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The Fifty-Eighth Amendment to the Charter (Ministry of Role-Play Omnibus Act)
Author(s): Student Loan Debt
Co-Signer(s): N/A
Date Enacted: 6 August 2018
Final Vote Count: 12-3-0
Author(s): Student Loan Debt
Co-Signer(s): N/A
Date Enacted: 6 August 2018
Final Vote Count: 12-3-0
Art. II, Sec. II, Sub. XII "The Director of Cartography" is removed and subsequent subsections shifted up:
The following is inserted as part of Art. II, Sec. IV "The Ministry of Role-Play":
Subsection 2.2.12 - The Director of Cartography
Clause I. The Director of Cartography shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
Clause II. The Director of Cartography shall have the responsibility of maintaining at least one regional map which shall be available for any member of Congress
to establish an area comprising the administrative borders of their nation.
Clause III. The regional map shall be maintained such that its format shall be one that is commonly accessible and usable for anyone with a basic level of computer skills. Access and use of the map shall not require the purchase or extensive working knowledge of proprietary software beyond that provided by basic operating system packages widely available for use on personal computers, or free, open-source design software. The Director of Cartography shall coordinate with the President of Congress and the Minister of Role Play as to how to best display the map for the region.
Clause IV. The Director of Cartography shall make efforts to accommodate the reasonable wishes of all Charter Members in good standing for their desired national administrative boundaries on any DSA regional map.
Clause V. [Clause 5 did not exist at the original entry]
Clause VI. The Director of Cartography shall have jurisdiction over international administrative boundary claim disputes between all nations that are represented on any DSA regional map. Any Member of Congress who has their nation represented on any DSA regional map may appeal the rulings of the Minister of Role Play to the Court of the DSA.
Clause VII. The Director of Cartography shall have authority over redistributing the territories of nations that have either departed the region, resigned or have been removed from the Congress, or which have ceased to exist. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of Cartography to redistribute said territories shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.
Clause I. The Director of Cartography shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
Clause II. The Director of Cartography shall have the responsibility of maintaining at least one regional map which shall be available for any member of Congress
to establish an area comprising the administrative borders of their nation.
Clause III. The regional map shall be maintained such that its format shall be one that is commonly accessible and usable for anyone with a basic level of computer skills. Access and use of the map shall not require the purchase or extensive working knowledge of proprietary software beyond that provided by basic operating system packages widely available for use on personal computers, or free, open-source design software. The Director of Cartography shall coordinate with the President of Congress and the Minister of Role Play as to how to best display the map for the region.
Clause IV. The Director of Cartography shall make efforts to accommodate the reasonable wishes of all Charter Members in good standing for their desired national administrative boundaries on any DSA regional map.
Clause V. [Clause 5 did not exist at the original entry]
Clause VI. The Director of Cartography shall have jurisdiction over international administrative boundary claim disputes between all nations that are represented on any DSA regional map. Any Member of Congress who has their nation represented on any DSA regional map may appeal the rulings of the Minister of Role Play to the Court of the DSA.
Clause VII. The Director of Cartography shall have authority over redistributing the territories of nations that have either departed the region, resigned or have been removed from the Congress, or which have ceased to exist. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of Cartography to redistribute said territories shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.
The following is inserted as part of Art. II, Sec. IV "The Ministry of Role-Play":
Subsection 2.4.2 - The Director of Cartography
Clause I. The Director of Cartography shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
Clause II. The Director of Cartography shall have the responsibility of maintaining at least one regional map which shall be available for any member of Congress
to establish an area comprising the administrative borders of their nation.
Clause III. The regional map shall be maintained such that its format shall be one that is commonly accessible and usable for anyone with a basic level of computer skills. Access and use of the map shall not require the purchase or extensive working knowledge of proprietary software beyond that provided by basic operating system packages widely available for use on personal computers, or free, open-source design software. The Director of Cartography shall coordinate with the President of Congress and the Minister of Role Play as to how to best display the map for the region.
Clause IV. The Director of Cartography shall make efforts to accommodate the reasonable wishes of all Charter Members in good standing for their desired national administrative boundaries on any DSA regional map.
Clause V. The Director of Cartography shall have jurisdiction over international administrative boundary claim disputes between all nations that are represented on any DSA regional map. Any Member of Congress who has their nation represented on any DSA regional map may appeal the rulings of the Minister of Role Play to the Court of the DSA.
Clause VI. The Director of Cartography shall have authority over redistributing the territories of nations that have either departed the region, resigned or have been removed from the Congress, or which have ceased to exist. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of Cartography to redistribute said territories shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.
