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A motion and a second have been received for the Delegate's nominations to the Court of Lazarus. This is a vote to confirm Justices of the Court. 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 Monday, August 13 at 7:50 a.m. EDT.

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

Nominees

Devi (Derps)
Roavin
Sheepshape

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Constitutional Resolution to Clarify Continuity with Past Governments (August 2018)

 

Proposed by: Cormac

Whereas there has been some question as to whether the government established under Mandate 12 is a continuation or legal successor to the Celestial Union of Lazarus, the Undead Dominion of Lazarus, the Dominion of Lazarus, or the Khanate of Lazarus;

Whereas Mandate 12 does not include any provision regarding continuity with prior governments; and

Whereas it is important for the purpose of determining the status of laws established under prior governments, particularly the status of treaties, whether there is continuity between any of those prior governments and the government established under Mandate 12;

Therefore, the Assembly of Lazarus hereby resolves, as a matter of constitutional authority and as empowered by Article I, Section 10 of Mandate 12, as follows:

(1) The government established under Mandate 12, and any legal successor government, is not a continuation of or legal successor to any prior government of Lazarus.

(2) The government established under Mandate 12, and any legal successor government, is not bound by any law, treaty, or policy of any kind established under any prior government of Lazarus, and such laws, treaties, and policies have no legal effect whatsoever under Mandate 12.

(3) The government established under Mandate 12 takes no position on the legitimacy of any prior government of Lazarus.

This was originally just me, but Roavin and Derp wanted in on the action. Title changed because Cormac is a spoilsport.

Imki has selected us to serve as your first justices, and we want to ask you to vote in favor of confirming our appointment!

Since we don't have traditional elections or a campaigning period, there's not much of an opportunity to get to know people before you have to vote on them. So we wanted to post this thread to tell you all a little bit about ourselves and give you a chance to ask us any questions you might have.

Sheepshape Wrote:As Imki said, I'm also known as Astarial and SillyString. I have a strong legislative and judicial background - I've written numerous laws in both Equilism and TNP, and I've authored several major court rulings in the latter as well. I also wrote the most recent version of TNP's Court Rules, which had previously been a long-winded headache of plagiarism from RL courts. The new version (though not that new anymore; it has lasted without amendment since 2014), in my opinion, is an excellent example of structure and flexibility. It covers criminal trial procedures, legislative reviews, appropriate judicial conduct, and declassification procedures.

I'm looking forward to helping set up Lazarus' inaugural court, and I hope you will confirm me. Please hit me with your questions, comments, or concerns - and don't shy away from making them tricky! I adore legal complexities. :wub:

Derpsbot Wrote:Heyo, I'm Derps, otherwise known as wholly too many other things. I don't have too much to say, so I'll keep this short and sweet! As Imki noted, I'm not exactly the most judicially experienced, which would prove problematic in some circumstances, but I believe that that hurdle can be overcome with the guidance of Roavin and Asta, both highly competent individuals who I look forward to working with. In any case, I promise to do my best to get up to the standards this region deserves! Those standards, of course, include bad jokes and hilarious levels of corruption, both of which I'm very capable of providing ^.^ Either way, I'm up for any questions you might have, judicial-related or otherwise, so ask away!

Roavin Wrote:Ohai! I'm Roavin, a girl with a fantastic beard. Most of you know me as that one dude from the South Pacific, and/or as that one dude formerly from the Wardens. I like military gameplay and I love legislating. I'm one of TSP's most active legislators, and - after spending nearly a year on it, the principal author of TSP's wonderful new Judicial Act, outlining court procedures and whatnot. I'm also a regular in the court there, submitting cases and writing amicus curiae briefs.

I'm looking forward to the opportunity to work on the court here. It's a new challenge! I get to work with the legendary Asta (who is supposed to be, and so far appears to be, awesome). I also get to work with the wonderful Derps, with whom I've exchanged snark (and bad puns) for most of my NationStates existance. I'd be honored to serve, if you will have me. AMA!

Madam Delegate,

The Assembly has passed the below Constitutional Resolution to Clarify Continuity with Past Governments. Pursuant to Article II, Section 4 of Mandate 12, the resolution now requires your approval in order to be enacted into law.

