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Record of all Assembly Votes
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- a) Establishes a constitutional change to allow for the confirmation of the system
b) Registers aforementioned system as "The Triumvirate System"
c) Puts formally into law said system, requiring a constitutional change to remove and thus the 2/3 Assembly vote, as well as approval from the Cabinet and Region
d) Ensures that all future legislation while the system is in place must go through the system, except in times of emergency
2.
- a) Defines an Emergency as a time when the Founder is granted by democratic assent Emergency powers either in a time of war or other significant danger to the region
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Status: Passed: 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
1. Defines ‘MP’ as a member of the Slide Countries Assembly, as voted in by the people.
2. Defines the powers of an MP as being able to draft legislation (requiring 2/3 vote of assembly to officially bring to the stage) and have one vote in the Slide Countries Assembly.
3. Defines ‘Assembly Chairman’ - always to be held by Assmebly chairman - as the chair of the Slide Countries Assembly.
4. Defines their powers as being able to create polls but only of legislation drafted by a Cabinet or Assembly member, and of giving MPs their powers as granted in Article 2. Also allows them to remove and add members to the assembly as decided by the regional elections.
5. Defines ‘Leader of the House’ as official leader of the Slide Countries Assembly.
6. Defines Leader of the House’s powers as the same as MPs, as granted in Article 2. Gives Leader of the House extra powers to be the point of contact between chambers (see Triumvirate Act 2020).
7. Any MP (including Leader of the House) may call a Vote of No Confidence in any other MP. If the VNC passes, the region will be asked to elect a new replacement MP. Any nation may step forward for the by-election, but only one per person.
8. Gives the Assembly powers to call and pass a Vote of No Confidence in the Cabinet. If passed, the Assembly may either ask for a reformed cabinet or a new election.
9. Gives the Region the power to remove the Assembly by a Vote of No Confidence - if a nation calls one. If passed, there will be a new Assembly Election.
10. Any amendment to this act (after it passes into law) will require a 2/3 vote from the Assembly and a majority from the Region.
11. Hereby passes Definition of Terms Act into law.
Status: Passed: 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
b. Defines bigotry as any statement or belief which decries someone for their identity alone in a mean and non-constructive manor, especially if it is unwelcome.
a. Anti-ideological statements.
b. Releasing sensitive information about someone (real name, age, address, contact details, etc.)
c. The use of offensive slurs such as n****r, f****t and c***k.
d. Bigotry on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, sexual orientation, hobby, physical appearance, class, background or beliefs.
Status: Passed: 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1)
- a) Hereby proclaims No Confidence in The mercenaries of the safe haven
b) Thus strikes them from the Assembly, triggering an immediate bi-election, decided by the Region.
c) Triggers the Vote of No Confidence by the method defined in the Confirmation of Triumvirate System Act (2020)
2)
- a) Changes regional Password for the Assembly so that privacy is maintained and the democratic process is protected and ensured
Status: Passed: 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1) Individual Misconduct
a) Any Assembly nation banned from The Slide Countries will also be immediately banned from the Assembly
b) Any Assembly nation ejected but not banned from The Slide Countries will have to answer a VONC along with an enquiry
c) Any Assembly nation with a criminal record (found in the Dispatches of Scsa vassal nation) or with puppet nations with a criminal record must answer questions in a public enquiry, but a VONC is not immediately held
d) These instances are all due to a disobedience to the Regional Laws, and are, at time of writing, the only punishments available. This Bill may only be edited to include new punishments (if they manifest) by vote in the Assembly
2) Inactivity
- a) Any Assembly nation that misses five consecutive votes in the Assembly, through their own fault, will have a VONC called at the discretion of fellow Assembly nations
b) Any Assembly nation who is inactive for longer than 28 days, but fails to meet the requirement set out previously [2a] will have a VONC called
c) Any Assembly nation that ceases to exist will have 24 hours to return before a regional bi-election is held in their absence
3) Other Circumstances
- a) A VONC can be called by super majority in the Assembly with no legislative authority or laws broken, thus is the power of democracy
b) The Region may call a VONC in an individual Assembly nation or the Assembly as a whole at any time
c) The Cabinet has no authority to call a VONC in an individual Assembly nation or the Assembly as a whole at any time
d) If emergency powers are granted to the Founder, then the Assembly is temporarily null and void, however will be reinstated once the emergency powers cease
e) Any Assembly nation found guilty of plotting to undermine regional stability will be dismissed instantly, after a trial
f) Misuse of power by an Assembly nation, be it in the Assembly or in the Region, will result in a VONC. This includes:
i) Suppression of innocent RMB Messages
ii) Misuse of the Assembly, and the roles granted as an MP or Leader Of The House
iii) Tampering with polls, factbooks etc. without prior permission via democratic means.
g) Any Assembly nation that does not accept changeover of power, be it in Cabinet or Assembly will be expected to resign
Status: Passed: 4 - 0 (100%, 3 abstained)
- 1)
- a) Acknowledges that the self-determination of the members of the region is held to be circumcinct, and believing that this is a positive aspect of regional life
b) Acknowledges that The Assembly currently holds no sway over national policies of individual nations
c) Assures members that this legislation does not aim to surpass this national identity
d) Therefore the institution of this legislation is entirely optional to each nation in the region, and no nations shall be forced to institute this currency
2)
- a) Acknowledges the value of a regional currency in increased trade
b) Additionally Acknowledges the increased ease that national comparisons in economy, led by Buewye at time of writing, will have with an official regional currency
c) Allows for increased regulation of the economy of the region and therefore decreased likelihood of economic instability
d) Believes that increased regional economic co-operation reduces chance of war between nations in the region
3)
- a) Establishes The International Standard as the official currency of The Slide Countries
b) Likewise establishes a regional economic advisory committee made up of individual economic ministers from the nations of the region
c) Establishes the base value of The International Standard, and prioritises stability over expansion
d) Creates database of all nations who use The International Standard under the Scsa vassal nation's dispatches
Status: Passed: 7 - 0 (100%)
- 1)
- a) Realises that the Regional body has no mandate for a legislative role in regional affairs
b) Confirms the legitimacy of the Cabinet and Assembly
c) Confirms the necessity for democracy in decision-making
2)
- a) Re-defines the role of the Region as follows:
I) The region will remain consisting of all of the registered nations within The Slide Countries
ii) The region shall furthermore only have an advisory role in the final decision-making, rather than the final vote on assembly matters.
iii) Only Assembly Divisive legislation needs to be voted on in the Region
iv) All other roles of the Region are unchanged by this bill
b) Reclassifies the final vote of the Assembly as immediately enact-able into regional law
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
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4. Therefore, in an Assembly of seven members, Article 2a (iii) shall be activated whenever an Assembly bill is passed by four votes.
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1. Roles of the Sliding Union
a) To guide member states in a similar, but inclusive direction.
b) To provide laws applying to the Union as a whole, therefore advancing article 1a and advancing policies in all member states.
c) To ensure peace and goodwill to the best of its ability.
d) To improve the economies of the member states.
e) One policy for article 1d will be advising, although not enforcing, the use of the Sliding Dollar in member states.
f) To keep the citizens of member states safe and ensure their basic rights.
g) To protect member states by member states agreeing to defend any other member state in times of conflict.
- 2. Definitions of Roles
a) "To guide member states..."
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i) Acknowledges that not all member states will be accepting of all decisions
ii) Believes an opt-out system is the best way to ensure that this guide is maintained
ii) Therefore all Sliding Union legislation will include opt-out clauses
b) "To provide laws applying to the Union as a whole..."
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i) Ensures that legislation is provided through the democratic process
ii) Ensures region-wide issues take precedence over the Sliding Union issues
iii) All laws will be voluntary, acknowledging that not all nations in the bloc will possess the ability or motivation to adhere to all legislation
iv) Any nation that has an interior mandate for ending involvement with the Union may leave the bloc
v) Laws opted in will hold prevalence over national laws
vi) An independent body will be set up as a watchdog to ensure that nations involved abide by their commitments
c) "To ensure peace..."
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i) Believes that heightened co-operation and discussion between the member nations of the Sliding Union will in itself prevent conflict
ii) Recommends all nations in the bloc become members of international co-operation groups, i.e. the sporting association
iii) Provides freedom of movement between all nations of the bloc
d) "To improve the economies"
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i) Advises all members to join the Sliding Dollar
ii) Initiates tariff-free trading between members
iii) Links the independent economic watchdog, presently run by Buewye, to the Sliding Union
e) See "d"
f) "Civil Rights"
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i) Creates legislation for the basic rights of people, see legislation
ii) Creates independent watchdog for ensuring these rights are protected within the bloc
iii) Thus names the "Slide Countries Association on Rights (SCAR)
g) "To protect member states..."
