Legal Code Mock-Up

[Zukchiva]

There’s always discussion about if we should have all our laws as one or as separate things.

So I’ve taken the liberty of doing this very horrible mock-up of what a legal code would look like. By which I mean - I copied and pasted all our standing laws as is with minimal changes.

This is a little janky and some of the sections are improper font sizes and I havent’ added the annexes here (but ofc they’d be added in the final version of sorts).

But answer my question this: do y’all like this long one legal code? Or is the status quo of split acts more to your favor?

• I prefer a statutory code similar to your mock-up.
• I prefer the status quo where every Act has its own thread.
• I don’t care which we do.

THE LEGAL CODE OF THE EAST PACIFIC

ACT 1: THE CITIZENSHIP ACT

SECTION I: CITATION

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

SECTION II: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CITIZENSHIP OFFICE AND THE APPLICATION THREAD

…2.1. The Citizenship Office (“Office”) is hereby established to oversee the process of naturalization. It shall be composed of the Viziers, the Eastern Pacific Police Service Commissioner, and other Citizenship Officials as confirmed by the Magisterium. The Delegate cannot serve concurrently as a Commissioner.

…2.2. The Grand Vizier shall lead and set out the procedures of the Office.

…2.3. The Magisterium shall confirm Citizenship Officials nominated by the Grand Vizier via a 2/3 majority vote for an indefinite term. The Magisterium may remove Citizenship Officials by the same majority.

…2.4. The Office shall establish an official forum thread (“Thread”) that can be utilized for official records, inquiries, the posting of applications, acceptance or denial of applications, acceptance of requests, and other purposes as seen proper by the Office or this law.

SECTION III: NATURALIZATION

…3.1. Residents seeking to become Citizens must:

…3.1.1. State within their application their Resident nation, which must be a member of the World Assembly (WA), and post said application in the medium designated by the Office,

…3.1.2. Respond in confirmation to a telegram sent to their nation from a Citizenship Official, and

…3.1.3. Have their application accepted by the Office.

…3.2. All applications must list a valid WA Resident nation operated by their respective applicants. Applications not meeting these criteria shall be denied.

…3.3. A Citizenship Official shall notify a Resident, via an in-game telegram, on whether their application for Citizenship was accepted or denied.

…3.4. The Office may deny any Citizenship application for reasons of regional security concerns, incomplete application, provision of falsified information and/or ejection from the WA. Said denial may be appealed to the Conclave within two weeks of denial.

…3.4.1. The Praesidium may vote to overrule the Office’s decision to grant Citizenship for reasons of regional security provided the decision is made within two weeks of the citizenship being granted.

…3.4.2. If a telegram from the Citizenship Office is not replied to within fourteen days, the associated citizenship application shall automatically expire, in which case a new citizenship application must be submitted in order to be accepted.

…3.5. Upon becoming a Citizen, a Resident is required to maintain continuous residency and World Assembly status with the Citizen nation they stated their application (“recorded Citizen nation”).

…3.6. In the event a Citizen wishes to change what nation the Office has noted as their recorded Citizen nation, they shall request the Office, within the designated Thread, to change one of their recorded nations to a new nation they own. A telegram from the new nation shall be sent to a Citizenship Official.

…3.6.1. A Citizenship Official shall notify a Citizen, via an in-game telegram, once their request for a change is granted by the Office in the Thread.

…3.7. Active soldiers of the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army (“EPSA”) as verified by the Overseeing Officer must return WA status to their citizen nation whenever they are not actively deployed in a foreign region on the orders of the EPSA. The Overseeing Officer shall keep records of all deployments for the Citizenship Office to review for the enforcement of this clause. EPSA soldiers may maintain private WA status nations over an extended period of time provided the Viziers are made aware of the operation and the deployed nation in question.

…3.8. The provisions of this section, except 3.4, shall not apply if an applicant with permanent World Assembly status in a foreign region is approved by a majority vote of the Praesidium. Citizens approved in this way must maintain continuous World Assembly status in the foreign nation they list and continuous residency in a nation of The East Pacific named in their application as well.

