Shareholders of Lazarus,

The bill "Amendment to the Assembly Procedure Act (May 2020)", reprinted below, has been motioned to vote and seconded. The discussion thread can be found here.

As per Assembly Procedure Act 1.5, this vote will last for 5 days, ending on May 23rd, 2020 at 4:05 PM EST. Citizens may vote "Aye" or "For," "Nay" or "Against," or "Abstain" or "Present".

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Amendment to the Assembly Procedure Act (May 2020)

Proposed by: @Domais

Section 1. Amendment of the Assembly Procedure Act (August 2018)

(1) The relevant section of the Assembly Procedure Act, as currently written, reads:

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(2) In order for a proposal to be brought to vote, a citizen eligible to vote on that proposal must make a motion to vote, and another such citizen must second the motion. A motion to vote may only be made by the initial author of a proposal unless the initial author is no longer a citizen or has not posted on the off-site regional forum for more than seven days without posting a leave of absence.

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(2) The amended Section of the Assembly Procedure Act shall read:

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(2) In order for a proposal to be brought to vote, a citizen eligible to vote on that proposal must make a motion to vote, and another such citizen must second the motion. A motion to vote may only be made by the initial author of a proposal unless the initial author is no longer a citizen or has not posted on the off-site regional forum for more than seven days without posting a leave of absence. Only the citizen who made the motion may withdraw it, unless that citizen is no longer a citizen, then the Speaker may withdraw the relevant motion. Once a motion is withdrawn, voting shall cease immediately. [/cell][/table]

Shareholders of Lazarus,

@Debussy has been appointed to serve as Chairperson of the Shareholders . The discussion thread can be found here.


As per Assembly Procedure Act 1.5, this vote will last for 5 days, ending on May 23rd, 2020 at 4 PM EST. Citizens may vote "Aye" or "For," "Nay" or "Against," or "Abstain" or "Present" .

-- Debussy, Deputy Speaker

Article II of the Mandate gives the Delegate the right to impose bans and ejections from Lazarus and this is further supported by Article V of the Mandate that gives the court the power to implore the Delegate to ban or eject someone from Lazarus, but fails to give the court that power themselves. If this interpretation of the Mandate is in the opinion of the court as actuate, is the Hostile Persons and Entities Act, which allows the Assembly (and not the Delegate) at the request of the Council of Lazarene Security or the Delegate to designate a region or person hostile, which denies a person or members of an organisation residency, citizenship and etc. in Lazarus, and doesn't require the Delegates approval, unconstitutional?

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Amendment to the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard (May 2020)

Proposed by: @Domais

Section 1. Amendment of the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard (December 2018)

(1) The relevant section of the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard, as currently written, reads:

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Section 1. Establishment of the Lazarene Regional Guard
 
(1) The Lazarene Regional Guard will be the sole military force of Lazarus, neutral in alignment.

(2) The Delegate will be the commander-in-chief of the Regional Guard. The Delegate may appoint a minister to serve as operational commander of the Regional Guard, subject to all provisions for appointment and removal of a minister. Operational command authority may be further delegated to a chain of command subordinate to the minister.

(3) The command, conduct, and membership criteria of the Regional Guard may be further regulated by law or by executive policy.

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(2) The amended Section of the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard shall read:

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Section 1. Establishment of the Lazarene Regional Guard
 
(1) The Lazarene Regional Guard will be the sole military force of Lazarus, neutral in alignment.

(2)  The Delegate will be the commander-in-chief of the Regional Guard. The Prime Minister must appoint a Cabinet Minister to serve as operational commander of the Regional Guard, subordinate to the Delegate and subject to approval of the Delegate and all provisions for appointment and removal of a minister. Operational command authority may be further delegated to a chain of command subordinate to the Cabinet Minister.

(3) The command, conduct, and membership criteria of the Regional Guard may be further regulated by law or by executive policy.

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Shareholders of Lazarus,

@Debussy has been appointed to serve as Chairperson of the Shareholders. As per Mandate 12 I. 11, this appointment is subject to a simple majority confirmation by the Shareholders of Lazarus.

The appointment announcement by Delegate, @treadwellia:

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Shareholders of Lazarus,

@McChimp has been appointed to serve as Director of Shareholdership. The discussion thread can be found here.