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i) Ensures that any member of the Union will be protected by the other members in all circumstances
ii) Creates Sliding Union Defensive Organisation (SUDO)
iii) Stresses that no individual nations are required to raise military spending to accommodate less-militaristic bloc members, pacifism is welcomed
a) All nations are considered equal in the Sliding Union, with no allowances for population, economy or any other indicators
b) No vetos will be present
c) Regional officers or Assembly members will have no extra powers
d) Members will send a puppet nation (preferably new) to the newly established region for debates on the Sliding Union
e) Simple majorities only required for all legislation
f) Simple majorities only required for all new member admissions
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained) REPEALED by #028
1.
(a) Recognizing the Leader of the House as the head of the Slide Countries’ Assembly.
(b) Also recognizing that the Leader of the House shall act as the point of contact between Chambers, as granted in Article 2 of the Definition of Terms Act.
(c) Noticing that the Leader’s role is not well defined as it should in a legislature
(d) Believing that the Leader of the House should have well focused and defined roles
2.
(a) Hereby adjusts the House Leader’s roles as follows:
(i) Bills, either from the cabinet or the House, must be forwarded to the House Leader.
(ii) The House Leader must then present the bill to the Assembly floor (RMB), for which the amendment (if any) process begins.
(iii) The Speaker must ensure civil debate on the Assembly floor (RMB).
(iv) Once the amendment process and voting is complete, the bill is then sent to the Region for the final vote, and for the Great Leader to append his signature.
(3)
(a) Grants the House Leader the privilege to be absent from the Assembly for no longer than 96 hrs (3 days) in a month.
(b) In a case where the Leader is absent for more than 24 hrs without making declarations, as stated in 3 (a), the Deputy Leader shall assume the role of House Leader for the time being.
(4)
(a) The House Leader shall, in the event of 3 (b), give reasons to the House for his absentation upon his return.
(b) In the event of 4 (a), A Vote of No Confidence can be triggered if the reason is not justified to the House members.
Status: Blocked 1 - 4 (20%, 2 abstained)
2. Should this person return, they can apply to rejoin and their application will be voted on by the national assembly.
Status: Blocked 0 - 6 (0%, 1 abstained)
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1)
- a) Not every member of the Slide Countries knows all of the laws
b) Not every member of the Slide Countries obeys the regional laws
c) The creation of the Assembly has led to new laws
d) Interpretation of these laws is vital to any complaint raised
e) Clarification of laws is a necessity
f) Court can evaluate the current legislation and point out need for new laws
2)
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a) A fair court can guarantee justice for potential offenders
b) A court can scrutinise the Cabinet and Assembly
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1) The Court is to contain three members, appointed by consent of the cabinet and assembly, and confirmed by regional vote
2) No extra region need be created, the court will operate within this region
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1) For simple rule breakages, nations are to be punished in this way:
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a) Nations can be issued warnings for individual acts, three of which results in a 6 month ban
b) Players can be issued warnings for individual acts that are more severe, three of which results in a 6 month ban for all nations of that player
c) Nations can be issued with an instant ban for treasonous activities, such as collaboration with raiders
2) Appeal:
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a) Nations will receive 12 hours notice of upcoming ban allowing for opportunity to appeal
b) The Court must consider the appeal
c) Nations are only eligible for one appeal per offence
d) The Court may choose to decrease sentences
e) The Court may overrule officer decisions either to punish or to spare
3) Taking Nations to Court:
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a) Officers that notice rule-breaches must alert the court
b) If officers have not noticed a rule-breach, nations may submit a grievance order to the court, which will be treated accordingly through standard process
c) In all cases, both nations will be allowed to submit evidence etc
d) The court's decision must be upheld
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1)
- a) Hereby proclaims No Confidence in Traumatik
b) Thus strikes them from the Assembly, triggering an immediate bi-election, decided by the Region.
c) Triggers the Vote of No Confidence by the method defined in the Confirmation of Triumvirate System Act (2020)
d) Grounds: 5 missed votes in a row in The Assemby
2)
- a) Changes regional Password for the Assembly so that privacy is maintained and the democratic process is protected and ensured
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%), 1 abstained)
a.Defines anti-ideological statements as statements which decry the core beliefs of the Slide Countries; socialism, the love of supreme leader Aussandries and democracy.
b. Defines bigotry as any statement or belief which decries someone for their identity alone in a mean and non-constructive manner, especially if it is unwelcome.
a. Anti-ideological statements.
b. Releasing sensitive information about someone (real name, age, address, contact details, etc.)
c. The use of offensive slurs such as n****r, f****t and c***k.
d. Bigotry on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, sexual orientation, hobby, physical appearance, class, background or beliefs.
e. Needless, random and/or unhelpful spam.
Credit: Who cares bro for Articles 1, 2 and 3(a, b, c, d).
- a) Repeated messages that clog up the RMB unnecessarily
b) A message that is long or repeats itself, is unhelpful and is annoying.
Status: Passed 4 - 3 (57%) Blocked in Regional Vote 3 - 10 (23%)
1. Decrees that the region The Slide Countries National Assembly and the Sliding Union are both sub regions of The Slide Countries.
2. Declares that all laws of The Slide Countries, past, present or future are also in place in The Slide Countries' sub regions and the nations of those regions are held accountable to them.
Status: Passed 7 - 0 (100%)
- 1.
- a. Acknowledges the importance of the assembly within the Triumvirate System in order to maintain high standards of democracy.
b. Knowing that new laws and policies will impact the general population of The Slide Countries
c. Understands that an assembly nation may have a vote of no confidence called as determined by bill #006
d. Realizes that a full assembly vote on legislation is crucial for determining which laws are passed and which laws are blocked
- 2.
Hereby, Establishes the procedure following a vote of no confidence:
- a. After legislation for a vote of no confidence is passed a temporary hold is put into place on all pending legislation in queue.
b. No bills may be voted on until the following conditions have been met:
- 1. A regional bi-election is held in order to find a suitable replacement member for the assembly.
2. The nation with the most votes in the bi-election is confirmed and admitted to the assembly.
3. That same nation sends a representative nation (puppet) to the assembly.
c. When all the assembly seats are filled pending legislation may be voted on.
Status: Passed 5 - 0 (100%, 2 abstained)
- 1) The Importance of the Date
a) Acknowledges the need for a comprehensive and accurate record of all voting
b) Acknowledges that although the system is numbered, the exact dates are currently optional
c) Hereby requires all future legislation to be dated.
2) The Date to Use
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a) The date should be the date the bill was drafted and written
b) If bill is amended, the date should be likewise amended, or else the amendment likewise dated
Status: Passed 6 - 1 (86%)
- 1. Need for Early Release
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a) Acknowledges the need for democracy within our Triumvirate System
b) Understands that due to limitations on the website voting for a party is significantly less time consuming
c) Notes that not all parties release a trial cabinet before the election
d) Believes that this misleads the voters as they do not know who they are voting for
e) Hereby notes the Need for Early Release
2. Specifics
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a) Henceforth all hopeful parties MUST release a full cabinet choice at a minimum one(1) day (24hours) before the election
b) If a nation on that potential Cabinet ceases to exist before the end of the election that nation is out of the race and must be replaced and the region notified before the end of the election or that party can not claim victory
Status: Passed 6 - 1 (86%)
- 1) Acknowledges the need for the "Early Release of Cabinet Act"
2) Realizes it discriminates against smaller parties that are less likely to have a full cabinet planned
3) Hereby:
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a) Allows any parties with less members than a full cabinet (i.e. 7 nations) to release their cabinet of their members
b) Allows any parties with less members than a full cabinet to leave gaps in Cabinet plans
4) This is due to the need for smaller parties to negotiate coalitions after the election if they cannot create a full cabinet
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
2. Each cabinet election after with will take place on the same date (the 12th), three months after the last.
3. A. The next Slide Countries Assembly election will take place place as soon as this bill is passed, due to the late nature of the election timing as previously defined in the Triumvirate system act 15/05/20.
B. The next Slide Countries Assembly elections will take place exactly 1 and a half months after each Slide Countries Cabinet Election.
4. A. Creates the role "Chief Voting Officer" (CVO).
B. Defines the CVO's roles as:
a. To register voting nations in accordance with the Puppet Nations act 2020 via Telegrams from residents.
b. To ensure no voter fraud is committed, by tallying votes and noting any stricken votes in a telegram, which will be sent to the region. Those who are not happy may bring it to the Slide
Court.
C. Gives the nation Orennica the role of the CVO. Should there be any issues with the nation's performance in the role, and amendment to this act is to be made.
5. Hereby passes the Election Details act.
Status: Passed 7 - 0 (100%)
(a)Acknowledges that there shall be a regional cabinet
(b) Also Acknowledges that all parties must release a trial cabinet before the election
(c) Realizes that there is no specified number of cabinet officers a party must present
(d) Noting that this may make large parties release unnecessarily long cabinet list
(a) States the elected cabinet as follows:
(i) President (ii) Vice President (iii) Home Affairs Minister (iv) Patriotism Minister (v) First Delegate (vi) Defense Secretary (vii) Advisory Officer
(b) Notes that except for appointed officers, the cabinet shall not consist more than the officers stated in 2(a)
(a)A president may only extend his cabinet through appointments, but with the approval of the Assembly
(b)Such appointments, as mentioned in 3(a), may be dissolved by a new president, if he wishes not to keep them
Status: Passed 5 - 1 (83%, 1 abstained)
However wanting to protect the Slide Countries in the event of war.
