Post by Anglia Imperium, MP on Jul 22, 2018 4:59:11 GMT -5
The Confederate Parliament
Parliament Bill SA003
A Bill For An Act Entitled: Amendments to the Law Code pursuant to the Dual Consul Government Reformation Amendment
22nd of July, 2018
Member of Parliament: Anglia Imperium
Parliament Proposal
Resolved by the Confederate Parliament of the Confederacy of Free Nations, that the following article is proposed as a law under the jurisdiction of the Confederacy of Free Nations, enforceable by all of its institutions.
Be it enacted by the Confederacy of Free Nations, in Confederate Parliament assembled, that:-
Section 1 || Criteria for Enactment
Ss.1 - The provisions of this law shall not be enacted until the passage of the “Dual Consul Government Reformation Amendment” in the Confederate Parliament.
Ss.2 - These provisions do not, however, disallow the current Administration from the redesignation and transfer of governmental NationStates nations and their respective Factbooks to their designations of this Act, in preparation for the ending of the current government’s term in office and the enacting of aforementioned provisions.
Section 2 || Amendments to Law #001 (The Honored Citizens Act)
Ss. 1 - Section 2 of Law #001 shall be amended to state as follows: “Section 2
Consul’s Medal of Freedom
ss.1. The Consulate’s Medal of Freedom is an award granted by the authority of the Consulship to individuals who perform exceptional service to the region in the realm of security, progress, the pursuit of liberty, and loyalty to the principles enshrined in the Constitution of the Confederacy of Free Nations.
ss.2. - The Consul’s Medal of Freedom is granted by mutual agreement of the two Consuls, and may only be revoked by the Consulship.”
Ss.2 - Section 5 of Law #001 shall be amended to state as follows:
“Section 4
Public Service Meritorious Medal
ss.1. The Public Service Meritorious Medal is an award granted by the authority of the Secondary Consul to individuals who perform remarkable service in the administration and public service to the region.
ss.2. The Public Service Meritorious Medal is granted by the Secondary Consul.
ss.3. The Public Service Meritorious Medal may be revoked by the Secondary Consul.”
Ss. 3 - Section 6 of Law #001 shall be amended to state as follows:
“Section 5
Distinguished Foreign Service Medal
ss.1. The Distinguished Foreign Service Medal is an award granted by the authority of the Primary Consul to individuals who show remarkable service in the realm of foreign affairs.
ss.2. The Distinguished Foreign Service Medal is granted by the Primary Consul.
ss.3. The Distinguished Foreign Service Medal may be revoked by the Primary Consul.”
Ss. 4 - Section 7 of Law #001 shall be amended to state as follows:
“Section 6
Confederate Justice Medal
ss.1. The Confederate Justice Medal is an award granted by the authority of the Secondary Consul to individuals who show remarkable service in the realm of justice.
ss.2. The Confederate Justice Medal is granted by the Secondary Consul.
ss.3. The Confederate Justice Medal may be revoked by the Secondary Consul.”
Ss. 5 - Section 8 of Law #001 shall be amended to state as follows:
“Section 7
Officer Medal of Valor
ss.1. The Officer Medal of Valor is an award granted by the authority of the Constabulary to Constables who show remarkable service in the line of duty.
ss.2. The Officer Medal of Valor is granted by Chief Constable of the Constabulary.
ss.3. The Officer Medal of Valor may be revoked by the Chief Constable of the Constabulary.”
Ss. 6 - Section 9 of Law #001 shall be amended to state as follows:
“Section 8
Publication
ss.1. A factbook, to be maintained in the Nation: “CoFN Office of Internal Affairs”, will be created to publish all recipients of the Citizens’ Honors.”
Section 3 || Amendments to Law #002 "A Code of Criminal Behaviour"
Ss. 1 - Section 1, Subsection 2 of Law #002 shall be amended tp state as follows
ss.2. For the purpose of this act, public officeholder shall be defined as any elected official, including but not limited to the Primary Consul, the Secondary Consul, the Speaker, and members of the Judiciary, as well as any appointed government officer, including but not limited to the deputy or staff of any elected official and any member of the Constabulary. Also included in this definition shall be those who hold access to the founder account and the moderators of the region's recognized forum and Discord channel.
Section 4 || Amendments to Law #004 “Question time and Enquiry Act”
Ss. 1 - Section 2 of Law #004 shall be amended to state as follows:
“Section 2
Offices of Consuls and Public Enquiry
ss.1. The Consuls shall, in their designated Office in the Forums, within the Hall of the Commonwealth, maintain at least two (2) threads.
ss.2. One titled "Announcements", for the announcements of their Office, and
ss.3. One titled "Public Enquiry". At the Public Enquiry thread, citizens can submit formal Questions to the Consuls, concerning their plans for the Future and the actions they have so far undertaken.”
Ss. 2 - Subsection 3 of Section 3 of Law #004 shall be amended to state as follows:
“ss.3. In this Address, the Speaker shall (a) remind The Consuls to answer any submitted Questions and (b) remind citizens to submit any Questions they may have.”
Ss. 3 - Section 4 of Law #004 shall be amended to state as follows:
“Section 4
Further Rules, Procedures, and Regulations
ss.1. The Speaker shall act as a Moderator of the Public Enquiry. They may use their Forums Authority to delete any Questions considered inappropriate or offensive. and/or irrelevant with the Ministry addressed to
ss. 2. A week before a Government term concludes, the Speaker shall record all Questions and Answers and place them in a Papers Factbook in the “CoFN Parliamentary Records” nation, in an orderly and organised manner for everyone to see.”
