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  • Amended by the Citizenship Requirements Rectification Act

    Summary: The Citizenship Requirements Rectification Act restored some of the former language removed by the Community Citizenship Amendment Act, especially the language requiring a person to have a nation in the NationStates region in order to obtain Citizenship.

    Time in Effect: October 18th, 2018 (passage of the amendment) to January 27th, 2018 (passage of the Supporter Citizenship Maintenance Act)

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    Amendment Text
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    1. This act is to be cited as the Citizenship Requirements Rectification Act

    Amendments
    2. Section 2.1 is amended to read as follows:
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    Citizens are required to keep the nation which they gained citizenship with within the region unless they inform the person (or government agency) empowered to accept or reject citizenship applications in accordance with relevant law of a change in Citizenship Nation, with the new nation they wish to designate as their Citizenship nation. Citizens that have made five posts on the Wintreath forums during the previous calendar month, after their second month of citizenship, are exempted from this requirement. Any individual wishing to obtain citizenship must have a nation within the region in order to qualify for citizenship.
    3. Section 2.1.2 is repealed
    4. Section 2.1.1 is repealed

    Amendment Effect
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    1. Title
       1.1 This act shall be cited as the Citizenship and Demonym Act.

    2. Citizenship Act
    2.1 Citizenship may be maintained by one of the following methods:
          2.1.1 Keeping the NationStates nation which they gained membership with within the Wintreath region.
          2.1.2 Making at least five (5) posts on the Wintreath forums during the previous calendar month, beginning with their second calendar month as a Citizen.

       2.1. Citizens are required to keep the nation which they gained citizenship with within the region unless they inform the person (or government agency) empowered to accept or reject citizenship applications in accordance with relevant law of a change in Citizenship Nation, with the new nation they wish to designate as their Citizenship nation. Citizens that have made five posts on the Wintreath forums during the previous calendar month, after their second month of citizenship, are exempted from this requirement. Any individual wishing to obtain citizenship must have a nation within the region in order to qualify for citizenship.
       2.2. The Storting reserves the right to exempt any Citizen from the provisions of section 2.1 of this Act due to an extended leave of absence from Wintreath under extenuating circumstances.
         2.2.1. Circumstances can include, but are not limited to: natural disasters, severe illness, extended hospital care, military training or deployment, extended stay in a remote rural area, or loss of a main source of income.
         2.2.2. A Citizen must hold Citizenship for at least thirty (30) days and declare intent to return to Wintreath in order to qualify for an exemption under this section. Compliance with these requirements is determined by the Storting.
         2.2.3. Exemptions may last no longer than twelve (12) months from the initial date of absence, as determined by the Storting.
         2.2.4. Any Citizen with an exemption under this section must return to compliance with section 2.1 of this Act within seven (7) days of their return to Wintreath.[/color][/b]
       2.3 The Monarch of Wintreath shall have the authority to revoke citizenship from any person, so long as the Monarch makes a public announcement explaining the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Monarch may appeal the decision to the Storting, which can restore Citizenship by a majority vote of both chambers.
       2.4 The Storting shall have the authority to revoke Citizenship from any person with a majority vote of both chambers, so long as the legislation revoking the Citizenship contains the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Storting may appeal the decision to the Monarch, who can restore Citizenship by decree.
       2.5 The Monarch, or any subordinate official appointed by the Monarch, shall have the authority to grant or deny citizenship to any person who applies.

    3. Recognition of Paragons
        3.1 The Storting shall have the authority to recognize any previous or current Citizen as a Paragon of Wintreath if it feels the individual has been an essential member of the regional community, or has performed an invaluable service to the region, and/or otherwise embodies the principles, values, culture, or honour of the region.
        3.2 Paragons shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 2 of this Act and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of Citizenship.
        3.3 The Storting shall have the authority to revoke recognition of Paragon status.
       
    4. Demonym Act
       4.1 The official demonym of Wintreath shall be Wintrean.

    5. Compliance with Previous Law
       5.1 Upon passage of the legislation, and in accordance with Decree 001: Section 6, Decree 001 shall be considered Void.
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  • Amended by the Supporter Citizenship Maintenance Act

    Summary: The Supporter Citizenship Maintenance Act allowed individuals to maintain Citizenship by making a financial contribution of at least $5 (USD) a month, in addition to the existing options of having a NationStates nation in the region or making 5 forum posts a month.

