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The Life of an NSG Bill
1. If there is a piece of legislation that has been submitted to me via telegram that has not yet come up for a vote, and we are not currently doing anything in the chamber, then I (and only I) will, as administrator, bring it up. I will post the text of the legislation in this thread in a quote box, and then declare that debate may begin.
2. After debate has begun, it is a free-for-all posting for or against the legislation. Make your arguments however you want to.
3. After some people feel that debate has gone on long enough, someone can do this:
"I move to close debate on this piece of legislation."
4. That motion then needs to be seconded, thirded, fourthed, and fifthed. Once that has happened, the vote will begin.
(keep in mind that you can "move" to do other things as well. These also need to be fifthed. For example, you could "move to send the current piece of legislation back to the drafting board.")
5. Once the vote has begun (which doesn't require me, it just requires the fifth) then people can either vote "Yea" or "Nay."
6. The vote will be closed automaticallytwenty-fourforty-eight hours (as of passage of legislation #1) after the "debate-closing motion" had been "fifthed." This deadline can be extended by use of a motion such as "I move to extend voting for another six hours..."
7. The vote will be tallied by me or another administrator, and action will be taken accordingly. A record of all passed legislation will be kept in this OP.
8. After a piece of legislation has been dealt with, it is just a matter of waiting until the next one gets put up by me or another administrator. If there are no new pieces of legislation, the Senate chamber will lie temporarily dormant.
Current category contents:
Safety and Order
International Relations
Miscellaneous
Business and Finance
Environment and Energy
Domestic Development
Senate Procedures
PASSED LEGISLATION
RECOGNIZING that this is the first proposal and that this proposal will shape the future of the NS senate,
DEFINING the powers of the Senate and its senators to be as follows;
The ability to draft legislation such as this,
The ability to vote on drafted legislation on the floor to be put up to vote,
The ability to repeal passed legislation,
The ability to vote on how many seats are available in the senate,
The ability to start a political party,
The ability to vote to remove drafted legislation from the floor,
The ability for the party with the majority to elect a President of the Senate, who selects a Vice President of the senate,
The ability for the party with the majority to make up an opposition,
which, in turn, gives the opposition the ability to select an opposition leader and second officer.
SETTING the required number of votes to put legislation on the floor to be put up to vote be at least 5 and setting a majority of 50%+1 of those who have voted "FOR" on legislation,
REALIZING the confusion that would be caused by multiple bills to be voted at a time, thusly LIMITING the number of bills up to vote to 1; bills that have reached the 5 approvals necessary will be next in chronological order of which bills reached minimum approvals first,
ALSO SETTING the conduct of senators to allow silliness as any F7 thread should go but requiring all senators use common sense and comply with site rules, at penalty of being kicked from the senate by a 90% majority of senators present voting "FOR" and being at the mercy of the Modly Powers,
RECOGNIZES that Senators of the NSG Senate may at some point no longer have interest in participating in the NSG Senate, or are simply idle,
CALLS UPON the appropriate administration staffers to remove idle Senators after said Senators have gone through a period of 15 days where said Senator made no constructive posts in any of the NSG Senate threads,
ALSO CALLS UPON the appropriate administration staff to send Senators who are within 3 days of being removed because of their idleness a notice via telegram to notify them of their imminent removal
BUT gives the chance for a senator to explain a disappearance of up to 60 days before the disappearance,
ASKING that the proposal, should it pass, serve as a template for future proposals to formatted exactly like this one,
REALIZING that the Constitution may at some times be able to be amended, so therefore allows amendments to pass, under the following conditions:
Amendments may happen to this document, if a majority (set by an amendment editing what defines a majority) of Senators present believe that this document should be amended, and it shall become the new version of the Constitution.
RULING that to protect from a single party voting in the middle of the night to pass a bill that suits their best interests, 48 hours must elapse before a bill is passed/shot down.
Proposal IV
Senate Ethics Act of 2013
Sponsors: Bolaly
Signatories:
RECOGNIZING the amount of bickering that has been taking place in the NSG Senate over political parties,
APPALLED by the actions of Senators who continued with said bickering instead of acting like gentlemen,
TO ENSURE that all Senators are treated with respect within the Senate Chambers and other official NSG Senate threads,
The NSG Senate hereby enacts the following,
(1) Senators are prohibited from slandering each other. Any instance of slander will result in the perpetrating Senator receiving a warning.
(a) Defines Slander as defamation by oral utterance rather than by writing or pictures.
(b) Once a Senator has been warned for slander twice, he/she may face suspension of senatorial service for a period of time which is
determined by the appropriate Senate administrators.
(2) All political party advertising must be done through telegram and is prohibited in any NSG Senate threads.
(a) Each political party will have their name and description of the party stated in the OP.
(3) Political Parties are prohibited from pressuring Senators to join a party.
(a) Any Senator who feels they have been pressured into joining a party should report this to the appropriate administrative staff.
(b) Any Party leader/member that pressures a Senator into joining a party will be given a punishment at the administrator’s discretion.
