Ancient History of Lazarus(2005); by Lies Incorporated

Lazarus, first regarded by the world solely as the home of newly ressurrected nations, but now recognized as a breeding ground of revolutionary thought. During the times of stagnancy, Lazarus was home to fewer then 200 nations. After securing the Lazarus Delegacy, and establishing the Lazarus Mandate, the region began a steady expansion, and regularly exceeded the 500 nation boundary.

After serving for 49 days as UN Delegate, Lies Incorporated, the first Lazarus Mandate UN Delegate was betrayed and overthrown through the machinations of the absurd and inactive New Omnivaro. For more then three times the length of the Lies Incorporated delegacy, New Omnivaro and his staff of pretenders, spread lies and frivality. After the first spark of rebellion was lit in Lazarus, Lies Incorporated returned amidst a flurry of discussion, to resecure the delegacy.

During these tumultuous times, the law breaking nation Vesoul secured the delegacy through the exchange of endorsements with native UN nations. His delegacy lasted less then a week though, as his crimes were revealed to UN authorities swiftly by Lies Incorporated.

Lies Incorporated ascended to the delegacy once more, and held it for nine days before returning to service in Gatesville as the General of its vast Militia. In his sted, he left Palmer Eldritch, an alter ego to serve as Prime Minister, as well as Baribeau to hold the delegacy as the second Lazarus Mandate Delegate! Though the government of Lazarus was yet to take shape, long time Lazarus nation Darnand stepped up as Minister of Defence, to aid Baribeau in his regional duties with Lies Incorporated's departure.

After a nearly four month delegacy, Baribeau relinquished his post and was succeeded by Peace Loving Sex Fiends. During this time, the world Administration granted regional controls to the Lazarus Delegacy, and for the first time we had power over our security and information. Though not dissolving the Lazarus Mandate, Peace Loving Sex Fiends imposed strict endorsement regulations while maintained limited activity on the forums. After a slightly more then two week delegacy, Sex Fiends was once again replaced by Baribeau.

During the Sex Fiends delegacy, Lies Incorporated also returned to the region and began invigorating a series of new government reforms culminating with the third revision of the Lazarus Mandate and the first widely supported design for a government. Around this time, Darnand was removed from his office as Minister of Defence due to unfortunate unavailability, and replaced by Hongus.

Only two days after Baribeau retook the delegacy, Lynnaka, operated as an agent of the DEN, took the delegacy. Thanks to the efforts of the Emergency Auxiliary Army, and a small contingent from the North Pacific, Lynnaka was removed from the delegacy once again in favor of Baribeau.

During DEN's Lynnaka Delegacy, Baribeau appointed the first High Councilors of the interim High Council: Lies Incorporated and Zervok. Only a day later, PeoplePie was also appointed to the post. Around this time, Peace Loving Sex Fiends also begin a campaign of mistrust with Lazarus' new allies, seeking to undermine the stability of their friendships.

Lazarus Delegacies
Founding: Testlandia and various others for short periods
May 2, 2004 - June 21, 2004: Lies Incorporated
June 22, 2004 - November 23, 2004: New Omnivaro
November 24, 2004 - November 26, 2004: Vesoul
November 27, 2004 - December 16, 2004: Lies Incorporated
December 17, 2004 - March 6, 2005: Baribeau
March 7, 2005 - March 25, 2005: Peace Loving Sex Fiends
March 26, 2005 - March 27, 2005: Baribeau
March 28, 2005: Lynnaka
March 29, 2005 - Present: Baribeau

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Reposted from an older Lazarus Forum, all rights go to their original owners.

Can I suggest we be allowed to vote "Against" instead of "Nay". The word nay is a relic of the past and makes me feel immensely awkward. Or, you know, ignore me if nobody agrees  :lol:

The Delegate has nominated McChimp to serve as Speaker of the Assembly.

Please discuss this nomination and direct questions to the nominee here in this thread.

Per prior precedent, the minimum discussion period began at the time the Delegate posted the nominations (5:37 a.m. EDT on September 17).

A motion and a second have been received for the Criminal Code Act (September 2018). It requires a 50%+1 majority to pass. Citizens may vote "Aye," "Nay," or "Abstain."

The timing allotted for this vote is five days. Voting will end on Friday, September 21 at 1:56 p.m. EDT.

The discussion thread is here.

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Criminal Code Act (September 2018)

Proposed by: Amerion

Preamble

In order to maintain public law and order, this act codifies criminal actions in Lazarus.

Section 1. Treason

(1) Any person who engages in conduct with the intention of illegally removing or altering, the Mandate, the Government or the Delegate, or levies war, or does any act preparatory to levying war, against Lazarus, shall be guilty of treason.

Section 2. Sabotage

(1) Any person who engages in conduct with the intention of significantly disrupting, destroying, or rendering a public infrastructure unusable, shall be guilty of sabotage.

(2) Legitimate actions taken by off-site property administration of the public infrastructure shall not be considered sabotage. The root administrator of the infrastructure in question has the ultimate authority on what constitutes a legitimate action.

Section 3. Espionage

(1) Any person who knowingly communicates information contained in a restricted area of Lazarus, in part or in whole, to a person or entity which does not have access to that restricted area, shall be guilty of espionage.

(2) The individual or government body responsible for a restricted area may sanction the distribution of information to another person or entity. Sharing information whose release has been sanctioned shall not be considered espionage.

Section 4. Bribery

(1) Any person who offers, provides, or agrees to provide a benefit of any kind with the intention of influencing a person in the exercise of that person’s governmental duties, shall be guilty of bribery.

(2) Any person who asks, receives, or agrees to receive a benefit of any kind with the promise that receiving that benefit will influence the exercise of that person’s governmental duties, shall be guilty of bribery.