Subsection 2.4.3 The DSA Convention
Clause I. The DSA Convention shall consist of 2 principle organs; General Assembly and the Secretariat.
Clause II.
A Membership in the DSA Convention is open only to Members of Congress. This provision is to eliminate the possibility of puppets being part of the Convention and to prevent players from having more than 1 vote.
B Membership is available to any Members of Congress which accept the obligations contained in Subsection 2.4.3 and, in the judgment of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations.
C Registry into the DSA Convention is not required, for all Members of Congress are members of the DSA Convention. However, a member of congress can request to not be part of the DSA Convention, which is explained in Clause 6, section E.
Clause III.
A The General Assembly is the deliberative assembly of the DSA Convention. Composed of all DSA Convention member states, the General Assembly is where role-play international law is proposed, addressed, debated, and voted on, as well as commendments and condemnations of regional nations, military actions, enforcement of international law, and international disputes are voted on.
B Its resolutions are applied immediately upon passing in all DSA Convention member nations. Members are required to adhere to their ruling.
C Matters of voting shall be decided by simple majority. Every member may only have 1 vote. In the case of a tie in voting, the final vote shall be made by the Secretariat.
D Matters of commendments and condemnations shall be decided by a 2/3rds supermajority. Every member may only have 1 vote.
Clause IV.
A The Secretariat is the chief administrative officer of the DSA Convention. The Secretariat may either be the Minister of Role Play or appointed by the Minister of Role Play. If they seek to, the Minister of Role Play may allow a democratic election in the General Assembly for the role of Secretariat , but this is not required.
B The Secretariat may bring to the attention of the General Assembly any matter which in their opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security. This request does not require co-sponsors in order to reach the floor of the General Assembly
C Responsibilities of the Secretariat include; the documentation of removal of members from the DSA Convention, ensuring that proposals that have reached 6% approval reach their designated floor, resolving ties in voting, calling the Convention to order, preserving order and decorum within the Convention, and making rulings about Convention procedures.
D The Secretariat's terms of office shall last alongside each cabinet; February-April, May-July, August-October, November-January. In the case that the Secretariat may either resign or be removed from office, the Minister of Role-Play shall either hold the position themselves or appoint another Secretariat.
Clause V.
A Any member of the DSA Convention may submit a proposal to the General Assembly.
B Whether a proposal reaches the voting floor is determined by the members of the DSA Convention. If at least 2 other Members publically approve it, it is said to have attained quorum and will enter the resolution voting floor at the next opportunity. If it fails to gather enough approvals within 7 days of its proposal, it will be dropped.
C When a proposal reaches the voting floor, there will be 4 days of voting available to all DSA Convention members. Specifics on votings can be found in Clause 3.
Clause VI.
A A Member of the DSA Convention which has persistently violated the Principles and Rules contained in Subsection 2.4.3 may be expelled from the Organization by the General Assembly.
B The Secretariat may be impeached by the General Assembly for either violating their roles in Subsection 2.4.3 or for violating the Principle and Rules contained in said subsection by a 2/3rd supermajority vote. However, if seen as necessary, disputes arising regarding the Secretariat may be settled in the Court of the DSA.
C The Minister of Role-Play, recognizing that the DSA Convention is under their domain, has the ability to remove the Secretariat without needing approval from the General Assembly.
D Removal from an office outside of resignation, ending of the term, or direct removal by the Minister of Role-Play, may only occur after impeachment and by a 2/3rd supermajority vote from the Security Council. The Minister of Role-Play will not be able to reappoint the impeached Secretariat for a minimum of 2 terms of office.
E If a member chooses to voluntarily leave the DSA Convention, they must inform the Secretariat in order for them to process their departure. Voluntary departure will result in the nation not being able to join the convention once again for a minimum of 20 days.
Clause VII. Acting as a branch of the Ministry of Role Play, the DSA Convention cannot override decisions made by the Ministry of Role-Play outside of the DSA Convention.
Subsection 2.4.4 - The Department of Games and Gaming
1. The Director of Games and Gaming shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
2. The Director of Games and Gaming shall have the responsibility of organizing gaming events in the DSA.
3. The Director of Games and Gaming may host a gaming event for any game they choose, but should choose games that are available to or owned by other NationStates players. The Director of Games and Gaming may host a gaming event at any time they choose, but should choose to host games at times that are reasonable to other NationStates players.
4. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of Games and Gaming regarding their duties shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.