…3.8.1. Citizens approved in this way may change their recorded Resident or recorded WA nation through the same process by which WA Citizens may change their Citizen nation under clause 3.6.

SECTION IV: CITIZENSHIP AUDIT

…4.1. The Office shall use the Thread to track and document the following: a Citizenship shall be invalid 12 hours after

…4.1.1. Failure to maintain residency with their recorded Resident nation,

…4.1.2. Failure to maintain WA membership in their recorded WA nation.

…4.1.3. Failure to comply with the process detailed in Section 3.6. within the aforementioned 12-hour timeframe

…4.2. If the Citizen returns their recorded Resident nation to the region or their WA membership to their recorded WA nation and issues a notification of such return within the Thread before the 12 hour period established in Section 4.1 expires, their Citizenship shall remain valid.

…4.2.1 The Citizen may also keep their Citizenship valid if they successfully change their recorded Resident nation or recorded WA nation to another nation with valid citizenship or WA membership within the same 12 hour period, following Section 3 procedures.

…4.3. Exceptions to Section 4.1 and its subsections may be established by additional law. Any Citizen may reapply for Citizenship upon removal.

…4.4. Any Resident may renounce their Citizenship by notifying the Office in the Thread.

SECTION V: CITIZENSHIP RECORDS

…5.1. The Office shall maintain an official list of all Citizens. Said list shall remain publicly viewable on The East Pacific forums. The list may be posted in another forum thread besides the Thread if the forums are utilized for this purpose.

…5.2. Approval or denial of a Citizenship application or change of a Citizen’s nations shall be the moment when the Office states within the Thread that an application has been denied or accepted or that a change of nation was accepted.

…5.3. Removal of Citizenship shall be the moment when the Office marks, within the Thread, that a Citizen’s Citizenship is invalid or a Citizen has renounced their registration.

SECTION VI: PROSCRIPTION

…6.1. Proscription shall be a status which confers banishment from the region for reasons of regional security based on actions committed abroad or against The East Pacific. No proscription may be issued against any resident for reason of summary or indictable offense; all such instances must be tried by Conclave.

…6.2. Individuals with no known resident nation may be proscribed by the Praesidium through any process dictated by the Standing Orders of the Praesidium.

…6.3. Non-citizen residents may be proscribed by the Praesidium through a 3/4 majority vote, the administration of which shall be defined by the Standing Orders of the Praesidium.

…6.4. No Citizen may be proscribed by the Praesidium.

…6.5. The Grand Vizier shall maintain a public record of proscribed groups and nations on the forums, as well as the reasons behind proscription…

…6.6. The Delegate must be informed upon the beginning of a proscription process, as well as once a decision is made. The Grand Vizier must announce each proscription, or consign such a task to the Delegate. This announcement must adequately justify the proscription.

…6.7. The maintenance of a resident nation by an individual proscribed by the Praesidium shall be considered a summary offense with a sentence of banishment for as long as the proscription lasts.

…6.8. The Praesidium may alter or lift any proscription by the process in which it was established, or establish a time limit or terms within the initial proscription decision.

…6.9. Any proscribed nation may appeal to the Conclave, in which the length or terms of proscription may be altered, including an exception to group proscriptions, or the proscription may be fully lifted, if it is determined to be unreasonable or unjustified.

SECTION VII: VOTE FRAUD

…8.1. Nothing in this Act permits an individual to maintain multiple Citizenships, which shall constitute an indictable offense with a maximum sentence of permanent banishment.

…8.2. Any individual who attempts to vote during Delegate Elections and regional referenda without valid Citizenship shall be committing an indictable offense with a maximum sentence of one year banishment.

ACT 2: THE TREASON ACT

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.

SECTION X. ADVERTISEMENT

…10.1. For the purposes of this Act, “Recruitment" shall be defined as the posting of any link to or advertisement of a foreign region on the Regional Message Board which is not The East Pacific or an official property thereof.

…10.2. Every one who commits Recruitment is guilty of an summary offence and may face message suppression, ejection, and/or indefinite banishment from the East Pacific, at discretion of the Delegate or Regional Officers.