Section 5. Blackmail

(1) Any person who threatens to, attempts, or uses damaging information against a person in an effort to force them to take, or to refrain from, certain actions, shall be guilty of blackmail.

(2) Any person who threatens to, attempts, or uses real-life information against a person, shall be addressed as an out-of-character administrative matter.

Section 6. Fraud

(1) Any person who knowingly or recklessly makes a false statement of material fact, shall be guilty of fraud.

Section 7. Inter-regionally Prohibited Act

(1) Any person who engages in conduct expressly prohibited in a treaty or convention of which Lazarus is party to, shall be guilty of an inter-regionally prohibited act.

Section 8. Contempt of Court

(1) Any person who intimidates or insults a person during a sitting of the Court, intentionally interrupts the proceedings of the Court, or disobeys a direction of the Court shall be guilty of contempt of court.

Section 9. Vexatious Behaviour

(1) Any person who instigates or pursues judicial proceedings without reasonable ground, or engages in conduct which is an abuse of judicial proceedings, shall be guilty of vexatious behaviour.

Section 10. Misconduct

(1) Any person who engages in conduct which knowingly or recklessly violates the person’s citizenship oath, oath taken before the Court, or any of the laws of Lazarus, shall be guilty of misconduct.

Section 11. Conspiracy

(1) Any person who prepares 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

In this Act:

‘Associated authorities’ is defined as off-site property administration including, but not limited to, the forum or Discord.

‘Banishment’ is defined as removal by the relevant authorities of a person from Lazarus.

‘Discord’ is defined as a public infrastructure located at ‘https://discord.gg/dahpMU2'.

‘Governmental duties’ is defined as an action or task required by a person’s position.

‘Material fact’ is defined as one which can reasonably and plausibly be expected to affect a person's future actions.

‘Off-site property administration’ is defined as a person or group who has the authority to administer public infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the Delegate, root administrator, administrators, global moderators, and moderators.

‘Opinion’ is defined as a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

‘Public infrastructure’ is defined as an area operated by the government or its associated authorities for use of the public, including, but not limited to, the NationStates region of Lazarus, the forum, or Discord.

‘Regional Forum’ is defined as a public infrastructure located at ‘https://nslazarus.com/index.php'.

‘Restricted area’ is defined as an area of the Regional Forum or Discord to which the general public is withheld access.

‘Root administrator’ is defined as a person who has the authority to empower and delegate administrator responsibility including, but not limited to, adding administrators, defining administrator groupings, and shutting down the public infrastructure.

‘Sitting of the Court’ is defined as an area administered by the Court.

‘Third party’ is defined as a person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation.    

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Criminal Powers Amendment (September 2018)

Proposed By: McChimp

Preamble

This amendment of the Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus grants the delegate greater power to impose justice on those the Court of Lazarus has gathered damning evidence against.

Section 1. Amendment of Article II

(1) After subsection 7, insert:
 
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(8) The Delegate may impose upon a 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, should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence. The person must have had reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges during a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

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Section 2. Amendment of Article V

(1) After subsection 6, insert:
 
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(7) The Court may conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

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Ayyyyyy. *does Fonzie moves*

A motion and a second have been received for the Off-site Property Administration Amendment. This is a vote on a constitutional amendment. As such, it requires a three-quarters supermajority to pass. Citizens may vote "Aye," "Nay," or "Abstain."

The timing allotted for this vote is five days. Voting will end on Saturday, September 15 at 8.38 p.m. EDT.

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Off-site Property Administration Amendment (September 2018)

Proposed By: Amerion

Preamble

This amendment of the Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus necessitates members of off-site property administration to maintain citizenship.

Section 1. Amendment of Article VII

(1) After subsection 1, insert:
 

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Citizenship requirement for off-site property administration

(2) Members of off-site property administration teams must be citizens of Lazarus.

Automatic removal of off-site property administration

(3) Members of off-site property administration teams will be automatically removed from their position upon loss of citizenship or their nation in Lazarus voluntarily relocating or ceasing to exist.

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A motion and a second have been received for the Delegate's nominations to the Cabinet of Lazarus. This is a vote to confirm Cabinet Ministers. As such, each nominee requires a 50%+1 majority to be confirmed. Citizens may vote "Aye," "Nay," or "Abstain" on each nominee or on the nominees collectively.

The timing allotted for this vote is five days. Voting will end on Saturday, September 15 at 7:10 p.m. EDT.

The Delegate's nominations were made here and the discussion thread is here.

Nominees

New Rogernomics - Minister of Media and Events
Imaginary - Minister of Interregional Relations
Killer Kitty - Minister of Recruitment and Outreach

A motion and a second have been received for the Criminal Powers Amendment. This is a vote on a constitutional amendment. As such, it requires a three-quarters supermajority to pass. Citizens may vote "Aye," "Nay," or "Abstain."

The timing allotted for this vote is five days. Voting will end on Friday, September 14 at 3:05 p.m. EDT.

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Criminal Powers Amendment (September 2018)

Proposed By: McChimp

Preamble

This amendment of the Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus grants the delegate greater power to impose justice on those the Court of Lazarus has gathered damning evidence against.

Section 1. Amendment of Article II

(1) After subsection 7, insert:
 
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(8) The Delegate may impose upon a 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, should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence. The person must have had reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges during a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

[/cell][/table]Section 2. Amendment of Article V

(1) After subsection 6, insert:
 
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(7) The Court may conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

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With the Regional Currency Act being under consideration, it seems only appropriate to expand on other aspects of the region's culture and heritage - namely, the flag and coat of arms.

There may be other symbols which we should add to this bill and I encourage everyone to suggest any that come to mind.

I don't see a need to rush this so the bill will remain on the floor for as long as needed. Just add stuff as we go along.

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