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« on: January 24, 2022, 08:04:24 PM »
« edited: January 29, 2022, 01:29:41 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

Pre-filing some bills for next session.

CHAMBER RULES AMENDMENTS

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1. The Standing Rules of the Southern Chamber of Delegates shall be amended as follows:

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Definitions:

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8.) At any time during which the Chamber of Delegates is in session, the members of a ruling coalition and the members of the opposition coalition may elect a majority leader or a minority leader respectively, according to any procedure each coalition may choose, except as specified below.The Speaker shall be ineligible to serve as either majority leader or minority leader. No Delegate shall vote for both majority leader and minority leader during a single session, unless a change in Chamber membership results in a new ruling coalition. No ballot cast in a script other than the Latin alphabet shall be counted as valid.

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Section III: Legislative Threads

1. The Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Legislature shall create a new thread for each piece of legislation introduced; however, such a thread shall only be created when the Legislature is debating said legislation, "legislation" means any bill, resolution, or constitutional amendment introduced in the Southern Legislature Thread, with the exception of resolutions on the procedure or hierarchy of the Legislature. Unless otherwise specified in a schedule published in the Southern Legislation Introduction Thread , Legislation shall be brought to the floor in the order in which it was introduced. Delegates may elect, by mutual consent indicated in the Southern Legislation Introduction Thread agree to co-sponsor legislation prior to such legislation being brought to the floor.

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Section IV: Introducing and Managing Legislation

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2.) 12 15 threads about legislation may be open for voting and debate simultaneously, and the Speaker shall have the power to preside over each:

a) The first 8 10 open threads shall be open to all legislations introduced by a Delegates or the Governor. If the sponsor already has 4 5 or more pieces of legislation on the Chamber floor, legislation from Delegates who do not shall take priority until all such other legislation is completed. Legislation co-sponsored by a Delegate who already has 5 or more pieces of legislation on the Chamber floor shall not affect the priority of the bill if another co-sponsor does not have 5 or more pieces of legislation on the Chamber floor.[/b]

b) The ninth and tenth 11th through 13th threads shall be reserved for legislation introduced by the Governor.

c) The eleventh 14th open thread shall be reserved for bills submitted by civilians citizens not holding Regional Office.

d) The twelfth 15th open thread shall be reserved for legislation related to regional emergenciesdeclared by the Governor of the South. The Speaker shall introduce legislation to this thread as directed by the Governor, but only when the Governor has declared a state of regional emergency or when such legislation affects emergency powers.

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Section V: Debate

1.) After a piece of legislation is introduced to the Chamber of Delegates floor, debate shall begin immediately. Debate on the legislation shall last for no less than 48 hours. The Chamber of Delegates may waive the 48-hour requirement on any legislation by passing cloture by unanimous consent. To waive the 48-hour requirement, the presiding officer must request unanimous consent to waive the minimum debate time requirement and provide 24 hours for any Delegate to object to this request. The Chamber of Delegates may also waive the 48-hour requirement upon the public affirmation of the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader. If the 48-hour requirement is waived, the presiding officer shall immediately open a final vote.

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5.) Any Delegate may file a motion to table a piece of legislation during after 48 hours of debate. The presiding officer shall open a vote on the motion to table when at least two other Delegates have seconded the motion. A two thirds three fifths majority is required for the approval of the motion to table.

6.) When debate on legislation has halted for longer than 24 hours and the legislation has been on the floor for more than 72 hours, any Delegates may call for a vote on said legislation. The presiding officer shall open a vote if no other member of the Chamber of Delegates objects within 24 hours of the call for a vote. When debate on legislation has halted for longer than 24 hours and the legislation has been on the floor for more than 72 hours but no more than 336 168 hours, any Delegates may motion for cloture. Upon the concurrence of two thirds of the Chamber of Delegates, the Chamber of Delegates shall end debate. If the legislation has been on the floor for more than 336 168 hours, a simple majority is needed in order to end the debates. The presiding officer shall then open a final vote.

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Section VI: Voting
1.) A vote passes only if it has a majority of votes, excluding abstentions and absent (not voting) votes. Oor unless stated otherwise in the standing rules.

2.) Votes on legislation shall last for a minimum of 24 hours and a maximum of 2 days (i.e. 48 72 hours). The floor leader shall be permitted the flexibility of deciding the initial length of a vote within the minimum and maximum periods required herein. To ensure better participation, the floor leader may also schedule a vote to begin at a future time and date, provided such time and date are within 72 hours of the earliest time that a vote may begin. Voting may occur on multiple pieces of legislation simultaneously.

3.) When a piece of legislation has enough votes to pass or fail prior to the conclusion of an announced voting period, the presiding officer in control of the legislative slot shall announce that he or she will close the vote in 16 hours and that any Delegate who wishes to change his or her vote must do so during that interval. If all delegates have voted, the vote may be closed immediately.

4.) If a piece of legislation is vetoed by the Governor, the bill's sponsor may request an override of the veto within 3 days, i.e. 72 hours, of the veto taking place. The Speaker may extend this period if the bill's sponsor is on a publicly-declared leave of absence.
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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2022, 08:05:11 PM »
« Edited: February 04, 2022, 06:38:15 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

PRO LIFE SAFE HAVEN ACT

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TITLE I: BABY DONATIONS

1. Any parent delivering or personnel of a hospital, church, emergency medical services agency, or locality receiving a child younger than ninety (90) days old in a newborn safety device as described herein, shall be immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for injury or other damage to the child unless such injury or other damage is the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct by such personnel.

2. Any hospital, church, emergency medical services agency, or locality that voluntarily installs a newborn safety device for the reception of children shall ensure that:
 
A. the device is located inside the hospital or emergency medical services agency in an area that is conspicuous and visible to employees or personnel,

B. the device is staffed 24 hours a day by a health care provider or emergency medical services personnel,

C. the device is climate controlled and serves as a safe sleep environment for an infant,

D. the device is equipped with a dual alarm system that sounds 60 seconds after a child is placed in the device and automatically places a call to 911 if the alarm is not deactivated within 60 seconds from within the hospital or emergency medical services agency,

E. the dual alarm system is visually checked at least two (2) times per day and tested at least one (1) time per week to ensure the alarm system is in working order,

F. the device automatically locks when a child is placed in the device, and

G. the device is identifiable by appropriate signage that shall include written and pictorial operational instructions.

3. This title shall take effect 60 days after passage.

TITLE II: MURDER CONTRACTS

1. Any surrogacy contract provision requiring an abortion or selective reduction is against the public policy of the Southern Region and is void and unenforceable. This title shall take effect immediately and apply both retrospectively and prospectively.

TITLE III: WHEN A BABY IS A BABY

1. The following terms shall be defined as such as used in this Title:
A. "Fetal heartbeat" means cardiac activity or the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart within the gestational sac.
B. "Gestational age" means the amount of time that has elapsed from the first day of a woman's last menstrual period.
C. "Gestational sac" means the structure comprising the extraembryonic membranes that envelop the unborn child and that is typically visible by ultrasound after the fourth week of pregnancy.
D. "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this region, including a medical doctor and a doctor of osteopathic medicine.
E. "Pregnancy" means the human female reproductive condition that: begins with fertilization;
occurs when the woman is carrying the developing human offspring; and is calculated from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period.
F.  "Standard medical practice" means the degree of skill, care, and diligence that an obstetrician of ordinary judgment, learning, and skill would employ in like circumstances, and includes employing the appropriate means of detecting the heartbeat based on the estimated gestational age of the unborn child and the condition of the woman and her pregnancy.
G.  "Unborn child" means a viable human fetus or embryo in any stage of gestation from fertilization until birth.

