[DISCUSSION] Legislative Templates

[Halleyscomet08]

I am also in favor of the preamble, short as it may be. It adds a level of flavor in our laws that, in my opinion, have already been stripped to the point of practicality.

Besides that, I also like the x.y. system, since it does make it easier to cite a specific clause. It’s just easier to write

The Danke Memes Act, Article 6.9

rather than

The Danke Memes Act, Article 6, Section (Clause?) 9

I’m in favor of the first one, as it provides a level of “zooming into” the specific law, from the Law, to the Article, to the clause, while also keeping things short and simple.

[Mangegneithe]

if you do option and semicolon on macbook twice, you get six dots

[Vussul]

Here is a reformat of most of the Acts:

@Magisterium

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Delegate Elections Act”.

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

…2.1. For the purposes of this Act, the following are defined as:
…2.1.1. “Write-In” - A vote cast for anyone who does not qualify for candidacy as defined by 2.1.3.
…2.1.2. “Nominee” - A Citizen who has been nominated, either by themselves, or by another Resident, as defined by the procedures of this Act and is yet to confirm their candidacy, or receive a necessary second.
…2.1.3. “Candidate” - A Citizen who has accepted a nomination or has had a seconded self-nomination the procedures of this Act and is therefore running for the position of Delegate in the present Delegate election.
…2.1.4. “Regular Election” - An election taking place to elect a Delegate following the four-month term.
…2.1.5. “Electioneering” - The act of campaigning outside of the platforms and events approved by the Magisterium…
…2.1.6. “Election impropriety” - Any inappropriate behavior performed during elections, which can include but is not limited to flaming, slandering, or liking posts containing votes.
…2.1.7. “Voter Fraud” - Any action attempting to gain a candidate more votes in an unlawful manner by holding unlawful Citizenships.
…2.1.8. “Vote Stacking” - The deliberate coordination of multiple Residents to obtain Citizenship for the sole purpose of voting for a particular candidate in an election.

SECTION III. GENERAL PROCEDURES

…3.1. The East Pacific Election Commission (“The Commission”) shall be the body responsible for conducting all Delegate elections. Any aspects of its organization and procedure not explicitly prescribed by regional law or not pertaining to the process of Delegate elections are to be determined by the Viceroy.

…3.2. A Delegate election shall consist of two periods: a) a nomination period and b) a voting period.

…3.3. Nominations of candidates for a Regular Election shall begin two weeks before the end of a Delegate’s four-month term, and shall last for a period of one week.
…3.3.1. Nominations for Delegate elections must be held in a designated forum thread created by the Viceroy.

…3.4. Any Resident may nominate a Citizen to run as a candidate for the following elections for that nomination period. Any Citizen may nominate themselves, as well.
…3.4.1. Self-nominations require a second nomination by another Resident for the self-nominee to be considered a candidate.

…3.5. Voting shall begin the moment nominations are closed and last for a period of one week.
…3.5.1. Voting shall be conducted in a designated forum thread created by the Viceroy (that is separate from the nomination forum thread).

…3.6. Only Resident who have verified Citizenship following relevant law may vote during the voting period.

…3.7. Results of a voting period shall be released within three days after the closure of the vote.
…3.7.1. Write-ins will not be counted. Any votes containing a write-in will be considered an abstention unless said votes contain a vote for an approved candidate in which case only the vote for any approved candidates will be counted.

…3.8. The first post within the nomination and voting forum threads shall host nomination and voting instructions, respectively. Other information deemed relevant by the Commission may be added to the threads as necessary.

…3.9. Within 24 hours of the start of the nomination period and the voting period, the Commission shall send out a regional telegram detailing instructions for nominating candidates and voting, respectively. Other information deemed relevant by the Commission may be added as necessary.

SECTION IV. VOTING PROCEDURES

…4.1. Instant-Run Off Voting shall be the voting method used for all Delegate Elections in the East Pacific in which there are three or more candidates.