Marriage Freedom Act
Urgency: High
Drafted by: Regnum Dominae, Sibirsky, Napkiraly, Vietnam
The government of our yet to be named nation:
For the purposes of this bill, DEFINES:
(1) "Marriage" as a contract between two or more persons of marriageable age, who have all given informed consent,
(2) "Marriageable age" as 18 years old and above, as well as 16 years old and above on condition of informed consent from the legal guardians of all involved parties,
(3) "Informed consent" as acceptance of this contract out of one's own free will, free of pressure from other parties, and with knowledge of the terms of the contract,
AFFIRMS:
that the race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, citizenship, religious or political background and/or number of the involved parties shall not be a factor in the recognition by the government of a marriage, or of the legal benefits that are given to the persons involved in a marriage;
FURTHER AFFIRMS THAT:
"Marriage" will herein remain a "contract between two or more consenting persons of marriageable age" by law and all other definitions of said marriage will not be recognized by the state unless further legislation is acted upon.
-- Changed through amendments by Crata, Revolution Land and Regnum Dominae (Friendly Amendment)
National Tax Act
Urgency: Very High
Drafted By: Geilinor
Co-Sponsors: Evraim, Wolfmanne, Gallup, Imperiatom
The government of our yet to be named nation:
RECOGNIZING: the necessity of taxation if the state and government are to be sustained and preserved
ESTABLISHING: a national code of taxation applicable to all citizens and residents, without exception, unless otherwise authorized by the Senate
DEFINING: legal nonmedical drugs as substances, with the exception of foods and non-alcoholic beverages, employed for purposes other than those approved by medical professionals for the treatment of aches, smarts, and illnesses, and which are lawful to possess and use in the aforementioned capacities
MANDATING: that the Senate begin the process of determining which drugs should be legal and which drugs should not be legal with all due urgency
STIPULATING: that the tax code shall operate as follows:
Income Taxes shall be levied at:
0% of income earned between 0.00 and 15,999.99 NSC shall be levied
5.00% of income earned between 16,000.00 and 30,999.99 NSC shall be levied
10.00% of income earned between 31,000.00 and 50,999.99 NSC shall be levied.
15.00% of income earned between 51,000.00 and 100,999.99 NSC shall be levied
25.00% of income earned between 101,000.00 and 250,999.99 NSC shall be levied
35.00% of income earned between 251,000.00 and 500,999.99 NSC shall be levied.
40.00% of income earned between 501,000.00 and 1,000,999.99 NSC shall be levied
45.00% of income earned between 1,001,000.00 NSC and up shall be levied.
Sales Taxes shall be levied at:
For nonessential services(including legal medical drugs): 2%
Gasoline: 2%
Miscellaneous Taxes shall be levied at:
Corporate tax:
First two years of being in business: 0%
Third year: 5.00%
Fourth year: 10%
These are to be the maximum tax rates any firm may face in each corresponding year. All profit no mater how high will be charged at the corresponding rate for the age of the business.
For all private firms older than four years the following tax rates apply;
10.00% is levied on profits of between 0 and 1,500,000.00 million :
15.00% is levied on all profits above but not including the first 1,500,000.00 million Which is still charged at 10.00%
Capital gains: 20%
Resolved: Since there is no tradition of monarchy here in our nation, it is pointless to establish one. Rather, we would consider it much more fruitful to establish the NSG State as a pluralist, democratic republic, and to that end we proposes establishing an executive that shall take into account the necessity of coalition building.
Be it enacted by the Senate of NSG, a constitutional bill to establish the executive offices of state:
I. The executive power of the NSG state shall be vested in a President and a Council of Ministers
- A. The President shall be the Head of State, elected by the Senate in a two-round system, in which the top two candidates from the first round shall be voted one.
- B. The President shall serve a term of two months, renewable once.
- C. The President may be removed by the Senate for official misconduct or disability by a vote of 2/3rds of the Senate.
- D. Upon the death of the President, the Senate shall elect a new president to a new 2 month term.
- E. The President shall have the following powers:
- - 1. Remand/veto a bill to the Senate if it's unconstitutional and call for revisions (may only do this once), with a full explanation.
- - 2. Declaring a state of war, if in full agreement with the Senate.
- - 3. Making and receiving state visits, on behalf of the Prime Minister.
- - 4. Ratification of international treaties, upon approval of the Senate.
- - 5. He must formally recognise the Prime Minister and his Cabinet, as elected by the Senate.
- - 6. Act as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and exercises his role by order of the Senate.
II. The Council of Ministers shall consist of a Prime Minister, and Ministers of the various executive departments.
- A. The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President upon election by the Senate, and shall hold office with the confidence of the Senate.
- B. The Prime Minister shall appoint all other Ministers with the confidence of parliament, and shall have the power to dismiss them.
- C. The Prime Minister shall be head of government
III. Any person serving as a Senator shall be eligible to hold executive office.
- A. Ministers shall old office for a term not exceeding one month. One month after the previous election, the Senate shall hold elections for the members of the Council of Ministers, but neither sitting Ministers nor previous Ministers shall be barred from election.
