be recalled by a two-thirds Assembly vote. Once recalled, they cannot serve for two months, unless recalled for inactivity.

Court of Lazarus punishment powers of the legislature

(10) The Assembly may overturn or reduce punishments imposed by the Court of Lazarus by three-quarters vote.

Emergency powers of the legislature

(11) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

Repealing or replacing the Mandate

(12) This Mandate, institutions, offices, and constitutional laws and resolutions will remain in force until a new constitution is adopted by a three-quarters Assembly vote. Citizens from the previous Mandate shall retain citizenship under the new Mandate, and existing treaties will remain in force as a direct successor to this Mandate.

V. Assembly Speaker

(1) The Head of State may appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. The Head of State may act as the Assembly Speaker or appoint the Secretary General to the position of Assembly Speaker. Restrictions on what positions may be held by the Assembly Speaker shall not apply to either.

(2) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(3) Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The Assembly Speaker shall serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Head of State, or automatic removal from office.

(4) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

Restrictions upon the Assembly Speaker

(5) The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Security Councilor, or Deputy Minister.

VI. Executive Council

(1) The Executive Council is the supreme governing and executive authority of Lazarus.

(2) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councilors. Membership on the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

(3) The Executive Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

Composition of the Executive Council

(4) The Head of State and Secretary General can vote as permanent members and serve as chairpersons in the Executive Council. The Head of State can appoint another member as Chairperson with a two-thirds Executive Council vote.

(5) The Council on Lazarene Security and Court of Lazarus shall each have a voting representative on the Executive Council. They may not be the same citizen.

Voting status in the Executive Council

(6) The Executive Council decides the voting status of non-permanent members through two-thirds vote. Members cannot vote on their own status.

Government policies and ministries of the Executive Council

(7) Government policy shall include issuing directives, setting public policy for ministries for all their programs and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded or amended by the Executive Council or subsequent Prime Minister.

(8) Government ministries shall include the appointment of Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, regional representatives, and any other officials deemed necessary to carry out the duties, programs, and activities of the ministries.

(9) The Executive Council may modify, establish, or remove government ministries through a two-thirds vote.

(10) Appointment of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and regional representatives, as government officials, where not undergoing an election of the Assembly, may be subject to confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(11) The Executive Council may set government policy and ministries by two-thirds vote or provide this authority to a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister by two-thirds vote.

Establishment of the Prime Minister

(12) The Executive Council may appoint a Prime Minister to represent their interests through a two-thirds vote. They may also allow the Prime Minister to be elected by the Assembly with a majority instant-runoff vote to a four-month term.

Procedure for elections

(13) Procedure for the elections will be defined by law. The Executive Council may hold a two-thirds vote to designate a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister position as subject to election.

VII. Court of Lazarus

(1) The Court of Lazarus shall have up to three Court Justices or Justice.

(2) Court Justices will be appointed by the Head of State, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

Resignation or removal from office

(3) Court Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Court Justices may not serve as the Head of State or Prime Minister but may be Cabinet Ministers.

Powers of the Court of Lazarus

(4) Procedures for constitutional matters, criminal reviews, and legal questions brought before the Court will be defined or prescribed by law. Further procedures may be set by the Court of Lazarus by two-thirds vote.

(5) Any citizen may petition the Court of Lazarus to:

a. Strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

b. Resolve conflicts and contradictions in this Mandate and laws with a two-thirds vote, while minimizing disruption to their intended purposes.

c. Conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges.

Legal questions of the Court of Lazarus

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote.

Criminal reviews of the Court of Lazarus

(7) The Court may confirm by two-thirds vote that a person has committed a criminal offense after a Criminal Review. They may compel the Head of State to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law.

(8) The Court may impose a punishment including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.

(9) The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review.

Legal review of citizenship status

(10) Citizens recently removed from the region for a violation of the line of succession may undergo legal review of their citizenship status and residence in the region. If found guilty of willingly violating the line of succession, their citizenship shall be automatically revoked.

VIII. Council on Lazarene Security

(1) The Head of State shall appoint Security Councilors to the Council on Lazarene Security.

(2) Councilors shall be subject to a 50%+1 confirmation vote of the Assembly. Councilors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

(3) Councilors must maintain World Assembly nations with high endorsements in Lazarus at all times and meet all requirements set by law.

(4) The Council on Lazarene Security shall assist the Head of State and the Secretary General in overseeing and protecting regional security. Procedural rules subordinate to the law may be established or modified by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security.

States of emergency

(5) A state of emergency can be declared or ended by two-thirds vote of the Council on Lazarene Security. Necessary measures taken to resolve the emergency must adhere to regulations of states of emergency in law, and the Assembly shall not be suspended.

IX. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) All government officials and officers, including deputies or military personnel of officer rank must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Head of State may authorize the Executive Council to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) Government officials or officers are automatically removed from office if they lose citizenship or their nation in Lazarus relocates voluntarily or ceases to exist.

(4) The Head of State, Secretary General, or Security Councilors will be automatically removed from office if their World Assembly nation in Lazarus resigns or is expelled from the World Assembly.

Terms of office of government officials

(6) Confirmed government officials or officers serve until the end of their term, resignation, removal by the Assembly or Executive Council, or automatic removal. Laws may further regulate appointments and removals.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Government officials or officers who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly or the Executive Council.

Removal from the Executive Council

(6) Members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until their resignation, automatic removal from office, and removal from the Executive Council.

Activity requirements

(7) Government officials and officers may be automatically removed from office if not providing a leave of absence of up to 14 days through the forum or private messaging. The Assembly Speaker will give a three-day notice before removing them from office.

Honorary titles

(8) Honorary titles of government officials or officers may be added, modified, or removed, and used in place of their official titles in the Mandate by the Executive Council, Prime Minister, or through an act of the Assembly.

X. Administration

Establishment of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator who shall be the same citizen, will manage all off-site property and appoint or remove off-site moderators/administrators.

(2) Membership in off-site or on-site property administration and moderation teams shall not constitute a government office.

(3) Off-site and on-site property administration and moderation may not be limited or interfered with by the Mandate or any law or policy, in respect to safeguarding out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users, subject to the final authority of the root administrator.

Responsibilities of off-site and on-site administration

(4) The root administrator has final authority on off-site property permissions and may deny or revoke them for security risks, user safety, or terms of service violations.

(5) The root administrator may provide a waiver to allow access to an account banned from off-site infrastructure by the Council on Lazarene Security or the Court of Lazarus temporary or permanent access to non-citizen areas of off-site property.

(6) The Head of State and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

 

[McChimp]

Criminal Powers Amendment (September 2018).

Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, meritocratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.



Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Delegate, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Delegate, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state, head of government, lawful WA Delegate, and the chief governing authority of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Assembly Speaker will promptly present all general and constitutional laws or resolutions, amendments to or repeals of such laws or resolutions, and amendments to this Mandate to the Delegate for approval. The Delegate may then grant or withhold approval, but only such legislation that has been approved by the Delegate will become enacted law.

(5) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship, or may delegate this responsibility to the government official(s) of their choosing. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate. The Assembly may overturn such decisions by three-quarters vote.

(7) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(8) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(9) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Cabinet of Lazarus

(1) The Delegate will set the course of the Cabinet with such ministries, programs, and activities as they determine are beneficial for Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Delegate who issued them or a subsequent Delegate. Such directives may also be amended by the Delegate who issued them or a subsequent Delegate.

