Southern Legislation Introduction Thread

[Mr. Reactionary]

INVASIVE INSECTS ACT

1. The Southern Region hereby reaffirms that the official name of the insect species Lymantria dispar is Gypsy Moth and Aphaenogaster araneoides is Gypsy Ant

2. Accordingly, no Regional, State, or local public funds shall be expended:

A. To acquire or provide any textbook, teaching materials, or library book that identifies Lymantria dispar or Aphaenogaster araneoides with a name other than Gypsy Moth or Gypsy Ant respectively;

B. To fund activities by any club, organization, entity, or non-profit that identifies Lymantria dispar or Aphaenogaster araneoides with a name other than Gypsy Moth or Gypsy Ant respectively;

C. To draft, prepare, or distribute any report or other public document that identifies Lymantria dispar or Aphaenogaster araneoides with a name other than Gypsy Moth or Gypsy Ant respectively.

3. It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of no less than $1,000.00 and no more than $10,000.00 for any person in the Southern Region to knowingly introduce, release, enable, or permit any Gypsy Moth, including its larva or eggs, into any habitat in which such insect species is not presently endemic. For purposes of this provision, knowingly introducing, releasing, enabling, or permitting a Gypsy Moth into any Southern State or external territory other than the States of Delaware, Maryland, Nyman, West Virginia, or Virginia shall constitute prima facia evidence of a violation.

4.  It shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of no more than $5,000.00 for any person in the Southern Region to knowingly transport more than a cord of unprocessed firewood from any habitat in which the Gypsy Moth is presently endemic to any habitat in which the Gypsy Moth is not presently endemic. Any such firewood shall be subject to immediate seizure and shall be burned as quickly as is practicable upon such seizure. For purposes of this provision, knowingly transporting more than a cord of unprocessed firewood from Delaware, Maryland, Nyman, West Virginia, or Virginia to any other State or external territory of the Southern Region shall constitute prima facia evidence of a violation.

5. If an infestation of invasive or harmful insects, rodents, or other vermin or disease vectors are discovered upon any farm, feedlot, or food processing facility in the South, the Governor may, when necessary for the publich health and safety, declare an emergency, secure the farm, feedlot, or facility, and act to abate the nuisance and preserve the produce from contamination or destroy adulterated or contaminated produce.

6. This act shall take effect March 1, 2023.

[Mr. Reactionary]

CWCVILLE LIBERATION ACT

1. The Prostitution Is A Sin Act shall be amended as follows:

3. It is hereby unlawful to engage in prostitution or solicitation therefor, except in a licensed brothel subject to all laws and regulations thereon.

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Such test must be paid for by the violator and the results of such test must be transmitted to the violator within thirty (30) days. Prohibited solicitation includes, but is not limited to communications made verbally, by gesture, by internet application, by publication, or by attraction sign.

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2. The Divorce Is Sometimes A Sin Act shall be amended as follows:

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2. It is hereby a class 1 misdemeanor to engage in adulterous polygamy, defined as entering or purportedly entering into a marriage with more than one (1) person during the duration of an existing marriage; participating in sexual activities with a person other than his spouse during the duration of an existing marriage, provided the person’s spouse is also present during such sexual activities; causing another person by force, threat, or intimidation to engage in such activities; or producing, distributing, publishing, selling, transmitting, financing, possessing with the intent to distribute, publish, sell, or transmit, or making any attempt to produce, distribute, publish, sell, transmit, or finance an obscene item depicting or purporting to depict a person engaged in such activities. For purposes of this provision, person includes but is not limited to any real or purported human, animal, Pokemon, prohibited A.I. as defined by law, object, or fictional being.

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3. The Obscene As To Minors Act shall be amended as follows:

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1. It shall be a felony for any adult to engage in sexual acts with a minor more than two (2) years his or her junior in all States and external territories of the Southern Region.

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For purposes of this provision, it shall be a permissible affirmative defense that the accused met the minor in a location only accessible by adults, including a bar, nightclub, or brothel, as well as that the minor enticed the accused by lying about his or her age and the accused had no reason based on the totality of the circumstances to suspect that the minor was lying. For purposes of this provision, minor includes but is not limited to any real or purported human, animal, Pokemon, prohibited A.I. as defined by law, object, or fictional being less than eighteen (18) years of age.

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4. The Eradicating Child Pornography Act shall be amended as follows:

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E. "Child Abuse material" includes any obscene material other than child pornography that depicts a minor, or a representation of a minor, who is implied to be, or appears to be engaging in sexual activities, or in the presence of a person engaging in sexual activities, any depiction or representation of the genitals, breasts, or buttocks of a child for primarily sexual purposes, or a victim of torture, cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment. Shoticon and lolicon material shall be considered child abuse material if such material meets the definition of child abuse material. For purposes of this provision, minor includes but is not limited to any real or purported human, animal, Pokemon, prohibited A.I. as defined by law, object, or fictional being less than eighteen (18) years of age.

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5. The Southern Marriage Act shall be amended as follows:

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i. To be valid and recognized in this region, a civil marriage shall exist only between two (2) adults humans. For purposes of this provision, adult human excludes but is not limited to any real or purported animal, Pokemon, prohibited A.I. as defined by law, object, or fictional being, however nothing in this provision shall bar prosecution for adulterous polygamy against any person purporting to be married to multiple animals, Pokemon, prohibited A.I. as defined by law, objects, or fictional beings.

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6. The Bestiality Is A Sin Act shall be amended as follows:

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(e) producing, distributing, publishing, selling, transmitting, financing, possessing with the intent to distribute, publish, sell, or transmit, or making any attempt to produce, distribute, publish, sell, transmit, or finance an obscene item depicting or purporting to depict a person engaged in sexual contact with an animal. For purposes of this definition, a human identifying, presenting, dressing, or acting as an animal or Pokemon shall be considered an animal.

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7. The Consent Is Required Act shall be amended as follows:

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For purposes of this subsection, another person includes but is not limited to a person whose image or likeness was used in creating, adapting, or modifying a drawn, videographic, or still image with the intent to depict an actual person and who is recognizable as an actual person by the person’s face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic.

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8. The S.P.L.I.T. Act shall be amended as follows:

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2. For purposes of Southern law, an individual diagnosed with or suffering from multiple personality disorder shall constitute a single, individual person regardless of how many personas or identities such person many have or claim to have. for purposes of this provision multiple personality disorder includes any mental disorder, affliction, or circumstance in which a human believes that multiple separate and independent identities, personas, lives, beings, or persons inhabit a single human body, regardless of if the identities, personas, lives, beings, or persons are human, animal, pokemon, or otherwise.

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9. Any person imprisoned due to a felony sex crime or crime of violence in the Southern Region shall be prohibited from selling any art made, drawn, or otherwise created during the period of incarceration, unless all proceeds of such art sales are used to compensate the victims of such criminal.

10. It is the position of the Southern Region that Adam Stackhouse rightfully won the 2008 Parapa the Rappa Contest and Liquid Chris rightfully won the 2009 Sing Star Challenge Contest.

