Office of Lincoln Councilor & Chancellor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Office of Jimmy7812

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Welcome to the Office of Jimmy7812!

Lincoln Assemblyman: Jan 15, 2018 - Apr 26, 2018
Lincoln Secretary of State: May 26, 2018 - Aug 9, 2018
Fremont MP: Feb 27, 2019 - May 3, 2019
Representative: Sep 7, 2018 - Mar 1, 2019; May 3, 2019 - Jul 5, 2019
Speaker of the House: Nov 5, 2018 - Mar 1, 2019; May 7, 2019 - Jul 5, 2019
Vice President of Atlasia: Jul 5, 2019 - September 6, 2019
Lincoln Governor: November 26, 2019 - Present

[S019]

Your Excellency, the Governor, the following bill has passed the Council and needs to be signed or vetoed:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=352216.msg7106961#msg7106961

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Lincoln Assault Weapon and Automatic Weapon Ban Act

SECTION I: NAME

1. This bill may be cited as the Lincoln Assault Weapon and Automatic Weapon Ban Act.
2. This bill may, in short, be cited as the Lincoln Assault Weapon Ban Act.

SECTION II: ASSAULT WEAPON BAN

1. There shall be a regiowide ban on the purchasing, sale, or possession of assualt weapons, these weapons include semiautomatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns, which can accept detachable magazines, as well as revolving cylindrical shotguns.

2. Any weapon that is purchased, sold, or possessed may not have a folding or collapsible stock, a bayonet lug, a threaded barrel, a grenade launcher, or a barrel shroud.

SECTION III: AUTOMATIC WEAPON BAN

1. There shall be a ban on the purchasing, sale, or possession of fully automatic weapons, also known as Title II weapons under the National Firearms Act.

SECTION IV: LEGAL LIABILITIES FOR GUN MANUFACTURERS

1. Gun manufacturers may be sued if their weapons are used in violent crimes, by family members, close friends, and/or legal counsel of family members or close friends of gun violence victims.

2. Manufacturers may be sued for up to $15 million.

3. These cases will be be submitted to, heard, and ruled on by Lincoln's regional Justice.

SECTION V: GUN TAX

1. There shall be a 15% additional tax imposed on all shotguns

2. There shall be a 30% additional tax imposed on all handguns and pistols

3. There shall be a 50% additional tax imposed on all other firearms, that are legal to purchase, under this bill.

SECTION VI: TIMING

1. This bill shall take effect, one week after being signed by the Governor.

x. Governor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Lincoln Gun Licensing Act of 2019

SECTION I:  Reinstating the Lincoln Gun Control Act of 2018

1. The Lincoln Gun Control Act of 2018 is hereby reinstated with the following provisions:

Lincoln Gun Control Act of 2018

Section 1: Gun Licensing

i. A license shall be required to purchase and carry a firearm in the region of Lincoln.
ii. This license shall be required to be renewed every two three years.
iii. There shall be three categories of gun licenses: Class A for handguns, Class B for rifles and shotguns, and Class C for assault rifles or other semi-automatic weapons.
iv. To obtain a Class A license, a citizen must not have committed a violent crime, must have proof of passing a handgun training class and safety exam at a government approved facility, and must be at least 18 years of age.
v. To obtain a Class B license, a citizen must meet Class A requirements as well as have not committed a felony, except for those only regarding finance, have proof of passing a shotgun/rifle training class and safety exam class at a government approved facility, and pass a mental health test issued by a psychologist.
vi. To obtain a Class C license, a citizen must meet Class B requirements as well as having proof of a reasonable cause for having a Class C license, having proof of passing an assault weapon training and safety exam at a government approved facility, and be at least 21 years of age.
vii. The testing materials for the exams in the sections above shall be distributed for free by the government of Lincoln through the internet
viii. The tests for the exams in the sections above shall be conducted at any facility that performs tests for driver's licenses. The government of Lincoln shall not charge any fees for performing this exam
vii. 50% of the cost of licenses is to be covered by the applicant, the remaining 50% is to be covered by the government of Lincoln.

