The Delegate has appointed Wymondham as a Court Justice.

Please discuss said appointment in this thread.

Per prior precedent, the minimum discussion period began at the time the Delegate posted the nominations (11-06-2019, 10:10 PM).

Welcome to the Record of Delegates

This is a historical record of the past Delegates of Lazarus including:

• What Era of Lazarene History they existed under.
  
• When they held the Delegacy in-game, as well as officially.
  
• Past regimes considered historically illegitimate and legitimate.
  

• In-Game Reign: c. May 2nd, 2004,
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: N/A,
  
• Coup Status: N/A,
  
• Description: Testlandia is a test nation of the game that held the Delegacy for a brief period.
  

• In-Game Reign: May 2nd, 2004 - June 22nd 2004,
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 1,
  
• Coup Status: Legitimately appointed/elected,
  
• Description: Lies Incorporated was an early Delegate of Lazarus who held the region for several periods before he left the game. He notably left us a history of early Lazarus, and helped to establish the first Lazarene constitution, which was called Mandate 1.
  

• In-Game Reign: June 22nd, 2004 - November 23rd 2004,
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: N/A
  
• Coup Status: Couped,
  
• Description: New Omnivaro became Delegate after seizing the Delegacy from Lies Incorporated, and would later rule over a period of anarchy, to be ultimately overthrown by a Coup D'etat by Vesoul.
  

• In-Game Reign: November 24th - November 26th 2004,
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: N/A
  
• Coup Status: Couped,
  
• Description: Vesoul seized the Delegacy from New Omnivaro for few days before losing it to Lies Incorporated.
  

• In-Game Reign: November 27th - December 16th, 2004
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 1,
  
• Coup Status: Legitimately appointed/elected,
  
• Description: Lies Incorporated was an early Delegate of Lazarus who held the region for several periods before he left the game. He notably left us a history of early Lazarus, and helped to establish the first Lazarene constitution, which was called Mandate 1.
  

• In-Game Reign: December 17th, 2004 - March 6th, 2005
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 1,
  
• Coup Status: Legitimately appointed/elected,
  
• Description: Baribeau was an early Delegate of Lazarus who held the region for three terms.
  

• In-Game Reign: March 7th, 2005 - March 25th, 2005
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 1,
  
• Coup Status: Legitimately appointed/elected,
  
• Description: Peace Loving Sex Fiends was an early Delegate of Lazarus who held the region for one term. and had a level of controversy for "establishing strict endorsement limits" and not being that active on the forums of the time .
  

• In-Game Reign: March 26th, 2005 - March 27th, 2005
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 1,
  
• Coup Status: Legitimately appointed/elected,
  
• Description: Baribeau was an early Delegate of Lazarus who held the region for three terms, and by this time lost the Delegacy to a DEN agent by the name of Lynnaka after barely holding it for two days.
  

• In-Game Reign: March 28, 2005
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: N/A,
  
• Coup Status: Couped,
  
• Description: Baribeau lost the Delegacy to a DEN agent by the name of Lynnaka for a day.
  

• In-Game Reign: March 29 - July 25, 2005
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 3,
  
• Coup Status: Legitimately appointed/elected,
  
• Description: Baribeau was an early Delegate of Lazarus who held the region for three terms, and ruled for several months during this term.
  

• In-Game Reign: July 25, 2005 - October 30, 2005
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 3,
  
• Coup Status: Legitimately appointed/elected,
  
• Description: Spectator was an early Delegate of Lazarus who held the region for a term.
  

• In-Game Reign: October 31, 2005 - December 5, 2005
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 3,
  
• Coup Status: Legitimately appointed/elected (?),
  
• Description: Killer Kitty has held the region for many terms during their NS career, and this was the first term that Killer Kitty held the Delegacy.
  

• In-Game Reign: December 6th - 22th, 2005
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 3,
  
• Coup Status: Legitimately appointed/elected,
  
• Description: The Free Confederates held the Delegacy for barely a month for this term, but would later have a hand in establishing the Lazarene Tyranny.
  