11. This act shall take effect ten (10) days from the date of passage.

[Mr. Reactionary]

FUN WITH FLAGS ACT

1. As used in this act, the term 10 National Flags of the South means the flags of the following historical nations or peoples:

A. The Atlasian Indian movement

B. The Kingdom of Spain

C. The Kingdom of France

D. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

E. The United States of America

F. The Republic of West Florida

G . The Republic of Mexico

H . The Republic of Texas

I. The Confederate States of America

J. The Republic of Atlasia

2. The 10 National Flags of the South shall be respectfully displayed together, along with the current and former Regional Southern Flags, as part of vexiology exhibits both inside and outside the Regional Capitol Building in Nashville, as well as outside of every Regional, State, or local courthouse in the Southern Region.

3. Funding for this act shall come from the General Fund balance.

4. The official flag of the South is hereby declared to be the same flag design previously adopted by the Respecting the Result of the Southern Flag Referendum Act of 2019.

5. The Southern government shall on any and all properties located within the Southern Region fly the following flag in lieu of any flag adopted, recognized or endorsed by the Atlasian government as its representative emblem, and shall recognize the following flag as the legitimate flag of Atlasia in all documents, diplomatic functions, repositories and/or settings under Southern control.

Southern-Recognized Flag of Atlasia by the Southern Government

6. This act shall take effect ten (10) days from the date of passage.

[Mr. Reactionary]

NO RETCONNING PUBLIC RECORDS ACT

1. Any Regional, State, or local government cerificate, license, permit, record, or other document issued in the Southern Region, and any application therefor, may, if required to include the sex of an identified person on the face of the document also include the gender of such person if practicable.

2. If any person legally changes his or her name or gender preference, the following extant public records shall not be retroactively amended or changed:

A. Court documents;

B. Police records;

C. Deeds and Surveys;

D. Library books and other library collection holdings;

E. Textbooks and instructional materials;

F. Author bylines or bibliography in scientific or academic papers, reports, studies, articles, or similar publications;

G. Patents, copyrights, or trademarks;

H. Permits and business licenses;

I. Documentation of award winners and record holders;

J. Documentation of acting credits.

3. Any birth certificate issued in the Southern Region shall be maintained in its original form without amendment. An Amended Birth Certificate may be issued under the following circumstances provided the heading "Amended Birth Certificate" be included upon the top of such certificate:

A. A transcription or scrivner's error may be amended;

B. The name or identifying information of the father may be amended upon submission of evidence, such as a genetic test or affidavit from the named mother;

C. The name of the person born may be amended upon completion of a legal name change

D. The gender of the person born, if listed thereon, may be amended upon completion of a legal change pursuant to law.

4. It is the position of the Southern Region that the 1976 Olympics Men's Decathalon winner was a man at the time that such competition took place.

5. This act shall take effect April 1, 2023.

[Mr. Reactionary]

APPLE IS A BUNCH OF CROOKS ACT

1. As used in this act:

A. App means a software application or electronic service that may be run or directed by a user on a computer or mobile device.

B. App store means a publicly available website, software application, or other electronic service that distributes apps from third-party developers to users.

C. Covered company means the owner or controller of an app store with more than 8 million Southern users.

D. Device means a tablet or a smart phone sold in the South and manufactured on or after the date this bill takes effect.

E. Smart phone means an electronic device that combines a cell phone with a hand-held computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, and text and email capabilities.

F. Tablet means a mobile device that is equipped with a mobile operating system, touchscreen display, and rechargeable battery; and has the ability to support access to a cellular network.

2. It shall be unlawful for any covered company to:

A. require developers to use an in-app payment system owned or controlled by the company as a condition of distribution or accessibility,

B. require that pricing or conditions of sale be equal to or more favorable on its app store than another app store, or

C. take punitive action against a developer for using or offering different pricing terms or conditions of sale through another in-app payment system or on another app store.

D. interfere with legitimate business communications between developers and users, use non-public business information from a third-party app to compete with the app, or unreasonably prefer or rank its own apps, or those of its business partners, over other apps.

3. It shall be unlawful for any commercial enterprise that operates in interstate commerce by manufacturing, programing, selling, or providing communication services to any device to design or program such device in a manner that substantially limits or restricts the interoperability of the device with app stores that are not owned by such enterprise.

4. A violation of this act shall constitute an anti-trust violation.

5. The Attorney General may enforce violations of these rules as unfair or deceptive acts.

6. State Attorneys General may bring a civil action on behalf of their residents if they have reason to believe that their residents will be adversely affected by a violation of this act.

7. Any person wronged by a violation of this act may bring a civil lawsuit for an injunction or damages and may recover from such person damages for such injury plus $1,000 for each violation for up to five (5) years from any violation.

8. This act shall take effect forty (40) days from the date of passage.

[Mr. Reactionary]

PROMOTING PROGRESSIVE POLICIES ACT

1. Notwithstanding any existing provision of Southern law, any State or local government in the South shall be permitted to fund, conduct, or carry out any of the following liberal progressive governnental programs:

A. High Capacity Staple Gun Buyback programs, wherein the government agrees to purchase privately-owned High Capacity Staple Guns from members of the public at a fixed amount to get such Staple Guns off the streets;

B. Sewing Needle Exchange programs, wherein the government allows members of the public to trade or exchange used sewing needles in exchange for new, disease-free sewing needles to limit the spread of HIV and other diseases in the sewing community;

C. Safe Botox Injection Site programs, wherein the government allows members of the public to gather at safe, monitored locations for the purpose of self-injecting botox (botulinum neurotoxin) into themselves to prevent overdoses and other negative health effects associated with unmonitored botox self-administration;

D. Safe Meat Smoking Kit Distribution programs wherein the government distributes upon request Safe Meat Smoking Kits to members of the public to prevent negative health effects associated with unassisted meat smoking or the use of unapproved equipment when meat smoking. For purposes of this provision, Safe Meat Smoking Kits may include spatulas, tongs, grill forks, grill brushes, meat thermometers, basting brushes, charcoal, and mesquite;

E. Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR) programs wherein the government humanely captures eligible feral animals, including feral dogs, cats, and furries, for the purpose of safely spaying or neutering such animals and re-releasing them to the wild to help control explosive population growth in such animal communities;

F. Open Carry Permit programs wherein the government requires persons who wish to openly carry a pair of scissors while running around a swimming pool to obtain a permit to do so from the police, contingent upon proper training and insurance requirements;

G. Inclusive Literacy Promotion programs wherein the government funds or facilitates events at which adult members of motorcycle clubs, military historic reenactment clubs, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, gun clubs, the John Birch Society, and private militias read storybooks to children at public schools and libraries in order to normalize such adult activities and viewpoints to children and promote inclusivity;

H. Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (DIE) programs wherein the government gives preferential treatment to underrepresented and historically marginalized professional sports fandoms in public hiring and applications for public benefits to eradicate discrimination and privilege;