Section 2: Bans
i. Bump stocks and suppressors shall also be considered prohibited to operate, purchase, sell, or possess by private citizens. Magazines with more then 10 rounds of ammunition are also prohibited.
ii. Any individual that possess, uses, sells or purchases any of the above devices may face a fine not exceeding $100,000 and jail sentence not exceeding 3 years for all convictions made at a single point in time.
iii. Any individual who made a specific threat against a specific a specific citizen, business or institution in Lincoln within the last 60 days from the time they attempt to squire a firearm in Lincoln.

Section 3: Firearm Gifting and Sale Liability
i. Any individual residing in Lincoln that gifts or sells a firearm to any individual that uses it to commit a violent crime may be held both civilly and criminally liable if it can be proven beyond reasonable doubt that they knew or ought to have known it was illegal for the individual to own or operate the firearm or that it would be used in a crime.

Section 4: Public School Security
i. All visitors as defined as a non-current student or faculty to a public school in Lincoln is must have any bags searched by a staff member situated at the front door before they are allowed to enter the School.

Section 5: Bureau of Firearm Safety and Licensing
i. The Bureau of Firearm Safety and Licensing (BFSL) is to be established.
ii. The BFSL shall have an NPC director that is appointed by the governor. The director is to handle hiring all other personnel. The governor can dissolve and reform the BFSL if deemed necessary.
iii. The BFSL is to oversee all proceedings of obtaining a firearms license and collect fines incurred from violations of gun laws.
iv. Collected fines are to be sent to a fund which is to be used to cover the government costs of licensing.

Section 6: Implementation


i. Sections 1 and 5 shall go into effect on January 1st, 2019.
ii. Sections 2, 3, and 4 shall go into effect immediately upon passage.

SECTION II: Implementation
1. This bill shall go into effect 1 month after passage.
2. Current gun owners shall be given a 2 year transition period where they can be allowed to keep and use their guns without a license.

x. Governor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Lincoln Really Cares about Climate Change Act


I. SUBSIDIES TO FOSSIL FUELS

1. The government of Lincoln shall immediately terminate any subsidies that it gives to the fossil fuel industry


II. SUBSIDIES FOR SOLAR POWER

1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the solar industry
2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it
3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $20 million to the solar industry

III. SUBSIDIES FOR WIND POWER

1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the wind industry
2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it
3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $15 million to the wind industry

IV. SUBSIDES FOR HYDROELECTRIC POWER

1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the hydroelectric industry
2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it
3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $10 million to the hydroelectric industry

V. IMPLEMENTATION

Sections II-IV of this legislation will take effect upon the passage of the next budget, Section I will take effect immediately after being signed by the governor.

x. Governor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Student Privacy Act

To protect basic privacy rights for students in Lincoln

1. "School" shall be defined as any institution for education of students K-12 legally recognised by the Region of Lincoln, including public and private institutions.
2. All bathroom stalls in schools, except for urinals in male bathrooms, shall have a locking door which fully obfuscates any persons inside the stall. No device for recording photographs or videos shall be installed in bathrooms.
3. Students in schools shall not be subject to random searches of personal items without reasonable cause which would not otherwise be legally permissible. No student shall be asked to remove articles of clothing for a search.
4. No school shall search data on personal electronic devices, which are not owned by the government or institution, except for by court order, nor shall students be disciplined for information uploaded to the internet which is not otherwise illegal, nor shall schools attempt to bypass security measures which renders said data otherwise inaccessible.
5. No student shall be disciplined, humiliated, or otherwise harmed by schools for personal beliefs, This shall not be construed as to prevent debate.

x. Governor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

PSOL's Lincoln Regional Defense Force Act

Preamble

Provided with the fact of repeated intrusions, armed insurrections, unpredictable weather patterns, and melodrama from foreign actors acted against this fine Region of Lincoln, it is safe to say that Lincoln needs to be at an equal footing to deal with threats on its sovereignty.

This legislation seeks to protect Lincoln residents by having a multirole organization to deal with events both occurring simultaneously and in need of an agile response.