• In-Game Reign: December 23rd - 26th, 2005
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 3,
  
• Coup Status: Constitutionally invalid/Out Endorsed The Free Confederates,
  
• Description: Igoudala held the Delegacy for just a few days.
  

• In-Game Reign: December 27th, 2005 - January 6th, 2006
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 3,
  
• Coup Status: Legitimately appointed/elected,
  
• Description: The Free Confederates held the Delegacy for less than a month this term, but would later have a hand in establishing the Lazarene Tyranny.
  

• In-Game Reign: January 7th - 8th, 2006
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: Mandate 3,
  
• Coup Status: Constitutionally invalid/Out Endorsed The Free Confederates,
  
• Description: Igoudala held the Delegacy for a few days but would be overthrown by The Free Confederates who would help establish the Lazarene Tyranny.
  

• In-Game Reign: January 9th - February 22nd, 2006
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: The Lazarene Tyranny,
  
• Coup Status: Couped,
  
• Description: Igoudala held the Delegacy for a few days but was overthrown by The Free Confederates who would help establish the Lazarene Tyranny.
  

• In-Game Reign: February 23rd - February 25th, 2006
  
• Position Title: UN Delegate, Constitution/Regime: The Lazarene Tyranny,
  
• Coup Status: Couped,
  
• Description: United Luckians held the Delegacy for a few days.
  

Quote:(1) The Lazarene Regional Guard will be the sole military force of Lazarus, unaligned in alignment.

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

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

Quote:(1) The regional military alignment of Lazarus will be neutral. Lazarus will bear the Neutral tag at all times.

(2) Lazarus may not bear any of the following tags: Defender, Imperialist, Independent, or Invader.

(3) The Regional Guard may engage in the following types of operations without prior approval of the Delegate:

a. Defense of Lazarus;
b. Defense of Lazarus' treaty allies, if mandated by treaty terms;
c. Invasion of regions upon which Lazarus has declared war, and defense of other regions against their military forces;
d. Defense of other Feeders and Sinkers at the request of their legitimate governments;
e. Assistance in other regions' legal Delegate transitions at the request of their legitimate governments;
f. Offensive or defensive training operations in game-created Warzone regions;
g. Invasion of fascist regions and defense of regions against fascist military forces;
h. Invasion of regions which pose a substantial threat to the out-of-character security or safety of NationStates players, and defense of regions against forces which pose such a threat.

(4) The Assembly may enact a resolution empowering the Regional Guard to invade a region that is the ally or protectorate of a region upon which Lazarus has declared war. Such a resolution may be approved or rescinded by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(5) The Regional Guard may be empowered to engage in military operations short of an act of war upon approval of the Delegate.

Quote:(1) The regional military alignment of Lazarus will be neutral. Lazarus will bear the Neutral tag at all times.

(2) Lazarus may not bear any of the following tags: Defender, Imperialist, Independent, or Invader.

(3) The Regional Guard may only engage in the following types of operations:

a. Defense of Lazarus;
b. Defense of Lazarus' treaty allies, if mandated by treaty terms;
c. Invasion of regions upon which Lazarus has declared war, and defense of other regions against their military forces;
d. Defense of other Feeders and Sinkers at the request of their legitimate governments;
e. Assistance in other regions' legal Delegate transitions at the request of their legitimate governments;
f. Offensive or defensive training operations in game-created Warzone regions;
g. Invasion of fascist regions and defense of regions against fascist military forces;
h. Invasion of regions which pose a substantial threat to the out-of-character security or safety of NationStates players, and defense of regions against forces which pose such a threat.

(4) The Assembly may enact a resolution empowering the Regional Guard to invade a region that is the ally or protectorate of a region upon which Lazarus has declared war. Such a resolution may be approved or rescinded by two-thirds vote of the Assembly.

(5) The Regional Guard may be empowered to support military operations of allied and friendly regions upon approval of the Delegate.

Quote:(2) The Delegate will be the commander-in-chief of the Regional Guard. The Delegate may appoint a citizen to serve as operational commander of the Regional Guard, subject to all provisions for appointment and removal of an official, including a 50%+1 vote of the assembly. Operational command authority may be further delegated to a chain of command subordinate to the operational commander.