Hereby:
1. Defines:
a. War as conflict, fighting or violence between two or more regions, ie. raiding, RP war.
b. State of War as a time during which the Slide Countries is in a war and emergency powers are given.
c. Emergency powers as ultimate authority to immediately draft, strike out or override any Slide Countries law and act as all regional officers.
2. Any member of the Slide Countries may submit legislation to any cabinet or assembly member with the following template in order to attempt a declaration of war:
[
Declaration of war with [region/s]
Reasoning for declaration.
Hereby:
1. Declares war with [region/s].
2. Grants emergency powers to [anyone residing in the Slide Countries].
3. Places the Slide Countries into a state of war.
]
This would then be voted on by the Assembly and the Region- a two thirds majority must be reached in both. The Defense Minister, the President and the Supreme Leader have a veto.
3. a. Any resident may at any time submit an appeal request to any Assembly Member or officer. There must be a vote as soon as possible to repeal the declaration of war within the Assembly and Region. A majority must be achieved.
b. Failure to carry out an appeal from any Assembly Member or Officer shall be treated as a minor criminal offense and a standard VONC will be enacted.
Status: Passed 4 - 2 (67%, 1 abstained)
Concerned at the connotations and implications of such a position and,
Desiring a more clear cut set of checks and balances.
Hereby:
1. Names Aussandries officially as Great Leader.
2. Gives Great Leader the authority to:
A. Carry out the duty of any regional officer.
B. Break, make or repeal laws at any time for the good of the region, anyone objecting can submit an appeal to any officer for voting in the region. if a majority is achieved against the action
then repealed laws will be placed into law once more, new laws will be stuck out and any law breakages will be treated as they would any other regional member.
3. At any time Assembly Members or Officers, optionally with advice/support from the people may call for a vote in which, if a two thirds majority is achieved clause two of the Clarification of the position of Great Leader act will be immediately struck out. At any time after this any Assembly Member or Officer may call for a vote in which, if a two thirds majority is achieved clause two will be placed back into law. This is named "Suspension of the powers of Great Leader" or "Replacement of the powers of Great Leader act".
4. Any law breakages of Great Leader if a Suspension of the powers of Great Leader is in place will be treated as any other member of the region.
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
2. The presidential elections will, to avoid creating a third, unnecessary, election season, almost coincide with the general elections. Therefore the presidential elections will take place seven days before the scheduled general election.
3. a) Any member of the region (one per person) may stand for the position of President. They must make the Cheif Voting Officer (Orennica at the time of writing) aware of their wish to compete at least one week before the presidential elections.
3. b) A candidate may compete as an independent candidate or for a party that they are a member of.
3. c) Specific parties may choose to sport just one candidate in the election so as to not split the vote. This is up to the party, as is the decision of who is prioritised, however other members of the party may still run independently. They will, of course, not have the benefit of being the official candidate for their party, however.
3. d) If a party has seven official members or less, they may install the President in a cabinet position.
4. A presidential candidate must announce a running mate, who, if the presidential candidate were to win, would become the Vice-President.
5. Prohibits the Glorious Leader from running for President or as a candidate’s running mate.
Authored by The belacian states with help from other regional members.
Status: Passed 5 - 2 (71%)
Terrified of the immense environmental impact that fossil fuels have on our planet.
Wanting clear cut international laws to mandate a better environment while ensuring the happiness of those around the Slide Countries.
Hereby:
1. Within 10 years (from time of writing) all fossil fuel production must be completely stopped, and all Slide Countries Resident nations must be completely carbon neutral.
2. a. Establishes the Slide Countries Environmental Fund and Committee (SCEFC), lead by The glorious state of corbyn, The belacian states, Utrechtse gewest and anyone who is chosen by these people who may be beneficial to the committee. Committee business will be conducted by telegram.
b. Slide Countries resident nations shall allocate 1% of their yearly budget towards the SCEFC.
c. The SCEFC will use funds to put plans into actions, subsidize biofuels and other sustainable technologies, and keep the SCEFC working towards a better environment.
d. The SCEFC shall ensure the plans laid out here are on track and followed, and will offer advice, help and updates to the Slide Countries.
3. Every year a nation is late to comply with regulations shall be treated as a minor law breakage.
Status: Passed 4 - 0 (100%, 3 abstained)
Acknowledges the good intentions of the Sliding union act.
However noting the lack of activity within the region, and the embarrassment this might cause to the region.
Hereby:
1. Strikes the Sliding Union Act from the Slide Countries Law.
Status: Passed 6 - 1 (86%)
(b) The Code of Conduct Bureau shall act as a sister institution to the Slides Court.
(i)A Chair and
(ii) two other members,
Each of whom must be persons of high integrity and will be appointed by Aussandries, on the advice of the President.
(b) The members may be the same people heading the Slides Court
(b)receive complaints about non-compliance or breach of the Code of Conduct or any law in relation thereto, investigate the complaint and, where appropriate, refer such matter to the Slides Court.
(c)dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over the members of the Code of Conduct Bureau for any misconduct, in accordance with the provisions of an act of the Assembly enacted in that behalf; and
(d)carry out such other functions as may be conferred upon it by the Assembly.
(ii) An officer shall not release classified information (eg passwords) to others who shouldn’t be aware of it.
(iii) An officer shall not do or direct to be done, in abuse of his office, any act contrary to the laws of The Slide Countries.
(iv) An officer shall not secretly belong to or communicate with any region which is rejected and considered as an enemy of The Slide Countries.
(v) An officer shall not involve himself in any form of activity that threatens the security and sovereignty of The Slide Countries.
(b) A member of the Code of Conduct Bureau shall not be removed before the expiration of his term by the President except upon an address supported by two-third majority of the Assembly, supporting that he be so removed for inability to discharge his duties or for misconduct or for contravention of this Code.
(c) A Code of Conduct Bureau member who also hold a position at the Slides Court will have his post removed separately, that is, if he is removed as a CCB member, it won't automatically strip off his role in the Slides Court.
Status: Passed 3 - 2 (60%, 2 abstained) Passed Regional Vote 6 - 3 (67%)
Also understandingthe need and desire for a secure, safe and happy world under the threat of hostile international forces.
Hereby:
1. Defines "alliance" as a state of being with another region, during this time you cannot declare war on such a region under the Declaration of War act 09/09/20 and in which both regions have agreed to do everything possible to keep both regions as safe as possible.
2. Places The Slide Countries and OmniOne into an Alliance.
3. The Current Patriotism Minister of the Slide Countries (at all times) must have a puppet nation present in OmniOne and the current Vice Grand Chancellor of OmniOne (at all times) must have a puppet nation present in The Slide Countries.
Status: Passed 7 - 0 (100%)
- 1) Acceptable Circumstances for Hard Border
- a) The founder (Aussandries) ceases to exist
b) Assembly vote of 67% in normal circumstances
c) In period of war and with affirmation of either:
- i) The Assembly
ii) The Cabinet
iii) The President
iv) Regional Vote
d) The founder deems it necessary for security
e) Any member with emergency powers deems it necessary for security
f) If the founder or the WA-Delegate deems it necessary to protect, in the duration of a close WA vote, the will of the WA. (N.B. this power refers mostly to the activities of raiding regions influencing votes by usurping current WA delegates)
Status: Passed 4 - 0 (100%, 3 abstained)
- 1) The Need for Representation In Democracy
- a) Representation allows for minorities and smaller parties to have an outlet for their interests
b) Scrutiny against the ruling cabinet is more effective
c) Voter interests are better protected
2) Methodology of Representation in the Assembly
- a) Any registered party must announce the candidates that would represent them in the Assembly (up to seven candidates)
b) Assembly seats will be awarded proportionally to the result of the election (vote percentage of the seven seats, then rounded to the nearest whole number)
c) Independent Candidates may not stand, as they would self-enforce a peak of 1 seat for that candidate
d) If a party can not provide enough MPs for their voter share, the party leader must either:
- i) Allow a new member into the party or
ii) "gift" the votes to a party of their choice
3) Context of Triumvirate System
- a) This method will replace the non-partisan nature of the Assembly
b) The Assembly will retain all of its current functions
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1) Realizing that our Assembly members are traditionally named MPs (or Member of Parliament)
2) Likewise Realizing that this acronym is generally used only to describe Westminster-style parliaments
3) Accepting that our Regional Assembly does not meet this classical criteria
4) Hereby renames MPs to MAs (or Member of Assembly)
Status: Passed 7 - 0 (100%)
- 1) Confirms that anything not explicitly mentioned in regional law (Assembly or Traditional) is considered a negative right until such time as it is legislated on.
