Notification from the Magisterium

The Conclave
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Notice from the Provost[hr]Addressed to the most revered Conclave,

On behalf of the Magisterium of The East Pacific, I am here to announce the region’s esteemed legislative body has passed a vote [95% in favor | 5% against] detailing several modifications to multiple articles (specifically Article A, Article B, and Article C) of the Concordat.

The content of the changes, as well as the result of the vote, may be found http://forum.theeastpacific.com/topic/7021669/1.

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In service to the region,
Drachen
Provost of the Magisterium[/right][edit_reason]Made changes to match subsequent notice[/edit_reason]

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Notice from the Provost[hr]Addressed to the most revered Conclave,

On behalf of the Magisterium of The East Pacific, I am here to announce the region’s esteemed legislative body has passed a vote [94.74% in favor | 5.26% against] representing an amendment to Article F of the Concordat.

The content of the changes, as well as the result of the vote, may be found https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/topic/7021674/1/.

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In service to the region,
Drachen
Provost of the Magisterium[/right][edit_reason]Formatting mistake[/edit_reason]

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Pursuant to Article G, Section 3 of the Concordat, The Magisterium of the Sovereign East Pacific,
Represented by the Provost,

Notifies the Conclave of the following proposed amendments to Article E of the Concordat which received more than 2/3 support of the Magisterium:

It is proposed that the Concordat be amended as follows (green underlined text is to be added to the Concordat, red strikethrough text is to be removed):

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Article E: Citizenship

Section 1) A Citizen of the East Pacific is a resident of the East Pacific that has ratified this Concordat.

Section 2) Section 1 notwithstanding, the Magisterium may by majority vote grant honorable Citizenship to any individual, and that individual shall be considered a Citizen thereafter. The Magisterium may by three-fourths majority vote revoke honorable Citizenship from a holder of honorable Citizenship. Revocation of honorable Citizenship does not infringe on the rights and abilities of the individual to acquire Citizenship under Section 1. [2015 Amendment 1]

Section 23) The Viceroy shall be charged with overseeing the naturalization process and the Viceroy shall maintain a record of all citizens.

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The Conclave is now responsible to administer a referendum of the citizens to determine if the amendments are accepted.
Asendavia,
Provost of the Magisterium

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Pursuant to Article G, Section 3 of the Concordat, The Magisterium of the Sovereign East Pacific,
Represented by the Provost,

Notifies the Conclave of the following proposed amendments to Article E of the Concordat which received more than 2/3 support of the Magisterium:
It is proposed that the Concordat be amended as follows (green underlined text is to be added to the Concordat, red strike through text is to be removed):

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Article E: Citizenship

Section 1) A Citizen of the East Pacific is a resident of the East Pacific that has ratified this Concordat, and has fulfilled any additional requirements for naturalization as may be codified into law.

Section 2) Residents that are denied Citizenship may file an appeal with the Conclave.

Section 3) The Magisterium may, by majority vote, define additional requirements for obtaining Citizenship within the East Pacific.

Section 4) Section 1 notwithstanding, the Magisterium may by majority vote grant honorable Citizenship to any individual, and that individual shall be considered a Citizen thereafter. The Magisterium may by three-fourths majority vote revoke honorable Citizenship from a holder of honorable Citizenship. Revocation of honorable Citizenship does not infringe on the rights and abilities of the individual to acquire Citizenship under Section 1. [2015 Amendment 1]

Section 5) The Conclave lead by the Viceroy shall be charged with overseeing the naturalization process andthe Viceroy shall maintain a record of all citizens maintaining a record of all Citizens.

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The Conclave is now responsible to administer a referendum of the citizens to determine if the amendments are accepted.

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Pursuant to Article G, Section 3 of the Concordat, The Magisterium of the Sovereign East Pacific,
Represented by the Provost,

Notifies the Conclave of the following proposed amendments to Article F of the Concordat which received more than 2/3 support of the Magisterium:
It is proposed that the Concordat be amended as follows:

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Bill on the Rights of Citizens, Residents and Nations of The East Pacific

WHEREAS the Concordat of the East Pacific grants rights and protections to the Citizens of TEP;
WHEREAS the Concordat does not recognize any such protections nor rights to the residents nor individual Nations of the East Pacific;
WHEREAS the Nations of the East Pacific wish to secure the necessary rights and protections for all Nations and Residents of the East Pacific under the Concordat;

NOW THEREFORE, the Magisterium enacts as follows :

…1. “Article F: Rights of Citizens” of the Concordat shall be renamed “Article F : Rights of Citizens, Residents and Nations of The East Pacific”.