2. The legislature finds, according to contemporary medical research, that:
A. protecting the health and safety of unborn children and pregnant mothers in the Southern Region is undeniably a compelling state interest and the power to do so is reserved to the Southern Region
B. fetal heartbeat has become a key medical predictor that an unborn child will reach live birth;
C. cardiac activity begins at a biologically identifiable moment in time, normally when the fetal heart is formed in the gestational sac;
D. The South has compelling interests from the outset of a woman's pregnancy in protecting the health of the woman and the life of the unborn child and there is no less restrictive means of achieving this compelling interest; and
E. To make an informed choice about whether to continue her pregnancy, the pregnant woman has a compelling interest in knowing the likelihood of her unborn child surviving to full-term birth based on the presence of cardiac activity and there is no less restrictive means of achieving this compelling interest.

3. A physician may not knowingly perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman if the physician detected a fetal heartbeat for the unborn child or failed to perform a test to detect a fetal heartbeat. A physician does not violate this section if the physician performed a test for a fetal heartbeat as required herein.

4. Prior to performing an abortion, a physician shall use standard medical practice to determine if there is a fetal heartbeat. A physician making a determination shall record in the pregnant woman's medical record:
A. The estimated gestational age of the unborn child;
B. The method used to estimate the gestational age; and
C.  The test used for detecting a fetal heartbeat, including the date, time, and results of the test.

5. Paragraphs 3 and 4 do not apply if a physician believes a medical emergency exists that threatens the life of the pregnant woman. A physician who performs or induces an abortion under such circumstances shall make written notations in the pregnant woman's medical record of:
A. the physician's belief that a medical emergency necessitated the abortion; and
B. the medical condition of the pregnant woman that prevented compliance with these paragraphs.

6. Any medical records required under this title shall be maintained by the physician for no less than five (5) years.

7. Nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting or preventing a pregnant woman from freely traveling to another Region to obtain an abortion prohibited under this Title, nor from utilizing travel expense funds made available under the Reproductive Health Expansion Act for such purpose. Given that there is a compelling interest in protecting the lives, health, and safety of unborn children and pregnant mothers in the South, and given that there is an exception in this Title to protect the life of pregnant women, and given that pregnant women are entitled to travel expenses under federal law to obtain an abortion prohibited herein, and given that there is no less restrictive means of protecting the compelling interests identified herein, it is the position of the Southern Region that this Title complies with any strict scrutiny requirement the Atlasian Supreme Court may mistakenly think applies to such act.

8. Any provision or title herein found to be unconstitutional by a court of proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remainder of this act to the maximum extent permissible by law.

9. The Southern Heartbeat Act is hereby repealed.

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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2022, 08:06:07 PM »
« Edited: January 29, 2022, 01:33:07 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

GOOD MEDICAL PROCEDURES ACT

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TITLE I: LASER EYE SURGERY

1. Any optometrist in the Southern Region who has received a certification to perform laser surgery from a State Board of Optometry to perform certain types of laser surgery of the eye shall be permitted to perform such laser surgery without obtaining an occupational license as an ophthalmologist.

2. Any State Board of Optometry in the Southern Region who oversees the licensing of optometrists shall issue a certification to perform laser surgery to any optometrist who submits evidence satisfactory to the respective Board that he:

A. is certified by the Board to prescribe for and treat diseases or abnormal conditions of the human eye and its adnexa with therapeutic pharmaceutical agents pursuant to Code requirements and

B. has satisfactorily completed such didactic and clinical training programs provided by an accredited school or college of optometry that includes training in the use of lasers for the medically appropriate and recognized treatment of the human eye as the respective Board may require.

3. This title shall take effect six (6) months after passage.

TITLE II: ORGAN DONATIONS

1. No insurance policy sold in the Southern Region may discriminate against living persons who have donated an organ.

2. No person in the Southern Region shall be denied the right to donate and organ or to receive an organ donation or to be included on a waiting list to receive an organ donation based on their vaccination status or tobacco use or cannabis use.

3. This title shall take effect immediately.
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2022, 08:07:45 PM »
« Edited: January 29, 2022, 01:39:09 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

USURY IS A SIN ACT

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TITLE I: PREDATORY MONEY LENDERS

1. No person, entity, financial institution, credit union, or other commercial enterprise shall be permitted to charge upon any money loaned an annual interest rate in excess of 12% of the value of the amount of money loaned, regardless of any State laws to the contrary. This shall apply to any category of loan, whether to a consumer or business, whether from an individual, pawnbroker, payday lender, credit card company, credit union, bank, financial institution, or other commercial enterprise, and whether or not the loan has been collateralized with real, personal, or intangible property. Any State laws in the Southern Region permitting higher interest rates is hereby superseded.

2. The default interest rate for any money loaned within the Southern Region, when not otherwise specified by contract, shall be 6%. This shall apply to any category of loan, whether to a consumer or business, whether from an individual, pawnbroker, payday lender, credit union, bank, financial institution, or other commercial enterprise, and whether or not the loan has been collateralized with real, personal, or intangible property. Any State laws in the Southern Region permitting higher default interest rates is hereby superseded.

3. The default judgment interest rate for any money owed within the Southern Region as determined by a valid court case, when not otherwise specified by contract, shall be 10%. This shall apply to any category of debt, whether to a consumer or business, whether from an individual, pawnbroker, payday lender, credit union, bank, financial institution, or other commercial enterprise, and whether or not the loan has been collateralized with real, personal, or intangible property. Any State laws in the Southern Region permitting higher judgment interest rates is hereby superseded.

4. When negotiating an interest rate by contract, interest on all monetary loans shall be determined based on the value of the amount loaned and shall not be dependent upon any floating interest rate set by the Federal Reserve or other Atlasian entity.

5. It is the position of the Southern Region that any person, entity, financial institution, credit union, or other commercial enterprise loaning money within the boundaries of the Southern Region are subject to this act, regardless of a physical situs upon an Indian reservation or ownership interest by an Indian Tribe.

6. This act shall take effect within thirty (30) days of passage.

TITLE II: TRUMAN SAYS FIGHT THE BANKS

Whereas, the region of Fremont passed the Plain Packaging Act which directly contradicts, violates, and nullifies a lawful statute of the government of Atlasia, and;

Whereas, the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, was drafted and carried into execution by the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, and;

Whereas, despite the obvious conflict of interest the Atlasian Attorney General has opined that the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, supersedes contradictory Atlasian statutory law regardless of the Supremacy Clause of the Atlasian Constitution on the grounds that we “demonstrate … genuine attachment to the principle of regional rights. If … not, we shall know that all this talk of federalism is a humbug and merely a flimsy disguise for their putative devotion to the monied interest. We call on all the friends of labor to stand firm against the combination of the communists and fascists in their war on regionalism. This war we must and shall win for the liberty of all Atlasians under the constitution.”, and;

Whereas, the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, has determined that regional nullification of an Atlasian statute is appropriate when regional rights and the liberty of the people are threatened, that failure to engage in such regional nullification benefits communists and fascists, and that the Atlasian Department of Justice would not enforce a nullified Atlasian law;

Now, therefore, we the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region, under the principles of comity and regional equality, do hereby ordain and resolve the following:

1. That it is position of the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region that Section 85 of the National Banking Act (NBA) 12 USC §85, an Atlasian statute violates regional rights and the liberty of the people.

2. That accordingly, Section 85 of the NBA is hereby nullified within the legal jurisdiction of the Southern Region. No local, State, or Regional money or resources shall be expended in the enforcement of this statute, nor shall any local, State, Regional, or Atlasian employees or agents enforce, or attempt to enforce, this statute within the Southern Region.

3. That any provision herein found to be unconstitutional by a court of proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remainder of this act.
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2022, 08:10:09 PM »
« Edited: January 29, 2022, 02:50:36 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ACT

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TITLE I: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

1. No State, local, or public utility in the Southern Region shall be permitted to add fluoride to any drinking water sold or conveyed therein.

2. The importation or sale of Chinese drywall is hereby prohibited in the Southern Region. For purposes of this section, Chinese drywall shall be defined as any drywall containing hydrogen sulfide.
 
3. The End of Session Omnibus Regulatory Reform Act shall be amended as follows:

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21.) No locality in the Southern Region shall require any person who owns real property which they use as a non-commercial domicile, to obtain a permit in order to construct, replace, or install a fence, outdoor staircase or ramp, driveway, carport or garage, porch or deck, outhouse, chicken coop, Lean-to, animal pen, swimming pool, solar panel and related equipment, or firepit, upon that real property.