2) Therefore all such actions that do not explicitly disobey an existing law are nonpunishable
3) Confirms that laws cannot be enacted retrospectively or concurrently with any legal case or challenge
4) In good faith trusts the peoples of the region to report any loopholes in legislation to a relevant authority to be addressed
Status: Passed 7 - 0 (100%)
Regional Member - a nation of the region The Slide Countries who is
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a) Registered to vote (as either a main or puppet nation)
b) Held residency in the region for > 1 month(s)
c) Not a member of-
i) The Cabinet
ii) The AssemblyLegislation - a potential/draft new law to be debated or passed by the regional Assembly
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1) Draft Legislation is penned by a Regional Member
2) Legislation is presented to the Assembly either by:
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a) The Individual Regional member (in which case bill must be passed unanimously by the Assembly)
b) A collection of greater than 3 Regional Members (in which case it must be amended to show this, and then must be passed by a 2/3 majority)
c) Legislation is presented by a Cabinet Member (in which case it must be amended to show this, and then may be passed by a simple majority)
3) Legislation follows due process of assembly procedure including any necessary regional vote
4) Legislation is passed into regional law
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a) war and/or emergency powers
b) the cabinet is allowing for open public bills
c) one (1) week before or after an assembly or cabinet election
d) one (1) day before or after a presidential election
Henceforth all new legislation that fits the description outlined above shall be referred to as a Public Bill
Henceforth all new or pre-existing legislation proposed by the Cabinet shall be referred to as a Government Bill
Henceforth all new or pre-existing legislation proposed by the Assembly shall be referred to as a Representatives Bill
Henceforth all pre-existing legislation that was proposed before the implementation of the Triumvirate System shall be referred to as a Historic Bill
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1). A political party must include:
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a. Two (2) or more regional members as defined in Government Bill #035
b. A clearly defined leadership/power distribution
c. An open policy guide (e.g. a manifesto or political platform)
d. An available member list
e. An appropriate party logo
2). Political parties must adhere to the following regulations:
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a. They must obey all relevant legislation
b. They must support the continuation of our democratic system
c. They must accept the result of any democratic elections
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- (1)
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a. The party in power is to be referred to as the "Legislative Party"
b. The party that performed the next best in the most recent election is to be referred to as the "Opposition Party"
c. All other parties that stood in the most recent election are to be referred to as "Anticipatory Parties"
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i. All anticipatory parties are to be referred to numerically by electoral position (e.g. Primary Anticipatory, Secondary Anticipatory)
(2) Pre-existing parties do not need to meet foundational regulations proposed in #036, but must accept all other provisions outlined in #036
(3) Any parties that are formed under #036 need only meet the necessary requirements for formation, not continuation
(4) A party is only to be decommissioned when
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a. All party members have
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i. Ceased to exist
ii. Left the region
AND
b. The party has received 0% vote share in two consecutive elections
AND
c. The Assembly votes in favour of the party's decommission
(5) Decommissioned parties are not required to re-meet any regulations defined in #036 to reform their party
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1) If/when a political party must send members to the Assembly, but may not send all members due to lack of voter share, the party may decide by their chosen method which of their members joins the assembly. These methods are:
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a) In order of seniority
b) Interior party election
c) Party Leader(s) decision
d) First come first served
2) If/when a political party has less members than their voter share requires them to send to the Assembly, the party in question may decide which other party to "gift" the member to
Status: Passed 5 - 0 (100%, 2 abstained)
- (1) Coalitions are deemed necessary for any election victor that cannot create a complete cabinet
(2) Coalitions may be declared by two(2) or more minority parties that do not win an election if between them they exceed 67% of the popular vote in any round of voting
(3) Hopeful Coalitions must be declared openly to the region before one(1) hour before the end of an election poll to allow any voters to react
(4) Coalitions must not exceed three(3) separate parties
(5) Coalitions must be formed by a formal, written agreement that clearly defines:
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a. The lead party of the coalition
b. Any issues on which there must be cross-coalition unity
c. That all non-specified issues are by definition issues of conscience
d. The Cabinet members and their respective party
(6) Coalition members must, in any and all proposed legislation, record whether the bill has the support of a representative of each party involved in the coalition
Status: Passed 7 - 0 (100%)
- (1) Independent Candidates may run on a party platform with the EXPRESS permission of the party, and this must be announced to the region
(2) Independent Candidates who do not run on a party platform must adhere to the same standards electorally expected of parties as outlined in previous acts
(3) Independent Candidates who do not run on a party platform must be approved by either:
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a. The founder
b. The slide court
c. A positive result of a regional poll
(4) Independent Candidates must not have an active criminal record in the region
Status: Passed5 - 0 (100%, 2 abstained)
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(1) In light of bill #032, calls a Partisan Assembly Election on the 25th of October 2020 to re-assign assembly seats according to the law
(2) All parties in existence on the day of the 24th of October shall be included
(3) The region will be notified if/when this bill passes
(4) The election, and all elections forthwith, shall follow these guidelines (which were beforehand not Representative Law):
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a. All registered nations may vote
b. All players may have up to five(5) registered voting nations
c. The vote will last exactly two(2) days
d. The poll must be allowed to finish for fairness and scrutiny
e. Votes are not anonymous
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1) Confirms the Assembly's commitment to the following Historic Bills:
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2) Re-affirms the advisory nature of any/all legislation in:
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excluding explicitly passed bills
Status: Passed 5 - 0 (100%, 2 abstained)
- 1). The formation of a treaty between the two regions of Region Name and The Slide Countries, which includes:
a. The writing of the treaty by Minimark (the WA Delegate and Press Secretary of Region Name)
b. The signing of this treaty by the President of The Slide Countries, Orennica
2). The aim of the treaty to be:
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a. To strengthen international ties with one of our embassies
b. To grant dual citizenship between the two regions of Region Name and The Slide Countries
c. To establish both regions as safe havens for each other
d. To allow nations from both regions to vote in elections (in accordance with the First Amendment of the Puppet Nations Act 14/01/20)
e. To create a defensive pact between the two regions
Status: Passed 7 - 0 (100%)
1. a. Makes the Slide Countries a member of the Convened New Order (CNO).
b. Prohibits the Slide Countries from going to war with any CNO member region under the Declaration of War Act 09/09/20 until such a time that this bill is repealed.
c. Denotes that the repeal of this bill will withdraw the Slide Countries from the CNO, and that all citizens of the Slide Countries may be allowed to publicly call for the repeal of this bill and a
regional officer must put a regional vote which, if passed by a majority will repeal this bill immediately.
2. Mandates that at least one representative of the Slide Countries is present in the CNO discord at all times.
3. a. In accordance with the CNO's rules, due to our size, four representatives from the region are to be sent to the CNO assembly every six months.
b. They shall be elected, with the first election being five days after the passing of this bill. Candidates may stand under a party, or independently, which will have no standing on their
position.
They must announce themselves publicly three days before the election which shall be held by a regional poll, with the top four candidates being sent to the assembly on discord.
Status: Passed 3 - 2 (60%, 2 abstained) Passed in regional vote 4-2-3 (67%, 3 abstained)
- (1) In order to maximize legitimacy of the Assembly's Actions, hereby halts all Assembly votes within three(3) days of an Assembly Election and three(3) hours after an Assembly Election.
(2) This applies to all Elections, whether they are
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a. Scheduled General Elections
b. Votes of No Confidence in entire Assembly (not including individual VoNCs)
c. Special Circumstance Elections
Status: Blocked 2 - 5 (28.6%)
- 1. Dictates that the Slide Countries (and all associated regions thereof) are henceforth to be treated as a Constitutional Democracy
2. Confirms that as the region has no Codified Constitution, all relevant legislation referring to:
- a. The rights and responsibilities of regional members
b. The democratic/political function(s) of the region in all areas
c. The judiciary function(s)
is to be considered part of this Uncodified Constitution
3. Dictates that any repeal of legislation that is considered as part of the Constitution (as outlined in "2.") must be passed by:
- a. The Assembly by
- i. 2/3 majority
ii. With an attendance of at least 5/7 assembly members
AND
b. The region by a simple majority
4. Confirms that a potential repeal of this act in favour of a Codified Constitution does not require the conditions outlined in "3." but any other repeal of this act is required to meet this prerequisite
5. Grants powers to the Judiciary (Slide Court) to determine, in an unbiased and nonpartisan manner, the necessity for any future bill to be repealed in accordance to the conditions outlined in "3." in the hope that this process is neither arduous or overly complex.
6. Confirms that all nations involved in the passing of this Public Bill (which must therefore be voted on as such) support the formation of a Constitution either in this Uncodified State or as a precursor to a more concrete document.