    Time in Effect: January 27th, 2020 (passage of the amendment) to January 30th, 2021 (passage of the Diversifying Citizenship Requirements Act)

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    The Supporter Citizenship Maintenance Act

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    1) This Act shall be cited as the Supporter Citizenship Maintenance Act.

    Amendments
    2) Section 2.1 of the Citizenship and Demonym Act shall be amended as follows:

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    2.1 Citizens are required to keep the nation which they gained citizenship with within the region unless they inform the person (or government agency) empowered to accept or reject citizenship applications in accordance with relevant law of a change in Citizenship Nation, with the new nation they wish to designate as their Citizenship nation. Citizens that have made five posts on the Wintreath forums or made a financial contribution to The Winter Nomad of at least $5 (USD) during the previous calendar month, after their second month of citizenship, are exempted from this requirement. Any individual wishing to obtain citizenship must have a nation within the region in order to qualify for citizenship.

    Amendment Effect
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    1. Title
       1.1 This act shall be cited as the Citizenship and Demonym Act.

    2. Citizenship Act
       2.1. Citizens are required to keep the nation which they gained citizenship with within the region unless they inform the person (or government agency) empowered to accept or reject citizenship applications in accordance with relevant law of a change in Citizenship Nation, with the new nation they wish to designate as their Citizenship nation. Citizens that have made five posts on the Wintreath forums or made a financial contribution to The Winter Nomad of at least $5 (USD) during the previous calendar month, after their second month of citizenship, are exempted from this requirement. Any individual wishing to obtain citizenship must have a nation within the region in order to qualify for citizenship.
       2.2. The Storting reserves the right to exempt any Citizen from the provisions of section 2.1 of this Act due to an extended leave of absence from Wintreath under extenuating circumstances.
         2.2.1. Circumstances can include, but are not limited to: natural disasters, severe illness, extended hospital care, military training or deployment, extended stay in a remote rural area, or loss of a main source of income.
         2.2.2. A Citizen must hold Citizenship for at least thirty (30) days and declare intent to return to Wintreath in order to qualify for an exemption under this section. Compliance with these requirements is determined by the Storting.
         2.2.3. Exemptions may last no longer than twelve (12) months from the initial date of absence, as determined by the Storting.
         2.2.4. Any Citizen with an exemption under this section must return to compliance with section 2.1 of this Act within seven (7) days of their return to Wintreath.
       2.3 The Monarch of Wintreath shall have the authority to revoke citizenship from any person, so long as the Monarch makes a public announcement explaining the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Monarch may appeal the decision to the Storting, which can restore Citizenship by a majority vote of both chambers.
       2.4 The Storting shall have the authority to revoke Citizenship from any person with a majority vote of both chambers, so long as the legislation revoking the Citizenship contains the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Storting may appeal the decision to the Monarch, who can restore Citizenship by decree.
       2.5 The Monarch, or any subordinate official appointed by the Monarch, shall have the authority to grant or deny citizenship to any person who applies.

    3. Recognition of Paragons
        3.1 The Storting shall have the authority to recognize any previous or current Citizen as a Paragon of Wintreath if it feels the individual has been an essential member of the regional community, or has performed an invaluable service to the region, and/or otherwise embodies the principles, values, culture, or honour of the region.
        3.2 Paragons shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 2 of this Act and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of Citizenship.
        3.3 The Storting shall have the authority to revoke recognition of Paragon status.
       
    4. Demonym Act
       4.1 The official demonym of Wintreath shall be Wintrean.

    5. Compliance with Previous Law
       5.1 Upon passage of the legislation, and in accordance with Decree 001: Section 6, Decree 001 shall be considered Void.
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  • Amended by the Diversifying Citizenship Requirements Act

    Summary: The Supporter Citizenship Maintenance Act passed the previous year gave new options for maintaining Citizenship, but specifically still required a nation in the NationStates region to obtain Citizenship. After former Citizen @AJ BLarg returned to Wintreath after a long absence but refused to return to NationStates, citing its toxicity, the Storting passed this Act in response. The Diversifying Citizenship Requirements Act not only allowed an individual to obtain Citizenship by forum post or financial contribution, it also allowed an individual to obtain or maintain Citizenship by posts on Wintreath's Discord chat server as well.

