Atlas Forum Code

[Beet]

With the passage of the Stickies, Posts, and Polls Reduction Act, there are now a total of four bills which became law through the President's signature. It is becoming more and more important, especially in light of the length and depth of the latest law, that a record is kept of bills signed into law and that such laws are codified for easy reference.

Therefore I present the full Atlas Forum Code, as of August 10, 2004. Thanks for linking this, Stevennick.

The numbering scheme is F.L.  # - #, where F.L. = Forum Law. The first # is the number of the two-month Congress which enacted the bill, the second # designates the order the bill was passed by that Congress. For example, the third bill passed by the Second Congress would be F.L. 2 - 3.

Preferential Voting Act
F.L. 1 - 1

Be it enacted that All presidential and senatorial elections will be conducted using a preferential voting system.

Passed by the First Congress of the A.F.F. (May 17, 2004)
Signed by the Honorable President Nym90 (May 17, 2004) (link)

Civil Unions Act
F.L. 1 - 2

Be it enacted that All homosexual couples will be granted the right to join in a civil union, entailing all the rights of marriage.
Passed by the First Congress of the A.F.F. (May 31, 2004)
Signed by the Honorable President Nym90 (June 4, 2004) (link)

The Anti Drug Testing Act
F.L. 1 - 3

Be it enacted that
§ 1. No student shall be forced to submit to a suspicionless drug test when there is no evidence that he/she has been using drugs on campus.
§ 2. No school can make suspicionless drug testing a requirement to participate in any type of school activity.

Passed by the First Congress of the A.F.F. (June 6, 2004)
Signed by the Honorable President Nym90 (June 6, 2004) (link)

The Stickies, Posts, and Polls Reduction Act
F.L. 2 - 1

Be it enacted that:
§ 1. Deletion of outdated and obsolete posts and polls

(a) Old polls created for the purpose of guaging the level of support of candidates in past elections are now obsolete and have no relevance to current events. Thus all polls created for this manner shall be deleted.

(b) Posts which are more than 30 days old and/or do not give any relevant information or have any usefulness shall be deleted.

(c) No threads or posts of historical value will be deleted.  Speeches, major announcements, party conventions, election results, and candidate debates will not be deleted.  None of the posts relating to the civil war or regarding other significant events in the history of the forum will be deleted.

§ 2. Stickies reduction

All threads currently stickied will hereby be condensed into one stickied thread entitled "Atlas Forum Headquarters."  The AFH thread will include a brief explanation of forum government and politics to potential members as well as links to the registration thread, the constitution, party platforms, and bills currently up for debate or vote in the senate.  The thread will contain links to each major parties forums and/or website, a list of registered voters, and a list of current office holders.  Voting threads will not be included within the "Atlas Forum Headquarters" thread considering the importance of those threads existing in a separate capacity.

§ 3. Administration

(a) All posts and polls will be deleted by the moderator in accordance with the wishes of a three member panel to be appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate.  It will be the responsibility of the three member panel to find and catalog all polls and posts for deletion.  Any item catalogued for destruction must remain on the forum for a week before being deleted by the moderator.  Should any member of the forum object to an item's deletion, he or she may bring a complaint before the deletion panel.  The panel will have five days to rule one way or another on the item.  Any decision of the panel may be overruled by a vote of the senate.  

(b) Sticky reduction will be the responsibility of a member of the forum to be elected by the senate with the consultation and approval of the president.

Passed by the Second Congress of the A.F.F. (June 28, 2004)
Signed by the Honorable President Nym90 (June 29, 2004) (link)

PPT Election Act
F.L. 2 - 2

Be it enacted that:
§ 1. The President Pro Tempore shall be elected by a majority of the Senate in a Senatorial vote. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote a re-vote will be taken. If two candidates are tied in a two-way election, five-five then the Vice President of the forum shall cast the deciding vote.

§ 2. The President Pro Tempore shall be elected in the week following the swearing in of the new Senate. The President Pro Tempore shall therefore be elected every two months.

§ 3. No man or woman shall be allowed to serve as President Pro Tempore for a period of more than eight months in a row.

§ 4. If the President Pro Tempore should resign then an election for a replacement shall begin immediately. The newly elected President Pro Tempore will still have to face the next scheduled election for the position.

§ 5. In order to remove the President Pro Tempore from power, sixty percent of Senators must deliver a signed petition to the President of the Senate (The Vice-President of the Forums) who will then call for a vote of no confidence in the President Pro Tempore. This vote will require the support of two thirds of the Senate to pass.

Passed by the Second Congress of the A.F.F. (July 1, 2004) with no executive action within 7 days (link).

Third Boss Abortion Act
F.L. 2 - 3

Be it enacted that:
No abortions shall be permitted after the 90th day of a pregnancy, unless:

§ 1. The life or health of the woman is determined to be in question by a certified medical practicioner.

§ 2. The pregnancy was caused by rape or incest.

Passed by the Second Congress of the A.F.F. (August 5, 2004)
Signed by the Honorable President Gustaf (August 7, 2004) (link)

End.

[Gustaf]

The Death Penalty Abolition Act

The The Death Penalty Abolition Act has been passed by the senate by 6 votes against 3 and signed by president Gustaf.

1. The Death Penalty be made illegal in Atlasia;
2. That all current Death-row inmates are commuted to life imprisonment;
3. That the government recognises the fundamental violation of human rights presented by the death penalty.

[Gustaf]

The Health Care Reform Act, proposed by senator StevenNick has been passed by the senate by 8 votes against 0 and signed by president Gustaf.

The Health Care Reform Act of 2004

Article 1

Upon the passage of this bill, all citizens of the United States will have the right to purchase insurance coverage from an out of state provider.

Article 2

Every citizen may open a Health Savings Account.  Citizens may deposit a maximum of $5000 dollars per year tax free into the Health Savings Account.  Savings Accounts may be spent on medical insurance premiums as well as direct payments to doctors.

Article 3

Upon the passage of this bill, punitive damages awarded in civil courts may not exceed $250,000.  In class action lawsuits, punitive damages may not exceed $150,000 per plaintiff.