09-25-2018, 11:10 AM
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Preamble
This act codifies the regulations around the acquisition, maintenance, and removal or loss of citizenship in Lazarus.
Section 1. Residency and the Acquisition of Citizenship
(1) A resident is any person with a nation in Lazarus.
(2) Any resident may apply for citizenship by submitting an application in a designated area of the forum and swearing the following oath:
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(3) In addition to the oath, the application must include the applicant's:
a. nation in Lazarus;
b. current or previous affiliations to foreign entities, extending no further back than 12 months prior to the application;
c. current or previous identities, extending no further back than 12 months prior to the application; and
d. criminal record in Lazarus, if applicable.
(4) Off-site property administration has one week to refuse to approve an application based on risk to the security or safety of an off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service. Anybody who has been declared to be a security threat by Off-site property administration will automatically be refused approval.
(5) The Vice Delegate has one week to evaluate an applicant to determine if they represent a security threat to the region or government of Lazarus and may refuse to approve any applicant who is a threat. Anybody who has been declared to be a security threat by the Council of Lazarene Security will automatically be refused approval.
(6) The Delegate must refuse to approve an application if the applicant:
a. has not met the criteria for eligibility;
i. the Assembly may, by three-quarters vote, issue a waiver in instances where the applicant has not met the criteria;
b. has not completed the citizenship application, or completed it incorrectly;
c. has been declared a security threat by the Vice Delegate or the Council of Lazarene Security; or
d. has already become a citizen under another name on the forum.
(6) The Assembly may, within two weeks of an approval, initiate proceedings to overturn the Delegate’s approval of an application by three-quarters vote.
(7) Citizens will not be eligible to cast a vote in confirmation hearings, legislative proceedings, or other business of the Assembly when the vote on those items opened before they gained their citizenship.
Section 2. Maintenance of citizenship
(1) A citizen shall maintain their citizenship should they continue to have a nation in Lazarus and should they post on the forum once a calendar-month.
(2) A citizen may apply for a leave of absence in a designated area. The Delegate may approve an application.
a. Should a citizen receive a leave of absence, they shall be exempt from the post-requirement for the duration of their leave.
b. The citizen shall be unable to vote while they are on leave. Should they cast a vote, their leave shall be immediately revoked.
c. Upon the end of a citizen’s leave, the Delegate shall confirm that the citizen’s nation in Lazarus continues to exist. Should it have ceased-to-exist or voluntarily relocated, the citizen shall have their citizenship promptly removed.
Section 3. Removal of citizenship
(1) A citizen may make a public declaration to the Delegate in a designated area stating their desire to renounce their citizenship. The Delegate shall promptly update their records to remove the renounced citizen.
(2) The Delegate must promptly remove any citizen who fails to meet the requirements to maintain their citizenship.
(3) The Delegate must promptly remove any citizen from their records whose citizenship is revoked by the Delegate following a finding of criminal behaviour.
(4) The Delegate must promptly remove any citizen from their records who has been banned from the Lazarus forum by its administration team.
Section 4. Appealing a denial of a citizenship application or removal of citizenship
(1) A citizen or the denied applicant may appeal a denial by the Delegate of a citizenship application or removal of citizenship to the Assembly. The Assembly may overturn such decisions by three-quarters vote.
(2) A person may not appeal a denial by the off-site property administration.
Section 5. Definitions
‘Delegate’ is defined as the Delegate or in the event the Delegate has delegated this responsibility to a government official(s) of their choosing, the aforementioned official.
Section 6. Constitutional law
(1) The Citizenship Act is a constitutional law, and further amendments to it must meet constitutional amendment requirements.
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Citizenship Act (October 2018)
Proposed by: Amerion
Preamble
This act codifies the regulations around the acquisition, maintenance, and removal or loss of citizenship in Lazarus.
Section 1. Residency and the Acquisition of Citizenship
(1) A resident is any person with a nation in Lazarus.
(2) Any resident may apply for citizenship by submitting an application in a designated area of the forum and swearing the following oath:
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From this time forward, I voluntarily without mental reservation or purpose of evasion, pledge my loyalty to Lazarus and her people, whose community ideals I share, whose rights and liberties I respect, and whose laws I will uphold and obey.
[/cell][/table](3) In addition to the oath, the application must include the applicant's:
a. nation in Lazarus;
b. current or previous affiliations to foreign entities, extending no further back than 12 months prior to the application;
c. current or previous identities, extending no further back than 12 months prior to the application; and
d. criminal record in Lazarus, if applicable.
(4) Off-site property administration has one week to refuse to approve an application based on risk to the security or safety of an off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service. Anybody who has been declared to be a security threat by Off-site property administration will automatically be refused approval.
(5) The Vice Delegate has one week to evaluate an applicant to determine if they represent a security threat to the region or government of Lazarus and may refuse to approve any applicant who is a threat. Anybody who has been declared to be a security threat by the Council of Lazarene Security will automatically be refused approval.
(6) The Delegate must refuse to approve an application if the applicant:
a. has not met the criteria for eligibility;
i. the Assembly may, by three-quarters vote, issue a waiver in instances where the applicant has not met the criteria;
b. has not completed the citizenship application, or completed it incorrectly;
c. has been declared a security threat by the Vice Delegate or the Council of Lazarene Security; or
d. has already become a citizen under another name on the forum.
(6) The Assembly may, within two weeks of an approval, initiate proceedings to overturn the Delegate’s approval of an application by three-quarters vote.
(7) Citizens will not be eligible to cast a vote in confirmation hearings, legislative proceedings, or other business of the Assembly when the vote on those items opened before they gained their citizenship.
Section 2. Maintenance of citizenship
(1) A citizen shall maintain their citizenship should they continue to have a nation in Lazarus and should they post on the forum once a calendar-month.
(2) A citizen may apply for a leave of absence in a designated area. The Delegate may approve an application.
a. Should a citizen receive a leave of absence, they shall be exempt from the post-requirement for the duration of their leave.
b. The citizen shall be unable to vote while they are on leave. Should they cast a vote, their leave shall be immediately revoked.
c. Upon the end of a citizen’s leave, the Delegate shall confirm that the citizen’s nation in Lazarus continues to exist. Should it have ceased-to-exist or voluntarily relocated, the citizen shall have their citizenship promptly removed.
Section 3. Removal of citizenship
(1) A citizen may make a public declaration to the Delegate in a designated area stating their desire to renounce their citizenship. The Delegate shall promptly update their records to remove the renounced citizen.
(2) The Delegate must promptly remove any citizen who fails to meet the requirements to maintain their citizenship.
(3) The Delegate must promptly remove any citizen from their records whose citizenship is revoked by the Delegate following a finding of criminal behaviour.
(4) The Delegate must promptly remove any citizen from their records who has been banned from the Lazarus forum by its administration team.
Section 4. Appealing a denial of a citizenship application or removal of citizenship
(1) A citizen or the denied applicant may appeal a denial by the Delegate of a citizenship application or removal of citizenship to the Assembly. The Assembly may overturn such decisions by three-quarters vote.
(2) A person may not appeal a denial by the off-site property administration.
Section 5. Definitions
‘Delegate’ is defined as the Delegate or in the event the Delegate has delegated this responsibility to a government official(s) of their choosing, the aforementioned official.
Section 6. Constitutional law
(1) The Citizenship Act is a constitutional law, and further amendments to it must meet constitutional amendment requirements.
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