Senate Bill Repository [NSGS]

by **NSG Senate Administrators** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:31 am

〉 The NSG Senate 〈
The Worst State of a Republic

〉 An Introduction
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Welcome to the NSG Senate. This is democracy at its worst.

In brief, we are a character-driven and dynamic government simulation roleplay where you will be a politician in the fictional tropical nation of Calaverde, where your actions and the actions of your fellow senators will shape the present and the future of the country, for the better or the worse. Will you choose to be a good and trustworthy representative or will you rise to power through backhanded maneuvers and shady deals? Will you be a crossbencher? A minister? Even a general?

Founded by Denecaep and maintained by chief admin (OP) Maklohi Vai and co-admins (co-OPs) Ainin, Beta Test, Malgrave, and Britanno 2 our roleplay has existed in several iterations for well over a year, and we are the non-NS political RP.

Where do I get started? 〈
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First off, there's the Senate Lobby which is our OOC thread, where we discuss about everything related to the roleplay, and sometimes even things that aren't. When needed, it also doubles as a thread where we can roleplay character interactions and other events that are RPed to occur in the legislative building's lobby. Then, there's the Coffee Shop where we propose bills for peer scrutiny and have lively debates on them. The third and arguably most important thread is the Senate Chamber, where we debate bills right before they come to a vote, and cast our ballots to decide whether a bill passes or fails. And last but not least Daily Life in Calaverde, where all roleplay that does not happen in the legislative building goes, whether it be a bus ride, a television broadcast or a neo-fascist terrorist attack.

Link Repository 〈
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Senate Lobby
A discussion thread sometimes used for meeting RPs.
Mostly OOC. Sometimes IC.

Senate Coffee Shop
Propose bills and debate others' here.
IC Thread, but Lenient on OOC Chat.

Senate Chamber
Where bills are submitted and voted upon.
Strictly In-Character

National Database
Tell us about yourself, your district, your pet goat, etc.
Strictly In-Character

Senate Archives « You are here.
The Senate's newspaper of record. All passed laws go here.
Do Not Post.

Daily Life in Calaverde
Where all non-political roleplay and news go.
Strictly In-Character

〉 Who's Who?
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OOC Administration
OP ("Head Admin") - Maklohi Vai
Co-OPs ("Co-Admins") - Ainin, Britanno 2, Malgrave, Beta Test

IC Government
President: Collatis
Vice President: Maklohi Vai

Prime Minister: TBA
Deputy Prime Minister: TBA

Minister of the Interior: TBA
Minister of Finance: TBA
Minister of Foreign Affairs: TBA
Minister of Justice: TBA
Minister of Defence: TBA
Minister of Health: TBA
Minister of Employment and Social Development: TBA
Minister of Education: TBA
Minister of Environment, Energy, and Rural Affairs: TBA
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, Urban Development: TBA
Minister of Culture and Adrius: TBA

Interested? Apply here to join.

by **NSG Senate Administrators** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:31 am

〉 What is this thread for?

The senate bill depository is where you submit bills when you have the required level of support (five co-sponsors). This is where your bill waits until it is debated and voted on in the senate chamber. While the Speaker of the Senate handles the legislative queue, the administration team will keep up to date with bills that have been passed. If your bill wins a vote in the chamber, then it will be added to our list of passed legislation here in this thread.

by **NSG Senate Administrators** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:32 am

〉 Passed bills

Name of Act - DD/MM/YY
Government Establishment Act (Amended) - 05/01/15
Police Powers and Establishment Act - 10/01/15
First Amendment to the Government Establishment Act - 10/01/15
National Judiciary Act (Amended) - 27/01/15
Second Amendment to the Government Establishment Act - 27/01/15

Calaverdean Nationality & Citizenship Act - 02/02/15
Education Framework Act - 07/02/15
An Act to Apply to Join International and Regional Organizations - 09/02/15
The Calaverde Defence Act - 12/02/15
Parliamentary Resolution On the Status of Masalbhumi - 14/02/15
State Revenue Administration Act - 17/02/15
Firearm Regulation and Safety Act (Amended) - 21/02/15 (Not an actual Amendment)
Right to Choose Act (Amended) - 24/02/15 (Also not an actual Amendment)
Central Bank Act - 26/02/15

Primary Revenue Act - 03/03/15
The Labor Mediation Act - 06/03/15
Citizens Bank Act - 09/03/15
Universal Health Care Act - 18/03/15
International Cultural Organizations Membership Act - 18/03/15
Marriage & Civil Partnerships Act - 18/03/15
Basic Criminal Code of Calaverde - 25/03/15
Housing Assistance Act - 25/03/15
Maritime Law Act - 25/03/15
Gaybar Act - 25/03/15
National Agricultural Co-operative Bank Establishment Act - 31/03/15
Subnational Government Act - 31/03/15
Creation of the National Institute of Tropical Diseases Act - 31/03/15
Act regulating the Declaration of Environmental Emergency - 31/03/15

