[PROPOSAL] EPPS Act

The Magisterium
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PROPOSAL ONE: EA AMENDMENT

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BE IT ENACTED by the Magisterium of the East Pacific:

SECTION I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

…1.1. This law may be cited as the Executive Act of 2021.
…1.2. Upon enactment of this Executive Act, the Cabinet is established. The Cabinet consists of the Delegate, the Regional Affairs Minister, the Foreign Affairs Minister, and any other position explicitly designed as such in relevant legislation or by delegate prerogative.
…1.3. The Cabinet shall be lead by the Delegate and coordinate the efforts of the executive.
…1.4. The Delegate, and any executive appointee thereto, shall be able to organize such executive ministries, departments and organizations as they see fit, notwithstanding the provisions of this Act.
…1.5. The Delegate retains the power to overrule any executive appointee’s decisions.
…1.6. The Regional Affairs Minister and the Foreign Affairs Minister can be removed by a two-thirds majority vote of the Magisterium for inactivity, high crimes, treason, or inability to perform their duties.
…1.7. For the purpose of this Act, “Deputies” are defined as any Deputy Provosts or any appointed person(s) who assume the specific legal duties of Delegate during their absence.

SECTION II. FOREIGN AFFAIRS

…2.1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall maintain relations with foreign regions at the Delegate’s instructions and advise the Delegate on all Foreign Affairs matters.
…2.2. The Delegate, the Foreign Affairs Minister, and any other executive appointee for that purpose by the Delegate, are assigned the duties of administrating the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
…2.3. The authority to grant in-game embassies shall be at the discretion of the Delegate, or any executive appointee for that purpose by the Delegate.
…2.4. The authority to approve or deny requests for embassies on The East Pacific forums shall be at the discretion of the Delegate, or any executive appointee for that purpose by the Delegate.

SECTION III. REGIONAL AFFAIRS

…3.1. Regional Affairs -  General Provisions.

…3.1.1.The Delegate, subject to the provisions of this Act, shall be able to organize all regional ministries, departments and suborganizations of the executive branch as they see fit.
…3.1.2. Upon enactment of this Act, the function of the Minister of Regional Affairs shall be established.
…3.1.3. The Delegate and the Minister of Regional Affairs shall lead and coordinate the activities of the regional ministries, departments and suborganizations of the executive branch.
…3.1.4. The Delegate retains the power to overrule any executive appointee’s decisions.

[s]…3.2. The Eastern Pacific Police Service.

…3.2.1. The Eastern Pacific Police Service (EPPS) is hereby established, and its powers and responsibilities are hereby defined as:
(a) Protecting The East Pacific’s regional sovereignty.
(b) Conducting domestic and international intelligence operations.
(c) Collaborating with the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army on regional defense and intelligence operations.
(d) Acting as Compliance Officers as outlined in The Endorsement Cap Act.

…3.2.2. Command.

…3.2.2.1. The Eastern Pacific Police Service shall be overseen by the Viziers. Viziers shall elect among themselves a Commissioner to assume command of the EPPS.
…3.2.2.2. The Commissioner shall oversee and be responsible for all activities of the EPPS.
…3.2.2.3. The Commissioner may not serve concurrently as an Arbiter, the Delegate, the Provost, or any Deputies of such, as prescribed in Clause 1.7 of this Act.

…3.2.3. Structure.

…3.2.3.1. The Commissioner may utilize any organizational structure which allows the EPPS to achieve the responsibilities in Section 4.2.1, and does not violate the Concordat or the laws of The East Pacific.
…3.2.3.2. Criteria for accepting and removing non-Vizier EPPS members are to be outlined by the Commissioner. All Viziers are automatically EPPS members for as long as they are Viziers.
…3.2.3.3. Members of EPPS are to be named and maintained in an in-game Dispatch by the Commissioner.

…3.2.4. Investigations.

…3.2.4.1. The Viziers shall, as the primary in-game investigative service for The East Pacific, adhere to these restrictions:
(a) Properly investigate and procure any evidence of wrongdoing, and present sources in confidentiality when possible.
(b) Protect witnesses that have no direct connection to the aforementioned wrongdoing.
(c) Maintain confidentiality if all parties agree to such provisions.
(d) Present all finalized investigative reports generated by the EPPS to the Conclave by the Commissioner for further review.[/s]

…3.32. Education.