Quote:(5) The Regional Guard may be empowered to support military operations of allied and friendly regions upon approval of the Delegate.

Quote:(5) The Regional Guard operational commander will not be permitted to promote a regional military alignment:
a. They will not be allowed to emphasize one type of military operation over another, inclusive of raiding, invading, defending, for any military operation that requires the approval of the Delegate. 
b. This shall imply to only favor, and not for instances where the operational commander may more often than not promote a particular type of military operation. 
c. They will not be allowed to publicly declare the Regional Guard as an aligned organization or recruit for the Regional Guard as if it is an aligned organization. 

Quote:(6) The Regional Guard may be empowered to support military operations of allied and friendly regions upon approval of the Delegate.

Quote:(5) The Regional Guard operational commander will be not be permitted to propose military operations that promote a regional military alignment. 

Quote:(5) The Regional Guard will be not be permitted to propose military operations that promote a regional military alignment. 

Quote:(6) The Regional Guard may be empowered to support military operations of allied regions upon approval of the Delegate.

So hey folks, seen all these threads on the Military and our Raider and Defender Affiliation popping up lately.

Which might unsettle some of you with the Lazarene civil war and all of that still in the memory.

For those of you who weren't there you can read up on the:
- People's Republic of Lazarus, which was dominated by defenders and arguably coup'd by them. 
- The claims of La Resistance of Funkadelia's citizen stacking of raiders.
That's if they come up, and you're confused what people are talking about, if those things are brought up. 

Defender vs Raider has been an issue in Lazarus in the past, and this can put folks off discussing it.

Some of you of course want to also move on from that, and have some ideas for the military.

So here's a thread for that sort of discussion, and hopefully we can come to some ideas of what we want for the future, without stepping on any toes.

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Military Expansion Amendment (November 2019)

Proposed By: Zapatian Workers State

Preamble

This amendment to the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard establishes new guidelines for its conduct and future expansion.

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

(1) Section 2, Subsection 1 shall be amended to read:

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(1) The Lazarene Regional Guard may engage in martial action befitting of raiders, defenders, or mercenaries depending upon the standing executive policy of the incumbent Prime Minister.

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(2) Section 2, Subsection 2 shall be stricken out and replaced with:

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(2) The Lazarene Regional Guard may be automatically deployed to execute a military action at the order of the Prime Minister prior to an official declaration of hostilities against a foreign government, but the Prime Minister shall be compelled to recall all armed forces if a proposal to enact a declaration of war fails to pass through the Assembly of Lazarus within a 3-week time period from the start of troop deployment.

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(3) Section 2, Subsection 3 shall be stricken out and replaced with:

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(3) The Prime Minister reserves the sole prerogative to propose legislation to establish, disestablish, or regulate new or existing departments of the Lazarene armed forces. The Prime Minister may establish directorates to organize the tasks of espionage, counterespionage, and intelligence-gathering, with confirmation from a 50%+1 vote by the Council of Lazarene Security. Both proposals of this character and the voting thereupon shall be conducted secretly in a secure private offsite forum.

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(4) Section 2, Subsection 4 shall be amended to read:

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The Prime Minister reserves the sole prerogative to propose resolutions empowering the Lazarene Regional Guard to invade a region that is the ally or protectorate of a region upon which Lazarus has declared war. Such a resolution may be approved or rescinded by a 50%+1 vote of the Assembly of Lazarus.

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Military Reorganization Amendment (November 2019)

Proposed By: Zapatian Workers State

Preamble

This amendment to the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard reorganizes the command structure of the Lazarene armed forces in relation to the newly inaugurated democratic government.

Section 1. Amendment to the Charter of the Lazarene Regional Guard

(1) Section 1, Subsection 1 shall be amended to read:

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(1) The Lazarene Guard shall be the primary military corps of Lazarus.

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(2) Section 1, Subsection 2 shall be amended to read:

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(2) The Lazarene Guard shall be directed and coordinated in the field by a Supreme Commander, who must be a citizen of Lazarus with a residency of at least 4 months. The Prime Minister reserves the executive prerogative to appoint and dismiss the Supreme Commander, subject to confirmation by a 50%+1 vote by the Assembly of Lazarus. The position of the Supreme Commander may not be immediately affected by changeover of the ruling administration, unlike the elected officials that the Supreme Commander is responsible to.