…4.2. Ballots in The East Pacific shall include any approved candidates running in an election.
…4.2.1. Voters shall rank each candidate preferentially from their most favored candidate to their least favored candidate.

…4.3. Voters may choose to not rank any number of candidates.

…4.4. The first preferences of all voters should be counted.

…4.5. If a candidate holds a majority, or greater than half, of said votes, that candidate has won the election.

…4.6. If no candidate holds a majority over said votes, then the candidate with the least amount of votes shall be eliminated and any voters who voted for this candidate shall have their vote transferred to their next preferred candidate (as indicated by their ballot).
…4.6.1. Following this, the votes shall be recounted.
…4.6.2. This process shall be repeated until a candidate holds a majority.

…4.7. In the event that two or more candidates tie with having the least amount of votes, all of said candidates will be eliminated.

…4.8. In the event that all remaining candidates tie with the same amount of votes, the following shall be done:
…4.8.1. The remaining candidate with the least amount of votes, in the last round in which there was a difference between all remaining candidates’s amount of votes, shall be eliminated.

…4.9. For any vote counting issues not covered by this legislation, the Viceroy of the Conclave shall determine how to proceed.

…4.10. Vote results shall be announced within the voting thread and by in-game regional telegram 24 hours after forum announcement

SECTION V. CAMPAIGNING

…5.1. Wherever the record of the current version of this Act is stored, therein shall lie directly beneath an Annex titled “Annex I: Designated Campaign Platforms”. Said Annex shall contain all campaign events and platforms explicitly allowed for delegate election campaigning.
…5.1.1. The Delegate Election subforum shall be included as a campaign platforms in the Annex.
…5.1.2. All campaigning must remain within the platforms and events as stated in the Annex and, if applicable, the regulations stated by this law.

…5.2. Anytime that is not within two weeks of nominations or during elections, the Viceroy may propose additional platforms and events to be included the Annex or changes (including specifications) to already existing platforms and events. The Magisterium must approve said updates via majority vote for said updates to take effect. Removal of such additional items shall follow the same process.

…5.3. For forum campaigning, every candidate may make one campaign thread in which to post their campaign. Residents may ask questions within each candidate’s respective thread. This thread shall be made in the subforums designated in the Annex.
…5.3.1. Only candidates may create a campaign thread. All non-candidate campaign threads will be archived.

…5.4. Within the voting instructions sent in the regional telegram and the voting instructions on the forum, the Viceroy shall link to the forum campaign thread of each candidate, if one exists.

SECTION VI. INFRACTIONS

…6.1. Instances of electioneering and/or election impropriety shall be dealt with by the Viceroy with the recommendation by the Commission, upon the referral of a complaint.
…6.1.1. A first offense of electioneering and/or election impropriety shall result in a warning.
…6.1.2. A second offense shall consist of the removal of voting privileges for the election during which the complaint was filed in, along with the next delegate election.
…6.1.3. Any further offenses shall consist of the removal of voting privileges and the ability to run as a candidate for one year.

…6.2. Instances of vote stacking or voter fraud shall result in permanent banishment from the East Pacific, pending trial by the Conclave.

SECTION VII. FAILURE TO CONDUCT PROCEDURE

…7.1. If at any point in this process the Commission is at least 48 hours late to deliver an action prescribed by this law, the responsibility for conducting Delegate Elections will be immediately transferred to the Viziers. The Viziers will choose from among themselves by consensus which Vizier(s) will see the election cycle completed in a timely fashion. No unforeseen delay(s) will shorten the amount of time allotted to a subsequent part of the process (see 3.3, 3.5, and 3.7).

…7.2. Should the Viceroy, or the official designated by the Viceroy to conduct elections, fail to follow the procedures laid out in the above sections, they shall be charged with Failure to Conduct Procedure, and they shall be unable to conduct elections and referendums for a period of one year if indicted by a majority vote of the Viziers.
…7.2.1. Should the Viceroy be indicted and found guilty of Failure to Conduct Procedure, the Viceroy Designee shall serve in the stead of the Viceroy in opening and closing elections and referendums until the indicted Viceroy resigns from their role.