22.) No locality in the Southern Region shall require any person who owns real property to remove naturally deposited snow from adjacent public right of ways.

23.) No locality in the Southern Region shall limit the number of persons who may live in an individual dwelling on a parcel of land zoned for single-family residential housing. No locality in the Southern Region shall generally prohibit solar panels on a parcel of land zoned for single-family residential housing provided such parcel of land is not located in a designated historic district or contains a designated historic landmark.

24.) No locality in the Southern Region shall require a special use permit to engage in farming or agricultural activities or to operate commercial solar panels, provided the activities occur in an area zoned for agricultural or industrial use.

4. Neither the Southern Region nor any State or locality therein shall be permitted to tax or levy an assessment on rainfall or the impervious surface on a property that impacts stormwater discharge.

5. The Regional Fuel Tax Act is hereby repealed. For purposes of PayGo this provision shall only go into effect upon the adoption of a tax on college endowment investment income in a separate act.

6. The Southern Environmental Act of 2020 is hereby repealed.

TITLE II: WILDLIFE

1. No regional, State, or local law, regulation, or ordinance shall make it a criminal offense to feed animals.

2. 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 2022" as well as a sculpting to be approved by the governor, of Delegate Ulmer Fudd accompanied by a rabbit and a duck. Each token shall include on the reverse, a sculpting to be approved by the governor, of deer in the forest. All proceeds from the sale of these tokens shall be dedicated to the promotion of wilderness and wildlife conservation and hunting activities.

TITLE III: TRUMAN SAYS IMPORT GOOD LUMBER

1. Whereas, the region of Fremont passed the Plain Packaging Act which directly contradicts, violates, and nullifies a lawful statute of the government of Atlasia, and;

Whereas, the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, was drafted and carried into execution by the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, and;

Whereas, despite the obvious conflict of interest the Atlasian Attorney General has opined that the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, supersedes contradictory Atlasian statutory law regardless of the Supremacy Clause of the Atlasian Constitution on the grounds that we “demonstrate … genuine attachment to the principle of regional rights. If … not, we shall know that all this talk of federalism is a humbug and merely a flimsy disguise for their putative devotion to the monied interest. We call on all the friends of labor to stand firm against the combination of the communists and fascists in their war on regionalism. This war we must and shall win for the liberty of all Atlasians under the constitution.”, and;

Whereas, the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, has determined that regional nullification of an Atlasian statute is appropriate when regional rights and the liberty of the people are threatened, that failure to engage in such regional nullification benefits communists and fascists, and that the Atlasian Department of Justice would not enforce a nullified Atlasian law;

Now, therefore, we the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region, under the principles of comity and regional equality, do hereby ordain and resolve the following:

1. That it is position of the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region that the 2008 amendment to the Lacey Act of 1900 (Lacey Act) affecting the commercial importation or sale of plants and plant products, 16 USC §3371 – 3378 and an Atlasian statute, violates regional rights and the liberty of the people.

2. That accordingly, the portion of the Lacey Act affecting the commercial importation or sale of plants and plant products is hereby nullified within the legal jurisdiction of the Southern Region. No local, State, or Regional money or resources shall be expended in the enforcement of this statute, nor shall any local, State, Regional, or Atlasian employees or agents enforce, or attempt to enforce, this statute within the Southern Region.

3. That any provision herein found to be unconstitutional by a court of proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remainder of this act.

TITLE IV: ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect six (6) months after passage.
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2022, 08:11:11 PM »
« Edited: January 29, 2022, 01:39:37 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

TRUMAN SAYS PROTECT OUR SUPPLY CHAINS ACT

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Whereas, the region of Fremont passed the Plain Packaging Act which directly contradicts, violates, and nullifies a lawful statute of the government of Atlasia, and;

Whereas, the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, was drafted and carried into execution by the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, and;

Whereas, despite the obvious conflict of interest the Atlasian Attorney General has opined that the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, supersedes contradictory Atlasian statutory law regardless of the Supremacy Clause of the Atlasian Constitution on the grounds that we “demonstrate … genuine attachment to the principle of regional rights. If … not, we shall know that all this talk of federalism is a humbug and merely a flimsy disguise for their putative devotion to the monied interest. We call on all the friends of labor to stand firm against the combination of the communists and fascists in their war on regionalism. This war we must and shall win for the liberty of all Atlasians under the constitution.”, and;

Whereas, the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, has determined that regional nullification of an Atlasian statute is appropriate when regional rights and the liberty of the people are threatened, that failure to engage in such regional nullification benefits communists and fascists, and that the Atlasian Department of Justice would not enforce a nullified Atlasian law;

Now, therefore, we the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region, under the principles of comity and regional equality, do hereby ordain and resolve the following:

1. That it is position of the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region that Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act) 45 USC §55102 – 55121, an Atlasian statute violates regional rights and the liberty of the people.

2. That accordingly, the Jones Act is hereby nullified within the legal jurisdiction of the Southern Region. No local, State, or Regional money or resources shall be expended in the enforcement of this statute, nor shall any local, State, Regional, or Atlasian employees or agents enforce, or attempt to enforce, this statute within the Southern Region.

3. That any provision herein found to be unconstitutional by a court of proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remainder of this act.
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2022, 08:12:55 PM »
« Edited: January 29, 2022, 01:41:35 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

LABOR & JUDICIAL REFORM ACT OF 2019 AMENDMENTS ACT

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1. The Labor and Judicial Reform Act of 2019 shall be amended as such:

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TITLE I. JUDICIAL

1. The minimum felony threshold for theft is hereby increased set at to $700.

2. Unless voluntarily delayed by the defendant or required by a provision of law, criminal trials must begin within 120 180 days after charges have been filed.

3. Users of Illegal Drugs, or those who overdose on legal drugs, who were NOT engaged in selling such items, who seek treatment or otherwise report the overdoses for/of themselves or others, will not be charged on the basis of their use alone, provided that they cooperate with related investigations.

TITLE II: LABOR

1. Public employees shall not be fired, disciplined, or warned on the basis that they engaged in breastfeeding. Employers or Supervisors found in violation of this may be, as appropriate, fined not more than $1,000, and forced to reinstate the employee, or imprisoned for not more than one year.

2. Public EMT and Fire employees are hereby allowed to carry guns when on duty. Regional employees are hereby allowed to carry guns when on duty, provided they are otherwise legally permitted to do so.

3. Attorney Fees are hereby allowed for wage theft cases, provided such fees do not impose a cost of greater than $400 to either party.

4. Employee requests for paystubs need not be in writing, employers shall recognize requests sent by email or other methods that still allow a record of the request to exist.

5. Meetings of Public Sector Unions must be open to the public, unless existing law requires otherwise, and shall be noticed on the website of the Union or the Employer at least 72 hours in advance.

6. No Regional, State, or local government employer shall be permitted to withhold funds from any paycheck for the purpose of transferring such funds to a union nor shall any Regional, State, or local government employer be permitted to share personal identifying information about any employee, including but not limited to phone numbers and addresses with any union. No public employee shall be compensated by any Regional, State, or local government for any time or resources spent in the furtherance of union activities. If a union's activities infringe upon an employer's time and resources, the union must compensate the employer at a fair market value rate. For purposes of this act union's activities shall consist of activities that are performed by a union or members or representatives thereof that relate to advocating the interests of member employees in wages, benefits, terms, and conditions of employment, or the enforcement, fulfilment, or advancement of the union's purposes, obligations, external relations, or internal policies and procedures.

