# The Concordat of The East Pacific **URL:** \ **Category:** The Concordat and Laws of The East Pacific\ **Created:** [December 30, 2022, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243 "2022-12-30T04:26:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Halleyscomet08](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/halleyscomet08/32/13088_2.png) [@Halleyscomet08](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Halleyscomet08)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/23 "2023-01-01T04:10:08Z")
The following Amendment to Articles A, E, F, and I of the Concordat has been approved by the Magisterium on [March 10th, 2022,](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-the-second-bill-to-fix-all-bills/15320) and was ratified by the citizenry on [March 17th, 2022.](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-referendum-on-amendment-of-the-concordat-articles-a-e-f-and-i-2022-1/15335) > **Amendment** > > We, the assembled Citizenry of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > **Article A: Executive** > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and orders imposed by the Conclave. > > Section 2) The Delegate shall be a ~~Citizen~~ Registered Voter elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Registered Voters. ~~Citizens that have registered their vote.~~ > > Section 3) The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > Section 4) The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > Section 5) The Delegate shall nominate Registered Voters ~~Citizens~~ to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > Section 6) The Delegate may appoint Ministers to advise on or perform any of the duties of the Delegate. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. Further, statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > Section 7) An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > … > > **Article E: Citizenship and Residency** > > Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or more n ~~N~~ ations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > Section 2) A Registered Voter is a Citizen who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat. > > Section 2) ~~The Praesidium, as led by the Grand Vizier,~~ The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Viziers. > > **Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens** > > 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, ~~and~~ Concordat ratification, citizenship, and voter registration requirements. > > Section 4) Each Citizen may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 5) All Citizens that have registered their vote may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, excluding Citizens who gain or regain their registration while said events are ongoing. > > Section 6) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen. > > Section 7) Each Citizen may leave the Region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship and voter registration removed. ~~and shall~~ They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > … > > **Article I: Enactment and Amendment** > > Section 1) This Concordat recognizes itself as the descendant of the first concordat of The East Pacific, which took effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific, as overseen by the Elders. This Concordat repeals and replaces said elder concordat. > > Section 2) The Magisterium may propose an amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such an amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Registered Voters ~~Citizens~~ voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave. > > Section 3) Amendments to the Concordat shall take effect immediately upon referendum close. > **Current Concordat** > > We, the assembled Citizenry of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > Article A: Executive > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and orders imposed by the Conclave. > > Section 2) The Delegate shall be a Registered Voter elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Registered Voters. > > Section 3) The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > Section 4) The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > Section 5) The Delegate shall nominate Registered Voters to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > Section 6) The Delegate may appoint Ministers to advise on or perform any of the duties of the Delegate. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. Further, statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > Section 7) An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > Article B: Legislative > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > Section 2) The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > Section 3) Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > Section 4) Enactment, 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, 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. > > Section 6) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 7) The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 8) The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 9) If the Delegate is removed, resigns, or leaves office by other means, the Magisterium shall then select a Vizier as Acting Delegate until a new election for Delegate has been held. > > 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 Citizens. > > 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. 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 or the Praesidium 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. > > Article D: Security > > Section 1) The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. It shall be composed of Viziers. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > Section 2) The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > Section 3) The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > Section 4) The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 5) Upon the suspension of a Delegate, the Vizier which replaces the Delegate shall become Acting Delegate for the remainder of the suspension, unless another Vizier is chosen as Acting Delegate by the Magisterium. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > Article E: Citizenship and Residency > > Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > Section 2) A Registered Voter is a Citizen who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat. > > Section 2) The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Viziers. > > Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens > > 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, Concordat ratification, citizenship, and voter registration requirements. > > Section 4) Each Citizen may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 5) All Citizens that have registered their vote may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, excluding Citizens who gain or regain their registration while said events are ongoing. > > Section 6) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen. > > Section 7) Each Citizen may leave the Region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship and voter registration removed. They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > Article G: The Administration > > Section 1) The off-site administration team, “the Administration”, shall be understood to be the administration team of The East Pacific’s forum as listed here: ‪[The East Pacific - Tapatalk - Login](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=5%E2%80%AC). > > Section 2) The Administration, and any moderation team or designated governmental officials appointed thereto, are those responsible for the technical maintenance of The East Pacific’s official Discord servers, forums, and other official services. > > Section 3) This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration. > > Section 4) Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave. > > Article H: Regional Name and Emblem > > Section 1) The official name of the government of The East Pacific shall be the “Confederated East Pacific”. “The Confederacy of The East Pacific” or “The Confederated States of The East Pacific” may be used interchangeably with The East Pacific’s official name. > > Section 2) The regional symbol of The East Pacific shall be the Mason Compass (without the “G” inscribed in its center), and the regional colors shall be any variant of green and yellow. > > Article I: Enactment and Amendment > > Section 1) This Concordat recognizes itself as the descendant of the first concordat of The East Pacific, which took effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific, as overseen by the Elders. This Concordat repeals and replaces said elder concordat. > > Section 2) The Magisterium may propose an amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such an amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Registered Voters voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave. > > Section 3) Amendments to the Concordat shall take effect immediately upon referendum close. ---
**Author:** ![Halleyscomet08](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/halleyscomet08/32/13088_2.png) [@Halleyscomet08](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Halleyscomet08)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/24 "2023-01-01T04:13:27Z")
An Amendment to Articles B, C, and D of the Concordat was passed by the Magisterium on [March 21st, 2022]([https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the\_east\_pacific/t/vote-amendment-to-the-concordat-and-this-makes-five/15346](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-amendment-to-the-concordat-and-this-makes-five/15346), and was confirmed by the Citizenry on [March 31st, 2022](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-referendum-on-amendment-of-the-concordat-articles-b-c-and-d-2022-2/15366). The Amendment is as follows: > **Amendment** > > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > Section 4) Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > Section 5) Enactment, 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 6) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment, 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. > > Section 7) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 8) The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 9) The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 10) If the Delegate is removed, resigns, or leaves office by other means, the Magisterium shall then select a Vizier as Acting Delegate until a new election for Delegate has been held. > > > 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 Citizens. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) 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 4) 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > 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 or the Praesidium 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. > > > Section 1) The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. It shall be composed of Viziers. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > Section 4) The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining these Standing Orders. > > Section 5) The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 6) Upon the suspension of a Delegate, the Vizier which replaces the Delegate shall become Acting Delegate for the remainder of the suspension, unless another Vizier is chosen as Acting Delegate by the Magisterium. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > **Amended Concordat** > > We, the assembled Citizenry of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > Article A: Executive > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and orders imposed by the Conclave. > > Section 2) The Delegate shall be a Registered Voter elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Registered Voters. > > Section 3) The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > Section 4) The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > Section 5) The Delegate shall nominate Registered Voters to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > Section 6) The Delegate may appoint Ministers to advise on or perform any of the duties of the Delegate. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. Further, statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > Section 7) An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > Article B: Legislative > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > Section 4) Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > Section 5) Enactment, 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 6) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment, 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. > > Section 7) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 8) The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 9) The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 10) If the Delegate is removed, resigns, or leaves office by other means, the Magisterium shall then select a Vizier as Acting Delegate until a new election for Delegate has been held. > > 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 Citizens. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) 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 4) 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > 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 or the Praesidium 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. > > Article D: Security > > Section 1) The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. It shall be composed of Viziers. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > Section 4) The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining these Standing Orders. > > Section 5) The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 6) Upon the suspension of a Delegate, the Vizier which replaces the Delegate shall become Acting Delegate for the remainder of the suspension, unless another Vizier is chosen as Acting Delegate by the Magisterium. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > Article E: Citizenship and Residency > > Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > Section 2) A Registered Voter is a Citizen who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat. > > Section 2) The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Viziers. > > Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens > > 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, Concordat ratification, citizenship, and voter registration requirements. > > Section 4) Each Citizen may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 5) All Citizens that have registered their vote may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, excluding Citizens who gain or regain their registration while said events are ongoing. > > Section 6) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen. > > Section 7) Each Citizen may leave the Region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship and voter registration removed. They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > Article G: The Administration > > Section 1) The off-site administration team, “the Administration”, shall be understood to be the administration team of The East Pacific’s forum as listed here: ‪memberlist.php?mode=group&g=5‬. > > Section 2) The Administration, and any moderation team or designated governmental officials appointed thereto, are those responsible for the technical maintenance of The East Pacific’s official Discord servers, forums, and other official services. > > Section 3) This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration. > > Section 4) Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave. > > Article H: Regional Name and Emblem > > Section 1) The official name of the government of The East Pacific shall be the “Confederated East Pacific”. “The Confederacy of The East Pacific” or “The Confederated States of The East Pacific” may be used interchangeably with The East Pacific’s official name. > > Section 2) The regional symbol of The East Pacific shall be the Mason Compass (without the “G” inscribed in its center), and the regional colors shall be any variant of green and yellow. > > Article I: Enactment and Amendment > > Section 1) This Concordat recognizes itself as the descendant of the first concordat of The East Pacific, which took effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific, as overseen by the Elders. This Concordat repeals and replaces said elder concordat. > > Section 2) The Magisterium may propose an amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such an amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Registered Voters voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave. > > Section 3) Amendments to the Concordat shall take effect immediately upon referendum close. ---