    Time in Effect: January 30th, 2021 (passage of this amendment) to March 15th, 2021 (passage of the Demonym Act)

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    Amendment Text
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    1. This act shall be cited as the Diversifying Citizenship Requirements Act.

    Amendments
    2. Section 2.1 of the Citizenship and Demonym Act shall be amended to read as follows:
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    2.1 Any individual wishing to obtain citizenship must either have a nation within the region, make five (5) non-spam posts on the Wintreath forums, or make fifty (50) non-spam posts on the Wintreath Discord server in order to qualify for citizenship.
    3. A new section 2.2 shall be added to the Citizenship and Demonym Act immediately following section 2.1 to read as follows:
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    2.2 Citizens may maintain their citizenship through the following means:
        2.2.1 Keeping the nation that is associated their citizenship with within the region. Should a citizen wish to designate a new nation as their citizenship nation, they must inform the person (or government agency) empowered to accept or reject citizenship applications in accordance with relevant law of a change in citizenship nation.
        2.2.2 Making five (5) non-spam posts on the Wintreath forums during the previous calendar month.
        2.2.3 Making fifty (50) non-spam posts on the Wintreath Discord server during the previous calendar month.
        2.2.4 Making a financial contribution to The Winter Nomad of at least $5 (USD) during the previous calendar month.
    4. All subsequent sections and references to sections shall be renumbered accordingly.

    Amendment Effect
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    1. Title
       1.1 This act shall be cited as the Citizenship and Demonym Act.

    2. Citizenship Act
       2.1 Citizens are required to keep the nation which they gained membership with within the region unless they inform the person (or government agency) empowered to accept or reject citizenship applications in accordance with relevant law of a change in Citizenship Nation, with the new nation they wish to designate as their Citizenship nation. Citizens that have made five posts on the Wintreath forums or made a financial contribution to The Winter Nomad of at least $5 (USD) during the previous calendar month, after their second month of citizenship, are exempted from this requirement. Any individual wishing to obtain citizenship must have a nation within the region in order to qualify for citizenship.
       2.1 Any individual wishing to obtain citizenship must either have a nation within the region, make five (5) non-spam posts on the Wintreath forums, or make fifty (50) non-spam posts on the Wintreath Discord server in order to qualify for citizenship.
       2.2 Citizens may maintain their citizenship through the following means:
        2.2.1 Keeping the nation that is associated their citizenship with within the region. Should a citizen wish to designate a new nation as their citizenship nation, they must inform the person (or government agency) empowered to accept or reject citizenship applications in accordance with relevant law of a change in citizenship nation.
        2.2.2 Making five (5) non-spam posts on the Wintreath forums during the previous calendar month.
        2.2.3 Making fifty (50) non-spam posts on the Wintreath Discord server during the previous calendar month.
        2.2.4 Making a financial contribution to The Winter Nomad of at least $5 (USD) during the previous calendar month.
       
       2.23. The Storting reserves the right to exempt any Citizen from the provisions of section 2.1 of this Act due to an extended leave of absence from Wintreath under extenuating circumstances.

         2.23.1. Circumstances can include, but are not limited to: natural disasters, severe illness, extended hospital care, military training or deployment, extended stay in a remote rural area, or loss of a main source of income.
         2.23.2. A Citizen must hold Citizenship for at least thirty (30) days and declare intent to return to Wintreath in order to qualify for an exemption under this section. Compliance with these requirements is determined by the Storting.
         2.23.3. Exemptions may last no longer than twelve (12) months from the initial date of absence, as determined by the Storting.
         2.23.4. Any Citizen with an exemption under this section must return to compliance with section 2.1 of this Act within seven (7) days of their return to Wintreath.
       2.3 4 The Monarch of Wintreath shall have the authority to revoke citizenship from any person, so long as the Monarch makes a public announcement explaining the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Monarch may appeal the decision to the Storting, which can restore Citizenship by a majority vote of both chambers.
       2.4 5 The Storting shall have the authority to revoke Citizenship from any person with a majority vote of both chambers, so long as the legislation revoking the Citizenship contains the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Storting may appeal the decision to the Monarch, who can restore Citizenship by decree.
       2.56 The Monarch, or any subordinate official appointed by the Monarch, shall have the authority to grant or deny citizenship to any person who applies.

