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1. The Constitution of Lazarus is hereby amended as follows:

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Article I - On Citizenship

(1) Any person may apply for citizenship on the Regional forum by providing their current nation in the region, their current World Assembly nation, and by swearing an oath of citizenship established by law.
(2) Any person who has held a World Assembly nation in Lazarus for more than a year consecutively, who is endorsing the Sovereign, and who has not been convicted of a crime shall be considered a citizen. They may exercise their voting rights either on the forum or through telegramming the Director of Ceremonies or another nation so designated.
(3) Any person who was a citizen of the People's Republic of Lazarus upon its dissolution shall be a citizen.
(4) The Sovereign shall have the power to approve or reject applications for citizenship on the forum unless the applicant has been declared a persona non grata by the Grand Assembly. The Sovereign must post an explanation for rejection immediately in the Grand Assembly of the Phoenix. The Grand Assembly may overturn such rejections with a two-thirds majority vote.
(A) If the applicant is a persona non grata at the time of their application, the decision goes to the Grand Assembly. A two-thirds majority vote is necessary to approve such applications.
(B) Should the Sovereign be unable to process citizenship applications, they may publicly designate a citizen with forum administrator privileges to do so. Approvals by an appointed individual may also be overturned by the Grand Assembly with a 2/3 majority vote.
© Should neither the Sovereign nor a designated individual approve a citizenship application within two weeks, the Grand Assembly may approve it with a simple majority.

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The Humane Republic of Lazarus

Grand Advisors Act

No. 2 of 2015

The Grand Assembly enacts:

PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

1: Purposes
The purposes of this Act are –
(1) Establish an endorsement number and soft-power-distribution-ratings (SPDR) requirements to fulfil in order to submit an application to the Cosmic Council to become a Guardian.
(2) Define a line of succession for the Delegacy.

2: Commencement
This Act comes into operation upon passage.

PART 2 — ACT

3: Requirements for confirmation
(1) Nations who meet the requirement of 12,800 Soft Power Disbursement Rating (SPDR) and an endorsement number of at least one-half of the Sovereign’s count may apply for confirmation by the Cosmic Council to become a Guardian by stating their intent in the Council's official forum.
(2) Nations may not apply to become a Guardian during times of transition between Sovereigns.

4: Line of Succession
(1) If neither the Sovereign nor the Defender of the Realm are available to serve as Sovereign, the most senior Guardian shall serve as Acting Sovereign.
(2) If the most senior Guardian is unavailable, unable, or unwilling to serve as Sovereign, the next most senior Guardian willing to serve shall become Sovereign.
(3) A list of all serving Guardian, in descending order of their seniority, shall be maintained in a publicly viewable forum thread by the Convenor.

