The Constitution of Lazarus
Mandate 6.0 revised
Preamble
Recognizing the unique and inherent responsibility of authority in Lazarus, we lay forth the following government, to be known as The Lazarus Mandate, along with such policies that will ensure efficient management and orientation of those nations that find themselves amongst the community of Lazarus, whether they are reborn or immigrants.
The DelegateThe Interior Commissioner
- The Interior Commissioner will be the elected head of the Emerald Cabinet and shall act as the official liaison between the ministries, the Delegacy, and the people of Lazarus. The Interior Commissioner also exercises oversight of the other ministries, ensuring that the members of the Emerald Cabinet maintain their offices properly and actively. The Interior Commissioner may not remove nations out of the Emerald Cabinet; only the Emerald Council has the power to do so.
- The Interior Commissioner will serve, as an alternate, if the Delegate should become deceased or impeached.
- The Interior Commissioner is responsible for ensuring that all election guidelines for public offices are followed, and the mechanisms for declaring candidacies are properly maintained.
- The Interior Commissioner is charged with receiving and accepting applications to the Emerald Council. Additionally, he/she will maintain Council records and voting procedure. He/she wil also maintain the Council roster.
The Emerald Cabinet
- Any nation may be elected to the Emerald Cabinet, assuming there is a vacancy, providing that said nation:
1) Has been registered on the regional forums for 2 full weeks.
2) Is not serving as the Delegate.
3) Is a member of the Emerald Council.
4) Is not deemed to be of conflicting interests.
- Nations will be elected to the Cabinet every 3 months, which shall be held during the first week of the months of March, June, September, and Decemberin accordance with the official election procedure. They shall also have no term limits
- In the event that a member of the Emerald Cabinet:
1) Becomes absent on the forums for more than 7 days without prior notice,
2) Leaves Lazarus for a period that exceeds 3 days,
3) Has his/her principal nation deleted through inactivity or misconduct,
Then any member of government may present a motion to the Emerald Council to expel the idle member. A Cabinet member is considered absent without notice if he/she fails to post the details of his/her absence on the forums prior to leaving the region. If a Cabinet member is planning an absence which shall exceed a period of one week, he/she must notify the region, and the Delegate and/or the Interior Commissioner will serve in his/her absence.
- Any member of the Emerald Cabinet has the option of appointing a deputy to aid him/her in his/her ministry duties during the course of his/her elected term. Deputies must be approved by the Delegate.
- In addition to the position of Interior Commissioner, the Emerald Cabinet will be comprised of the following positions:
The Exterior CommssionerThe Activity Commissioner
- The Activity Commissioner is responsible for maintaining activity within the borders of Lazarus, both on the Regional Message Board and on the forum. He/she shall protect and promote Lazarene Culture.
- The Activity Commissioner is also responsible for overseeing the recruitment effort and shall work to bring in new nations to Lazarus. The Delegate and the Interior Commissioner should help assist him/her in this duty.
- The Activity Commissioner shall gather internal news for the public to read about and discuss. This regional news should be produced and least once a month. He/she may employ reporters to aid him/her in this duty.
The Emerald CouncilElections Procedure
- Elections shall be led by the Interior Commissioner. Elections will be held in a 9 day process and will take place in the forums.
- 4 days shall be given to Lazarenes for nominations which shall need no seconds. Nominations must be accepted by the nominee otherwise the nomination will
be invalid.
- 4 days shall be devoted for campaigning and presenting their platforms, which will start 2 days after and during the nominations period. Anyone may ask
questions of the candidates.
- 3 days of the election process shall be dedicated to voting. Lazarenes must vote via posts, posting in the respective thread, for their choice of candidate.
- In the event that there is only a single candidate for a position, and there are more 'abstain' votes than for the said candidate. Re-elections for the
said position shall take place.
- No individual may stand for more than one government position at one time or at one elections.
- If and when snap elections are called, they shall follow the normal election procedure as previously stated.
- A member of the Emerald Council shall only be allowed to vote if he or she has been a member for a week or more.
The Emerald Horde
- The Emerald shall be the official military of Lazarus. It shall be overseen by the Delegate and consist of volunteer conscripts from amongst the native forum members.
- if the Delegate so chooses, he/she may appoint one general, to be known as General of the Emerald Horde, who shall be responsible for assisting in missions, the creation of and changes to regulations, and recruiting for the Emerald Horde. In order to be considered for the position of General of the Emerald Horde, a nation must be part of the Emerald Council.
- Members of the Emerald Horde are obligated to endorse the Delegate whenever their WA nation is in Lazarus, in order to keep the delegacy secure.