2. This act shall take effect within 30 days of passage.
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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2022, 08:13:50 PM »
« Edited: January 29, 2022, 01:41:53 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

POORLY WRITTEN AND BROKEN LAWS REPEAL ACT

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Whereas, it is important that laws passed pursuant to the Southern Constitution be written in a manner that actually contain operative language, clear legal duties, and the exercise of only those powers belonging to the Southern Chamber, and;

Whereas, over the last few years several purported laws were passed despite obvious defects in the wording of such purported laws, thus resulting in a broken code with legal nullities held out as law, and;

Whereas, it is the duty of the Southern Chamber to repeal defective laws to avoid unnecessary confusion;

Now, therefore, the Southern Region hereby declares the following:

1. The Access to Early Childhood Education Fund is hereby repealed.
2. The Restructured Employment for Miners Act is hereby repealed.
3. The Affordable Transit Act is hereby repealed.
4. The Youth Risk Prevention Act is hereby repealed.
5. The Southern Culturally Significant Songs Act is hereby repealed.
6. The Confederate Statue Removal Act is hereby repealed.
7. The Bane of S019 Act is hereby repealed.
8. The Juvenile Justice Transitory Act is hereby repealed.
9. The Autonomous Technology Regulation Act is hereby repealed.



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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2022, 08:14:48 PM »
« Edited: January 29, 2022, 01:42:14 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

TRUMAN SAYS GUN RIGHTS ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE ACT

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Whereas, the region of Fremont passed the Plain Packaging Act which directly contradicts, violates, and nullifies a lawful statute of the government of Atlasia, and;

Whereas, the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, was drafted and carried into execution by the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, and;

Whereas, despite the obvious conflict of interest the Atlasian Attorney General has opined that the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, supersedes contradictory Atlasian statutory law regardless of the Supremacy Clause of the Atlasian Constitution on the grounds that we “demonstrate … genuine attachment to the principle of regional rights. If … not, we shall know that all this talk of federalism is a humbug and merely a flimsy disguise for their putative devotion to the monied interest. We call on all the friends of labor to stand firm against the combination of the communists and fascists in their war on regionalism. This war we must and shall win for the liberty of all Atlasians under the constitution.”, and;

Whereas, the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, has determined that regional nullification of an Atlasian statute is appropriate when regional rights and the liberty of the people are threatened, that failure to engage in such regional nullification benefits communists and fascists, and that the Atlasian Department of Justice would not enforce a nullified Atlasian law;

Now, therefore, we the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region, under the principles of comity and regional equality, do hereby ordain and resolve the following:

1. That it is position of the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region that the National Firearms Act (NFA) 26 USC §5801 - 5872, the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) 18 USC §921 - 931, and the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Act) 18 USC §921 - 922, Atlasian statutes violate regional rights and the liberty of the people.

2. That accordingly, the NFA, GCA, and Brady Act are hereby nullified within the legal jurisdiction of the Southern Region. No local, State, or Regional money or resources shall be expended in the enforcement of these statutes, nor shall any local, State, Regional, or Atlasian employees or agents enforce, or attempt to enforce, these statutes within the Southern Region.

3. That any provision herein found to be unconstitutional by a court of proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remainder of this act.
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AMENDED FIREARM EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS ACT

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1. The Amended Firearm Education Act shall be amended as follows:

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Be it enacted:

1.) Each local school boards and the government of the Southern region shall determine policy related to the presence of firearms and stun guns on school property within the essence of Article I (Bill of Rights) section 7 of the constitution of Atlasia(1). No school board may generally prohibit police officers, school resource officers, or other law enforcement from carrying a gun or stun gun while on school property nor shall any school board prohibit its employees from securely storing a firearm or stun gun in a locked vehicle parked upon school property nor shall any school board prohibit persons picking up or dropping off a student in a vehicle from possessing a firearm or stun gun within the vehicle if the person never exits the vehicle while picking up or dropping off nor shall any school board, during open hunting season, prohibit high school students who may lawfully carry a firearm and who hold a valid hunting permit from storing an unloaded hunting weapon in their vehicle, while on school property. Nothing in Southern law shall be interpreted as preventing a local school board from implementing a policy by which some or all employees who are eligible to own and carry firearms or stun guns are permitted to carry on school property to protect students, provided such employees are adequately trained. Nothing in Southern law shall be interpreted as preventing a local school board from implementing a policy permitting firearms used in traditional school activities, including ROTC training and events, stage props, starter pistols, and historical demonstrations or related costumes.

1.5 2.) The regional government shall dole out cash provide funding based on the needs of the local school board which shall determine the method best to teach gun firearm education, safety, and marksmanship as well as mass shooting response.

23.) It is the position of the Southern Region that local schools would be an ideal place to instruct children on firearm safety. Local school-boards are shall be granted money by the regional government so they can teach firearm safety and allow training groups access to school facilities after hours or on weekends to teach the safe handling and use of firearms.

3.) It is the position of the Southern Region that during open hunting season, local school districts should not prohibit high school students who may lawfully carry a firearm and who hold a valid hunting permit from storing an unloaded hunting weapon in their vehicle, while on school property.

4.1) A regionally funded program is hereby approved set up to allow high schools to offer firearm marksmen classes as part of an elective 1 credit part of the curriculum during Pphysical education or free periods. The Southern Region shall transfer the necessary firearms needs for the program, provided from the Regional Budget Office.
4.15 Required only if receiving regional money as part of this bill otherwise
a school district maycan opt out.

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Regional monetary support shall aid poorer schools allowing an efficient number of guns firearms and support staff to fulfill the objectives of this bill. The purpose of this is richer schools that have larger budgets shall get less regional support, while poorer schools that need the extra support shall get more to cover cost.

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Students that have an moral or religious objection to guns shall be allowed to seek other means to gain the 1 credit hour of physical education.

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The other means shall be up to the teacher or the school district.

5.) Nothing in this act shall apply to private daycares, which may determine their own policies.

6.)
This act shall take effect after the governor signs the bill.
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2022, 08:17:26 PM »
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ATTORNEY LICENSING REFORM ACT REFORM ACT

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The Attorney Licensing Reform Act shall be amended to include the following:

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5. Any person who has successfully completed five (5) semesters of law school at a law school in the Southern Region shall be eligible to sit for any bar exam in any State in the Southern Region regardless of if that person has successfully obtained a juris doctorate.
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« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2022, 08:18:46 PM »
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NO C.R.A.P. IN SCHOOLS ACT

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TITLE I: NAME AND ENACTMENT

1. This act shall be referred to as the No Critical Race Applied Principles In Schools Act or No C.R.A.P. In Schools Act.

2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

TITLE II: PARENT ACCESS TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM

1. The parent of any student enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school in the Southern Region has the right to obtain and review any educational material and curriculum utilized in any class or course in which the student is enrolled.

2. The parent of any student enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school in the Southern Region has the right to opt his child out of any class or course activity, lesson, or reading assignment or the use of any audiovisual material or library book to which the parent objects.

3. The parent of any student enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school in the Southern Region has the right to easily access a list of the title and author of each book in each classroom and each library in the school in which the student is enrolled.

4. The parent of any student enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school in the Southern Region has the right to receive notice of and attend any public meeting of the school board governing the local school division in which the student is enrolled.

5. The parent of any student enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school in the Southern Region has the right to review the annual school division budget and expenditures.  

6. The Equality in Sexual Education Act is hereby repealed.

TITLE III: CURRICULUM

1. The Banning Racist Curriculum Act shall be amended as follows:

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Section II. Substance

i. No teacher, administrator, or other employee in any state agency, school district, open-enrollment charter school, or public school administration in the Southern Region shall require, or make part of a course the following concepts:
     1. one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;
     2. an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, biased, or oppressive, or responsible whether consciously or unconsciously;
     3. an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex;
     4. members of one race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex;
     5. an individual's moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex;
     6. an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex;
     7. any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex;
     8. meritocracy, market-based economics. or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a members of a particular race to oppress members of another race;
    9. the Southern Region, its constitution and bill of rights, its government, or its history is fundamentally racist or sexist;
    10. Atlasia, its constitution and bill of rights, its government, or its history is fundamentally racist or sexist.