ACT 3: THE ENDORSEMENT CAPS ACT

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 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 cap 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 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 Endorsement Caps. These proposals shall be confirmed via a normal majority vote by the Magisterium.

…3.2. No Qualified Endorsement Cap may exceed the number of current Delegate Endorsements for any reason.

…3.3. The current Qualified Endorsement Caps are as follows:

…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.

…3.5. The Delegate must display the current numerical value of all Qualified Endorsement Caps on the Region’s World Factbook Entry.

…3.6. The Delegate and the Viziers are not subject to any Qualified Endorsement Caps.

…3.7. An individual whose term as Delegate has elapsed and is still occupying the in-game Delegacy shall be exempt from any Qualified Endorsement Caps until the current Delegate or a Vizier takes the position.

…3.7.1. 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 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 response time and provide an explanation to the Conclave as to why.

…4.2. Any nation, having been under Notice for three 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 Resident is found to have purposefully violated their endorsement cap on three separate occasions within the span of one year, they shall have committed an indictable offense with a maximum sentence of permanent banishment.

ACT 4: THE DELEGATE ELECTIONS ACT

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 2.1.2.

…2.1.2. “Candidate” - A Citizen who has declared their candidacy through the legal procedures and is therefore running for the position of Delegate in the present Delegate election.

…2.1.3. “Regular Election” - An election taking place to elect a Delegate following the four-month term.

…2.1.4. “Electioneering” - The act of campaigning outside of the platforms and events approved by the Magisterium.

…2.1.5. “Election Impropriety” - Any inappropriate behavior performed during elections, which can include but is not limited to flaming, slandering, or liking posts containing votes.

…2.1.6. “Voter Fraud” - Any action attempting to gain a candidate more votes in an unlawful manner by holding unlawful Citizenships.

…2.1.7. “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 Candidate Declaration period and b) a voting period.

…3.3. Candidate Declaration 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. Candidate Declaration for Delegate elections must be held in a designated forum thread created by the Viceroy.

…3.4. Any Citizen may declare their candidacy or nominate another Citizen to run as a candidate during the Candidate Declaration Period. A Citizen may accept or decline their nomination.

…3.5. Voting shall begin the moment Candidate Declaration is 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 Residents 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 Candidate Declaration and voting forum threads shall host Candidate Declaration 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.

ACT 5: THE CONCLAVE ORDERS ACT

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as “The Conclave Orders Act”.

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

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

…2.3. 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.

…2.4. A Trial Order shall be defined as an Order to conduct, suspend, or reverse a select action in order to preserve the status quo or security of the East Pacific or rights of a Resident during a trial. Trial Orders cease to hold effect when a trial concludes.

SECTION III. ORDERS

…3.1. The Conclave may only enact these kinds of Orders:

…3.1.1. Order an individual to preform a duty required of them by law when said individual is failing to preform said duty at the proper time,

…3.1.2. Order an individual to appear before the Conclave as a witness during a trial,

…3.1.3. Order an individual who is currently on trial but has not appeared for trial to appear for said trial,

…3.1.4. Order an individual to cease behaviors that are disrupting the Conclave’s function,

…3.1.5. For the duration of a trial, Order a suspension on a government action/process if the trial concerns said action/process, for the sake of maintaining the status quo during a trial,

…3.1.6. For the duration of a trial, Order a ban or ejection on any nation of an individual on trial if said individual represents an in-game security risk to the East Pacific.

…3.2. If the Conclave believes it necessary to enact an Order that does not fit under Section 3.1 but is still required for the Conclave to preform its duties properly, it may enact such an Order following its regular processes.

…3.2.1. However, upon enactment of such an Order, the Magisterium shall hold a majority confirmation vote on said Order. Failure of the confirmation vote shall result in an immediate repeal of that Order, nullify/reverse any indictable penalty generated by said Order, and end any trial wherein the Defense is charged with an indictable penalty from said Order.

…3.2.2. The Order shall stand during the confirmation vote.

…3.2.3. The Conclave shall publicly notify the Magisterium of the enactment of such an Order within 24 hours of its enactment. Failure to give notification within that timeframe shall lead to the immediate repeal of that Order once the 24 hours expires.