Section I: Naming

1. This act shall be named the National Guard Reorganization and Modernization Act

Section II: Reorganization of Priorities
1. The National guard shall be bounded by several preconditions for deployment in Lincoln
(a) As an auxiliary force for first responders in the wake of a large scale incident
   I. Disruption of the peace by armed hostile actors
       1. May not be used in the face of protests with a lack of a heavily armed hostile actor
            (a) Heavily-armed refers to documented widespread use of firearms and explosives
   II. A lack of ability for local first responders to deal with a natural disaster
       (a) May then be allowed to intervene for the purposes of
             1. Medical assistance
             2. Preserving peace
             3. Infrastructure rebuilding
             4. Sortition of essential needs
   III. Such a severity in need of a possible deployment shall be left to the decision of the Governors personal discretion

Section III: Reorganization
1. The National Guard of Lincoln shall be organized in the following way
(a) The leading position of the force, the Chief, shall be appointed by the governor from
   I. A minimum set requirement of being
       1. Living in Lincoln as a primary resident more than 10 years
       2. Having acquired the minimum rank of an officer for 5+ years
       3. Having no record of an act of
            I. Nepotism
            II. Embezzlement
            
(b) The National Guard of Lincoln shall be divided into Models resembling the official functions of the Atlasian Armed Forces
     I. An Army
     II. An Airforce
     III. A regional Coast Guard
     IV. An Engineer Corps
     V. A Medical Corps
(c) The standards of the National Guard shall be met by following the current standards of the Atlasian Armed forces the start of the fiscal year
(d) The budget for this National Guard shall amass to 0.5% more the cumulative budget of the other regions budget to a National Guard or equivalent force
Section IV: Nongovernmental Revenue Procurement

1. The National Guard will have a holiday every July 1st as a regional spectacle
(a) Such an event will occur where of the regional Government’s choosing
(b) Will cooperate with local businesses to create a festive environment
(c) there will be a designated area open to the public only after the purchase of tickets
2. Retired or damaged stock shall be sold for the purposes of civilian usage after modifications done to the equipment and assets to remove military-grade qualitative features so as to follow regional law

section V: implementation
1. This bill shall be made into law at March 1st, 2020

x. Governor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

I have introduced this bill to the Council that has been sponsored by S019:

Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act

To provide training for police officers in order to prevent acts of hate-based intimidation.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act.

Section 2. Definition

As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term “hate-based intimidation” shall mean a threat of physical injury, harm to property or other injury motivated by hatred toward an individual's or group of individuals' actual or perceived:

(1) race; (2) color; (3) religion; (4) national origin; (5) ancestry; (6) sex; (7) gender or gender identity; (8) sexual orientation; (9) intellectual disability; (10) physical or sensory disability; or (11) behavioral or mental health

Section 3. Training

(a) In general. -

There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Police Hate-based Intimidation Prevention Commission", hereinafter referred to as the “commission”.

(b) Purpose. -

The commission shall develop and provide training on hate-based intimidation to police officers. The commission may also consult with relevant stakeholders in developing the training. The training shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Identification of hate-based intimidation. (2) Methods to address hate-based intimidation. (3) Reporting of hate-based intimidation. (4) Hate-based intimidation recordkeeping.

Section 4. Implementation

This Act shall take effect 60 days after passage.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

I have introduced this bill to the Council that has been sponsored by S019:

School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act

To require all school buses to have surveillance cameras and seat belts; requiring school bus and school vehicle drivers to be distraction-free.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act".

Section 2. Requirements

(a) Surveillance. -

Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be required to have a video monitoring system that, at a minimum, includes an internal camera positioned so that every seat is within the camera's field of vision and one of the following:

(i) an internal camera positioned outward so that the road ahead is within the camera's field of vision; or (ii) an external camera.

(b) Seat Belts. -

Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be equipped with or be fitted with retractable seat belts. No passenger may be carried for whom a seat belt is not available. Each passenger shall use a seat belt when the bus is in motion.

Section 3. Distracted Drivers

(a) In general. -

While operating a school bus or a school vehicle registered in the region of Lincoln on any road when the school bus or school vehicle is in motion and is transporting one or more passengers, no individual may:

(i) consume food or beverages; or (ii) operate a cellphone.