    3. Recognition of Paragons
        3.1 The Storting shall have the authority to recognize any previous or current Citizen as a Paragon of Wintreath if it feels the individual has been an essential member of the regional community, or has performed an invaluable service to the region, and/or otherwise embodies the principles, values, culture, or honour of the region.
        3.2 Paragons shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 2 of this Act and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of Citizenship.
        3.3 The Storting shall have the authority to revoke recognition of Paragon status.
       
    4. Demonym Act
       4.1 The official demonym of Wintreath shall be Wintrean.

    5. Compliance with Previous Law
       5.1 Upon passage of the legislation, and in accordance with Decree 001: Section 6, Decree 001 shall be considered Void.
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  • Amended by the Demonym Act

    Summary: With the passage of the FLAMES Act dissolving the Storting, and subsequent decree establishing the Landsraad, this Act was split in order to allow the Riksraad authority over Citizenship law and the Landsraad authority over the demonym. The effect is to move the portions concerning the demonym into its own act.

    Time in Effect: March 15th, 2021 (passage of the act) to March 24th, 2021 (passage of the Omnibus Legislative Modernization Act)

    Act Passage: Landsraad Discussion / Monarchial Approval

    Act Text
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    1. Title
    1.1 This act shall be cited as the Demonym Act

    2. Demonym Act
    2.1 The official demonym of Wintreath shall be Wintrean.

    3. Amendments to the Citizenship and Demonym Act
    3.1 Section 4 of the Citizenship and Demonym Act shall be struck null and void, and all subsequent sections shall be renumbered accordingly.

    3.2 Section 1.1 of the Citizenship and Demonym Act shall be amended to the following text:
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    1.1 This act shall be citied as the Citizenship Act.

    Act Effect
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    1. Title
      1.1 This act shall be cited as the Citizenship and Demonym Act.

    2. Citizenship Act
      2.1 Any individual wishing to obtain citizenship must either have a nation within the region, make five (5) non-spam posts on the Wintreath forums, or make fifty (50) non-spam posts on the Wintreath Discord server in order to qualify for citizenship.
      2.2 Citizens may maintain their citizenship through the following means:
        2.2.1 Keeping the nation that is associated their citizenship with within the region. Should a citizen wish to designate a new nation as their citizenship nation, they must inform the person (or government agency) empowered to accept or reject citizenship applications in accordance with relevant law of a change in citizenship nation.
        2.2.2 Making five (5) non-spam posts on the Wintreath forums during the previous calendar month.
        2.2.3 Making fifty (50) non-spam posts on the Wintreath Discord server during the previous calendar month.
        2.2.4 Making a financial contribution to The Winter Nomad of at least $5 (USD) during the previous calendar month.
      2.3. The Storting reserves the right to exempt any Citizen from the provisions of section 2.1 of this Act due to an extended leave of absence from Wintreath under extenuating circumstances.[/b][/color]
        2.3.1. Circumstances can include, but are not limited to: natural disasters, severe illness, extended hospital care, military training or deployment, extended stay in a remote rural area, or loss of a main source of income.
        2.3.2. A Citizen must hold Citizenship for at least thirty (30) days and declare intent to return to Wintreath in order to qualify for an exemption under this section. Compliance with these requirements is determined by the Storting.
        2.3.3. Exemptions may last no longer than twelve (12) months from the initial date of absence, as determined by the Storting.
        2.3.4. Any Citizen with an exemption under this section must return to compliance with section 2.1 of this Act within seven (7) days of their return to Wintreath.
      2.4 The Monarch of Wintreath shall have the authority to revoke citizenship from any person, so long as the Monarch makes a public announcement explaining the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Monarch may appeal the decision to the Storting, which can restore Citizenship by a majority vote of both chambers.
      2.5 The Storting shall have the authority to revoke Citizenship from any person with a majority vote of both chambers, so long as the legislation revoking the Citizenship contains the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Storting may appeal the decision to the Monarch, who can restore Citizenship by decree.
      2.6 The Monarch, or any subordinate official appointed by the Monarch, shall have the authority to grant or deny citizenship to any person who applies.

