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[Kouralia]

Until the RP gets active again, the story is this. My kids and wife were captured by the mafia, but the gendarmes got them out. They are now safe in Leishaagen under extra security.

It obviously happened in full '80s B Movie glory: Calypso backing toward the balcony, your son held with a gun to his neck. The Gendarmes burst in and finish off her guards, before all standing still, facing her with their weapons.

She says some badass threat... The head Gendarme counters it with a cheesy one-liner, and shoots her in the head.

[Dragomere]

No one has done this yet so...........

THE COUNTY ACT
Author: Dragomere | Category: Domestic Development | Urgency: High | Sponsors:

ARTICAL 1 (Creation of Counties)
As the landscapes of politics are changing, the government of Aurentine recognizes the need of a smaller division of government, as a means to make the government more efficient. As of the passage of this act, thirty "Counties" shall be created as a means to make government more efficient.

ARTICAL 2 (Organization of Counties)
There shall be a total of thirty Counties at all times. Each County shall have its government made up of the Senators whom own Constituencies in that County. A Constituency may only be in one County. Each senator of each County shall vote for their County's Governor. The Senators and the Governor of each County, shall make laws that shall affect only those inside of that County. Counties may only consist of Constituencies that touch each other. Counties may trade Constituencies at any time, with the consent of Aurentine's President.

ARTICAL 3 (The Government of Counties)
As stated in Article 2, Each County must consist of Senators and a Governor. The Governor shall be elected at every change in a County's border, size, shape, and/or Constituency. The Governor must also be elected at the same interval as the Aurentine President. The governor may make laws that affect his or her County and the cities inside of it. The Senators in a County may vote to impeach the Governor of their County. No law made by County Government may interfere with a Aurentine Government law, in the Legislation categories of Safety and Order, International Relations, Environment and Energy, or Senate Procedures. Each County may enact its own budget. The Aurentine Government must send money to the Counties in order to enable a stable economy, but they may also choose to withhold the money, if they are under criminal investigation, or have broken a law in one of the categories that are required to be followed. Counties must have a balanced budget or a surplus, but they may never go into debt.

Tell me how to fix this up so that it can get in to the Chamber.

I placed Governor, instead of city council, ect. because, I believe that it sounds better.

[Placenza]

No one has done this yet so...........

THE COUNTY ACT
Author: Dragomere | Category: Domestic Development | Urgency: High | Sponsors:

ARTICAL 1 (Creation of Counties)
As the landscapes of politics are changing, the government of Aurentine recognizes the need of a smaller division of government, as a means to make the government more efficient. As of the passage of this act, thirty "Counties" shall be created as a means to make government more efficient.

ARTICAL 2 (Organization of Counties)
There shall be a total of thirty Counties at all times. Each County shall have its government made up of the Senators whom own Constituencies in that County. A Constituency may only be in one County. Each senator of each County shall vote for their County's Governor. The Senators and the Governor of each County, shall make laws that shall affect only those inside of that County. Counties may only consist of Constituencies that touch each other. Counties may trade Constituencies at any time, with the consent of Aurentine's President.

ARTICAL 3 (The Government of Counties)
As stated in Article 2, Each County must consist of Senators and a Governor. The Governor shall be elected at every change in a County's border, size, shape, and/or Constituency. The Governor must also be elected at the same interval as the Aurentine President. The governor may make laws that affect his or her County and the cities inside of it. The Senators in a County may vote to impeach the Governor of their County. No law made by County Government may interfere with a Aurentine Government law, in the Legislation categories of Safety and Order, International Relations, Environment and Energy, or Senate Procedures. Each County may enact its own budget. The Aurentine Government must send money to the Counties in order to enable a stable economy, but they may also choose to withhold the money, if they are under criminal investigation, or have broken a law in one of the categories that are required to be followed. Counties must have a balanced budget or a surplus, but they may never go into debt.

Tell me how to fix this up so that it can get in to the Chamber.