(3) The Delegate may appoint Cabinet Ministers to assist with executive ministries, programs, and activities, and must fill any ministries mandated by law. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(4) Cabinet Ministers will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

(5) The Delegate may provide for the appointment and removal of Cabinet deputies.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. Justices may not serve in any other office while serving as Justices.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may, by three-quarters vote and with the approval of the Delegate, initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

 

[McChimp]

Democratic Reform Amendment (October 2019).

Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, meritocratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Delegate, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Delegate, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state, head of government, lawful WA Delegate, and the chief governing authority of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Assembly Speaker will promptly present all general and constitutional laws or resolutions, amendments to or repeals of such laws or resolutions, and amendments to this Mandate to the Delegate for approval. The Delegate may then grant or withhold approval, but only such legislation that has been approved by the Delegate will become enacted law.

(5) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship, or may delegate this responsibility to the government official(s) of their choosing. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate. The Assembly may overturn such decisions by three-quarters vote.

(7) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

(8) The Delegate may impose upon a person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures, should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence. The person must have had reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges during a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(9) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(10) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Cabinet of Lazarus

(1) The Delegate will set the course of the Cabinet with such ministries, programs, and activities as they determine are beneficial for Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Delegate who issued them or a subsequent Delegate. Such directives may also be amended by the Delegate who issued them or a subsequent Delegate.

(3) The Delegate may appoint Cabinet Ministers to assist with executive ministries, programs, and activities, and must fill any ministries mandated by law. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(4) Cabinet Ministers will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

(5) The Delegate may provide for the appointment and removal of Cabinet deputies.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. Justices may not serve in any other office while serving as Justices.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may, by three-quarters vote and with the approval of the Delegate, initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote. Establishment and amendment of such procedure will be subject to the approval of the Delegate.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[McChimp]

Clarification Amendment (November 2019).

Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve in any other office or stand for election while serving as Assembly Speaker.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate. The Assembly may overturn such decisions by three-quarters vote.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Cabinet of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister may not serve in any other office while serving as Prime Minister.

(3) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(4) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Establishment of the Cabinet

(5) The Prime Minister will set the course of the Cabinet with such ministries, programs, and activities as they determine are beneficial for Lazarus.

(6) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

(7) The Prime Minister may appoint Cabinet Ministers to assist with executive ministries, programs and activities, and must fill any ministries mandated by law. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(8) Cabinet Ministers will serve until the end of the Prime Minister's term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Prime Minister, or automatic removal from office.

(9) The Prime Minister may provide for the appointment and removal of Cabinet deputies.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. Justices may not serve in any other office or stand for election while serving as Justices.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Prime Minister to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Feux]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the mandate itself was amended at 3:40 PM EST on the 15th of October, 2020, by the Court Reform Amendment (October 2020).

Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve in any other office or stand for election while serving as Assembly Speaker.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate. The Assembly may overturn such decisions by three-quarters vote.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Cabinet of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(3) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Establishment of the Cabinet

(4) The Prime Minister will set the course of the Cabinet with such ministries, programs, and activities as they determine are beneficial for Lazarus.

(5) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

(6) The Prime Minister may appoint Cabinet Ministers to assist with executive ministries, programs and activities, and must fill any ministries mandated by law. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(7) Cabinet Ministers will serve until the end of the Prime Minister's term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Prime Minister, or automatic removal from office.

(8) The Prime Minister may provide for the appointment and removal of Cabinet deputies.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. Justices may not serve in any other office while serving as Justices.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Prime Minister to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Feux]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the mandate itself was amended at 7:57 PM EST on the 27th of October, 2020, by the Criminal Review Appeals Mandate Amendment (October 2020).

Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve in any other office or stand for election while serving as Assembly Speaker.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate. The Assembly may overturn such decisions by three-quarters vote.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Cabinet of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(3) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Establishment of the Cabinet

(4) The Prime Minister will set the course of the Cabinet with such ministries, programs, and activities as they determine are beneficial for Lazarus.

(5) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

(6) The Prime Minister may appoint Cabinet Ministers to assist with executive ministries, programs and activities, and must fill any ministries mandated by law. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(7) Cabinet Ministers will serve until the end of the Prime Minister's term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Prime Minister, or automatic removal from office.

(8) The Prime Minister may provide for the appointment and removal of Cabinet deputies.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve in any other office but Councillor for the Council on Lazarene Security.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Prime Minister to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Apatosaurus]

The mandate was amended in November 2021 as per the Court Justice Eligibility Amendment and the Assembly Speaker Eligibility Amendment. Prior to that, it read:

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve in any other office or stand for election while serving as Assembly Speaker.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate. The Assembly may overturn such decisions by three-quarters vote.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Cabinet of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(3) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Establishment of the Cabinet

(4) The Prime Minister will set the course of the Cabinet with such ministries, programs, and activities as they determine are beneficial for Lazarus.

(5) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

(6) The Prime Minister may appoint Cabinet Ministers to assist with executive ministries, programs and activities, and must fill any ministries mandated by law. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(7) Cabinet Ministers will serve until the end of the Prime Minister's term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Prime Minister, or automatic removal from office.

(8) The Prime Minister may provide for the appointment and removal of Cabinet deputies.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve in any other office but Councillor for the Council on Lazarene Security.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Prime Minister to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Eldarion]

The mandate was amended in February 2022 as per RMB Rules and Regional Bans Clarification Amendment. Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate. The Assembly may overturn such decisions by three-quarters vote.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Cabinet of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(3) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Establishment of the Cabinet

(4) The Prime Minister will set the course of the Cabinet with such ministries, programs, and activities as they determine are beneficial for Lazarus.

(5) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

(6) The Prime Minister may appoint Cabinet Ministers to assist with executive ministries, programs and activities, and must fill any ministries mandated by law. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(7) Cabinet Ministers will serve until the end of the Prime Minister's term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Prime Minister, or automatic removal from office.

(8) The Prime Minister may provide for the appointment and removal of Cabinet deputies.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve in any other office but Councillor of Council on Lazarene Security, Vice Delegate, or Deputy Minister.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Prime Minister to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Feux]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 5:18 PM EST on the 28th of June, 2022, by the Executive Council Amendment (June 2022).

Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Cabinet of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(3) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Establishment of the Cabinet

(4) The Prime Minister will set the course of the Cabinet with such ministries, programs, and activities as they determine are beneficial for Lazarus.

(5) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

(6) The Prime Minister may appoint Cabinet Ministers to assist with executive ministries, programs and activities, and must fill any ministries mandated by law. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(7) Cabinet Ministers will serve until the end of the Prime Minister's term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Prime Minister, or automatic removal from office.

(8) The Prime Minister may provide for the appointment and removal of Cabinet deputies.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve in any other office but Councillor of Council on Lazarene Security, Vice Delegate, or Deputy Minister.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Prime Minister to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(4) The Delegate and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(5) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

-- Debussy, Speaker

 

[Feux]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 12:08 AM EST on the 1st of September, 2022, by the Government Officials Activity Requirement Amendment (August 2022) .

Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Executive Council

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(3) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

(4) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

Establishment of the Prime Minister's Cabinet

(5) The Prime Minister shall appoint at least two Cabinet Ministers, one tasked with internal affairs, and one with foreign affairs. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(6) The Prime Minister may appoint more officials to assist with executive duties, programs and activities, and may provide for their appointment and removal.

Composition of the Executive Council

(7) The Prime Minister will be appointed to the Executive Council and may allow Cabinet Ministers to participate on the Executive Council.

(8) The Delegate and Vice Delegate shall be permanent members and chairs of the Council until they are removed by three-quarters vote or resign from office.

(9) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Council of Lazarene Security, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a security advisor.

(10) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Court of Lazarus, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a legal advisor.

(11) Membership on the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

Honorary Title

(12) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councilors.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(13) The Executive Council will be tasked with directing the affairs of state of Lazarus, inclusive of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and discussing the direction of the region.

Removal from the Council

(14) Non-Permanent members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve in any other office but Councillor of Council on Lazarene Security, Vice Delegate, or Deputy Minister.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Prime Minister to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(4) The Delegate and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(5) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Feux]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 11:45 PM EST on the 2nd of September, 2022, by the Prime Minister Powers and Responsibilities Amendment (August 2022).

Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Executive Council

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(3) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

(4) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

Establishment of the Prime Minister's Cabinet

(5) The Prime Minister shall appoint at least two Cabinet Ministers, one tasked with internal affairs, and one with foreign affairs. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(6) The Prime Minister may appoint more officials to assist with executive duties, programs and activities, and may provide for their appointment and removal.

Composition of the Executive Council

(7) The Prime Minister will be appointed to the Executive Council and may allow Cabinet Ministers to participate on the Executive Council.

(8) The Delegate and Vice Delegate shall be permanent members and chairs of the Council until they are removed by three-quarters vote or resign from office.

(9) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Council of Lazarene Security, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a security advisor.

(10) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Court of Lazarus, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a legal advisor.

(11) Membership on the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

Honorary Title

(12) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councilors.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(13) The Executive Council will be tasked with directing the affairs of state of Lazarus, inclusive of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and discussing the direction of the region.

Removal from the Council

(14) Non-Permanent members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve in any other office but Councillor of Council on Lazarene Security, Vice Delegate, or Deputy Minister.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Prime Minister to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

Activity requirements of government officials

(6) The Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, or Deputy Ministers may be automatically removed from office upon failure to communicate a leave of absence, which may last up to 14 days. The leave of absence may be communicated through private messaging or forum post, until after a period of 3 days has passed upon being advised on the forum of their removal from office by the Assembly Speaker.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(4) The Delegate and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(5) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Eldarion]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 12:57 AM UTC on the 4th of August, 2023, by the Government Officials Appointments Amendment (July 2023).

Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Executive Council

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(3) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

(4) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

Establishment of the Prime Minister's Cabinet

(5) The Prime Minister shall appoint at least two Cabinet Ministers, one tasked with internal affairs, and one with foreign affairs. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers, excluding Deputy Ministers, will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(6) Cabinet Ministers, including Ministers and Deputy Ministers, will serve until the end of the Prime Minister's term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Prime Minister, or automatic removal from office. Further regulation of appointment or removal of Ministers and Deputy Ministers may be established by law.

(7) The Prime Minister may appoint additional Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and officials to Ministries to assist with executive duties, programs and activities, and may provide for their appointment and removal.

Establishment, removal or renaming of Ministries

(8) The Prime Minister may establish, remove, or rename Ministries at will. The Prime Minister may reassign or remove any Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and officials, when establishing, removing, or renaming a Ministry.

Composition of the Executive Council

(9) The Prime Minister will be appointed to the Executive Council and may allow Cabinet Ministers to participate on the Executive Council.

(10) The Delegate and Vice Delegate shall be permanent members and chairs of the Council until they are removed by three-quarters vote or resign from office.

(11) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Council of Lazarene Security, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a security advisor.

(12) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Court of Lazarus, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a legal advisor.

(13) Membership on the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

Honorary Title

(12) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councilors.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(13) The Executive Council will be tasked with directing the affairs of state of Lazarus, inclusive of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and discussing the direction of the region.

Removal from the Council

(14) Non-Permanent members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve in any other office but Councillor of Council on Lazarene Security, Vice Delegate, or Deputy Minister.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Prime Minister to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

Activity requirements of government officials

(6) The Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, or Deputy Ministers may be automatically removed from office upon failure to communicate a leave of absence, which may last up to 14 days. The leave of absence may be communicated through private messaging or forum post, until after a period of 3 days has passed upon being advised on the forum of their removal from office by the Assembly Speaker.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(4) The Delegate and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(5) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Eldarion]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 3:44 AM UTC on the 28th of October, 2023, by the Citizenship Procedure Amendment (October 2023).

Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) The Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Executive Council

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(3) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

(4) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

Establishment of the Prime Minister's Cabinet

(5 )The Prime Minister shall appoint Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers tasked with internal affairs and with foreign affairs. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers will not be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly, unless they are the operational commander of the regional military.

(6) Cabinet Ministers, including Ministers and Deputy Ministers, will serve until the end of the Prime Minister's term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Prime Minister, or automatic removal from office. Further regulation of appointment or removal of Ministers and Deputy Ministers may be established by law.

(7) The Prime Minister may appoint additional Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and officials to Ministries to assist with executive duties, programs and activities, and may provide for their appointment and removal.

Establishment, removal or renaming of Ministries

(8) The Prime Minister may establish, remove, or rename Ministries at will. The Prime Minister may reassign or remove any Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and officials, when establishing, removing, or renaming a Ministry.

Composition of the Executive Council

(9) The Prime Minister will be appointed to the Executive Council and may allow Cabinet Ministers to participate on the Executive Council.

(10) The Delegate and Vice Delegate shall be permanent members and chairs of the Council until they are removed by three-quarters vote or resign from office.

(11) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Council of Lazarene Security, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a security advisor.

(12) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Court of Lazarus, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a legal advisor.

(13) Membership on the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

Honorary Title

(12) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councilors.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(13) The Executive Council will be tasked with directing the affairs of state of Lazarus, inclusive of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and discussing the direction of the region.

Removal from the Council

(14) Non-Permanent members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve in any other office but Councillor of Council on Lazarene Security, Vice Delegate, or Deputy Minister.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Prime Minister to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

Activity requirements of government officials

(6) The Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, or Deputy Ministers may be automatically removed from office upon failure to communicate a leave of absence, which may last up to 14 days. The leave of absence may be communicated through private messaging or forum post, until after a period of 3 days has passed upon being advised on the forum of their removal from office by the Assembly Speaker.

Recall of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers

(7) Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers may be recalled from a ministry by a two-thirds majority vote of the assembly. Once recalled they may not participate as a Cabinet Minister or Deputy Minister for the rest of the Prime Minister's term.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(4) The Delegate and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(5) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Eldarion]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 6:45 PM UTC on the 14th of March, 2024, by the Executive Council Restructuring Amendment (March 2024).

Prior to that, it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. The Delegate may grant or rescind the right for the Prime Minister or Granting Official the ability to admit residents to citizenship for the period that the Prime Minister or Granting Official hold office. The Prime Minister or Granting Official must provide the Delegate a seven-day waiting period upon which the Delegate may rescind the citizenship once granted. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Executive Council

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(3) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

(4) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

Establishment of the Prime Minister's Cabinet

(5 )The Prime Minister shall appoint Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers tasked with internal affairs and with foreign affairs. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers will not be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly, unless they are the operational commander of the regional military.