- B. The President and executive Ministers shall maintain their privileges as Senators while holding office.
IV. The Council of Ministers shall enforce the laws ratified by the Senate.
- A. Ministers shall hold executive powers according to their portfolio as established by law.
V. If at any time the Council of Ministers loses the confidence of the Senate, they must resign immediately, holding office only until new executive officers can be elected.
Ministry Foundation Act
Drafted by: Agritum
Sponsored by : The New Greek Republic
Aeken
Evraim
Grenartia
Great Nepal
REALIZING that the Executive Branch of a Government needs a well-defined Cabinet of Ministers to properly function,
ACKNOWLEDGING that our nation currently lacks one, and immediately needs such a cabinet to enact the Senate's legislation on a nationwide level,
ESTABLISHING that the Cabinet will be headed by the Head of Government, which will also have the duty and right to appoint and dismiss Ministers, and that potential Ministers are required to be part of the Senate to be appointed to a Ministry,
THE SENATE hereby announces the official layout of the Ministerial Cabinet, which will be composed by:
The Ministry of Interiors, with the duty of policing the nation, ensuring national security, supervise local governments, elections and immigration.
The Ministry of Defense, with the role of managing the country's armed forces and the defense of national territory.
The Ministry of Research and Astronomy, with the duty of managing and sponsoring scientific research in our nation, and provide funding to specialized research agencies alongside providing oversight to space program and facilitating funding for research and space program.
The Ministry of Education, with the duty of managing the country's education system, its infrastructures and employees.
The Ministry of Treasury and Finance (Exchequer), with the role to manage the country's taxation system and collect the revenue of taxes and other governmental revenues.
The Ministry of Health, with the duty of managing the country's healthcare system, its infrastructure and employees.
The Ministry of Energy, with the duty of managing the country's energetical resources and infrastructures.
The Ministry of Culture and Sports, with the task of protecting the cultural heritage of the country, promoting cultural and sportive activities and expression, manage cultural and sports agencies and organizations.
The Ministry of Justice, with the duty of organizing the judiciary system, supervise over public prosecutors, mantain the legal system.
The Ministry of Work, with the duty of managing national labour standards, policies and employement.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the duty of managing diplomatical relationships with foreign nations, supervise over our overseas embassies and provide diplomatical support to nationals in foreign territory.
The Ministry of Environment, with the duty of managing the natural environment, pollution and the landscape of the country, regulating industry and agriculture to ensure adequate environmental standards.
THE SENATE establishes that the Head of Government can create new Ministries and sub-departments and agencies, if they are needed to ensure national stability and prosperity.
Bodily Sovereignty Act
Urgency: Urgent| Drafted by: Great Nepal | Edited for Archiving by Trotskylvania
Findings
§ 1: This senate recognises self ownership and sovereignty of the individual as one of fundamental and inalienable rights held equally by all non-convicted men, women and children. Upholding principles held by philosophers William Rees-Mogg and James Dale Davidson, this senate enacts The Bodily Sovereignty Act (henceforth referred to as the Act).
Definitions
§ 2: When used in this Act: [I have removed the needlessly recursive definitions as unnecessary]
(1) Person shall be defined as a human individual.
(2) Child shall be defined as a young human being from age of zero to legal age of majority.
(3) Man shall be defined as an adult human with biological gender as male.
(4) Woman shall be defined as an adult human with biological gender as female.
Rights to Bodily Sovereignty
§ 3: By the powers vested in it, by the people and constitution, this senate hereby grants every non-convicted individual with sound mind, certain inalienable rights,unless their action are deemed hazardous to non-consenting indivudal [This is unnecessary in light of the previous statement about non-convicted] or they are deemed to not be of sound mind by professional examining body. These rights shall fall under umbrella term of "bodily sovereignty rights".
Self defence: If an individual is threatened with injury to their life or limb, or loss of bodily materials by actions of third party which may or may not be an individual, they shall be able to engage in self defence to neutralise the said threat by using all necessary force.
Reproductive rights: An individual will have final authority regarding their reproductive organs, sexual actions and reproduction provided, all indivudal involved in said act have provided informed consent to said act.
End of life: An individual shall have final authority regarding their end of life decisions and shall be able to end their own lives without fear of legal consequences. This senate shall make no laws that may criminalise suicide of any kind unless it causes direct harm to individual who has not provided informed consent.
Consumption: Individuals shall have final authority on what they input into their bodies unless it is required as material evidence in a court of law. It must be made clear that this does not apply to recreational drugs, which shall be handled by future legislation in this senate.
Medical treatment: Individuals shall be able to refuse medical treatment should they see fit unless it is required as material evidence in court of law. Refusal to accept medical treatment however shall be a valid reason to quarantine an individual, if it is professional opinion that disease they carry is highly contagious and hazardous to public.