I placed Governor, instead of city council, ect. because, I believe that it sounds better.

*Article

[Maklohi Vai]

No one has done this yet so...........

THE COUNTY ACT
Author: Dragomere | Category: Domestic Development | Urgency: High | Sponsors:

ARTICAL 1 (Creation of Counties)
As the landscapes of politics are changing, the government of Aurentine recognizes the need of a smaller division of government, as a means to make the government more efficient. As of the passage of this act, thirty "Counties" shall be created as a means to make government more efficient.

ARTICAL 2 (Organization of Counties)
There shall be a total of thirty Counties at all times. Each County shall have its government made up of the Senators whom own Constituencies in that County. A Constituency may only be in one County. Each senator of each County shall vote for their County's Governor. The Senators and the Governor of each County, shall make laws that shall affect only those inside of that County. Counties may only consist of Constituencies that touch each other. Counties may trade Constituencies at any time, with the consent of Aurentine's President.

ARTICAL 3 (The Government of Counties)
As stated in Article 2, Each County must consist of Senators and a Governor. The Governor shall be elected at every change in a County's border, size, shape, and/or Constituency. The Governor must also be elected at the same interval as the Aurentine President. The governor may make laws that affect his or her County and the cities inside of it. The Senators in a County may vote to impeach the Governor of their County. No law made by County Government may interfere with a Aurentine Government law, in the Legislation categories of Safety and Order, International Relations, Environment and Energy, or Senate Procedures. Each County may enact its own budget. The Aurentine Government must send money to the Counties in order to enable a stable economy, but they may also choose to withhold the money, if they are under criminal investigation, or have broken a law in one of the categories that are required to be followed. Counties must have a balanced budget or a surplus, but they may never go into debt.

Tell me how to fix this up so that it can get in to the Chamber.

I placed Governor, instead of city council, ect. because, I believe that it sounds better.

The Constitutional Convention is already covering sub-national entities, so this bill is unnecessary.

[Placenza]

No one has done this yet so...........

THE COUNTY ACT
Author: Dragomere | Category: Domestic Development | Urgency: High | Sponsors:

ARTICAL 1 (Creation of Counties)
As the landscapes of politics are changing, the government of Aurentine recognizes the need of a smaller division of government, as a means to make the government more efficient. As of the passage of this act, thirty "Counties" shall be created as a means to make government more efficient.

ARTICAL 2 (Organization of Counties)
There shall be a total of thirty Counties at all times. Each County shall have its government made up of the Senators whom own Constituencies in that County. A Constituency may only be in one County. Each senator of each County shall vote for their County's Governor. The Senators and the Governor of each County, shall make laws that shall affect only those inside of that County. Counties may only consist of Constituencies that touch each other. Counties may trade Constituencies at any time, with the consent of Aurentine's President.

ARTICAL 3 (The Government of Counties)
As stated in Article 2, Each County must consist of Senators and a Governor. The Governor shall be elected at every change in a County's border, size, shape, and/or Constituency. The Governor must also be elected at the same interval as the Aurentine President. The governor may make laws that affect his or her County and the cities inside of it. The Senators in a County may vote to impeach the Governor of their County. No law made by County Government may interfere with a Aurentine Government law, in the Legislation categories of Safety and Order, International Relations, Environment and Energy, or Senate Procedures. Each County may enact its own budget. The Aurentine Government must send money to the Counties in order to enable a stable economy, but they may also choose to withhold the money, if they are under criminal investigation, or have broken a law in one of the categories that are required to be followed. Counties must have a balanced budget or a surplus, but they may never go into debt.

Tell me how to fix this up so that it can get in to the Chamber.

I placed Governor, instead of city council, ect. because, I believe that it sounds better.

The Constitutional Convention is already covering sub-national entities, so this bill is unnecessary.

Speaking of which, has the Convention addressed this yet? If they have, how will it be handled?

[Maklohi Vai]

The Constitutional Convention is already covering sub-national entities, so this bill is unnecessary.

