Directive 007: Constitutional Amendment

[Wuufu]

Given that roleplayers are still under represented in our regions Consitution despite being the most active of roles, that the Senate is still not filled despite recent changes, and that the Council mostly remains empty, and wishing to rectify these issues, in accordance with the powers granted by the Constitution to the Council of Brilliance, we hearby issue this legally binding directive:

1. Under Section 8.1 the Grand Master and the Council of Brilliance issue a temporary State of Emergency for the purpose of bypassing the inactive Assembly. This temporary State of Emergency shall last until such time as the noted referendum in this directive either passes or fails. This State of Emergency grants the Council of Brilliance the power to propose amendments to the Constitution in place of the Assembly as per Section 9 of the Constitution.

2. The Council of Brilliance hereby proposes the following constitutional amendment to be presented to the citizens of Cynosure in a referendum as per the second part of Section 9 of the Constitution starting three days following the publication of this directive:

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Title

1. This Act shall be titled the Regional Roleplayer Constitutional Amendment Act.

Amendments

2. The preamble shall be amended as follows:

This document is a written contract between the founder of Cynosure, Grand Master Wuufu, the Roleplay Master, Xah, and Cynosure’s citizens. This document is enacted and consecrated with the aim of creating a peace seeking, safe, friendly, and most importantly, fun community of nations that is welcome to all and bound by the principles of liberty, equality, freedom, and compassion. Cynosure hereby recognises that NationStates is a game and that everything done within the region should enhance the enjoyment and entertainment of its citizens.

This document is a written contract between the founder of Cynosure, Grand Master Wuufu, the Roleplay Master, Xah, and Cynosure’s citizens and roleplayers. This document is enacted and consecrated with the aim of creating a peace seeking, safe, friendly, and most importantly, fun community of nations that is welcome to all and bound by the principles of liberty, equality, freedom, and compassion. Cynosure hereby recognises that NationStates is a game and that everything done within the region should enhance the enjoyment and entertainment of its citizens and roleplayers.

3. Sections 1.6 and 1.6.1 shall be added after the current Section 1.5.2 that shall read:

1.6. A regional roleplayer role may be granted by any member of the Council of Brilliance, subject to security checks by the Masters of Cynosure, in accordance with the process outlined by law. No one on the regional blacklist may be admitted with a roleplayer role. Roleplayers shall be granted access to participate in roleplay and cultural aspects of the region only, though they may view other areas, and they may be granted rights as defined in this Constitution by directives and statute.

1.6.1. Roleplayer's shall be permitted to join Ministries for Internal Affairs, Culture and Roleplay.

4. Section 2.3.6 shall be amended, and Section 2.3.7 shall be added after the current Section 2.3.6, as follows:

2.3.6. Should any chamber during a term fall below the minimum member requirements due to a vacancy, it shall immediately end the term and Senate elections shall be held in full, regardless of time remaining in that term. That chamber shall in addition be dissolved, with no members staying on as active members during the election period.

2.3.6. Should both chambers be unable to meet minimum member requirements for a period exceeding 30 days, the Grand Master shall be empowered with the powers provided to the Assembly as a whole, excepting those already granted to the Council of Brilliance, until such point as the election period successfully concludes. This does not constitute the Grand Master acting as either the House of Brilliance or the Senate, for the purposes of other areas of legality. Active recess dates apply to this provision.

2.3.7. Should any chamber during a term fall below the minimum member requirements due to a vacancy, it shall immediately end the term and Senate elections shall be held in full, regardless of time remaining in that term. That chamber shall in addition be dissolved, with no members staying on as active members during the election period.

5. Section 2.4.3 shall be amended as follows:

2.4.3. The Assembly shall have the power to establish standards and rules regarding the process for attaining and maintaining citizenship status in Cynosure. These standards and rules must be equally applied to all citizenship applicants.

2.4.3. The Assembly shall have the power to establish standards and rules regarding the process for attaining and maintaining citizenship and roleplayer status in Cynosure. These standards and rules must be equally applied to all citizenship applicants for citizenship, and roleplayer applicants for the roleplayer role.

6. Sections 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 shall be amended as follows:

3.1.1. When a position in the Council of Brilliance is open, the Council of Brilliance shall choose amongst themselves one Councillor who shall fill this position as an interim Councillor.

3.1.2. When the Council of Brilliance unanimously agree on a replacement for an interim position, and the citizen in question has agreed to taking upon the position, the Council of Brilliance shall announce their decision to the Senate, who shall approve or deny the appointment.

3.1.1. When a position in the Council of Brilliance is open, or a Councillor takes an intended leave of absence, the Council of Brilliance as a whole shall take responsibility for the position.

3.1.2. When the Council of Brilliance unanimously agree on a replacement for an open position, and the citizen in question has agreed to taking upon the position, the Council of Brilliance shall announce their decision to the Senate, who shall approve or deny the appointment.

7. Section 3.2.2 shall be amended as follows:

3.2.2. The Councillor of Internal Affairs shall be in charge of the introduction and management of new citizens into the region, including but not limited to; acting to help integrate new citizens into the region, participating on the regional message board, and recruiting new citizens to join.

3.2.2. The Councillor of Internal Affairs shall be in charge of the introduction and management of new citizens and roleplayers into the region, including but not limited to; acting to help integrate new citizens and roleplayers into the region, participating on the regional message board, and recruiting new citizens and roleplayers to join.

8. Sections 3.4.2 shall be removed, and subsequent sections (3.4.3 and 3.4.4) renumbered:

3.4.2. Each Councillor shall have the power to announce a leave of absence. The Council of Brilliance shall then choose amongst themselves one Councillor who shall fill this position as an interim Councillor until such time as the departed Councillor returns, at which point the departed Councillor shall resume their duties; or thirty days have passed without any update from the departed Councillor, at which point the position shall be considered open.

9. Section 3.4.4 (renumbered previously to 3.4.3) shall be amended as follows:

3.4.4. Each Councillor shall have the power to grant citizenship.

3.4.3. Each Councillor shall have the power to grant citizenship and roleplayer roles.

10. Section 5.4.6 shall be amended as follows:

5.4.6. The Cynosure Court shall not have any additional powers over citizens and the Cynosure government above and beyond those provided to the Court by this Constitution and statutory law, and shall not interfere in any way in roleplay affairs.

5.4.6. The Cynosure Court shall not have any additional powers over citizens, roleplayers and the Cynosure government above and beyond those provided to the Court by this Constitution and statutory law, and shall not interfere in any way in roleplay affairs.

Directive 002

11. This legislation repeals Section 1 of Directive 002 as part of its passage.

Notes

12. It shall be noted that Councillors can still take noted absences, and that any Councillor that loses citizenship or passes through a successful Vote of No Confidence can be removed from office, and this amendment's intention is to tidy the process on inactive or absent Councillors.

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Lead Councillors
Wuufu, Councillor of Security (and Grand Master)

Approved Councillors
Xah, Councillor of Roleplay