National Medical Licensing Act - 09/04/15
Workplace Incidents Act - 09/04/15
Anti-Smuggling Act - 09/04/15
Universal Family Assistance Act - 09/04/15
Gender Rights Act - 09/04/15

Parliamentary Presidium Act - 17/04/15

Rail Safety and Regulation Act - 27/04/15
Additional Revenue Act - 27/04/15
Social Insurance and Retirement Security Act - 27/04/15
Social Safety Net Act - 27/04/15
Anti-Corruption Act - 27/04/15

Elections Act - 04/05/15
Third Amendment to the Government Establishment Act (Amended) - 04/05/15 (Amendment to the second degree)
Act Against Graduated Electronic Decelerators - 04/05/15
First Government Budget Act - 04/05/15

First Amendment to Right to Choose Act (Amended) - 12/05/15 (Amendment to the second degree)
The Unemployment Assistance Act - 12/05/15
First Amendment to the National Judiciary Act - 12/05/15
Fourth Amendment to the Government Establishment Act - 12/05/15
Amendment to the government establishment act - 12/05/15

Smoking and Tobacco Use Reduction Act - 18/05/15
An Act to Ratify the Rome Statute - 18/05/15
Responsible Revenue Act - 18/05/15
Official Information Act - 18/05/15

The Calaverdean Flag Act - 26/05/15
Aerospace Act (Amended) - 26/05/15
Parliamentary Resolution on Israel and Palestine - 26/05/15
First Amendment to the Social Insurance and Retirement Security Act (Unemployment Benefit) - 26/05/15
Retirement Savings Act - 26/05/15

LGBT Youth Safety Act - 08/06/15
Fair Work Act - 08/06/15
Rights and Responsibilities Act - 08/06/15
State Library Act - 08/06/15
Quorum Act - 08/06/15

Tourism Promotion Act - 24/06/15
Racketeering and Criminal Organizations Act - 24/06/15
City Incorporation Act - 24/06/15
Expansion of Social Benefits Act - 24/06/15

Expressions of Hatred and Violence Act - 29/06/15
Anti-Terrorism Act - 29/06/15

Organ Donation and Transplantation Act - 06/07/15
Recognition of the Republic of Kosovo - 06/07/15
Public Services and Opportunity Act - 06/07/15
Calaverde Co-determination Act - 06/07/15

Calaverde Language Rights Act of 2015 - 13/07/15
Child Protection Act - 13/07/15
Public Broadcaster Act - 13/06/15
Act to Legalize and Regulate Cannabis - 13/07/15
Calaverde Homelessness Act - 13/07/15

Sixth Amendment to the Government Establishment Act - 20/06/15
Child Vaccination Act - 20/07/15
Calaverde Ecological Fund Establishment Act - 20/07/15
Poet Laureate Act - 20/07/15
Time Zone Act - 20/07/15

Prostitution Regulation Act - 24/07/15
Census Act - 24/07/15
Second Amendment to the National Judiciary Act - 24/07/15

Protection of Religious Freedom for Minors Act - 10/08/15
Electricity Infrastructure and Research Act - 10/08/15
Parliamentary Resolution on Ukraine and Russian Aggression - 10/08/15

by **NSG Senate Administrators** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:32 am

〉 Submitted bills

First Amendment to the Calaverde Co-determination Act
Parliamentary Resolution on Western Sahara
Racial Equality Act
Repeal of the Quorum Act
Ending Poverty in Calaverde Act
Government Budget Act
Act Recognising the Adrian Parliament
Parliamentary Honorifics Act
First Amendment to the Police Establishment and Powers Act
National Symbols Act
Adrius Referendum Act
Economic Accession into the International Monetary Fund Act
Intergovernmental Organizations Ratification Act
Disease Control and Prevention Act
Ad Hoc Committee Act
City of San Cristobal Act
First Amendment to the Education Framework Act

by **Maklohi Vai** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:57 am

Posts may begin after this one.

by **United Provinces of Atlantica** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:13 pm

Are the bills already in the queue required to be re-entered here? Or will all the bills in the Speaker's Office simply already be entered here?

by **New Werpland** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:27 pm

Quite a few of these links don't lead me anywhere.

by **United Provinces of Atlantica** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:17 am

"A bill for you, Mr. Speaker"

First Amendment to the Calaverde Co-determination Act

Author: Jean-Luc Martin (United Provinces of Atlantica | IWP)
Sponsors: David Vera Cruz (Heraklea- | SDA), Thomas Barker (Luxdonia | NDP), Eduardo Bustamante (Maklohi Vai | LDP), Alsafyr Njil (NWO | SDA), Anastacia Feria Castillo (Osea 767 | SDA)
An amendment to to amend and expand the scope of the Calaverde Co-determination Act

Section I: Amending the CCDA

a. Section I, Part I, Subsection a, clause iv shall be amended to ‘who have at least five-hundred (500) employees’.

b. Section I, Part 2, Subsection c, shall be amended to 'The chairman of the supervisory board must be a representative elected by the workers of the company elected into their position by the employees of the company they represent at regular intervals at least once every four years.'

c. Section I, Part 2, subsection d, shall be created and state ‘All other committees and boards not mentioned in this bill in all organisations that apply to this Act shall have the same rules required for the supervisory board required to the committees and boards not mentioned.’