(6) Cabinet Ministers, including Ministers and Deputy Ministers, will serve until the end of the Prime Minister's term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Prime Minister, or automatic removal from office. Further regulation of appointment or removal of Ministers and Deputy Ministers may be established by law.

(7) The Prime Minister may appoint additional Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and officials to Ministries to assist with executive duties, programs and activities, and may provide for their appointment and removal.

Establishment, removal or renaming of Ministries

(8) The Prime Minister may establish, remove, or rename Ministries at will. The Prime Minister may reassign or remove any Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and officials, when establishing, removing, or renaming a Ministry.

Composition of the Executive Council

(9) The Prime Minister will be appointed to the Executive Council and may allow Cabinet Ministers to participate on the Executive Council.

(10) The Delegate and Vice Delegate shall be permanent members and chairs of the Council until they are removed by three-quarters vote or resign from office.

(11) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Council of Lazarene Security, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a security advisor.

(12) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Court of Lazarus, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a legal advisor.

(13) Membership on the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

Honorary Title

(12) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councilors.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(13) The Executive Council will be tasked with directing the affairs of state of Lazarus, inclusive of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and discussing the direction of the region.

Removal from the Council

(14) Non-Permanent members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve in any other office but Councillor of Council on Lazarene Security, Vice Delegate, or Deputy Minister.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Prime Minister to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Appointed government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly.

Activity requirements of government officials

(6) The Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, or Deputy Ministers may be automatically removed from office upon failure to communicate a leave of absence, which may last up to 14 days. The leave of absence may be communicated through private messaging or forum post, until after a period of 3 days has passed upon being advised on the forum of their removal from office by the Assembly Speaker.

Recall of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers

(7) Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers may be recalled from a ministry by a two-thirds majority vote of the assembly. Once recalled they may not participate as a Cabinet Minister or Deputy Minister for the rest of the Prime Minister's term.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(4) The Delegate and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(5) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Eldarion]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 8:05 PM UTC on the 9th of September 2024, by the Assembly Speaker consolidation amendment.

Prior to that it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, regional representative, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate will appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(13) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(14) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except that the Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. The Delegate may grant or rescind the right for the Prime Minister or Granting Official the ability to admit residents to citizenship for the period that the Prime Minister or Granting Official hold office. The Prime Minister or Granting Official must provide the Delegate a seven-day waiting period upon which the Delegate may rescind the citizenship once granted. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Executive Council

Establishment of the Executive Council

(1) The Executive Council will serve as the collective head of government, but may appoint a Prime Minister to represent their interests through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(2) The Executive Council may issue directives by a two-thirds vote to set public policy for ministries and all their programs and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded or amended by the Executive Council. This authority may be revoked from or given to a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(3) The Executive Council may appoint Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, regional representatives, and any other officials deemed necessary to carry out the duties, programs, and activities of the ministries, and may provide or rescind this authority to a Prime Minister or Minister through a 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(4) The Executive Council may allow the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers to be elected by the Assembly with a majority instant-runoff vote to a four-month term. Procedure for the elections will be defined by law. The Executive Council may hold a two-thirds vote to designate a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister position as subject to election.

(5) Appointment of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and regional representatives, as government officials, where not undergoing an election of the Assembly, will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(6) Government officials confirmed by the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term set forth by the Executive Council or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Executive Council, or automatic removal from office. Further regulation of appointment or removal of government officials may be established by law.

Establishment, removal or renaming of Ministries

(7) The Executive Council may establish, remove, or rename Ministries at will. The Executive Council may reassign or remove any Ministers, Deputy Ministers, or government officials, when establishing, removing, or renaming a Ministry. This authority may be provided to or removed from a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

Composition of the Executive Council

(8) The Delegate and Vice Delegate shall be permanent members and chairs of the Council until they are removed by three-quarters vote or resign from office, but may delegate the responsibility to any member of the Council of Lazarene Security. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(9) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Council of Lazarene Security, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a security advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(10) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Court of Lazarus, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a legal advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(11) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Executive Council, Government officials, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Court Justices, and regional representatives may be granted the right to vote in the Executive Council. The Executive Council will decide their voting or non voting status in the Executive Council through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council. Those subject to a change in voting status may not vote in their own status vote.

(12) Membership in the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

(13) The Executive Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

Honorary Title

(14) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councillors.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(15) The Executive Council will be tasked with directing the affairs of state of Lazarus, inclusive of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and discussing the direction of the region.

Removal from the Executive Council

(16) Non-Permanent members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Executive Council, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve as the Delegate or Prime Minister, but may be Cabinet Ministers.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, Prime Minister, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Cabinet Ministers, regional representatives, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Executive Council to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly or the Executive Council.

Activity requirements of government officials

(6) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be automatically removed from office upon failure to communicate a leave of absence, which may last up to 14 days. The leave of absence may be communicated through private messaging or forum post, until after a period of 3 days has passed upon being advised on the forum of their removal from office by the Assembly Speaker.

Recall of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers

(7) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be recalled by a two-thirds majority vote of the assembly. Once recalled they may not participate as a government official for four months.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(4) The Delegate and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(5) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Eldarion]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 4:30 AM UTC on the 23rd of September 2024, by the Mandate title amendment.

Prior to that it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker appointed by the Delegate, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, regional representative, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Delegate or Vice Delegate from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Delegate may appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) The Delegate may act themselves as the Assembly Speaker or appoint the Vice Delegate to the position of Assembly Speaker. Restrictions of what positions may be held by the Assembly Speaker shall not apply to the Delegate or Vice Delegate.

(13) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(14) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Delegate, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(15) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Delegate

(1) The Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may not serve in any other office while serving as Delegate, except Assembly Speaker. The Delegate will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Delegate.

(3) The Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Delegate

(4) Delegate may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. The Delegate may grant or rescind the right for the Prime Minister or Granting Official the ability to admit residents to citizenship for the period that the Prime Minister or Granting Official hold office. The Prime Minister or Granting Official must provide the Delegate a seven-day waiting period upon which the Delegate may rescind the citizenship once granted. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Delegate, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Delegate may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Delegate may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Delegate may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Vice Delegate and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Vice Delegate and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Delegate

(7) The Vice Delegate will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Delegate with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Delegate in the event that the office of Delegate is vacant.

(8) The Delegate may appoint the Vice Delegate or a Councillor to serve as Acting Delegate in the event of the Delegate's scheduled absence. In the event of the Delegate's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Delegate until the Delegate returns.

III. Vice Delegate of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Vice Delegate

(1) The Delegate will appoint a Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Vice Delegate will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(2) The Vice Delegate will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Delegate, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Vice Delegate

(3) The Vice Delegate will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Vice Delegate is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Executive Council

Establishment of the Executive Council

(1) The Executive Council will serve as the collective head of government, but may appoint a Prime Minister to represent their interests through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(2) The Executive Council may issue directives by a two-thirds vote to set public policy for ministries and all their programs and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded or amended by the Executive Council. This authority may be revoked from or given to a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(3) The Executive Council may appoint Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, regional representatives, and any other officials deemed necessary to carry out the duties, programs, and activities of the ministries, and may provide or rescind this authority to a Prime Minister or Minister through a 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(4) The Executive Council may allow the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers to be elected by the Assembly with a majority instant-runoff vote to a four-month term. Procedure for the elections will be defined by law. The Executive Council may hold a two-thirds vote to designate a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister position as subject to election.