Policing and Law Enforcement Act (2013)
Urgency: UTMOST
Drafted by: Senator Kouralia of the USLP
Co-Sponsors: New Freedomstan (USLP), Evraim (PC), Othelos (PC), Zweite Alaje (NIFP), Demphor (N/A), Geilinor (LD), Ziegenhain (LFP)
The government of our nation,
AWARE that our fair land has no formalised method of dealing with criminals,
UNDERSTANDING that such a situation is objectively unacceptable,
RECOMMENDING that the senate hereby moves to form a uniformed, official and publicly accountable Police Force/Police Forces along the following lines.
A : Formation of Localised Constabularies and Equivalents
1.0 - The formation of the Regional Marshals and Temporary Policing Coordination bureau
1.1 - Acknowledging that the creation of a professional and qualified Police Force takes time, we must not suffer temporary anarchy.
1.2 - In order to overcome this, until such time as a professional organisation can be formed, a system of elected deputies shall exist. Each geographically-divided region shall be mandated to elect approximately 1% of its populaton to serve part-time as a 'Regional Marshal' [hereafter RM]. Their job shall be to temporarily inter people under the society's interpretation of the laws. Additionally, a Temporary Policing Coordination Bureau [hereafter TPCB] shall be formed to manage, enlist, dismiss and investigate the RMs.
1.3 - Acknowledging that this leaves the situation open to abuse, an alert of any act committed by an RM shall be transmitted to the TPCB by the RM him/herself. The TPCB shall be able to order any RM to cease and desist in any activities.
1.4 - All RM shall be accountable for their actions, which shall be reviewed by the Ministry of Justice (National Security Act) following the dissolution of the RM and TPCB. If they are found to be unlawful then a punishment can be thusly applied.
1.5 - Any RM may be formally relieved of their position by the TPCB if a complaint regarding them is found to be truthful and of acceptable severity.
1.6 - The position of RM shall be paid by a wage of *X*, not affected by their productivity but affected by their successful conviction rate with danger pay provided.
2.0 - The dissolution of the Regional Marshals and Temporary Policing Coordination Bureau
2.1 - The Dissolution of the RM and TPCB shall occur by the order of a judge of a Court of Law, with each order only being able to be passed when the Officers Commanding of any relevant regional Constabularies agree that they are capable of undertaking the Law Enforcement Duties in that area.
2.2 - Any RM who refuses to surrender any claim to that position when required to do so by the legal authority of the TCPB or a Court of Law will be charged with Impersonating a Police Officer.
3.0 - Formation of Regional Constabularies
3.1 - Jurisdictional Districts shall be determined by a Committee of the Ministry of Justice (National Security Act), and each shall have a Constabulary formed within it. (e.g. Metropolitan Constabulary).
3.2 - The recruitment of officers into each Constabulary shall be handled by the relevant officials in that Constabulary, with final decisions remaining with that Constabulary.
3.3 - Requirements for recruitment will be determined by each Constabulary, however the following shall be mandated as a minimum:
Holding a Current Drivers License (Following the creation of a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency)
Ability to swim
No past violent or serious crimes
Non-membership of any Party Paramilitary (e.g. the Security Branch of the People's Proletarian Force)
Passing of a Standardised Fitness Test, the contents of which are to be determined.
B : Accountability of Localised Constabularies and Equivalents
1.0 - Accountability of Regional Marshals
1.1 - All RM shall be held accountable to the TPCB, and the TPCB has complete ability to mandate removal of an RM for violation of organisational ethics.
1.2 - The TPCB is accountable to the elected Minister of the Ministry of Justice (National Security Act), and the request for its dissolvement shall come from him/her alone.
2.0 - Accountability of Local Constabularies
2.1 - All local Constabularies will be held accountable to the Independent Police Internal Affairs Agency [hereafter IPIAA].
2.2 - The IPIAA shall be tasked with investigating fully any complaint against the Local Constabularies.
2.3 - The IPIAA shall have the ability to fire any police officer found to have violated the Policing Code of Practice, or provide any other proportionate punishment including recommending they be charged with a criminal activity to be tried in a Court of Law.
2.4 - The IPIAA and Regional Constabularies shall be held accountable to the Ministry of Justice (National Security Act) and therefore to the elected Minister, and therefore to the Public. This ensures that neither organisation can continue along a path without the backing of the Public.
C : Powers of Local Constabularies
1.0 - Powers to Arrest or Search a Person
1.1 - Any sworn in Constable (Constable used hereafter to refer to any sworn in law enforcement officer of a Local Constabulary) can arrest someone formally as a Police Officer as opposed to a Citizen’s Arrest.
1.2 - Upon arresting any person, the Constable must cite which section of the Law they have breached, and have their rights read to them: ‘You have the right to remain silent, however anything you do say can and could be taken down and be used in a court of law against you. beware of failing to mention something now which you later rely on in a Court of Law. You have the right to Legal Assistance.’ If this does not occur then the Custody Serjeant may refuse to take Custody of the Arrestee.
1.3 - In order to arrest that person, the Constable must have reasonable cause to believe they have breached the required section of the law, and should they fail to have breached that section of law then the Constable could suffer a penalty up to and including Assault, Kidnapping and Unlawful Detainment.