Status: Deadlock 3 - 3 (50%, 1 abstained) Passed Regional Vote 7 - 2 (77.8%)
- 1). The process for current Assembly members is as follows:
- a. Once the election has finished, Assembly members have 24 hours to vacate the assembly if not reappointed
b. Failure to do so will result in a forced ejection by the Assmebly Chairman
2). The process for new potential Assembly members is as follows:
- a. Once the election has finished, new potential Assembly members have 24 hours to take their seat in the assembly
b. Failure to do so will give the party 24 hours to elect a replacement Assembly member
c. Failure to comply with this will lead to a by-election for that singular seat
Status: Passed 5 - 0 (100%, 2 abstained)
1. Recognises the moralistic intentions of the Code of Conduct Bureau
2. Dismisses the intensely bureaucratic and inefficient nature of the Bureau.
3. Dismisses egregious and destructive formatting errors as well as errors in punctuation.
a. Use of "3. (a)" mixes the use of "." & "()" in a cacophony of confusion.
b. Inconsistency in capitalisation conveys the fact that the sentences never end, allowing for one (namely the Code of Conduct Bureau) to corrupt the original meanings of the legislation.
c. Use of "hereby", a staple of the region, was omitted.
4. Dismisses the controversy of the original bill.
a. It only had a 3-2 majority, which is far too contentious for a region that should be monolithic in ideology.
Hereby:
1. Suggests that the Code of Conduct Bureau is to be dismantled.
Status: Blocked 0 - 6 (0%, 1 abstained)
- 1).
- a. An act passed by the assembly which does not need to be enforced on individual nations
b. An act which specifically contains advice on how to run a nation in the Slide Countries
- 1). A commendation to be an award for good leadership in one's own nation and/or adhering to recommendation acts
2). A condemnation to be an expression of shock or dismay for poor leadership in one's own nation
- 1). Allows a commendation or condemnation to be awarded by:
- a. A simple majority in the Assembly
b. A simple majority in the Region
2). Allows the President to present a nation/group of nations with a Presidential Award for:
- a. Outstanding Achievement
b. Outstanding Contribution to the Region
Status: Passed 5 - 0 (100%, 2 abstained)
- Part A: NAPI
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1) Confirms Role of Assembly as the "National Advisory Policy Institution" (NAPI) in addition to its current role in regional opperations
2) Reaffirms the conditions outlined in #049 for following of Advisory Legislation being rewarded, and failure to comply being condemned
3) Therefore enshrines in regional law the right of NAPI (and thus the Assembly) to pass advisory legislation for the citizens of the Slide Countries
4) Confirms that Advisory Legislation is not legally binding - nations do not have to follow guidance of NAPI
Part B: National Democracy
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1) Advises that all nations of The Slide Countries should operate within the Democratic Framework.
2) Advises that all nations of The Slide Countries strive for the fairest and most representative forms of Democracy
3) Therefore:
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a. Autocracy is to be discouraged
b. Proportional Representation is to be encouraged
c. Devolution is to be encouraged
d. Universal Suffrage is to be encouraged
Status: Passed 5 - 0 (100%, 2 abstained)
Hereby:
1. Defines:
a. "institution" as a business, religious institution or political group.
b. "business" as an institution which sells a product or service for money, which is registered only in one nation.
c. "religious institution" as a group with a unified belief, or faith in supernatural ideas with set practices and ideas registered in one nation.
d. "political group" as a group with a group focused on a political party, ideas or beliefs registered in one nation.
e. "international institution" as a business, religious institution or political group registered in multiple nations within the Slide Countries.
2. a. Establishes the Slide Countries Institutional Board (SCIB).
b. Mandates that the current (at any time) Home Affairs Officer, Patriotism Minister, Vice President and President shall make up the SCIB.
c. Mandates that all international institutions must register with the SCIB by telegramming them with the following template:
Institution name:
Institution type (as defined in The Creation and Regulation of Slide Countries Institutions Act 30/10/20 section 1B-C):
Full and detailed description of services, or goods, or beliefs and full operational details.
Further Info (optional):
All of the SCIB must respond ACCEPTED for it to be approved, and a DENIED must be accompanied with a reason.
d. The SCIB has authority over operations in the Regional Message Board, and in independent regions, with Slide Countries Branding, operated under Slide Countries Law under the Legal
Continuity act as well as the use of .sc web domains.
e. At any time, any member of the region believing that a business is illegal, or is damaging the Slide Countries must bring it to the SCIB, who must then bring it to vote in the Slide
Countries Assembly following an investigation.
Status: Passed 4 - 0 (100%, 3 abstained)
- 1) Explicitly Forbids this Editing after the second that the Assembly Regional Poll is open
2) Any editing found to have been done will be evaluated individually by the Slide Court, which has the extended privilege of calling a VONC in that nation
3) The maximum punishment for this offense is VONC plus Strike in Criminal Record
4) Tabled amendments to legislation once passed by the assembly must be written in a separate dispatch so as not to infringe on these rules
Status: Passed 5 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained, 1 unfilled)
- 1) Demands a turnout of at least 50% in any Assembly vote forthwith. All votes that do not receive this turnout are void, but it is still counted as a missed vote for all who do not turn out
2) Regional Votes must have at least 10 votes to ratify close decisions within the assembly.
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
Creates the Cabinet Role of Foreign Secretary.
The roles of the Foreign Secretary are outlined below:
- - To handle diplomatic ties with other regions
- To decide on and expand on regional embassies
- To represent The Slide Countries on the world stage
- To work with the Defense Secretary on foreign issues
Furthermore calls for a bi-election the day after this bill is passed wherein each party may stand for the role. In all further elections, the Foreign Secretary will be considered a member of the Cabinet.
Status: Passed 4 - 3 (57.1%) Blocked in Regional Vote 6-3-1(60%, 1 abstained)
- 1) Presidential Candidates Must:
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a. Be a registered Regional Member (as defined in #035), without the requirements relating to Cabinet or Assembly position
b. Have a maximum of one(1) offense on their criminal record
c. Be approved by the Chief Voting Officer, who must be completely impartial to party affiliation.
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i. Any dis-allowance of a Presidential Candidate must be justified on the RMB
ii. The decision Chief Voting Officer can be over-ruled by an appeal process in the Slide Court.
d. Either be a new candidate or have secured at least 1% of the popular vote in the previous election
e. Promise to remain within the constraints of:
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i. The democratic process
ii. The Triumvirate System
2) Presidential Candidates Must Not:
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a. Have been a member of any banned party or organisation at the time of its banning
b. Have multiple condemnations (as defined in #049(pending vote at time of writing)) from the Assembly
c. Have a single condemnation from the World Assembly
d. Have ceased to exist within one(1) month of the Presidential Election
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1).
- a. The UCR Con is a User Created Region Convention on Discord
b. Last year's UCR Con consisted of over 100 representatives for regions
c. The UCR Con is a way for members of User Created Regions to "meet and mingle, make diplomatic connections and more importantly, new friends"
d. This year's UCR Con is ion the 16/11/20
2). The UCR Con consists of:
- a. Panels
b. Lectures
c. Daily discussions
d. "Giveaways, games, and more"
This act allows The Slide Coutries to take part in this year's and any other years' UCR Con, with the possibility of giving a lecture, showcase, or speaking to a panel to spread the word about the Slide Countries (if this form is filled out: https://forms.gle/PPK5UHNS6Twz8GsK9).
Status: Passed 4 - 0 (100%, 3 abstained)
- 1) Establishes the right of the President to "Observe and Effect"(OnE)
2) Defines the process for an OnE as follows:
- a. once a piece of legislation is passed in the Assembly, if the President deems it to be damaging to the region or is otherwise adverse to the legislation, initiated the OnE procedure
b. This is done by the President invoking his/her right to effect an OnE.
c. Once effected, the bill in question is blocked immediately, and sent back to the assembly for a re-vote, which must be passed by a super majority (2/3)
d. If the bill passes this stage, then the President can not effect a secondary OnE.
3) To balance this power, the Assembly is allowed, if it deems fit, in the case of a triggered OnE, to take up the matter with the Slide Court under one of the following objections:
- a. The bill was passed unanimously
b. The bill is acceptable under the President's party's constitution or manifesto, i.e. the area in question is explicitly mentioned
c. The President no longer has the region's support either in a general sense or on the specific issue in question. This is to be ascertained through regional polling, adhering to the Region's usual standards of polling.
4) The Slide Court will have the final decision on the matter, although both the Assembly and the President have the right to an appeal of the Court's decision.
5) If, for whatever reason, the Slide Court is unable to reach a decision on the OnE, then the Founder shall have the casting vote on the issue.