(b) Exception. -

The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply when the school bus or school vehicle is:

(i) parked in a safe area off of a road; (ii) the consumption of food or beverages is necessary for a medical condition; or (ii) the operation of the cellular telephone occurs during an emergency situation.

(c) Fines. -

A person who violates this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. The fine shall be five hundred dollars if the violation causes a vehicular accident.

(d) Definitions. -

As used in Section, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term "emergency situation" shall mean a call made to:

(i) an emergency system response operator or 911 public safety communications dispatcher; (ii) a hospital or emergency room; (iii) a physician's office or health clinic; (iv) an ambulance or fire department rescue service; (v) a fire department or volunteer fire department; (vi) a police department; (vii) a school district building or central dispatch; or (viii) an emergency roadside assistance agency or towing or repair businesses.

Section 4. Implementation

Section 2(a) of this Act shall take effect 90 days after passage; Section 2(b) of this Act shall take effect 180 days after passage; Section 3 of this Act shall take effect immediately after passage.

[S019]

Your excellency, this bill has passed the Council and needs to be signed or vetoed


https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=356605.0

[Esteemed Jimmy]

School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act

To require all school buses to have surveillance cameras and seat belts; requiring school bus and school vehicle drivers to be distraction-free.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act".

Section 2. Requirements

(a) Surveillance. -

Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be required to have a video monitoring system that, at a minimum, includes an internal camera positioned so that every seat is within the camera's field of vision and one of the following:

(i) an internal camera positioned outward so that the road ahead is within the camera's field of vision; or (ii) an external camera.

(b) Seat Belts. -

Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be equipped with or be fitted with retractable seat belts. No passenger may be carried for whom a seat belt is not available. Each passenger shall use a seat belt when the bus is in motion.

Section 3. Distracted Drivers

(a) In general. -

While operating a school bus or a school vehicle registered in the region of Lincoln on any road when the school bus or school vehicle is in motion and is transporting one or more passengers, no individual may:

(i) consume food or beverages; or (ii) operate a cellphone.

(b) Exception. -

The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply when the school bus or school vehicle is:

(i) parked in a safe area off of a road; (ii) the consumption of food or beverages is necessary for a medical condition; or (ii) the operation of the cellular telephone occurs during an emergency situation.

(c) Fines. -

A person who violates this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. The fine shall be five hundred dollars if the violation causes a vehicular accident.

(d) Definitions. -

As used in Section, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term "emergency situation" shall mean a call made to:

(i) an emergency system response operator or 911 public safety communications dispatcher; (ii) a hospital or emergency room; (iii) a physician's office or health clinic; (iv) an ambulance or fire department rescue service; (v) a fire department or volunteer fire department; (vi) a police department; (vii) a school district building or central dispatch; or (viii) an emergency roadside assistance agency or towing or repair businesses.

Section 4. Implementation

Section 2(a) of this Act shall take effect 90 days after passage; Section 2(b) of this Act shall take effect 180 days after passage; Section 3 of this Act shall take effect immediately after passage.

x. Governor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Order of the Northern Star

To award membership of citizens and officers who have made substantive contributions of benefit to the region of Lincoln to the Order of the Northern Star.

Section 1. Cross of the Northern Star

It is hereby ordered that the following citizens of the Lincoln Region shall receive the Cross of the Northern Star, and are entitled to the post-nominal letters ONS—

(1) 20RP12 of Maine, former Governor, Senator, Lt. Governor, and Assemblyman; (2) Adam Griffin of Scotland, former President, Senator, Representative, and Councilor; (3) OneJ of Illinois, former Representative, Assemblyman, and Councilor; (4) Peanut of Illinois, former Governor and current Senator of the Lincoln Region; (5) Poirot of New York, former Representative, active campaigner, and perennial candidate; (6) Pyro from New York, former Lt. Governor, Councilor, and current Senator of the Lincoln Region; (7) Winfield of Rhode Island, former Governor and Assemblyman; and (8) Wulfric of Pennsylvania, former Representative.

x. Governor Jimmy7812

[S019]

Your excellency, this bill has passed and needs to be signed or vetoed

Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act

To provide training for police officers in order to prevent acts of hate-based intimidation.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act.