Edict of Lazarene Law and Order
Preamble
This document serves to establish a simple and effective legal system for the Dominion of Lazarus. It establishes the region’s laws, outlines the justice system, and establishes court procedures.
Laws and Penalties
Section I. In-Game Crimes
In-game crimes are those committed physically on the NationStates region of Lazarus. The consequences of these crimes are determined by the King.
1.1 Nations may not recruit for other regions on the Regional Message Board.
1.2 Nations may not surpass the endorsement cap, or ask nations to unendorse the Skeleton King or the Regent, except for the King.
1.3 Nations in Lazarus must follow NationStates rules.
1.4 Nations may not promote fascism, nazism, or hate speech.
1.5 Nations may not undermine or seek to undermine the region’s security through in-game means.
1.6 Nations must type coherently on the Regional Message Board and must not annoy residents by way of rapidly posting or making disruptive comments.
1.7 Nations who are banned may not rejoin the region. If a nation is found to be a puppet of a banned nation, it will also be banned.
Section II. General Crimes
General crimes are those committed anywhere in cyberspace. General crimes may also be committed in-game, and are not treated the same legally as in-game crimes. The penalties for general crimes, which must be applied by the court if guilt is found, shall accompany their definition. Interpretation of these crimes and penalties is to be done by determining what the law is meant to mean, rather than what it might technically mean. The law is meant to maintain order, not to be manipulated and exploited.
2.1 Treason: Treason shall be defined as attacking Lazarus and/or its government and/or plotting to do so. Treason is punishable by banishment from the region and forum.
2.2 Espionage: Espionage shall be defined as maintaining a presence in Lazarus and using that presence to gather sensitive or private information for distribution to foreign parties without proper authorization. Espionage is punishable by banishment from the region and forum.
2.3 Fraud: Fraud shall be defined as lying about or intentionally omitting information in an official statement that is relevant to regional security. Fraud is punishable by banishment from the region and forum.
2.4 Harassment: Harassment shall be defined as persistent, unwanted bothering of a fellow Lazarene. Harassment is punishable by a one month ban from the forum, and if the harassment took place in-game, a similar ban shall be levied in-game.
2.5 Conspiracy: Conspiracy shall be defined as aiding a plot to undermine the Dominion of Lazarus or not reporting a plot that one is aware of. Conspiracy is punishable by banishment from the region and forum.
2.6 Subversive Activity: Subversive Activity is defined as belonging to an organization that the Circle of Necromancers declares subversive, working with nations that seek to subvert Lazarus, performing unauthorized actions that one could reasonably assume are capable of or intended to weaken Lazarus, acting in Lazarus for the sake of foreign interests, and/or being a proxy of a foreign power. Subversive Activity is punishable by banishment from the region and forum.
3. Severe Crimes
Severe Crimes are crimes that are punishable by immediate action by the King or the Regent, and punishment for these crimes may be appealed by the affected party later.
3.1 Legal Violations: Violations of IRL laws pertinent to Lazarus and Nationstates (i.e. Hacking, DDOS, being a sex offender) are punishable by banishment from the region and forum.
3.2 Forum Crimes: Intentionally destroying forum content, pornspamming, and gorespamming are punishable by banishment from the region and forum.
3.3 Personal Crimes: Publishing sensitive real-life or contact information about Lazarenes is punishable by banishment from the region and forum.
Legal Procedure
One Necromancer shall handle the courts of Lazarus, serving as the court’s judge and jury.
1. For in-game crimes, the King shall be permitted to mete a punishment before a trial. If a nation chooses to appeal the decision, they shall be granted a trial before the Necromancer responsible for justice. They must explain why they deserve to return to Lazarus, and if the Necromancer agrees, they may reverse the King’s decision. The King is also permitted to provide his argument against a reversal.
2. For general crimes, any Lazarene may accuse another of committing a crime. To make such an accusation, they must clearly state who they are accusing, what crime they have allegedly committed, how their action constitutes said crime, and their evidence. The Necromancer of Arbitration will allow the accused to respond and will moderate a debate between only the involved parties, unless either party asks for a specific individual to testify, in which case the Necromancer may approve or deny that request. The debate shall last for three days. Once that time elapses, the case will be closed and the Necromancer will announce his decision in a timely manner, as well as a punishment to be executed by the King.
3. Severe Crimes shall be handled by both the King and forum administration.
Rules for General Crime accusations
1. A nation may not be accused of the same crime for the same action twice unless new evidence is discovered.
2. A nation may be accused of multiple crimes for the same action.
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The Humane Republic of Lazarus

Legislative Procedures Act

No. 3 of 2015

The Grand Assembly enacts:

PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

1: Purposes
The purposes of this Act are –
(1) Formalize the rules of order in the Cosmic Council; and
(2) Provide a series of steps for a Bill to become an Act.

2: Commencement
This Act comes into operation upon passage.

PART 2 — ACT

3: Proposals
(1) Any citizen may introduce a proposal to exercise a power of the Cosmic Council by presenting it in a dedicated location for debates of the Legislature.
(2) Any applicant for citizenship whose application has been rejected or whose application has not been acted upon within a week may introduce a proposal to overturn the rejection or to approve their application, as applicable.
(3) If the Sovereign nominates a candidate for the Cabinet or Inquisitorial Court, the Sovereign shall be considered to have introduced a proposal to confirm the candidate.
(4) If a citizen applies to be a Guardian, the citizen shall be considered to have introduced a proposal to approve their application.

4: Debate
(1) Debate on a proposal shall last no less than two days from the time of its submission unless the citizen who introduced it requests that the period for debate be shortened. The Convenor may accept or deny such requests.
(2) The citizen who introduced the proposal shall have the sole right modify or withdraw it at any time before a vote.
(3) If the proposal is not discussed for twenty-eight contiguous days, the Convenor may close debate on it.

