I was looking into EPPS and the endorsement cap law. I thought of a few improvements.
Considering that we only have a single “qualified” cap, I think we can just remove that and move on. I think it makes it easier for bookkeeping, as it limits the number of caps to one. I believe there is no reason to have the clause about the Magisterium abolishing caps present, as there is only one cap—the Cap.
I also propose making adjustments to how the Cap is enforced. I think that a day is enough time before in-game action should be taken, without a vote of the Viziers—security situations can evolve quickly. I also do not see why you need to be mentioned in a dispatch when you also get notified via a telegram—it seems like more work for the Viziers for no reason.
In addition, I do not see why you should need three intentional Cap violations within one year for it to be an indictable offense, when just one incident is an intentional breach of regional security. It is also important to note that residents can already just be banned for going over the cap.
SECTION I. CITATION
…1.1-This act shall be known and cited as the “Endorsement Caps Act”.
SECTION II. DEFINITIONS
…2.1. For the purposes of this act, the following terms are defined as:
…2.1.1. Qualified The Endorsement Cap- “a cap with a qualifier to be subjected to it, that is set by the Viziers and confirmed by the Magisterium”;
…2.1.2. Endorsement Cap Violator- “a nation that has more endorsements than the cCap set for that particular nation”;
…2.1.3. Unendorsement Campaign- “the in-game action of reducing a nation’s endorsements using actions including, but not limited to, telegrams, dispatches, private messages, and general off-site announcements”;
…2.1.4. Compliance Officer- “the Delegate and any member of the Eastern Pacific Police Service”;
…2.1.5. Corrected- “a nation that has been brought below their Qualified the Endorsement Cap through the action(s) of Compliance Officers”SECTION III. ENDORSEMENT CAPS
…3.1. The Viziers may, following a confirmatory vote of the Praesidium, propose to the Magisterium any number of Qualified the Endorsement Caps. These This proposals shall be confirmed via a normal majority vote by the Magisterium.
…3.2. No Qualified The Endorsement Cap may not exceed the number of current Delegate Endorsements for any reason.
…3.3. The current Qualified Endorsement Caps are as follows: for all nations in The East Pacific is 250 endorsement.
…3.3.1. The “Qualified Endorsement Cap” shall set the cap for all nations in The East Pacific at 250 endorsements.…3.4. Any Qualified Endorsement Cap may be repealed by a ⅔ majority vote of the Magisterium.
…3.54. The Delegate must display the current numerical value of all Qualified the Endorsement Caps on the Region’s World Factbook Entry.
…3.65. The Delegate and the Viziers are not subject to any Qualified the Endorsement Caps.
…3.76. An individual whose term as Delegate has elapsed and is still occupying the in-game Delegacy shall be exempt from any Qualified the Endorsement Caps until the current Delegate or a Vizier takes the position.
…3.76.1. The Praesidium may nullify this exemption prior to its natural expiry if a) the individual, while not having voluntarily resigned from being Delegate, has been lawfully removed from the Delegacy before their term ended or b) if the individual refuses to cooperate with the Praesidium in handing the in-game Delegacy over to the Delegate or Praesidium.SECTION IV. VIOLATIONS OF ENDORSEMENT CAPS
…4.1. Any nation who becomes an Endorsement Cap Violator shall be “Notified” by a Compliance Officer via an in-game telegram and a mention in an in-game dispatch for at least 3 a days before any in-game action is taken.
…4.1.1. If an emergency situation exists in which Viziers believe the Delegacy is in danger, the Viziers may waive the 3-day any response time and provide an explanation to the Conclave as to why.…4.2. Any nation, having been under Notice for three a days and remaining in violation of this Act, shall be subject to an unendorsement campaign, ejection, OR banishment at the discretion of Compliance Officers in order to be Corrected.
…4.2.1. Ejections and bans may be conducted by any Compliance Officer with the power of Border Control. Influence-spending concerning these actions shall be relegated to those who aren’t Viziers, or else to the Delegate, when reasonably possible.…4.3. The Viziers may temporarily suspend punishment under this Act for no more than fourteen days if the offending nation has proven a willingness to comply with the Cap.
…4.4. If a Any Resident is found to have purposefully violated their the endorsement cC apon three separate occasions within the span of one year, they shall have committed an indictable offense with a maximum sentence of permanent banishment.