Status: Passed 5 - 1 (83.3%, 1 abstained)
- 1) Acknowledging:
- a. The current ambiguity of seniority within the regional democratic rankings
b. The lack of clarification of the seniority of the branches of government
c. The need for establishing a visible chain of command
2) Clarifying
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a. The Triumvirate System is intended to function in the following order of Seniority:
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i. The President (or executive) and their Cabinet
ii. The Assembly (and, since bill #013, the Slide Court)
iii. The Region
b. The Powers of the various institutions listed in 2(a) are detailed in the various bills related to them, but are outlined below:
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i. The Cabinet is the primary legislative body of the Slide Countries. Thusly, Bills presented by a Cabinet Minister (which should relate to that particular Minister's area of expertise) are sent to the Assembly for ratification, and need a simple majority to pass. The Cabinet is selected by democratic partisan election quarterly (i.e. every three months) using adapted IRV voting. The Cabinet's secondary role is to function as the traditional regional officers for the daily running of the region.
ii. Within the Cabinet, the President (and Vice-President), who are elected as a pair in a quarterly election (using adapted IRV voting) one week prior to a Cabinet election, are the faces of the region. Thusly, they have joint control of the roles entrusted to the Cabinet officers, and may likewise propose legislation, which must be ratified by the Assembly.
iii. The Assembly's primary function is to ratify bills presented from the Cabinet (and/or the region through the Public Bills Scheme). However, the Assembly members are also permitted to present legislation, though this legislation requires a 2/3 majority to pass. Assembly decisions that are not conclusive (i.e. pass 4-3) are always sent to the Region for a final vote. The Assembly is elected quarterly, though staggered from the Presidential and Cabinet Elections, where seats are awarded proportionally according to vote share.
iv. The Region's primary function is to elect the officials to the Cabinet and Assembly. They also must affirm close Assembly decisions as outlined in 3(b-iii). The Region consists of all members of The Slide Countries, regardless of length of membership and other positions held.
v. The Slide Court exists to interpret the laws passed by the other bodies of the Triumvirate System, and to give trial to any individual who breaks the laws of the region. The Justices are appointed by the Cabinet and Assembly Justice Commission (all the members of both bodies), and approved by regional vote. They are not entitled to draft their own legislation (unless under the remit of Public Bills Act)
vi. The Founder retains all powers mentioned in #025
vii. The WA Delegate remains unelected (by official means) and is responsible for our primary World Assembly actions, with the consent of the First Delegate.
c. Various checks and balances exist to curtail any one institution becoming too powerful
3) Therefore lists the order of Officer Seniority below (most senior at top):
- a. Technical Positions:
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i. The Founder
ii. The WA Delegate
b. Cabinet Positions:
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i. President
ii. Vice-President
iii. Home Affairs Officer
iv. Defence Secretary
v. First Delegate
vi. Patriotism Minister
vii. Advisory Officer
c. Assembly Positions
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i. Leader of the House
ii. Assembly Member (x6)
iii. Assembly Chairman (second office of the Founder)
d. Slide Court
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i. Chief Justice
ii. Court Justice (x2)
e. Regional Member
f. Honorary/Historic Positions (no tangible power)
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i. The Lost Land (can only be held by Boris boris)
ii. Batman (third office of the Founder)
iii. Chief Card Collector (appointment by the Founder)
iv. Regional Message Board/Spokesperson for the SCSA (must be held by SCSA Vassal Nation)
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1)
- a) Hereby proclaims No Confidence in The caecilius islands
b) Thus strikes them from the Assembly, triggering an immediate bi-election, decided by the Region.
c) Triggers the Vote of No Confidence by the method defined in the Confirmation of Triumvirate System Act (2020)
d) Grounds: 5 missed votes in a row in The Assemby, leading to an unrepresentative assembly and thus reducing the effectiveness of the Triumvirate System
2)
- a) Changes regional Password for the Assembly so that privacy is maintained and the democratic process is protected and ensured
Status: Passed 4 - 0 (100%, 3 abstained)
In order to enshrine our democratic system in permanent, protective law; to best protect the rights of the individuals of the region; and to determine the rights, liberties, and responsibilities of a citizen of The Slide Countries, we consolidate the various laws of the region relating to the most significant domains into one codified and collaborated Constitution of The Slide Countries.
- (1) The Constitution shall consist of two separate sections
(2) The First Section (Section I) shall consist of the most inalienable rights and liberties of the citizens of the region; a commitment to uphold the rule of law through democratic means; the promise of the Founder to withhold his powers; and the foundational commitments to other key areas
(3) The Second Section (Section II) shall consist of certain lesser rights; permission to negative rights; the outlining of the Triumvirate System; and other areas of future negotiation and adaptation.
(4) The two sections shall have methodology for their amendment outlined within, and the distinction shall regard the significance of the Sections to the region.
(5) This Constitution must be ratified by majority in the Assembly and with the public support of the President.
(6) This Constitution overrules the provisions of, and is presented in accordance to, Public Bill #046 "Uncodified Constitution Act".
- (1) As the supreme section of the Constitution, the contents of Section I must be close to intractable to overrule.
(2) Thusly, the methodology for amendments to Section I will be as follows:
- a. Tabled Amendment must be proposed by a unanimous decision of the Cabinet with the allowance of no more than one absentee, unless the Assembly deems it reasonable to exclude more than one Cabinet member.
b. Tabled Amendment must then be passed by a 3/4 Majority in the Assembly, with full Assembly attendance.
c. Tabled Amendment must then be passed by a 2/3 Majority in the Region, with at least 20% of the population voting.
d. Legislation for the Amendment must be marked as a "Section I Constitutional Amendment" for the due process to be enacted.
e. Tabled Amendment must be finally ratified by the President with a public (RMB) announcement
(3) The Slide Court must rule that the Tabled Amendment does not infringe on any provisions of Section II, unless the issue in question is judged by the Slide Court to be of such significance that the Tabled Amendment can not be denied
- (1) The Founder shall publicly swear on publication of this document that he shall uphold the interior dedications of himself and the region
(2) The Founder must:
- a. Take responsibility for the health of the region
b. Make the appropriate provisions to administratively protect the region in accordance to the will of the region
c. Agree to respect the rule of law and the decisions of the democratic bodies of the region
d. Rule with as just a hand, and as much reliance on the democratic systems in place, as possible
(3) The Founder must not:
- a. Infringe upon the rights and liberties outlined in this document without genuine necessity. To ensure this, the Founder shall be under direct scrutiny of the Slide Court whenever he executes his powers
b. Jeopardize the security of the Region to any serious degree, even with a direct mandate to do so. If the Founder deems a decision of an elected body of the Region to be against the interests of regional security, he is entitled to call upon the Slide Court to rule on the actions of the elected body.
c. In any way overrule or repeal the provisions of this document.
d. Cease to exist without having first provided the region with all relevant security for a Founder-less period. This must include withdrawing all possible power from the WA Delegate, and, if required to by democratic means, initiating a border to the region. In this case, he must also grant sovereignty to the President of the Region.
e. Seek to directly interfere with the democratic process in the region.
- (1) The Slide Countries hereby permanently commits to the democratic process
(2) The nature of the democracy and the voting systems are to be decided by the relevant democratic institutions
(3) The elections must be free and fair
(4) No group of citizens may be excluded from the democratic process, unless they are:
a. A member of the region for less than two days prior to any election
b. A puppet nation of an individual outside the allowed numbers of puppet nations
c. They have been banned from voting on a criminal sentence that includes ban from voting in its provisions
(5) The extension of suffrage to individuals outside of the region must be bestowed only by the relevant democratic process
(6) No individual body, democratic or otherwise, can make decisions affecting the region without either:
- a. The relevant legislation to allow this
b. The co-operation of other democratic bodies
(7) Elections must be permitted to run their entire agreed upon course to prevent corruption and for historical notation. This is especially relevant to any election that uses Polls.
- (1) The right of Expression, notwithstanding the provisions of pre-existing laws that limit the extent of this right, shall not be infringed, except by Constitutional Amendment. This right extends to opinions, whether they be contrary to that of the ruling party or not; insults that do not exceed the levels of correctness outlined in pre-existing legislation; religion and religious obligation; and other significant areas of contention. To better allow for flexibility over this controversial issue, the Slide Court shall interpret this Right, and the pre-existing legislation, to the best of their abilities.
(2) All citizens eligible for election, as outlined in [Article 3, part 4], shall have the right to representation at all levels of governance. This includes the right to be heard by a democratic body, and the right to form oppositional groups, provided the legal requirements are met. Likewise, any individual has the right to call upon the judicial body (i.e. the Slide Court) to extend any suit in law to a ruling administration in the region.
(3) The right to freedom of information, and the right to obtain this information without endangering the individual concerned, shall not be infringed, expect in cases wherein the genuine security of the region is at immediate risk, until that risk has been deemed to pass. This caveat must not be used without good reason by an institution, but is to be taken in faith. If necessary, the Chief Justice of the Slide Court can confidentially pass judgement on the issue at the request of the aggrieved party.
(4) The Sovereignty of individual nations, and the concerns of the individual nations, shall not be forcefully infringed upon by a regional body. International pressure can be applied, and provisions recommended, but no nation shall have its rights contravened, or be otherwise punished, on the grounds of internal dispute.
(5) No citizen of the region may be held to account for any crime without the due process of law being followed. This includes the right to be tried by the Slide Court; the right to appeal a Court decision; the right to be punished only to the point explicitly outlined in the law broken. If no explicit punishment is mentioned in legislation, and in all cases, no citizen shall be forced to endure cruel or unusual punishment by the standards of the time by which the offense is committed. No previous crime, unless directly related to the offense in question, shall be used as evidence in a Court case to convict an individual.