"Additionally, this bill was in the Speaker's Office earlier. Resubmitting it just to be sure."

Parliamentary Resolution on Western Sahara

Author: Jean-Luc Martin (United Provinces of Atlantica | IWP)
Sponsors: Abraham Blakesman (Davincia | AVT), Zephaniah Kruger (Ikania | LDP), Cristobal Araullo (Argentarino | LDP), Ah Puch Tecú (Merizoc | IWP), David Vera Cruz (Heraklea- | WA), Geneviève Duflot (Geilinor | NDP), Maceo Rodriguez (Britanno 2 | NDP), Amanda Walker (Planita | NDP)
A resolution declaring Calalverde's official stance on the region of Western Sahara.

ARTICLE I: Condemnation of Moroccan Human Rights Atrocities
§1 - Calaverde condemns the bombing of Napalm and White phosphorus by the Moroccan military over Western Saharan refugee camps in 1976.
§2 - Calaverde condemns the forced disappearances of hundreds of Sahrawi civilians sequestered by the Moroccan government during the Western Sahara War.
§3 - Calaverde condemns the torture of peaceful Sahrawi independence activists by the Moroccan government.
§4 - Calaverde condemns the repression of freedom of the press by the Moroccan government, which prohibits foreign journalists from reporting in the illegally occupied areas controlled by the Kingdom of Morocco.
§4 - Calaverde hereby condemns all other human rights abuses perpetuated in Western Sahara

ARTICLE II: Condemnation of Acts Contrary to Peace in Western Sahara
§1 - Calaverde condemns the continual rejection of a referendum by the Moroccan government as detailed in the Settlement Plan of 1991, Houston Agreement in 1997 and Baker Plan II in 2003, widely attributed due to the strong support Sahrawi people have expressed for independence. The rejection of a referendum violates the international principle of self-determination, recognized as a human right in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is commonly recognized as one of the foremost authorities on human rights in the world.
§2 - Calaverde specifically condemns the rejection of the Baker Plan II by the Moroccan government in 2003. Under this plan, a referendum would have allowed all residents of Western Sahara, including the illegal Moroccan settlers that have entered Western Sahara during what is unanimously recognized by the international community as a illegal military occupation.

ARTICLE III: Condemnation of the illegal military occupation of Western Sahara
§1 - Calaverde condemns what is unanimously recognized by the international community as an illegal military occupation of Western Sahara, which is recognized by the United Nations as the largest (in both population and area) non-self governing territory in the world.
§2 - Calaverde regards Morocco's claim to Western Sahara as illegitimate as its dubious claim to having a predecessor state to Morocco and Mauritania sign an agreement with some Sahrawi tribes, which is recognized by the International Court of Justice, the foremost authority on international disputes, as not having an effect on the modern-day status of Western Sahara.

ARTICLE IV: Recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
§1 - In protest of the numerous human rights atrocities perpetuated by the Moroccan Government, as well as the continual rejection by the Moroccan Government of having a referendum, Calaverde shall hereby recognize sovereignty of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) over the region of Western Sahara.
§2 - If in a free, fair, internationally monitored referendum where eligible voters include the Sahrawi refugees the Sahrawi people vote to integrate into the Kingdom of Morocco, then the Republic of Calaverde shall transfer recognition from the SADR to Morocco, but only if that is the case.

ARTICLE VI: Diplomatic Relations
§1 - Calaverde shall permit the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to open an embassy in San Cristobal.
§2 - Calaverde shall, if possible, open an embassy with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Algiers, until a peace settlement is reached between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

by **Malgrave** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:25 am

What happened to the old order of business?

by **Davincia** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:13 pm

Racial Equality Act

Author: Abraham Blakesman (AVT)
Sponsors: Matilde Ojeda Campos (The Sarian | Free Democratic Party); Shadak Fantom (Great Nepal | Liberal Democrats); Hervé Reyes Charbonneau (Arkolon | New Democrats); Carmine Vasquez (Intermountain States | New Democrats); Selina Zhang (Electrum | Free Democratic Party); Carl Rhodes (Kelvinsi | Imperialist Party of Calaverde)
To enact legislation that upholds standards of equality for all citizens.