…3.3. For Orders temporarily banning an individual during a trial, such a ban shall not constitute as evidence against the individual and may not factor into the Conclave’s decision making.

…3.3.1. As an exemption to the Citizenship Act, such individuals shall also be allowed to maintain Citizenship for the duration of said Order if they were a Citizen when the Order was enacted. If the Conclave does not ban the individual following a guilty verdict for the relevant trial, said individual shall be given 48 hours to become compliant with the Citizenship Act once the Order expires.

…3.4. Abuse of Orders by the Conclave, wherein the Conclave utilizes Orders in a manner that is unreasonable and/or unjust, shall be considered abuse of power and grounds for removal by the Magisterium following Concordat procedures.

SECTION IV. ADDENDUM

…4.1. The Conclave reserves the power to remove a Vizier or Magister as granted by Concordat.

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

ACT 6: THE EASTERN PACIFIC SOVEREIGN ARMY ACT

SECTION I. CITATION

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

SECTION II. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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

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

…2.3. 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.

…2.3.1. The Delegate retains the power to overrule the Overseeing Officer or any executive appointee’s decisions.

…2.4. 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 through the following irreversible or hardly reversible actions: bans or ejections of native nations, passwording a region, refounding a region, or transitioning the region between frontier and stronghold status.

…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, inactive Frontiers who are not providing a community to newly spawned nations, 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.

…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 lose their Residency if they leave the region for the same reason.

ACT 7: THE REGIONAL OFFICERS ACT

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as “The Regional Officers Act”.

SECTION II. GENERAL DEFINITIONS

…2.1. For the purposes of this act, the following are hereby defined as:

……2.1.1. “Delegate”- The legitimate Delegate or Acting Delegate of the East Pacific as defined by the Concordat.

…2.1.2. “In-game Delegate”- A nation who holds the in-game Delegate seat (“in-game Delegacy”) of the East Pacific region.

……2.1.3. “Position”- The post of a Regional Officer upon which their titles and Powers are granted.

……2.1.4. “Regional Officer” or “RO”- Someone appointed to the in-game Position of “Regional Officer” by the in-game Delegate.

……2.1.5. “Regional Page”- The in-game location where all Regional Officers of the East Pacific are noted.

……2.1.6. “Designated Vizier”- A Vizier chosen by the Praesidium to serve as a Regional Officer primarily to preform Vizier duties.

…2.1.7. “The East Pacific Electoral Commission”- The entity tasked by the relevant law to run the Delegate Elections and Concordat Referenda of the East Pacific.

…2.1. The in-game powers that may be given to a Regional Officer (herein “Powers”) are defined as the following:

……2.1.1. “Appearance”- The power to change the flag, world factbook entry, or tags of the East Pacific.

……2.1.2. “Border Control”- The power to eject/ban nations.

……2.1.3. “Embassies”- The power to accept, reject, and/or send in-game embassy requests from/to another region.

……2.1.4. “Communications”- The power to send out region-wide telegrams without stamps and the power to suppress messages on the Regional Message Board.

……2.1.5. “Polls”- The power to host polls on the in-game page of the East Pacific.

……2.1.6. “World Assembly”- The power to cast a vote on the behalf of the East Pacific in an on-going World Assembly resolution vote. By merit, this power shall only be given to the in-game Delegate.

SECTION III. POWERS

…3.1. Anyone with the “Appearance” Power shall not be allowed to instate the following tags: Imperialist, Mercenary, Defender, Invader, Independent, Neutral.

…3.2. The ability to utilize the Embassies power, or accept/reject requests for forum embassies, shall be left at the discretion of the Delegate or anyone the Delegate appoints to complete such a purpose.

…3.3. The “Border Control” power is reserved solely to the Delegate, the Viziers, including all Designated Viziers defined by this Act, and any individuals approved by the Regional Administration, as defined by Article G of the Concordat, to be Regional Message Board Moderators. Granting the “Border Control” power to any individual not listed in this Section is unlawful.

SECTION IV. THE DELEGATE

…4.1. By merit, the Delegate shall have all Powers as defined by this Act and shall be the in-game Delegate.