As per Assembly Procedure Act 1.5, this vote will last for 5 days, ending on May 19th 2020 at 7:18 EST. Citizens may vote "Aye" or "For," "Nay" or "Against," or "Abstain" or "Present" .

-- Debussy, Deputy Speaker

Shareholders of Lazarus,

The bill "Criminal Code Act Amendment (May 2020)", reprinted below, has been motioned to vote and seconded. The discussion thread can be found here.

As per Assembly Procedure Act 1.5, this vote will last for 5 days, ending on May 19th, 7:10 EST. Citizens may vote "Aye" or "For," "Nay" or "Against," or "Abstain" or "Present".

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Criminal Code Act Amendment (April 2020)

Proposed by: @Domais

Preamble

In order to better ensure the fairness of the outcomes of our elections we, the Citizens of Lazarus, enact this amendment. 

Section 1. Amendment of the Criminal Code Act (September 2018)

(1) The relevant sections of the Criminal Code Act, as they are currently written, read:

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Section 11. Conspiracy

(1) Any person who prepares, incites another or plans to commit an offence enumerated herein, shall be guilty of conspiracy to commit that offence.

Section 12. Guilt and Sentencing

(1) No person may be found guilty of a crime not listed in this act.

(2) If found guilty of a crime, the Delegate may impose upon the person any punishment proportionate to the offence.

Section 13. Definitions

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(2) The relevant sections of Criminal Code Act, as amended, shall read:

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Section 11. Electoral Fraud

(1) Any person who, during the course of an election, uses the communications powers granted to regional officers in an attempt to influence, promote, or damage an electoral campaign shall have committed electoral fraud.

(2) Any person who, during the course of an election, uses any monetary method including stamps to promote themselves, their campaign, damage the campaign of another or likewise shall have committed electoral fraud.

Section 12. Conspiracy

(1) Any person who prepares, incites another or plans to commit an offence enumerated herein, shall be guilty of conspiracy to commit that offence.

Section 13. Guilt and Sentencing

(1) No person may be found guilty of a crime not listed in this act.

(2) If found guilty of a crime, the Delegate may impose upon the person any punishment proportionate to the offence.

Section 14. Definitions

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Hostile Entities and Persons Act (May 2020)

Proposed by: @Domais

Section 1. An amendment to the Hostile Entities and Persons Act (December 2018)

(1) The relevant section of the Hostile Entities and Persons Act, as currently written reads:

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Section 1. Hostile Entities

(1) The Assembly may, at the request of the Delegate or the Council on Lazarene Security, designate a region or organization as a hostile entity. Such designation will require a two-thirds vote of the Assembly to approve or rescind. The Assembly may rescind such designation on its own initiative.

(2) No person participating in a hostile entity may reside gameside or be admitted to citizenship in Lazarus until ending such participation. Participation will include residence, citizenship, or official membership in the hostile entity, or any higher form of participation.

(3) Citizenship will automatically be revoked from any citizen discovered to be participating in a hostile entity, following a 72 hour grace period in which the citizen may end participation in the hostile entity. The citizenship of the citizen in question will be suspended during said grace period.

(4) Citizenship will automatically be revoked, without any grace period, from any citizen discovered to have been participating in a hostile entity that was designated as such at the time of their application for citizenship, if such participation was omitted from said application.

(5) The prohibitions herein will not apply to infiltration of a hostile entity for the purpose of espionage or subversion, or other such action taken against a hostile entity, provided a waiver for such action has been granted by the Delegate. Such waiver may be kept classified and may be rescinded by the Delegate at any time.

(6) No request for embassies, gameside or off-site, nor any application for diplomatic recognition filed on behalf of a hostile entity may be approved. Any embassy or diplomatic recognition already obtained on behalf of a hostile entity prior to its designation as such will be terminated upon designation.

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(2) The section of the Hostile Entities and Person Act, as amended, shall read:

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Section 1. Hostile Entities

(1) The Assembly may, at the request of the Delegate or the Council on Lazarene Security, designate a region or organization as a hostile entity. Such designation will require a two-thirds vote of the Assembly to approve or rescind. The Assembly may rescind such designation on its own initiative. 