I. Sanctuary City programs wherein the government refuses to cooperate with, coordinate with, participate with, or fund any federal employees seeking to enforce gun control laws;

J. Undocumented Immigrant Card Distribution programs wherein the government provides special library cards to undocumented immigrants;

K. Indoor Air Quality programs wherein the government prohibits the huffing of glue, paint, or other similar noxious and intoxicating fumes in public buildings, bars, and motor vehicles containing children;

L. Mandatory Recycling programs wherein the government requires single-use toilet paper to be recycled in order to promote environmentalism;

M. Grocery Bag Tax programs wherein the government imposes a tax on single-use paper grocery bags in order to promote environmentalism;

N. Meat Substitution Tax programs wherein the government imposes a tax on the sale of tofu or other plant-based meat substitutes in order to combat climate change;

O. Inclusive Driver's License programs wherein the government allows persons applying for driver's licenses to mark "other" when asked for their weight to prevent exclusion against non-trinary persons who do not identify as three-dimensional;

P. Maximum Drink Size programs wherein the government prohibits businesses from selling kombucha to the public in volumes determined to be excessive and detrimental to human health;

Q. One Knife A Month programs wherein the government limits members of the public from purchasing more than one (1) watermelon knife per month, excepting members of law enforcement, manufacturers and merchants, collectors, and professional cooks or chefs, to promote public safety and commonsense knife control;

R. Procreation Pride Month programs in the month of June wherein the government sponsors and promotes parades, events, and other public activities to celebrate and bring awareness and tolerance to families, parenthood, and human procreation;

S. Left-Handed History Month programs wherein the government sponsors and promotes school curriculum, events, and other public activities to celebrate, inform, and bring awareness and tolerance to left-handed persons and their contributions to Atlasian history;

T. Homeless Assistance programs wherein the the government provides or funds the distribution of large, decorative carboard boxes and recycled newspapers to homeless camps;

U. Progressive Discipline programs in public schools wherein the government limits the disproportionate application of suspensions and expulsions as a punishment for disciplinary violations against left handed persons;

V. Gender Neutral Office Supply Display programs wherein the government prohibits retailers from displaying office supplies for sale in ways which advertise, target, call attention to, or discriminate against customers on the basis of sex;

W. Gender Neutral Swimming Pool programs wherein the government owns, leases, operates, constructs, or designates public swimming pool facilities that are gender neutral and not exclusive to members of a single sex;

X. Civilian Police Review Board programs wherein the government establishes public boards comprised of law enforcement officers to investigate, scrutinize, and issue reports on accusations of impropriety committed by civilian bureaucrats in the performance of their official duties;

Y. Reparations programs wherein the government compensates persons previously convicted of tobacco and marijuana crimes or who wrongfully had firearms seized pursuant to a red flag law to further reparative justice and equity. Compensation may be in the form of tobacco, marijuana, or ammunition respectively;

Z. Inclusive Bathroom Toiletry Dispensing programs wherein the government provides free-to-use toilet paper, hand soap, and paper towel dispensers in all public bathrooms regardless of the sex designation thereof; and

AA. Inclusive Introductions Training programs wherein the government provides training to public employees to encourage them to communicate their birthday when first introducing themselves to members of the public or co-workers.

2. The Legislative Definitions Amendment Act shall be amended to include the following:

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P. All uses of the phrase limb amputation in the Southern Code or in any other Southern law or regulation shall be defined as the physical removal of any of the following: finger, hand, arm, toe, foot, leg, breast, or genitalia excluding the foreskin.

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5. All uses of the word paralyzed in the Southern Code or in any other Southern law or regulation shall be revised mutatis mutandis to and defined as the term Person of Wheelchair;

6. All uses of the word constipated in the Southern Code or in any other Southern law or regulation shall be revised mutatis mutandis to and defined as the term fiber-challenged

3. This act shall take effect immediately.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Council for Films on Education Act

1. A council of 5 people with expertise in film and representation from all parts of the political spectrum will be appointed, chosen and nominated by the Southern Region.

2. Two films will be selected starting from grade 6 up to grade 12 that the council recommends to schools in the Southern Region, for educational and/or art purposes, ideally films being set in the Southern Region to promote art from the Southern Region.

3. The final list of film recommendations will have to be approved or disapproved if they wish to do so in a separate proposed act by the Southern Region.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

CHEW ON THIS ACT

1. Manufacturers of any chewing gum products that are sold in the Southern Region will be given three months from the passage of this law to comply with the following requirements:

a. Chewing gum products may not contain petroleum by-products, including plastic, as an ingredient.

2. Wholesalers of chewing gum products to retailers in the Southern Region will have six months from the passage of this law to ensure that any chewing gum products that do not satisfy the requirements outlined in Section 1 are removed from their stocks.

3. Manufacturers found to be in violation of this law will be subject to the following penalties:

a. For the first six months of this law being in effect (i.e., until 12 months from the passage of this law), manufacturers found to violate Section 1 will be fined a minimum of $50,000 per product in circulation.

b. Following 12 months from the passage of this law, manufacturers found to violate Section 1 will be fined a minimum of $1,000,000 per product in circulation and may be subject to orders prohibiting manufacture, distribution, and other operations within Fremont.

4. Wholesalers found to be in violation of Section 2 of this law will be required to forfeit any revenues from affected products.  A second and any subsequent violation by the same wholesaler will additionally result in the levy of a fine of a minimum of $5,000 per product in circulation.

I sign on as co-sponsor.

[Mr. Reactionary]

MORE SOUTHERN SONGS ACT

1. The Southern Culturally Significant Songs Resolution is hereby amended as follows:

A. The Southern Region hereby designates and affirms the following list with the label of "Culturally Significant Southern Songs":

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15. "Rose of Alabama" - by Silas Steele

16. "Eyes of Texas" - by John Sinclair

17. "I'll Fly Way" - Traditional

18. "Rebel Rouser" - by Duane Eddy and the Rebels

19. "Folsom Prison Blues" - by Johnny Cash

20. "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" - by Charlie Daniels

21. "The Ballad of New Orleans" - by Johnny Horton

22. "The Thrill Is Gone" - by B.B. King

23. "Got My Mojo Working" - by Muddy Waters

24. "Achey Breaky Heart" - by Billy Ray Cyrus

25. "Blue on Black" - by Kenny Wayne Shepherd

26. "God Save The South" - by George Miles

27. "Kingdom Coming" - by Henry Work

28. "Turkey In The Straw" - Traditional

29. "Coal Miner's Daughter" - by Loretta Lynn

30. "Walkin' After Midnight" - by Patsy Cline

31. "Rocky Top" - by the Osborne Brothers

32. "Dooley" - by the Dillards

33. All songs by Mojo Nixon

34. "Ready to Run" - by the Dixie Chicks

35. "Need You Now" - by Lady Antebellum

36. "Voodoo Cadillac" - by Southern Culture On The Skids

37. "Born on the Bayou" - by Creedance Clearwater Revival

38. "I Feel Good" - by James Brown

39. "Bombs Over Baghdad" - by Outkast

40. "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" - by Geto Boys

B. $100,000.00 from the Public Monument Art Trust Fund (PMATF) is hereby appropriated to the Ryman Auditorium to repair and refurbish the Confederate Gallery balcony and commemorative sign for such balcony, subject to all terms and conditions required for receipt of money from the PMATF.

