Shareholders of Lazarus,

@"joWhatup" has been appointed to serve as Director of Public Relations. 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 @"Imaginary":

Imaginary;8585 Wrote:Mentioned in my MD campaign, the cabinet mix-up has arrived! Custadia and Leonism have done great work with diplomatic talks and RP organization respectively, but I think having different individuals in charge of the PR and IM departments can help them grow more in the coming months.

That's where Kingdom of Napels (who has a steady head and showed a talent for helping others get involved during his time as Guard Director) and Debussy (who has helped conduct multiple IM projects and shown an appetite for more in the same direction) come in. I look forward to working with them more in the future, so please consider supporting them as Directors when their appointments come before the Assembly!

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Lazarene Corporation Theme Act Amendment

Proposed by: @Debussy

Preamble

This amendment shall include the Prime Minister amongst the positions given an official themed title

Section 1. Amendment to Section 5. and subsequent numbers

(1) Section 5 and other numbered sections, as they are currently written, read:

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Section 5. Human Resource Officers

(1) The Human Resource Offices shall be the alternate name of the Court of Lazarus
(2) Human Resource Officers shall be the alternate title to Justices of the Court of Lazarus

Section 6. Auditors of Lazarus

(1) The Auditors of Lazarus shall be the alternative title to the Council of Lazarene Security
(2) Auditor of Lazarus, alternatively called just Auditor, shall be the alternative title for Councillors of Lazarene Security

Section 7. Use of Alternative Titles

(1) Alternative titles shall be regarded purely as regional culture and lore
(2) Alternative titles are not the official titles and should not be used in treaties or official laws

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(2) An amended Section 5. and other numbered sections shall read:

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Section 5. Managing Director

(1) The Managing Director shall be the alternate name for the Prime Minister

Section 6. Human Resource Officers

(1) The Human Resource Offices shall be the alternate name of the Court of Lazarus
(2) Human Resource Officers shall be the alternate title to Justices of the Court of Lazarus

Section 7. Auditors of Lazarus

(1) The Auditors of Lazarus shall be the alternative title to the Council of Lazarene Security
(2) Auditor of Lazarus, alternatively called just Auditor, shall be the alternative title for Councillors of Lazarene Security

Section 8. Use of Alternative Titles

(1) Alternative titles shall be regarded purely as regional culture and lore
(2) Alternative titles are not the official titles and should not be used in treaties or official laws

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Hi all,

I know I haven't talked much here, but I've been reading about the laws here and generally how things work for a little while and I had one major question: why is there no democracy here? It's something that I've found interesting, especially since Lazarus is one of the biggest regions in the entire world, and that's a lot of nations to be ruled with no democratic shift in power! I also noticed that we have a system of corporate governance in this region, and I know that even corporations typically elect the CEO either from the board of directors or (in some situations) the shareholders, so I have been curious as to why we don't do it here too. It's just something I was curious about! Thanks for any input!

Which region or organization are you from?: Lazarus/LazCorp

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A motion and a second have been received for the Lazarene Corporation Theme Act Amendment (February 2020). It requires a 50%+1 majority to pass. Citizens may vote "Aye" or "For," "Nay" or "Against," or "Abstain" or "Present."

The timing allotted for this vote is five days. Voting will end on Friday 3:06 PM EST.

The discussion thread is here.

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Lazarene Corporation Theme Act Amendment

Proposed by: @Debussy

Preamble

This amendment shall include the Prime Minister amongst the positions given an official themed title

Section 1. Amendment to Section 5. and subsequent numbers

(1) Section 5 and other numbered sections, as they are currently written, read:

[table][cell]

Section 5. Human Resource Officers

(1) The Human Resource Offices shall be the alternate name of the Court of Lazarus
(2) Human Resource Officers shall be the alternate title to Justices of the Court of Lazarus

Section 6. Auditors of Lazarus

(1) The Auditors of Lazarus shall be the alternative title to the Council of Lazarene Security
(2) Auditor of Lazarus, alternatively called just Auditor, shall be the alternative title for Councillors of Lazarene Security

Section 7. Use of Alternative Titles

(1) Alternative titles shall be regarded purely as regional culture and lore
(2) Alternative titles are not the official titles and should not be used in treaties or official laws

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(2) An amended Section 5. and other numbered sections shall read:

[table][cell]

Section 5. Managing Director

(1) The Managing Director shall be the alternate name for the Prime Minister

Section 6. Human Resource Officers

(1) The Human Resource Offices shall be the alternate name of the Court of Lazarus
(2) Human Resource Officers shall be the alternate title to Justices of the Court of Lazarus

Section 7. Auditors of Lazarus

(1) The Auditors of Lazarus shall be the alternative title to the Council of Lazarene Security
(2) Auditor of Lazarus, alternatively called just Auditor, shall be the alternative title for Councillors of Lazarene Security

Section 8. Use of Alternative Titles

(1) Alternative titles shall be regarded purely as regional culture and lore
(2) Alternative titles are not the official titles and should not be used in treaties or official laws

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Pax Poukai

Preamble

Desiring friendship and tranquillity between Lazarus and the South Pacific, both parties ratify this treaty and thereby affirm their mutual respect.

Section 1. Recognition of Sovereignty

(1) Both signatories recognize the government of the Coalition of the South Pacific as set forth in the Charter and the government of Lazarus as set forth in the Twelfth Mandate as the legitimate ruling bodies of their respective regions.