Section 5 || Amendments to Law #007 “The Mentorship Act”
Ss. 1 - (The sole) Section 1 of Law #007 shall be amended to state as follows:
“Section 1
Mentorship and Retention Initiative
ss.1. This initiative has been created to allow for increased nation retention and to establish the roles and rules associated with it.
ss.2. The Secondary Consul and their Office will be responsible for mentorship of newly applied citizens. Their responsibilities include: interacting with the new citizen, answering any of their questions, introducing and explaining regional events (RPs, polls, the RMB etc) and helping them interact with other nations; making them feel at home.
ss.3. Mentorship will no longer be required when the supported citizen feels as if they are comfortable enough and confirm in writing that they no longer need assistance. They can do so naturally in their own time or after the mentors enquire and they then confirm.”
Section 6 || Amendments to Law #008 “The Discord Establishment, Structure and Administration Act”
Ss. 1 - Section 3 of Law #008 shall be amended to read as follows:
“Section 3
Structure
ss.1. The ‘Citizen’ role is to be created within the Discord and given to all citizens of the region as according to the relevant government authority. This role is to be given to all citizens regardless of other roles they may also possess within the Discord. This role shall not possess any permissions outside of those given by default;
ss.2. The Discord shall have a role that accommodates all of The Government and distinguishes them as members of The Government, set apart from the citizenry. This role shall not possess any permissions outside of those given by default;
ss.3. The specific role of Consul shall be established and given all permissions except that of the ‘Administrator’, ‘Manage Roles’, ‘Manage Channels’, and ‘Manage Server’ permissions;
ss.4. Members of the Supreme Court shall be accommodated by a role that distinguishes them as members of The Judiciary, set apart from the citizenry. This role shall not possess any permissions outside of those given by default;
ss.5. Members of committees shall be accommodated by a role that gives indication of which committee or committees they are a member of;
ss.6. A ‘Mod’ role shall be established with all of the default permissions as well as the ‘Mute Members, ‘Deafen Members, ‘Move Members’, ‘Manage Messages’, ‘Kick Members’, and Manage Nicknames’ permissions. This will be given to citizens assigned to the Discord Administrative Organisation as detailed in Article 6;
ss.7. An ‘Admin’ role shall be established with all permissions except that of the ‘Administrator’, and ‘Manage Server’ permissions. This will be given to citizens assigned to the Discord Administrative Organisation as detailed in Article 6;
ss.8. A ‘Director’ role shall be established with all permissions except that of the ‘Administrator’ permission. This role should possess the ability to edit all other roles within the Discord. This will be given to the citizen assigned to the head of the Discord Administrative Organisation as detailed in Section 4;”
Ss. 2 - Section 3 of Law #008 shall be amended to state as follows:
“Section 4
Administration
ss.1. The Discord Administrative Organisation or DAO is to be established as the governing body of the Discord under the control of a Director;
ss.2. The DAO is to be headed formally by a citizen appointed by mutual Agreement of the Consuls. The appointed individual takes office immediately, but must gain majority approval from the Parliament within two (2) weeks of taking office. The Consuls may not appoint themselves or a member of the Cabinet. The Confederate Parliament also possesses the right to take a vote of approval on an appointee to the position of Director if a written request is submitted to both the Speaker and Consuls with the signatures of at least 3 Members of Parliament within 2 weeks of the appointment taking place;
ss.3. The Director serves at the pleasure of the Consuls and may be dismissed as they see fit;
ss.4. The Director is to be granted the ‘Director’ role on the Discord and is to exercise the duties of the administrative role. The Head of the DAO must also maintain the provisions of this Act to the best of their ability and, in the case that they are unable, inform the individual in control of the ownership account to take action;
ss.5. The Head of the DAO is also required to assign citizens to fill the moderation and administrative roles of the Discord;
ss.6. The Head of the DAO, with assistance from those appointed to the administrative roles, is tasked with maintaining an article detailing the correct and appropriate usage of the Discord in a place that is visible to all users of the Discord. This article should also make Discord users aware of the law of the Confederacy which relate to communication and appropriate behaviour;
ss.7. The ‘Mod’ role is tasked with keeping order in voice and text channels as well as maintaining the laws of the Confederacy;
ss.8. The ‘Admin’ role is tasked with maintaining the structure of the Discord, assisting the government and citizens alike in the creation of additional channels and setting them up as according to government stipulations. The administrative role may also exercise the duties of the moderation role.”
Section 7 || Amendments to Law #009 “The Internal Affairs Codification Act”
Ss. 1 - (The sole) Section 1 of Law #006 shall be amended to state as follows:
"Section 1
ss.1. Part of the role of the Secondary Consul is to ensure the organisation and archiving of all citizenships in the CoFN, cataloging incoming and existing citizens into a citizenship roster. This roster will contain the names of all citizens/residents/dual-citizens/foreign ambassadors (main nations and puppets) in alphabetical order, keeping the roster organised and updating it on a weekly basis.
ss.2. The Secondary Consul will also be a mentor to a new citizen who requires mentorship, introducing them to the CoFN and its various activities and nations.
ss.3. It is the responsibility of the Primary Consul to ensure Government-Parliament relations are civil and can act as an intermediary if two parties have an issue with one another."
Section 8 || Changes to the Confederate Forums
Ss. 1 - The Owner/Administrator of the Confederate Forum is to make all necessary changes to it, so that it may be able to fully and properly function under the new Administration form.