@Magisterium

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Standard Date Time Act”.

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

…2.2. For the purposes of this Act, “TEP Forums” shall be “https://forum.theeastpacific.com”.

SECTION III. OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD

…3.1. The official timezone for the East Pacific shall be Universal Coordinated Time, also known by the abbreviation UTC.

…3.2. The official date format for the East Pacific shall be the “Discourse standard”, defined as YYYY-MM-DD
…3.2.1. YYYY-MM-DD is comprised of the following:a). YYYY is defined as the Year; ie 2023.b). MM is defined as the Month; ie 02.c). DD is defined as the Day; ie 07.

…3.3. All date-timestamps posted on the TEP Forums used to define legal deadlines must use the Discourse-native “date” code functionality.
…3.1. Examples of compliant date-time codes are displayed in Appendix A.

SECTION IV. EXEMPTIONS

…4.1. The provisions of this Act do not preclude or prevent the usage of any other timezone or date-time measurement system for non-official purposes.

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Appendix A. Example of Compliant Date & Time Codes

• Individual date & time: [date=2023-02-07 time=11:30:00 format="LLLL z" timezone="UTC"]
• Date & time range: [date-range from=2023-01-07T11:30:00 to=2023-01-07T11:30:00 format="LLLL z" timezone="UTC"]

@Magisterium

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army Act”.

SECTION II. GENERAL PROVISIONS

…2.2. Upon enactment of this Act, The Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army shall be considered the sole legitimate military of the government of The East Pacific.

…2.3. Upon enactment of this Act, the Overseeing Officer shall be admitted into the Cabinet of The East Pacific, as defined by the Executive Act.

…2.4. The Delegate, the Overseeing Officer, and any executive appointee thereto, shall be able to organize the East Pacific Sovereign Army as they see fit, subject to the provisions of this Act.
…2.4.1. The Delegate retains the power to overrule the Overseeing Officer or any executive appointee’s decisions.

…2.5. The Overseeing Officer can be removed by a two-thirds majority vote of the Magisterium for inactivity, high crimes, treason, or inability to perform their duties.

SECTION III. OPERATIONS

…3.1. The Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army (EPSA) is permitted to execute defensive and/or offensive operations sanctioned by the Delegate, the Overseeing Officer, or any executive appointee thereto, subject to the provisions of this Act.

…3.2. It is forbidden for the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army to grief any region.
…3.2.2. “Griefing” shall be defined as intentional acts to destroy a region and/or its community by irreversible or hardly reversible actions such as, but not necessarily limited to: bans or ejections of native nations, passwording a region, or refounding a region.
…3.2.3. The griefing prohibition set out herein shall not apply to regions with a history of griefing other regions, regions at war with The East Pacific or an ally of it, regions that have or attempted to overthrow legitimate government of The East Pacific or damage its community, Warzones which do not hold official relations with the East Pacific, regions being liberated from raider control, or regions approved by a member of the Regional Administrative Office who does not hold Command within the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army, following proposal by the Delegate.

…3.3. Should the East Pacific be required to fulfill a treaty obligation, the Army shall mobilize to fulfill the obligations. This mission shall take priority over any other on-going mission.

…3.4. Should the Magisterium of The East Pacific pass a declaration of war, the Delegate may order mobilization to fulfill the obligations of the Declaration.

SECTION IV. OFFICERS

…4.1. The highest rank in the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army will be reserved for the Delegate, who will choose their own title. The Delegate will appoint a member to be the Overseeing Officer of the EPSA, title chosen by the appointee. The Overseeing Officer shall be the second in command at all times.

…4.2. Officers will be appointed by the Overseeing Officer and confirmed by the Delegate, title chosen by the Delegate or the Overseeing Officer. They shall lead specific operations.