Section 2. Definition

As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term “hate-based intimidation” shall mean a threat of physical injury, harm to property or other injury motivated by hatred toward an individual's or group of individuals' actual or perceived:

(1) race; (2) color; (3) religion; (4) national origin; (5) ancestry; (6) sex; (7) gender or gender identity; ( sexual orientation; (9) intellectual disability; (10) physical or sensory disability; or (11) behavioral or mental health

Section 3. Training

(a) In general. -

There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Police Hate-based Intimidation Prevention Commission", hereinafter referred to as the “commission”.

(b) Purpose. -

The commission shall develop and provide training on hate-based intimidation to police officers. The commission may also consult with relevant stakeholders in developing the training. The training shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Identification of hate-based intimidation. (2) Methods to address hate-based intimidation. (3) Reporting of hate-based intimidation. (4) Hate-based intimidation recordkeeping.

Section 4. Implementation

This Act shall take effect 60 days after passage.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act

To provide training for police officers in order to prevent acts of hate-based intimidation.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act.

Section 2. Definition

As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term “hate-based intimidation” shall mean a threat of physical injury, harm to property or other injury motivated by hatred toward an individual's or group of individuals' actual or perceived:

(1) race; (2) color; (3) religion; (4) national origin; (5) ancestry; (6) sex; (7) gender or gender identity; (8) sexual orientation; (9) intellectual disability; (10) physical or sensory disability; or (11) behavioral or mental health

Section 3. Training

(a) In general. -

There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Police Hate-based Intimidation Prevention Commission", hereinafter referred to as the “commission”.

(b) Purpose. -

The commission shall develop and provide training on hate-based intimidation to police officers. The commission may also consult with relevant stakeholders in developing the training. The training shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Identification of hate-based intimidation. (2) Methods to address hate-based intimidation. (3) Reporting of hate-based intimidation. (4) Hate-based intimidation recordkeeping.

Section 4. Implementation

This Act shall take effect 60 days after passage.

x. Governor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

An Executive Order

To appoint Blair2015 as attorney to represent the region of Lincoln in the Supreme Court case "ACP v. Lincoln".

Section 1. Appointment of Attorney To Represent Lincoln

I hereby appoint Blair2015 as the designated attorney to represent the Lincoln Government in the Supreme Court Case, "ACP v. Lincoln", effective immediately.

x. Chancellor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

My interview with Lumine in The Crusader.

An interview with Chancellor Jimmy:

Lumine: Chancellor, welcome to the studio. An almost mandatory question to start with, what are your thoughts on the current election results?

Jimmy: It's too early to say what the outcome will be, but I think the left has a slight advantage heading into the weekend. I have been a strong supporter of Pericles since he announced his run for President and I am encouraged by the results that he will be our next President. Senator Tack50 looks to be on path to win reelection.

Lumine: You were among those who voted against the Constitutional Amendment. What would you say are your objections to it, and do you think Lincoln will end up voting against ratification?

Jimmy: I voted no on the amendment because I view it as a major opening towards the rights of groups to have their free speech rights being limited. The goal is noble towards reducing the impact of big money in politics, but it leaves to opening towards the majority party using this to find ways to limit the fundraising abilities of the minority party(ies) or candidates, while allowing their supporters to continue giving them money. I do expect it to be ratified however.

Lumine: In your time in Atlasia you have held quite a few offices already, including the Vice-Presidency. What has been your favorite office to hold thus far, and why?

Jimmy: It's true that I have held basically every office at this point except the Presidency, Senator of any of the three regions, and Southern CoD. Personally, I feel the best office was my first, when I took my seat in the Lincoln Assembly in January of 2018, after first joining in December of 2017. However, the most productive I think was my tenure in the House. I hold the distinction of being the only Speaker to be elected non-concurrently since the reset in 2016, as the 6th and 9th Speaker of the House, totaling over 9 months of service in the House. Serving as Vice-President had a different feeling of responsibility, since the federal legislature would be completely stalled if I wasn't active enough.

Lumine: A controversy has erupted in the South concerning Governor West_Midlander, one in which you have commented elsewhere. Any thoughts you’d want to share on this?