…4.2. A Delegate shall be given a Position with all Powers as defined by this Act whenever they are unable to hold the in-game Delegacy.

…4.3. When an individual who is not the current Delegate occupies the in-game Delegacy, they shall only use their Powers as in-game Delegate upon the explicit instructions of the Delegate.

…4.3.1. However, in cases in which there is a military attack on the East Pacific region that is soon to occur or is on-going and the current Delegate cannot give said individual instructions on using the in-game Delegacy, the Praesidium may give instructions to the individual on using the in-game Delegacy’s powers in order to secure the region. Such instructions may only encompass actions the current Delegate can do legally.

…4.4. If deemed necessary, the Delegate may order a Vizier to assume the in-game Delegacy at any time (“ordered Vizier”); the Delegate may also retake the in-game Delegacy at any time. Non-Viziers cannot be ordered by the Delegate to assume the in-game Delegacy.

…4.5. Viziers who accidentally seize the in-game Delegacy without being ordered to do so by the Delegate shall work to restore the in-game Delegacy to the Delegate or to an ordered Vizier.

…4.6. In cases wherein the in-game Delegacy is being transitioned from an individual who has just concluded service as Delegate to the current Delegate or ordered Vizier, said individual may hold the in-game Delegacy until any Vizier (whether ordered to or not) or the Delegate takes the in-game Delegacy.

SECTION V. REGIONAL OFFICERS

…5.1. The Delegate may appoint any Resident as a Regional Officer, and grant them any of the Powers defined within this Act. The Delegate may also dismiss a Regional Officer at any time for any reason as well as change an RO’s Powers or titles at any time.

…5.2. The Magisterium may, through ⅔ affirmative majority vote, order the Delegate to dismiss a Regional Officer for reasons of inactivity or abuse of power OR order the Delegate to change the titles and/or Powers granted to a Regional Officer. Such removals and changes may be appealed to the Conclave.

…5.3. At the start of a new delegate tenure, all Regional Officers may be dismissed by the Delegate.

…5.4. The Conclave may dismiss a Regional Officer by 2/3 majority vote or through trial verdict.

SECTION VI. DESIGNATED VIZIERS

…6.1. The Praesidium shall publicly designate four Viziers to serve as Regional Officers, whom shall be known as ‘Designated Viziers’. Designated Viziers shall have the Powers of ‘Border Control’ and ‘Communications’ as well as the title of ‘Vizier’ granted to their Positions. Designated Viziers shall be excluded from the provisions of Section V of this Act and shall instead be subject to the procedures in Section VI.

…6.2. The Delegate shall be required to appoint as Regional Officer any Vizier designated by the Praesidium. In instances where four or less Viziers exist, all Viziers shall automatically become Designated Viziers.

…6.3. The process for Vizier designation and removal of Vizier designation, by the Viziers, shall be dictated within the Standing Orders of the Viziers.

…6.4. The Delegate may assign to a Designated Vizier any additional Power or title whose implementation is not regulated by law or the Standing Orders of the Viziers. The Magisterium may order, via a 2/3 majority vote, the Delegate to change or remove any such unregulated titles or Powers of/from a Designated Vizier. Changes and removals may be appealed to the Conclave.

…6.5. The Delegate may dismiss a Designated Vizier only as dictated in law and/or the Standing Orders of the Viziers. The Delegate may not dismiss a Designated Vizier at the start of a new Delegate tenure.

…6.6. The Conclave may dismiss a Designated Vizier by 2/3 majority vote or through trial verdict.

…6.7. The Magisterium may only dismiss a Designated Vizier, through a 2/3 majority vote, for failure to comply with action on any nation violating an endorsement cap, following procedures in regional law. Such removals may be appealed to the Conclave.

SECTION VII. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER

…7.1. The Viceroy shall publicly designate an individual on the East Pacific Electoral Commission to serve as a Regional Officer on behalf of the Commission. Said Commissioner shall be excluded from the provisions of Section V of this Act and shall instead by subject to the procedures in Section VII. The individual’s Regional Officer title shall include “Election Commissioner” and they shall be known as the same. They shall be given Communications and Appearance powers.