Section 1: Definitions

Race- A group of human beings whom share distinct physical traits.
Discrimination- Policies made in which a certain group of people are favored over another.
Quota- A fixated number of permitted acceptance.

Section 2: Education and Student Acceptance

A. No public college/university shall make use of quotas which discriminate against students based on the arbitrary concept of race.
B. Centers of higher public education will be required to accept students based on grades or individual talents, rather than race/skin color/ethnic background.
C. Universities that fail to meet this requirement must accept students previously rejected due to racial status and compensate them justly within a range of $1,500 to $4,000.

Section 3: Employment and Service

1) No employer within the public sector may discriminate by limiting employment to a particular racial group.
2) All workers performing the same job for the same employer, with the same level of effort and dedication, must be paid equally for their services, regardless of race.
3) No law shall be created which intentionally limit the rights of any ethnic group.
4) Businesses which gather profit from services to individuals cannot deny customers or clients based on their race, nor can they purposefully downgrade the quality of their services/products to customers or clients based on the same qualification.

Section 4: Enforcement

1) Businesses which actively give unfair treatment to any racial group must pay a fine of $15,000 to the victim. The fine can be increased accordingly if hate speech is applied.
2) Teachers within public schools who give children of another race deplorable or abusive treatment will be immediately fired from public educational fields, with their credentials repealed.
3) Businesses, or any establishment which serves the public, that maintain 'separate but equal' forms of discrimination will be forcibly desegregated or face a fine of $500,000.

I believe this goes here.

by **United Provinces of Atlantica** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 2:55 pm

"A couple bills for you, Mr. Speaker."

Repeal of the Quorum Act

Author: Jean-Luc Martin (United Provinces of Atlantica | IWP)
Sponsors: Eugenia (New Werpland | Independent), Boris Johnson (LDP | The Nihilistic View), Maria Haverkamp (Ainin | SDA), Élise Fontaine (Atlanticatia | SDA), Maceo Rodriguez (Britanno 2 | NDP), Ariana Guzman (Skeckoa | CRP), Geneviève Duflot (Geilinor | NDP), Carmine Vasquez (Intermountain States | NDP)
An act to repeal to the Quorum Act.

ARTICLE I: Repeal
§1 - The Quorum Act shall be immediately and unconditionally repealed.

Ending Poverty in Calaverde Act

Author: Jean-Luc Martin (United Provinces of Atlantica | IWP), David Vera Cruz (Heraklea- | SDA)
Sponsors: Thomas Barker (Luxdonia | NDP), Ah Puch Tecú (Merizoc | IWP), Alsafyr Njil (NWO | SDA), Unnamed Senator (New Tuva SSR | SDA), Anastacia Feria Castillo (Osea 767 | SDA)
An act to reduce unemployment and poverty in Calaverde.

ARTICLE I: Farmland
§1 - Farmland which has been determined to be abandoned or otherwise vacant, having been permanently closed or fallen to disuse through neglect, may be seized by the Government.
§2 - The owners of farmland who owe taxes on the property but have not made payment on it may choose to surrender the land to the Government and in exchanged for forgiveness of the owed taxes.
§3 - Farmland which has come under the control of the Government under §1 or §2 of this article may employ such persons as necessary as to cultivate and harvest crops. Preferential hiring shall go to unemployed persons. Training for agricultural work shall be provided to those who do not possess necessary skills.
§4 - Such farms shall be formed into state-owned co-ops and have a board composed by a majority elected by those employed by the farm and some number of representatives of the government which shall be charged with overseeing the day to day operations of the farm.
§5 - The Calaverdean Land Authority, which shall be an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, shall be responsible for the seizure or procurement of farmland, employment of persons for working the farmland and providing government representatives to the boards of the farms.
§6 - After a period of 10 years of management under the terms of §4 of this article, those employed by the farm may vote to petition the Calaverdean Land Authority for release from authority of the same. If so petitioned, the Calaverdean Land Authority shall release the farm from government ownership. The co-op shall compensate the Government at a fair price for the land. If needed, the co-op may finance the compensation through a loan from the National Agricultural Co-operative Bank with a favorable rate.
§7 - Previous owners of farmland seized under §1 of this article shall be compensated justly for the lands taken, at a value judged by the Calaverdean Land Authority.
§8 - Disputes over abandoned or vacant status or the value of compensation shall be settled by the appropriate legal court.