Subsection 2.4.5 - The Department of Fantasy Sports Leagues
1. The Director of Fantasy Sports Leagues shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
2. The Director of Fantasy Sports Leagues shall have the responsibility of assisting DSA NationStates players in the possible formation and development of fantasy sports teams and leagues. They shall also be responsible for the formation and development of role-play sports events.
3. The Director of Fantasy Sports Leagues shall have final say over the method of scoring and scores.
4. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of Fantasy Sports Leagues regarding their duties shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.
Subsection 2.4.6 - The Department of Trade and Commerce
1. The Director of Trade and Commerce shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
2. The Director of Trade and Commerce shall have the responsibility of assisting in the formation and development of economic role-play.
3. The Director of Trade and Commerce shall oversee the use of and implementation of the common currency of the Democratic Socialist Assembly; the Labour Credit.
4. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of Trade and Commerce regarding their duties shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.
Subsection 2.4.7 - The Department of War and Peace
1. The Director of War and Peace shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
2. The Director of War and Peace shall oversee and moderate any and all war role-plays occurring between DSA nations. If the Minister of Role-Play has implemented rules of war, the Director of War and Peace shall enforce those rules of war when nations engage in war. If the Minister of Role-Play has not implemented rules of war, the Director of War and Peace may enforce rules of war that they believe best serve as rules of war.
3. If a warring nation is violating the rules of war established by either the Minister of Role-Play or the Director of War and Peace and the Director is unable to make the nation adhere to the rules of war, the Director may report the nation either to the Minister of Role-Play or to the Court of the DSA.
4. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of War and Peace regarding their duties shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.
Clause I. The Director of Cartography shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
Clause II. The Director of Cartography shall have the responsibility of maintaining at least one regional map which shall be available for any member of Congress
to establish an area comprising the administrative borders of their nation.
Clause III. The regional map shall be maintained such that its format shall be one that is commonly accessible and usable for anyone with a basic level of computer skills. Access and use of the map shall not require the purchase or extensive working knowledge of proprietary software beyond that provided by basic operating system packages widely available for use on personal computers, or free, open-source design software. The Director of Cartography shall coordinate with the President of Congress and the Minister of Role Play as to how to best display the map for the region.
Clause IV. The Director of Cartography shall make efforts to accommodate the reasonable wishes of all Charter Members in good standing for their desired national administrative boundaries on any DSA regional map.
Clause V. The Director of Cartography shall have jurisdiction over international administrative boundary claim disputes between all nations that are represented on any DSA regional map. Any Member of Congress who has their nation represented on any DSA regional map may appeal the rulings of the Minister of Role Play to the Court of the DSA.
Clause VI. The Director of Cartography shall have authority over redistributing the territories of nations that have either departed the region, resigned or have been removed from the Congress, or which have ceased to exist. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of Cartography to redistribute said territories shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.
Subsection 2.4.3 The DSA Convention
Clause I. The DSA Convention shall consist of 2 principle organs; General Assembly and the Secretariat.
Clause II.
A Membership in the DSA Convention is open only to Members of Congress. This provision is to eliminate the possibility of puppets being part of the Convention and to prevent players from having more than 1 vote.
B Membership is available to any Members of Congress which accept the obligations contained in Subsection 2.4.3 and, in the judgment of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations.
C Registry into the DSA Convention is not required, for all Members of Congress are members of the DSA Convention. However, a member of congress can request to not be part of the DSA Convention, which is explained in Clause 6, section E.
Clause III.
A The General Assembly is the deliberative assembly of the DSA Convention. Composed of all DSA Convention member states, the General Assembly is where role-play international law is proposed, addressed, debated, and voted on, as well as commendments and condemnations of regional nations, military actions, enforcement of international law, and international disputes are voted on.
B Its resolutions are applied immediately upon passing in all DSA Convention member nations. Members are required to adhere to their ruling.
C Matters of voting shall be decided by simple majority. Every member may only have 1 vote. In the case of a tie in voting, the final vote shall be made by the Secretariat.
D Matters of commendments and condemnations shall be decided by a 2/3rds supermajority. Every member may only have 1 vote.
Clause IV.
A The Secretariat is the chief administrative officer of the DSA Convention. The Secretariat may either be the Minister of Role Play or appointed by the Minister of Role Play. If they seek to, the Minister of Role Play may allow a democratic election in the General Assembly for the role of Secretariat , but this is not required.