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2. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

FREMONT FRIENDSHIP ACT

Whereas, friendship between Regions is important; and

Whereas, the Commonwealth of Fremont, under the able leadership of Governor Scott has sought to reestablish friendly relations with the Southern Region after its evil and trecherous invasion of the South; and

Whereas, the Commonwealth of Fremont has paid reparations to the Southern Region and repealed its discriminatory travel bans affecting Southern States;

Now therefore, the Southern Region hereby ordains the following:

1. A bronze sculpture is hereby commissioned to be made of Thomas Jefferson with his right arm fully extended and his right hand pointing westward towards the Pacific Ocean.

2. The base of the new copy shall be inscribed with the following: "To our friends in Fremont, the South extends this token of affection".

3. The new copy shall be gifted by the Southern Governor to the Government of Fremont.

4. The Southern Regional government shall purchase 50,000 troy ounces of silver bullion and commission the minting of 50,000 non legal tender, silver, 1 troy oz commemorative tokens, to be sold to the public at $35 per token. Each token shall include on the obverse, "Southern Region 2023", the Official Southern Motto Emeritus, and a sculpting to be approved by the governor, of a dove aloft in flight carrying am olive branch in its beak. Each token shall include on the reverse, "South - Fremont, Reconcilliation" as well as a sculpting to be approved by the governor, of Thomas Jefferson and John C. Fremont shaking hands. All proceeds from the sale of these tokens shall be used to offset any costs incurred under this Act, with any balance going to the general fund.

5. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

BETTER BUSINESS PRACTICES ACT

1. No employer in the Southern Region shall be permitted to ask any current or potential worker about his or her vaccination status, nor shall such employer be permitted to retaliate against any current or potential worker for declining to offer or provide such information.

2. No court in the Southern Region shall enforce any nondisclosure or nondisparagement clause concerning sexual misconduct if such clause was entered into before the dispute arises.

3. Any Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) in the Southern Region shall be required to publicly disclose complaints made against the PBM.

4. Any company that markets or sells prescription drugs in the Southern Region shall be required to publicly disclose any price increase no less than thirty (30) days prior to such increase along with an explanation for such price increase.

5. No company that markets or sells prescription drugs in the Southern Region shall be permitted to enter into any agreement with a doctor, pharmacist, PBM, or insurance company prohibiting such person from mentioning lower-cost generic drugs.

6. The Prescription Drug Affordability Board is hereby established. The Governor shall appoint the members of the Board. The Board shall meet in open session at least four (4) times annually. Members of the Board shall disclose any conflicts of interest. The Board shall identify prescription, generic, and other drugs, that are offered for sale in the South and, at the Board's discretion, conduct an affordability review of any prescription drug product.

7. No State shall impose restrictions on the hiring of employees in bars, restaurants, or liquor stores on the basis of prior criminal conviction, provided nothing in this provision shall act as a waiver on restrictions imposed by a sex offender registry, animal abuse registry, or terrorism registry.

8. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

EQUALITY TO UKRAINE ACT

1. The Equality to Moscow Act shall be amended as follows:

The Equality To Moscow and Kiev Act (EMA)

Be it resolved by the Chamber of Delegates to that it hereby recommends to the Nyman Atlasian government the restriction of travel of Russian and Ukrainian elites (businessmen, oligarchs, members of the upper class) who provide assistance to the Russian or Ukrainian government into Atlasia and the freezing of Russian or Ukrainian assets in Atlasian banks for that nation's treatment of the LGBT community, journalists and the press, women, and political opposition.

2. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

DUELING PROHIBITION ACT

1. No person who, being a resident of the Southern Region or being in the Southern Region, shall be permitted to engage in a duel with another person.

2. A violation of this act that results in the death of a participant shall be classified as felony murder.

3. A violation of this act that results in the injury of a participant shall be classified as felony malicious wounding.

4. A violation of this act that does not result in the death or injury of a participant shall be classified as misdemeanor assault.

5. Any person holding an office or title under Southern law who engages in a duel shall forfeit his office.

6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.

[Mr. Reactionary]

SINFUL CLOTHING TAX ACT

1. The Sin Taxes Are The Best Taxes Act is hereby amended as follows:

D. Sex, Lust, and Prideful Income

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- Security cameras (10% sale price charged to end-use consumer, payable by retailer quarterly)

- Any clothing or garment containing mixed textiles ( also known as shatnez) of both wool and linen (10% sale price charged to end-use consumer, payable by retailer quarterly)

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2. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of passage.

[Mr. Reactionary]

CHIPS A'HOY ACT

TITLE I: SEMICONDUCTOR PROMOTION PROGRAM

1. There is hereby created a Southern Semiconductor Trust Fund (SSTF). The SSTF shall hold those funds dedicated herein in an interest bearing account and allocate such funds pursuant to law.

2. Over the next five (5) years, $20 billion is hereby authorized to be appropriated to assist in the development of semiconductor manufacturing production in the Southern Region. Such funds shall serve as financial assistance for building or modernizing semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in the Southern Region.

3. The funds authorized to be expended under this title shall be expended as follows:

A. $10 Billion from the SSTF is hereby authorized to be expended over the next five (5) years to finance, guarantee, or subsidize site acquistion, development, and facilities construction for commercial semiconductor manufacturing. $6 Billion of this amount shall be in the form of direct loans or loan guatantees. Grant and loan determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors in making such determination. All recovered loan repayments shall be deposited in the SSTF.

B. $7 Billion from the SSTF is hereby authorized to be expended over the next five (5) years to finance, guarantee, or subsidize machinery, equipment, tools, and process acquistion, development, and installation for commercial semiconductor manufacturing. $5 Billion of this amount shall be in the form of direct loans or loan guatantees. Grant and loan determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors in making such determination. All recovered loan repayments shall be deposited in the SSTF.

C. $3 Billion from the SSTF is hereby authorized to be expended over the next five (5) years to subsidize workforce training, development, and recruitment for commercial semiconductor manufacturing. This amount shall be in the form of grants. Grant determinations for this purpose shall consider all relevant factors in making such determination.

4. Any recipient of funds under this Title shall grant an Easement to the Southern Region over the property acquired or funded pursuant to this Title. This Easement shall include a right to temporarily secure and assume control of such property and the delivery priority of any semiconductors produced thereon during a declared emergency if the Governor determines such security or control is necessary to Regional safety or security. Any such assumption of control shall expire after sixty (60) days unless extended by law.

5. Any recipient of funds under this Title shall adopt and implement a Cybersecurity Plan approved by the Governor that is capable of adequately protecting the facility funded by this Title as well as any other property owned, controlled, or managed by the recipient.