…7.2. The Delegate shall be required to appoint the Election Commissioner as Regional Officer from the opening of Delegate elections until the announcement of a Delegate-Elect. The Election Commissioner shall only be dismissed by the Delegate following the end of Delegate Elections, the announcement of a new Election Commissioner, or order from the Conclave.

…7.3. The Delegate may assign the Election Commissioner any additional Power or title whose implementation is not regulated by law or the Standing Orders of the Conclave.

…7.4- The Election Commissioner serves at the pleasure of the Viceroy or Viceroy Designee, in the case of a conflict of interest. Conclave may additionally regulate the office through Standing Orders.

…7.5. The Magisterium may dismiss the Election Commissioner, through a 2/3 majority vote, for failure to complete actions necessary to their duties, following procedures in regional law and the Standing Orders of the Conclave. Such removals may be appealed to the Conclave.

…7.6. Any individual who is running for Delegate may not be the Election Commissioner. Should a standing Election Commissioner accept a nomination in the Delegate Elections, they shall no longer hold their office, and the Viceroy must appoint another, unless the Viceroy is also running for Delegate in which case the Viceroy Designee shall appoint the Commissioner.

…7.7. The Delegate or any Designated Vizier must announce the beginning of a Referendum to amend the Concordat if and when ordered to by the Election Commissioner, through their communications powers in a region-wide telegram.

ACT 8: THE AWARDS ACT

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as ”The Awards Act”.

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

…2.1. For the purposes of this Act, “Ribbon” is defined as an image with the pixel dimensions of 106 pixels by 29 pixels designed to act as a badge proof of holding an honor instituted by this Act.

SECTION III. GENERAL PROVISIONS

…3.1. Presenting a ribbon in any public space shall be prohibited unless one of the following is true:

…3.1.1. It is being presented informatively, to indicate what the ribbon for a certain honor is;

…3.1.2. It is being presented to indicate that the related honor has been awarded to an individual through the legal processes established by this Act;

…3.1.3. It is being presented by an individual who has been awarded the related honor through the legal processes established by this Act, and is being presented solely as their own badge proof; or

…3.2. The granting of any ribbon or titled honor which is not explicitly permitted by this Act shall be prohibited unless in the case of a major military operation, in which case, the honors themselves must specifically relate to the operation in question, and must be granted by the Delegate or a relevant military authority.

…3.3. The violation of prohibitions set forth by this Act shall be an offense known as “Stolen Valor.” Their first offense shall result in a warning by the Delegate, Praesidium, or Conclave. Their second offense, and any subsequent recurring offenses, shall be indictable, and result in being barred from receiving any Award set out by this Act for a period of time set by Conclave. The severity of punishments shall be proportional to the level of intentional and harmful deception of the public or for intent to undermine this Act.

…3.4. Sections of regional services may be renamed after an impactful individual as an additional honor to those outlined within this Act.

…3.5. The respective administrative authorities of subcommunities and internal organizations recognized by the Magisterium shall be empowered to create awards to honor substantial contributors to the community without regard for the provisions or restrictions of this Act.

…3.6. Those awarded the Order of the Golden Ocelot under the Pacificum Orientale Awards Act (POAA), Delegate Aelitia, or Delegate Ramaeus shall maintain their membership of the Order unless removed under this Act’s provisions.

…3.7. Any individual who received an award under the POAA that has the same name as an Executive Honor in this Act shall receive the Gold variant of the Order under this Act; the POAA variants will no longer have legal force.

……3.7.1. Any other POAA Award shall remain legal and in good standing, thus subject to the protective provisions of this Act, but may no longer be granted.

……3.7.2. POAA awards which are not continued under the Awards Act shall be exempted from the provisions of clause 1.10.

…3.8. A dispatch shall be created and maintained by the Delegate, entitled “Awards of The East Pacific,” which shall display the ribbons or other visual elements of each legal award, a description of the award, and a list of recipients, with the date they were awarded. In the case of the Order of the Golden Ocelot, a description of why the award was bestowed upon each member shall be given.

…3.9. The holding and display of awards or honors received from any foreign region or organization is not subject to the provisions of this Act.