TITLE IV: OBSCENITY

1. Each public elementary and secondary school in the Southern Region shall:

A. Notify the parent of any student whose teacher reasonably expects to provide instructional material that includes sexually explicit content. Such notification shall (i) directly identify the specific instructional material and sexually explicit content contained in such material and (ii) set forth the parent's options under this Title;

B. Permit the parent of any student to review instructional material that includes sexually explicit content upon request; and

C. Provide, as an alternative to instructional material and related academic activities that include sexually explicit content, nonexplicit instructional material and related academic activities to any student whose parent so requests.

TITLE V: RACIST CLUBS

1. No student club, team, affinity group, or other organized assembly receiving public funding or meeting on public school property may exclude persons on the basis of race.

TITLE VI: SCHOOL BUSES

1. The School is Cool Act shall be amended to include the following:

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Section 4: Transportation

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4. Within one (1) year of the passage of this amendment, all public school systems receiving Regional funds shall permanently affix to all of its public school buses the following:

A. On both exterior sides decals stating “One Region Under God” of a size and font so as to be visible by motorists passing the school bus.

B. On the exterior back a decal stating “In God We Trust” of a size and font so as to be visible by motorists directly behind the school bus,

C. Any public school system failing to mark all of their public school buses as such shall have their Regional funding cut by 5% per year until such time as all public school buses comply with the law. Public School systems may use currently appropriated regional funding to offset any costs incurred in marking school buses pursuant to this act.

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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2022, 08:20:00 PM »
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UNIFORM DIGITAL CODES ADOPTION ACT

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1. The 2015 Edition of the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (RUFADAA) is hereby adopted by reference with the following exception:

A. Anything which conflicts with principles of equity.

2. The 1999 Edition of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) is hereby adopted by reference with the following exception:

A. Anything which conflicts with principles of equity.

3. The 2019 Edition of the Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act (UFIPA) is hereby adopted by reference with the following exception:

A. Anything which conflicts with principles of equity.

4. This act shall take effect immediately.

Text available at:  https://www.uniformlaws.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=112ab648-b257-97f2-48c2-61fe109a0b33&forceDialog=0

https://www.uniformlaws.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=21c366b3-b11c-d774-f34d-7901ab76e9a5&forceDialog=0

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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2022, 09:13:42 PM »
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CARS ARE GOOD ACT

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1. Neither the Southern Region nor any State or locality therein shall prohibit motor vehicle engines from being modified for racing, to operate off of a diesel fuel source, or to receive injections of nitrous oxide, nor shall the Southern Region nor any State or locality therein prohibit the commercial sale, transportation, manufacture, or possession of conversion kits necessary for such modifications, or of nitrous oxide.

2. Neither the Southern Region nor any State or locality therein shall require motor vehicles that operate on public roadways to receive a safety inspection in order to operate on public roadways more than once every three (3) years.

3. Any automobile manufacturer selling automobiles within in the Southern Region shall be required to sell all service materials and diagnostics for repairing the automobiles to independent mechanics and other end-use consumers. Service materials and diagnostics shall include physical parts, specialty tools, and electronic information necessary to allow an automobile to function as designed and intended at the time of sale but shall not include trade secrets. Manufacturers shall be permitted to charge a reasonable price for physical parts and tools but shall not be permitted to charge more than $10.00 for electronic information that is already available on the internet.

4. Any person who steals the catalytic converter off of any motor vehicle in the Southern Region shall be guilty of a felony regardless of the value or replacement cost of the catalytic converter being stolen.

5. This act shall take effect within thirty (30) days of passage.
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2022, 09:28:12 PM »
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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CHICK-FIL-A

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Whereas Chick-Fil-A is a proud southern business providing an important and delicious way to maintain proper nutrition, and;

Whereas Chick-Fil-A is culturally associated with Southern Region, and serves as an excellent symbol of Southern love, hospitality, and charm, and;

Whereas Chick-Fil-A has donated lots of money to worthwhile charities and organizations, cares deeply about its employees, and is an exemplary corporate citizen;

Now therefore, the month of June 2022 shall be proclaimed Chick-Fil-A Pride Month. It shall be the official policy of the Southern Region to encourage all Atlasians to eat at Chick-Fil-A at least once during Chick-Fil-A Pride Month.
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TOILET PAPER EQUITY ACT

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1. No Regional funds shall be expended for the purchase of one-ply toilet paper.

2. No Regional funds shall be expended for the purchase of toilet paper for the Regional capitol building, appurtenant offices, and/or other Regional buildings that is of different, varying, or inferior or superior quality to toilet paper provided in or on any other Regional property.

3. It is the position of the Southern Region that no officer or employee of the Southern Region shall receive better quality toilet paper in public toilets than is available to the general public in such toilets.

4. This act shall take effect within thirty (30) days of passage.
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TOILET PAPER EQUITY ACT

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1. No Regional funds shall be expended for the purchase of one-ply toilet paper.

2. No Regional funds shall be expended for the purchase of toilet paper for the Regional capitol building, appurtenant offices, and/or other Regional buildings that is of different, varying, or inferior or superior quality to toilet paper provided in or on any other Regional property.

3. It is the position of the Southern Region that no officer or employee of the Southern Region shall receive better quality toilet paper in public toilets than is available to the general public in such toilets.

4. This act shall take effect within thirty (30) days of passage.

Not this silliness again.....


Not all of us get to sit on golden toilets and wipe our asses with fleece like they do in Nyman.
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« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2022, 09:06:31 PM »
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IT’S AN EMERGENCY ACT

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TITLE I: EMERGENCY RULES

1. Any emergency rule, regulation, or executive order issued by the Governor of the Southern Region shall automatically expire within thirty (30) days of issuance. If the Southern Chamber votes to allow the Governor to extend the emergency rule, regulation, or executive order, then the emergency rule, regulation, or executive order shall remain in force for another thirty (30) days. If the Southern Chamber declines to permit the Governor to extend the emergency rule, regulation, or executive order, then the Governor shall be prohibited from issuing the same or a similar emergency rule, regulation, or executive order relating to the same emergency.

2. No emergency rule, regulation, or executive order issued by the Governor of the Southern Region, any Governor of a State within the Southern Region, or any subordinate department or agency applies to the free exercise of religion in a church, synagogue, or other place of worship.

3. No emergency rule, regulation, or executive order issued by the Governor of the Southern Region, any Governor of a State within the Southern Region, or any subordinate department or agency shall prohibit businesses that sell firearms or ammunition from operating if within the same locality other types of businesses receiving similar or greater volumes of customers are not prohibited from operating.

4. Any emergency rule, regulation, or executive order issued by the Governor of the Southern Region, any Governor of a State within the Southern Region, and any subordinate department or agency establishing any moratorium on the payment of rent to landlords in the Southern Region may only apply to a person subject to a confirmed order of quarantine or isolation and only for the duration of such quarantine or isolation.

5. No public utility shall discontinue utility services to any residence as a means to enforce any emergency rule, regulation, or executive order limiting the number of persons who may physically gather.

6. No hospital or medical facility shall generally prohibit or restrict the ability of a patient who has tested positive for infection with influenza or COVID-19 to receive visits from members or his family based solely on such positive test.

TITLE II: FACE BURKAS

1. The Governor of the Southern Region, any Governor of a State within the Southern Region, and any subordinate department or agency are hereby prohibited from issuing any rule, regulation, or executive order that requires:

A. Individuals to wear masks or other face coverings; or

B. Businesses, churches, or other privately-owned places of public gathering to require persons physically present at such places to wear masks or other face coverings.

2. No State, locality, or School Board in the Southern Region shall require any student enrolled at a public school to wear masks, face coverings, or other coverings of the nose and mouth at school, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored activity.

TITLE III: NEEDLE RAPE

1. The Governor of the Southern Region, any Governor of a State within the Southern Region, and any subordinate department or agency are hereby prohibited from issuing any rule, regulation, or executive order that requires:

A. Individuals to receive any vaccination for any influenza strain or COVID-19; or

B. Businesses, churches, or other privately-owned places of public gathering to require persons physically present at such places to have received vaccination for any influenza strain or COVID-19 or to present documentation thereof.