    3. Recognition of Paragons
        3.1 The Storting shall have the authority to recognize any previous or current Citizen as a Paragon of Wintreath if it feels the individual has been an essential member of the regional community, or has performed an invaluable service to the region, and/or otherwise embodies the principles, values, culture, or honour of the region.
        3.2 Paragons shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 2 of this Act and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of Citizenship.
        3.3 The Storting shall have the authority to revoke recognition of Paragon status.
     
    4. Demonym Act
      4.1 The official demonym of Wintreath shall be Wintrean.


    5 4. Compliance with Previous Law
      5 4.1 Upon passage of the legislation, and in accordance with Decree 001: Section 6, Decree 001 shall be considered Void.
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  • Amended by the Omnibus Legislative Modernization Act

    Summary: This amendment updated the name of the legislature in all statutory law, including this one.

    Time in Effect: March 24th, 2021 (passage of the Amendment) to May 16th, 2023

    Legislative Discussion: Landsraad

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    1. This Act shall be cited as the Omnibus Legislative Modernization Amendment Act

    The Wintreath Commendation Act
    2. Section 2 of the Wintreath Commendation Act shall be amended as follows:
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    2. Any member of the Landsraad shall have the authority to propose the Wintreath Commendation be awarded to any person in both NationStates or Wintreath that he/she feels deserves recognition for extreme acts of bravery, loyalty, or other qualities the proposer believes warrants the Commendation.

    3. Section 5 of the Wintreath Commendation Act shall be amended as follows:
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    5. The Chancellor of the Landsraad or their designee will make an announcement of each Commendation and keep a public list of all recipients of the award.

    4. Section 6 of the Wintreath Commendation Act shall be amended as follows:
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    6. The Landsraad of Wintreath respectfully requests the Winter Nomad and his appointed administrators to remove any Commendations falsely displayed in the signature of anyone who has not been awarded the Commendation.

    The Persona Non Grata Act
    5. Section 5 of the Persona Non Grata Act shall be amended as follows:
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    5) The Landsraad shall have the authority to declare any non-Citizen persona non grata and to revoke previous persona non grata declarations of the Landsraad by a two-thirds supermajority of the chamber.

    The Legislation Public Domain Act
    6. Section 2 of the Legislation Public Domain Act shall be amended as follows:
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    2. All proposed legislation (including procedural rules and resolutions) introduced into and/or passed by the Landsraad shall henceforth be dedicated to the public domain worldwide under the conditions of CC0 1.0 Universal, with all copyright and related or neighboring rights waived to the extent possible under law.

    The Wintreath Holidays Act
    7. Section 7 of the Wintreath Holidays Act shall be amended as follows:
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    7. In a desire to promote the celebration and festivities of these dates, the standard operation of the Landsraad will be suspended and will delay the introduction of new bills, the commencement of voting, and any handling of non-important legislative matters granted that they had not begun before the holiday. The Chancellor of the Landsraad is given descretion on these matters.

    8. Section 8 of the Wintreath Holidays Act shall be amended as follows:
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    8. On declarations of Festivities and Thanksgiving by the Monarch, the Chancellor of the Landsraad may declare such suspension of activities as if it were a Holiday but are not required to do so.

    The Regional Clubs Act
    9. Section 4 of the Regional Clubs Act shall be amended as follows:
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    4. The Club shall be considered officially founded upon passage of the petition through the Landsraad. All Citizens who signed the petition shall become members upon founding.
    a. The Landsraad shall maintain the right to amend the Club Charter while deliberating its passage.

    10. Section 7 of the Regional Clubs Act shall be amended as follows:
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    7. Any changes to the Club Charter must be approved by the Landsraad before taking effect.

    11. Section 8a of the Regional Clubs Act shall be amended as follows:
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    a. The Landsraad shall have the right to grant a Club a waiver from these requirements for the current season, in which case not meeting these requirements would not result in the Club being dissolved.

    12. Section 9 of the Regional Clubs Act shall be amended as follows:
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    9. The Landsraad shall have the right to revoke a Club Charter at any time for any reason, which shall be included in the Act revoking the Club Charter.