(5) Appointment of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and regional representatives, as government officials, where not undergoing an election of the Assembly, will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(6) Government officials confirmed by the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term set forth by the Executive Council or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Executive Council, or automatic removal from office. Further regulation of appointment or removal of government officials may be established by law.

Establishment, removal or renaming of Ministries

(7) The Executive Council may establish, remove, or rename Ministries at will. The Executive Council may reassign or remove any Ministers, Deputy Ministers, or government officials, when establishing, removing, or renaming a Ministry. This authority may be provided to or removed from a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

Composition of the Executive Council

(8) The Delegate and Vice Delegate shall be permanent members and chairs of the Council until they are removed by three-quarters vote or resign from office, but may delegate the responsibility to any member of the Council of Lazarene Security. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(9) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Council of Lazarene Security, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a security advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(10) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Court of Lazarus, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a legal advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(11) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Executive Council, Government officials, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Court Justices, and regional representatives may be granted the right to vote in the Executive Council. The Executive Council will decide their voting or non voting status in the Executive Council through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council. Those subject to a change in voting status may not vote in their own status vote.

(12) Membership in the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

(13) The Executive Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

Honorary Title

(14) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councillors.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(15) The Executive Council will be tasked with directing the affairs of state of Lazarus, inclusive of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and discussing the direction of the region.

Removal from the Executive Council

(16) Non-Permanent members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Executive Council, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve as the Delegate or Prime Minister, but may be Cabinet Ministers.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Delegate will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Delegate and Vice Delegate in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, Prime Minister, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Cabinet Ministers, regional representatives, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Delegate may, at their discretion, authorize the Executive Council to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, the Assembly Speaker, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Delegate, the Vice Delegate, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly or the Executive Council.

Activity requirements of government officials

(6) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be automatically removed from office upon failure to communicate a leave of absence, which may last up to 14 days. The leave of absence may be communicated through private messaging or forum post, until after a period of 3 days has passed upon being advised on the forum of their removal from office by the Assembly Speaker.

Recall of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers

(7) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be recalled by a two-thirds majority vote of the assembly. Once recalled they may not participate as a government official for four months.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(4) The Delegate and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(5) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Eldarion]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 11:25 PM UTC on the 4th of December 2024, by the Endorsement limit amendment (November 2024).

Prior to that it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker appointed by the Hegemon, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, regional representative, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Hegemon or Herald from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Hegemon may appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) The Hegemon may act themselves as the Assembly Speaker or appoint the Vice Delegate to the position of Assembly Speaker. Restrictions of what positions may be held by the Assembly Speaker shall not apply to the Hegemon or Herakd.

(13) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(14) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Hegemon, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(15) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Hegemon of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Hegemon

(1) The Hegemon otherwise known as the WA Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Hegemon may not serve in any other office while serving as Hegemon, except Assembly Speaker. The Hegemon will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Hegemon.

(3) The Hegemon will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Hegemon

(4) Hegemon may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. The Hegemon may grant or rescind the right for the Prime Minister or Granting Official the ability to admit residents to citizenship for the period that the Prime Minister or Granting Official hold office. The Prime Minister or Granting Official must provide the Hegemon a seven-day waiting period upon which the Hegemon may rescind the citizenship once granted. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Hegemon, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Hegemon may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Hegemon may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Hegemon may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Herald and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Herald and Councillors will not be subject to such endorsement limits.

Line of succession for the office of Hegemon

(7) The Herald will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Hegemon with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Hegemon in the event that the office of Hegemon is vacant.

(8) The Hegemon may appoint the Herald or a Councillor to serve as Acting Hegemon in the event of the Hegemon's scheduled absence. In the event of the Hegemon's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Hegemon until the Hegemon returns.

III. Herald of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Herald

(1) The Hegemon will appoint a Herald otherwise known as the Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Herald will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.[/b]

(2) The Herald will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Hegemon, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Herald

(3) The Herald will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Herald is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Executive Council

Establishment of the Executive Council

(1) The Executive Council will serve as the collective head of government, but may appoint a Prime Minister to represent their interests through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(2) The Executive Council may issue directives by a two-thirds vote to set public policy for ministries and all their programs and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded or amended by the Executive Council. This authority may be revoked from or given to a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(3) The Executive Council may appoint Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, regional representatives, and any other officials deemed necessary to carry out the duties, programs, and activities of the ministries, and may provide or rescind this authority to a Prime Minister or Minister through a 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(4) The Executive Council may allow the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers to be elected by the Assembly with a majority instant-runoff vote to a four-month term. Procedure for the elections will be defined by law. The Executive Council may hold a two-thirds vote to designate a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister position as subject to election.

(5) Appointment of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and regional representatives, as government officials, where not undergoing an election of the Assembly, will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(6) Government officials confirmed by the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term set forth by the Executive Council or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Executive Council, or automatic removal from office. Further regulation of appointment or removal of government officials may be established by law.

Establishment, removal or renaming of Ministries

(7) The Executive Council may establish, remove, or rename Ministries at will. The Executive Council may reassign or remove any Ministers, Deputy Ministers, or government officials, when establishing, removing, or renaming a Ministry. This authority may be provided to or removed from a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

Composition of the Executive Council

(8) The Hegemon and Herald shall be permanent members and chairs of the Council until they are removed by three-quarters vote or resign from office, but may Hegemon the responsibility to any member of the Council of Lazarene Security. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(9) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Council of Lazarene Security, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a security advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(10) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Court of Lazarus, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a legal advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(11) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Executive Council, Government officials, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Court Justices, and regional representatives may be granted the right to vote in the Executive Council. The Executive Council will decide their voting or non voting status in the Executive Council through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council. Those subject to a change in voting status may not vote in their own status vote.

(12) Membership in the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

(13) The Executive Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

Honorary Title

(14) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councillors.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(15) The Executive Council will be tasked with directing the affairs of state of Lazarus, inclusive of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and discussing the direction of the region.

Removal from the Executive Council

(16) Non-Permanent members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Executive Council, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Hegemon, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve as the Hegemon or Prime Minister, but may be Cabinet Ministers.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Hegemon to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Hegemon will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Hegemon and Herald in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Hegemon, the Herald, the Assembly Speaker, Prime Minister, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Cabinet Ministers, regional representatives, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Hegemon may, at their discretion, authorize the Executive Council to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Hegemon, the Herald, the Assembly Speaker, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Hegemon, the Herald, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly or the Executive Council.

Activity requirements of government officials

(6) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be automatically removed from office upon failure to communicate a leave of absence, which may last up to 14 days. The leave of absence may be communicated through private messaging or forum post, until after a period of 3 days has passed upon being advised on the forum of their removal from office by the Assembly Speaker.

Recall of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers

(7) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be recalled by a two-thirds majority vote of the assembly. Once recalled they may not participate as a government official for four months.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(4) The Hegemon and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(5) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Eldarion]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 2:25 PM UTC on the 11th of December 2024, by the Off-Site Property Administration Waiver Amendment.