2. No State, locality, or School Board in the Southern Region shall require any student enrolled at a public school to have received vaccination for any influenza strain or COVID-19 or to present documentation thereof at school, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored activity.

3. No person shall discriminate based on a person’s influenza or COVID-19 vaccination status with regard to education, employment, insurance, utility service, or the issuance of a driver’s license or other identification documents.

4. Any employee shall have a civil cause of action against his employer for any adverse reaction or injury sustained by reason of a medical mandate issued by the employer as a condition of employment. In any such action, the employee may recover compensatory damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. Medical mandate shall mean any requirement by an employer for an employee to undergo or participate in a health-related test, procedure, tracking or monitoring program, or bodily insertion or injection of any drug or microchip.

5. No person may receive preferential treatment in the receipt of a vaccine on the basis of race, color, or ethnicity.

TITLE IV: TRUMAN SAYS VACCINES ARE OPTIONAL

Whereas, the region of Fremont passed the Plain Packaging Act which directly contradicts, violates, and nullifies a lawful statute of the government of Atlasia, and;

Whereas, the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, was drafted and carried into execution by the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, and;

Whereas, despite the obvious conflict of interest the Atlasian Attorney General has opined that the Plain Packaging Act, a regional law, supersedes contradictory Atlasian statutory law regardless of the Supremacy Clause of the Atlasian Constitution on the grounds that we “demonstrate … genuine attachment to the principle of regional rights. If … not, we shall know that all this talk of federalism is a humbug and merely a flimsy disguise for their putative devotion to the monied interest. We call on all the friends of labor to stand firm against the combination of the communists and fascists in their war on regionalism. This war we must and shall win for the liberty of all Atlasians under the constitution.”, and;

Whereas, the sitting Attorney General, Harry Truman, has determined that regional nullification of an Atlasian statute is appropriate when regional rights and the liberty of the people are threatened, that failure to engage in such regional nullification benefits communists and fascists, and that the Atlasian Department of Justice would not enforce a nullified Atlasian law;

Now, therefore, we the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region, under the principles of comity and regional equality, do hereby ordain and resolve the following:

1. That it is position of the Chamber of Delegates of the Southern Region that the Immunization Act of 2021, an Atlasian statute violates regional rights and the liberty of the people.

2. That accordingly, the Immunization Act of 2021 is hereby nullified within the legal jurisdiction of the Southern Region. No local, State, or Regional money or resources shall be expended in the enforcement of this statute, nor shall any local, State, Regional, or Atlasian employees or agents shall enforce, or attempt to enforce, this statute within the Southern Region.

3. That any provision herein found to be unconstitutional by a court of proper jurisdiction shall be severable from the remainder of this act.

TITLE V: ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect immediately.
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GREEN BOOK ACT

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All of those buildings in the Southern Region that contained any hotel, guest house, service station, drug store, tavern, barbershop, or restaurant that was listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book published by Victor Hugo Green and that still exist are hereby declared to be historic southern landmarks.
 
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SPECIFIC LEGAL PROTECTIONS ACT

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TITLE I: SPECIAL MOTION TO DISMISS SLAPP SUITS.

a. SLAPP
1. “In this act, the term ‘strategic lawsuit against public participation’ or ‘SLAPP suit’ means a claim that arises from an oral or written statement or other expression, or conduct in furtherance of such expression, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public concern. The term ‘matter of public concern’ means an issue related to (A) health or safety;(B) environmental, economic, or community well-being; (C) the government; (D) a public official or public figure; or (E) a good, product, or service in the marketplace.

2. Except as provided in subsection (b), a person against whom a SLAPP suit is asserted may file a special motion to dismiss. If the party filing a special motion to dismiss a SLAPP suit makes a prima facie showing that the claim at issue arises from an oral or written statement or other expression by the defendant that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public concern, then the motion shall be granted and the claim dismissed with prejudice, unless the responding party demonstrates that the claim is likely to succeed on the merits, in which case the motion shall be denied.

   b. Exceptions:
     1. The court shall not grant a special motion to dismiss under this section if the claim is an enforcement action brought by an agency or entity of the Federal Government or a Regional, State or local government.

     2. Except as provided in subsection (c), the court shall not grant a special motion to dismiss under this section if the claim is brought against a person primarily engaged in the business of selling or leasing goods or services where such claim arises from the statement or conduct of such person and such statement or conduct—
       A. consists of representations of fact about such person’s or a business competitor’s goods or services, that is made for the purpose of obtaining approval for, promoting, or securing sales or leases of, or commercial transactions in, the person’s goods or services, or the statement or conduct was made in the course of delivering the person’s goods or services; and
       B. arises out of the sale or lease of goods, services, or an insurance product, insurance services, or a commercial transaction in which the intended audience is an actual or potential buyer or customer.

     3. Except as provided in subsection (c), the court shall not grant a special motion to dismiss under this section if the claim is a public interest claim.

   c. Paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b) shall not apply as to:

     1. any claim against a person or entity engaged in the dissemination of ideas or expression in any book or academic journal, while engaged in the gathering, receiving, or processing of information for communication to the public;

     2. any claim against any person or entity based upon statements or conduct concerning the creation, dissemination, exhibition, advertisement, or other similar promotion of journalistic, consumer commentary, dramatic, literary, musical, political, or artistic works, including motion pictures, television programs, or articles published online or in a newspaper or magazine of general circulation; or

     3. any claim against a nonprofit organization that receives more than 50 percent of annual revenue grants or awards from, programs of, or reimbursements for services rendered to the Federal, State, or local government.

   d. Except as provided in this act, the court shall set a hearing on a special motion to dismiss a SLAPP suit on a date not later than 30 days after the date of service of the special motion to dismiss a SLAPP suit. If the court allows specified discovery the court may extend the hearing date to allow specified discovery under that subsection, but the court shall set the hearing on a date not later than 120 days after the date of service of the special motion to dismiss a SLAPP suit.

   e. The court must rule on a special motion to dismiss a SLAPP suit not later than 30 days after the date on which the final paper is required to be filed or the date argument is heard, whichever is later.

   f. Except as provided in this paragraph a civil action in a State court that raises a claim described in this act may be removed to the judicial district and division embracing the place where the civil action is pending. Removal may not be requested under this paragraph on the basis of a third-party claim or a cross claim asserted by a defendant.

  g. The court shall award a person that files and prevails on a motion to dismiss under this act, litigation costs, expert witness fees, and reasonable attorneys fees. A party shall be a prevailing party as to a special motion to dismiss or to quash if a claim or discovery request is voluntarily dismissed or withdrawn after the filing of a special motion to dismiss. If a court finds that a motion to dismiss, a motion to quash, or a notice of removal is frivolous or is solely intended to cause unnecessary delay, the court shall award litigation costs, expert witness fees, and reasonable attorneys fees to the party that responded to the motion or notice of a government, may not recover litigation costs, expert witness fees, or attorneys fees under this section.

TITLE II: CONSENT DECREES

1. No court in the Southern Region may approve a consent decree lasting more than ten (10) years from the date the decree is signed by a judge.
2. The full text of any proposed consent decree negotiated by any government or any department or agency thereof shall be published online in English no later than thirty (30) days prior to being approved by a court.