6. Any recipient of funds under this Title shall be considered contractors for purposes of the No Chinese Spyware Act.

TITLE II: FUNDING AND ENACTMENT

1. $1 Billion from the Disaster Relief Trust Fund is hereby transferred to the SSTF.

2. $572 Million from the Civil Defense Trust Fund is hereby transferred to the SSTF.

3. The increased revenue raised by the No Adult Daycares Act is hereby dedicated to the SSTF for the next five (5) years.

4. The followin Sin Taxes are hereby increased by one (1) percentage point with the increased revenue raised dedicated to the SSTF for the next five (5) years:

A. Adult Entertainment income

B. Bank and financial institution income

C. Crypto currency mining

D. Crypto currency gains

E. Data Broker profits

F. Dating or Sex Location Services

G. Electric vehicles

H. Social media company profits

I. Pornography

J. Social media company profits

5. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Mr. Reactionary]

SCHOOL SAFETY DRILLS ACT

1. All public schools in the Southern Region shall adopt a public safety plan. Such plan shall include the conducting of instructional training and drills on how students and faculty shall respond to emergencies.

2. The following instructional training and drills shall be included in any public safety plan:

A. Fires (no less than twice per academic year)

B. Tornadoes (no less than once per academic year, with at least one (1) drill in March)

C. Mass Shooters, with a focus on the principles of run, hide, and fight (no less than once per academic year, with at least one (1) drill in September)

D. Terrorism, including bomb threats and nuclear, chemical, and biological threats (no less than once per academic year, with at least one (1) drill in February)

E. Invasion, including invasions by foreign, federal, Lincoln, or Fremont armies (once per academic year, with at least one (1) drill in April)

3. The Governor may, from time to time, organize and conduct training drills in any public school.

4. This act shall take effect five (5) days from the date of passage.

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F.E.R.G.I.E. ACT

1. This law shall be referred to as the Filial Emancipation Requires Great Ignominious Evil Act or the F.E.R.G.I.E. Act.

2. It shall be the joint and several duty of all persons in the South nineteen (19) years of age or over, of sufficient earning capacity or income, after reasonably providing for his or her own immediate family, to assist in providing for the support and maintenance of his or her mother or father, he or she being then and there in necessitous circumstances.

3. If there be more than one (1) person bound to support the same parent or parents, the persons so bound to support shall jointly and severally share equitably in the discharge of such duty. Taking into consideration the needs of the parent or parents and the circumstances affecting the ability of each person to discharge the duty of support, the court having jurisdiction shall have the power to determine and order the payment, by such person so bound to support, of that amount for support and maintenance which to the court may seem just. Where the court ascertains that any person has failed to render his or her proper share in such support and maintenance it may, upon the complaint of any party or on its own motion, compel contribution by that person to any person or authority which has theretofore contributed to the support or maintenance of the parent or parents. The court may from time to time revise the orders entered by it or by any other court having jurisdiction under the provisions of this section, in such manner as to it may seem just.

4. Prosecutions under this section shall be in the jurisdiction where the parent or parents reside.

5. This act shall not apply if there is substantial evidence of desertion, neglect, abuse, or willful failure to support any such child by the father or mother, as the case may be, prior to the child's emancipation or, except as provided hereafter, if a parent is otherwise eligible for and is receiving public assistance or services under a government program.

6. Any person violating the provisions of an order entered pursuant to this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in jail for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months or both.

7. This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of enactment.

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CARRY ME BACK TO VIRGINIA ACT

Article I - "Logan Land Transfer"
1. Logan Township in Gray County, KS shall be transferred to West Virginia.
2. The afformentioned transferred area shall be added to West Virginia as a new county known as "New Logan County"
3. The unincorporated community of Charleston located within New Logan County shall be incorporated as "New Charleston," and will be the county seat of New Logan County
4. The capital of West Virginia shall be New Charleston
5. This Article shall take effect immediately.

Article II - "Amy Coney Barrett was Right"

1. The following counties of West Virginia shall be transferred to Virginia:
a. Barbour County, WV
b. Ben Lincoln County, WV
c. Berkeley County, WV
d. Boone County, WV
e. Boyd County, WV
f. Braxton County, WV
g. Brooke County, WV
h. Cabell County, WV
i. Calhoun County, WV
j. Clay County, WV
k. Doddridge County, WV
l. Fayette County, WV
m. Gilmer County, WV
n. Greenbrier County, WV
o. Hampshire County, WV
p. Hancock County, WV
q. Hardy County, WV
r. Harrison County, WV
s. Jackson County, WV
t. Jefferson County, WV
u. Lee County, WV
v. Lewis County, WV
w. Logan County, WV
x. Marion County, WV
y. Marshall County, WV
z. Mason County, WV
aa. McDowell County, WV
ab. McKenna County, WV
ac. Mercer County, WV
ad. Mineral County, WV
ae. Mingo County, WV
af. Monongalia County, WV
ag. Monroe County, WV
ah. Morgan County, WV
ai. Nicholas County, WV
aj. Nixon County, WV
ak. Pendleton County, WV
al. Pleasants County, WV
am. Pocahontas County, WV
an. Preston County, WV
ao. Putnam County, WV
ap. Raleigh County, WV
aq. Randolph County, WV
ar. Ritchie County, WV
as. Roane County, WV
at. Summers County, WV
au. Taylor County, WV
av. Tucker County, WV
aw. Tyler County, WV
ax. Upshur County, WV
ay. Wayne County, WV
az. Webster County, WV
ba. Wetzel County, WV
bb. Wirt County, WV
bc. Wood County, WV
2. The State of Virginia shall consist of 150 counties and 38 independent cities
3. The State of West Virginia shall consist of 1 county
4. This article shall take effect 1 minutes after passage

Article III - Renaming Fund
1. $10 million from the Pay-Go Fund shall be made available to assist local governments replace names and signage.
2. This article shall take effect 1 minutes after passage

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STATEMENT ON SOUTHERN SOVERIGNITY RESOLUTION

Relating to SR 114-7: Regional Rights Amendment, being debated before the Atlasian Senate

1. Whereas, the citizenry of the South voted to permit a New Economic and Political Partnership with Atlasia with 82.7% in support
2. Whereas, the amendment provides that the South shall become sovereign after having made a formal offer to Atlasia for a new economic and political partnership
3. Whereas, SR 114-7: Regional Rights Amendment is currently being debated before the Atlasian Senate

4. Resolved, that a) the Southern legislature supports passage of the SR 114-7: Regional Rights Amendment, b) the Southern legislature endorses this proposal as an offer for a New Economic and Political Partnership, c) the Southern legislature recognizes that the South would obtain sovereignty from this proposal

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GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURING AMENDMENTS

Changes in government structure in recognition of the South's decision to become sovereign

Article III

1. The executive authority of The South shall be vested in the Governor President of The South. The governor President must be a registered voter in The South.