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Constitutional Resolution to Clarify Continuity with Past Governments

Proposed by: Cormac

Whereas there has been some question as to whether the government established under Mandate 12 is a continuation or legal successor to the Celestial Union of Lazarus, the Undead Dominion of Lazarus, the Dominion of Lazarus, or the Khanate of Lazarus;

Whereas Mandate 12 does not include any provision regarding continuity with prior governments; and

Whereas it is important for the purpose of determining the status of laws established under prior governments, particularly the status of treaties, whether there is continuity between any of those prior governments and the government established under Mandate 12;

Therefore, the Assembly of Lazarus hereby resolves, as a matter of constitutional authority and as empowered by Article I, Section 10 of Mandate 12, as follows:

(1) The government established under Mandate 12, and any legal successor government, is not a continuation of or legal successor to any prior government of Lazarus.

(2) The government established under Mandate 12, and any legal successor government, is not bound by any law, treaty, or policy of any kind established under any prior government of Lazarus, and such laws, treaties, and policies have no legal effect whatsoever under Mandate 12.

(3) The government established under Mandate 12 takes no position on the legitimacy of any prior government of Lazarus.

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Assembly Procedure Act (August 2018)

 

Proposed by:@Cormac

Section 1. Administration

(1) The Assembly will be administered according to all provisions mandated for the Assembly by Mandate 12 and according to the below procedures.

Section 2. Legislative Procedures

(1) A minimum discussion period of three days is required before any proposal may be brought to vote. The Speaker is not required to open a vote if they determine that the proposal has not had sufficient discussion, but they may not delay opening a vote for more than seven days from when the motion to vote on the proposal was seconded.

(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 and has not logged on to their on-site account for more than seven days.

(3) 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. A motion may only be withdrawn before the end of the last day of voting and once a motion is withdrawn, voting shall cease immediately.

(4) Only the citizen who withdrew the motion may re-motion to vote at any time and such motion shall require a second before being brought to vote. If any motion to vote is not seconded within seven days that motion shall be invalid.

(5) If a relevant proposal is edited after a motion to vote is made then that motion shall be invalid. No changes to a proposal shall be accepted once the relevant vote has commenced.

(6) 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.

(7) In the event that there are multiple competing proposals regarding the same matter in the judgment of the Assembly Speaker, the Assembly Speaker will bring them to vote one at a time, in the order they were motioned to vote. If such a proposal is enacted, the subsequent competing proposals will not be brought to vote.

(8) All votes will take place for five days. Citizens eligible to vote may vote "Aye" or "For," "Nay" or "Against," or "Abstain" or "Present." Voters may not post any other content in a voting thread or embellish the format of their vote in any way, and votes that include additional content or embellishment will be discarded and split from the voting thread. Voters may cast their votes by posting in each voting thread.

(9) 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 Delegate may determine whether proposals to enact, amend, or repeal treaties will be public or private. All votes will be conducted in public.

Section 3. Deputies to the Assembly Speaker

(1) The Assembly Speaker may appoint deputies to assist in presiding over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of a deputy will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly if the deputy-designate has previously been removed from office by the Assembly.

(2) Deputies to the Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Assembly Speaker, or automatic removal from office as defined by Mandate 12.

(3) Any powers or responsibilities assigned to the Assembly Speaker by these procedures, Mandate 12, or any other law, unless explicitly directed otherwise, may be delegated by the Assembly Speaker to their deputy or deputies, and rescinded by the Assembly Speaker. Deputies will not have the power to appoint or remove other deputies.

Section 4. Legislative Formatting

(1) Unless otherwise noted, legislation brought to vote in the Assembly will be formatted as follows:

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[quote]
[align=center][size=large]Example Title[/size]

[size=small]Proposed by:[/size][/align]

[align=left][b]Additional credit to:[/b]

This is an example of an additional credit section. It should not exceed 5 people. Credit sections are optional.

[b]Preamble[/b]

This is an example of a preamble. It should not exceed 50 words. Preambles are optional.

[b]Section 1. Example Section Title[/b]

(1) This is an example of a subsection.

(2) This is an example of another subsection.

a. This is an example of a subparagraph.
b. This is an example of another subparagraph.[/quote][/align]

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Example Title

Proposed by:

Additional credit to:

This is an example of an additional credit section. It should not exceed 5 people. Credit sections are optional.

Preamble

This is an example of a preamble. It should not exceed 50 words. Preambles are optional.

Section 1. Example Section Title

(1) This is an example of a subsection.

(2) This is an example of another subsection.

a. This is an example of a subparagraph.
b. This is an example of another subparagraph.