**Author:** ![Halleyscomet08](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/halleyscomet08/32/13088_2.png) [@Halleyscomet08](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Halleyscomet08)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/25 "2023-01-01T04:17:23Z")
An Amendment of Article B of the Concordat was [passed](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-concordat-amendment-to-article-b-section-4-on-the-repeal-of-treaties-and-declarations-of-war/15368) by the Magisterium on April 3rd, 2022, and [confirmed](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-referendum-on-amendment-of-concordat-article-b-5-2022-3/15388) by the citizenry on April 11, 2022. > **Amendment of Article B.5** > > Enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation, and both ratification and repeal of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate, shall be decided by majority vote. > **Amended Concordat** > > We, the assembled Citizenry of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > **Article A: Executive** > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and orders imposed by the Conclave. > > Section 2) The Delegate shall be a Registered Voter elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Registered Voters. > > Section 3) The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > Section 4) The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > Section 5) The Delegate shall nominate Registered Voters to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > Section 6) The Delegate may appoint Ministers to advise on or perform any of the duties of the Delegate. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. Further, statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > Section 7) An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > **Article B: Legislative** > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > Section 4) Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > Section 5) Enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation, and both ratification and repeal of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate shall be decided by majority vote. > > Section 6) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment, 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. > > Section 7) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 8) The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 9) The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 10) If the Delegate is removed, resigns, or leaves office by other means, the Magisterium shall then select a Vizier as Acting Delegate until a new election for Delegate has been held. > > **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 Citizens. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) 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 4) 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > 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 or the Praesidium 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. > > **Article D: Security** > > Section 1) The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. It shall be composed of Viziers. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > Section 4) The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining these Standing Orders. > > Section 5) The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 6) Upon the suspension of a Delegate, the Vizier which replaces the Delegate shall become Acting Delegate for the remainder of the suspension, unless another Vizier is chosen as Acting Delegate by the Magisterium. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > **Article E: Citizenship and Residency** > > Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > Section 2) A Registered Voter is a Citizen who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat. > > Section 2) The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Viziers. > > **Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens** > > 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, Concordat ratification, citizenship, and voter registration requirements. > > Section 4) Each Citizen may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 5) All Citizens that have registered their vote may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, excluding Citizens who gain or regain their registration while said events are ongoing. > > Section 6) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen. > > Section 7) Each Citizen may leave the Region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship and voter registration removed. They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > **Article G: The Administration** > > Section 1) The off-site administration team, “the Administration”, shall be understood to be the administration team of The East Pacific’s forum as listed here: ‪[The East Pacific - Tapatalk - Login](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=5%E2%80%AC). > > Section 2) The Administration, and any moderation team or designated governmental officials appointed thereto, are those responsible for the technical maintenance of The East Pacific’s official Discord servers, forums, and other official services. > > Section 3) This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration. > > Section 4) Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave. > > **Article H: Regional Name and Emblem** > > Section 1) The official name of the government of The East Pacific shall be the “Confederated East Pacific”. “The Confederacy of The East Pacific” or “The Confederated States of The East Pacific” may be used interchangeably with The East Pacific’s official name. > > Section 2) The regional symbol of The East Pacific shall be the Mason Compass (without the “G” inscribed in its center), and the regional colors shall be any variant of green and yellow. > > **Article I: Enactment and Amendment** > > Section 1) This Concordat recognizes itself as the descendant of the first concordat of The East Pacific, which took effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific, as overseen by the Elders. This Concordat repeals and replaces said elder concordat. > > Section 2) The Magisterium may propose an amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such an amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Registered Voters voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave. > > Section 3) Amendments to the Concordat shall take effect immediately upon referendum close.[/quote] > > > **BBC Code for the Provost (Use this to preserve the formatting)** > > > > [code]We, the assembled Citizenry of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > > > **Article A: Executive** > > > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and orders imposed by the Conclave. > > > > Section 2) The Delegate shall be a Registered Voter elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Registered Voters. > > > > Section 3) The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > > > Section 4) The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > > > Section 5) The Delegate shall nominate Registered Voters to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > > > Section 6) The Delegate may appoint Ministers to advise on or perform any of the duties of the Delegate. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. Further, statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > > > Section 7) An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > > > **Article B: Legislative** > > > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > Section 3) The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > > > Section 4) Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > > > Section 5) Enactment, 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 6) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment, 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. > > > > Section 7) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > > > Section 8) The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > > > Section 9) The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > > > Section 10) If the Delegate is removed, resigns, or leaves office by other means, the Magisterium shall then select a Vizier as Acting Delegate until a new election for Delegate has been held. > > > > **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 Citizens. > > > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > Section 3) 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 4) 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > > > 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 or the Praesidium 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. > > > > **Article D: Security** > > > > Section 1) The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. It shall be composed of Viziers. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > Section 3) The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > > > Section 4) The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining these Standing Orders. > > > > Section 5) The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > > > Section 6) Upon the suspension of a Delegate, the Vizier which replaces the Delegate shall become Acting Delegate for the remainder of the suspension, unless another Vizier is chosen as Acting Delegate by the Magisterium. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > > > **Article E: Citizenship and Residency** > > > > Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > > > Section 2) A Registered Voter is a Citizen who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat. > > > > Section 2) The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Viziers. > > > > **Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens** > > > > 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, Concordat ratification, citizenship, and voter registration requirements. > > > > Section 4) Each Citizen may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > Section 5) All Citizens that have registered their vote may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, excluding Citizens who gain or regain their registration while said events are ongoing. > > > > Section 6) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen. > > > > Section 7) Each Citizen may leave the Region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship and voter registration removed. They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > > > **Article G: The Administration** > > > > Section 1) The off-site administration team, “the Administration”, shall be understood to be the administration team of The East Pacific’s forum as listed here: ‪[The East Pacific - Tapatalk - Login](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=5%E2%80%AC). > > > > Section 2) The Administration, and any moderation team or designated governmental officials appointed thereto, are those responsible for the technical maintenance of The East Pacific’s official Discord servers, forums, and other official services. > > > > Section 3) This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration. > > > > Section 4) Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave. > > > > **Article H: Regional Name and Emblem** > > > > Section 1) The official name of the government of The East Pacific shall be the “Confederated East Pacific”. “The Confederacy of The East Pacific” or “The Confederated States of The East Pacific” may be used interchangeably with The East Pacific’s official name. > > > > Section 2) The regional symbol of The East Pacific shall be the Mason Compass (without the “G” inscribed in its center), and the regional colors shall be any variant of green and yellow. > > > > **Article I: Enactment and Amendment** > > > > Section 1) This Concordat recognizes itself as the descendant of the first concordat of The East Pacific, which took effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific, as overseen by the Elders. This Concordat repeals and replaces said elder concordat. > > > > Section 2) The Magisterium may propose an amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such an amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Registered Voters voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave. > > > > Section 3) Amendments to the Concordat shall take effect immediately upon referendum close. ---
**Author:** ![Halleyscomet08](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/halleyscomet08/32/13088_2.png) [@Halleyscomet08](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Halleyscomet08)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/26 "2023-01-01T04:24:05Z")
An Amendment to Articles B, D, and E of the Concordat was [passed](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-concordat-amendment-clarifications-regarding-the-acting-delegate/15386) by the Magisterium on April 20th, 2022, and [ratified]( [[VOTE] Referendum on amendment of Articles B, D, and E of the Concordat (2022.4)](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/vote-referendum-on-amendment-of-articles-b-d-and-e-t19267.html)) by the citizenry on April 21st, 2022. > **Amendment** > > > **Article B: Legislative** > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > Section 4) Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > Section 5) Enactment, 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 6) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment, 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. > > Section 7) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 8) The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 9) The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > ~~Section 10) If the Delegate is removed, resigns, or leaves office by other means, the Magisterium shall then select a Vizier as Acting Delegate until a new election for Delegate has been held.~~ > > … > > **Article D: Security** > > Section 6) ~~Upon the suspension of a Delegate, the Vizier which replaces the Delegate shall become Acting Delegate for the remainder of the suspension, unless another Vizier is chosen as Acting Delegate by the Magisterium. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate.~~ Should the Delegate be suspended or leave office by removal, resignation, or any other means, the Praesidium shall select a Vizier to serve as Acting Delegate. At any point, the Magisterium may override the Praesidium’s decision and select a Vizier of their own choosing to serve as Acting Delegate via a majority vote. In either case, the Acting Delegate may exercise any and all powers of the Delegacy until the Delegate is unsuspended or, if the Delegate left office, a new election for Delegate has been held. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > **Article E: Citizenship and Residency** > > Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > Section 2) A Registered Voter is a Citizen who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat. > > Section ~~2~~ 3) The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the ~~Viziers~~ Praesidium. > **Amended Concordat** > > We, the assembled Citizenry of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > **Article A: Executive** > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and orders imposed by the Conclave. > > Section 2) The Delegate shall be a Registered Voter elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Registered Voters. > > Section 3) The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > Section 4) The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > Section 5) The Delegate shall nominate Registered Voters to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > Section 6) The Delegate may appoint Ministers to advise on or perform any of the duties of the Delegate. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. Further, statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > Section 7) An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > **Article B: Legislative** > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > Section 4) Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > Section 5) Enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation, and both ratification and repeal of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate, shall be decided by majority vote. > > Section 6) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment, 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. > > Section 7) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 8) The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 9) The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > **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 Citizens. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) 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 4) 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > 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 or the Praesidium 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. > > **Article D: Security** > > Section 1) The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. It shall be composed of Viziers. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > Section 4) The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining these Standing Orders. > > Section 5) The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 6) Should the Delegate be suspended or leave office by removal, resignation, or any other means, the Praesidium shall select a Vizier to serve as Acting Delegate. At any point, the Magisterium may override the Praesidium’s decision and select a Vizier of their own choosing to serve as Acting Delegate via a majority vote. In either case, the Acting Delegate may exercise any and all powers of the Delegacy until the Delegate is unsuspended or, if the Delegate left office, a new election for Delegate has been held. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > **Article E: Citizenship and Residency** > > Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > Section 2) A Registered Voter is a Citizen who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat. > > Section 3) The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > **Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens** > > 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, Concordat ratification, citizenship, and voter registration requirements. > > Section 4) Each Citizen may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 5) All Citizens that have registered their vote may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, excluding Citizens who gain or regain their registration while said events are ongoing. > > Section 6) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen. > > Section 7) Each Citizen may leave the Region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship and voter registration removed. They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > **Article G: The Administration** > > Section 1) The off-site administration team, “the Administration”, shall be understood to be the administration team of The East Pacific’s forum as listed here: ‪[The East Pacific - Tapatalk - Login](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=5%E2%80%AC). > > Section 2) The Administration, and any moderation team or designated governmental officials appointed thereto, are those responsible for the technical maintenance of The East Pacific’s official Discord servers, forums, and other official services. > > Section 3) This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration. > > Section 4) Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave. > > **Article H: Regional Name and Emblem** > > Section 1) The official name of the government of The East Pacific shall be the “Confederated East Pacific”. “The Confederacy of The East Pacific” or “The Confederated States of The East Pacific” may be used interchangeably with The East Pacific’s official name. > > Section 2) The regional symbol of The East Pacific shall be the Mason Compass (without the “G” inscribed in its center), and the regional colors shall be any variant of green and yellow. > > **Article I: Enactment and Amendment** > > Section 1) This Concordat recognizes itself as the descendant of the first concordat of The East Pacific, which took effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific, as overseen by the Elders. This Concordat repeals and replaces said elder concordat. > > Section 2) The Magisterium may propose an amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such an amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Registered Voters voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave. > > Section 3) Amendments to the Concordat shall take effect immediately upon referendum close. Note: This amendment did not acknowledge the passage of the previous Concordat amendment passed on April 11th, 2022, which amended the wording of Article B.6. However, since this amendment did not change B.6 but merely includes an incorrect version of it, the Concordat as stands still includes Article B.6 as amended by the April 11 amendment. This is why the “Amendment” spoiler does not include the April 11 changes to Article B.6, but “the Concordat as amended” spoiler does. ---
**Author:** ![Zukchiva](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/zukchiva/32/15649_2.png) [@Zukchiva](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Zukchiva)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/27 "2023-01-01T04:29:24Z")
An Amendment of Article B of the Concordat was [passed](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-amendment-to-the-concordat-article-b-provost-discretionary-edits/15425) by the Magisterium on May 8th, 2022, and [confirmed](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-referendum-on-amendment-of-concordat-article-b-2022-5/15435) by the citizenry on May 16th, 2022. > **Amendment** > > …[color=#6AA84F]Section 10) Should a spelling, grammar, naming, or formatting (in relation to the rest of the legislation’s format) error exist in the Concordat or statutory law, the Provost may make a discretionary direct edit to correct said error, so long as such an edit does not change the legal effect of the legislation. Such edits shall always be announced and recorded in a public area. The Conclave may reverse any edit that violates this clause by a 2/3 majority vote. > > Section 11) Any Magister may motion, with support from another Magister, to remove the Provost for misuse of their ability to make discretionary edits via a 1/2 majority vote - a successful motion shall initiate the vote with the Provost being suspended solely for the vote’s duration.[/color] > **Concordat as Amended** > > We, the assembled Citizenry of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > Article A: Executive > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and orders imposed by the Conclave. > > Section 2) The Delegate shall be a Registered Voter elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Registered Voters. > > Section 3) The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > Section 4) The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > Section 5) The Delegate shall nominate Registered Voters to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > Section 6) The Delegate may appoint Ministers to advise on or perform any of the duties of the Delegate. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. Further, statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > Section 7) An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > Article B: Legislative > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > Section 4) Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > Section 5) Enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation, and both ratification and repeal of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate, shall be decided by majority vote. > > Section 6) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment, 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. > > Section 7) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 8) The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 9) The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 10) Should a spelling, grammar, naming, or formatting (in relation to the rest of the legislation’s format) error exist in the Concordat or statutory law, the Provost may make a discretionary direct edit to correct said error, so long as such an edit does not change the legal effect of the legislation. Such edits shall always be announced and recorded in a public area. The Conclave may reverse any edit that violates this clause by a 2/3 majority vote. > > Section 11) Any Magister may motion, with support from another Magister, to remove the Provost for misuse of their ability to make discretionary edits via a 1/2 majority vote - a successful motion shall initiate the vote with the Provost being suspended solely for the vote’s duration. > > 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 Citizens. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) 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 4) 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > 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 or the Praesidium 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. > > Article D: Security > > Section 1) The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. It shall be composed of Viziers. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > Section 4) The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining these Standing Orders. > > Section 5) The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 6) Should the Delegate be suspended or leave office by removal, resignation, or any other means, the Praesidium shall select a Vizier to serve as Acting Delegate. At any point, the Magisterium may override the Praesidium’s decision and select a Vizier of their own choosing to serve as Acting Delegate via a majority vote. In either case, the Acting Delegate may exercise any and all powers of the Delegacy until the Delegate is unsuspended or, if the Delegate left office, a new election for Delegate has been held. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > Article E: Citizenship and Residency > > Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > Section 2) A Registered Voter is a Citizen who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat. > > Section 3) The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens > > 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, Concordat ratification, citizenship, and voter registration requirements. > > Section 4) Each Citizen may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 5) All Citizens that have registered their vote may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, excluding Citizens who gain or regain their registration while said events are ongoing. > > Section 6) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen. > > Section 7) Each Citizen may leave the Region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship and voter registration removed. They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > Article G: The Administration > > Section 1) The off-site administration team, “the Administration”, shall be understood to be the administration team of The East Pacific’s forum as listed here: ‪[The East Pacific - Tapatalk - Login](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=5%E2%80%AC). > > Section 2) The Administration, and any moderation team or designated governmental officials appointed thereto, are those responsible for the technical maintenance of The East Pacific’s official Discord servers, forums, and other official services. > > Section 3) This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration. > > Section 4) Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave. > > Article H: Regional Name and Emblem > > Section 1) The official name of the government of The East Pacific shall be the “Confederated East Pacific”. “The Confederacy of The East Pacific” or “The Confederated States of The East Pacific” may be used interchangeably with The East Pacific’s official name. > > Section 2) The regional symbol of The East Pacific shall be the Mason Compass (without the “G” inscribed in its center), and the regional colors shall be any variant of green and yellow. > > Article I: Enactment and Amendment > > Section 1) This Concordat recognizes itself as the descendant of the first concordat of The East Pacific, which took effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific, as overseen by the Elders. This Concordat repeals and replaces said elder concordat. > > Section 2) The Magisterium may propose an amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such an amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Registered Voters voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave. > > Section 3) Amendments to the Concordat shall take effect immediately upon referendum close. ---
**Author:** ![CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/cyberiumshadow/32/10157_2.png) [@CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/CyberiumShadow)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/28 "2023-01-01T04:33:53Z")
An Amendment to Article B & C of the Concordat was [passed](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-amendment-to-article-b-c-of-the-concordat/15537) by the Magisterium on July 18th, 2022, and [confirmed](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-referendum-on-amendments-to-article-b-c-of-the-concordat-2022-6/15547)by the citizenry on July 25th. 2022. > **Amendment** > > **Article B: Legislative** > > … > > Section X) The Magisterium may remove an Arbiter by a ⅔ majority for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. > > … > > **Article C: Judicial** > > … > > Section 5) The Conclave may rule on the actions of the Delegate or the Praesidium 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 an ~~any~~ indictable penalty, as limited by law. > > 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 or Magister by a 2/3 vote for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. ~~decision or a Magister by majority decision, for absence or high crimes.~~ > > [color=#6aa84f]Section 8) The Conclave may, via a 2/3 vote, temporarily suspend any government official who is being tried for an indictable offense from exercising some or all of their governmental powers during trial. This temporary suspension shall be lifted at the end of said trial or lifted early by a 2/3 vote of the Conclave. > > Section 9) Any Arbiter with substantial prior involvement with a matter that goes to trial must recuse themselves from said trial. If necessary, an Arbiter may be forcefully recused with the support of all other non-recused Arbiters. Recused Arbiters may not perform Arbiter duties for any matter directly related to said trial. [/color] > **Concordat as Amended** > > We, the assembled Citizenry of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > **Article A: Executive** > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and orders imposed by the Conclave. > > Section 2) The Delegate shall be a Registered Voter elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Registered Voters. > > Section 3) The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > Section 4) The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > Section 5) The Delegate shall nominate Registered Voters to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > Section 6) The Delegate may appoint Ministers to advise on or perform any of the duties of the Delegate. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. Further, statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > Section 7) An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > **Article B: Legislative** > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > Section 4) Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > Section 5) Enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation, and both ratification and repeal of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate, shall be decided by majority vote. > > Section 6) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment, 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. > > Section 7) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 8) The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 9) The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 10) The Magisterium may remove an Arbiter by a ⅔ majority for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. > > Section 11) Should a spelling, grammar, naming, or formatting (in relation to the rest of the legislation’s format) error exist in the Concordat or statutory law, the Provost may make a discretionary direct edit to correct said error, so long as such an edit does not change the legal effect of the legislation. Such edits shall always be announced and recorded in a public area. The Conclave may reverse any edit that violates this clause by a 2/3 majority vote. > > Section 12) Any Magister may motion, with support from another Magister, to remove the Provost for misuse of their ability to make discretionary edits via a 1/2 majority vote - a successful motion shall initiate the vote with the Provost being suspended solely for the vote’s duration. > > **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 Citizens. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) 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 4) 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > 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 or the Praesidium 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 an indictable penalty, as limited by law. > > 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 or Magister by a 2/3 vote for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. > > Section 8) The Conclave may, via a 2/3 vote, temporarily suspend any government official who is being tried for an indictable offense from exercising some or all of their governmental powers during trial. This temporary suspension shall be lifted at the end of said trial or lifted early by a 2/3 vote of the Conclave. > > Section 9) Any Arbiter with substantial prior involvement with a matter that goes to trial must recuse themselves from said trial. If necessary, an Arbiter may be forcefully recused with the support of all other non-recused Arbiters. Recused Arbiters may not perform Arbiter duties for any matter directly related to said trial. > > **Article D: Security** > > Section 1) The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. It shall be composed of Viziers. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > Section 4) The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining these Standing Orders. > > Section 5) The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 6) Should the Delegate be suspended or leave office by removal, resignation, or any other means, the Praesidium shall select a Vizier to serve as Acting Delegate. At any point, the Magisterium may override the Praesidium’s decision and select a Vizier of their own choosing to serve as Acting Delegate via a majority vote. In either case, the Acting Delegate may exercise any and all powers of the Delegacy until the Delegate is unsuspended or, if the Delegate left office, a new election for Delegate has been held. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > **Article E: Citizenship and Residency** > > Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > Section 2) A Registered Voter is a Citizen who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat. > > Section 3) The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > **Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens** > > 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, Concordat ratification, citizenship, and voter registration requirements. > > Section 4) Each Citizen may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 5) All Citizens that have registered their vote may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, excluding Citizens who gain or regain their registration while said events are ongoing. > > Section 6) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen. > > Section 7) Each Citizen may leave the Region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship and voter registration removed. They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > **Article G: The Administration** > > Section 1) The off-site administration team, “the Administration”, shall be understood to be the administration team of The East Pacific’s forum as listed here: ‪[The East Pacific - Tapatalk - Login](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=5%E2%80%AC). > > Section 2) The Administration, and any moderation team or designated governmental officials appointed thereto, are those responsible for the technical maintenance of The East Pacific’s official Discord servers, forums, and other official services. > > Section 3) This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration. > > Section 4) Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave. > > **Article H: Regional Name and Emblem** > > Section 1) The official name of the government of The East Pacific shall be the “Confederated East Pacific”. “The Confederacy of The East Pacific” or “The Confederated States of The East Pacific” may be used interchangeably with The East Pacific’s official name. > > Section 2) The regional symbol of The East Pacific shall be the Mason Compass (without the “G” inscribed in its center), and the regional colors shall be any variant of green and yellow. > > **Article I: Enactment and Amendment** > > Section 1) This Concordat recognizes itself as the descendant of the first concordat of The East Pacific, which took effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific, as overseen by the Elders. This Concordat repeals and replaces said elder concordat. > > Section 2) The Magisterium may propose an amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such an amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Registered Voters voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave. > > Section 3) Amendments to the Concordat shall take effect immediately upon referendum close. ---
**Author:** ![CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/cyberiumshadow/32/10157_2.png) [@CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/CyberiumShadow)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/29 "2023-01-01T04:45:10Z")
An Amendment to Article C & I of the Concordat was [passed](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-proposal-to-amend-article-c-and-i-of-the-concordat/15671) by the Magisterium on October 4th, 2022, and [confirmed](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/t/vote-referendum-on-article-c-and-article-i-of-the-concordat-2022-8/15688) by the citizenry on October 11th, 2022. > **Amendment** > > **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 Citizens. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) 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 4) 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > 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 or the Praesidium 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. The Conclave cannot overturn Concordat Amendments. > > 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. > > Section 8) The Conclave may not apply any legislation to any situation that occurred before the legislation was passed. The prohibition of the Conclave overturning Concordat Amendments, as stated in this Article, shall be an exemption to this mandate. > … > > **Article I: Enactment and Amendment** > > ~~Section 1) This Concordat recognizes itself as the descendant of the first concordat of The East Pacific, which took effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific, as overseen by the Elders. This Concordat repeals and replaces said elder concordat.~~ > > Section 1) This Concordat is understood to have been established on January 11th, 2009, taking effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific as overseen by the Elders. > > Section 2) The Magisterium may propose ~~an amendment~~ a Proposal for Amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such ~~an amendment~~ a Proposal for Amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of Registered Voters voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave to be ratified and become a legally binding Concordat amendment. A legally binding Concordat amendment ratified as such shall be known as an “Amendment” or as a “Concordat Amendment”. > ~~Section 3) Amendments to the Concordat shall take effect immediately upon referendum close.~~ > > [color=#00FF00]Section 3) Upon Amendment Referendum close, a Proposal for Amendment that gained the necessary support during the Amendment Referendum shall immediately be considered an Amendment. > > [color=#6AA84F]Section 4) Proposals for Amendments shall be defined as changes, additions and/or removal of provisions within this Concordat or replacements of this Concordat that have not been ratified in an Amendment Referendum. > > Section 5) A Proposal for Amendment is not binding law unless it becomes an Amendment.[/color][/color] > **Concordat as Amended** > > We, the assembled Citizenry of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > **Article A: Executive** > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and orders imposed by the Conclave. > > Section 2) The Delegate shall be a Registered Voter elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Registered Voters. > > Section 3) The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > Section 4) The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > Section 5) The Delegate shall nominate Registered Voters to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > Section 6) The Delegate may appoint Ministers to advise on or perform any of the duties of the Delegate. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. Further, statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > Section 7) An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > **Article B: Legislative** > > Section 1) This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > Section 4) Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > Section 5) Enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation, and both ratification and repeal of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate, shall be decided by majority vote. > > Section 6) The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment, 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. > > Section 7) The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 8) The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > Section 9) The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 10) The Magisterium may remove an Arbiter by a ⅔ majority for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. > > Section 11) Should a spelling, grammar, naming, or formatting (in relation to the rest of the legislation’s format) error exist in the Concordat or statutory law, the Provost may make a discretionary direct edit to correct said error, so long as such an edit does not change the legal effect of the legislation. Such edits shall always be announced and recorded in a public area. The Conclave may reverse any edit that violates this clause by a 2/3 majority vote. > > Section 12) Any Magister may motion, with support from another Magister, to remove the Provost for misuse of their ability to make discretionary edits via a 1/2 majority vote - a successful motion shall initiate the vote with the Provost being suspended solely for the vote’s duration. > > **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 Citizens. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) 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 4) 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > 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 or the Praesidium 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 an indictable penalty, as limited by law. The Conclave cannot overturn Concordat Amendments. > > 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 or Magister by a 2/3 vote for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. > > Section 8) The Conclave may, via a 2/3 vote, temporarily suspend any government official who is being tried for an indictable offense from exercising some or all of their governmental powers during trial. This temporary suspension shall be lifted at the end of said trial or lifted early by a 2/3 vote of the Conclave. > > Section 9) The Conclave may not apply any legislation to any situation that occurred before the legislation was passed. The prohibition of the Conclave overturning Concordat Amendments, as stated in this Article, shall be an exemption to this mandate. > > Section 10) Any Arbiter with substantial prior involvement with a matter that goes to trial must recuse themselves from said trial. If necessary, an Arbiter may be forcefully recused with the support of all other non-recused Arbiters. Recused Arbiters may not perform Arbiter duties for any matter directly related to said trial. > > **Article D: Security** > > Section 1) The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. It shall be composed of Viziers. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > Section 2) The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 3) The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > Section 4) The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining these Standing Orders. > > Section 5) The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > Section 6) Should the Delegate be suspended or leave office by removal, resignation, or any other means, the Praesidium shall select a Vizier to serve as Acting Delegate. At any point, the Magisterium may override the Praesidium’s decision and select a Vizier of their own choosing to serve as Acting Delegate via a majority vote. In either case, the Acting Delegate may exercise any and all powers of the Delegacy until the Delegate is unsuspended or, if the Delegate left office, a new election for Delegate has been held. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > **Article E: Citizenship and Residency** > > Section 1) A Citizen is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > Section 2) A Registered Voter is a Citizen who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat. > > Section 3) The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > **Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens** > > 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, Concordat ratification, citizenship, and voter registration requirements. > > Section 4) Each Citizen may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > Section 5) All Citizens that have registered their vote may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, excluding Citizens who gain or regain their registration while said events are ongoing. > > Section 6) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen. > > Section 7) Each Citizen may leave the Region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship and voter registration removed. They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > **Article G: The Administration** > > Section 1) The off-site administration team, “the Administration”, shall be understood to be the administration team of The East Pacific’s forum as listed here: ‪[The East Pacific - Tapatalk - Login](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/the_east_pacific/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=5%E2%80%AC). > > Section 2) The Administration, and any moderation team or designated governmental officials appointed thereto, are those responsible for the technical maintenance of The East Pacific’s official Discord servers, forums, and other official services. > > Section 3) This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration. > > Section 4) Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave. > > **Article H: Regional Name and Emblem** > > Section 1) The official name of the government of The East Pacific shall be the “Confederated East Pacific”. “The Confederacy of The East Pacific” or “The Confederated States of The East Pacific” may be used interchangeably with The East Pacific’s official name. > > Section 2) The regional symbol of The East Pacific shall be the Mason Compass (without the “G” inscribed in its center), and the regional colors shall be any variant of green and yellow. > > **Article I: Enactment and Amendment** > > Section 1) This Concordat is understood to have been established on January 11th, 2009, taking effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific as overseen by the Elders. > > Section 2) The Magisterium may propose a Proposal for Amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such a Proposal for Amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Registered Voters voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave to be ratified and become a legally binding Concordat amendment. A legally binding Concordat amendment ratified as such shall be known as an “Amendment” or as a “Concordat Amendment”. > > Section 3) Upon Amendment Referendum close, a Proposal for Amendment that gained the necessary support during the Amendment Referendum shall immediately be considered an Amendment. > > Section 4) Proposals for Amendments shall be defined as changes, additions and/or removal of provisions within this Concordat or replacements of this Concordat that have not been ratified in an Amendment Referendum. > > Section 5) A Proposal for Amendment is not binding law unless it becomes an Amendment. ---