Jimmy: While I was not really shocked that the Southern Governor switched parties, with his appointment of fhtagn as Attorney General for the region, it still came to a surprise to many. Especially after such a close election where party members including me directly or indirectly helped his campaign, that lead him to winning. I'm sure many of his voters or supporters feel betrayed at the fact as I do. What West_Midlander should have done was resign to face a special election, just like Senator Vern did last year after changing parties. In the situation that he still wins the election, at least he now has a mandate to govern the Southern Region with the support of his new party.

Lumine: What is the single biggest challenge that Lincoln faces right now? And do you have any plans to address it in some form?

Jimmy: The biggest challenge Lincoln has right now is finding ways to reduce poverty, and helping those who have low-paying jobs that can barely can afford to live. A plan for UBI has been proposed, which I oppose and I will explain why next, but I look forward to finding solutions that will actually work at achieving the goal of making Lincoln the best region for workers and everyone else to live in. I have been looking at reforming Lincoln's income and family assistance programs to make them more effective so that those who need help are not unable to receive it or receive enough due to requirements that don't account for the economic and living situations of individuals and households beyond gross income.

Lumine: Chancellor, UBI has emerged as a policy proposal which has drawn some interest among officeholders. Now, you have expressed your opposition to it, but I’d like to delve a bit deeper. What you think would be the problem with UBI? Would your biggest objection be ethical/of principle or in practical terms?

Jimmy: There are several issues I have with implementing a universal basic income (UBI), both on the regional and federal level. Besides the incredibly large cost of doing so, there is also the great risk of labor participation decreasing, since is the chance some people would decide to just try and live off the UBI, especially in a household where multiple people are receiving UBI payments. This would be disastrous. And then there is the unavoidable inflation that will result from people receiving UBI payments, which will result is price increases on goods, and thereby reversing any gains from having the extra money. All this makes me see UBI as not the solution to poverty and low-wages in Lincoln or at the federal level.

Lumine: There’s talk in Lincoln regarding moving the council elections to coincide with the federal midterms. What would be the advantages of this for Lincoln?

Jimmy: Having the council elections moved during the federal midterms will make sure that voter turnout is at its highest. It will also create more uniformity in the Atlasia election schedule, which is helpful for newbies and everyone in general.

Lumine: A final question, Mr. Chancellor. Is Lincoln on the right track? And do you support its current system of government?

Jimmy: I think Lincoln is holding steady police-wise and activity has been pretty good this council. Regarding the current system of government, while I did vote for the Philly Plan referendum, as many know I am not a big supporter of it anymore and I am not opposed to going back to the assembly system; I support at least making important reforms to it, since I think the system Fremont is better, coming from someone who also served in their legislature.

Lumine: Thank you, Chancellor, a pleasure to talk to you.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Taking action to stop the spread of coronavirus:

An Executive Order

To declare a State of Emergency in the Lincoln Region as the result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Whereas, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization designated the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern;

Whereas, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in the Lincoln Region and more are expected to continue;

Whereas, the Lincoln Region is addressing the threat that COVID-19 poses to the health and welfare of its residents and visitors; and

Whereas, the affected local governments of the Lincoln Region are unable to respond adequately to this pandemic:

Now, therefore, be it by virtue of the authority vested in me as Chancellor of the Lincoln Region that—

Sec. 1. I hereby declare that the entire Lincoln Region is under a State of Emergency until September 1, 2020, unless otherwise rescinded or extended; and that during the State if Emergency— (1) all Regional agencies shall be authorized to take any appropriate action necessary to assist local governments and individuals in combatting the coronavirus pandemic; (2) all Regional agencies shall have the authority to procure, purchase, and/or provide commodities, equipment, products, services, technology, and materials necessary to combat the coronavirus pandemic; (3) all public schools in the Lincoln Region, shall be provided for the purpose of deep cleaning, as soon as feasibly possible, cleaning and maintenance products necessary to combat the coronavirus pandemic; (4) all public schools in the Lincoln Region, at their request shall, shall receive any necessary assistance in order to move coursework online, in the event a public school is considering or deciding to close for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year; and (5) all individuals who meet the federal requirements for high complexity testing shall be allowed to perform testing for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in specimens collected from individuals suspected of suffering from a COVID-19 infection.

x. Chancellor Jimmy7812

[Lambsbread]

Thank you for making this your first action taken during this crisis. It bodes well for steady-handed leadership, I look forward to working with you to take the necessary steps to battle this pandemic.