    The Citizenship Act
    13. Section 2.3 of the Citizenship Act shall be amended as follows:
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    2.3 The Landsraad reserves the right to exempt any Citizen from the provisions of 2.1 of this Act due to an extended leave of absence from Wintreath under extenuating circumstances.
        2.3.1. Circumstances can include, but are not limited to: natural disasters, severe illness, extended hospital care, military training or deployment, extended stay in a remote rural area, or loss of a main source of income.
        2.3.2. A Citizen must hold Citizenship for at least thirty (30) days and declare intent to return to Wintreath in order to qualify for an exemption under this section. Compliance with these requirements is determined by the Landsraad.
        2.3.3. Exemptions may last no longer than twelve (12) months from the initial date of absence, as determined by the Landsraad.
        2.3.4. Any Citizen with an exemption under this section must return to compliance with section 2.1 of this Act within seven (7) days of their return to Wintreath.

    14. Section 2.4 of the Citizenship Act shall be amended as follows:
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    2.4 The Monarch of Wintreath shall have the authority to revoke citizenship from any person, so long as the Monarch makes a public announcement explaining the reasons for doing so.

    15. Section 2.5 of the Citizenship Act shall be amended as follows:
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    2.5 The Landsraad shall have the authority to revoke Citizenship from any person by a two-thirds supermajority vote, so long as the legislation revoking the Citizenship contains the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Landsraad may appeal the decision to the Monarch, who can restore Citizenship by decree.

    16. Section 3 of the Citizenship Act shall be amended as follows:
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    3. Recognition of Paragons
        3.1 The Landsraad shall have the authority to recognize any previous or current Citizen as a Paragon of Wintreath by a two-thirds supermajority vote if it feels the individual has been an essential member of the regional community, or has performed an invaluable service to the region, and/or otherwise embodies the principles, values, culture, or honour of the region.
        3.2 Paragons shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 2 of this Act and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of Citizenship.
        3.3 The Landsraad shall have the authority to revoke recognition of Paragon status.

    Amendment Effect
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    1. Title
      1.1 This act shall be cited as the Citizenship Act.

    2. Citizenship Act
      2.1 Any individual wishing to obtain citizenship must either have a nation within the region, make five (5) non-spam posts on the Wintreath forums, or make fifty (50) non-spam posts on the Wintreath Discord server in order to qualify for citizenship.
      2.2 Citizens may maintain their citizenship through the following means:
        2.2.1 Keeping the nation that is associated their citizenship with within the region. Should a citizen wish to designate a new nation as their citizenship nation, they must inform the person (or government agency) empowered to accept or reject citizenship applications in accordance with relevant law of a change in citizenship nation.
        2.2.2 Making five (5) non-spam posts on the Wintreath forums during the previous calendar month.
        2.2.3 Making fifty (50) non-spam posts on the Wintreath Discord server during the previous calendar month.
        2.2.4 Making a financial contribution to The Winter Nomad of at least $5 (USD) during the previous calendar month.
      2.3. The Storting Landsraad reserves the right to exempt any Citizen from the provisions of section 2.1 of this Act due to an extended leave of absence from Wintreath under extenuating circumstances.
        2.3.1. Circumstances can include, but are not limited to: natural disasters, severe illness, extended hospital care, military training or deployment, extended stay in a remote rural area, or loss of a main source of income.
        2.3.2. A Citizen must hold Citizenship for at least thirty (30) days and declare intent to return to Wintreath in order to qualify for an exemption under this section. Compliance with these requirements is determined by the Storting Landsraad.
        2.3.3. Exemptions may last no longer than twelve (12) months from the initial date of absence, as determined by the Storting Landsraad.
        2.3.4. Any Citizen with an exemption under this section must return to compliance with section 2.1 of this Act within seven (7) days of their return to Wintreath.
      2.4 The Monarch of Wintreath shall have the authority to revoke citizenship from any person, so long as the Monarch makes a public announcement explaining the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Monarch may appeal the decision to the Storting, which can restore Citizenship by a majority vote of both chambers.
      2.5 The Storting Landsradd shall have the authority to revoke Citizenship from any person with a majority vote of both chambers by a two-thirds supermajority vote, so long as the legislation revoking the Citizenship contains the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Storting Landsraad may appeal the decision to the Monarch, who can restore Citizenship by decree.
      2.6 The Monarch, or any subordinate official appointed by the Monarch, shall have the authority to grant or deny citizenship to any person who applies.