…2. Sections 2,7 and 9 of Article F of the Concordat shall be removed, and the other current Sections of Article F shall be renumbered accordingly. Said Sections 2 and 7, as before said renumbering, shall be added as new Sections 13 and 14 respectively. Section 9, as before said renumbering, shall be added as a new Section 15.

…3. After Section 6 of Article F of the Concordat, as renumbered by article 2 of this Bill, the following Sections will be added:
“Section 7) A Resident is a nation that resides in the East Pacific.

Section 8) A Protected Resident is a Resident that either has endorsed the Delegate and the Viziers or has joined the regional forums of The East Pacific.

Section 9) Each Protected Resident shall have the right to free speech and the government shall take no action to limit this except when determined to be a public nuisance by the Viceroy in a summary judgement without trial.

Section 10) Protected Residents can appeal actions taken against them by the regional authorities to the Viceroy, who shall rule by summary judgement without trial.

Section 11) Protected Residents, Residents and nations who are not Citizens, shall have no right to a trial by the Conclave, nor any right to be represented by legal counsel.

Section 12) Protected Residents may not serve in any office of the East Pacific government.”

Enactment

This bill shall come into effect upon its ratification by the Citizens of the East Pacific voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave, as set out in Article G of the Concordat.

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The Conclave is now responsible to administer a referendum of the citizens to determine if the amendments are accepted.

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Pursuant to Article G, Section 3 of the Concordat, The Magisterium of the Sovereign East Pacific,
Represented by the Provost,

Notifies the Conclave of the following proposed amendments to Article F of the Concordat which received more than 2/3 support of the Magisterium:
It is proposed that the Concordat be amended as follows:

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Bill on the Rights of Citizens, Residents and Nations of The East Pacific

WHEREAS the Concordat of the East Pacific grants rights and protections to the Citizens of TEP;
WHEREAS the Concordat does not recognize any such protections nor rights to the residents nor individual Nations of the East Pacific;
WHEREAS the Nations of the East Pacific wish to secure the necessary rights and protections for all Nations and Residents of the East Pacific under the Concordat;

NOW THEREFORE, the Magisterium enacts as follows :

…1. “Article F: Rights of Citizens” of the Concordat shall be renamed “Article F : Rights of Citizens, Residents and Nations of The East Pacific”.

…2. Sections 2,7 and 9 of Article F of the Concordat shall be removed, and the other current Sections of Article F shall be renumbered accordingly. Said Sections 2 and 7, as before said renumbering, shall be added as new Sections 13 and 14 respectively. Section 9, as before said renumbering, shall be added as a new Section 15.

…3. After Section 6 of Article F of the Concordat, as renumbered by article 2 of this Bill, the following Sections will be added:
“Section 7) A Resident is a nation that resides in the East Pacific.

Section 8) A Protected Resident is a Resident that either has endorsed the Delegate and the Viziers or has joined the regional forums of The East Pacific.

Section 9) Each Protected Resident shall have the right to free speech and the government shall take no action to limit this except when determined to be a public nuisance by the Viceroy in a summary judgement without trial.

Section 10) Protected Residents can appeal actions taken against them by the regional authorities to the Viceroy, who shall rule by summary judgement without trial.

Section 11) Protected Residents, Residents and nations who are not Citizens, shall have no right to a trial by the Conclave, nor any right to be represented by legal counsel.

Section 12) Protected Residents may not serve in any office of the East Pacific government.”

Enactment

This bill shall come into effect upon its ratification by the Citizens of the East Pacific voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave, as set out in Article G of the Concordat.

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The Conclave is now responsible to administer a referendum of the citizens to determine if the amendments are accepted.

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Acknowledged. Please allow some time for the election to conclude.

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In accordance with Article G, Section 2 of the Concordat, The Provost of the Magisterium of the East Pacific notifies the Conclave of the following proposed amendments to Articles A, B, and D of the Concordat which have received the unanimous support of the Magisterium:

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Section 2) The Delegate shall be a Citizen elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of the Citizens of the East Pacific.

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Section 4) Enactment,or amendment, or repeal of legislation, and ratification of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate shall be decided by majority vote.

Section 5) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment,or amendment, or repeal of legislation. A law can also be signed into immediate effect by the Delegate before expiry of the aforementioned ten-day period. The Magisterium may elect to override such a veto by a 3/4 vote.

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Section 1) The Viziers shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period.

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The Conclave is now now responsible for administering a referendum of the citizenry to determine if the proposed amendments are accepted.