5: Voting
(1) If the minimum time allotted for debate on a proposal has elapsed, any citizen may motion to vote on the proposal and any other citizen may second the motion.
(a) In the event of a proposal presented to the Cosmic Council in accordance with Sections 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4, any citizen may motion to vote on the proposal.
(2) If a motion to vote is seconded, the Convenor shall schedule a vote on the proposal no more than one day after the motion was seconded.
(3) The citizen who introduced the motion to vote may withdraw it any time before the vote.
(4) Citizens shall vote by publicly declaring either aye, nay or abstain in a dedicated location for votes of the Council.
(5) The vote shall be four days. Voting for emergency matters may be abbreviated to no less than two days if agreed to by the Sovereign, Defender of the Realm, and Convenor.
(6) If more than 48 hours have passed since a motion to vote has been seconded and no vote has been scheduled, the citizen who introduced the motion to vote may schedule a vote on the proposal.

6: Deputies and Vacancies
(1) The Convenor shall designate a number of citizens as deputies to assist in the administration of the Council.
(2) The Convenor shall rank these deputies. If the Convenor is absent or unable or to fulfill their duties, the highest ranked deputy available shall assume the responsibilities of the Convenor.

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The Celestial Union of Lazarus

The Elections Act


The Cosmic Council enacts:

PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

1. Purposes
The purposes of this Act are –

To codify and standardize the conduct of elections in Lazarus –
to solidify certain traditions regarding elections into procedure; and
to ensure continued peaceful and stable transfers of power.


2. Commencement
This Act comes into operation upon passage.


PART 2 — TEXT

3. The Timing of Elections

1) General Elections shall be held on the 8th day of :
January, May, and September for the Celestial Being.
February, May, August, and November for Sovereign, Defender of the Realm, and Convenor.
March, July, and November for the Prelates and Guardians.


2) General Elections shall last for a duration of fourteen (14) days, ending on the 22nd day of the month in which they began.

3) Special Elections shall be held as soon as reasonably possible once a vacancy in an elected office appears.
For the purposes of this Act, "as soon as reasonably possible" shall be defined as the moment an election commissioner is able to confirm the vacancy and access the elections sub-forum to open the standing period.

4) Special Elections shall last for a duration of seven (7) days.


4. The Composition of Elections

1) General Elections shall be composed as follows;
A four (4) day standing period.
A six (6) day campaigning period.
A four (4) day voting period.


2) Special Elections shall be composed as follows;
A two (2) day standing period.
A three (3) day campaigning period.
A two (2) day voting period.


3) In Regards to Prelates: In the clauses Article IV SS3E, and Article IV SS6 of the mandate, the term 'elect' shall be interpreted to mean a simple majority confirmation vote in the Cosmic Council.

5. The Conduct of Elections

1) The Election Commissioner determined by deliberation with their fellow commissioners to have the least conflict of interest in the election will officiate the election.
If there is only one commissioner at the time of the election they will serve by default.
If all available commissioners find themselves to have irreconcilable conflicts of interest they may ask the Convenor, or the Holy Prelate when applicable to appoint another commissioner.


2) Any eligible citizen will be considered a candidate for election upon stating their intent in the standing thread posted by the Election Commissioner.
"eligible citizen" is determined by the Mandate as follows; "a) hold the status of Core World and have done so for the continuous period of no less than three months, (b) not have been convicted of a crime."
An eligible citizen must not have met the consecutive term limit for the position they stand for, as outlined by the Mandate.


3) Candidates may begin campaigning in the elections sub forum immediately once they declare their candidacy in the standing thread.

4) After the full four (4) day standing period has elapsed, the standing period will be considered closed and the Election Commissioner will close the standing thread.
Any candidacy declarations submitted after the four (4) day period has elapsed will be considered invalid.


5) Immediately after nominations are closed, the six (6) day campaigning period will begin.

6) Upon the conclusion of the campaigning period, the Election Commissioner will open the voting thread and the four (4) day voting period will commence.
The voting thread will remain open for the full period of four (4) days or 96 hours after the Election Commissioner opened the voting thread.
Any votes submitted after the 96 hour period has passed will be considered invalid.


7) If no candidate receives a majority of votes, including abstention votes, (50+1%) the Election Commissioner will immediately open a 48 hour run-off voting period between the two candidates who received the largest shares of the vote. In the instance where votes to abstain receive a majority, the Election Commissioner will re-open nominations.