1.4 - In the event that a person resists this arrest, another charge may be applied. If the arrest is found to be unlawful, this charge may be translated to a relevant civilian/civilian assault charge should it be found to be disproportionate (i.e. stabbing a police man because said Constable is mistakenly arresting the wrong person for throwing a projectile at a Constable would result in a charge of attempted murder - even if it were determined that the Constable Arresting were doing do knowingly unlawfully.)
1.5 - No person may be searched without consent unless they have been arrested.
1.6 - Refusing to be searched is not a crime, however if being searched is a requirement for anything (e.g. entering a Government Building) then refusal to be searched will not enable this requirement to be bypassed.
1.7 - No person may be searched by a Constable of the opposite gender.
1.8 - Any evidence procured through a search must be isolated from the Officer’s possessions and placed within an evidence bag. It’s seizure must be made known to the Searchee. If this does not occur then it may be inadmissable in court.
2.0 - Powers to Enter or Search a Property
1.1 - A Police Officer may enter any private property should they have reason to believe (beyond reasonable doubt) that any of the following are occurring:
Assault
Battery
Attempted Murder
Manslaughter
Theft
Sexual Assaults
Destruction of Property
They may enter any private property should they have reason to believe (beyond any reasonable doubt) that any of the following have been committed in the property:
Murder
They may enter any private property in order to pursue a fleeing suspect. They may enter any private property to ‘ensure the safety and integrity of life of person or property’. If this is found to be mis-used then the police officer may be punished up to and including being charged with Breaking and Entering.
1.2 - A Police Officer may search a property without a warrant under the above conditions barring Pursuit of a Suspect. This search must be non-invasive and must end at the boundary of the private property.
1.3 - Any destruction of property occurring through an illegal entrance or search will be compensated for to 100% by the Local Constabulary. If the search or entrance was legal, then an application for compensation may be made but successful reimbursement is not guaranteed.
3.0 - Powers with Warrant
3.1 - If in possession of a valid warrant (e.g. ‘Warrant to Search property Number 221B, Baker Street, London’) then the pre-stated requirements to search, enter or arrest an individual or property are not required.
3.2 - If this warrant is served incorrectly, then the results of the search may be inadmissible.
3.3 - If the property owner is present and brought to hold conversation with involved Constables, then said warrant must be presented to them for inspection. If not, then it must be presented to them upon arrival.
3.4 - Violence to resist the serving of a warrant will incur a criminal charge.
3.5 - A warrant may only be signed by a Sworn In Judge, and if it does not contain a signature from any said person then it is invalid as a legal document.
3.6 - If said warrant was invalid illegal, enacting it will not constitute an offence, unless it is done while knowing that the warrant was invalid, in which case a penalty up to and including Breaking and Entering OR Assault and Kidnapping and Unlawful Detention OR Assault (respectively to Enter, Arrest or Search (a person)).
4.0 - Power to Bear Arms
4.1 - Understanding this nation has no firearms limitation laws, all Police officers are entitled (or mandated, by Constabulary-Determined policy) to carry Constabulary-standardised firearms classified as ‘Pistols’ about their person while on duty.
4.2 - Understanding this nation has no firearms limitation laws, specialist Firearms units shall be formed of specially trained and selected elite Firearms Officers.
4.3 - Said Firearms Officers may carry appropriate weaponry for their role.
5.0 - Power to End Life
5.1 - Should an armed person A) present a Clear and Present Danger, or B) cause a Constable to believe they present a Clear and Present Danger to another human being, a Constable will be justified in engaging them with their Duty Weapon.
5.2 - Said Constable is justified in using sufficient force to neutralise the threat utterly.
5.3 - Said Constable is free to act without prior permission in such an instance.
5.4 - Said Constable’s actions will be thoroughly investigated, and if the action was found to be justified yet in error (see 5.1.B), no action may be taken to punish them. If the action was found to be in error and unjustified then any punishment up to and including being charged with Murder may occur.
6.0 - Jurisdiction
6.1 - A Local Constabulary’s jurisdiction RE: call outs extends to the limit of their jurisdiction, with reasonable leeway.
6.2 - A Local Constabulary’s jurisdiction RE: crimes in progress and witnessed by a Constable in person extends up to the end of national borders and national waters.
6.3 - Hot Pursuit applies RE: the pursuit of suspects cross jurisdictions.
6.4 - A Constable maintains powers over any and all citizens of this nation, including Military Personnel. This is not reciprocated by Military Policemen. Any citizen of this nation may Lawfully Assist a Constable in the lawful enactment of their powers.
D : Equipment
1.0 - Uniforms
1.1 - It is recommended that the uniform of each Constable consist of numerous Dress Uniform Numbers. Ceremonial, Working and Combat.
1.2 - Ceremonial to consist of a Standardised national Dress Uniform in line with, yet distinct of the Army #1 Dress.
1.3 - Working to consist of easily maintained and hard-wearing material clothes, an example being a service cap/bowler hat, a stab-proof vest in an unobtrusive hue (black recommended), belt kit, a polo-shirt in an unobtrusive hue, cargo trousers in an unobtrusive hue and combat boots (black). This uniform may be deviated from by Local Constabularies.