…4.3.The Overseeing Officer or any executive appointee thereto shall be responsible for enlisting new members of the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army. The Delegate can always veto new enlistments.

…4.4. Officers must establish an official emblem for the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army which, should the Army occupy a hostile region or a warzone, can be used to replace/establish the occupied region’s flag, at the prerogative of the Overseeing Officer or an executive appointee thereto.

SECTION V. SOLDIERS

…5.1. To hold a rank in the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army, a nation 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.
…5.1.1. If the nation is currently serving simultaneously and actively in another military organization, the Delegate or the Overseeing Officer reserves the right to remove the rank from the nation.

…5.2 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 Delegate or Overseeing Officer.
…5.2.1. 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.

…5.3. 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 Delegate or the Overseeing Officer and subject to prosecution where appropriate.

…5.4. 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 4.1 and 4.2 and unless by law of these foreign regions and organizations).

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

@Magisterium

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Regional Message Board Regulation Act”.

SECTION II. SPAM

…2.1. For the purposes of this act, “Spam” is hereby defined as any action which is meant to waste space and render the Regional Message Board (“RMB”) difficult or impossible to use OR any action which aims to annoy other nations.

…2.2. Examples of Spam shall include but are not limited to:
…2.2.1. “Multiposting” - posting the same message, or posts similar enough to each other that they convey the same message, with an intent to cause disruption to the community and/or on-going conversation.
…2.2.2. “Chainposting” - posting three or more messages on the Regional Message Board without any other nation posting in between those messages.
…2.2.3. “Posts of Excessive Length” - any message of beyond 2500 characters posted on the RMB without the use of dispatches or spoiler tags to hide the length, in order to limit the functionality of the RMB or disrupt conversation.
…2.2.4. “Pingspam” - mentioning or quoting (hereinafter “pinging”) one person over ten times within two pages of the RMB or pinging over ten people, without reasonable cause.

SECTION III. HARASSMENT

…3.1. For the purposes of this act, “Harassment” is hereby defined as any action which aims to belittle, offend, cause extreme discomfort to, or provoke any specific nation or group with an intent to cause distress and/or anger.

…3.2. Examples of Harassment shall include but are not limited to:
…3.2.1. “Flaming” - any offensive personal attack against another player expressed via name-calling, obscene comments (such as “f— you”) or depictions of obscene gestures (such as “the finger”), and/or other comments posted out of line which are designed explicitly to insult and provoke anger.
…3.2.2. “Flamebaiting” - any writing or image that, within its context, can reasonably only be understood as offending someone indirectly to provoke or solicit a reaction.
…3.2.3. “Malicious Quote Editing” - the act of altering the contents of a quote to anger or falsely discredit a resident or citizen of The East Pacific. The act of cutting out inappropriate words or content from a quote shall not be considered Malicious Quote Editing.
…3.2.4. “Impersonation” - any attempt to maliciously impersonate another nation or region without consent, or any attempt to falsely claim a position of governmental or otherwise administrative authority.
…3.2.5. “Explicit Material” - the detailed explanation or solicitation of any type of lewd or sexual content, and/or the explicit perpetration of any lewd or sexual acts.
…3.2.6. “Promotion of Distasteful Ideologies” - the promotion of Fascism, Nazism, or similar extremist philosophies prone to racism and harassment of specific groups of people.

SECTION IV. ADVERTISEMENT

…4.1. For the purposes of this Act, “Advertising a Foreign Region” shall be defined as the posting of any advertisement of a foreign region on the RMB.

…4.2. Nothing in this Section shall apply to messages intended to promote the East Pacific.

SECTION V. SENTENCING

…5.1. Any Resident who is caught committing Spam, Harassment, or Advertising a Foreign Entity shall be considered to be committing a summary offence and may face message suppression, ejection, and/or indefinite banishment from the East Pacific, at discretion of the Delegate or Regional Officers.