[Former President tack50]

For what is worth the status of executive orders in Lincoln has always been an open constitutional question

[RC (a la Frémont)]

A much needed EO, thank you for signing this.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

I have been advised to take further action. Public schools in Lincoln will be closed for two weeks at this point.

An Executive Order

To amend Executive Order VI-I relating to a declaration of a State of Emergency in the Lincoln Region as the result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Be it by virtue of the authority vested in me as Chancellor of the Lincoln Region that—

Sec. 1 of Executive Order VI-I shall be amended to read—

I hereby declare that the entire Lincoln Region is under a State of Emergency until September 1, 2020, unless otherwise rescinded or extended; and that during the State if Emergency— (1) all Regional agencies shall be authorized to take any appropriate action necessary to assist local governments and individuals in combatting the coronavirus pandemic; (2) all Regional agencies shall have the authority to procure, purchase, and/or provide commodities, equipment, products, services, technology, and materials necessary to combat the coronavirus pandemic; (3) all public schools in the Lincoln Region, shall be provided for the purpose of deep cleaning, as soon as feasibly possible, cleaning and maintenance products necessary to combat the coronavirus pandemic; (4) all public schools in the Lincoln Region shall be closed for a period from March 16 until March 30, and the 180 day instruction requirement for public schools shall be waived; (5) all public schools in the Lincoln Region, at their request shall, shall receive any necessary assistance in order to move coursework online, in the event a public school is considering or deciding to close for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year; and (6) all individuals who meet the federal requirements for high complexity testing shall be allowed to perform testing for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in specimens collected from individuals suspected of suffering from a COVID-19 infection.

x. Chancellor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Chancellor Address on Coronavirus and Response
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Good evening!

As many of you all know, the coronavirus has been all over the news and social media. I have been working closely with the CDC and President Pericles in order to effectively respond to this situation. With this, earlier today I signed two executive orders today to take action against coronavirus. All regional agencies are now working to help local governments create plans to deal with this virus. Additionally, I have taken action to close public schools until March 30th, in order for them to clean and possibly prepare to stay closed for the rest of the school year. And no public school will be in danger of losing funding if they do not provide 180 days of instruction, as my executive order has waived that requirement. Furthermore, testing for coronavirus is important and the executive order I signed will allow for testing to be done faster and more efficiently. Testing will be important, as every infected person that is isolated from the public will limit exposure and prevent hospitals from going over capacity. Our region is working hard to increase testing capacity.

It is important to state and I cannot overemphasize this enough, that the public should not be panicking. There will be more cases of coronavirus in our region, this is unavoidable, and we expect that. However, over 80% of those who contract coronavirus will self-cure. Many of those infected show no symptoms or few symptoms. It is those with preexisting conditions or illnesses, and senior citizens who are most at risk and should take the most precautions. This makes simple things like hand washing and staying home when you are sick so important. It is important that everyone washes their hands or use hand sanitizer regularly. Reducing the spread of coronavirus is critical. There have been many shortages of hand sanitizer and other supplies in stores, but our region is working quickly to procure these supplies and distribute them to our citizens at no cost.

There are people who are hyping up coronavirus as a death sentence and then those who say it is nothing to be worried about. The media commentary is generating fear and making it that the public does not know what to believe about coronavirus. This is very dangerous, almost a bigger problem than the virus itself. The coronavirus is expected to have a mortality rate between 1.2 and 1.4% in Atlasia. Let's not forget that the flu has a mortality rate of 0.6%. This hysteria is unwarranted as the situation will be manageable. Let me make this clear: Lincoln is prepared and ready to handle this situation.

Thank you!