1.4 - Combat to consist of Working with ballistic protection for use by Firearms Officers.
2.0 - Belt Kit
2.1 - Acknowledging that all Police Constables require equipment in the carrying out of their duty.
2.2 - Mandating the carrying of this by every Beat Officer:
1x Handcuffs Pair
1x Baton
1x CS can
1x Radio
2x Evidence Bags
1x Badge of Office
2.3 - Recognising that additional equipment may be carried by Constables where necessary.
3.0 - Weaponry
3.1 - Understanding this nation has no firearms limitation laws, it is recommended that all Constabularies arm their officers with a semi-automatic, magazine fed pistol firing a round either 9x19mm or .45 ACP.
3.2 - Understanding this nation has no firearms limitation laws, it is recommended that all Constabularies maintain an appropriate arsenal of Pistol-Cartridge semi-automatic Carbines (‘SMGs’), Intermediate-Cartridge select fire Rifles (Assault Rifles), Smooth-bore weapons (Shotguns) and Rifle-Cartridge Semi-automatic Rifles (Battle or ‘Sniper’ Rifles).
4.0 Vehicles
4.1 - Recommending that all Constabularies adopt a standardised vehicle which shall be chosen for it’s suitability to task. But not mandating this.
4.2 - Mandating all Constabularies outfit their vehicles with Battenburg markings (yellow/Blue) for clarification, Constabulary Livery and lights.
4.3 - Allowing any Constabulary to procure specialist vehicles as and where necessary, if it meets the requirements.
E : Misc.
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1.1 - The Constabularies will be utterly independent of any and all Political Parties.
F : Ommissions of Act
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1.1 - This Act Omits listing the Criminal Justice Code
1.2 - This Act Omits listing the Police Code of Code of Conduct
1.3 - This Act Omits legislating on the creation of Courts, though RECOMMENDS that such is done.
1.4 - This Act Omits legislating on Service Police or Nationwide Forces. National Police are covered by the National Security Act (National Security Act), and Service Police (e.g. Military Police, Air Force Police, Naval Provost) must be covered in legislation concerning their respective branches. it is RECOMMENDED that such is done.
1.5 - This Act Omits legislating on Forensics Investigation, though RECOMMENDS that such is done.
National Symbols Act
Urgency: High
Drafted by: Hippostania (Ind.)
RECOGNIZING the need for distinctive national flag and national coat of arms, in addition to distinctive ensigns to be used at sea and various other flags of lesser importance.
FORMALIZING the following symbols as the official national symbols:
NATIONAL AND CIVIL FLAG shall be a horizontal tricolor of black, white and blue.
STATE FLAG shall be a horizontal tricolor of black, white and blue charged with the lesser coat of arms moved 1/3 towards the hoist.
WAR FLAG shall be a red field with the state flag in the canton, charged with two crossed swords.
CIVIL ENSIGN shall be a swallowtailed horizontal tricolor of black, white and blue.
STATE ENSIGN shall be a swallowtailed horizontal tricolor of black, white and blue charged with the lesser coat of arms moved 1/3 towards the hoist.
NAVAL ENSIGN shall be a white field with a red cross, with the state flag in the canton.
NAVAL JACK shall be a square-shaped, with the lesser coat of arms charged on a blue field, fimbriated by white and black outlines.
STANDARD OF THE HEAD OF STATE shall be a stylized heraldic banner of the lesser coat of arms.
STANDARD OF THE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT shall be a blue field charged with the greater coat of arms fimbriated with white.
LESSER COAT OF ARMS shall consist of a blue shield with a white star, surrounded by twenty smaller stars in the top, with bottom-left side consisting of a red field with a white hammer, and bottom-right side consisting of a black field with a white laurel leaf.
GREATER COAT OF ARMS shall in addition to the above include a mural crown on top of the shield, two national flags in supporters, flanked by two laurel leaves and with the motto "Democratia, Sensibilitate, Libertas" in the compartment
The Business Accountability Act
Drafted by: Polvia
Co-Drafted by: Aquitayne, Soviet Canuckistan
The Senate of the nation that has yet to be named;
DEFINING “business institution” as: Any organization involved in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers.
OBSERVING the great potential for institutions of business to do great harm to their employees through their practices.
REALIZING that there are no laws that hold business institutions accountable to the safety of their workers.
MANDATES that any injury or death of any worker, or multiple workers, while on the job, regardless of the nature of said worker’s nationality or residence, shall be brought to an inquiry on the business practices of the business institution.
MANDATES that, if the injury or death of a worker or multiple workers, should it be found that said injury(s) or death(s) are, in anyway, connected to;
1) The practices of the business institution,
2) The negligence of the business institution, being aware of potential hazard, to take actions;
3) The disregard of the business institution to follow safety laws, or its own established safety protocol.