…5.2. In any instance where the definition or possible sentences of the aforementioned offences conflict with other statutory law of the same level, this Act shall be applied first.

…5.3. All Residents have the right to appeal to the Conclave on any punishments and/or actions taken against them.

@Magisterium

SECTION I: CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Punishment Justification Act”.

SECTION II: DEFINITIONS

…2.1. For the purposes of this Act, “Regional Officer” or “RO” shall be defined as any nation with the in-game power of Border Control.

SECTION III: RECORDS

…3.1. Any ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific by a Regional Officer shall be recorded by the aforementioned RO within 24 hours of execution in a manner visible to all Residents of The East Pacific on any of the Administration’s official services (as defined by Article G of the Concordat).

…3.2. This record will contain a screenshot or screenshots of the offending nation which clearly includes the nation’s name and the material constituting a summary or other offense which warrants its ejection or banishment. This requirement is waived if the ejection or banishment executed was at the will of the Administration or by order of the Conclave.

SECTION IV: ENFORCEMENT

…4.1. Anyone may report a failure to follow the procedure established by this Act to the Viziers who shall be tasked with the enforcement of this Act.

…4.2. In the event that a Regional Officer violates the procedure established by this Act, they shall be deemed to have committed an offense.

…4.3. If the Regional Officer commits under five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute a minor offense and the Viziers shall issue a warning to the Regional Officer.

…4.4. If the Regional Officer commits over five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute “Failure to Justify Punishment,” an indictable offense. The minimum punishment shall be the removal of Border Control from the Regional Officer’s powers for the remainder of the current Delegate’s term. The maximum punishment shall be a year of ineligibility for Border Control powers or Delegate candidacy.

…4.5. A Regional Officer who deliberately falsifies evidence in order to execute an ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific shall be committing “Evidence Fraud”, an indictable offense with a minimum punishment of dismissal of the Regional Officer from their RO position and permanent ineligibility for Border Control powers or Delegate candidacy and a maximum punishment of permanent banishment from The East Pacific.

@CyberiumShadow

SECTION I. CITATION

…1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Conclave Act”.

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

…2.1. An Order shall be defined as any binding statement by the Conclave to compel any individual or institution to complete a legal action with an explicitly stated indictable penalty for failing to execute said action.

…2.2. A verdict shall be defined as any binding and final ruling by the Conclave on a matter of trial or legislation interpretation. Verdicts shall not be considered Orders.

SECTION III. GENERAL CONCLAVE PROCEDURE

…3.1. The Conclave shall apply statutory law over precedent.

…3.2. The Conclave shall be able to recognize and consider convictions or similar decisions by other regions in its decisions.

…3.3. The Conclave can consider any verifiable evidence presented.

…3.4. The Conclave may not apply a law to any situation that occurred before the law was passed, excluding exceptions stated within the Concordat.

…3.5. By default, Conclave verdicts and Orders shall be enforced against all nations currently and hereafter owned by the affected Citizen (not just the nation name used to reference the Citizen), unless the Conclave explicitly states otherwise within a verdict or Order.

…3.6. Should a Citizen who is on trial present an in-game security risk during their trial, the Conclave may release an Order to Ban.
…3.6.1. Said ban cannot be utilized as verifiable evidence nor play a role in Conclave decision making, and it can only be executed once trial procedures have begun.
…3.6.2. Such a ban shall not forfeit a Citizen’s rights as a Citizen and, if applicable, as a Registered Voter.

SECTION IV. ORDERS

…4.1. The Conclave may only implement the following kinds of Orders, as labelled alphabetically:(a) “Cease and Desist” - Wherein an individual or government entity commits an action beyond the scope of their legal powers, the Conclave may direct said individual or entity to cease their act (and reverse said act, if applicable).(b) “Contempt of Court” - Wherein an individual has proven disruptive to Conclave proceedings at least two separate times, the Conclave may formally direct said individual to cease their behavior.(c) “Duty to Enforce” - Wherein an individual or government entity fails to perform an action mandated by law, the Conclave may direct said individual or entity to complete said duty.(d) “Order to Ban” - Wherein a Citizen currently on trial presents an in-game security risk, the Conclave may order the Delegate or Praesidium to ban said Citizen solely for the duration of the trial.

