Office of Southern Delegate TimTurner

[tmthforu94]

Governor, the following bill has passed and awaits your signature:

A BILL FOR AN ACT
extending the official regional symbolism of the Southern Region

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTHERN CHAMBER RESOLVED.

Section 1, TITLE.
1. The title of this Act shall be, the “Regional Symbols Act Part II: Electric Boogaloo.”

Section 2, NEW SYMBOLS.
1. During the next scheduled regional elections, there shall be a referendum vote to determine additional regional symbols for the Southern Region.
2. The following categories and options shall be voted on:
   a. Beverage - Options: Lemonade, Sweet Tea, Water, Write-In:_____
   b. Bird - Options: Brown Pelican, Kentucky warbler, Seagull, Hummingbird, Write-In:_____
   c. Gem - Options: Freshwater Pearl, Amethyst, Write-In:_____
   d. Meal - Options: Fried chicken and waffles; Fried Chicken, Black Eyed Peas, Mashed Potatoes and Greens; Grits and Tapioca, Write-In:_____
   e. Tree - Southern Oak Tree, Write-In:____-
3. Voting shall be does via STV method. The options that receive the most votes shall become regional symbols effective immediately upon election certification.

[tmthforu94]

Governor, the following bill has passed and awaits your signature:

AN ACT
To give assistance to sports stadiums to bring character and normality back to an emotionally heartbroken region

Section 1: Naming and Definitions.

I. The name of this act shall be: BRING SPORTS BACK Act.
II. "Team" is defined as professional, high school, and collegiate teams.

Section 2: Sport stadium funding

I. A "Sport Stadium Reopening Fund" (SSRF) shall be established
II. The SSRF will be established to provide grants and loans to teams and stadiums so that they can partially make up for loss revenue as a result of the pandemic.
III. The SSRF shall be provided with an annual budget of $10,000,000 in order to provide these grants. Money shall be appropriated from regional reserves.
IV. Sport stadiums are to be allowed to have at least 25% capacity. This may be altered at the discretion of the Governor.
V. Local governments are not allowed to prevent teams from playing official games.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

AN ACT
To give assistance to sports stadiums to bring character and normality back to an emotionally heartbroken region

Section 1: Naming and Definitions.

I. The name of this act shall be: BRING SPORTS BACK Act.
II. "Team" is defined as professional, high school, and collegiate teams.

Section 2: Sport stadium funding

I. A "Sport Stadium Reopening Fund" (SSRF) shall be established
II. The SSRF will be established to provide grants and loans to teams and stadiums so that they can partially make up for loss revenue as a result of the pandemic.
III. The SSRF shall be provided with an annual budget of $10,000,000 in order to provide these grants. Money shall be appropriated from regional reserves.
IV. Sport stadiums are to be allowed to have at least 25% capacity. This may be altered at the discretion of the Governor.
V. Local governments are not allowed to prevent teams from playing official games.

[tmthforu94]

Governor, an amended version has passed and is ready for your signature:

A BILL FOR AN ACT
extending the official regional symbolism of the Southern Region

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTHERN CHAMBER RESOLVED.

Section 1, TITLE.
1. The title of this Act shall be, the “Regional Symbols Act Part II: Electric Boogaloo.”

Section 2, NEW SYMBOLS.
1. There shall be a referendum vote to determine additional regional symbols for the Southern Region.
2. The following categories and options shall be voted on:
   a. Beverage - Options: Lemonade, Sweet Tea, Water, Write-In:_____
   b. Bird - Options: Brown Pelican, Kentucky warbler, Seagull, Hummingbird, Write-In:_____
   c. Gem - Options: Freshwater Pearl, Amethyst, Write-In:_____
   d. Meal - Options: Fried chicken and waffles; Fried Chicken, Black Eyed Peas, Mashed Potatoes and Greens; Grits and Tapioca, Write-In:_____
   e. Tree - Southern Oak Tree, Write-In:____-
3. Voting shall be does via STV method. The options that receive the most votes shall become regional symbols effective immediately upon election certification. The appropriate election administrator will open the voting booth at 12:00:00am EDT on Friday, November 13th, and will close said booth the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The Governor shall be tasked with posting a thread in the Fantasy Elections sub-forum to facilitate a public discussion.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

A BILL FOR AN ACT
extending the official regional symbolism of the Southern Region

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTHERN CHAMBER RESOLVED.