(6) Likewise, no punishment can be issued for any offense committed before a law is passed. All actions not explicitly outlawed by regional legislation are considered to be negative rights.
(7) No individual shall, without prior consent, be forced into any office or role involuntarily. This applies to the World Assembly, any regional defense force, political party, or other regional institution. This does not apply to any direct law of the region, including the commitment to this document. The enumeration of the rights listed above shall not be interpreted as an exhaustive list.
(8) No individual shall, without due process, be forced out of any office or role involuntarily. This applies to all regional organisations, defense forces, and political parties. Due process may vary from organisation to organisation, but the process agreed to when an individual joins that institution must be followed in all cases.
(9) These inalienable rights shall not be abridged or denied on the basis of an individual's race, religion, gender, sexuality, or other distinctive feature not within the control of the individual. This is extended to individuals with criminal records.
- (1) As the inferior section of the Constitution, the contents forthwith must be difficult, but practical for the evolution of the Region throughout the future.
(2) Thusly, the methodology for amendments to Section II shall be as follows:
- a. Tabled Amendment must be proposed by at least two members of the Cabinet.
b. Tabled Amendment must then be passed by a 2/3 Majority in the Assembly, with full Assembly attendance.
c. Tabled Amendment must then be passed by a 2/3 Majority in the Region, with at least 15% of the population voting.
d. Legislation for the Amendment must be marked as a "Section II Constitutional Amendment" for the due process to be enacted.
e. Tabled Amendment must be finally ratified by the President with a public (RMB) announcement
(3) The Slide Court must rule that the Tabled Amendment does not infringe on any provisions of Section I in any capacity or by any means.
- (1) Hereby officiates that the democratic legitimacy of the offices of the region, and all sub-regions, be best met, in accordance with the provisions of [Article 3], by use of the Triumvirate System and all that it entails.
(2) Thusly, the system shall work as follows:
- a. The Triumvirate System is intended to function in the following order of Seniority:
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i. The President (or executive) and their Cabinet
ii. The Assembly (and, since bill #013, the Slide Court)
iii. The Region
b. The Powers of the various institutions listed in 2(a) are detailed in the various bills related to them, but are outlined below:
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i. The Cabinet is the primary legislative body of the Slide Countries. Thusly, Bills presented by a Cabinet Minister (which should relate to that particular Minister's area of expertise) are sent to the Assembly for ratification, and need a simple majority to pass. The Cabinet is selected by democratic partisan election quarterly (i.e. every three months) using adapted IRV voting. The Cabinet's secondary role is to function as the traditional regional officers for the daily running of the region.
ii. Within the Cabinet, the President (and Vice-President), who are elected as a pair in a quarterly election (using adapted IRV voting) one week prior to a Cabinet election, are the faces of the region. Thusly, they have joint control of the roles entrusted to the Cabinet officers, and may likewise propose legislation, which must be ratified by the Assembly.
iii. The Assembly's primary function is to ratify bills presented from the Cabinet (and/or the region through the Public Bills Scheme). However, the Assembly members are also permitted to present legislation, though this legislation requires a 2/3 majority to pass. Assembly decisions that are not conclusive (i.e. pass 4-3) are always sent to the Region for a final vote. The Assembly is elected quarterly, though staggered from the Presidential and Cabinet Elections, where seats are awarded proportionally according to vote share.
iv. The Region's primary function is to elect the officials to the Cabinet and Assembly. They also must affirm close Assembly decisions as outlined in 3(b-iii). The Region consists of all members of The Slide Countries, regardless of length of membership and other positions held.
v. The Slide Court exists to interpret the laws passed by the other bodies of the Triumvirate System, and to give trial to any individual who breaks the laws of the region. The Justices are appointed by the Cabinet and Assembly Justice Commission (all the members of both bodies), and approved by regional vote. They are not entitled to draft their own legislation (unless under the remit of Public Bills Act)
vi. The Founder retains all powers mentioned in Government Bill #025 "Clarification of the position of Great Leader"
vii. The WA Delegate remains unelected (by official means) and is responsible for our primary World Assembly actions, with the consent of the First Delegate.
c. The Checks and Balances that these institutions contain are detailed below, although not in completeness:
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i. The President's powers (and that of the Vice-President) are checked by their Cabinet, through constant discourse; the Assembly, through discussion and vote; the Region, through elections, discussions, and occasional votes; the Slide Court, through interpretation of this document and regional law and the implementation of such laws; and any No Confidence Vote from the various institutions allowed to call.
ii. The Cabinet's powers are checked by the President, through constant discourse and potential release from position; the Assembly, through discussion and vote; the Region, through elections, discussions and occasional votes; the Slide Court, through interpretation of this document and regional law and the implementation of such laws; and any No Confidence Vote from the various institutions allowed to call.
iii. The Assembly's powers are checked by the Cabinet, through discourse; from itself, through its partisan make-up and therefore discussion and votes; the Region, through elections, discussions and occasional votes; the Slide Court, through interpretation of this document and regional law and the implementation of such laws; the President, through roles bestowed in Government Bill #057 "Presidential Observation Act"; and any No Confidence Vote from the various institutions allowed to call.
iv. The Region's powers are checked by the Cabinet and Assembly, through implementation of law; and the Slide Court, through interpretation
of this document and regional law and the implementation of such laws.
v. The Founder's powers are checked by this document and any institution or law with the authority to question his judgement.
(3) All nations that vote in elections in the Slide Countries:
- a. must register their voting nations with the relevant authority prior to voting
b. may choose to vote with up to five registered nations
c. must be non-anonymous, due to the ease of voter fraud in the Poll system
d. must abide by the provisions of [Article 3]
- (1) All laws already passed by any body of the Triumvirate System, and all laws passed by previous administration, that do not directly oppose this Constitution will continue to stand after the implementation of this document. All legislation passed after the publication and implementation of this document must comply with the provisions of this Constitution.
(2) The right of individual nations to leave and enter the region as they see fit, with the exception of nations banned either mechanically or legislatively from the region, shall not be denied. This does not apply during times of emergency, as defined in Government Bill #024 "Declaration of War Act", or if the founder ceases to exist. In the event of the latter, the decision to continue the implementation of this right falls to the democratic institutions to decide.
(3) The right for "Fast Track" legislation to be implemented or blocked is hereby affirmed. The process for such henceforth requires the words "Fast Track" to be present in the legislation, and the decision to Fast Track legislation can be overturned by the Slide Court on advice from an individual.
(4) The responsibility to accept the rulings of the Slide Court, and the laws presented by all democratically elected offices, is to be accepted by all members of the Slide Countries (and all sub-regions).
(5) The right, as established in [Article 4, part 6] to enjoy negative rights, can not be overturned by any democratic institution.
(6) All added amendments to Section II shall be included in apparatia in this section of the Constitution. This likewise refers to any additions or reductions to the document.
(7) More abstract or undefined rights, that are not enumerated by either Section I or Section II of this document, are not to be dismissed due to their emission from this in-exhaustive document. Contrarily, not all other rights not mentioned are to be encouraged or tolerated, and it is for the Slide Court to use due decorum and sense to adapt and interpret this as the time and public opinion requires.
(8) The right to form alliances and relations with nations outside of this region shall not be infringed, even in cases where the region of the other nation is at war with, or otherwise an enemy of, The Slide Countries. Thusly, no individual shall be punished for this action, unless it otherwise seriously damages the everyday administration and genuine security of the region.
(9) The right of individuals to act against the common good of the region on all event days, including Z-day and N-day is not to be infringed upon. Thusly, no individual shall be punished for this action, unless it otherwise seriously damages the everyday administration and genuine security of the region.
(10) The right of an individual to challenge any implementation of this document and its provisions and interpretations in the Slide Court is not to be infringed upon. However, excessive use of the appeals process to escape justice is to be determined by future legislation.
- (1) All records, political, pollic, criminal and historical, shall be as valid under the provisions of this Constitution as they were under the previous Uncodified Constitution.
(2) All international and inter-regional treaties and agreements shall be as valid under the provisions of this Constitution as they were under the previous Uncodified Constitution.
(3) All elected officials at the ratification of this treaty, and their mandates, shall be as valid under the provisions of this Constitution as they were under the previous Uncodified Constitution.
(4) All elected officials will be assumed to agree to the terms of this treaty, and will be expected to/forced to resign if they do not support this document once it is passed. No action shall be taken against officials who voted against the ratification of this document.
- (1) The Ratification of this document shall be affirmed by Presidential speech, once it has passed through the necessary processes of the democratic process, by means of a public announcement by RMB and Regional Telegram.
(2) Written on the sixth of December two-thousand-and-twenty, with permission of the Founder.
(3) This Document shall be ratified at the earliest convenience by the democratic institutions of The Slide Countries.