…4.2. Conclave Orders may only be implemented, amended, or reversed following a ⅔ vote of Arbiters.
…4.2.1. A reversal of an Order shall result in the nullification of any sentence the Conclave granted in trial for violations of said Order.
…4.2.2. The Conclave may, by the same vote majority, nullify or lessen any sentence granted in trial for Order violation at any point in time after the trial itself concludes. Sentences cannot be extended or renewed.
…4.2.3. Changes to the indictable penalty of an Order during or after a trial dealing with a violation of said Order shall not affect the sentence given in said trial, if one is given.

…4.3. The following may be the only kinds of indictable penalties handed out by a Cease and Desist Order, Duty to Enforce Order, and an Order to Ban, as labelled alphabetically:(a) Removal from a government position, but only if the relevant Order concerns actions in such a position.(b) Prohibition from serving in a specific government position, but only if the relevant Order concerns actions in such a position. Such a prohibition shall last for up to a maximum of one year.

…4.4. The indictable penalty of a Contempt of Court Order shall be a maximum sentence of a six month ban from the Conclave subforums. This shall not limit the ability of such an individual to motion a matter before the Conclave via counsel, as guaranteed by the Concordat.

…4.5. Anyone found to be violating a Conclave Order shall be committing an indictable offense and shall receive a sentence in-line with the indictable penalty of the Order they violated.

SECTION V. ADDENDUM

…5.1. The Conclave reserves the power to remove a Vizier or Magister following Concordat and Standing Orders of the Conclave procedures.

…5.2. The relevant government authorities must execute a Conclave verdict even though Conclave verdicts are not considered Orders.

@Dylan

SECTION I. CITATION

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

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

…2.2. 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 III. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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

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

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

@Kelssek

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Treason Act”.

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

…2.1. For the purposes of this Act, “legitimate” means the government or delegate so recognized and lawfully holding the position in accordance with the Concordat of The East Pacific.

SECTION III. HIGH TREASON

…3.1. Every one commits high treason who overthrows or attempts to overthrow the legitimate Delegate or the legitimate government of the East Pacific; within the East Pacific, levies war against the East Pacific or does any act preparatory thereto; or assists an enemy at war with the East Pacific or any forces against whom the East Pacific is engaged in hostilities, whether or not a state of war exists between the East Pacific and the entity to which the forces belong to.

SECTION IV. TREASON AND TREASON-ESPIONAGE

…4.1. Every one commits treason who
…4.1.1. does any unlawful act for the purpose of overthrowing the legitimate Delegate or the legitimate government of the East Pacific;
…4.1.2. conspires with any person to commit high treason or to do any unlawful act for the purpose of overthrowing the legitimate Delegate or the legitimate government of the East Pacific;
…4.1.3. forms an intention to do anything that is high treason, or to do any unlawful act for the purpose of overthrowing the legitimate Delegate or the legitimate government of the East Pacific, and manifests that intention by an overt act

…4.2. Every one commits treason-espionage who
…4.2.1. without lawful authority, communicates or makes available to an unauthorized person or entity any government-related information which they knew or should have known was not to be shared;
…4.2.2. conspires to, without lawful authority, communicate or make available to an unauthorized person or entity any government-related information which they knew or should have known was not to be shared;
…4.2.3. without lawful authority and with intent, acquires or discovers any government-related information which they knew or should have known was to be unavailable to them;
…4.2.4. conspires to, without lawful authority, acquire or discover any government-related information which they knew or should have known was to be unavailable to them;

…4.3. Where it is treason to conspire with any person, the act of conspiring is an overt act of treason.