8) A citizen whose application was accepted during a regular or special election cycle is unable to cast a vote in said election.

9) A special election term is not to count towards consecutive term limits for potential candidates.

6. Election Commissioners

1) Any Councillor with Forum Administrator privileges may serve as an Election Commissioner.

2) If no Forum Administrator is available, any Guardian may serve as an Election Commissioner.

3) Election Commissioners are appointed by the Convenor,
If the Office of Convenor is vacant, or the Convenor cannot be contacted for more than seven (7) days the Holy Prelate may appoint an Election Commissioner.

4) Once appointed Election Commissioners serve an unlimited term.

5) Election Commissioners may be recalled by a simple majority vote of the Cosmic Council.

Posted Dec 18, 2013

Confidence Vote
To ensure that the Chairman continues to hold the three primary goals of the People's Republic of Lazarus, a confidence vote may be held.

1. A confidence vote can only be held in quarterly (within a year) intervals.
   
2. A confidence vote can only be started by a congressman.
   
3. The first part of the confidence vote will be the People's Congress vote.
   
4. If more than 60% of the Congressman are unhappy with the Chairman, then this leads to the next point:
   
5. The People's Confidence vote. As dictatorship of the proletariat all citizens of Lazarus can participate and shall participate this vote. If more than 50% are unhappy with the Chairman and thinking that his guiding is not leading Lazarus into a brighter and more harmonious future, the Chairman is required to appoint a successor within a week.
   
6. If the People's Confidence vote shows the people are confident with the Chairman, the People's Congress is forced to disband and re-elections for the People's Congress must be scheduled within a week.
   
7. % shall only be taken from people participating vote and not the overall numbers.
   

Posted Sep 23, 2012

Pan-Sinker Security Pact

We, the Sinker regions of NationStates, hereby do enact this treaty in solidarity with each other, while recognising the inalienable right of each Sinker region to sovereignty and self-determination:

Article I
The signatories recognize the legitimacy of the regional governments of the original signatories to this treaty at the date this treaty comes into force. The legitimacy of the regional governments of any new signatories at the time their signature is added to this treaty is recognised by all other signatories. The signatories declare that they shall never interfere in the affairs both internal and external of the other signatories, except as provided in Article III.

Article II
The signatories ensure continuing diplomatic relations and agree to open embassies for the other party on their soil, this includes the respective regional forums as well as the in-game region pages. The signatories promise to ensure the continued existence and use of these embassies as long as the alliance prevails.

Article III
The signatories agree to provide military aid to defend the security and sovereignty of other signatories. They will provide this military aid at the request of the other party, or if the signatory believes that a state of emergency exists in which the other party is unable to request military aid. All signatories also agree to support each other in times of war.

Article IV
The signatories agree to provide intelligence information at the request of the other party, as long as this information does not harm their own security or jeopardize ongoing intelligence gathering operations. The signatories are obliged to provide intelligence information to the other party if it refers to an immediate security concern to that party. The signatories must agree not to use the other party to harm the security or sovereignty of another region.

Article V
The signatories may work on military operations beyond those ensured in Article III and both agree that closer military co-operation should be encouraged. However there is no obligation for the signatories to work together on military operations beyond those ensured in Article III.

Article VI:
No signatory shall harbour an individual who attempts, conspires to, or knowingly provides aid to someone attempting to unlawfully seize control of the WA Delegacy of a signatory, as defined by the signatory in question at the time of signing, with reasonable proof of both actus reus (wrongful act) and mens rea (guilty mind).

Article VII:
Should a signatory fail to follow the provisions of this treaty the other signatories shall notify them of this first by private diplomatic channels to the relevant Official(s). Should that not produce any acceptable result with in five days the other signatories shall notify them publicly. Should no satisfactory conclusion be reached still after a further five days the signatory may be ejected by unanimous assent of the other signatories.

Article VIII
A new signatory may be added to this treaty by an amendment to the list of signatories.

Posted Sep 23, 2012

Treaty between Lazarus and The East Pacific

Article I
Both signatories recognize that the Lazarene government according to the Lazarene constitution is the legitimate government of the region Lazarus and that The Concordat, is the legitimate government of The East Pacific. Both signatories recognize each other as sovereign entities.