Speaking of which, has the Convention addressed this yet? If they have, how will it be handled?

Yes, they have, and they have determined that provinces are the way to go, each with their own executive and legislature that is subordinate, naturally, to the Senate.

[Dragomere]

OK, then where is it?

[Maklohi Vai]

OK, then where is it?

Here's the thread: viewtopic.php?f=25&t=254266

[The Nihilistic view]

OOC: Here, viewtopic.php?p=15944872#p15944872 was the admin saying my post was a violation a PPUBA.

Here is my post, viewtopic.php?p=15944707#p15944707 I changed F****** nay to grossly massive Nay in the edit.

This is Yanalia's post raising a point of order. viewtopic.php?p=15944808#p15944808. Using the same clause as myself.

I find myself corrected on this matter, thank you for bringing this to my attention. Your point is reinstated, and Kamchastkia is given the opportunity to withdraw his remarks.

Has he yet withdraw his remarks? I can't find anything.

[Maklohi Vai]

I find myself corrected on this matter, thank you for bringing this to my attention. Your point is reinstated, and Kamchastkia is given the opportunity to withdraw his remarks.

Has he yet withdraw his remarks? I can't find anything.

You're right, he hasn't. Kamchastkia, please respond to my post.

[Skeckoa]

AMBER Alert Acts

Author: Skeckoa | Category: Order | Urgency: High | Sponsors:

APPALLED by the fact that up to three-fourths of all abducted children are killed within the first three hours of their abduction,

RECOGNIZING the immediate response that must be taken upon the abduction of a child,

ALSO RECOGNIZING the lack of specific legislation regarding the safe return of abducted children, hereby

MANDATES that the Department of Justice establish, maintain, and act as National Coordinators of the Aurentina's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) communications network regarding abducted children.

THE AMBER ALERT

SHALL BE DESIGNED to rapidly disseminate necessary information in a
predetermined manner to radio and television stations within Aurentina,

SHALL BE ACTIVATED ONLY in accordance with the following policies:

(1) Local or National Law Enforcement had to have confirmed the abduction of the minor(s)

(2) Any of the minors abducted must be at risk for serious bodily harm or death,

(3) Sufficient information to properly identify the suspected perpetrators, and the surely abducted minor(s) must be known, confirmed, and ready to be released to the general public,

(4) The abducted minor, or minors must be under the age of 18 at the time of the abduction,

(4a) If a minor and a legal adult are to be abducted together, and the abduction fits the other three requirements, an AMBER Alert can still be issued,

(5) There is no other AMBER Alert in effect.

IN ACCORDANCE with the efforts of the AMBER Alert, the public Aurentine Television Network

WILL BE REQUIRED to dedicate at least 4 minutes of airtime for each of the first 6 hours after the activation of the AMBER Alert, while private radio and television will be

STRONGLY URGED to dedicate a portion of their airtime to the sharing of the known details and the status of the case.

WITH THE BEST INTENTIONS the Senate of Aurentina

HEREBY PASSES the AMBER ALERT ACT.

No better name was given (although I did try to make a backronym for BASE)... but this time, sponsors?

EDIT: Changed the name of the alert, no other changes holmes.

[Belmaria]

Lost Children Acts

Author: Skeckoa | Category: Order | Urgency: High | Sponsors:

APPALLED by the fact that up to three-fourths of all abducted children are killed within the first three hours of their abduction,

RECOGNIZING the immediate response that must be taken upon the abduction of a child,

ALSO RECOGNIZING the lack of specific legislation regarding the safe return of abducted children, hereby

MANDATES that the Department of Justice establish, maintain, and act as National Coordinators of the Abducted Child in Danger Alert (ACID Alert) communications network regarding abducted children.