**Author:** ![CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/cyberiumshadow/32/10157_2.png) [@CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/CyberiumShadow)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/30 "2023-05-08T02:01:07Z")
**Notice of Amendment** * * * An Amendment to Article A of the Concordat was [passed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/ca-2023-24-proposal-for-amendment-to-article-a-of-the-concordat/16875/3) by the 57th Magisterium on Sunday, April 30, 2023 3:30 AM UTC and [confirmed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/vote-referendum-on-article-a-of-the-concordat-2023-2/16904/23) by the citizenry on Monday, May 8, 2023 1:21 AM UTC. > [@](#): > > **The Concordat of the East Pacific** > > […] > > # Article A: Executive > > […] > > **Section 8** > > The Delegate is fully empowered to create and send recruitment telegrams to Frontier regions on behalf of The East Pacific. Exceptions to this power include any region with an embassy or treaty with The East Pacific, and any properties thereof. Further exceptions to this power may be defined in law. > > […] ([Debate Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/amendment-recruitment-amendment/16808) | [Vote Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/ca-2023-24-proposal-for-amendment-to-article-a-of-the-concordat/16875) | [Referendum Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/vote-referendum-on-article-a-of-the-concordat-2023-2/16904)) ---
**Author:** ![CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/cyberiumshadow/32/10157_2.png) [@CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/CyberiumShadow)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/31 "2023-09-13T23:30:55Z")
**Notice of Amendment** * * * An Amendment to Article C of the Concordat was [passed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17163) by the 58th Magisterium on 2023-08-09T14:55:00Z and [confirmed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17230) by the citizenry on 2023-09-13T19:32:00Z. > [@](#): > > **The Concordat of the East Pacific** > > […] > > **Article C: Judicial** > > […] > > **Section 5** > > 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. > > Every six months, on the first of January and July, discussion for re-confirmation of all sitting Arbiters shall be immediately begun by the Provost of the Magisterium. Arbiters are appointed for a tenure lasting until the next re-confirmation of the cycle unless they are appointed in the month prior to re-confirmation, in which case they hold their seat until the second re-confirmation of the cycle. After three days of discussion on re-confirmation, a vote will begin. All sitting Arbiters shall retain their seat for the duration of re-confirmation. Should any Arbiter(s) fail the re-confirmation vote by the Magisterium, their seat is forfeited. In the event of any vacancy in the Conclave, the Delegate must nominate a new Arbiter within seven days. An Arbiter cannot be nominated again for the same seat after their re-confirmation fails. > > **Section 6** > > The Conclave may rule on the actions of the Delegate or the Praesidium 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 an indictable penalty, as limited by law. The Conclave cannot overturn Concordat Amendments any part of the Concordat. > > […] > > **Section 10** > > The Conclave may not apply any legislation to any situation that occurred before the legislation was passed. The prohibition of the Conclave overturning Concordat Amendments, as stated in this Article, shall be an exemption to this mandate. > > […] ([Debate Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/16900) | [Vote Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17163) | [Referendum Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17230)) ---
**Author:** ![CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/cyberiumshadow/32/10157_2.png) [@CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/CyberiumShadow)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/32 "2023-09-13T23:44:15Z")
**Notice of Amendment** * * * An Amendment to the Concordat was [passed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17207) by the 58th Magisterium on 2023-08-22T15:20:00Z and [confirmed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17262) by the citizenry on 2023-09-13T19:19:00Z. > [@](#): > > **The Concordat of the East Pacific** > > ## Preamble > > We, the assembled Citizenry Residents of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > ## Article A: Executive > > […] > > ### Section 2 > > The Delegate shall be a Registered Voter Citizen elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Registered Voters Citizens. > > […] > > ### Section 5 > > The Delegate shall nominate Registered Voters Citizens to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > […] > > ## 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 Citizens Residents. > > […] > > ### Section 7 > > The Conclave may rule on the actions of any Citizen Resident 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. > > […] > > ## Article E: Citizenship and Residency > > ### Section 1 > > A Citizen Resident is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific R region. > > ### Section 2 > > A Registered Voter Citizen is a Citizen Resident who has successfully registered their vote and ratified the Concordat that has ratified this Concordat and undertaken Naturalization as defined by law. > > ### Section 3 > > The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the voter registration process the naturalization process and maintaining a record of all Citizens pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > ## Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens and Residents > > ### Section 1 > > Each Citizen Resident shall be given a swift and impartial trial by the Conclave if an indictment is made against them. Additionally, any Citizen Resident may appeal to the Conclave via trial on any government action taken against them. Citizens Residents may not be banned or ejected for any reason not stated in law or this Concordat. > > ### Section 2 > > Each Citizen Resident shall not be tried twice for the same offence nor forced to self-incriminate. Citizens Residents shall have the right of representation by adequate counsel to enforce these rights. > > Section 3 > > Each Citizen Resident shall be free to serve in any office in The East Pacific, as limited by World Assembly Membership, Concordat ratification, and Ccitizenship, and voter registration requirementsk. > > ### Section 4 > > Each Citizen Resident may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > ### Section 5 > > All Residents that have gained Citizenship that have registered their vote may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, excluding Residents who gain or regain their Citizenship who gain or regain their registration while said events are ongoing. > > ### Section 6 > > No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen Resident. > > ### Section 7 > > Each Citizen Resident may leave the Rregion freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship and voter registration removed. They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > […] > > ## Article I: Enactment and Amendment > > […] > > ### Section 2 > > The Magisterium may propose a Proposal for Amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such a Proposal for Amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Registered Voters Citizens voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave to be ratified and become a legally binding Concordat amendment. A legally binding Concordat amendment ratified as such shall be known as an “Amendment” or as a “Concordat Amendment”. > [@Transitory Clause](#): > > Any Delegate, Arbiter, and Vizier who is not a Citizen and is currently serving at the time of this bill’s passage shall be able to continue serving in their full capacity, until they leave their relevant position. For Arbiters, this shall be at the end of their six month tenure, prior to renomination. For the current Delegate, this shall be when a new Delegate is elected. > > All valid Registered Voters are immediately inducted as Citizens. > > All Registrars are immediately inducted as Commissioners. > > All proposals will only come into effect on the ratification of the Concordat amendment. ([Debate Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17182) | [Vote Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17207) | [Referendum Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17262)) ---
**Author:** ![CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/cyberiumshadow/32/10157_2.png) [@CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/CyberiumShadow)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/33 "2023-11-06T13:58:20Z")
**Notice of Amendment** * * * An Amendment to the Concordat was [passed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17423) by the 59th Magisterium on 2023-10-24T06:40:00Z and [confirmed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17447) by the citizenry on 2023-11-01T12:00:00Z. > [@](#): > > **The Concordat of the East Pacific** > > […] > > ### Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens and Residents > > […] > > **Section 6** > > No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Resident. > > **Section 67** > > Each Resident may leave the region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship removed. They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > […] ([Debate Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17348) | [Vote Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17423) | [Referendum Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17447)) ---
**Author:** ![CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/cyberiumshadow/32/10157_2.png) [@CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/CyberiumShadow)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/34 "2023-11-14T22:13:54Z")
**Notice of Amendment** * * * An Amendment to the Concordat was [passed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17454) by the 59th Magisterium on 2023-10-24T06:40:00Z and [confirmed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17476) by the citizenry on 2023-11-01T12:00:00Z. > [@](#): > > **The Concordat of the East Pacific** > > […] > > ## Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens and Residents > > […] > > ### Section 5 > > All Residents that have gained Citizenship may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda,excluding Residents who gain or regain their Citizenship while said events are ongoing. except in the case that their Citizenship was confirmed during the voting period for the election or referendum in question. > > […] ([Debate Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17391) | [Vote Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17454) | [Referendum Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17476)) ---
**Author:** ![Pauline\_Bonaparte](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/pauline_bonaparte/32/13614_2.png) [@Pauline\_Bonaparte](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Pauline_Bonaparte)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/35 "2024-12-02T16:00:48Z")
**Notice of Amendment** * * * An Amendment to the Concordat was passed ([vote](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/a-2024-34-amendment-to-the-concordat/18283)) by the Magisterium on 2024-08-15T15:56:00Z and confirmed ([referendum](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/referendum-on-article-f-2024-2/18337/14)) by the citizenry on 2024-09-17T21:30:00Z. > [@](#): > > Article F.2 is amended to read: > > > [@](#): > > > > Each Resident shall not be tried twice for the same offence unless new and compelling evidence has been presented to the Conclave nor forced to self-incriminate. Residents shall have the right of representation by adequate counsel to enforce these rights. Residents shall not be denied the right to representation as limited by statutory law. ---
**Author:** ![Pauline\_Bonaparte](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/pauline_bonaparte/32/13614_2.png) [@Pauline\_Bonaparte](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Pauline_Bonaparte)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/36 "2024-12-02T16:07:09Z")
**Notice of Amendment** * * * An Amendment to the Concordat was passed ([vote](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/a-2024-36-amendment-to-the-concordat/18327)) by the Magisterium on 2024-09-06T14:31:00Z and confirmed ([referendum](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/referendum-on-article-c-2024-3/18338)) by the citizenry on 2024-09-17T21:30:00Z. > [@](#): > > Article C.3 is amended to read: > > > [@](#): > > > > The Conclave shall be composed of fourfive 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. ---
**Author:** ![Pauline\_Bonaparte](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/pauline_bonaparte/32/13614_2.png) [@Pauline\_Bonaparte](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Pauline_Bonaparte)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/37 "2025-02-06T17:17:46Z")
**Notice of Amendment** * * * An Amendment to the Concordat was passed ([vote](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/a-2025-01-amendment-to-the-concordat/18613/3)) by the Magisterium on 2025-01-17T16:18:00Z and confirmed ([referendum](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/referendum-on-amendment-to-the-concordat-a-2025-01/18675/9)) by the citizenry on 2025-01-28T10:15:00Z. > [@](#): > > The Concordat is amended to read: > > > [@](#): > > > > # Preamble > > > > We, the assembled Residents of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > > > # Article A: Executive > > > > **Section 1: Establishment** > > > > 1. This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and Orders and verdicts imposed by the Conclave. > > > > 2. The Delegate shall be a Citizen elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Citizens. > > > > 3. The Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > > > **Section 2: Minister Appointments** > > > > 1. The Delegate may appoint Ministers to take on any of the roles of the Delegate and Advisors to advise the Delegate. > > > > 2. The Delegate or relevant Minister may further appoint Staffers to assist in the Delegate’s or Minister’s duties. > > > > 3. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. > > > > 4. Statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > > > 5. An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > > > **Section 3: General Powers & Responsibilities** > > > > 1. The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > > > 2. The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > > > 3. The Delegate shall nominate Citizens to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. > > > > **Section 4: Recruitment** > > > > 1. The Delegate is fully empowered to create and send recruitment telegrams to Frontier regions on behalf of The East Pacific. > > > > 2. Exceptions to this power include any region with an embassy or treaty with The East Pacific, and any properties thereof. > > > > 3. Further exceptions to this power may be defined in law. > > > > # Article B: Legislative > > > > **Section 1: Establishment & Organization** > > > > 1. This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > > > 2. The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > 3. The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > > > **Section 2: Magisterium Leadership** > > > > 1. Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. > > > > 2. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > > > 3. Any Magister may motion, with support from another Magister, to remove the Provost for misuse of their ability to make discretionary edits via a 1/2 majority vote - a successful motion shall initiate the vote with the Provost being suspended solely for the vote’s duration. > > > > **Section 3: Legislative Process** > > > > 1. Enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation, and both ratification and repeal of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate, shall be decided by majority vote. > > > > 2. The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto or sign into immediate effect an enactment of a law, amendment, or repeal of legislation. > > > > 3. A lack of Delegate veto or signature within ten days of passage by Magisterium vote shall lead to the relevant law, amendment, or repeal of legislation being put into immediate effect after the ten day period expires. > > > > 4. The Magisterium may elect to override a Delegate veto of a law, amendment, or repeal of legislation by a 3/4 vote. > > > > **Section 4: Magisterium Confirmation and Removal of Officals** > > > > 1. The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > > > 2. The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > > > 3. The Magisterium may remove an Arbiter by a ⅔ majority for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. > > > > **Section 5: Magisterium Suspension of Officials** > > > > 1. The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. > > > > 2. Said suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. > > > > 3. Said suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > > > **Section 6: Discretionary Edits** > > > > 1. Should a spelling, grammar, naming, or formatting (in relation to the rest of the legislation’s format) error exist in the Concordat or statutory law, the Provost may make a discretionary direct edit to correct said error. > > > > 2. Discretionary direct edits cannot change the legal effect of the legislation. > > > > 3. Discretionary direct edits shall always be announced and recorded in a public area. > > > > 4. The Conclave may reverse any discretionary direct edits that violates this clause by a 2/3 majority vote. > > > > # Article C: Judicial > > > > **Section 1: Establishment & Organization** > > > > 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 Residents. > > > > 2. The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > 3. The Conclave shall be composed of five Arbiters, which shall not serve concurrently as the Delegate or as a Magister. > > > > **Section 2: Arbiter Confirmations and Re-Confirmations** > > > > 1. Every six months, on the first of January and July, discussion for re-confirmation of all sitting Arbiters shall be immediately begun by the Provost of the Magisterium. > > > > 2. Arbiters are appointed for a tenure lasting until the next re-confirmation of the cycle unless they are appointed in the month prior to re-confirmation, in which case they hold their seat until the second re-confirmation of the cycle. > > > > 3. After three days of discussion on re-confirmation, a vote will begin. All sitting Arbiters shall retain their seat for the duration of re-confirmation. > > > > 4. Should any Arbiter(s) fail the re-confirmation vote by the Magisterium, their seat is forfeited. > > > > 5. In the event of any vacancy in the Conclave, the Delegate must nominate a new Arbiter within seven days. > > > > 6. An Arbiter cannot be nominated again for the same seat after their re-confirmation fails. > > > > **Section 3: Conclave Leadership** > > > > 1. 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. > > > > 2. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. > > > > 3. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > > > **Section 4: General Judicial Powers & Limits** > > > > 1. The Conclave may rule on the actions of the Delegate or the Praesidium and nullify any which are contrary to this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > 2. The Conclave may nullify any law passed by the Magisterium that is contrary to this Concordat. > > > > 3. The Conclave may remove a Vizier or Magister by a 2/3 vote for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. > > > > 4. The Conclave cannot overturn any part of the Concordat. > > > > 5. The Conclave may not apply any legislation to any situation that occurred before the legislation was passed. > > > > **Section 4: Orders** > > > > 1. The Conclave is empowered to compel an action, reversal, or suspension of action by Order with an indictable penalty for if the Order is not met. > > > > 2. Orders can be limited in any way by statutory law. > > > > 3. Orders can never conflict with the Concordat. > > > > 4. Orders may supersede statutory law, but only when a compelled action or reversal/suspension of such is necessary to maintain the status quo until an on-going trial concludes (upon which the relevant Order shall no longer be enforced). > > > > **Section 5: Trials** > > > > 1. The Conclave may rule on the actions of any Resident 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. > > > > 2. Trials in the Conclave shall be in open session. > > > > 3. The Conclave may, via a 2/3 vote, temporarily suspend any government official who is being tried for an indictable offense from exercising some or all of their governmental powers during trial. > > > > 4. Temporary suspensions shall be lifted at the end of said government official’s trial or lifted early by a 2/3 vote of the Conclave. > > > > 5. Any Arbiter with substantial prior involvement with a matter that goes to trial must recuse themselves from said trial. > > > > 6. If necessary, an Arbiter may be forcefully recused with the support of all other non-recused Arbiters. > > > > 7. Recused Arbiters may not perform Arbiter duties for any matter directly related to said trial. > > > > # Article D: Security > > > > **Section 1: Establishment & Organization** > > > > 1. The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. > > > > 2. The Praesidium shall be composed of Viziers, each who shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > > > 3. The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > > > 4. The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > **Section 2: Praesidium Leadership** > > > > 1. The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. > > > > 2. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > > > 3. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > > > 4. The Grand Vizier cannot serve concurrently as Delegate, Provost, or Arbiter. > > > > **Section 3: Delegate Suspension and Trial** > > > > 1. The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. > > > > 2. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. > > > > 3. The suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. > > > > 4. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > > > **Section 6: Acting Delegate Selection** > > > > 1. Should the Delegate be suspended or leave office by removal, resignation, or any other means, the Praesidium shall select a Vizier to serve as Acting Delegate. > > > > 2. At any point, the Magisterium may override the Praesidium’s selection and select a Vizier of their own choosing to serve as Acting Delegate via a majority vote. > > > > 3. Whether Praesidium or Magisterium appointed, the Acting Delegate may exercise any and all powers of the Delegacy until the Delegate is unsuspended or, if the Delegate left office, a new election for Delegate has been held. > > > > 4. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > > > # Article E: Residency, Citizenship, Rights > > > > **Section 1: Residents, Citizens, and Naturalization** > > > > 1. A Resident is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > > > 2. A Citizen is a Resident that has ratified this Concordat and undertaken Naturalization as defined by law. > > > > 3. The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the naturalization process and maintaining a record of all Citizens pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > > > **Section 2: Loss of Citizenship** > > > > 1. Citizens who leave the Region may have their citizenship removed. > > > > 2. Citizens who leave the Region shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > > > **Section 3: General Rights** > > > > 1. Each Resident shall be free to serve in any office in The East Pacific, as limited by World Assembly Membership, Concordat ratification, and Citizenship. > > > > 2. Each Resident may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > 3. All Residents that have gained Citizenship may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, except in the case that their Citizenship was confirmed during the voting period for the election or referendum in question. > > > > 4. Each Resident may leave the region freely. > > > > **Section 4: Rights During Trial** > > > > 1. Each Resident shall be given a swift and impartial trial by the Conclave if an indictment is made against them. > > > > 2. Any Resident may appeal to the Conclave via trial on any government action taken against them. > > > > 3. Residents may not be banned or ejected for any reason not stated in law or this Concordat. > > > > 4. Each Resident shall not be tried twice for the same offence nor forced to self-incriminate unless new and compelling evidence has been presented to the Conclave nor forced to self-incriminate. > > > > 5. Residents shall not be denied the right to representation as limited by statutory law. > > > > # Article F: The Administration > > > > **Section 1: Recognition** > > > > 1. The off-site administration team, “the Administration”, shall be understood to be the administration team of The East Pacific’s forum as listed here: ‪[About - Tep Forum](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/about). > > > > 2. The Administration, and any moderation team or designated governmental officials appointed thereto, are those responsible for the technical maintenance of The East Pacific’s official Discord servers, forums, and other official services. > > > > **Section 2: Legal Proceedures** > > > > 1. This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration. > > > > 2. Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave. > > > > # Article G: Regional Name and Emblem > > > > **Section 1: Name** > > > > 1. The official name of the government of The East Pacific shall be the “Confederated East Pacific”. > > > > 2. “The Confederacy of The East Pacific” or “The Confederated States of The East Pacific” may be used interchangeably with The East Pacific’s official name. > > > > **Section 2: Emblem** > > > > 1. The regional symbol of The East Pacific shall be the Mason Compass (without the “G” inscribed in its center). > > > > 2. The regional colors shall be any variant of green and yellow. > > > > # Article H: Enactment and Amendment > > > > **Section 1: Establishment & Amendment Proceedure** > > > > 1. This Concordat is understood to have been established on January 11th, 2009, taking effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific as overseen by the Elders. > > > > 2. The Magisterium may propose a Proposal for Amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote > > > > 3. A Proposal for Amendment successfully proposed by the Magisterium must receive the support of 2/3 of those Citizens voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave to be ratified and become a legally binding Concordat amendment. > > > > 4. A legally binding Concordat amendment ratified by the above process shall be known as an “Amendment” or as a “Concordat Amendment”. > > > > **Section 2: Specifications** > > > > 1. Upon Amendment Referendum close, a Proposal for Amendment that gained the necessary support during the Amendment Referendum shall immediately be considered an Amendment. > > > > 2. Proposals for Amendments shall be defined as changes, additions and/or removal of provisions within this Concordat or replacements of this Concordat that have not been ratified in an Amendment Referendum. > > > > 3. A Proposal for Amendment is not binding law unless it becomes an Amendment. > > > > # Preamble > > > > We, the assembled Residents of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > > > # Article A: Executive > > > > **Section 1** > > > > This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and orders imposed by the Conclave. > > > > **Section 2** > > > > The Delegate shall be a Citizen elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Citizens. > > > > **Section 3** > > > > The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > > > **Section 4** > > > > The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > > > **Section 5** > > > > The Delegate shall nominate Citizens to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. Accordingly, the Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > > > **Section 6** > > > > The Delegate may appoint Ministers to advise on or perform any of the duties of the Delegate. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. Further, statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > > > **Section 7** > > > > An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > > > **Section 8** > > > > The Delegate is fully empowered to create and send recruitment telegrams to Frontier regions on behalf of The East Pacific. Exceptions to this power include any region with an embassy or treaty with The East Pacific, and any properties thereof. Further exceptions to this power may be defined in law. > > > > # Article B: Legislative > > > > **Section 1** > > > > This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > > > **Section 2** > > > > The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > **Section 3** > > > > The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > > > **Section 4** > > > > Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > > > **Section 5** > > > > Enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation, and both ratification and repeal of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate, shall be decided by majority vote. > > > > **Section 6** > > > > The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto an enactment, 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. > > > > **Section 7** > > > > The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > > > **Section 8** > > > > The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > > > **Section 9** > > > > The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. Suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > > > **Section 10** > > > > The Magisterium may remove an Arbiter by a ⅔ majority for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. > > > > **Section 11** > > > > Should a spelling, grammar, naming, or formatting (in relation to the rest of the legislation’s format) error exist in the Concordat or statutory law, the Provost may make a discretionary direct edit to correct said error, so long as such an edit does not change the legal effect of the legislation. Such edits shall always be announced and recorded in a public area. The Conclave may reverse any edit that violates this clause by a 2/3 majority vote. > > > > **Section 12** > > > > Any Magister may motion, with support from another Magister, to remove the Provost for misuse of their ability to make discretionary edits via a 1/2 majority vote - a successful motion shall initiate the vote with the Provost being suspended solely for the vote’s duration. > > > > # 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 Residents. > > > > **Section 2** > > > > The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > **Section 3** > > > > The Conclave shall be composed of five Arbiters, which shall not serve concurrently as the Delegate or as a Magister. > > > > **Section 4** > > > > 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > > > **Section 5** > > > > Every six months, on the first of January and July, discussion for re-confirmation of all sitting Arbiters shall be immediately begun by the Provost of the Magisterium. Arbiters are appointed for a tenure lasting until the next re-confirmation of the cycle unless they are appointed in the month prior to re-confirmation, in which case they hold their seat until the second re-confirmation of the cycle. After three days of discussion on re-confirmation, a vote will begin. All sitting Arbiters shall retain their seat for the duration of re-confirmation. Should any Arbiter(s) fail the re-confirmation vote by the Magisterium, their seat is forfeited. In the event of any vacancy in the Conclave, the Delegate must nominate a new Arbiter within seven days. An Arbiter cannot be nominated again for the same seat after their re-confirmation fails. > > > > **Section 6** > > > > The Conclave may rule on the actions of the Delegate or the Praesidium 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 an indictable penalty, as limited by law. The Conclave cannot overturn any part of the Concordat. > > > > **Section 7** > > > > The Conclave may rule on the actions of any Resident 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 8** > > > > The Conclave may remove a Vizier or Magister by a 2/3 vote for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. > > > > **Section 9** > > > > The Conclave may, via a 2/3 vote, temporarily suspend any government official who is being tried for an indictable offense from exercising some or all of their governmental powers during trial. This temporary suspension shall be lifted at the end of said trial or lifted early by a 2/3 vote of the Conclave. > > > > **Section 10** > > > > The Conclave may not apply any legislation to any situation that occurred before the legislation was passed. > > > > **Section 11** > > > > Any Arbiter with substantial prior involvement with a matter that goes to trial must recuse themselves from said trial. If necessary, an Arbiter may be forcefully recused with the support of all other non-recused Arbiters. Recused Arbiters may not perform Arbiter duties for any matter directly related to said trial. > > > > # Article D: Security > > > > **Section 1** > > > > The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. It shall be composed of Viziers. Viziers shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > > > **Section 2** > > > > The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > **Section 3** > > > > The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > > > **Section 4** > > > > The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining these Standing Orders. > > > > **Section 5** > > > > The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. This suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > > > **Section 6** > > > > Should the Delegate be suspended or leave office by removal, resignation, or any other means, the Praesidium shall select a Vizier to serve as Acting Delegate. At any point, the Magisterium may override the Praesidium’s decision and select a Vizier of their own choosing to serve as Acting Delegate via a majority vote. In either case, the Acting Delegate may exercise any and all powers of the Delegacy until the Delegate is unsuspended or, if the Delegate left office, a new election for Delegate has been held. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > > > # Article E: Citizenship and Residency > > > > **Section 1** > > > > A Resident is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > > > **Section 2** > > > > A Citizen is a Resident that has ratified this Concordat and undertaken Naturalization as defined by law > > > > **Section 3** > > > > The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the naturalization process and maintaining a record of all Citizens pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > > > # Article F: Rights and Duties of Citizens and Residents > > > > **Section 1** > > > > Each Resident shall be given a swift and impartial trial by the Conclave if an indictment is made against them. Additionally, any Resident may appeal to the Conclave via trial on any government action taken against them. Residents may not be banned or ejected for any reason not stated in law or this Concordat. > > > > **Section 2** > > > > Each Resident shall not be tried twice for the same offence nor forced to self-incriminate unless new and compelling evidence has been presented to the Conclave nor forced to self-incriminate. Residents shall not be denied the right to representation as limited by statutory law. > > > > **Section 3** > > > > Each Resident shall be free to serve in any office in The East Pacific, as limited by World Assembly Membership, Concordat ratification, and Citizenship. > > > > **Section 4** > > > > Each Resident may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > **Section 5** > > > > All Residents that have gained Citizenship may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, except in the case that their Citizenship was confirmed during the voting period for the election or referendum in question. > > > > **Section 6** > > > > Each Resident may leave the region freely. Citizens who leave the Region will have their citizenship removed. They shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > > > # Article G: The Administration > > > > **Section 1** > > > > The off-site administration team, “the Administration”, shall be understood to be the administration team of The East Pacific’s forum as listed here: ‪[About - Tep Forum](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/about). > > > > **Section 2** > > > > The Administration, and any moderation team or designated governmental officials appointed thereto, are those responsible for the technical maintenance of The East Pacific’s official Discord servers, forums, and other official services. > > > > **Section 3** > > > > This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration. > > > > **Section 4** > > > > Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave. > > > > # Article H: Regional Name and Emblem > > > > **Section 1** > > > > The official name of the government of The East Pacific shall be the “Confederated East Pacific”. “The Confederacy of The East Pacific” or “The Confederated States of The East Pacific” may be used interchangeably with The East Pacific’s official name. > > > > **Section 2** > > > > The regional symbol of The East Pacific shall be the Mason Compass (without the “G” inscribed in its center), and the regional colors shall be any variant of green and yellow. > > > > # Article I: Enactment and Amendment > > > > **Section 1** > > > > This Concordat is understood to have been established on January 11th, 2009, taking effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific as overseen by the Elders. > > > > **Section 2** > > > > The Magisterium may propose a Proposal for Amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote; such a Proposal for Amendment must receive the support of 2/3 of those Citizens voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave to be ratified and become a legally binding Concordat amendment. A legally binding Concordat amendment ratified as such shall be known as an “Amendment” or as a “Concordat Amendment”. > > > > **Section 3** > > > > Upon Amendment Referendum close, a Proposal for Amendment that gained the necessary support during the Amendment Referendum shall immediately be considered an Amendment. > > > > **Section 4** > > > > Proposals for Amendments shall be defined as changes, additions and/or removal of provisions within this Concordat or replacements of this Concordat that have not been ratified in an Amendment Referendum. > > > > **Section 5** > > > > A Proposal for Amendment is not binding law unless it becomes an Amendment. ---
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**Notice of Discretionary Edit** * * * By the power vested in me by the Concordat and through the Office of the Provost, I have corrected **one formatting error** and **one spelling error**. This adjustment is effective 2025-04-30T01:57:00Z and does not affect the legal meaning of this document in any way. > **Amendments Made** > > The following adjustments have been made to the Concordat: > > > # Article D: Security > > > > **Section 64: Acting Delegate Selection** > > > # Article H: Enactment and Amendment > > > > **Section 1: Establishment & Amendment Proceedure** > **Concordat as Amended** > > > # Preamble > > > > We, the assembled Residents of The East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Concordat of The East Pacific. > > > > # Article A: Executive > > > > **Section 1: Establishment** > > > > 1. This Concordat does hereby invest executive authority in a Delegate of The East Pacific and does appoint the Delegate the executor of this Concordat, subsequent laws passed by the Magisterium, and Orders and verdicts imposed by the Conclave. > > > > 2. The Delegate shall be a Citizen elected for a term of four months by a majority vote of Citizens. > > > > 3. The Delegate shall not serve concurrently as a Magister, Arbiter, or Vizier. > > > > **Section 2: Minister Appointments** > > > > 1. The Delegate may appoint Ministers to take on any of the roles of the Delegate and Advisors to advise the Delegate. > > > > 2. The Delegate or relevant Minister may further appoint Staffers to assist in the Delegate’s or Minister’s duties. > > > > 3. As a limit, the Delegate may only order a Vizier to assume the full Delegacy. The Delegate may then retake the Delegacy at any time. > > > > 4. Statutory apportionment of Regional Officer positions or powers shall take primacy over discretionary Minister appointments. > > > > 5. An individual that has assumed the Delegacy through a means other than that provided for by this Concordat shall not be recognized by the Government as Delegate. > > > > **Section 3: General Powers & Responsibilities** > > > > 1. The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > > > 2. The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > > > 3. The Delegate shall nominate Citizens to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. > > > > **Section 4: Recruitment** > > > > 1. The Delegate is fully empowered to create and send recruitment telegrams to Frontier regions on behalf of The East Pacific. > > > > 2. Exceptions to this power include any region with an embassy or treaty with The East Pacific, and any properties thereof. > > > > 3. Further exceptions to this power may be defined in law. > > > > # Article B: Legislative > > > > **Section 1: Establishment & Organization** > > > > 1. This Concordat does hereby invest legislative authority in a Magisterium, which shall enact legislation and maintain Standing Orders of the Magisterium. > > > > 2. The Standing Orders of the Magisterium shall be considered legally binding within the Magisterium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > 3. The induction or removal of a Magister shall follow the methods prescribed in the Standing Orders. > > > > **Section 2: Magisterium Leadership** > > > > 1. Magisters shall elect among themselves a Provost, as outlined in the Standing Orders. > > > > 2. The Provost shall preside over the Magisterium, represent it to the Executive, the Praesidium and the Conclave, and keep a record of the laws of The East Pacific. > > > > 3. Any Magister may motion, with support from another Magister, to remove the Provost for misuse of their ability to make discretionary edits via a 1/2 majority vote - a successful motion shall initiate the vote with the Provost being suspended solely for the vote’s duration. > > > > **Section 3: Legislative Process** > > > > 1. Enactment, amendment, or repeal of legislation, and both ratification and repeal of a treaty or declaration of war submitted by the Delegate, shall be decided by majority vote. > > > > 2. The Delegate may elect to, within ten days of passage in the Magisterium, veto or sign into immediate effect an enactment of a law, amendment, or repeal of legislation. > > > > 3. A lack of Delegate veto or signature within ten days of passage by Magisterium vote shall lead to the relevant law, amendment, or repeal of legislation being put into immediate effect after the ten day period expires. > > > > 4. The Magisterium may elect to override a Delegate veto of a law, amendment, or repeal of legislation by a 3/4 vote. > > > > **Section 4: Magisterium Confirmation and Removal of Officals** > > > > 1. The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > > > 2. The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > > > 3. The Magisterium may remove an Arbiter by a ⅔ majority for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. > > > > **Section 5: Magisterium Suspension of Officials** > > > > 1. The Magisterium may suspend the Delegate, a Vizier, or an Arbiter by a 2/3 vote for suspicion of indictable crimes or abuse of power. > > > > 2. Said suspension shall be considered an Indictment for the named offence or offences as prosecuted by the Provost. > > > > 3. Said suspension shall be lifted by any non-guilty decision of the Conclave or by majority vote of the Magisterium. > > > > **Section 6: Discretionary Edits** > > > > 1. Should a spelling, grammar, naming, or formatting (in relation to the rest of the legislation’s format) error exist in the Concordat or statutory law, the Provost may make a discretionary direct edit to correct said error. > > > > 2. Discretionary direct edits cannot change the legal effect of the legislation. > > > > 3. Discretionary direct edits shall always be announced and recorded in a public area. > > > > 4. The Conclave may reverse any discretionary direct edits that violates this clause by a 2/3 majority vote. > > > > # Article C: Judicial > > > > **Section 1: Establishment & Organization** > > > > 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 Residents. > > > > 2. The Standing Orders of the Conclave shall be considered legally binding within the Conclave, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > 3. The Conclave shall be composed of five Arbiters, which shall not serve concurrently as the Delegate or as a Magister. > > > > **Section 2: Arbiter Confirmations and Re-Confirmations** > > > > 1. Every six months, on the first of January and July, discussion for re-confirmation of all sitting Arbiters shall be immediately begun by the Provost of the Magisterium. > > > > 2. Arbiters are appointed for a tenure lasting until the next re-confirmation of the cycle unless they are appointed in the month prior to re-confirmation, in which case they hold their seat until the second re-confirmation of the cycle. > > > > 3. After three days of discussion on re-confirmation, a vote will begin. All sitting Arbiters shall retain their seat for the duration of re-confirmation. > > > > 4. Should any Arbiter(s) fail the re-confirmation vote by the Magisterium, their seat is forfeited. > > > > 5. In the event of any vacancy in the Conclave, the Delegate must nominate a new Arbiter within seven days. > > > > 6. An Arbiter cannot be nominated again for the same seat after their re-confirmation fails. > > > > **Section 3: Conclave Leadership** > > > > 1. 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 Executive, the Magisterium, and the Praesidium. > > > > 2. The Viceroy shall submit election regulation changes to the Magisterium for majority approval. > > > > 3. The Viceroy shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Conclave. > > > > **Section 4: General Judicial Powers & Limits** > > > > 1. The Conclave may rule on the actions of the Delegate or the Praesidium and nullify any which are contrary to this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > 2. The Conclave may nullify any law passed by the Magisterium that is contrary to this Concordat. > > > > 3. The Conclave may remove a Vizier or Magister by a 2/3 vote for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. > > > > 4. The Conclave cannot overturn any part of the Concordat. > > > > 5. The Conclave may not apply any legislation to any situation that occurred before the legislation was passed. > > > > **Section 4: Orders** > > > > 1. The Conclave is empowered to compel an action, reversal, or suspension of action by Order with an indictable penalty for if the Order is not met. > > > > 2. Orders can be limited in any way by statutory law. > > > > 3. Orders can never conflict with the Concordat. > > > > 4. Orders may supersede statutory law, but only when a compelled action or reversal/suspension of such is necessary to maintain the status quo until an on-going trial concludes (upon which the relevant Order shall no longer be enforced). > > > > **Section 5: Trials** > > > > 1. The Conclave may rule on the actions of any Resident 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. > > > > 2. Trials in the Conclave shall be in open session. > > > > 3. The Conclave may, via a 2/3 vote, temporarily suspend any government official who is being tried for an indictable offense from exercising some or all of their governmental powers during trial. > > > > 4. Temporary suspensions shall be lifted at the end of said government official’s trial or lifted early by a 2/3 vote of the Conclave. > > > > 5. Any Arbiter with substantial prior involvement with a matter that goes to trial must recuse themselves from said trial. > > > > 6. If necessary, an Arbiter may be forcefully recused with the support of all other non-recused Arbiters. > > > > 7. Recused Arbiters may not perform Arbiter duties for any matter directly related to said trial. > > > > # Article D: Security > > > > **Section 1: Establishment & Organization** > > > > 1. The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. > > > > 2. The Praesidium shall be composed of Viziers, each who shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > > > 3. The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > > > 4. The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > **Section 2: Praesidium Leadership** > > > > 1. The Praesidium shall elect from among the Viziers a Grand Vizier, who shall preside over the Praesidium and represent it to the Magisterium, the Executive, and the Conclave. > > > > 