Section 1, TITLE.
1. The title of this Act shall be, the “Regional Symbols Act Part II: Electric Boogaloo.”

Section 2, NEW SYMBOLS.
1. There shall be a referendum vote to determine additional regional symbols for the Southern Region.
2. The following categories and options shall be voted on:
   a. Beverage - Options: Lemonade, Sweet Tea, Water, Write-In:_____
   b. Bird - Options: Brown Pelican, Kentucky warbler, Seagull, Hummingbird, Write-In:_____
   c. Gem - Options: Freshwater Pearl, Amethyst, Write-In:_____
   d. Meal - Options: Fried chicken and waffles; Fried Chicken, Black Eyed Peas, Mashed Potatoes and Greens; Grits and Tapioca, Write-In:_____
   e. Tree - Southern Oak Tree, Write-In:____-
3. Voting shall be does via STV method. The options that receive the most votes shall become regional symbols effective immediately upon election certification. The appropriate election administrator will open the voting booth at 12:00:00am EDT on Friday, November 13th, and will close said booth the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The Governor shall be tasked with posting a thread in the Fantasy Elections sub-forum to facilitate a public discussion.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Executive Order #005

I appoint Harvey Lee Updike III (jtsmd2) to the vacant Chamber of Delegates seat.

[Harvey Updyke Jr🌹]

Executive Order #005

I appoint Lee Harvey Updike (jtsmd2) to the vacant Chamber of Delegates seat.

Thank you, Governor!  I have big shoes to fill!

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

A BILL FOR AN ACT
investing in our region’s community colleges and trade schools

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTHERN CHAMBER RESOLVED.

Section 1, TITLE AND DEFINITIONS.
1. The title of this Act shall be, the "Earn While You Learn Act."
2. For the purposes of this Act, a “trade school” is an institution of post-secondary education within the Southern Region that provides its students a vocational education for a certain trade.
3. Unless stated otherwise, all forms of educational institutions mentioned in this Act shall only apply to public, and not private, institutions.

Section 2, FUNDING.
1. The government of the Southern Region shall allocate five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the regional budget per fiscal year that shall be used to fund this section.
2. The funds allocated in §2.1 of this Act shall be evenly dispersed among every community college and trade school in the Southern Region.
3. Funds shall be dispersed on the eleventh (11th) day of August every year to the schools mentioned in §2.2 of this Act to be used to fund student grant and scholarship programs.
4. Every year before the eleventh (11th) day of August, the Southern Department of Education shall come up with a list of trade schools in the South that can be funded.
5. Every public community college in the Southern Region shall automatically be included in regional funding. There will be no need to include a public community college on the list mentioned in §2.4 in order to receive funding.

Section 3, ENACTMENT CLAUSE.
1. This bill shall take effect starting in FY2022.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

A BILL FOR AN ACT
modifying how local elections in the Southern Region work

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTHERN CHAMBER RESOLVED.

Section 1, TITLE AND CLARIFICATIONS.
1. The title of this Act shall be, the "Local Voting System Reform Act."
2. This bill shall apply to elections for all offices in the Southern Region.

Section 2, TEXT.
1. Unless another voting system is explicitly chosen by statewide or municipal law, all elections for mayor, governor, and other executive offices on a subregional level shall be conducted using instant runoff voting.
2. This Act shall take effect starting with the December 2020 NPC elections.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

AN ACT
amending the Southern Constitution to protect our region's canines

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTHERN CHAMBER RESOLVED.

Section 1, TITLE AND DEFINITIONS.
1. The title of this Act shall be, the "Greyhound Racing Amendment."

Section 2, AMENDMENT TEXT.
1. The Southern Constitution shall be amended to read as follows:

i. No person or group authorized to conduct gaming or pari-mutuel operations within the Southern Region shall be permitted to race any member of the Canis Familiaris subspecies with connection to any wager for money or any other thing of value within the Southern Region or her states.
ii. No person or persons within the Southern Region shall wager, whether for money or any other thing of value within the Southern Region or her states, on the outcome of a live dog race occurring in this region.
iii. This amendment to the Southern Constitution shall take effect 365 days after ratification by the voters of the Southern Region.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

AN ACT
to make Christmas wholesome again

Section 1: Naming and Definitions.