[1] 20110824-Holden2.jpg Office of U.S. Rep. Tim Holden [Public Domain], via holden.house.gov

[Esteemed Jimmy]

An Executive Order

To amend Executive Order VI-I relating to a declaration of a State of Emergency in the Lincoln Region as the result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Be it by virtue of the authority vested in me as Chancellor of the Lincoln Region that—

Executive Order VI-I shall be amended by inserting the following after Sec. 1—

Sec. 2 And I further declare that during the State of Emergency that— (1) all gatherings that are expected to have more than 250 people attending shall be canceled or postponed; (2) all gyms, fitness centers, and movie theaters shall cease operation as of 12:00 am on March 17, 2020; and (3) all restaurants and bars shall only serve food or beverages for off-premises consumption, and it shall be prohibited for any restaurant or bar to serve customers food or beverages for on-premises consumption. Sec. 3 And I further declare that during the State of Emergency that— (1) no local government or political subdivision shall issue any local emergency order or declaration of emergency or disaster inconsistent with Executive Order VI-I or any Executive Orders amending said executive order; and (2) all local administrative codes, charters, laws, rules or regulations in conflict with Executive Order VI-I or any Executive Orders amending said executive order shall be suspended.

x. Chancellor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

An Act

To help mitigate the effects of coronavirus.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Coronavirus Response Act".

Section 2. Funding

(a) Free testing. —

All individuals residing in the Lincoln Region shall receive free testing for COVID-19, with those who have symptoms of coronavirus having highest priority until testing capacity is high enough as determined by the Lincoln Department of Health and Human Services.

(b) Appropriations. —

The "Lincoln Coronavirus Response Fund" shall be created, and there is hereby appropriated for said fund— (1) [amount tbd] for the purpose of providing aid to small businesses employers and employees effected by the coronavirus; (2) [amount tbd] for the purpose of assisting public schools in the process of moving coursework online and preparing for remote instruction; (3) [amount tbd] for the purpose of procuring commodities, equipment, products, services, technology, and materials necessary for hospitals to combat and manage the coronavirus pandemic; (4) [amount tbd] for the purpose of procuring commodities, equipment, products, services, technology, and materials necessary for local governments to combat and manage the coronavirus pandemic; (5) [amount tbd] for the purpose of providing free COVID-19 virus testing; and (6) [amount tbd] to pay for functions of Regional agencies otherwise authorized by law relating to assisting local governments and individuals in combatting the coronavirus pandemic.

Section 3. Effective date

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.

x. Acting Governor Jimmy7812

[Esteemed Jimmy]

An Act

To protect employees from being fired and extending benefits as a result of them following an isolation or quarantine order, and for other reasons.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Effects of Coronavirus on Employees Act".

Section 2. Requirements

(a) In general. —

No employer shall terminate, deprive, threaten, or otherwise coerce an employee, as a result of the employee following an isolation or quarantine order, or seeking medical care if such employee is experiencing the symptoms of coronavirus, with respect to their continued employment, seniority position, salary or wages, or any other benefits provided to such employee.

(b) Violations. —

An employee of an employer violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall may bring a civil action for recovery of wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation and for an order requiring the reinstatement of the individual. If the employee prevails, the employee shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees by the court.

Section 3. Paid Sick Leave and Unemployment Benefits

(a) Paid sick leave. —

(1) An employee must provide available for immediate use paid sick leave for any employee who is— (A) following an isolation or quarantine order; (B) seeking medical care if such employee is experiencing the symptoms of coronavirus; (C) complying with a recommendation or order by a public official with jurisdiction or a health care provider that such employee should not go to work; (D) taking care of a child of such employee if their school or place of care has been closed, or the child care provider of such child is unavailable, due to coronavirus; or (E) assisting or caring for other family members of such employee, as a result of coronavirus. (2) The amount of hours of paid sick leave an employee is provided shall be equal to the number of hours that such employee works, on average, over a 2-week period.

(b) Unemployment benefits. —

All individuals who have been laid off or otherwise unable to work due to their employer closing their business due to coronavirus shallop be able to immediately collect unemployment benefits, and any work search, waiting week, good cause, or employer experience rating requirements should be suspended.

Section 4. Effective date; Sunset clause

(a) Effective date. —

This Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(a) Sunset clause. —

This Act, and the requirements under this Act, shall expire at a date determined by the discretion of the Chancellor by executive order.

x. Acting Governor Jimmy7812