ARTICLE II: Factories and Businesses
§1 - Factories and other businesses which have been determined to be idle or abandoned, having been permanently closed or fallen to disuse through neglect, may be seized by the Government.
§2 - The owners of factories or businesses which owe corporate taxes may choose to surrender the factory or business to the Government in exchange for forgiveness of the owed taxes.
§3 - Factories or businesses which have come under §1 or §2 of this article may employ such persons as necessary for continued manufacturing or operations. Preferential hiring shall go to unemployed persons. Training for such work shall be provided to those who do not possess necessary skills.
§4 - Such factories and businesses shall be formed into state-owned co-ops and have a board composed by a majority elected by those employed by the farm and some number of representatives of the government which shall be charged with overseeing the day to day operations of the factory or business.
§5 - The Calaverdean Business Authority, which shall be an agency of the Ministry of Labour and Social Development, shall be responsible for the seizure or procurement of factories and businesses, employment of persons for working in the factories and businesses and providing government representatives to the boards of the factories and businesses
§6 - After a period of 10 years of management under the terms of §4 of this article, those employed by the factory or business may vote to petition the Calaverdean Business Authority for release from authority of the same. If so petitioned, the Calaverdean Business Authority shall release the factory or business from government ownership. The co-op shall compensate the Government at a fair price for the land. If needed, the co-op may finance the compensation through a loan from the Citizen’s Bank with a favorable rate.
§7 - Previous owners of factories and businesses seized under §1 of this article shall be compensated justly for the lands taken, at a value judged by the Calaverdean Business Authority.
§8 - Disputes over idle or abandoned status or the value of compensation shall be settled by the appropriate legal court.

by **Britanno 2** » Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:40 pm

New Werpland wrote:Quite a few of these links don't lead me anywhere.

I'm going to sort that out tomorrow.

Malgrave wrote:What happened to the old order of business?

United Provinces of Atlantica wrote:Are the bills already in the queue required to be re-entered here? Or will all the bills in the Speaker's Office simply already be entered here?

The speakers office got pruned, so I have no way of knowing what the submitted bills are. People need to resubmit old bills that haven't been debated yet.

by **The Sarian** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:40 am

From the pruned Speakers Office.

by **The Sarian** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:42 am

Act Recognising the Adrian Parliament

Author: Matilde Ojeda Campos (The Sarian | Free Democratic Party)
Sponsors: Hervé Charbonneau (Arkolon | New Democratic Party); Esteban Ortega (Ikania | Liberal Democratic Party); Diego de la Cruz (The Saint James Islands | Liberal Democratic Party); Siemen Pieter van de Rijn (Union of the West | Reform Party)
An Act to Recognise and Grant Powers to the Parliament of Adrius

Section 1: Recognition
The Parliament, and State, of Calaverde recognizes the Parliament of Adrius as an autonomous body, independent from the Parliament of Calaverde.
The Parliament of Adrius shall be subordinate to the Parliament of Calaverde.
The Parliament of Adrius shall gain and lose powers, as directed by legislation passed by the Parliament of Calaverde.

Section 2: Powers
The Parliament of Adrius may pass any law unless specifically stated by this, or future, legislation.
The Parliament of Adrius may not legislate to give itself new powers.
The Parliament of Adrius may not pass any legislation that amends, or contradicts, legislation passed by the Parliament of Calaverde.
The Parliament of Adrius shall have a budget allocated by the Ministry of Adrian Affairs, or its equivalent.
i) The Parliament of Adrius may not run a budget deficit
ii) The Parliament of Adrius may not raise any funds independent of this budget.
The President of the Republic of Calaverde may veto any legislation passed by the Parliament of Adrius.
i) A veto can be overturned by a two-third majority of sitting parliamentarians.
The Parliament of Calaverde may vote to suspend the Parliament of Adrius.
The President of Calaverde may suspend the Parliament of Adrius on executive order, suspension may not last for longer than two weeks unless lengthened by Parliament.

Section 3: Leadership and Procedure
The Parliament of Adrius shall be free to set it's own procedure, presidium and leadership, unless specifically stated by this, or future, legislation.
The leader of the largest party or coalition, who can command the confidence of the house, shall be appointed to the position of Premier of Adrius by the President of the Republic of Calaverde.
The President shall appoint an Adrian Executive, which shall serve as the Government of Adrius upon the advice of the Premier.
Elections to the Parliament of Adrius shall be once every six weeks, the procedure of which shall be the same of that of elections to the Parliament of Calaverde.

by **The Sarian** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 6:44 am

by **Malgrave** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 7:06 am

Electricity Infrastructure and Research Act
Author: Eugenia Malgrave (Malgrave|DL)
Sponsors: Kenneth Diaz (Lykens|LDP), Michael Giuliani (Collatis|DL), Sebastián Luc Morales (Atlanticatia|DL), Winston Salem(Prussia-Steinbach|IWP), Eduardo Bustamante (Maklohi Vai|LDP), David Vera Cruz (Heraklea-|WA),
An act to officially establish state-owned corporations responsible for the generation and distribution of electricity and research renewable energy.

§1 - National Electricity Infrastructure

1. The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Urban Development is instructed to found the Calaverdean National Grid.
2. The Calaverdean National Grid (CNG) shall construct and maintain power lines in Calaverde, and coordinate the power needs of the nation.
3. All existing power lines are to be transferred to the state-owned national grid, with appropriate compensation.
4. The CNC shall be tasked with ensuring that all citizens of Calaverde have access to electricity by 2020.