TITLE III: PRESS IMMUNITY

1. Conditions for Compelled Disclosure - In any proceeding or in connection with any issue arising in court in the Southern Region, such court may not compel a covered person to comply with a subpoena, court order, or other compulsory legal process seeking to compel the disclosure of protected information, unless a court in the jurisdiction where the subpoena, court order, or other compulsory legal process has been or would be issued determines, after providing notice and an opportunity to be heard to such covered person--
   a that the party seeking to compel disclosure of the protected information has exhausted all reasonable alternative sources (other than a covered person) of the protected information; and
   b that--
     (A) in a criminal investigation or prosecution--
     (i) if the party seeking to compel disclosure is the government, based on public information or information obtained from a source other than the covered person, there are reasonable grounds to believe that a crime has occurred;
     (ii) based on public information or information obtained from a source other than the covered person, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the protected information sought is essential to the investigation or prosecution or to the defense against the prosecution; and
     (iii) the covered person has not established by clear and convincing evidence that disclosure of the protected information would be contrary to the public interest, taking into account both the public interest in gathering and disseminating the information or news at issue and maintaining the free flow of information and the public interest in compelling disclosure (including the extent of any harm to regional security); or
     (B) in a matter other than a criminal investigation or prosecution, based on public information or information obtained from a source other than the covered person--
     (i) the protected information sought is essential to the resolution of the matter; and
     (ii) the party seeking to compel disclosure of the protected information has established that the interest in compelling disclosure clearly outweighs the public interest in gathering and disseminating the information or news at issue and maintaining the free flow of information.
2. Limitations on Content of Information- A subpoena, court order, or other compulsory legal process seeking to compel the disclosure of protected information under subsection (a) shall, to the extent possible, be narrowly tailored in purpose, subject matter, and period of time covered so as to avoid compelling disclosure of peripheral, nonessential, or speculative information.

TITLE IV. EXCEPTION RELATING TO CRIMINAL CONDUCT

1. In General- Title III shall not apply to any information, record, document, or item obtained as the result of the eyewitness observations of, or obtained during the course of, alleged criminal conduct by the covered person, including any physical evidence or visual or audio recording of the conduct.
2. Exception- This section shall not apply, and, subject to Title V and VI, section III shall apply, if the alleged criminal conduct is the act of communicating the documents or information at issue.

TITLE V. EXCEPTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN CRIMES

1. Title III shall not apply to any protected information that is reasonably necessary to stop, prevent, or mitigate a specific case of--
   a. death;
   b. kidnapping;
   c. substantial bodily harm;
   d. conduct that constitutes a criminal offense that is a specified offense against a minor; or
   e. incapacitation or destruction of critical infrastructure.

TITLE VI. EXCEPTION TO PREVENT TERRORIST ACTIVITY OR HARM TO THE REGIONAL SECURITY

1. In General- Title III shall not apply to any protected information if--
   a. the party seeking to compel disclosure is the Government; and
   b. (A) in a criminal investigation or prosecution of the allegedly unlawful disclosure of properly classified information, the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the protected information for which compelled disclosure is sought would materially assist the Government in preventing or mitigating--
     (i) an act of terrorism; or
     (ii) other acts that are reasonably likely to cause significant and articulable harm to national security; or
     (B) in any other criminal investigation or prosecution, the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the protected information for which compelled disclosure is sought would materially assist the Government in preventing, mitigating, or identifying the perpetrator of--
     (i) an act of terrorism; or
     (ii) other acts that have caused or are reasonably likely to cause significant and articulable harm to regional security.
2. Deference- In assessing the existence or extent of the harm described in subsection (a), a court shall give appropriate deference to a specific factual showing submitted to the court by the head of any executive branch agency or department concerned.
3. Relationship to Title III- Subsection (a) shall not apply, and, subject to Title IV and V, Title III shall apply, to any criminal investigation or prosecution of the allegedly unlawful disclosure of properly classified information other than one in which the protected information is sought by the Government to prevent or mitigate the harm specified in subsection (a)(2)(A). In considering the extent of any harm to national security when applying section II to such cases, a court shall give appropriate deference to any specific factual showing submitted to the court by the head of any executive branch agency or department concerned.
4. Subsequent Unlawful Disclosure- The potential for a subsequent unlawful disclosure of information by the source sought to be identified shall not, by itself and without any showing of additional facts beyond such potential disclosure, be sufficient to establish that compelled disclosure of the protected information would materially assist the Government in preventing or mitigating--
     a. an act of terrorism; or
     b. other acts that are reasonably likely to cause significant and articulable harm to regional security.

TITLE VII. COMPELLED DISCLOSURE FROM COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS

1. Conditions for Compelled Disclosure-
   a. IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), if any document or other information from the account of a person who is known to be, or reasonably likely to be, a covered person is sought from a communications service provider, Titles III through VI shall apply in the same manner that such sections apply to any document or other information sought from a covered person.
   b. EXCEPTION- If any document or other information from the account of a person who is known to be, or reasonably likely to be, a covered person is sought from a communications service provider under section 2709 of title 18, USC, the provisions of Titles III  through VI governing criminal investigations and prosecutions shall apply in the same manner that such sections apply to any document or other information sought from a covered person in the course of a criminal investigation or prosecution, except that clauses (i) and (iii) of section 2(a)(2)(A) and the phrase ‘particularly with reference to directly establishing guilt or innocence’ in section 2(a)(2)(A)(ii) shall not apply.
2. Notice and Opportunity Provided to Covered Persons- A court may compel the disclosure of a document or other information described in this section only after the covered person from whose account the document or other information is sought has been given--
   a. notice from the party seeking the document or other information through a subpoena or other compulsory request, not later than the time at which such subpoena or request is issued to the communications service provider; and
   b. an opportunity to be heard before the court before compelling testimony or the disclosure of a document.
3. Exception to Notice Requirement- Notice under subsection (b)(1) may be delayed for not more than 45 days if the court involved determines by clear and convincing evidence that such notice would pose a substantial threat to the integrity of a criminal investigation, a national security investigation, or intelligence gathering, or that exigent circumstances exist. This period may be extended by the court for an additional period of not more than 45 days each time the court makes such a determination.
4. Notice to Communications Service Provider- In all cases in which notice is required to be provided to the covered person under this section, a copy of such notice shall be provided simultaneously to the communications service provider from whom disclosure is sought. Once it has received such notice, the communications service provider shall not comply with the request for disclosure unless and until disclosure is either ordered by the court or authorized in writing by the covered person.

TITLE VIII. SOURCES AND WORK PRODUCT PRODUCED WITHOUT PROMISE OR AGREEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY

1. Nothing in this Act shall supersede, dilute, or preclude any law or court decision compelling or not compelling disclosure by a covered person or communications service provider of--
   a. information identifying a source who provided information without a promise or agreement of confidentiality made by the covered person as part of engaging in journalism; or
   b. records, other information, or contents of a communication obtained without a promise or agreement that such records, other information, or contents of a communication would be confidential.

Title IX. PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW AND APPEAL

1. Conditions for Ex Parte Review or Submissions Under Seal- With regard to any determination made by a court under this Act, upon a showing of good cause, that court may receive and consider submissions from the parties in camera or under seal, and if the court determines it is necessary, ex parte.
2. Contempt of Court- With regard to any determination made by a court under this Act, a court may find a covered person to be in civil or criminal contempt if the covered person fails to comply with an order of a court compelling disclosure of protected information.
3. To Provide for Timely Determination- With regard to any determination to be made by a court under this Act, that court, to the extent practicable, shall make that determination not later than 30 days after the date of receiving a motion requesting the court make that determination.

SECTION X. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION

1. Nothing in this Act may be construed to--
   a. preempt any law or claim relating to defamation, slander, or libel;
   b. modify the requirements of laws or rules relating to grand jury; or
   c. preclude voluntary disclosure of information to a government entity in a situation that is not governed by this Act.