MANDATES That said business institution(s) be forced to give compensation in the following manner if the end result is death(s):
1) The coverage of all funeral costs, likewise related death costs, and/or the full coverage of all medical bills,
2) A payment to the household of said worker(s), or closest living immediate relative if worker lives alone, or payment to the government should neither be available, equal to two years wages of that worker(s).
3) A payment of equal variety that is equal in value to three years benefits.
4) For all coverage plans that the covered the household prior to the death or injury of the worker(s) remain in application for a minimum of five years.
5) The business institution be charged with any and all fines that can be applied in the scenario.
MANDATES That said business institution(s) be forced to give compensation in the following manner if the end result is injury(s):
1) The full coverage of all insurance and medical bills,
2) Full pay and benefits for recovery time assigned by a registered Doctor,
3) The business institution be charged with any and all fines that can be applied in the scenario.
MANDATES That said business institution(s) cover the cost of the investigation should they be found guilty of any of the aforementioned provisions.
RESTRICTS an institution from firing any injured workers until they are given one month (30 days) to prove they are capable of working again after the recovery time (as defined under the Injury Mandate clause) is finished,
ESTABLISHES the Business Safety Ministry to be charged with these inquiries into business institutions, and the application of fines upon said business institutions.
National Security Act
Urgency: Paramount | Sponsor: Trotskylvania
Findings and Policies
§ 1: As a fledgling nation, Aurentina has faced problems with national identity. With a divided electorate, and a number of legitimate concerns arising over the growth of partisan and other militias in the country, it is paramount that as part of organizing a government, the security of the people of the nation is protected.
While external threats have been minimal, and as of yet there is no evidence to suggest that the various militias intend an armed putsch against the government, their existence highlights another problem. Presently, law enforcement and security are the responsibility of local communities. Local police are increasingly inadequate in a highly mobile, globalized society.
Establishment of executive authority
§ 2: (a) A Ministry of Justice shall be established, under the aegis of the Council of Ministers, headed by a Minister of Justice.
(1) This act shall not abridge the right of local communities to establish their own police forces; However:
(2) The Ministry of Justice shall be responsible for implementing national policy regarding criminal justice (including but not limited to prosecution, public defense, incarceration, and rehabilitation), and regulating the conduct of both the National Police Force as established under Section 3, and the various local police forces.
(3) The Ministry of Justice shall be responsible for regulating the conduct of partisan militias according to law enacted by the Senate.
(b) A Ministry of Defense shall be established, under the aegis of the Council of Ministers, headed by a Minister of Defense.
(1) Nothing in this authorization shall be understood to conflict with the prerogative, established under the Republican Executive Act, of the President to act as commander-in-chief of the nation's armed forces.
(2) The Ministry of Defense shall be responsible for implementing defense policy regarding the uniformed armed forces established under Section 4, as enacted by the Council of Ministers.
National Police
§ 3: (a) The National Police Force [NPF] shall be established to protect against breaches of the peace, protect public safety and enforce criminal law.
(1) The NPF shall be governed by a Public Safety Commission appointed by the Ministry of Justice.
(2) Hiring for the NPF shall be conducted by a non-partisan Civil Service Commission, hereby established by this act as an independent government agency under the supervision of the Council of Ministers and the Senate.
(b) This act authorizes NPF to have universal jurisdiction over the entire nation, as well as any embassies established on foreign soil. As per this law, local police forces are required to cooperate with the NPF, and all matters that involve multiple local jurisdictions shall be the primary responsibility of the NPF.
National Defense Force
§ 4: (a) The National Defense Force (NDF) shall be established to protect against foreign invasion and insurrection.
(1) The NDF shall be divided into an Army, Navy, and Air Force.
(2) The NDF shall be an all volunteer military, and no provision of this act shall allow conscription except during times of war. Conscription may only be authorized by Senate resolution during times when a state of war has been declared.
(3) The NDF shall not be used for domestic law enforcement except upon the declaration of a national state of emergency by the Senate.
(4) NDF personnel shall not be quartered in private homes without the consent of the occupants.
(5) The NDF is presently authorized to hold a maximum strength of 200,000 uniformed officers and enlisted persons.
Urgency: Paramount | Sponsor: Trotskylvania
Findings and Policies
§ 1: As a fledgling nation, Aurentina has faced problems with national identity. With a divided electorate, and a number of legitimate concerns arising over the growth of partisan and other militias in the country, it is paramount that as part of organizing a government, the security of the people of the nation is protected.
While external threats have been minimal, and as of yet there is no evidence to suggest that the various militias intend an armed putsch against the government, their existence highlights another problem. Presently, law enforcement and security are the responsibility of local communities. Local police are increasingly inadequate in a highly mobile, globalized society.
Establishment of executive authority
§ 2: (a) A Ministry of Justice shall be established, under the aegis of the Council of Ministers, headed by a Minister of Justice.
(1) This act shall not abridge the right of local communities to establish their own police forces; However:
(2) The Ministry of Justice shall be responsible for implementing national policy regarding criminal justice (including but not limited to prosecution, public defense, incarceration, and rehabilitation), and regulating the conduct of both the National Police Force as established under Section 3, and the various local police forces.