Article II
Both signatories ensure continuing diplomatic relations and agree to open embassies for the other party on their soil. The signatories promise to ensure the continued existence and use of these embassies as long as the alliance prevails.

Article III
Both signatories agree to provide military aid to defend the security and sovereignty of the other party’s region when either region's other allies aren't involved. They will provide this military aid at the request of the other party, or if the signatory believes that a state of emergency exists in which the other party is unable to request military aid. Both signatories also agree to support each other in times when the other region is being assaulted by hostile forces.

Article IV
Both signatories agree to provide intelligence information at the request of the other party, as long this information does not harm their security or jeopardize ongoing intelligence gathering operations of their region or their allies. Both signatories are obliged to provide intelligence information to the other party if it refers to an immediate security concern to that party. Although both signatories must agree not to use the other party to harm the security or sovereignty of another region.

Article V
Both signatories may work on military operations beyond those ensured in Article III and both agree that closer military co-operation should be encouraged. However there is no obligation for the signatories to work together on military operations beyond those ensured in Article III.

Article VI
If any or both regions fail to abide by the following terms articles set forth by this alliance, either signatory may withdraw, but must give a week's notice to the other party before it becomes void and both signatories agree to attempt seek a diplomatic solution before withdrawing.

Todd McCloud - Delegate of The East Pacific

Viktoria Gryfynn Somerset - Queen of Lazarus
Northern Chittowa - Seneschal of Lazarus

Posted Sep 23, 2012

Treaty between Lazarus and The Rejected Realms

Preamble:
We the sovereign regions of Lazarus and The Rejected Realms in order to strengthen relations between our two regions agree to the following terms outlined in this document.

Article I
Both signatories recognize that the Lazarene government according to the Lazarene constitution is the legitimate government of the region Lazarus and that the Rejected Realms government according to the Rejected Realms constitution, is the legitimate government of The Rejected Realms. Both signatories recognize each other as sovereign entities.

Article II
Both signatories ensure continuing diplomatic relations and agree to open embassies for the other party on their soil, this includes the respective regional forums as well as the in-game region pages. The signatories promise to ensure the continued existence and use of these embassies as long as the alliance prevails.

Article III
Both signatories agree to provide military aid to defend the security and sovereignty of the other party’s region. They will provide this military aid at the request of the other party, or if the signatory believes that a state of emergency exists in which the other party is unable to request military aid. Both signatories also agree to support each other in times of war.

Article IV
Both signatories agree to provide intelligence information at the request of the other party, as long this information does not harm their own security or jeopardize ongoing intelligence gathering operations. Both signatories are obliged to provide intelligence information to the other party if it refers to an immediate security concern to that party. Although both signatories must agree not to use the other party to harm the security or sovereignty of another region.

Article V
Both signatories may work on military operations beyond those ensured in Article III and both agree that closer military co-operation should be encouraged. However there is no obligation for the signatories to work together on military operations beyond those ensured in Article III.

Article VI
If any or both regions fail to abide by the following terms articles set forth by this alliance, either signatory may withdraw, but must give a weeks notice to the other party before it becomes void and both signatories agree to attempt seek a diplomatic solution before withdrawing.

Signed:
North Harmoneia, Lazarene Delegate
Emperor Matthuis, Lazarene Foreign Affairs Minister
Kandarin, Rejected Realms Delegate

Posted Nov 25, 2013

Non-Aggression Pact Between The South Pacific and Lazarus

The regions of The South Pacific and Lazarus,

Recognising that both have had positive relations in the past and even had a treaty of non-aggression, military support and mutual recognition,

Acknowledging that communication between both regions has been in recent times inadequate, and that this has lead to tense and regretful situations,

Believing however that neither region should be an enemy of the other, and that friendship and cooperation between Game Created Regions is beneficial to all involved parties,

Hereby agree to:

• Refrain from engaging in any decisive and purposeful action that will undermine the regional security of either party
  
• Respect as legitimate the current system of government of both parties or their duly selected and constitutional successors
  
• Refrain from conspiring themselves or through third parties to destabilise or overthrow the legitimate government of either party
  
• Report in good faith any known threat or security concern on their counterpart's legitimate government to the latter's security officials
  
• Hold discussions from time to time with each other on the state of their relations and address issues or improvements regarding the implementation of this pact
  
• Upon the passage of this pact the Treaty Between The South Pacific and Lazarus shall be considered repealed