Amendment to Section 5 of EPSA Act

[Lucklife]

Hi all, I’ve had the chance to take a look at the EPSA act with the omnibus act passing, and there are several sentences which do not make sense in today’s context.

Firstly - pledging to uphold the traditions and honor of TEP.
While this sounds good, as militaries in real life have a swearing in ceremony, the EPSA does not have a swearing in ceremony. We’re… a game. It sounds really good I admit, but this is 2026. Militaries are all about making things simple to get numbers, not “21 GUN SALUTE CEREMONY FOR 1 HOUR IN VOICE CHAT”

Secondly - “serving simultaneously and actively in another military organization… reserves right to remove rank”.
This is already covered in earlier sections as the delegate and OO hold highest ranks and can organise the EPSA however they wish. More importantly, we live in an interconnected era where we don’t practice exclusive military membership. Citizenship - yes, but if you don’t want to be a citizen, you may cosmo. This is a social norm that has changed.

Lastly - clunky legacy text, again, we’re past that era where people believed in exclusive membership in one org. I removed the brackets because… cosmos can just read 5.2 for what they’re not supposed to do.

SECTION V. SOLDIERS

1. To hold a rank in the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army, a nation all members must be a Resident of The East Pacific and must pledge to uphold the traditions and honor of The East Pacific. If a nation cannot meet these obligations, they can not hold a rank in the East Pacific Sovereign Army.
   …1. If the nation is currently serving simultaneously and actively in another military organization, the DelegateArchon or the Overseeing Officer reserves the right to remove the rank from the nation.

2. No member of the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army will actively participate in foreign missions while participating in a mission with the EPSA, without first seeking permission from a commanding officer. Any member found doing so may be punished at the discretion of the DelegateArchon or Overseeing Officer.
   …1. Members serving in a foreign mission opposing the EPSA must alert a commanding officer and may not disclose confidential information that had been gained through EPSA access.

3. If members of the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army are found to be incapable of conducting themselves appropriately within the Army, they are subject to demotion, suspension, and/or expulsion from the Army by the DelegateArchon or the Overseeing Officer and subject to prosecution where appropriate.

4. Positions held within the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army will not conflict with any positions held within The East Pacific’s government, and involvement in the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army will not bar its members from participation in other regions and organizations (excluding the participation described in sections 5.1 and 5.2 and unless by law of these foreign regions and organizations).

5. Residents of The East Pacific will not lose their Citizenship or Residency if their World Assembly Status or registered Resident nation leaves The East Pacific on the orders of EPSAor their World Assembly nation changes on the orders of the EPSA. Residents shall not lose their Residency if they leave the region for the same reason.

Thoughts are appreciated

[Lucklife]

Edited 5.5 to make is easier to read too

[Lucklife]

7 day bump with the intention to submit this weekend~

[Bachtendekuppen]

Doesn’t this remove the consequences for not satisfying the residency requierement as well?

[Lucklife]

See 5.5 redline-
Residents shall not lose their Residency if they leave the region for the same reason.

It has always been the case that if one loses residency on the orders of EPSA - E.G battlemaining, no consequences apply

[Bachtendekuppen]

I’m talking about 5.1.

[Lucklife]

I see that 5.1 and 5.5 have the potential to be conflicting, changed it to all members to make it clearer

[Lucklife]

Last call for comments with intention to be submitted tomorrow

[Lucklife]

I motion this to a vote

[American-Cascadia]

I second the motion.