I. The name of this act shall be: Christmas Cheer Act

Section 2: Costumes

During December, the following costumes will be worn in the chamber:
I. The Governor will wear a Santa costume
II. The southern speaker will wear an Elf costume
III. The southern delegates will wear a Reindeer costume
III. The southern deputy speaker will wear a Rudolph costume

Section 3: Christmas Card
I. A Christmas card of Benson will be sent to everyone in the South. The Christmas card will say, "Merry Christmas from the Benson family. We wish you the best during these trying times. The Coronavirus pandemic and economic recession has put a lot of stress on everyone. Let the people around you know that they are loved during the holidays, and may God and the South always be with you. Times may be Ruff, but we'll have a bone together when the dust is settled." - Benson

Section 4: Christmas Goodies

I. All "Happy Holidays" signs on government property will be changed to "Merry Christmas"
II. Carrots will have a 0% tax rate until March 1, 2021
III. Chocolate and hot chocolate will have a 0% tax rate until March 1, 2021
IV. A $100,000 check will be written to the coal mine with the best Labor standards. Only coal mines that employ 50 employees or more are eligible to win this contest. This shall be funded from regional reserves.
V. All Elves employed in the south must be guaranteed $200 extra hazard pay until January 1, 2021


Section 5: Funding

I. Benson will send a $125,000 check to the Southern government

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Appointment Regulation Act

1. When filling a vacancy in the Southern Chamber of Delegates, the Governor shall select an eligible individual who is registered under the same party that the resigned, deregistered, or deceased incumbent was registered under at the time of their resignation, deregistration, or death.

2. If the resigned, deregistered, or deceased incumbent was registered as an independent, or if the party they were registered under has since been abolished, the governor may then select any eligible individual, regardless of party registration or lack thereof.

3. In all cases, the governor is encouraged to select someone of similar ideology to the incumbent.

4. In the event that the governor cannot find anyone from the appropriate party to take the seat, they then have the following options:
 a. They may appoint an eligible individual outside of the party, but this individual must be approved by a unanimous vote of the chamber before that individual can take office.
 b. In the event the Governor and the Chamber cannot settle on an appointment, the Governor may call a special election. The election shall occur on the following weekend and adhere to all regional election laws, but may not occur within 48 hours of the special election being called. If no appointment is made within 7 days of the vacancy arising, a special election shall automatically be called.

5. Once the appointed individual is sworn in, or once an election is called under 4b., the action is final and cannot be rescinded

[tmthforu94]

Governor, the following bill has passed and awaits your signature:

K9 Unit Reform Act

1)   The use of narcotics-detection dogs by Southern law enforcement agencies is hereby banned in the South. This does not prohibit other legal police activity involving dogs.

2)   Narcotics-detection dogs may be adopted by individuals trained to work with police dogs including but not limited to retired or former police officers and military officials.

3)   This legislation shall go into effect on July 1, 2021.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

AN ACT
To support federal officers in enforcing our laws

Section 1: Naming and Definitions.

I. The name of this act shall be: "Enforcing Our Laws"
II. "Sanctuary cities" is defined as a city whose municipal laws protect illegal immigrants against deportation, prosecution, or cooperation with federal immigration authority.

Section 2: End Sanctuary Cities

I. Cities are not allowed to declare themselves as "Sanctuary Cities". They must comply with federal immigration enforcement.

Section 3: Religious Protection

I. Southern law enforcement will not carry out immigration arrests on property owned by religious groups.

Section 4: Immigration Statement

I. The southern chamber declares, "The south welcomes all immigrants who come to the south legally. Legal immigrants enrich our culture with their diverse perspectives and backgrounds".

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

K9 Unit Reform Act

1)   The use of narcotics-detection dogs by Southern law enforcement agencies is hereby banned in the South. This does not prohibit other legal police activity involving dogs.

2)   Narcotics-detection dogs may be adopted by individuals trained to work with police dogs including but not limited to retired or former police officers and military officials.