Prior to that it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker appointed by the Hegemon, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, regional representative, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Hegemon or Herald from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Hegemon may appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) The Hegemon may act themselves as the Assembly Speaker or appoint the Vice Delegate to the position of Assembly Speaker. Restrictions of what positions may be held by the Assembly Speaker shall not apply to the Hegemon or Herakd.

(13) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(14) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Hegemon, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(15) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Hegemon of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Hegemon

(1) The Hegemon otherwise known as the WA Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Hegemon may not serve in any other office while serving as Hegemon, except Assembly Speaker. The Hegemon will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Hegemon.

(3) The Hegemon will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Hegemon

(4) Hegemon may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. The Hegemon may grant or rescind the right for the Prime Minister or Granting Official the ability to admit residents to citizenship for the period that the Prime Minister or Granting Official hold office. The Prime Minister or Granting Official must provide the Hegemon a seven-day waiting period upon which the Hegemon may rescind the citizenship once granted. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Hegemon, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Hegemon may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Hegemon may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Hegemon may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Herald and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Herald and Councillors may be subject to such endorsement limits, under the discretion of the Delegate.

Line of succession for the office of Hegemon

(7) The Herald will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Hegemon with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Hegemon in the event that the office of Hegemon is vacant.

(8) The Hegemon may appoint the Herald or a Councillor to serve as Acting Hegemon in the event of the Hegemon's scheduled absence. In the event of the Hegemon's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Hegemon until the Hegemon returns.

III. Herald of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Herald

(1) The Hegemon will appoint a Herald otherwise known as the Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Herald will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.[/b]

(2) The Herald will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Hegemon, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Herald

(3) The Herald will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Herald is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Executive Council

Establishment of the Executive Council

(1) The Executive Council will serve as the collective head of government, but may appoint a Prime Minister to represent their interests through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(2) The Executive Council may issue directives by a two-thirds vote to set public policy for ministries and all their programs and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded or amended by the Executive Council. This authority may be revoked from or given to a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(3) The Executive Council may appoint Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, regional representatives, and any other officials deemed necessary to carry out the duties, programs, and activities of the ministries, and may provide or rescind this authority to a Prime Minister or Minister through a 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(4) The Executive Council may allow the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers to be elected by the Assembly with a majority instant-runoff vote to a four-month term. Procedure for the elections will be defined by law. The Executive Council may hold a two-thirds vote to designate a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister position as subject to election.

(5) Appointment of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and regional representatives, as government officials, where not undergoing an election of the Assembly, will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(6) Government officials confirmed by the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term set forth by the Executive Council or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Executive Council, or automatic removal from office. Further regulation of appointment or removal of government officials may be established by law.

Establishment, removal or renaming of Ministries

(7) The Executive Council may establish, remove, or rename Ministries at will. The Executive Council may reassign or remove any Ministers, Deputy Ministers, or government officials, when establishing, removing, or renaming a Ministry. This authority may be provided to or removed from a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

Composition of the Executive Council

(8) The Hegemon and Herald shall be permanent members and chairs of the Council until they are removed by three-quarters vote or resign from office, but may Hegemon the responsibility to any member of the Council of Lazarene Security. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(9) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Council of Lazarene Security, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a security advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(10) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Court of Lazarus, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a legal advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(11) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Executive Council, Government officials, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Court Justices, and regional representatives may be granted the right to vote in the Executive Council. The Executive Council will decide their voting or non voting status in the Executive Council through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council. Those subject to a change in voting status may not vote in their own status vote.

(12) Membership in the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

(13) The Executive Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

Honorary Title

(14) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councillors.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(15) The Executive Council will be tasked with directing the affairs of state of Lazarus, inclusive of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and discussing the direction of the region.

Removal from the Executive Council

(16) Non-Permanent members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Executive Council, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Hegemon, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve as the Hegemon or Prime Minister, but may be Cabinet Ministers.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Hegemon to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Hegemon will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Hegemon and Herald in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Hegemon, the Herald, the Assembly Speaker, Prime Minister, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Cabinet Ministers, regional representatives, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Hegemon may, at their discretion, authorize the Executive Council to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Hegemon, the Herald, the Assembly Speaker, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Hegemon, the Herald, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly or the Executive Council.

Activity requirements of government officials

(6) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be automatically removed from office upon failure to communicate a leave of absence, which may last up to 14 days. The leave of absence may be communicated through private messaging or forum post, until after a period of 3 days has passed upon being advised on the forum of their removal from office by the Assembly Speaker.

Recall of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers

(7) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be recalled by a two-thirds majority vote of the assembly. Once recalled they may not participate as a government official for four months.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(4) The Hegemon and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(5) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Eldarion]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 5:08 PM UTC on the 12th of December 2024, by the Endorsement Cap and Line of Succession Amendment.

Prior to that it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker appointed by the Hegemon, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, regional representative, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Hegemon or Herald from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Hegemon may appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) The Hegemon may act themselves as the Assembly Speaker or appoint the Vice Delegate to the position of Assembly Speaker. Restrictions of what positions may be held by the Assembly Speaker shall not apply to the Hegemon or Herakd.

(13) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(14) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Hegemon, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(15) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Hegemon of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Hegemon

(1) The Hegemon otherwise known as the WA Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Hegemon may not serve in any other office while serving as Hegemon, except Assembly Speaker. The Hegemon will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Hegemon.

(3) The Hegemon will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Hegemon

(4) Hegemon may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. The Hegemon may grant or rescind the right for the Prime Minister or Granting Official the ability to admit residents to citizenship for the period that the Prime Minister or Granting Official hold office. The Prime Minister or Granting Official must provide the Hegemon a seven-day waiting period upon which the Hegemon may rescind the citizenship once granted. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Hegemon, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Hegemon may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Hegemon may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Hegemon may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Herald and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Herald and Councillors may be subject to such endorsement limits, under the discretion of the Delegate.

Line of succession for the office of Hegemon

(7) The Herald will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Hegemon with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Hegemon in the event that the office of Hegemon is vacant.

(8) The Hegemon may appoint the Herald or a Councillor to serve as Acting Hegemon in the event of the Hegemon's scheduled absence. In the event of the Hegemon's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Hegemon until the Hegemon returns.

III. Herald of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Herald

(1) The Hegemon will appoint a Herald otherwise known as the Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Herald will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.[/b]

(2) The Herald will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Hegemon, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Herald

(3) The Herald will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Herald is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Executive Council

Establishment of the Executive Council

(1) The Executive Council will serve as the collective head of government, but may appoint a Prime Minister to represent their interests through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(2) The Executive Council may issue directives by a two-thirds vote to set public policy for ministries and all their programs and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded or amended by the Executive Council. This authority may be revoked from or given to a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(3) The Executive Council may appoint Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, regional representatives, and any other officials deemed necessary to carry out the duties, programs, and activities of the ministries, and may provide or rescind this authority to a Prime Minister or Minister through a 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(4) The Executive Council may allow the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers to be elected by the Assembly with a majority instant-runoff vote to a four-month term. Procedure for the elections will be defined by law. The Executive Council may hold a two-thirds vote to designate a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister position as subject to election.

(5) Appointment of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and regional representatives, as government officials, where not undergoing an election of the Assembly, will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(6) Government officials confirmed by the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term set forth by the Executive Council or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Executive Council, or automatic removal from office. Further regulation of appointment or removal of government officials may be established by law.