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In accordance with Article G, Section 2 of the Concordat, The Provost of the Magisterium of the East Pacific notifies the Conclave of the following proposed amendments to Articles A, B, and D of the Concordat which have received the unanimous support of the Magisterium:

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Section 2) The Delegate shall be a Citizen elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of the Citizens of the East Pacific.

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Section 4) Enactment,or amendment, or repeal of legislation, and ratification of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate shall be decided by majority vote.

Section 5) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment,or amendment, or repeal of legislation. A law can also be signed into immediate effect by the Delegate before expiry of the aforementioned ten-day period. The Magisterium may elect to override such a veto by a 3/4 vote.

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Section 1) The Viziers shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period.

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The Conclave is now now responsible for administering a referendum of the citizenry to determine if the proposed amendments are accepted.

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Acknowledged! The Conclave will see about getting it done tomorrow or the day after.

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Due to the current influx of citizens, the Conclave will be postponing the referendum for three days. It shall be held on the 24th of APril.

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In accordance with Article G, Section 2 of the Concordat, The Provost of the Magisterium of the East Pacific notifies the Conclave (outside of Discord DMs) of the following VOTE: Amendment to Article C of the Concordat - Page 2 - The East Pacific - Tapatalk to Article C of the Concordat which has received the unanimous support of the Magisterium:

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Article C: Judicial

Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest judicial power in the Conclave, which shall be the interpreter of this Concordat and the judge and jury of indicted Citizens Citizens and appealing Residents.

Section 2) The Conclave shall be composed of four Arbiters, which shall not serve concurrently as the Delegate or as a Magister. In the final decisions of the Conclave, the total number of votes cast may not exceed 3, as determined by the Standing Orders of the Conclave.

Section 3) The Arbiters shall elect from amongst themselves a Viceroy who shall oversee the proceedings of the Conclave, administrate elections in the Region, and represent the Conclave to the Magisterium, the Viziers, and the Delegate. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval.

Section 4) Arbiters are appointed for six month tenure, after which they shall retain their seat until a Member is nominated to replace them. An Arbiter may be reappointed when their term ends.

Section 5) The Conclave may rule on the actions of the Delegate, the actions of theor the Viziers, or laws passed by the Magisterium and nullify any which are contrary to this Concordat or statutory law. Furthermore, the Conclave may nullify any law passed by the Magisterium that is contrary to this Concordat. The Conclave is empowered to compel a legally required action by Order with any indictable penalty.

Section 6) The Conclave may rule on the actions of any Citizen to be in violation of this Concordat or of the indicted offences as prescribed by the laws of the Region and sentence those found guilty pursuant to statutory limits. Trials in the Conclave shall be in open session.

Section 7) The Conclave may remove a Vizier by 2/3 decision or a Magister by majority decision, for absence or high crimes.

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The Conclave is now now responsible for administering a referendum of the citizenry to determine if the proposed amendment is accepted.

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In accordance with Article G, Section 2 of the Concordat, The Provost of the Magisterium of the East Pacific notifies the Conclave (outside of Discord DMs) of the following VOTE: Amendment to Article C of the Concordat - Page 2 - The East Pacific - Tapatalk to Article C of the Concordat which has received the unanimous support of the Magisterium:

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Article C: Judicial

Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest judicial power in the Conclave, which shall be the interpreter of this Concordat and the judge and jury of indicted Citizens Citizens and appealing Residents.

Section 2) The Conclave shall be composed of four Arbiters, which shall not serve concurrently as the Delegate or as a Magister. In the final decisions of the Conclave, the total number of votes cast may not exceed 3, as determined by the Standing Orders of the Conclave.

Section 3) The Arbiters shall elect from amongst themselves a Viceroy who shall oversee the proceedings of the Conclave, administrate elections in the Region, and represent the Conclave to the Magisterium, the Viziers, and the Delegate. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval.

Section 4) Arbiters are appointed for six month tenure, after which they shall retain their seat until a Member is nominated to replace them. An Arbiter may be reappointed when their term ends.

Section 5) The Conclave may rule on the actions of the Delegate, the actions of theor the Viziers, or laws passed by the Magisterium and nullify any which are contrary to this Concordat or statutory law. Furthermore, the Conclave may nullify any law passed by the Magisterium that is contrary to this Concordat. The Conclave is empowered to compel a legally required action by Order with any indictable penalty.

Section 6) The Conclave may rule on the actions of any Citizen to be in violation of this Concordat or of the indicted offences as prescribed by the laws of the Region and sentence those found guilty pursuant to statutory limits. Trials in the Conclave shall be in open session.

Section 7) The Conclave may remove a Vizier by 2/3 decision or a Magister by majority decision, for absence or high crimes.