…3.32.1. The Delegate, or any executive appointee for that purpose by the Delegate, is assigned the duties of administrating the University.
…3.32.2. The Delegate, or any such appointee, shall be able to organize The East Pacific University as they see fit.
…3.32.3. Teachings, writings, or any other form of publication related to or posted in The East Pacific University will be protected by free speech.
…3.32.4. The East Pacific University will administer the Bachtendekuppen Memorial Library.

SECTION IV. REPEALS

…4.1. Upon enactment of this bill via due process of law, the Curia Act shall be repealed.

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PROPOSAL TWO: EPPS ACT

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE MAGISTERIUM OF THE EAST PACIFIC

SECTION I. CITATION & DEFINITIONS

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as "The Eastern Pacific Police Service Act, 2021”.

…1.2. For the purpose of this Act, “deputies” includes the Deputy Provost and any appointed person(s) who assumes the specific legal duties of Delegate during their absence.

SECTION II. GENERAL PROVISIONS

…2.1. The Eastern Pacific Police Service (“EPPS”) is hereby established, and its powers and responsibilities are hereby defined as:
……2.1.1. Protecting The East Pacific’s regional sovereignty.
……2.1.2. Conducting domestic and international intelligence operations.
……2.1.3. Collaborating with the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army on regional defense and intelligence operations.
……2.1.4. Acting as Compliance Officers as outlined in The Endorsement Cap Act.

…2.2. The EPPS shall be overseen by the Viziers. Viziers shall elect among themselves a Commissioner to assume command of the EPPS.
…2.2.1. The Commissioner may not serve concurrently as an Arbiter, the Delegate, the Provost, or any deputies thereof.

…2.3. The EPPS shall, as the primary in-game investigative service for The East Pacific, adhere to these restrictions:
……2.3.1. Properly investigate and procure any evidence of wrongdoing, and present sources in confidentiality when possible.
……2.3.2. Protect witnesses that have no direct connection to the aforementioned wrongdoing.
……2.3.3. Maintain confidentiality if all parties agree to such provisions.
……2.3.4. Present all finalized investigative reports generated by the EPPS to the Conclave by the Commissioner for further review.

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Isn’t it interesting that we’re slowly demolishing this law? xD

But yeah. EPSA was split away, now it is time for EPPS to go. EPPS really needs its own Act, and also it no longer makes sense to keep the EPPS legislated under an Act that primarily legislates Executive functions.

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Or. You just keep 2.1, 3.1 and 5.1, and put them in respectively a new article 1, 2.1 en 2.2. The rest of the act borders on the Kingdom Of Useless and Waste.

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Or. You just keep 2.1, 3.1 and 5.1, and put them in respectively a new article 1, 2.1 en 2.2. The rest of the act borders on the Kingdom Of Useless and Waste.

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I’m down for simplifying the Act, and I can enact those suggestions, but I still think EPPS should be separate from the EA :stuck_out_tongue:

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One could wonder how useful the rest of the EA still is.

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One could wonder how useful the rest of the EA still is.

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People do want to re-write it in its entirety, so IMO best to just keep the bill intact rather than repeal it so soon after its enactment :y

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At this point, only education is left in the EA right? Assuming this goes through, we should work on that and revise it for education.

Secondly, why keep 1.2 in the new EPPS Act?  It seems very out of place and doesn’t even mention deputy anywhere.

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At this point, only education is left in the EA right? Assuming this goes through, we should work on that and revise it for education.

Secondly, why keep 1.2 in the new EPPS Act? It seems very out of place and doesn’t even mention deputy anywhere.

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Well the EA also has RA & FA as well. A lot of people seem to want to re-write it so it’ll get remade sooner or later.

Deputy is mentioned in 2.2.1, against removing 2.2.1. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/amendment-amendment-to-the-curia-act-t17728.html#p236431 and don’t really want to remove the deputy bit as of now :stuck_out_tongue: So long as 2.2.1. is there, 1.2. should stay as well.

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This is good, a simple change and doesn’t seem to be any objections. When will the sponsor be moving this to vote?

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Should WAA be included as a seperate section since they currently function outside both FA and RA?

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Should WAA be included as a seperate section since they currently function outside both FA and RA?

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Hm, maybe. IK one person plans to make it so

But currently that’s out of the scope of what I’m doing here- just trying to splice EPPS from the Curia for now :stuck_out_tongue:

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I motion both proposals to separate votes.

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motion seconded

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  • is curious what happens when not both proposals pass or fail. EPPS will either not be defined by law, or it will be defined twice.

Some people just wanna see the world burn.