SECTION XI. DEFINITIONS

In this Act:
1. COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER- The term ‘communications service provider’--
   (A) means any person that transmits information of the customer’s choosing by electronic means; and
   (B) includes a telecommunications carrier, an information service provider, an interactive computer service provider, and an information content provider (as such terms are defined in section 3 or 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153 and 230)).
2. COVERED PERSON- The term ‘covered person’--
   (A) means a person who--
     (i) with the primary intent to investigate events and procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning local, national, or international events or other matters of public interest, regularly gathers, prepares, collects, photographs, records, writes, edits, reports or publishes on such matters by--
       (I) conducting interviews;
       (II) making direct observation of events; or
       (III) collecting, reviewing, or analyzing original writings, statements, communications, reports, memoranda, records, transcripts, documents, photographs, recordings, tapes, materials, data, or other information whether in paper, electronic, or other form;
     (ii) has such intent at the inception of the process of gathering the news or information sought; and
     (iii) obtains the news or information sought in order to disseminate the news or information by means of print (including newspapers, books, wire services, news agencies, or magazines), broadcasting (including dissemination through networks, cable, satellite carriers, broadcast stations, or a channel or programming service for any such media), mechanical, photographic, electronic, or other means;
   (B) includes a supervisor, employer, parent company, subsidiary, or affiliate of a person described in subparagraph (A); and
   (C) does not include any person who is or is reasonably likely to be--
     (i) a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power, as those terms are defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801);
     (ii) a member or affiliate of a foreign terrorist organization designated under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a));
     (iii) designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the Department of the Treasury under Executive Order No. 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701);
     (iv) a specially designated terrorist, as that term is defined in section 595.311 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor thereto);
     (v) a terrorist organization, as that term is defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II));
     (vi) committing or attempting to commit the crime of terrorism, as that offense is defined in section 2331(5) or 2332b(g)(5) of title 18, USC;
     (vii) committing or attempting the crime of providing material support, as that term is defined in section 2339A(b)(1) of title 18, USC, to a terrorist organization; or
     (viii) aiding, abetting, or conspiring in illegal activity with a person or organization defined in clauses (i) through (vii).
3. DOCUMENT- The term ‘document’ means writings, recordings, and photographs, as those terms are defined by rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Evidence (28 U.S.C. App.).
4. PROPERLY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION- The term ‘properly classified information’ means information that is classified in accordance with any applicable Executive orders, statutes, or regulations regarding classification of information.
5. PROTECTED INFORMATION- The term ‘protected information’ means--
   (A) information identifying a source who provided information under a promise or agreement of confidentiality made by a covered person as part of engaging in journalism; or
   (B) any records, contents of a communication, documents, or information that a covered person obtained or created--
     (i) as part of engaging in journalism; and
     (ii) upon a promise or agreement that such records, contents of a communication, documents, or information would be confidential.

SECTION XII: ENACTMENT

1. All provisions of this act which have not otherwise been assigned an enactment date within this act shall take effect 90 days from the date this law is enacted.
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« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2022, 10:03:08 PM »
« Edited: January 31, 2022, 09:34:46 AM by Mr. Reactionary »

NO BARNEY FIFES ACT

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1. No sheriff, police force, or police department shall be permitted to establish a formal or informal quota that requires a law enforcement officer to make a specific number of arrests or issue a specific number of summonses within a designated period of time.

2. No sheriff, police force, or police department shall execute a search or arrest warrant unless a copy of such warrant is provided to the person being searched or arrested.

3. No sheriff, police force, police department, or employee thereof shall falsify a document for the purposes of coercing a suspect during an interrogation.

4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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« Reply #21 on: January 27, 2022, 07:45:43 PM »
« Edited: January 29, 2022, 01:10:24 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

BESTIALITY IS A SIN ACT

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1. The Stopping Animal Sexual Abuse Act shall be amended as follows:

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Section 1 (Title and purpose)

i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Stopping Animal Sexual Abuse (SASA) Act."

ii. Whereas, the Bible, our ultimate moral arbiter on Earth refers to bestiality as perversion and asserts those who engage in it are cursed, now therefore, the Southern Chamber of Delegates does hereby pass this act to protect the public health and morals of the Southern Region.

Section 2 (Uniformity of laws on bestiality)

i. Bestiality shall be classified as a misdemeanor felony punishable with up to one years' imprisonment and no more than $25,000 in fines in all States and external territories of the Southern Region. Any person convicted of bestiality may be ordered to attend an appropriate treatment program or obtain psychiatric or psychological counseling.

ii. Bestiality is defined as knowingly:
 
(a) engaging in sexual contact with an animal;

(b) causing another person by force, threat, or intimidation to engage in sexual contact with an animal;

(c) advertising, soliciting, offering, selling, purchasing, or possessing an animal with the intent that the animal be subject to sexual contact with a human;

(d) permitting sexual contact with an animal to be conducted on any premises under your ownership or control;

(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 a person engaged in sexual contact with an animal.

iii. Section 7 of the Sex Crimes Amendments Act is hereby repealed.

iv. Each State in the Southern Region shall be free to decide if, following a conviction for bestiality, the victim animal shall be euthanized in accordance with Leviticus 20:15-16.


Section 3 (Animal abuse registry)

i. A Southern Animal Abuser Registry (SAAR) is hereby established as a compendium of persons convicted of the abuse, neglect, or maltreatment of animals, including but not limited to acts of bestiality.

ii. All persons so convicted, as well as all persons convicted of the maltreatment of animals under the laws of the Republic or another region, state, territory, or local jurisdiction thereof who shall reside in the South, shall be required to register with the SAAR.

iii. Registrants shall be prohibited from owning an animal, sharing the same place of residence with an animal, or performing paid or unpaid labor related to the care of animals.
iv. The above two clauses shall be in effect for a person registered in the SAAR for up to ten years. After this ten year period has lapsed, their registration will be removed from the SAAR.
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« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2022, 09:20:17 PM »
« Edited: January 29, 2022, 01:09:29 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

HAIR TODAY GONE TOMORROW ACT
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1. All persons in the Southern Region shall maintain their right to having natural hair, treated or untreated hairstyles and facial hair such as beards, topknots, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, fades, and Afros. As such, in the Southern Region it shall be unlawful for public schools to penalize a student for the way his hair (including facial hair) is styled or require a student to shave, restyle his hair, or for public employers and employers of ten (10) or more persons to discharge an employee on the basis of his facial hair or hairstyle.

2. Nothing in this act shall prohibit acting/talent agencies, museums, or similar employers from controlling the appearance of performance artists or costumed interpreters.

3. Nothing in this act shall prohibit employers from limiting certain facial hair or hairstyles when such facial hair or hairstyle creates a safety hazard or interferes with the proper wearing of personal protective equipment.

4. Violations of this act shall be punishable by a fine of $2,500, reinstatement of the employee, and backpay.

5. This act shall take effect 45 days after passage.
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« Reply #23 on: January 27, 2022, 09:29:39 PM »
« Edited: January 31, 2022, 08:16:44 AM by Mr. Reactionary »

NO RACIST GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS ACT

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1. None of the following government documents issued by the Southern Region or any State or local government in the Southern Region shall require the recordation of the race, color, or ethnicity on either the application for or the document itself:

A. Driver's Licenses
B. Hunting Licenses
C. Fishing Licenses
D. Library Cards
E. Marriage Licenses
F. Occupational Licenses
G. Business Licenses
H. Building Permits
I. Zoning and Land Use Documents
J. Parade Permits
K. Concealed Carry Licenses
L. Plat Maps
M. Deeds and Land Records
N. Environmental Permits
O. Incorporation documents
P. Tax documents

2. This act shall take effect 30 days after passage.
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« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2022, 09:51:52 PM »
« Edited: January 29, 2022, 01:08:47 PM by Mr. Reactionary »

PRISON CHANGES ACT
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1. The Southern Prison Reform Act shall be amended as follows:

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14.) The month of June 2018 April 2022 is hereby declared Prison Guard appreciation month.

15.) All prisons in the Southern Region shall permit virtual visitations in line with the same rules and standards as for in-person visitations.

16.) Any prisoner in the Southern Region who is 60 years or older, is not imprisoned for committing a violent crime, and has served at least 50% of his prison sentence shall be eligible to obtain partial parole in which the remainder of his sentence of imprisonment may be served under monitored house arrest. This partial parole may only be granted if the Parole Board finds that such house arrest will not create a likely safety risk to any victims of the prisoner, or the community to which he will be released. Failure to abide by any terms of partial parole may result in the revocation of the partial parole.

17. All persons imprisoned in the Southern Region shall be segregated on the basis of sex. For purposes of this paragraph, a biologically male prisoner who has had gender confirmation surgery upon his genitals shall be considered female when being segregated. Every prison in the Southern Region and every employee thereof has a duty to provide for and ensure the physical safety and protection of transgender prisoners.

2. This act shall take effect 30 days after passage.
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