(3) The Ministry of Justice shall be responsible for regulating the conduct of partisan militias according to law enacted by the Senate.
(b) A Ministry of Defense shall be established, under the aegis of the Council of Ministers, headed by a Minister of Defense.
(1) Nothing in this authorization shall be understood to conflict with the prerogative, established under the Republican Executive Act, of the President to act as commander-in-chief of the nation's armed forces.
(2) The Ministry of Defense shall be responsible for implementing defense policy regarding the uniformed armed forces established under Section 4, as enacted by the Council of Ministers.
National Police
§ 3: (a) The National Police Force [NPF] shall be established to protect against breaches of the peace, protect public safety and enforce criminal law.
(1) The NPF shall be governed by a Public Safety Commission appointed by the Ministry of Justice.
(2) Hiring for the NPF shall be conducted by a non-partisan Civil Service Commission, hereby established by this act as an independent government agency under the supervision of the Council of Ministers and the Senate.
(b) This act authorizes NPF to have universal jurisdiction over the entire nation, as well as any embassies established on foreign soil. As per this law, local police forces are required to cooperate with the NPF, and all matters that involve multiple local jurisdictions shall be the primary responsibility of the NPF.
National Defense Force
§ 4: (a) The National Defense Force (NDF) shall be established to protect against foreign invasion and insurrection.
(1) The NDF shall be divided into an Army, Navy, and Air Force.
(2) The NDF shall be an all volunteer military, and no provision of this act shall allow conscription except during times of war. Conscription may only be authorized by Senate resolution during times when a state of war has been declared.
(3) The NDF shall not be used for domestic law enforcement except upon the declaration of a national state of emergency by the Senate.
(4) NDF personnel shall not be quartered in private homes without the consent of the occupants.
(5) The NDF is presently authorized to hold a maximum strength of 200,000 uniformed officers and enlisted persons.
The Anti-Slavery Act
Proposed by: Senator Adelaide Kohl (NIFP)
Sponsored by: Senator Diopolis (CMP), Senator Cean (TR), Geilinor (LD), Senator Regnum Dominae, Senator DuThaal Craftworld (NIFP), The Realm of God (PC)
Section 0. Slavery is defined as a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation.
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, shall exist within the borders of the Commonwealth of Aurentina, or any state subject to her laws and regulations.
Section 1a. No entity, be it person, business or otherwise, shall be allowed to circumvent this law by fleeing the state. The slave trade and the movement of slaves shall thus be illegal in this nation.
Section 2. The Senate shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation, or by forced police action if necessary.
Section 3. This resolution shall set an immediate freedom to all slaves in Aurentina, should any exist. Any persons who do not comply with the new laws outlined in this act, shall be subjected to police or legal action by the Senate, Army, or any official force capable of legal action, upon adoption by the esteemed Senate.
Sexual Industry Regulation Act
Author: Arglorand
Co-sponsors: Maklohi Vai, Othelos, Greater Pokarnia, Yanalia, Agritum
The government of our fair nation,
BELIEVING that a human being has absolute sovereignty and a right to do with their body as they please for as long as such behavior does not intervene with the same right of other individuals;
BASING this conviction on the previously passed Bodily Sovereignty Act, which provides for an individual to "have final authority regarding their reproductive organs, sexual actions and reproduction provided, all indivudal [sic] involved in said act have provided informed consent to said act" and on international treaties and conventions that provide for the individual to be the sovereign of their own body;
HEREBY DECLARES that:
1. Prostitution shall be legalized. It will, for all intents and purposes, be treated as any other business, subject to taxation and regulation.
1a. Exploitation by employers, as in any other business, must be combatted to the best of our ability. Sex workers must be paid a living wage as any other workers, at the very least be paid the minimum wage - assuming they have one and are not employed individually. They must have access to all the rights of any other worker and be able to cancel their contract whenever they so desire.
1b. Our government affirms its committment to ending sex trafficking and slavery, and agrees to ramp up its efforts to rein said crimes in.
1c. Sex workers must have attained the age of 18 and have provided informed consent and agreed to working in such an industry.
2. Pornography shall also be legalized, and will, similarly to prostitution, for all intents and purposes be treated as any other business.
2a. Actors and actresses in pornographic films must have attained the age of 18 and have provided informed consent.
3. Sex workers and adult actors/actresses must take monthly tests to make sure they are not infected with venereal diseases. Under the condition of failing the test, they are no longer permitted to be employed legally within the sex industry.
3a. After the monthly test, sex workers and adult actors/actresses will be issued an ID with their picture, name, disease free status, and an official code that can be tracked back to a government database, to ensure authenticity.
DEFINITIONS
Prostitution is defined as receiving material payment, usually in the form of money, for performing sexual acts.
Sex workers, alias prostitutes, are defined as individuals working in the prostitution industry.
Pornography is defined as the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purpose of sexual gratification. It may use a variety of media, including but not limited to: video, film, books, video games, magazines, drawing, painting, etc.
The Senate MAINTAINS strongly that passing this bill is necessary for the development of civil rights in our nation.
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