SECTION IV. ORDER OF THE GOLDEN OCELOT

…4.1. “The Order of the Golden Ocelot” shall be the highest honor in the region, and shall be reserved for those nations who have had a long lasting impact upon the region as a result of extraordinary service above and beyond what is expected of their positions.

…4.2. The Magisterium may award an individual with the Order of the Golden Ocelot through a majority vote.

…4.3. If members of the Order of the Golden Ocelot perform additional deeds which are deemed worthy of the Order, the Magisterium may amend their Order.

…4.4. The Magisterium shall not grant the Order of the Golden Ocelot for deeds which fall solely under the category of a single Executive Honor.

…4.5. In addition to a ribbon, the Order of the Golden Ocelot shall include a medal. The designs for the medal shall be included in Appendix A of this Act.

SECTION V. EXECUTIVE HONORS

…5.1. The Delegate shall be empowered to grant Executive Honors at any point during their term. The only Executive Honors are those established within this Section.

…5.2. Executive Honors shall have three tiers - Standard, Silver, and Gold. Each tier shall correspond to a separate ribbon. Executive Honors shall be granted in the tier associated with the significance of an Honoree’s contributions within a field. Honorees shall only be a member of the highest tier Order of their associated Executive Honors.

…5.3. The Magisterium shall be empowered to revoke Executive Honors with a majority vote. In this case, no Delegate may award the same honor to the same individual.

…5.4. The Order of Valor may be granted to exceptional military combatants and commanders who have distinguished themselves through their service to the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army through consistent updating, triggering, or other military involvement.

…5.5. The Order of Artistry may be granted to those individuals who have contributed in the realm of art and design, such as through Executive promotions, the flag of The East Pacific, or other government-related graphics.

…5.6. The Order of Culture may be granted to those individuals who have made exceptional contributions in the realm of engagement and event-planning within the region and in the form of interregional events involving The East Pacific.

…5.7. The Order of Hospitality may be granted to those individuals who have demonstrated personability and success in the task of recruiting individuals to The East Pacific region or its government, and/or subsequently guiding new nations to integration within the region.

…5.8. The Order of Jurisprudence may be granted to those individuals who have made substantial positive contributions to The East Pacific within the Magisterium or the Conclave through the creation, refinement, or interpretation of its legal system.

…5.9. The Order of Maintenance may be granted to those individuals who work behind the scenes of the government, providing support to the regional community by creating or strengthening its infrastructure.

…5.10. The Order of the Dove may be granted to those diplomats and Foreign Affairs policy-makers or advisors who have demonstrated tact and pride in the execution of their duties as they represent The East Pacific abroad, improve its relations with foreign regions or organizations, or make a significant impact on behalf of The East Pacific on a global stage.

…5.11. The Order of Scholarship may be granted to those individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the University of The East Pacific, distinguishing themselves through the authorship of University works or the execution of structural or administrative work.

…5.12. The Order of Apocalypse may be granted to those individuals who have excelled in the execution of Z Day policy within The East Pacific.

…5.13. The Order of Annihilation may be granted to those individuals who have excelled in the execution of N Day policy within The East Pacific.

…5.14. The ribbons of Executive Honors shall be included in Appendix A of this Act.

ACT 9: THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL DISCLOSURE ACT

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1-This act shall be known and cited as the “Public Official Disclosure Act.”

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS.

…2.1-For the purposes of this act:

…2.1.1. “Public Officials” includes the Delegate, all Magisters, all Arbiters, all Viziers, all Ministers, all Deputy Ministers, and any other position explicitly designed as such in relevant legislation or Executive Order.

…2.1.2. “Positions of interest” includes all governmental positions in other regions, all citizenship in other regions, all leadership or membership in cross-regional organizations, and all foreign titles received.

…2.1.3. “Conflicts of Interest” as a situation in which a public official’s impartiality is in question due to Positions of Interest in other regions.

SECTION III. PROVISIONS.

…3.1-All Residents will have 7 (seven) days to comply with these provisions following their election, admission, appointment, or confirmation as a public official.

…3.2. A subforum entitled, “Public Disclosure Forms,” will be created in “The Plaza” of The East Pacific forum.