2. The governor President must be elected democratically by the people of The South. Elections are to be held every January, April, July and October for governor President. The appropriate election administrator will open the voting booth at 12:00:00am EDT of the penultimate Friday of the month and will close said booth the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The election administrator must accept any absentee ballot received no more than 168 hours prior to the opening of the polls.

3. Candidates for governor President will be given until the Wednesday at 11:59:59 pm EDT preceding the first date of polling in the election they wish to contest to announce their candidacy and appear on the ballot. This is to be done by officially declaring their candidacy in the Candidate Declaration Thread.

4. When the polls close, the appropriate election administrator of The South shall be given twenty-four hours to count the votes and declare a winner. All gubernatorial Presidential elections shall be by single transferable vote, unless otherwise specified by law. The newly elected governor President is to be officially sworn in on the Friday following the election. In the case of a tie, all tied candidates are to run in a runoff election occurring in the weekend following the regularly scheduled election to determine a winner the members of the outgoing House of Burgesses will vote between the tied candidates to elect the new President. The winner will be eligible to swear in immediately. In the case of a tie in a runoff election, the newly elected legislature will vote between the tied candidates to elect the new governor. There may only be one governor President at any point in time. Once a new governor President is sworn in, the old one forfeits their office.

5. Should the office of governor President fall vacant at any point during the term, the chief officer of the legislature, or, should none be available, the longest continually-serving available member of the legislature, shall assume the role of acting governor until the legislature can vote to elect a new governor. If the legislature fails to select a new governor within 14 days of the vacancy, the acting governor shall become governor for the remainder of the term and vacate their seat in the legislature. If the acting governor fails to open a vote to elect a new governor within 3 days of the vacancy, any member of the legislature may open a vote to elect a new governor. the Vice President shall assume the role of President.

6. In the event that the governor President of The South, Vice President of the South, or any other executive official, commits an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the Region and that is legally prohibited, The South Legislature House of Burgesses shall begin impeachment proceedings upon the sponsoring of one or more articles of impeachment by a member of the legislature and the seconding of such articles by another member. Should two-thirds three-fourths of the legislatureHouse of Burgesses vote to convict on one or more articles, the executive officer in question shall immediately forfeit their office.

7. The governor President shall have the power to carry out all acts in association with the enforcement of the laws passed under this Constitution; to fill vacancies in the legislature House of Burgesses; to command the regional militia in times of war; to appoint, with the consent of the Assembly House of Burgesses, the heads of any executive departments which may be established by law; to issue pardons and reprieves for crimes committed under the laws of this Region, which shall be permanent upon their issuance, though he shall have no power to pardon himself; to appoint, in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the Republic of Atlasia, the Associate Justice for this Region; and to approve, or veto, all acts passed by the Assembly House of Burgesses.

8. The governor President has veto power over any piece of legislation passed by The Southern LegislatureHouse of Burgesses. The governor President may have the power to veto sections of legislation as opposed to the whole of any legislation, if provided for by law. The governor President must either sign or veto a piece of legislation or if applicable sections of legislation within one week of its passage, otherwise it will go into effect.

9. The governor President is obligated to present a yearly budget by March 1 July 1 of each year. The structure and procedure for the budget process are to be determined by law. The budget of all government activities is to be voted on by the legislature after a normal debate period. The budget shall remain in effect for 1 year from its date of passage, or until March 21st July 21st of the calendar year after that of its passage, whichever is earlier. The governor President is obligated to ensure that the budget does not provide for any deficits except in times of emergency or war, a condition the legislature House of Burgesses must successfully endorse by a two-thirds three-fourths majority. All budgets must include a plan for revenue and taxation.

10. Elections and referendums conducted under the authority and according to the provisions of this Constitution, shall be administered by the executive of the region; and the governor President of The South, in their capacity as chief of the executive branch, shall therefore bear title as administrator of elections for the region; but by their prerogative, the governor President may confer these duties upon a secondary office as may be established by law. In the event the governor President, or secondary officer so designated, should be unable to fulfill this obligation, then the chief officer of the legislature House of Burgesses, or in their absence the most senior member thereof, shall assume the title and authority of the administrator.

11. The office of governor President is to be deemed vacant upon the resignation, recall, or impeachment of the sitting governor President. A governor President who takes no action over a ten (10) day period shall automatically forfeit their office unless an official leave of absence is acknowledged prior.

12. The Vice President must be elected democratically by the people of The South separately from the President of The South. Elections are to be held every April for Vice President. The appropriate election administrator will open the voting booth at 12:00:00am EDT of the penultimate Friday of the month and will close said booth the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The election administrator must accept any absentee ballot received no more than 168 hours prior to the opening of the polls.

13. Candidates for Vice President will be given until the Wednesday at 11:59:59 pm EDT preceding the first date of polling in the election they wish to contest to announce their candidacy and appear on the ballot. This is to be done by officially declaring their candidacy in the Candidate Declaration Thread.

14. When the polls close, the appropriate election administrator of The South shall be given twenty-four hours to count the votes and declare a winner. All vice-presidential elections shall be by single transferable vote, unless otherwise specified by law. The newly elected Vice President is to be officially sworn in on the Friday following the election. In the case of a tie, the outgoing President will select one of the tied candidates to be the new Vice President. There may only be one Vice President at any point in time. Once a new Vice President is sworn in, the old one forfeits their office.

15. Should the office of Vice President fall vacant at any point during the term, the President shall appoint, with the consent of the House of Burgesses, a new Vice President.

16. The House of Burgesses may pass a law providing an order of succession in the event that both the office of President and Vice President are vacant

Article IV:

1. The legislative power of The South shall be vested to the Southern Legislature House of Burgesses, which shall be composed of five (5) four (4) representatives. Three (3) representatives will be elected at-large, and one (1) will be elected by each of the two subregions. The House of Burgesses shall be divided into two classes, Class I and Class II. Each class will consist of one (1) representative elected by each of the two sub-regions.

2. At-large Representatives are to be elected by all citizens registered to vote in The South. Representatives elected from a given subregion are to be elected by all citizens registered to vote in the respective subregion. Representatives must be registered to vote in The South to qualify.

3. Elections to the Southern Legislature shall take place once every January, April, July, and October. Elections to Class I seats of the House of Burgesses shall occur every April. Elections to Class II seats of the House of Burgesses shall occur in April of 2023, then every subsequent October. Each Class of seat to the House of Burgesses shall always be voted on separately, as their own ballot line. The appropriate election administrator will open the voting booth at 12:00:00am EDT of the penultimate Friday of the month, and will close said booth the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The election administrator must accept any absentee ballot received no more than one week prior to the opening of the polls.

4. Candidates for the Southern Legislature House of Burgesses will be given until the Wednesday at 11:59:59 pm EDT preceding the first date of polling in the election they wish to contest to announce their candidacy and appear on the ballot. This is to be done by officially declaring their candidacy in the Candidate Declaration Thread. Candidates should specify if they are running at-large, for the Upper South seat, or for the Deep South seat. which subregional seat and seat class they are running for.