…4.4. Anyone who publicly asks for classified information from the relevant authorities in the interests of transparency or clarification of government policy shall not be considered to be committing treason-espionage.

SECTION V. PUNISHMENT FOR HIGH TREASON

…5.1. Every one who commits high treason is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to be banned from the East Pacific for life.

SECTION VI. PUNISHMENT FOR TREASON AND TREASON-ESPIONAGE

…6.1. Every one who commits treason is guilty of an indictable offence and liable
…6.1.1. to be banned from the East Pacific for life if he or she is guilty of an offence under section 4.1.1 or 4.1.2;
…6.1.2. to be banned from the East Pacific for not more than five years if he or she is guilty of an offence under section 4.1.3.

…6.2. Every one who commits treason-espionage is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to be banned from the East Pacific for not more than five years if he or she is guilty of said offense.

SECTION VII. OMITTING TO PREVENT TREASON

…7.1. Every one commits an offence who, knowing that a person is about to commit high treason or treason, does not, with all reasonable dispatch, inform the legitimate government of the East Pacific or make other reasonable efforts to prevent that person from committing high treason or treason.

…7.2. Every one who commits an offence under subsection 7.1 is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to be banned from the East Pacific for not more than five years.

SECTION VII. SEDITION

…8.1. Every one commits sedition who teaches or advocates, or publishes or circulates any writing that advocates action to produce an unlawful governmental change within the East Pacific.

…8.2. Notwithstanding subsection 7.1, no person shall be deemed to have committed sedition by reason only that he or she intends, in good faith,
…8.2.1. to show that the government has been misled or mistaken in its measures;
…8.2.2. to point out errors or defects in the government or constitution of the East Pacific, the legislature of the East Pacific, or the administration of justice in the East Pacific;
…8.2.3. to procure, by lawful means, the alteration of any matter of government in the East Pacific; or
…8.2.4. to point out, for the purpose of removal, matters that produce or tend to produce feelings of hostility and ill-will between different groups of persons in the East Pacific.

SECTION IX. PUNISHMENT FOR SEDITION

…9.1. Every one who commits sedition is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to be banned from the East Pacific for not more than five years.

@Sammy23

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. Thus Act shall be known and cited as the “Executive Act”.

SECTION II. GENERAL PROVISIONS

…2.1. 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.

…2.2. The Cabinet shall be lead by the Delegate and coordinate the efforts of the executive.

…2.3. 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.

…2.4. The Delegate retains the power to overrule any executive appointee’s decisions.

…2.5. 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.

…2.6. 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 III. FOREIGN AFFAIRS

…3.1. 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.

…3.2. 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.

…3.3. 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.

…3.4. 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 IV. REGIONAL AFFAIRS

…4.1. Regional Affairs - General Provisions.
…4.1.1.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.
…4.1.2. Upon enactment of this Act, the function of the Minister of Regional Affairs shall be established.
…4.1.3. 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.
…4.1.4. The Delegate retains the power to overrule any executive appointee’s decisions.

SECTION V: EDUCATION

…5.1. The Delegate, The Chancellor, or any executive appointee for that purpose are assigned the duties of administering the University of The East Pacific (hereinafter: UTEP).
…5.1.1. The Chancellor shall be a Minister appointed by the Delegate.
…5.1.2. The Chancellor shall be admitted into the Cabinet of The East Pacific.

…5.2. The Chancellor may organize UTEP as they see fit.
…5.2.1. The Chancellor may appoint Deputies, title chosen by the Chancellor.
…5.2.2. The Chancellor retains the power to overrule any Deputy’s decisions.

…5.3. The Chancellor shall impose a Code of Decorum to moderate activity and discussion within the University.
…5.3.1. Teachings, writings, or any other form of publication related to or posted in UTEP (hereinafter: Works) shall be subject to this Code of Decorum.
…5.3.2. Outside of the Code of Decorum,Works shall be protected by free speech.
…5.3.3. Works may be published to UTEP by any individual, regardless of their status in The East Pacific or any Chancellor’s prerogative.

