Lazarene Citizenship Act Amendment (February 2023)
Proposed by: @New Rogernomics
Article 1. The Lazarene Citizenship Act shall be amended to read:
Article I. Grant of Citizenship
(1) Applicants must have a nation in Lazarus, and comply with:
a. Laws and Treaties that may restrict participation or membership in other regions or organizations.
b. Policies established for the citizenship application, inclusive of forum administration checks.
(2) The Delegate shall appoint a Granting Official to advise the Delegate on citizenship applications.
(3) The Granting Official or the Prime Minister may recommend to the Delegate that an applicant be declined when they:
a. Have no nation residing in Lazarus or noted on their application.
b. Have a criminal history in another region or organization.
c. Do not present themselves as a good prospect for citizenship.
(4) Forum Administration shall decline an applicant inclusive of failing IP or Proxy checks set for the application.
(5) The Granting Official or the Prime Minister shall then advise the Delegate on an application.
Advice of the Prime Minister shall supersede the advice given by the Granting Official where there is conflict.
(6) Once the application is approved by the Granting Official or the Prime Minister, it will be passed to the Delegate, who has the final authority to permit or decline citizenship.
(7) In the absence of a Granting Official or the Prime Minister, the Delegate may approve or reject citizenship applications.
Article II. Deprivation of Citizenship
(1) Reasons to revoke citizenship shall include:
a. Having no nation residing within Lazarus.
b. Failing to follow policies established by Forum Administration,
c. Any other reasons
or activity requirements that may be established by law.
(2) Citizens shall be advised by the Assembly Speaker, Forum Administration, or the Granting Official each month that their citizenship shall be revoked:
a. Through posting a list of citizens on the forum
, discord, and regional message board, stating that they may have their citizenship revoked.
b. Through private communication on the forum, discord, or by telegram.
(3) Revoking of citizenship shall occur:
a. Within 5 days of being advised that their citizenship shall be revoked.
b. Immediately or temporarily if Forum Administration considers them to be an OOC threat.
(4) The Assembly may alternatively permit an inactivity waiver for a citizen by two-thirds vote.
Article III. Renunciation of Citizenship
(1) A citizen may renounce their citizenship by a post on the forum or by private communication.