5. When the polls close, the appropriate election administrator shall be given twenty-four (24) hours to count the votes and declare elected representatives. All legislative elections shall be by single transferable vote, unless otherwise specified by law. The newly elected representatives shall officially assume office on the Friday following the election, marking the beginning of a new legislative session. In the case of a tie, all tied candidates are to participate in a runoff election the following week to determine a winner, organized by the appropriate election administrators. If a tie remains, the Southern Governor President shall appoint a new Delegate until a new one is elected, in which case the appointed legislator shall forfeit their office.

6. Vacancies in the Southern Legislature House of Burgesses shall be filled in a manner specified by law, and until such determination is made, by Gubernatorial Presidential appointment. Vacancies occur upon resignation, recall, impeachment, failure to swear in within one week of the legislative session opening or failure to vote on final passage of four consecutive pieces of legislation without publicly declaring absence.

7. All legislation shall first be considered in the Southern Legislature House of Burgesses. Legislation shall be considered by the legislature House of Burgesses upon petition of the governor President, Vice President, any representative, or two Southerners.

8. Any piece of legislation attaining a majority of votes cast in the legislature shall be considered passed by the legislature House of Burgesses. Every piece of legislation shall relate to but one subject that is to be expressed in its title. No legislation shall become law without obtaining such a majority. In the event of a tie, the Vice President is empowered to break the tie, giving the piece of legislation a requisite majority

9. The legislature House of Burgesses shall determine its own methods of proceedings, and shall have the power to select its own officers and to judge the qualifications of its members.

10. The legislature House of Burgesses shall have the power to override the governor’s President's veto by a two-thirds three-fourths majority vote.

12. The laws of the legislature House of Burgesses shall be the supreme law of the South, and no State, local, territorial, tribal, or other subordinate government in the South shall be entitled to nullify, countermand, or contradict Southern law. The legislature House of Burgesses shall have the power to determine the eligibility and methods of organizing and electing any subordinate NPC State or local government office or title in the South.

13. The Vice President of the South shall be the president of the House of Burgesses.

Article VI

6. If the office of senator is to become vacant at some point while they are in office, the governor President may appoint a Southern citizen to fill out the remainder of the term if the next scheduled election for the seat is less than 2 weeks away. If the vacancy occurs 2 weeks to 8 weeks before the next scheduled election for the seat, the governor President may appoint a Southern citizen with the advice and consent of the Southern Legislature to fill out the remainder of the term. If the vacancy occurs more than 8 weeks before the next scheduled election for the seat, the election administrator shall conduct a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. Said election must occur within 14 days of the vacancy.

Article VII:

1. The people of The South shall have the power to recall any regional or sub-regional elected official by the process of petition. Petitions that collect seven or more signatures shall be considered valid. When a valid petition is presented, the appropriate election administrator shall open the voting booth on the following Friday at 12:00:00am EDT and shall close said booth the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The recall question is: “Shall [name of officer] be recalled from the office of [name of office held]?” The recall election may not occur within three days before the seventh signature is collected. Every citizen who is eligible to be voted for the office being recalled will be given the opportunity to vote YES to recall and NO to retain during this time. Abstentions will not affect the results. A majority of Southern citizens and no less than Four fifths of eligible voters must vote affirmatively to recall an elected official. Recalled officials shall forfeit their offices immediately.

2. The people of The South shall have the power to call a referendum on any law signed by the governor President during the legislative session in which it was passed by the process of petition. Petitions that collect seven or more signatures shall be considered valid. When a valid petition is presented, the appropriate election administrator shall open the voting booth on the next Friday at 12:00:00am EDT and shall close said booth the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The referendum question is: “Shall [name of law, followed by text] be upheld as law?” Every citizen will be given the opportunity to vote YES to uphold and NO to repeal during this time. Abstentions will not affect the results. Any bill that fails to receive a majority approval will become null and void.

Article VIII:

4. Wheneverfour-fifths of the legislature three-fourths of the House of Burgesses or one-fourth of the registered voters of the Southern Region considers it desirable to comprehensively improve this constitution, the governor President shall call for a Constitutional Convention to propose revisions to this document, or replace it entirely. The Constitutional Convention shall consist of a minimum of three members chosen at the discretion of the governor President.

Article IX:

4. These changes shall go into effect immediately prior to, and shall be operative for, the scheduled April 2023 regional elections.
5. Any prior references to the "Governor" (and any synonyms or derivations) in Southern legislation shall be substituted with President (and appropriate synonyms or derivations). Any prior references to the "Southern legislature" (and any synonyms or derivations) in Southern legislation shall be substituted with House of Burgesses (and appropriate synonyms or derivations)

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St. Louis County Reorganization Act

Relating to County Borders in Missouri

1. The areas denoted in Appendix A shall be separated from St. Louis County, Missouri and organized as "West County, Missouri"

2. The county seat of West County shall be Ballwin

3. All property and assets owned by St. Louis County, Missouri physically located in West County, Missouri shall be transferred to the ownership of West County, Missouri

4. $100 thousand from the Pay-Go Fund shall be made available to assist the new West County government in replacing names and signage

Appendix A:

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ELECTION AMENDMENTS PACKAGE


Article III

3. Candidates for President will be given until the Wednesday Thursday at 11:59:59 pm 11:49:59 pm EDT preceding the first date of polling in the election they wish to contest to announce their candidacy and appear on the ballot. This is to be done by officially declaring their candidacy in the Candidate Declaration Thread.

11. The office of President is to be deemed vacant upon the resignation, recall, or impeachment of the sitting President. A resident who takes no action over a ten (10) day fourteen (14) day period shall automatically forfeit their office unless an official leave of absence is acknowledged prior.

12. The President of the South shall have the authority to put non-binding ballot questions to a vote. The President of the South shall have complete discretion to schedule these non-binding ballot questions, except that the voting booth for such questions must open 12:00:00am EDT on a Friday and close the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The ballot question must specify that it is non-binding.

12. 13. The Vice President must be elected democratically by the people of The South separately from the President of The South. Elections are to be held every April for Vice President. The appropriate election administrator will open the voting booth at 12:00:00am EDT of the penultimate Friday of the month and will close said booth the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The election administrator must accept any absentee ballot received no more than 168 hours prior to the opening of the polls.

13. 14. Candidates for Vice President will be given until the Wednesday Thursday at 11:59:59 pm 11:49:59 pm EDT preceding the first date of polling in the election they wish to contest to announce their candidacy and appear on the ballot. This is to be done by officially declaring their candidacy in the Candidate Declaration Thread.

14.15. When the polls close, the appropriate election administrator of The South shall be given twenty-four hours to count the votes and declare a winner. All vice-presidential elections shall be by single transferable vote, unless otherwise specified by law. The newly elected Vice President is to be officially sworn in on the Friday following the election. In the case of a tie, the outgoing President will select one of the tied candidates to be the new Vice President. There may only be one Vice President at any point in time. Once a new Vice President is sworn in, the old one forfeits their office.