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The Conclave is now now responsible for administering a referendum of the citizenry to determine if the proposed amendment is accepted.

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For the sake of procedure and record keeping, acknowledged! The referendum is in progress.

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In accordance with Article G, Section 2 of the Concordat, The Provost of the Magisterium of the East Pacific notifies the Conclave of the following VOTE: Amendment to Article B of the Concordat - Page 2 - The East Pacific - Tapatalk to Article B of the Concordat which has received the unanimous support of the Magisterium:

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Section 6) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by majority a 2/3 vote.

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The Conclave is now now responsible for administering a referendum of the citizenry to determine if the proposed amendment is accepted.

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In accordance with Article G, Section 2 of the Concordat, The Provost of the Magisterium of the East Pacific notifies the Conclave of the following VOTE: Article F changes - The East Pacific - Tapatalk to Article F of the Concordat which has exceeded the requisite support of the Magisterium:

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Section 1) Each Citizen shall be given a swift and impartial trial by the Conclave if an indictment is made against them. Additionally, any Citizen may appeal to the Conclave via trial on any government action taken against them. Citizens may not be banned or ejected for any reason not stated in law or this Concordat.

Section 2) Each Citizen shall not be tried twice for the same offence nor forced to self-incriminate. Citizens shall have the right of representation by adequate counsel to enforce these rights.

Section 3) Each Citizen shall be free to serve in any office in the East Pacific, as limited by World Assembly Membership requirements.

Section 4) Each Citizen may submit to the Magisterium any form of legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental office or branch as according to this Concordat or statutory law.

Section 5) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen of the East Pacific.

Section 6) Each Resident may leave the Region freely. Citizens who leave the Region shall have their citizenship suspended and/or removed as according to law. Additionally, Citizens who leave the Region shall surrender all governmental roles.

Section 7) Each non-Citizen Resident shall have the right to appeal to the Conclave via hearing on any government action taken against them.

Section 8) No Resident may be banned or ejected from the East Pacific without just cause. The Conclave may reverse the ban of any Non-Citizen Resident with a 2/3 vote or hearing verdict, excluding those bans executed for criminal reasons. Bans of non-citizen Residents executed for criminal reasons may only be reversed through hearing verdict.

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The Conclave is now now responsible for administering a referendum of the citizenry to determine if the proposed amendment is accepted.

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Acknowledged. For the sake of promoting voter participation, we’ll begin the referendum after the election has concluded.

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The Deputy Provost Pro Tempore’s Office would like to transmit to the Conclave at the request of the Provost’s office that a Concordat amendment has passed Magisterium and is to be moved to citizen’s referendum: VOTE: Amendment to Article E of the Concordat - The East Pacific - Tapatalk

Or, more properly:

In accordance with Article G, Section 2 of the Concordat, The Deputy Provost (Pro Tempore) of the Magisterium of the East Pacific notifies the Conclave (outside of Discord) of the following proposed amendment to Articles E, F, and (ironically) G of the Concordat which has received the unanimous support of the Magisterium, link located above.

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Acknowledged. Conclave will begin the referendum in 2 days.

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Whilst it is not a procedure laid out in the https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/delegate-elections-act-t16854.html#p226081, as Provost I feel it is my duty to inform the Conclave of the passage of the VOTE: February 2021 Delegate Election Campaign Platforms and Events - The East Pacific - Tapatalk; and that now by passage of this vote the succeeding procedures for the upcoming Delegate Election may be handed appropriately by the Conclave.

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In accordance with Article G, Section 2 of the Concordat, The Provost of the Magisterium of the East Pacific notifies the Conclave (outside of Discord DMs) of the following VOTE: Amendment to Article E of the Concordat - The East Pacific - Tapatalk to Article E of the Concordat which has received the unanimous support of the Magisterium:

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Article E: Citizenship and Residency

Section 1) A Resident of the East Pacific is a resident Nation of the Region.

Section 2) A Citizen of the East Pacific is a resident Nation of the Region that has ratified this Concordat and undertaken Naturalization as defined by law.

Section 3) The Viziers led by the Grand Vizier shall be charged with overseeing the naturalization process and maintaining a record of all citizens.

Section 4) Citizenship may not be removed except for reasons prescribed by law.

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The Conclave is now now responsible for administering a referendum of the citizenry to determine if the proposed amendment is accepted.

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The motion by the Magisterium is acknowledged. A referendum will be scheduled to take place after the conclusion of the delegate election.

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I wish to inform the Conclave of the passage of the [VOTE] June 2021 Delegate Election Campaign Platforms and Events - The East Pacific - Tapatalk.