Establishment, removal or renaming of Ministries

(7) The Executive Council may establish, remove, or rename Ministries at will. The Executive Council may reassign or remove any Ministers, Deputy Ministers, or government officials, when establishing, removing, or renaming a Ministry. This authority may be provided to or removed from a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

Composition of the Executive Council

(8) The Hegemon and Herald shall be permanent members and chairs of the Council until they are removed by three-quarters vote or resign from office, but may Hegemon the responsibility to any member of the Council of Lazarene Security. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(9) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Council of Lazarene Security, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a security advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(10) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Court of Lazarus, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a legal advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(11) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Executive Council, Government officials, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Court Justices, and regional representatives may be granted the right to vote in the Executive Council. The Executive Council will decide their voting or non voting status in the Executive Council through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council. Those subject to a change in voting status may not vote in their own status vote.

(12) Membership in the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

(13) The Executive Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

Honorary Title

(14) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councillors.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(15) The Executive Council will be tasked with directing the affairs of state of Lazarus, inclusive of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and discussing the direction of the region.

Removal from the Executive Council

(16) Non-Permanent members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Executive Council, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Hegemon, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve as the Hegemon or Prime Minister, but may be Cabinet Ministers.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Hegemon to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Hegemon will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Hegemon and Herald in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Hegemon, the Herald, the Assembly Speaker, Prime Minister, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Cabinet Ministers, regional representatives, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Hegemon may, at their discretion, authorize the Executive Council to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Hegemon, the Herald, the Assembly Speaker, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Hegemon, the Herald, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly or the Executive Council.

Activity requirements of government officials

(6) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be automatically removed from office upon failure to communicate a leave of absence, which may last up to 14 days. The leave of absence may be communicated through private messaging or forum post, until after a period of 3 days has passed upon being advised on the forum of their removal from office by the Assembly Speaker.

Recall of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers

(7) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be recalled by a two-thirds majority vote of the assembly. Once recalled they may not participate as a government official for four months.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

(4) The root administrator may provide a waiver to allow access to an account banned from off-site infrastructure by the Council of Lazarene Security or the Court of Lazarus temporary or permanent access to non-citizen areas of off-site property.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(5) The Hegemon and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(6) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.

 

[Eldarion]

In accordance with Article I, Section 9 of The Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, the Mandate was amended at 7:08 PM UTC on the 16th of December 2024, by the Election Security Amendment (December 2024).

Prior to that it read:

Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus (Mandate 12)​

Preamble

In order to ensure a government that is stable, democratic, and fosters an active community, this Mandate has been established as the fundamental law by which Lazarus will be governed. This Mandate is the supreme law of Lazarus and, together with constitutional law, takes precedence over any other law or policy.

I. Assembly of Lazarus

Composition of the Assembly

(1) The Assembly will be comprised of all citizens of Lazarus.

Powers of the Assembly

(2) The Assembly may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote.

(3) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal general laws and resolutions by 50%+1 vote.

(4) The Assembly may enact, amend, or repeal treaties, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by 50%+1 vote.

(5) The Assembly may declare war against another region or organization, and repeal a declaration of war, at the request of the Executive Council or Prime Minister, by two-thirds vote.

(6) The Assembly may remove the Assembly Speaker appointed by the Hegemon, the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, a Court Justice, a Councillor of Lazarene Security, regional representative, or any other government official established by law or policy from office, by two-thirds vote.

(7) The Assembly may remove the Hegemon or Herald from office by three-quarters vote.

(8) The Assembly may declare a state of emergency, end a state of emergency declared by the Council on Lazarene Security, or extend a state of emergency ended by the Council, by three-quarters vote.

(9) The Assembly may amend this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

(10) The Assembly may enact constitutional laws and resolutions, bearing the same legal weight as this Mandate, and may amend or repeal such constitutional laws and resolutions, by three-quarters vote. Constitutional laws and resolutions must be explicitly designated as such within the text of each constitutional law or resolution, and may not either explicitly or implicitly amend or repeal this Mandate or other constitutional laws or resolutions.

Speaker of the Assembly

(11) The Hegemon may appoint an Assembly Speaker to preside over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of the Assembly Speaker will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(12) The Hegemon may act themselves as the Assembly Speaker or appoint the Vice Delegate to the position of Assembly Speaker. Restrictions of what positions may be held by the Assembly Speaker shall not apply to the Hegemon or Herakd.

(13) In the absence of procedural rules to settle a procedural matter in the Assembly, the Assembly Speaker may establish such rules. Procedural rules established by the Assembly Speaker will always be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus and procedural rules established by the Assembly.

(14) The Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Hegemon, or automatic removal from office. The Assembly Speaker may not serve or stand for an election for any other office but Councillor on the Council on Lazarene Security, or Deputy Minister.

(15) The Assembly may provide for the appointment and removal of deputies to the Assembly Speaker by law or through its procedural rules.

II. Hegemon of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Hegemon

(1) The Hegemon otherwise known as the WA Delegate will serve as head of state and lawful WA Delegate of Lazarus.

(2) The Hegemon may not serve in any other office while serving as Hegemon, except Assembly Speaker. The Hegemon will be suspended from the Council of Lazarene Security if they are already a Councillor, but will automatically resume membership on the Council after their term as Hegemon.

(3) The Hegemon will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Hegemon

(4) Hegemon may admit residents of Lazarus to citizenship. The Hegemon may grant or rescind the right for the Prime Minister or Granting Official the ability to admit residents to citizenship for the period that the Prime Minister or Granting Official hold office. The Prime Minister or Granting Official must provide the Hegemon a seven-day waiting period upon which the Hegemon may rescind the citizenship once granted. Further procedure for citizenship admission, including procedure for appealing rejection of a citizenship application by the Hegemon, criteria residents must meet in order to be admitted as citizens as well as criteria for maintenance of citizenship and enforcement of such criteria, may be established by law.

(5) The Hegemon may, in the case of citizens, after confirmation by a 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Lazarus, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Lazarus, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate.

(6) The Hegemon may, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly or 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, establish and revise endorsement limits for Lazarus. The Hegemon may enforce such limits and will be assisted by the Herald and Council on Lazarene Security as needed. The Herald and Councillors may be subject to such endorsement limits, under the discretion of the Delegate.

(7) The Hegemon shall be assumed to hold a vote within the Council of Lazarene Security, as has been current practice since the passage of this mandate.

Line of succession for the office of Hegemon

(8) The Herald will be first in the line of succession, followed by each Councillor in the order determined by the Hegemon with confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. The first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Hegemon in the event that the office of Hegemon is vacant.

(9) The Hegemon may appoint the Herald or a Councillor to serve as Acting Hegemon in the event of the Hegemon's scheduled absence. In the event of the Hegemon's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, as certified by 50%+1 vote of the Council on Lazarene Security, the first person in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Hegemon until the Hegemon returns.

(10) Only the lawfully and legally elected Delegate or Herald shall be permitted to serve as Delegate or hold the Delegacy temporarily as Acting Hegemon. Citizens or nations violating the line of succession shall require their automatic removal from the region. The Hegemon with a 50%+1 confirmation vote of the Assembly or the Council of Lazarene Security may also set an endorsement cap that once crossed shall be considered a violation of the line of succession.