16. The office of Vice President is to be deemed vacant upon the resignation or impeachment of the sitting Vice President. A Vice President who takes no action over a fourteen (14) day period shall automatically forfeit their office unless an official leave of absence is acknowledged prior.

15. 17. Should the office of Vice President fall vacant at any point during the term, the President shall appoint, with the consent of the House of Burgesses, a new Vice President.

16. 18. The House of Burgesses may pass a law providing an order of succession in the event that both the office of President and Vice President are vacant

Article IV:

6. Vacancies in the Southern Legislature shall be filled in a manner specified by law, and until such determination is made, by Gubernatorial appointment. Vacancies occur upon resignation, recall, impeachment, failure to swear in within one week of the legislative session opening or failure to vote on final passage of four consecutive pieces of legislation without publicly declaring absence

11. Initiatives may be proposed for public referendum with the support of at least 25% of the number of registered voters in The South. Alternatively, initiatives may be proposed for public referendum with the support of the Governor and a member of the House of Burgesses. The Secretary of Elections, or should that office be vacant the Dean of the House of Burgesses, shall have complete discretion to schedule these initiatives, except that the voting booth for such initiatives must open 12:00:00am EDT on a Friday and close the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT.


Article VII:
1. The people of The South shall have the power to recall any regional or sub-regional elected official by the process of petition. Petitions that collect seven or more signatures shall be considered valid. When a valid petition is presented, the appropriate election administrator shall open the voting booth on the following Friday at 12:00:00am EDT and shall close said booth the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The recall question is: “Shall [name of officer] be recalled from the office of [name of office held]?” The recall election may not occur within three days before the seventh signature is collected. Every citizen who is eligible to be voted for the office being recalled will be given the opportunity to vote YES to recall and NO to retain during this time. Abstentions will not affect the results. Four fifths of eligible voters must vote affirmatively to recall an elected official. Recalled officials shall forfeit their offices immediately.

2. 1.The people of The South shall have the power to call a referendum on any law signed by the President during the legislative session in which it was passed by the process of petition. Petitions that collect seven twelve or more signatures shall be considered valid. When a valid petition is presented, the appropriate election administrator shall open the voting booth on the next Friday at 12:00:00am EDT and shall close said booth the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The referendum question is: “Shall [name of law, followed by text] be upheld as law?” Every citizen will be given the opportunity to vote YES to uphold and NO to repeal during this time. Abstentions will not affect the results. Any bill that fails to receive a majority approval will become null and void.

Article VIII:
1. Amendments to this Constitution shall be proposed by the citizens of The South or the Southern Legislature by the House of Burgesses. A proposed amendment in the legislature House of Burgesses shall be forwarded to the citizens of the Southern Region for ratification by popular vote by the citizens of the Southern Region upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds three-fourths of voting members and a majority of total members of the Southern Legislature of the total members of the House of Burgesses. An amendment proposed by a citizen of The South which receives the signatures of one-fourth of the total number of registered voters in The South must be presented to the Legislature in a timely manner. Alternatively, should an amendment be approved unanimously by the Legislature House of Burgesses, the Legislature House of Burgesses can amend the constitution with the signature of the Governor President.

2. For amendments forwarded to the citizens of the Southern Region, Except in November or December, the appropriate election administrator shall open the polling booth at 12:00:00am EDT on the penultimate Friday after the Amendment is referred out of the House of Burgessesof the month for all proposed Amendments approved by the Southern Legislature before 12:00:00am EDT on the second Friday of a month that have not already received a vote. In November or December, the appropriate election administrator shall open the polling booth at 12:00:00am EDT on the second Friday of the month for all proposed Amendments approved by the Southern Legislature before 12:00:00am EDT on the first Friday of the month that have not already received a vote. In all cases, the appropriate election administrator shall close the polling booth at 11:59:59pm EDT on the following Sunday. If the date for opening the polling booth coincides with another Southern election, the appropriate election administrator shall include the vote on any proposed Amendments in the polling booth for that election

3. Any Amendment proposed by the Southern Legislature House of Burgesses shall only become effective upon an affirmative vote of a majority of those citizens of the Southern Region who vote for or against the proposed Amendment.

Article IX:

4. These changes shall go into effect immediately prior to, and shall be operative for, the scheduled April 2023 regional elections.
5. 4. Any prior references to the "Governor" (and any synonyms or derivations) in Southern legislation shall be substituted with President (and appropriate synonyms or derivations). Any prior references to the "Southern legislature" (and any synonyms or derivations) in Southern legislation shall be substituted with House of Burgesses (and appropriate synonyms or derivations)
5. Every Article and Section of this Constitution is severable from the other. If a section of this Constitution is found invalid, the text of that section shall be replaced by its previous version, should a previous version exist

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Speedy Referendums Amendment

Article VIII:

2. For amendments forwarded to the citizens of the Southern Region, Except in November or December, the appropriate election administrator shall open the polling booth at 12:00:00am EDT on the penultimate Friday after the Amendment is referred out of the House of Burgessesof the month for all proposed Amendments approved by the Southern Legislature before 12:00:00am EDT on the second Friday of a month that have not already received a vote. In November or December, the appropriate election administrator shall open the polling booth at 12:00:00am EDT on the second Friday of the month for all proposed Amendments approved by the Southern Legislature before 12:00:00am EDT on the first Friday of the month that have not already received a vote. In all cases, the appropriate election administrator shall close the polling booth at 11:59:59pm EDT on the following Sunday. If the date for opening the polling booth coincides with another Southern election, the appropriate election administrator shall include the vote on any proposed Amendments in the polling booth for that election

Article IX:

6. Article VIII, Section 2 shall apply to Amendments referred to the Southern public prior to the ratification of this article that have not yet received a vote as of the time of the ratification of this article

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Impeachment Penalties Amendment

Article III:

6. In the event that the President of The South, Vice President of the South, or any other executive official, commits an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the Region and that is legally prohibited, House of Burgesses shall begin impeachment proceedings upon the sponsoring of one or more articles of impeachment by a member of the legislature and the seconding of such articles by another member. Should three-fourths of the House of Burgesses vote to convict on one or more articles, the executive officer in question shall immediately forfeit their office and be banned from running for any Southern office for two years.

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Enriching UlmerFudd Act

Section I. Title
1. This bill shall be called the "Enriching UlmerFudd Act"

Section II. Definitions
1. Corruption shall refer to "based"

Section III. Substance
2. UlmerIndustries shall be granted a yearly subsidy of $200,000
3. Southern Delegate UlmerFudd shall be granted a monthly pension of $50,000 upon leaving office
4. An 80 ft tall statue consisting of pure gold shall be commissioned in UlmerFudd's likeness
5. June 13th will be designated as UlmerFudd Day
6. The southern motto shall be designated as "Boys Only, Women Forbidden"
7. UlmerIndustries shall be granted special license to employ workers under the age of 10

co-sponsoring. I think will be the year we get this passed.