§2 - Power Generation

1. The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Urban Development is instructed to found the Calaverdean Power Company (CPC).
2. The CPC shall be comprised of the Calaverdean Hydroelectricity Company (CHC), the Calaverdean Renewable Authority (CRA) and is tasked with coordinating the generation of electricity.

§3 - Hydroelectricity

1. The Ministry of Transport, Public Works, and Urban Development is instructed to found the Calaverdean Hydroelectricity Company in order to construct and maintain dams, tidal, wave and other sources of hydroelectricity.
2. The CHC shall be tasked with surveying the nations rivers and constructing at least two major dams by 2025
3. The CHC is authorised to expropriate land for the purpose of national infrastructure, but is to provide fair compensation to landowners.

§4 - Renewable Electricity

1. The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Urban Development is instructed to found the Calaverdean Renewable Authority which shall be tasked with regulating, researching and constructing renewable energy projects in Calaverde
2. The CRA shall be tasked with surveying and constructing solar, wind and biomass infrastructure in the country.
3. The CRA shall also be tasked with increasing the energy efficiency of all government and state-owned buildings in the country.
4. The CRA is authorised to finance research projects aimed at increasing the efficiency and commercial viability of renewable sources of energy.

§5 - Management and Profits

1. All companies mentioned in this legislation is to receive a one-time starting investment by the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Urban Development and the Ministry of Environment & Energy in order to have adequate starting capital.
2. It shall be a priority of the CPC and all subsidiaries to invest in national infrastructure and provide an efficient and cheap service to the consumer - to that end profits shall be kept at a minimum.
3. The Ministry of Environment & Energy shall be responsible for appointing the boards of the companies created by this legislation.

by **Maklohi Vai** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:22 am

by **Maklohi Vai** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:23 am

by **Argentarino** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 9:14 am

Parliamentary Resolution on Ukraine and Russian Aggression
| Author: Cristobal Araullo (Argentarino | LDP) |
| PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL |
| Sponsors: Kenneth Diaz (Lykens | LDP), Maceo Rodriguez (Britanno 2 | NDP), David Vera Cruz (Heraklea- | WA), Regina Marino (Arkolon | NDP), Michael Giuliani (Collatis| DL)|

A Resolution to affirm the Republic of Calaverde's support for democracy, sovereignty, and peace, specifically pertaining to the crisis in Ukraine.

§1 Mandates
1. Reaffirmation of Ukrainian Sovereignty
a. The terms set out by this resolution will serve to reaffirm support for the Ukrainian government;
i. recognition that all territory held by the government in Kyiv before the conflict belongs to the nation, government, and peoples of Ukraine; and
ii. the Republic of Calaverde henceforth does not recognize the illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula by the Russian Federation; and
iii. the Republic of Calaverde does not recognize the so-called Donetsk People's Republic or Lugansk People's Republic, nor does it recognize their current occupation of Ukrainian territory as legitimate;
iv. the Republic of Calaverde, while affirming its support for Ukrainian sovereignty, calls for the government of Ukraine to treat all Ukrainian citizens, insurgent combatants, and foreign combatants with dignity and respect, as outlined under international law concerning warfare, human rights, political rights, and civil rights;

2. Condemnation of Russian Aggression
a. The Republic of Calaverde hereby condemns the aggressive tactics taken by the Russian Federation in the Donbass region of Ukraine, including the covert deployment of Russian military personnel and equipment in the sovereign territory of the State of Ukraine; and
b. The Republic of Calaverde calls on the Russian Federation to withdraw all military, economic, and political support for the insurgent groups known as the Donetsk People's Republic and the Lugansk People's Republic; and
c. The Republic of Calaverde decries the violation of human rights in the illegally occupied Crimean peninsula, such as the silencing of opposition groups, the suppression of the Tatar minority, and other systematic abuses towards those Crimeans who do not recognize the Russian occupation;

§2 Actions
1. This Resolution does not authorize sanctions, but it does not forbid the Government of Calaverde from placing sanctions on Russian Federation authorities or sectors in the future, as long as these actions are put to vote in Parliament;

by **Kamchastkia** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 9:48 am

by **Geilinor** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 3:38 pm

Child Vaccination Act
| Author: Genevieve Duflot (Geilinor | NDP) |
| Sponsors: Sebastian von Obervanvelt (Sebastianbourg | NDP), Michael Giuliani (Collatis | DL), Javier Martes (Intermountain States | RefP), Eugenia Malgrave (Malgrave | DL), David Vera Cruz (Heraklea | WA)
| GOVERNMENT BILL |