THE ACID ALERT

SHALL BE DESIGNED to rapidly disseminate necessary information in a
predetermined manner to radio and television stations within Aurentina,

SHALL BE ACTIVATED ONLY in accordance with the following policies:

(1) Local or National Law Enforcement had to have confirmed the abduction of the minor(s)

(2) Any of the minors abducted must be at risk for serious bodily harm or death,

(3) Sufficient information to properly identify the suspected perpetrators, and the surely abducted minor(s) must be known, confirmed, and ready to be released to the general public,

(4) The abducted minor, or minors must be under the age of 18 at the time of the abduction,

(4a) If a minor and a legal adult are to be abducted together, and the abduction fits the other three requirements, an ACID Alert can still be issued,

(5) There is no other ACID Alert in effect.

IN ACCORDANCE with the efforts of the ACID Alert, the public Aurentine Television Network

WILL BE REQUIRED to dedicate at least 4 minutes of airtime for each of the first 6 hours after the activation of the ACID Alert, while private radio and television will be

STRONGLY URGED to dedicate a portion of their airtime to the sharing of the known details and the status of the case.

WITH THE BEST INTENTIONS the Senate of Aurentina

HEREBY PASSES the ACID ALERT ACT.

No better name was given (although I did try to make a backronym for BASE)... but this time, sponsors?

I'll sponsor

[Skeckoa]

-snip-

I'll sponsor

OOC: Had a feeling an American would do so over a European

[Belmaria]

I'll sponsor

OOC: Had a feeling an American would do so over a European

OOC: You know us Americans! Always wanting to impose our system of government on other nations!

[Oneracon]

Why not just alter the American backronym to "Aurentina's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response" (AMBER)?

[Skeckoa]

Why not just alter the American backronym to "Aurentina's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response" (AMBER)?

Well, we could.... but It did not cross my mind at all..

[New Zepuha]

Why not just alter the American backronym to "Aurentina's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response" (AMBER)?

Well, we could.... but It did not cross my mind at all..

I like that idea.

[Skeckoa]

But... is there a sponsor somewhere in there?

[New Zepuha]

But... is there a sponsor somewhere in there?

If the name change is implemented, yes.

[Skeckoa]

But... is there a sponsor somewhere in there?

If the name change is implemented, yes.

DING DING DING Edited the old post... Is that okay???

[New Zepuha]

If the name change is implemented, yes.

DING DING DING Edited the old post... Is that okay???

Yes.

[Skeckoa]

DING DING DING Edited the old post... Is that okay???

Yes.

Well then... I'll be back. Going to finally see what that Americano tastes like...

[Ainin]

Artificial Sunbathing Statute for Influenceable Schoolchildren and Teenagers Acting for the Nonproliferation of Cancerous Emissions
Author: Ainin [TR] | SIMBEDS Category: Health | Urgency: Very Low
Sponsors: Placenza [ATBP], Gothmogs [TR], New Vangskria [LFP], Geilinor [LD], Dragomere [NASA], Maklohi Vai [LD], Agritum [TR], Unicario [RG], Oneracon [RG], New Waterford [LD]

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The Senate of Aurentina,

Noting that it is the general consensus of the medical community that the usage of sunbeds by minors puts them at a much higher risk of cancer,

Realizing this may, and almost certainly will, put a heavy strain on the Aurentine healthcare system in the long term,

Affirming that it is the duty of the government to protect children, whose ability of free thought may be heavily influenced by factors such as peer pressure,

Understanding that immediate action must be taken,

Enacting the following sections,

Section I - Definitions
a) Sunbed is defined as a device or chamber emitting ultraviolet radiation for the primary purpose of tanning.
b) Tanning is defined as the act of darkening the skin through willful exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

Section II - Restrictions on Usage of Sunbeds by Minors
a) All persons under the age of eighteen (18), to be known for the purpose of this act as minors, along with its singular form, are prohibited from using sunbeds.
b) With the signed consent of a practicing physician acting in an official capacity, a minor may use a sunbed for medical purposes only.
c) Proprietors and employees of properties containing sunbeds must ask for a passport, a Universal Credit benefit card or a drivers' license before authorizing the usage of one.
d) On all tanning beds must be marked in large, visible letters, the following text:

SUNBEDS CAN CAUSE CANCER. For your own safety, use responsibly. 18+ only.