…3.2.1. All public officials are required to disclose their aliases and positions of interest.

…3.2.2. Whenever there is a change in these positions or aliases, the public official must update their public disclosure form within 7 days of the change.

SECTION IV. EXCEPTIONS.

…4.1. Interpersonal relationships that are unrelated to governmental associations do not have to be disclosed.

…4.2. In order to withhold a Position of Interest or an alias from a disclosure, permission must be attained by at least two of the following officials: The Delegate, Provost, Grand Vizier, and/or the Viceroy.

…4.2.1. If approved under 5.2, notification of approval, alongside disclosure of said position of interest or alias must be sent by the applicant to all four officials listed above. Withheld positions of interest or aliases must be held in the strictest confidence these public officials, regardless of whether they approved of the withholding.

…4.2.2. The public disclosure thread for that public official must include this statement, “ADDITIONAL POSITIONS OR ALIASES HAVE NOT BEEN DISCLOSED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE [INSERT APPROVING PUBLIC OFFICIALS].”

SECTION V. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE.

…5.1. The Eastern Pacific Police Service (EPPS) is charged with monitoring compliance with this Act.

…5.1.1. Any Vizier may choose to act as a Compliance Officer under this act, and nothing in this act shall constitute an activity requirement on any Vizier.

…5.2. If a public official appears to be out of compliance, a Compliance Officer will contact one of their valid Citizenship nations via telegram. Notification may also be sent on any other relevant service in a private manner, so long as the official can reliably receive the notice.

…5.3. After contact from the Compliance Officer, the public official will have 14 days to apply for an exemption or comply with this Act.

…5.4. Failure to comply with this Act may result in a trial before the Conclave for an indictable offence, any sentence to not exceed banishment from The East Pacific for one year.

ACT 10: THE PUNISHMENT JUSTIFICATION ACT

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 evidence 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 dereliction of duty.

…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.

ACT 11: THE LAW STANDARDS ACT

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 tags and removals enclosed within the 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.

ACT 13: THE CRIMINAL LIABILITY ACT

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the "Criminal Liability Act”.

SECTION II. LIABILITY

…2.1. Unless stated otherwise, all criminally liable offences shall require proof that the defendant had committed a voluntary action or a voluntary omission to act which resulted in the prohibited consequence before a conviction can occur.

…2.2. Unless stated otherwise, all criminally liable offences shall require proof that the defendant had intended or acted recklessly to cause the prohibited consequence before a conviction can occur.

…2.2.1. Intent is when the defendant wanted to commit a prohibited consequence and acted or omitted to act so as to cause a prohibited consequence.

…2.2.2. Recklessness is when the defendant had acknowledged or should have been aware that their action or omission would risk causing a prohibited consequence.

…2.3. A defendant can only be convicted if they have been proven to be liable beyond a reasonable doubt.

SECTION III. DEFENCES

…3.1. The defence of necessity is when the defendant had committed an offence with the intent to prevent a greater offence.

…3.1.1. The Conclave may, but is not required to, acquit a defendant on the defence of necessity.

ACT 14: THE EXECUTIVE ACT

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This 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.

ACT 15: THE STANDARD DATE & TIME ACT

SECTION I. CITATION

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

SECTION II. DEFINITIONS

…2.1. 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.

…3.3.1. 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.

ACT 16: THE EASTERN PACIFIC POLICE SERVICE ACT

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.

[Sammy23]

If you let me be straightforward, the amount of scrolling I had to perform to reach the reply button is high enough for me to keep every act separate from each other on their own threads. I’ve been going through a revisiting of laws recently, and the index of laws has been more than enough to find each act easily.

[Ladona]

The reasons why I voted to keep each Act separate:

1. The online learning designer in me is internally weeping at the amount of scrolling it takes to get to the end of that, and the amount of cognitive overload it takes to process all of that text.
2. The language in each Act isn’t standardized, and as a result you have multiple disparate voices which makes interpretation more difficult and reading it to be more jarring (in my opinion).
3. It’s a pain in the ass to mock up edits to anything that long.

[Zukchiva]

SCROLLL, DANG YOUU!!

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