Chapter 8 - Regulation of Government Officials

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Regulation of Government Officials ​

VII. Regulation of Government Officials

How the Government officials of Lazarus are organized or regulated

Citizenship requirements for 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, 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.

Key points:

• The Delegate11, Vice Delegate12, Assembly Speaker17, Prime Minister7, Cabinet Ministers8, Court Justices28, and Councillors of Lazarene Security10, regional representatives, and other government officials must be citizens of the region of Lazarus
• The Delegate11 can authorize the Executive Council27 to appoint residents who are not citizens of Lazarus to participate in executive ministries, programs, and activities, but they may not be government officials, including as deputies or military officers

Automatic removal of government officials​

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.

Key points:

• The Delegate11, Vice Delegate12, Assembly Speaker17, Prime Minister7, Cabinet Ministers8, Court Justices28, and Councillors of Lazarene Security10, and other government officials lose their office if they lose citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocates or ceases to exist
• The Delegate11, Vice Delegate12 and Councillors of Lazarene Security10 are removed from office upon being resigning or being expelled from the World Assembly in-game

Provisional service of government officials​

Provisional service of certain appointed government officials

(5) 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.

• Once a government official begins the process of being appointed, while they are not yet confirmed by the Assembly26 they can serve until this vote has been held, up till a vote is held and if they are rejected by the Assembly26

Activity requirements of government officials​

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.

Key points:

• Government officials such as the Prime Minister7, Cabinet Ministers8 or Deputy Ministers8 can be automatically removed from office by the Assembly Speaker17, if they fail to communicate a leave of absence
• The leave of absence can last a maximum of 14 days and can be delivered via private messaging or a forum post
• A leave of absence may not be provided once the Assembly Speaker17 has advised of their removal from office for 3 days

Recall of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers​

Recall of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers assembly

(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.

Key points:

• Government officials may be recalled from a ministry by the Assembly2
• This is a power allows the Assembly2 to remove any government officials such as Cabinet Ministers8 or Deputy Ministers8 that may have breached the trust or faith of the Assembly2, through their words or actions
• Government officials may be recalled from office by a two-thirds or 66.66% vote for it by the Assembly2,

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