An Act to Increase the Vaccination Rate among Children in Calaverde

Article 1 - Definitions
1.) For the purposes of this Act, "vaccine" refers to a medical innovation prepared from a causative agent of a disease or a synthetic substitute of the pathogen that is injected into a human body for the primary purpose of stimulating the body's immune system to prepare against a possible infection by a similar pathogen in the future,
2.) For the purposes of this Act, "infectious and deadly disease" refers to a a medical illness caused by a proliferation of a harmful biological pathogen that is easily transmissible to other humans, has a high mortality rate amongst infected individuals and has an existing vaccination that has been tested and proven to increase biological immunity against infection by such a disease,
3.) For the purposes of this Act, "children" refers to individuals within Calaverde between the ages of 0-18 years,

Article 2 - Infectious and Deadly Diseases
1.) The Ministry of Health shall have the responsibility of compiling a Registry of Vaccinable Diseases, with a list of medical illnesses which fall under the following criteria:

The disease is easily transmissible and communicable in nature;

The disease causes infected individuals to suffer from a severely-high mortality rate, enough to cause significant disruption to the Calaverdean healthcare services;

The disease in question falls under the World Health Organization (WHO) Report on Infectious Diseases, unless it is determined to be a disease that is infectious only within the territories of the Republic of Calaverde compared to that in the international community;

The disease has an available vaccine that is able to increase an individual's biological immunity to it;
The Ministry of Health is required to list the following diseases under the Registry of Vaccinable Diseases:

Tuberculosis;

Hepatitis B;

Pneumococcal;

Diphtheria;

Pertussis;

Tetanus;

Poliovirus;

Haemophilus influenzae type b;

Measles;

Mumps;

Rubella;

Human papillomavirus;

Influenza;
The Ministry of Health is hereby responsible for the drafting of a recommended timetable, available for public viewing, for children to be immunized or vaccinated against diseases listed in the Registry of Vaccinable Diseases, to guide parents who wish to follow governmental guidelines for vaccination;

Article 3 - Mandatory Vaccinations
1.) All children residing within Calaverde must receive the relevant vaccinations and immunizations against the diseases listed under the Registry of Vaccinable Diseases, by the time the child begins formal education, with the exception of human papillomavirus, the vaccination for which shall not be required until age 12.
2.) Clarifies that all relevant vaccinations are free-of-charge and completely paid for under the Universal Healthcare Act;
3.) The NHB Regional Authorities are hereby responsible for the following duties:

Annually cross-referencing all children who have received vaccinations under the Calaverdean healthcare system, with the list of citizens who turn 18 years of age in that year;

Ascertaining, from the aforementioned cross-referencing, the list of citizens who have not been immunized and vaccinated from the diseases listed under the Registry of Vaccinable Diseases;

Coordinating and working with relevant healthcare providers to compile the relevant information listed in the previous sub-clauses of this clause of this Act;

Coordinating and working with relevant healthcare providers to ensure that relevant safety and hygiene standards are met in the administration of vaccinations, such as not reusing disposable needles on different patients, distributing relevant information about the vaccination timetable and ensuring that doctors and relevant medical professionals do not administer overdoses to unnecessarily endanger the lives of patients;

Article 4 - Penalties for non-compliance
1.) All parents with children that have not been immunized or vaccinated from the relevant diseases listed under the Registry of Vaccinable Diseases are considered to be in non-compliance with this Act, and will be punished with the following a monthly fine of US$50.
2.) Clarifies that the aforementioned punishments will persist until the unvaccinated child has been vaccinated for the relevant diseases or when the child reaches the age of majority, whichever comes first,
3.) Clarifies that in a case of couple that has endured a custody dispute of a child, the parent(s) that had legal custody of the child for the majority of his or her life will be held legally liable for non-compliance under this Act, and the parent who coincidentally had custody of the child when he or she turned 18 years of age will not be held in non-compliance alone,
4.) The punishment of parents in non-compliance of this Act shall be enforced via the list of unvaccinated children compiled by the Ministry of Health in Article 3 of this Act, and the Ministry of Health shall be responsible for coordinating, with relevant medical bodies and judicial agencies to collect the monthly fine required from such parents under this article until the unvaccinated child reaches the age of majority or is vaccinated for the required diseases, whichever comes first,
5.) If a disease is added onto the Registry of Vaccinable Diseases when or after a Calaverdean child reaches 17 years of age, the parents of that child may be exempt from having the child vaccinated against the disease and presentation of relevant documentation, such as the child's birth certificate, to relevant Ministry of Health authorities, shall exempt the child from having to be vaccinated from the relevant disease;

Article 5 - Exemptions
1.) Parents with children that have not been vaccinated from diseases under the Registry of Vaccinable Diseases may apply for exemption from the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry will allow the exemption only if the child has a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction to components of the vaccine, or any similar life-threatening condition that would render the child's survival at high risk after being vaccinated,
2.) The exemption can only be accepted if the child is properly diagnosed by a licensed doctor and the exemption will only apply to the specific vaccine that the child is allergic to,
3.) The Ministry of Health shall have the responsibility of ensuring that parents who have received exemptions are not unduly punished under Article 4 for not vaccinating a child for a disease listed under the Registry of Vaccinable Diseases for a vaccine that the child has been exempted from.