(11) The Hegemon shall under their discretion permit a waiver or stay to the automatic removal of a member of the Council of Lazarene Security so their willingness to violate the line of succession can be assessed.

III. Herald of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Herald

(1) The Hegemon will appoint a Herald otherwise known as the Vice Delegate to hold the second most endorsements in Lazarus. Appointment of the Herald will be subject to confirmation by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.[/b]

(2) The Herald will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Hegemon, or automatic removal from office.

Powers of the Herald

(3) The Herald will be the chairperson of the Council on Lazarene Security, presiding over the Council according to law and its procedural rules, and acting as the Council's spokesperson. If the office of Herald is vacant, the first Councillor in the line of succession who is willing and able to serve will serve as the Council's chairperson.

IV. Executive Council

Establishment of the Executive Council

(1) The Executive Council will serve as the collective head of government, but may appoint a Prime Minister to represent their interests through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(2) The Executive Council may issue directives by a two-thirds vote to set public policy for ministries and all their programs and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded or amended by the Executive Council. This authority may be revoked from or given to a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

(3) The Executive Council may appoint Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, regional representatives, and any other officials deemed necessary to carry out the duties, programs, and activities of the ministries, and may provide or rescind this authority to a Prime Minister or Minister through a 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(4) The Executive Council may allow the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers to be elected by the Assembly with a majority instant-runoff vote to a four-month term. Procedure for the elections will be defined by law. The Executive Council may hold a two-thirds vote to designate a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister position as subject to election.

(5) Appointment of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and regional representatives, as government officials, where not undergoing an election of the Assembly, will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Executive Council.

(6) Government officials confirmed by the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term set forth by the Executive Council or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or Executive Council, or automatic removal from office. Further regulation of appointment or removal of government officials may be established by law.

Establishment, removal or renaming of Ministries

(7) The Executive Council may establish, remove, or rename Ministries at will. The Executive Council may reassign or remove any Ministers, Deputy Ministers, or government officials, when establishing, removing, or renaming a Ministry. This authority may be provided to or removed from a Prime Minister or Cabinet Minister through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council.

Composition of the Executive Council

(8) The Hegemon and Herald shall be permanent members and chairs of the Council until they are removed by three-quarters vote or resign from office, but may Hegemon the responsibility to any member of the Council of Lazarene Security. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(9) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Council of Lazarene Security, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a security advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(10) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Court of Lazarus, a member from their number shall be designated to serve on the Council as a legal advisor. They shall be able to vote in the Executive Council.

(11) In accordance with the procedural rules of the Executive Council, Government officials, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Court Justices, and regional representatives may be granted the right to vote in the Executive Council. The Executive Council will decide their voting or non voting status in the Executive Council through a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council. Those subject to a change in voting status may not vote in their own status vote.

(12) Membership in the Executive Council will not restrict participation in another office.

(13) The Executive Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

Honorary Title

(14) Members of the Executive Council may be called Executive Councillors.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(15) The Executive Council will be tasked with directing the affairs of state of Lazarus, inclusive of internal affairs, foreign affairs, and discussing the direction of the region.

Removal from the Executive Council

(16) Non-Permanent members of the Executive Council will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Executive Council, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Hegemon, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve as the Hegemon or Prime Minister, but may be Cabinet Ministers.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Hegemon to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures.The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

(9) Citizens recently removed from the region for a violation of the line of succession may undergo legal review of their citizenship status and residence in the region. If found guilty of willingly violating the line of succession, their citizenship shall be automatically revoked.

VI. Council on Lazarene Security

Composition of the Council

(1) The Hegemon will appoint Councillors to the Council on Lazarene Security, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Councillors will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Ordinary responsibilities of the Council

(2) Councillors must maintain high endorsement WA nations in Lazarus at all times and meet any other requirements established by law.

(3) The Council will be responsible for assisting the Hegemon and Herald in overseeing and protecting regional security.

(4) The Council may establish and revise its own procedural rules by 50%+1 vote. Such procedural rules will be subordinate to the laws of Lazarus.

States of emergency

(5) The Council may declare and may end a state of emergency by two-thirds vote. During a state of emergency, the Council may take all necessary measures to resolve the emergency, except that the Assembly may not be suspended, and the Council must adhere to any further regulation of states of emergency established by law.

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

Citizenship requirement for government officials

(1) The Hegemon, the Herald, the Assembly Speaker, Prime Minister, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, Cabinet Ministers, regional representatives, or any other government official established by law or policy must be citizens of Lazarus.

(2) The Hegemon may, at their discretion, authorize the Executive Council to appoint residents of Lazarus who are not citizens to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but such residents may not serve as government officials, including as deputies or military personnel of officer rank.

Automatic removal of government officials

(3) The Hegemon, the Herald, the Assembly Speaker, Court Justices, Councillors of Lazarene Security, or any other government official established by law or policy will be automatically removed from office upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

(4) The Hegemon, the Herald, or Councillors of Lazarene Security will be automatically removed from office upon their WA nation in Lazarus resigning or being expelled from the WA.

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may serve on a provisional basis unless and until their confirmations are rejected by the Assembly or the Executive Council.

Activity requirements of government officials

(6) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be automatically removed from office upon failure to communicate a leave of absence, which may last up to 14 days. The leave of absence may be communicated through private messaging or forum post, until after a period of 3 days has passed upon being advised on the forum of their removal from office by the Assembly Speaker.

Recall of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers

(7) Government officials who are subject to confirmation by the Assembly or the Executive Council may be recalled by a two-thirds majority vote of the assembly. Once recalled they may not participate as a government official for four months.

VIII. Off-site Property Administration

Composition of off-site property administration

(1) The root administrator of off-site property, which will be the same citizen for all official Lazarene off-site property, will be responsible for the appointment and removal of citizens to serve as off-site property administrators and moderators for each off-site property. Membership in off-site property administration and moderation teams will not be construed to constitute government office.

Responsibilities of off-site property administration

(2) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration and moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the off-site property or its users.

(3) The root administrator will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

(4) The root administrator may provide a waiver to allow access to an account banned from off-site infrastructure by the Council of Lazarene Security or the Court of Lazarus temporary or permanent access to non-citizen areas of off-site property.

Composition and responsibilities of on-site moderation

(5) The Hegemon and Regional Border Control or Communications Officers of Lazarus' on-site properties will be responsible for on-site moderation of those properties, subject to the authority of the off-site root administrator.

(6) No provision of this Mandate nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of on-site moderation, subject to the final authority of the root administrator, to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of the users within the on-site properties of Lazarus.

IX. Constitutional Conventions

Procedure for initiating a constitutional convention

(1) The Assembly may initiate a constitutional convention for the purpose of repealing and replacing this Mandate by three-quarters vote.

Basic procedure for a constitutional convention

(2) Following initiation of a constitutional convention, the Assembly will establish procedure for the convention by 50%+1 vote. The Assembly may amend the procedure of the convention while the convention is ongoing by 50%+1 vote.

(3) During a constitutional convention, this Mandate, the institutions and offices established by and under this Mandate, and all laws and treaties established under this Mandate, will remain in force, until a new constitution is adopted by the convention.

(4) Should the convention fail to yield a new constitution, the Assembly may, by 50%+1 vote, adjourn the convention.