B The Secretariat may bring to the attention of the General Assembly any matter which in their opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security. This request does not require co-sponsors in order to reach the floor of the General Assembly
C Responsibilities of the Secretariat include; the documentation of removal of members from the DSA Convention, ensuring that proposals that have reached 6% approval reach their designated floor, resolving ties in voting, calling the Convention to order, preserving order and decorum within the Convention, and making rulings about Convention procedures.
D The Secretariat's terms of office shall last alongside each cabinet; February-April, May-July, August-October, November-January. In the case that the Secretariat may either resign or be removed from office, the Minister of Role-Play shall either hold the position themselves or appoint another Secretariat.
Clause V.
A Any member of the DSA Convention may submit a proposal to the General Assembly.
B Whether a proposal reaches the voting floor is determined by the members of the DSA Convention. If at least 2 other Members publically approve it, it is said to have attained quorum and will enter the resolution voting floor at the next opportunity. If it fails to gather enough approvals within 7 days of its proposal, it will be dropped.
C When a proposal reaches the voting floor, there will be 4 days of voting available to all DSA Convention members. Specifics on votings can be found in Clause 3.
Clause VI.
A A Member of the DSA Convention which has persistently violated the Principles and Rules contained in Subsection 2.4.3 may be expelled from the Organization by the General Assembly.
B The Secretariat may be impeached by the General Assembly for either violating their roles in Subsection 2.4.3 or for violating the Principle and Rules contained in said subsection by a 2/3rd supermajority vote. However, if seen as necessary, disputes arising regarding the Secretariat may be settled in the Court of the DSA.
C The Minister of Role-Play, recognizing that the DSA Convention is under their domain, has the ability to remove the Secretariat without needing approval from the General Assembly.
D Removal from an office outside of resignation, ending of the term, or direct removal by the Minister of Role-Play, may only occur after impeachment and by a 2/3rd supermajority vote from the Security Council. The Minister of Role-Play will not be able to reappoint the impeached Secretariat for a minimum of 2 terms of office.
E If a member chooses to voluntarily leave the DSA Convention, they must inform the Secretariat in order for them to process their departure. Voluntary departure will result in the nation not being able to join the convention once again for a minimum of 20 days.
Clause VII. Acting as a branch of the Ministry of Role Play, the DSA Convention cannot override decisions made by the Ministry of Role-Play outside of the DSA Convention.
Subsection 2.4.4 - The Department of Games and Gaming
1. The Director of Games and Gaming shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
2. The Director of Games and Gaming shall have the responsibility of organizing gaming events in the DSA.
3. The Director of Games and Gaming may host a gaming event for any game they choose, but should choose games that are available to or owned by other NationStates players. The Director of Games and Gaming may host a gaming event at any time they choose, but should choose to host games at times that are reasonable to other NationStates players.
4. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of Games and Gaming regarding their duties shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.
Subsection 2.4.5 - The Department of Fantasy Sports Leagues
1. The Director of Fantasy Sports Leagues shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
2. The Director of Fantasy Sports Leagues shall have the responsibility of assisting DSA NationStates players in the possible formation and development of fantasy sports teams and leagues. They shall also be responsible for the formation and development of role-play sports events.
3. The Director of Fantasy Sports Leagues shall have final say over the method of scoring and scores.
4. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of Fantasy Sports Leagues regarding their duties shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.
Subsection 2.4.6 - The Department of Trade and Commerce
1. The Director of Trade and Commerce shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
2. The Director of Trade and Commerce shall have the responsibility of assisting in the formation and development of economic role-play.
3. The Director of Trade and Commerce shall oversee the use of and implementation of the common currency of the Democratic Socialist Assembly; the Labour Credit.
4. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of Trade and Commerce regarding their duties shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.
Subsection 2.4.7 - The Department of War and Peace
1. The Director of War and Peace shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Minister of Role Play.
2. The Director of War and Peace shall oversee and moderate any and all war role-plays occurring between DSA nations. If the Minister of Role-Play has implemented rules of war, the Director of War and Peace shall enforce those rules of war when nations engage in war. If the Minister of Role-Play has not implemented rules of war, the Director of War and Peace may enforce rules of war that they believe best serve as rules of war.
3. If a warring nation is violating the rules of war established by either the Minister of Role-Play or the Director of War and Peace and the Director is unable to make the nation adhere to the rules of war, the Director may report the nation either to the Minister of Role-Play or to the Court of the DSA.
4. Any disputes arising from the related actions taken by the Director of War and Peace regarding their duties shall be settled by the Court of the DSA.