Section 4. Legislative Formatting

The code block is only presented as an aid and the quote below it will be considered the official formatting.

(2) The forum name of the author will be provided in the "Proposed by:" section of a proposal. In the event that the author's forum name changes, the Assembly Speaker may amend a law to reflect the author's new forum name.

(3) Following the enactment of a proposal, the Assembly Speaker will append the month and year of enactment to the proposal's title.

(4) An optional preamble for a proposal will not exceed fifty words.

(5) An optional credit section for a proposal will not exceed five people.

(6) Unless otherwise noted, all amendments brought to vote in the Assembly will be formatted as legislation, and the amendments therein will be marked up so as to clearly delineate the changes being made.

(7) Only general laws and constitutional laws will be subject to formatting for legislation, but all amendments will be subject to mark-up.

(8) The Assembly Speaker will not open a vote on a proposal that has not been properly formatted and/or marked up in the judgment of the Assembly Speaker, and no motion to vote on such a nonconforming bill will be recognized, until the proposal has been properly formatted and/or marked up.

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Assembly Procedure Act (August 2018)

Proposed by: Cormac

Section 1. Administration

(1) The Assembly will be administered according to all provisions mandated for the Assembly by Mandate 12 and according to the below procedures.

Section 2. Legislative Procedures

(1) A minimum discussion period of three days is required before any proposal may be brought to vote. The Speaker is not required to open a vote if they determine that the proposal has not had sufficient discussion, but they may not delay opening a vote for more than seven days from when the motion to vote on the proposal was seconded.

(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.

(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.

(4) In the event that there are multiple competing proposals regarding the same matter in the judgment of the Assembly Speaker, the Assembly Speaker will bring them to vote one at a time, in the order they were motioned to vote. If such a proposal is enacted, the subsequent competing proposals will not be brought to vote.

(5) All votes will take place for five days. Citizens eligible to vote may vote "Aye" or "For," "Nay" or "Against," or "Abstain" or "Present." Voters may not post any other content in a voting thread or embellish the format of their vote in any way, and votes that include additional content or embellishment will be discarded and split from the voting thread. Voters may cast their votes by posting in each voting thread.

(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 Delegate may determine whether proposals to enact, amend, or repeal treaties will be public or private. All votes will be conducted in public.

Section 3. Deputies to the Assembly Speaker

(1) The Assembly Speaker may appoint deputies to assist in presiding over the Assembly according to its procedural rules. Appointment of a deputy will be subject to confirmation by 50%+1 vote of the Assembly if the deputy-designate has previously been removed from office by the Assembly.

(2) Deputies to the Assembly Speaker will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly or the Assembly Speaker, or automatic removal from office as defined by Mandate 12.

(3) Any powers or responsibilities assigned to the Assembly Speaker by these procedures, Mandate 12, or any other law, unless explicitly directed otherwise, may be delegated by the Assembly Speaker to their deputy or deputies, and rescinded by the Assembly Speaker. Deputies will not have the power to appoint or remove other deputies.

Section 4. Legislative Formatting

(1) Unless otherwise noted, legislation brought to vote in the Assembly will be formatted as follows:
 

Quote:

Example Title

Proposed by:

Additional credit to:

This is an example of an additional credit section. It should not exceed 5 people. Credit sections are optional.

Preamble

This is an example of a preamble. It should not exceed 50 words. Preambles are optional.

Section 1. Example Section Title

(1) This is an example of a subsection.

(2) This is an example of another subsection.

a. This is an example of a subparagraph.
b. This is an example of another subparagraph.

(2) The forum name of the author will be provided in the "Proposed by:" section of a proposal. In the event that the author's forum name changes, the Assembly Speaker may amend a law to reflect the author's new forum name.

(3) Following enactment of a proposal, the Assembly Speaker will append the month and year of enactment to the proposal's title.

(4) An optional preamble for a proposal will not exceed fifty words.

(5) An optional credit section for a proposal will not exceed five people.

(6) Unless otherwise noted, all amendments brought to vote in the Assembly will be formatted as legislation, and the amendments therein will be marked up so as to clearly delineate the changes being made.

(7) Only general laws and constitutional laws will be subject to formatting for legislation, but all amendments will be subject to mark-up.

(8) The Assembly Speaker will not open a vote on a proposal that has not been properly formatted and/or marked up in the judgment of the Assembly Speaker, and no motion to vote on such an unconforming bill will be recognized, until the proposal has been properly formatted and/or marked up.