(2) Both signatories shall recognize each others' legal successors as the legitimate ruling states of their respective regions.

Section 2. Pact of Non-Aggression

(1) Both signatories pledge not to declare war against one another.

(2) Both signatories pledge not to endeavor, conspire or withhold knowledge of any third party's intentions to invade, raid or otherwise attack their counterpart's home region or possessions.

(3) Both signatories pledge not to direct or encourage any person to adopt false pretenses in their counterpart’s on-site or off-site property.

(4) Both signatories reserve the right to deploy military forces to regions other than their counterpart's home region and possessions when on opposing sides in military gameplay.

Section 3. Cultural and Diplomatic Ties

(1) The governments of both parties pledge to seek cooperation on cultural matters.

(2) Both signatories will maintain in-game and off-site embassies with each other and will maintain diplomatic representatives in each other’s regions.

Section 4. Amendment, Interpretation, Display, and Repeal

(1) All amendments to this treaty must be made bilaterally following negotiations between signatory governments.

(2) The parties to this treaty may clarify the terms of this treaty through memorandums of understanding, which shall be posted alongside the treaty.

(3) Should either signatory state voluntarily disband without leaving a legal successor or dissolve this treaty in accordance with their own laws, both parties shall be relieved of the commitments made herein.

(4) This treaty shall be displayed in a publicly accessible area of the community forums of both parties.

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Assembly Procedure Act Amendment (February 2020)

Proposed by: @Debussy

Preamble

This amendment shall resolve a conflict between the Mandate and the Assembly Procedures Act

Section 1. Amendment to Section 2. subsection (3)

(1) Section 2. subsection (3), as it is currently written, reads:

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(3) Only the Delegate may introduce a proposal to enact, amend, or repeal a treaty or declaration of war, and only the Delegate may make a motion to vote on such a proposal.

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(2) Section 2. subsection (3), with the inclusion of new text highlighted in green, will be amended to read:

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(3) Only the Prime Minister may introduce a proposal to enact, amend, or repeal a treaty or declaration of war, and only the Prime Minister may make a motion to vote on such a proposal.

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Lazarene Corporation Theme Act Amendment

Proposed by: @Debussy

Preamble

This amendment shall include the Prime Minister amongst the positions given an official themed title

Section 1. Amendment to Section 5. and subsequent numbers

(1) Section 5 and other numbered sections, as they are currently written, read:

[table][cell]

Section 5. Human Resource Officers

(1) The Human Resource Offices shall be the alternate name of the Court of Lazarus
(2) Human Resource Officers shall be the alternate title to Justices of the Court of Lazarus

Section 6. Auditors of Lazarus

(1) The Auditors of Lazarus shall be the alternative title to the Council of Lazarene Security
(2) Auditor of Lazarus, alternatively called just Auditor, shall be the alternative title for Councillors of Lazarene Security

Section 7. Use of Alternative Titles

(1) Alternative titles shall be regarded purely as regional culture and lore
(2) Alternative titles are not the official titles and should not be used in treaties or official laws

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(2) An amended Section 5. and other numbered sections shall read:

[table][cell]

Section 5. Managing Director

(1) The Managing Director shall be the alternate name for the Prime Minister

Section 6. Human Resource Officers

(1) The Human Resource Offices shall be the alternate name of the Court of Lazarus
(2) Human Resource Officers shall be the alternate title to Justices of the Court of Lazarus

Section 7. Auditors of Lazarus

(1) The Auditors of Lazarus shall be the alternative title to the Council of Lazarene Security
(2) Auditor of Lazarus, alternatively called just Auditor, shall be the alternative title for Councillors of Lazarene Security

Section 8. Use of Alternative Titles

(1) Alternative titles shall be regarded purely as regional culture and lore
(2) Alternative titles are not the official titles and should not be used in treaties or official laws

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To those of you who may not know who I am, I represent the nation known as the Zapatian Workers State, although you can simply call me ZWS. In my past experiences, attempting to meddle with the current organization of Lazarus is a futile attempt, as the current manifestation of the Lazarene state was agreed upon by a broad majority, and considering that Lazarus has been shocked to the core of its institutional foundations before by coups d'etat and hostile conspiracies. With that said, and keeping in mind that my previous efforts to "go against the grain" on mixing things up have not been well-presented or well-received, I would like to hold a discussion on whether the active majority invested into the workings of this region think that substantial institutional reorganization, as opposed to adding layers of bureaucracy in the name of formality, is possible in the prevailing climate, or even desirable.

For an indicaton of the types of ideas I would like to see legislated, I have:

1) Called for an end to the policy of official neutrality in military conduct
2) Called for the guard to be made subordinate to the office of the Managing Director for better coordination with foreign policy objectives
3) Called for the creation, whether as a subdivision of the guard or as a separately chartered state apparatus, a corps to collect information and conduct espionage operations
4) Called for an act to enable the Managing Director to deploy the guard on a limited basis to react more promptly and effectively to aggression of enemy powers if needed, prior to and contingent for long-term extension upon the 2/3 vote for a declaration of war in the Assembly.

I realize that these ideas are seen as... um... wacky by the more pacifistically-minded people of Lazarus, but just out of curiosity I was wondering if there could be any room for compromise or point of agreement, however marginal, so that I could potentially see some small part of this program consummated in the near-future.