(4) A separate Document shall be created of the signatories of all elected officials once this document has been ratified.
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 unavailable)
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I, The Constitution
II, Government Bills
III, Representative Bills
IV, Public Bills
V, Historic Bills
VI, Slide Court Precedent
Therefore the Constitution remains the highest form of law in the land, but the precedents derived from it are considered lower than the elected authority granted by the Institutions and their mandates.
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
Desiring more debate about issues.
Hereby:
1. a. The chairman is named the Speaker of the Assembly (SA).
b. The Speaker's job is to keep order and maintain respectful debate, he can do so by using all regional powers granted to him, as long as it works within all Slide Countries Laws.
c. His role may be transferred to another member with a simple assembly majority, by any member, at any time by calling for this to be the next vote orally.
2. Members may call for a debate on a matter orally, by simply asking the speaker, and he may grant it orally. Within a debate members may say anything relevant to the debate, as long as it excludes illegal words, swear words, and slanderous statements. When debating a bill, members can call for the bill to be ready to be voted on, and adjourn the debate, and a simple oral vote of "aye" or "nay" will trigger the results as required.
3. Officiates the "All Passed Legislation" dispatch and enforces that:
a. A new "ready for vote" or "not ready for vote" tag is added in line with clause two of this bill.
b. The most recent bill marked as "ready for vote" after assembly debate is to be voted on first in the queue, unless a bill is marked for fast tracking as defined in our constitution.
c. All bills shall have 2 days of time on poll to be voted upon.
4. There must be only one debate on the floor at a time, however the following may be posted at any time:
a. New legislation to be added to the queue, or queries regarding the legislative queue, or polling for the Chairman or relevant member/s.
b. New legislation for voting.
c. Previous results of votes.
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained) REPEALED by #067
- (1) The Policy "Climate Treaty" in the National Policies section of the nation
(2) An "Eco-Friendlyness" Score in the World Rankings of higher than one thousand (1000)
(3) At least 3% of the nation's national budget being used for environmental purposes
(4) A consistent increase of Environmental Policies and expenditure wherever possible
Status: Passed 5 - 0 (100%, 2 abstained)
Status: Passed 3 - 1 (75%, 3 abstained)
- 1) A lack of corruption in the system
2) The scarcity, and thus the value, of a C/C
Therefore:
- 1) No Commendation or Condemnation shall be presented to a nation by that nation, nor any subsidiary, colony, or clear puppetual nation of the recievial nation.
2) No more than one(1) Commendation and one(1) Condemnation shall be presented to any nation in one(1) day.
3) Commendations and Condemnations must be clearly defined
4) The provisions of this act can be overturned on an individual basis only by allowance of the regional branch of the Triumvirate System in a democratic vote
5) Any decisions relating to the provisions of this act are permitted to be considered by the Slide Court.
Status: Passed 7 - 0 (100%)
- 1) All parties have authority over, and take partial responsibility for, their MA's actions.
2) This in no way enforces party lines and or party whips on issues, this matter is up to the discretion of the parties themselves.
3) Therefore if a party elects to dismiss one of their own MAs, they are thusly permitted to replace said MA with another party member, without need for by-election.
4) Justification for article 3 is in recognition that in Assembly Elections, the region votes for a Party, not an individual, therefore the individual has no individual mandate and no personal conviction to the people.
5) This process shall be henceforth referred to as a Partisan Replacement.
6) Due process for a Partisan Replacement is as follows:
- a) The MA in question is informed of the action
b) An appropriate justification is given within grounds of regional law or party policy.
c) An opportunity for an appeal process is triggered, firstly within the party structure, secondly in the Slide Court if necessary.
d) The party may then replace the MA in question
e) This in no way effects the timing of the next Assembly Election
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
1. Repeals in it's entirety the Assembly Conduct Act 24/12/20
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1. Acknowledging the necessity of political participation and freedom in a positive society, calls upon the Assembly's dual function as NAPI to encourage the provisions of Political Freedom.
2. Therefore mandates that Slide Country Nations should aim for:
- a) A Political Freedom score of at least 67
b) A Political Apathy score of less than 50 to encourage participation
c) An Integrity score of at least 67
3. Offers this act as a rewardable bill for Commendations
4. Encourages the abandonment of the Autocracy policy
Status: Passed 4 - 0 (100%, 3 abstained)
- a). Sending the Chief Voting Officer (currently Orennica) a telegram explaining with which nations you wish to vote
b). Publicly announcing it in the RMB, making sure to mention the Chief Voting Officer's nation so they know you are registering them
- a). Assembly Elections
b). Cabinet Elections
c). Any other offcial poll
- a). Regular voter activity
b). Accurate calculation of Regional Turnout for votes
Status: Passed 6 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
- 1) Acknowledgement of Legislative Gap:
a) Realising that the current lack of clear and comprehensive legislation on the correct process after a Presidential Resignation can result in political turbulence
b) Seeking to rectify the current crisis and forgo future crises
c) Enforces the following protocol
2) Due Process for Post-Resignation:
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a) After a Presidential Resignation, the Founder must accept or reject the resignation with reasoning within five (5) working days
b) There will then follow a transitionary period where the Vice-President has nominal control, with the assumption that any legislative activity excluding constitutional amendments may continue as planned.
c) The aforementioned transitionary period will last a further five (5) working days, in which time the resigning President may elect to regain his/her Presidency with permission from the founder.
d) If no such reinstatement is forthcoming, a regional vote (for primary nations only, no puppets) shall be held with the following choices:
i) Formally recognise the Vice-President as the President, and allow his/her party to appoint a new Vice-President
ii) Trigger a regional Presidential Election
e) The outcome of the regional vote, assuming a regional turnout of at least 1/4 of the non-puppet population, shall be honoured and the process continued.
3) The Extenuating Circumstances of The Current Situation:
- a) Defines "The Current Situation" as all legislative, legal, and constitutional process surrounding the event of the Presidential Resignation of Ostrovskiy in the week beginning 4th October 2021
b) Acknowledging that the current crisis was initiated before this legislation was proposed
c) Therefore commits the region and assembly to uphold the decision of the Slide Court in this particular case, with any future crises of this nature reverting to this legislation.
4) Other Extenuating Circumstances:
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- i) In the event that a Presidential Resignation occurs less than or equal to two (2) weeks before a scheduled Presidential Election, and notwithstanding interpreted vast public support for an early election, then the Vice-President will act as a Caretaker President until such time as the election occurs.
ii) The Caretaker President shall have all the powers of the President, but is expected to refrain from any activities not in keeping with the spirit of the Previous Administration.
iii) The Slide Court and the Founder shall, in this event, be the arbiters of whether a Caretaker President is within their mandate.
Status: Passed 4 - 0 (100%, 1 abstained)
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a) Defines an "Assembly Session" as the period of time wherein the Assembly is in session (i.e. the duration between Assembly elections)
b) Recognises that by-elections do not constitute a change in legal 'session' despite the potential for the makeup of the Assembly changing.
2) Initiates the following procedure:
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a) Defines "outstanding pending legislation" as any legislation
i. Proposed to the Assembly
ii. Included in the 'Record of all Assembly Votes' document
iii. Labelled therein as pending
b) After an Assembly Election, all outstanding pending legislation is rendered null and void, and must be struck from the record
c) Outstanding pending legislation can, if:
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i. deemed significant by its authors and
ii. those authors are still present in the new Assembly Session
be re-presented to the Assembly and re-entered into the official record.
d) During an Assembly Session, MAs may not share confidential information, including but not limited to:
- i. The password to the region, including to other Assembly Members
ii. Party lines on motions without the express permission of the relevant party leader
iii. Any information granted to them in confidence by Cabinet members, MAs, the Founder, or the Slide Court with regards to any matter of individual or regional security. Neither shall they share information relating to requests, collaborations, or deals within the Assembly without the express permission of all others directly involved.
e) This section is exempt from the editing restritions on other bills, only with regards to expanding this list by direct order of the Assembly, with amendments being voted on by the Assembly and listed in the official record.
Status: Passed 5 - 0 (100%)
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1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Defines Domestic Legislation as a subset of legislation, of any kind described by the 2020 Public Bills Act (Public, Government, Representative, Historic), applying only in an advisory capacity.
1.2 Defines Advisory Capacity as an optional, but recommended, charter for regional members to attempt to adhere to.
2. REGULATIONS
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2.1 All Domestic Legislation must be marked as such in the Bill's title
2.2 All Domestic Legislation must not contradict pre-existing regional law
2.3 All Domestic Legislation must concern itself, in its sole capacity, with the interior politics of individual nations
2.4 No Domestic Legislation can be used to target or discriminate against any individual or group of nations
2.5 The passage of Domestic Legislation through the Assembly will be consistent with current methods for traditional legislation
2.6 No attempt must be made to coerce any nation to comply with Domestic Legislation, neither can targeted compensation or reward be offered to nations which accept Domestic Legislation
Status: Passed 3 - 0 (100%, 2 abstained)