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Military Expansion Act (November 2019)

Proposed By: Zapatian Workers State

Preamble

This act integrates the command structure of the Lazarene armed forces into the newly inaugurated democratic government and establishes guidelines for its conduct and future expansion.

Section 1. Military Reorganization

(1) The armed forces of Lazarus shall be officially renamed from the Lazarene Guard to the Lazarene People's Army.

(2) The Lazarene People's Army shall be directed and coordinated in the field by a Supreme Commander, who must be a citizen of Lazarus with a residency of at least 4 months.

(3) The Prime Minister reserves the executive prerogative to appoint and dismiss the Supreme Commander, subject to confirmation by a 50%+1 vote by the Assembly of Lazarus.

(4) The position of the Supreme Commander may not be immediately affected by changeover of the ruling administration, unlike the elected officials that the Supreme Commander is responsible to.

Section 2. Martial Conduct

(1) The Lazarene People's Army may engage in martial action befitting of raiders, defenders, or mercenaries depending upon the standing executive policy of the incumbent Prime Minister.

(2) The Lazarene People's Army may be automatically deployed to execute a military action at the order of the Prime Minister prior to an official declaration of hostilities against a foreign government, but the Prime Minister shall be compelled to recall all armed forces if a proposal to enact a declaration of war fails to pass through the Assembly of Lazarus within a 3-week time period from the start of troop deployment.

Section 3. Provision for the Establishment of Additional Military Departments

(1) The Prime Minister reserves the sole prerogative to propose legislation to establish, disestablish, or regulate new or existing departments of the Lazarene armed forces.

(2) The Prime Minister may establish directorates to organize the tasks of espionage, counterespionage, and intelligence-gathering, with confirmation from a 50%+1 vote by the Council of Lazarene Security. Both proposals of this character and the voting thereupon shall be conducted secretly in a secure private offsite forum.

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Assembly Procedure Act Amendment (November 2019)

Proposed By: McChimp

Preamble

This amendment transfers the Delegate's authority over proposals relating to foreign policy to the Prime Minister

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

(1) Section 2, Subsection 3 shall 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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(1) Section 2, Subsection 6 shall be amended to read:

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(6) The Assembly Speaker will determine which discussions will take place publicly and which will take place privately, and may accordingly move discussions to and from the Assembly's private forum, except that the Prime Minister may determine whether proposals to enact, amend, or repeal treaties will be public or private. All votes will be conducted in public.

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Clarification Amendment (November 2019)

Proposed By: McChimp

Preamble

This amendment of the Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus reduces restrictions upon state officials and returns the Assembly's powers to overturn criminal sentences.

Section 1. Amendment of the Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus

(1) Article IV shall be amended to read:

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IV. Cabinet of Lazarus

Establishment of the office of Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister will serve as head of government.

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

(3) The Prime Minister will serve until the end of their term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office.

Establishment of the Cabinet

(4) The Prime Minister will set the course of the Cabinet with such ministries, programs, and activities as they determine are beneficial for Lazarus.

(5) The Prime Minister may issue executive directives to set public policy for executive ministries, programs, and activities. Such directives will remain in effect unless rescinded by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister. Such directives may also be amended by the Prime Minister who issued them or a subsequent Prime Minister.

(6) The Prime Minister may appoint Cabinet Ministers to assist with executive ministries, programs and activities, and must fill any ministries mandated by law. Appointment of Cabinet Ministers will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly.

(7) Cabinet Ministers will serve until the end of the Prime Minister's term or until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Prime Minister, or automatic removal from office.

(8) The Prime Minister may provide for the appointment and removal of Cabinet deputies.

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(2) Article V shall be amended to read:

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V. Court of Lazarus

Composition of the Court

(1) The Court will be comprised of three Justices appointed by the Delegate, subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly. Requirements for the recusal of Justices and procedure for the appointment of temporary Justices may be established by law.

(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. Justices may not serve in any other office while serving as Justices.

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

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