I've searched for the Organ Donation and Transplantation Act but I can't seem to find it.

by **The Sarian** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 2:20 am

National Symbols Act
Author: Count Conrad Jaime Bernau of Urgell-Roussillon [PT]
Sponsors: Regina Marino [NDP], Juana María Quixano [Ind], Sebastian van Oldenbarnevelt [ND], Sebastian Luc Morales [DL], Andrea Wallace, [FDP]

§1 – Flag
The national flag of Calaverde shall be the following:
A vertical bicolor of blue, white and blue with the national coat of arms in the center
A version without the coat of arms may be used as a civil ensign or when a version with no coat of arms is available
The ratio of the flag shall be 1:2

§2 – Coat of arms
The national coat of arms of Calaverde shall consist of the following elements:
An escutcheon divided party per fess, with an image of a Spanish galleon sailing near the mountainous Calaverdese coastline in the upper division and a condor carrying a shovel and a pickaxe in the lower division, topped by a mural crown
Laurel leaves, two cornucopias, two fasci, two spears with phrygian caps in supporters
Two cannons in the compartment above a motto scroll reading "ORDEN Y PATRIA"

§3 – Attachments
Flag
Coat of arms

by **The Sarian** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 2:29 am

Adrius Referendum Act

Author: Electrum
Sponsors: Jeckland, Tumbra, Yttribia, San Jose Guayabal, The True North

An act to allow a referendum into the question of Adrius

Section 1 - Referendum
1. A referendum shall be held in Adrius about the independence of Adrius.

2. The referendum shall be held under the Elections Act, with the question being "What should be done with regards to Adrius?"
a) Only registered citizens (who have their residence) of Adrius may vote in this referendum

3. The two options shall read:
a) "Adrius should seek greater powers through devolution"
b) "Adrius should maintain the current arrangements"

4. The decision shall be binding, with the passing of this bill meaning agreement by the Government of Calaverde to the result of the referendum

5. The referendum shall be held within a month after this bill is passed.

Section 2 - Follow-up Referendum
1. Should option a) in Section 1.3 of the first referendum gain a simple majority, then a follow-up referendum shall be held two weeks after the first, and will go on for the same time period.

2. The referendum shall be held under the Elections Act, with the question being "How should Adrius seek greater powers through devolution?"
a) Only registered citizens (who have their residence) of Adrius may vote in this referendum

3. The two options shall read:
a) "Adrius should gain greater powers through devolution, whilst remaining part of Calaverde"
b) "Adrius should form an independent nation"

4. The decision shall be binding, with the passing of this bill meaning agreement by the Government of Calaverde to the result of the referendum

by **The Sarian** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 2:33 am

Economic Accession to the International Monetary Fund Act
| Author: Hervé Charbonneau (Arkolon | NDP) |
| PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL |
| ADAPTED FROM THE HON. G. DUFLOT MP |
| Sponsors: Sebastian Luc Morales (Atlanticatia | DL), Cristobal Araullo (Argentarino | LDP), Geneviève Duflot (Geilinor | NDP), Sebastian von Oldenbarnevelt (Sebastianbourg | NDP), Anton Vrijstaat (The Neo-Confederate States of America | Ind.), Dmitri Covasku (Zurkerx | REF), Maceo Rodriguez (Britanno 2 | NDP) |

An Act to integrate Calaverde into the global marketplace.

§1 Membership
1. The Republic of Calaverde shall apply to become a member of the International Monetary Fund.

§2 Funding
1. Membership dues, if applicable, shall be paid from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Economic Accession to the World Trade Organisation Act
| Author: Hervé Charbonneau (Arkolon | NDP) |
| PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL |
| ADAPTED FROM THE HON. G. DUFLOT MP |
| Sponsors: Geneviève Duflot (Geilinor | NDP), Sebastian von Oldenbarnevelt (Sebastianbourg | NDP), Anton Vrijstaat (The Neo-Confederate States of America | Ind.), Dmitri Covasku (Zurkerx | REF) |

An Act to integrate Calaverde into the global marketplace.

§1 Membership
1. The Republic of Calaverde shall apply to become a member of the World Trade Organization.

§2 Funding
1. Membership dues, if applicable, shall be paid from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

by **Malgrave** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:30 am

Mister Speaker. I'm going to make it clear that the follow legislation has government support.

- Electricity Infrastructure and Research Act
- Parliamentary Resolution on Ukraine and Russian Aggression
- Protection of Religious Freedom for Minors Act

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