…5.4. Bachtendekuppen Memorial Library shall be administered as part of UTEP.

The remaining Acts are the Endorsement Caps Act, the Regional Officers Act, and the Citizenship Act which all have amendments at vote, the Pacificum Orientale Awards Act which will be replaced soon, and the Public Official Disclosure Act which will likely have its proposed amendment put to vote soon.

[Mangegneithe]

kk.

[Vussul]

I motion to vote.

[Sammy23]

Seconded

[CyberiumShadow]

Acknowledged.

Vote: [OB-2023-55] Formatting Amendments Omnibus

[Vussul]

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Law Standards Act”.

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

…2.1. For the purposes of this Act, the following are defined as:
…2.1.1. “Format of this Act” - The section style and clause and subclause style used in this Act.
…2.1.2. “Legislative Proposal” - As defined by the Standing Orders of the Magisterium.
…2.1.3. “Standing Orders Amendment” - As defined by the Standing Orders of the Magisterium.
…2.1.4. “Resolution” - As defined by the Standing Orders of the Magisterium.
…2.1.5. “Proposed Amendment to the Concordat” - As defined by the Standing Orders of the Magisterium.

SECTION III. FORMATTING OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND STANDING ORDERS AMENDMENTS

…3.1. All Legislative Proposals and Standing Orders Amendments brought before the Magisterium should be written according to the Format of this Act with reasonable alterations if necessary.
…3.1.1. Where these do not follow the Format of this Act, the Provost may reformat them according to the Format of this Act with reasonable alterations if necessary after they have been motioned and seconded but before they have been brought to vote.

SECTION IV. FORMATTING OF RESOLUTIONS

…4.1. All Resolutions and Resolution amendments brought before the Magisterium should be written with the first section titled “CITATION”, the second section titled “FINDINGS”, and a third section titled “RESOLUTIONS” with reasonable alterations if necessary.
…4.1.1. Where these do not follow the above format, the Provost must reformat them according to the above format with reasonable alterations if necessary after they have been motioned and seconded but before they have been brought to vote.

SECTION V. FORMATTING OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONCORDAT

…5.1. All Proposed Amendments to the Concordat brought before the Magisterium should be written with additions enclosed within the [add][/add] tags and removals enclosed within the [remove][/remove] tags.
…5.1.1. Where these do not follow the above format, the Provost must reformat them according to the above format after they have been motioned and seconded but before they have been brought to vote.

SECTION VI. FORMATTING OF ACTS

…6.1. The Standing Orders of the Magisterium and all Acts must follow the Format of this Act with reasonable alterations to the format if necessary.
…6.1.1. Where the Standing Orders of the Magisterium or any Act does not follow the Format of this Act, the Provost must reformat them according to the Format of this Act with reasonable alterations if necessary by proposing an amendment to the Magisterium.

SECTION VII. UNREASONABLE ALTERATIONS

…7.1. The Provost cannot exceed the limit of reasonable alterations such as by changing the legal effect of a Legislative Proposal or a Standing Orders Amendment, or the intented meaning of a Resolution when reformatting according to 3.1.1 and 4.1.1.

…7.2. The Provost cannot make any other alterations other than enclosing additions or removals within their respective tags when reformatting according to 5.1.1.

…7.3. The Conclave may reverse any edit that violates 7.1 and 7.2 by a majority vote.

[Zukchiva]

I don’t believe we should have this type of formatting for Concordat Amendments, since this formatting is never used for them. Also, you may want to say “as defined by the SOM” in your definition of Bill; RN the definition is too vague.

[Vussul]

Done, additionally clarified that the Provost must present a reformat of non-conforming Acts or the SOM to the Magisterium to avoid confusion about how the Provost can reformat.