2. The Grand Vizier shall oversee the security of the region as determined by this Concordat and the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > > > 3. The Grand Vizier shall be charged with maintaining the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > > > 4. The Grand Vizier cannot serve concurrently as Delegate, Provost, or Arbiter. > > > > **Section 3: Delegate Suspension and Trial** > > > > 1. The Praesidium may temporarily suspend the Delegate via a 2/3 majority vote if it believes beyond a reasonable doubt that the Delegate has acted to destroy this Concordat or has committed an abuse of power. > > > > 2. The temporary suspension must be confirmed within seventy-two hours by a decision of the Conclave. > > > > 3. The suspension shall be considered an Indictment for High Treason or abuse of power as prosecuted by the Grand Vizier or designee. > > > > 4. The suspension and Indictment shall be lifted by a non-guilty verdict of the Conclave, a 2/3 vote of the Praesidium, or a 4/5 vote of the Magisterium. > > > > **Section 4: Acting Delegate Selection** > > > > 1. Should the Delegate be suspended or leave office by removal, resignation, or any other means, the Praesidium shall select a Vizier to serve as Acting Delegate. > > > > 2. At any point, the Magisterium may override the Praesidium’s selection and select a Vizier of their own choosing to serve as Acting Delegate via a majority vote. > > > > 3. Whether Praesidium or Magisterium appointed, the Acting Delegate may exercise any and all powers of the Delegacy until the Delegate is unsuspended or, if the Delegate left office, a new election for Delegate has been held. > > > > 4. A Vizier shall not be considered as serving concurrently as Delegate if serving as an Acting Delegate. > > > > # Article E: Residency, Citizenship, Rights > > > > **Section 1: Residents, Citizens, and Naturalization** > > > > 1. A Resident is an individual with one or more nations residing within The East Pacific Region. > > > > 2. A Citizen is a Resident that has ratified this Concordat and undertaken Naturalization as defined by law. > > > > 3. The Grand Vizier, with assistance from the Praesidium, shall be charged with overseeing the naturalization process and maintaining a record of all Citizens pursuant to statutory law and, secondly, the Standing Orders of the Praesidium. > > > > **Section 2: Loss of Citizenship** > > > > 1. Citizens who leave the Region may have their citizenship removed. > > > > 2. Citizens who leave the Region shall also surrender all governmental roles, except in circumstances explicitly provided for by law. > > > > **Section 3: General Rights** > > > > 1. Each Resident shall be free to serve in any office in The East Pacific, as limited by World Assembly Membership, Concordat ratification, and Citizenship. > > > > 2. Each Resident may submit to the Magisterium a legislative proposal for public debate and Magisterium vote, excluding those which may only be proposed by a specific governmental entity as according to this Concordat or statutory law. > > > > 3. All Residents that have gained Citizenship may vote in Delegate elections and Concordat referenda, except in the case that their Citizenship was confirmed during the voting period for the election or referendum in question. > > > > 4. Each Resident may leave the region freely. > > > > **Section 4: Rights During Trial** > > > > 1. Each Resident shall be given a swift and impartial trial by the Conclave if an indictment is made against them. > > > > 2. Any Resident may appeal to the Conclave via trial on any government action taken against them. > > > > 3. Residents may not be banned or ejected for any reason not stated in law or this Concordat. > > > > 4. Each Resident shall not be tried twice for the same offence nor forced to self-incriminate unless new and compelling evidence has been presented to the Conclave nor forced to self-incriminate. > > > > 5. Residents shall not be denied the right to representation as limited by statutory law. > > > > # Article F: The Administration > > > > **Section 1: Recognition** > > > > 1. The off-site administration team, “the Administration”, shall be understood to be the administration team of The East Pacific’s forum as listed here: ‪[About - Tep Forum](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/about). > > > > 2. The Administration, and any moderation team or designated governmental officials appointed thereto, are those responsible for the technical maintenance of The East Pacific’s official Discord servers, forums, and other official services. > > > > **Section 2: Legal Proceedures** > > > > 1. This Concordat, nor any subsequent laws thereunder, provides the government of The East Pacific no authority over the Administration. > > > > 2. Any ban, decided by the Administration in consensus for violations of the applicable rules of conduct related to the official off-site services, shall be considered a ban under the law for the same duration, and executed as such by the relevant regional authorities, without trial, hearing or appeal to the Conclave. > > > > # Article G: Regional Name and Emblem > > > > **Section 1: Name** > > > > 1. The official name of the government of The East Pacific shall be the “Confederated East Pacific”. > > > > 2. “The Confederacy of The East Pacific” or “The Confederated States of The East Pacific” may be used interchangeably with The East Pacific’s official name. > > > > **Section 2: Emblem** > > > > 1. The regional symbol of The East Pacific shall be the Mason Compass (without the “G” inscribed in its center). > > > > 2. The regional colors shall be any variant of green and yellow. > > > > # Article H: Enactment and Amendment > > > > **Section 1: Establishment & Amendment Procedure** > > > > 1. This Concordat is understood to have been established on January 11th, 2009, taking effect following a ratification vote of nations of The East Pacific as overseen by the Elders. > > > > 2. The Magisterium may propose a Proposal for Amendment to this Concordat by a 2/3 vote > > > > 3. A Proposal for Amendment successfully proposed by the Magisterium must receive the support of 2/3 of those Citizens voting in a referendum administered by the Conclave to be ratified and become a legally binding Concordat amendment. > > > > 4. A legally binding Concordat amendment ratified by the above process shall be known as an “Amendment” or as a “Concordat Amendment”. > > > > **Section 2: Specifications** > > > > 1. Upon Amendment Referendum close, a Proposal for Amendment that gained the necessary support during the Amendment Referendum shall immediately be considered an Amendment. > > > > 2. Proposals for Amendments shall be defined as changes, additions and/or removal of provisions within this Concordat or replacements of this Concordat that have not been ratified in an Amendment Referendum. > > > > 3. A Proposal for Amendment is not binding law unless it becomes an Amendment. Ex Oriente Lux Provost AC ---
**Author:** ![theclockworkvixen](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/theclockworkvixen/32/16522_2.png) [@theclockworkvixen](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/theclockworkvixen)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/39 "2025-07-05T18:18:34Z")
**ANNOUNCEMENT OF DISCRETIONARY EDIT** * * * By the powers granted to the Office of the Provost under Article B, Section 6 of this Concordat, I hereby announce the following discretionary edit: > [@](#): > > **Section 4: Magisterium Confirmation and Removal of Officials** > > 1. The Magisterium may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > 2. The Magisterium may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote. > > 3. The Magisterium may remove an Arbiter by a ⅔2/3 majority for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. * * * Effective 2025-07-05T18:17:00Z This edit was made to fix a consistency issue with formatting in the rest of the affected Section, in addition to a typo in the section title. There have been no changes to the legal meaning of this Concordat. ---
**Author:** ![AC5230](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/ac5230/32/11489_2.png) [@AC5230](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/AC5230)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/40 "2025-08-07T05:22:39Z")
Notice of Amendments * * * An Amendment to the Concordat was [passed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/18986) by the 65th Magisterium on 2025-05-21T19:15:00Z and [confirmed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/19030) by the citizenry on 2025-06-01T02:30:00Z. > [@](#): > > **The Concordat of the East Pacific** > > […] > > # Article C: Judicial > > **Section 1: Establishment & Organization** > > […] > > 4. The Conclave shall decide on matters before it by majority vote of all Arbiters. > > […] ([Debate Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/18827) | [Vote Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/18987) | [Referendum Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/19031)) * * * A second Amendment to the Concordat was [passed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/18987) by the 65th Magisterium on 2025-05-22T12:50:00Z and [confirmed](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/19031) by the citizenry on 2025-06-01T02:30:00Z. > [@](#): > > **The Concordat of the East Pacific** > > […] > > # Article E: Residency, Citizenship, Rights > > **Section 4: Rights During Trial** > > […] > > 1. > > Each Resident shall not be tried twice for the same offence nor forced to self-incriminate unless new and compelling evidence has been presented to the Conclave nor forced to self-incriminate. > > Under no circumstances shall a Resident be tried twice for the same offence except in the event that new and compelling evidence has been presented to the Conclave, nor shall they be compelled to self-incriminate. > > […] ([Debate Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/18827) | [Vote Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/18987) | [Referendum Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/19031)) * * * Ex Oriente Lux Provost AC ---
**Author:** ![Ladona](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/ladona/32/15492_2.png) [@Ladona](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Ladona)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/41 "2026-03-11T06:48:45Z")
Notice of Amendment An amendment to the Concordat was [passed by the 68th Magisterium](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/ca-2026-11-concordat-amendments-to-confirmation-processes/19670) on 2026-02-21T23:00:00Z and [confirmed by the citizenry](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/refernedum-concordat-amendment-to-confirmation-process/19685) on 2026-03-07T10:37:00Z. [Magisterium Discussion Topic](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/amendment-concordat-articles-a-b-d-on-confirmations/19648) | [Magisterium Vote Topic](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/ca-2026-11-concordat-amendments-to-confirmation-processes/19670) | [Referendum Topic](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/refernedum-concordat-amendment-to-confirmation-process/19685) > **Amended Sections** > > > # Article A: Executive > > > > **Section 3: General Powers & Responsibilities** > > > > 1. The Delegate shall eject and/or banish Nations from the Region who have committed a summary offense or have been sentenced as such for committing an indictable offense, by the Conclave, for the prescribed period of time. > > 2. The Delegate shall represent The East Pacific to foreign entities as Head of State. > > > > ~~3. The Delegate shall nominate Citizens to serve as Arbiters and Viziers subject to confirmation by the Magisterium.~~ > > > > 3. The Delegate shall nominate Citizens to serve as Arbiters subject to confirmation by the Magisterium. > > > > 4. The Delegate shall nominate Citizens to serve as Viziers subject to confirmation by both the Magisterium and Praesidium. > > > # Article B: Legislative > > > > Section 4: Magisterium Confirmation and Removal of Officials > > > > 1. The Magisterium shall vote on confirming Arbiters nominated by the Delegate. A 2/3 majority vote in favour shall result in the confirmation of the candidate. ~~may confirm Arbiters nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote.~~ > > 2. Following Praesidium confirmation, ~~T~~ [add]t[/add[he Magisterium ~~may confirm Viziers nominated by the Delegate by a 2/3 vote.~~ shall vote on confirming Viziers nominated by the Delegate. A 2/3 majority vote in favour shall result in the confirmation of the candidate. > > 3. The Magisterium can vote to remove Arbiters for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty. A 2/3 majority vote in favour shall remove the Arbiter. ~~may remove an Arbiter by a 2/3 majority for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty.~~ > > > # Article D: Security > > > > **Section 1: Establishment & Organization** > > > > 1. The Praesidium shall be invested the responsibilities of regional security, stability, and continuity of government. > > 2. The Praesidium shall be composed of Viziers, each who shall maintain a high level of endorsements in the region and serve for an indefinite period. > > 3. The Praesidium shall be charged with removing from power any Delegate suspended by the Magisterium, guilty of a summary or indictable offence, or any individual that has illegally seized the Delegacy. > > > > 4. The Praesidium shall vote on confirming Viziers nominated by the Delegate. A 2/3 majority vote in favour shall result in the confirmation of the candidate. > > > > ~~4~~ 5. The Standing Orders of the Praesidium shall be considered legally binding within the Praesidium, unless contradicted by this Concordat or statutory law. ---
**Author:** ![Ladona](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/ladona/32/15492_2.png) [@Ladona](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Ladona)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243/42 "2026-05-04T08:04:23Z")
Notice of Amendment An amendment to the Concordat was [passed by the 69th Magisterium](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/ca-2026-23-hefty-overhaul-of-government-security/19756) on 2026-04-16T23:40:00Z and [confirmed by the citizenry](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/referendum-hefty-overhaul-of-government-security/19776) on 2026-04-25T01:20:00Z. [Magisterium Discussion Topic](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/hefty-overhaul-of-government-security-hogs-amendment/19535/) | [Magisterium Vote Topic](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/ca-2026-23-hefty-overhaul-of-government-security/19756) | [Referendum Topic](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/referendum-hefty-overhaul-of-government-security/19776) **Important Note:** Due to the delayed effectuation of the Archon and Delegate Roles, this amendment has only amended in Article H, Section 3, the HOGS Amendment, and a copy of what the Concordat will look like after July 1st 2026 when the named roles exist. A further amendment will be made on July 1st 2026 to replace the current version of the Concordat with the version ratified in the linked referendum. > **Amended Sections** > > > [@](#): > > > > # Article H: Enactment and Amendment > > > > […] > > > > **Section 3: HOGS Amendment** > > > > 1. The amendment which adds this section shall be known as the HOGS Amendment. > > > > 2. The HOGS amendment shall take effect on July 1st, 2026, upon which the first elections for both Delegate and Archon shall be held. The February 2026 Delegate Term and January 2026 Grand Vizier Term shall extend to this date. > > > > 3. Upon the effectuation of the HOGS amendment, every instance of the noun “Delegate” in Statute and Standing Orders is amended and shall be edited to say “Archon,” unless the provision deals with the mechanics of the seat of the Delegate. > > > > 4. Upon the effectuation of the HOGS amendment, every instance of “Grand Vizier” is amended and shall be edited to say “Delegate”. > > > > 5. The Magisterium is hereby instructed to review and prepare for passage an omnibus of reforms to bring Statute in line with the HOGS amendment, and every branch of government is hereby instructed to review their Standing Orders for the same purpose. > > > > 6. Article H, Section 3 of the Concordat as passed in the HOGS amendment shall be struck in its entirety by the Provost upon the complete effectuation of its terms. [Previous page](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/the-concordat-of-the-east-pacific/16243.md?page=3)