(2) No person participating in a hostile entity may reside gameside or be admitted to citizenship in Lazarus until ending such participation. Participation will include residence, citizenship, or official membership in the hostile entity, or any higher form of participation, unless otherwise stated herein.

(3) Citizenship will automatically be revoked from any citizen discovered to be participating in a hostile entity, following a 72 hour grace period in which the citizen may end participation in the hostile entity. The citizenship of the citizen in question will be suspended during said grace period.

(4) Citizenship will automatically be revoked, without any grace period, from any citizen discovered to have been participating in a hostile entity that was designated as such at the time of their application for citizenship, if such participation was omitted from said application.

(5) The prohibitions herein will not apply to infiltration of a hostile entity for the purpose of espionage or subversion, or other such action taken against a hostile entity, provided a waiver for such action has been granted by the Delegate. Such waiver may be kept classified and may be rescinded by the Delegate at any time.

(6) No request for embassies, gameside or off-site, nor any application for diplomatic recognition filed on behalf of a hostile entity may be approved. Any embassy or diplomatic recognition already obtained on behalf of a hostile entity prior to its designation as such will be terminated upon designation.

(7) The Assembly, with 75%+1 vote and at the Request of the Delegate, Prime Minister with the approval of the Delegate or the Council of Lazarene Security may allow a participant in a Hostile Entity residence, citizenship or likewise within Lazarus, but they shall be bared from Public Office and voting in elections until the Council of Lazarene Security deems that the participation in the has hostile ceased for at least two-weeks consecutively. 

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Shareholders of Lazarus,

The bill "Amendment to the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard", reprinted below, has been motioned to vote and seconded. The discussion thread can be found here.

As per Assembly Procedure Act 1.5, this vote will last for 5 days, ending on May 13th, 3:06 EST. Citizens may vote "Aye" or "For," "Nay" or "Against," or "Abstain" or "Present".

Quote:

Amendment to the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard (May 2020)

Proposed by: @Domais

Section 1. Amendment of the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard (December 2018)

(1) The relevant section of the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard, as currently written, reads:

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Section 1. Establishment of the Lazarene Regional Guard
 
(1) The Lazarene Regional Guard will be the sole military force of Lazarus, neutral in alignment.

(2) The Delegate will be the commander-in-chief of the Regional Guard. The Delegate may appoint a minister to serve as operational commander of the Regional Guard, subject to all provisions for appointment and removal of a minister. Operational command authority may be further delegated to a chain of command subordinate to the minister.

(3) The command, conduct, and membership criteria of the Regional Guard may be further regulated by law or by executive policy.

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(2) The amended Section of the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard shall read:

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Section 1. Establishment of the Lazarene Regional Guard
 
(1) The Lazarene Regional Guard will be the sole military force of Lazarus, neutral in alignment.

(2)  The Delegate will be the commander-in-chief of the Regional Guard. The Prime Minister must appoint a Cabinet Minister to serve as operational commander of the Regional Guard, subordinate to the Delegate and subject to approval of the Delegate and all provisions for appointment and removal of a minister. Operational command authority may be further delegated to a chain of command subordinate to the Cabinet Minister.

(3) The command, conduct, and membership criteria of the Regional Guard may be further regulated by law or by executive policy.

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Shareholders of Lazarus,

@McChimp has been appointed to serve as Director of Shareholdership. As per Mandate 12 IV.6, this appointment is subject to a simple majority confirmation by the Shareholders of Lazarus.

The appointment announcement by Prime Minister @JoWhatup:

joWhatup;9532 Wrote:

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Announcement from the Managing Director
Director of Shareholders appointment

Hey all

So, as of the citizenship act, the Prime Minister must appoint a Director of Shareholders:

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(2) The Prime Minister shall appoint a Minister as a Granting Official to advise the Delegate on citizenship applications.

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Therefore, I have decided to appoint McChimp/Custadia as Director of Shareholders, who can do the following:

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(3) The Granting Official 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

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McChimp has been a long-time citizen and currently serves as Security Auditor. I believe he will make for a great Director of Shareholders who can give the Delegate valuable advice. I hope the Assembly will consider supporting this appointment.