3)   This legislation shall go into effect on July 1, 2021.

[tmthforu94]

Governor, this is ready for your signature:

Efficient Products Credit Act
1. Southerners may receive a tax credit equal to 10% of the product cost of energy efficient windows and doors. Doors and windows must meet the ENERGY STAR program requirements. This credit shall be applied on their regional tax return.
2. For windows and skylights, this credit may not exceed $200 in a given year.
3. For doors, this credit may not exceed $500 in a given year.
4. Southerns may receive no more than $2000 in a lifetime for all energy efficiency tax credits.
5. This act shall take effect for the 2022 fiscal year.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Efficient Products Credit Act
1. Southerners may receive a tax credit equal to 10% of the product cost of energy efficient windows and doors. Doors and windows must meet the ENERGY STAR program requirements. This credit shall be applied on their regional tax return.
2. For windows and skylights, this credit may not exceed $200 in a given year.
3. For doors, this credit may not exceed $500 in a given year.
4. Southerns may receive no more than $2000 in a lifetime for all energy efficiency tax credits.
5. This act shall take effect for the 2022 fiscal year.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Governor, there has been no legislation or orders delaying the January NPC elections. Are these election going to happen despite the fact that no one campaigned this month?

[tmthforu94]

Governor, the following bill has passed and is ready for your signature:

A BILL
To postpone the state and local elections in the South

Be it enacted by the Southern Chamber of Delegates resolved

Section 1. Title.

This legislation may be cited as the State and Local Government Special Extension Act.

Section 2. Term Extension.

i. The governors, legislators, and local officers elected between July and December 2020 shall remain in office an additional month after the expiration of the ordinary six-month terms to which they were elected, and the dates of the election of their successors shall be adjusted accordingly.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

A BILL
To postpone the state and local elections in the South

Be it enacted by the Southern Chamber of Delegates resolved

Section 1. Title.

This legislation may be cited as the State and Local Government Special Extension Act.

Section 2. Term Extension.

i. The governors, legislators, and local officers elected between July and December 2020 shall remain in office an additional month after the expiration of the ordinary six-month terms to which they were elected, and the dates of the election of their successors shall be adjusted accordingly.

[tmthforu94]

Governor, the following bill has passed and is presented for your signature:

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Southern Safe Seniors Act.

Section 2. Establishment of regional Silver Alert network

i.) By March 31, 2021, all states and territories of the Southern Region must have established a Silver Alert program utilizing existing Amber Alert infrastructure for the effort of locating missing seniors and following recommendations per guidelines of the federal National Silver Alert Act.

ii.) No later than April 7, 2021, all states and territories must submit requests for matching grants to implement the program to the Atlasian Department of Justice.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the Southern Safe Seniors Act.

Section 2. Establishment of regional Silver Alert network

i.) By March 31, 2021, all states and territories of the Southern Region must have established a Silver Alert program utilizing existing Amber Alert infrastructure for the effort of locating missing seniors and following recommendations per guidelines of the federal National Silver Alert Act.

ii.) No later than April 7, 2021, all states and territories must submit requests for matching grants to implement the program to the Atlasian Department of Justice.

[tmthforu94]

Governor, the following bill has passed and is presented for your signature:

Southern Recycling Act
1. In the Southern Region, the following items or groups of items may be redeemed at retail stores in return for eight cents each: one paper bag; one soda can; and four plastic bags.
2. All items thus redeemed for money has to, whenever possible, find itself reused in the making of a product.
3. Retailers can ask the Southern Region to cover the entirety of their costs under this Act.
4. This Act shall take effect on September 1, 2021.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Southern Recycling Act
1. In the Southern Region, the following items or groups of items may be redeemed at  recycling centers in return for eight cents each: one paper bag; one soda can; and four plastic bags.
3. The government shall subsidize the added cost to recycling centers by up to $250 million per year.
4. Trash collection services in the Southern Region are required to offer recycling with their trash service. They may only impose one fee for trash and recycling, not separate.
5. All public spaces, with the exception of bathrooms, shall be required to have a recycling bin present wherever there is a trash bin.
6. This Act shall take effect on September 1, 2021.