    3. Recognition of Paragons
        3.1 The Storting Landsraad shall have the authority to recognize any previous or current Citizen as a Paragon of Wintreath by a two-thirds supermajority vote if it feels the individual has been an essential member of the regional community, or has performed an invaluable service to the region, and/or otherwise embodies the principles, values, culture, or honour of the region.
        3.2 Paragons shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 2 of this Act and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of Citizenship.
        3.3 The Storting Landsraad shall have the authority to revoke recognition of Paragon status.
     
    4. Compliance with Previous Law
      4.1 Upon passage of the legislation, and in accordance with Decree 001: Section 6, Decree 001 shall be considered Void.
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  • Amended by Regional Stability Squad Vote

    Summary: This amendment removes all activity requirements and other options for maintaining Citizenship. With the amendment, Citizenship is now permanent unless it's specifically resigned or revoked.

    Time in Effect: May 16th, 2023 to present

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    1. Title
      1.1 This act shall be cited as the Citizenship Act.

    2. Citizenship Act
      2.1 Any individual wishing to obtain citizenship must either have a nation within the region, make five (5) non-spam posts on the Wintreath forums, or make fifty (50) non-spam posts on the Wintreath Discord server in order to qualify for citizenship request the role through the Wintreath forums or website.
      2.2 Citizens may maintain their citizenship through the following means:
        2.2.1 Keeping the nation that is associated their citizenship with within the region. Should a citizen wish to designate a new nation as their citizenship nation, they must inform the person (or government agency) empowered to accept or reject citizenship applications in accordance with relevant law of a change in citizenship nation.
        2.2.2 Making five (5) non-spam posts on the Wintreath forums during the previous calendar month.
        2.2.3 Making fifty (50) non-spam posts on the Wintreath Discord server during the previous calendar month.
        2.2.4 Making a financial contribution to The Winter Nomad of at least $5 (USD) during the previous calendar month.
      2.3. The Landsraad reserves the right to exempt any Citizen from the provisions of section 2.1 of this Act due to an extended leave of absence from Wintreath under extenuating circumstances.
        2.3.1. Circumstances can include, but are not limited to: natural disasters, severe illness, extended hospital care, military training or deployment, extended stay in a remote rural area, or loss of a main source of income.
        2.3.2. A Citizen must hold Citizenship for at least thirty (30) days and declare intent to return to Wintreath in order to qualify for an exemption under this section. Compliance with these requirements is determined by the Landsraad.
        2.3.3. Exemptions may last no longer than twelve (12) months from the initial date of absence, as determined by the Landsraad.
        2.3.4. Any Citizen with an exemption under this section must return to compliance with section 2.1 of this Act within seven (7) days of their return to Wintreath.

      2.2 Citizenship shall be permanent unless the member resigns their Citizenship through the Wintreath forums or website or Citizenship is revoked through one of the provisions of this Act.
      2.43 The Monarch of Wintreath shall have the authority to revoke citizenship from any person, so long as the Monarch makes a public announcement explaining the reasons for doing so.
      2.54 The Landsraad shall have the authority to revoke Citizenship from any person by a two-thirds supermajority vote, so long as the legislation revoking the Citizenship contains the reasons for doing so. Persons whose Citizenship has been revoked by the Landsraad may appeal the decision to the Monarch, who can restore Citizenship by decree.
      2.65 The Monarch, or any subordinate official appointed by the Monarch, shall have the authority to grant or deny citizenship to any person who applies.

    3. Recognition of Paragons
        3.1 The Landsraad shall have the authority to recognize any previous or current Citizen as a Paragon of Wintreath by a two-thirds supermajority vote if it feels the individual has been an essential member of the regional community, or has performed an invaluable service to the region, and/or otherwise embodies the principles, values, culture, or honour of the region.
        3.2 Paragons shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 2 of this Act and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of Citizenship.
        3.3 The Landsraad shall have the authority to revoke recognition of Paragon status.

    4. Compliance with Previous Law
      4.1 Upon passage of the legislation, and in accordance with Decree 001: Section 6, Decree 001 shall be considered Void.


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