Section III - Prohibition of Propaganda Relating to Sunbeds
a) Encouraging a minor to use a sunbed is Incitement of a Minor to Illegal Activities, a derelict.
b) Allowing a minor to operate a sunbed is Reckless Endangerment, a derelict.
c) Failing to ask for identification before allowing usage of a sunbed is Improper Practice, a contravention.
d) The illegal usage of a sunbed is Failure to Respect a Statute, a contravention.

Section IV - Regulations on Usage of Sunbeds
a) All sunbeds must be registered with, and licensed by, the Ministry of Health.
b) The Ministry is charged with inspecting all sunbeds in the Aurentine Commonwealth once per 12 months (1 year).
c) It is strongly suggested inspectors disguise themselves as clients.
d) Any proprietor violating regulations regarding their sunbeds may be fined up to £1,000 (GBP) or have the device itself confiscated, excluding any additional charges.

Hereby passes the Artificial Sunbathing Statute for Influenceable Schoolchildren and Teenagers Acting for the Nonproliferation of Cancerous Emissions (ASSISTANCE).

[Skeckoa]

-snip-

Eww.... What's worse? That Americano or us proposing that we know what is best for teenagers, and not their parents in addition to themselves.

[Placenza]

Artificial Sunbathing Statute for Influenceable Schoolchildren and Teenagers Acting for the Nonproliferation of Cancerous Emissions
Author: Ainin [TR] | SIMBEDS Category: Health | Urgency: Very Low
Sponsors:

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The Senate of Aurentina,

Noting that it is the general consensus of the medical community that the usage of sunbeds by minors puts them at a much higher risk of cancer,

Realizing this may, and almost certainly will, put a heavy strain on the Aurentine healthcare system in the long term,

Affirming that it is the duty of the government to protect children, whose ability of free thought may be heavily influenced by factors such as peer pressure,

Understanding that immediate action must be taken,

Enacting the following sections,

Section I - Definitions
a) Sunbed is defined as a device or chamber emitting ultraviolet radiation for the primary purpose of tanning.
b) Tanning is defined as the act of darkening the skin through willful exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

Section II - Restrictions on Usage of Sunbeds by Minors
a) All persons under the age of eighteen (18), to be known for the purpose of this act as minors, along with its singular form, are prohibited from using sunbeds.
b) With the signed consent of a practicing physician acting in an official capacity, a minor may use a sunbed for medical purposes only.
c) Proprietors and employees of properties containing sunbeds must ask for a passport, a Universal Credit benefit card or a drivers' license before authorizing the usage of one.
d) On all tanning beds must be marked in large, visible letters, the following text:

SUNBEDS CAN CAUSE CANCER. For your own safety, use responsibly. 18+ only.

Section III - Prohibition of Propaganda Relating to Sunbeds
a) Encouraging a minor to use a sunbed is Incitement of a Minor to Illegal Activities, a derelict.
b) Allowing a minor to operate a sunbed is Reckless Endangerment, a derelict.
c) Failing to ask for identification before allowing usage of a sunbed is Improper Practice, a contravention.
d) The illegal usage of a sunbed is Failure to Respect a Statute, a contravention.

Section IV - Regulations on Usage of Sunbeds
a) All sunbeds must be registered with, and licensed by, the Ministry of Health.
b) The Ministry is charged with inspecting all sunbeds in the Aurentine Commonwealth once per 12 months (1 year).
c) It is strongly suggested inspectors disguise themselves as clients.
d) Any proprietor violating regulations regarding their sunbeds may be fined up to £1,000 (GBP) or have the device itself confiscated, excluding any additional charges.

Hereby passes the Artificial Sunbathing Statute for Influenceable Schoolchildren and Teenagers Acting for the Nonproliferation of Cancerous Emissions (ASSISTANCE).

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