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The Wintreath Commendation Act
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  • Summary
    The Wintreath Commendation Act defines the authority of the Storting to commend people both within and outside Wintreath as well as associated rules and regulations.

    History
    2014.03.30 - Original passage
    2017.10.29 - Amended by the Commendation Amendment Act
    2021.03.24 - Amended by the Omnibus Legislative Modernization Act

    Current Text
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    1. This Act shall be cited as the Wintreath Commendation Act.

    Legislation
    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 any other quality the proposer believes warrants the Commendation.

    3. No person who has not received the Commendation shall be authorized to display it in their signature or make any claim to having been awarded the Commendation.

    4. The Monarch of Wintreath shall have the authority to revoke any Commendation previously awarded, so long as the Monarch feels it is necessary to do so.

    5. The Chancellor of the Landsraad or their designee shall make an announcement of each Commendation and keep a public list of all recipients of the award.

    Enforcement
    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.
    « Last Edit: March 24, 2021, 07:11:04 PM by Wintermoot »


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  • Original Version

    Summary: This is the text of the original Act.

    Time in Effect: March 30th, 2014 (original passage) to October 29th, 2017 (passage of the Commendation Amendment Act)

    Legislative Votes: Underhusen | Overhusen

    Version Text
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    Title
    1. This Act shall be cited as the Wintreath Commendation Act.

    Legislation
    2. Any member of the Storting shall have the authority to propose the Wintreath Commendation be awarded to any person in NationStates that he/she feels deserves recognition for extreme acts of bravery, loyalty, or any other quality the proposer decides warrants the Commendation.

    3. No person who has not received the Commendation shall be authorized to display it in their signature or make any claim to having been awarded the Commendation.

    4. The Monarch of Wintreath shall have the authority to revoke any Commendation previously awarded, so long as the Monarch feels it is necessary to do so.

    5. The Wintreath Commendation shall be as displayed below:

    Enforcement
    6. The Storting 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.
    « Last Edit: March 06, 2021, 05:23:42 AM by Wintermoot »


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  • Amendment by the Commendation Amendment Act

    Summary: This amendment clarified that commendations could be awarded anyone in Wintreath who was not in NationStates. It also removed a section containing an image that those who had been commended could use because the image had been lost.

    Time in Effect: October 29th, 2017 (passage of this Amendment) to March 24th, 2021

    Legislative Votes: Underhusen | Overhusen

    Amendment Text
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    1. This Act shall be cited as the Commendation Amendment Act.

    Amendments
    2. Section 2 of the Wintreath Commendation Act shall be amended as follows:
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    2. Any member of the Storting 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 Underhusen shall make an announcement of each Commendation and keep a public list of all recipients of the award.

    Amendment Effect
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    Title
    1. This Act shall be cited as the Wintreath Commendation Act.

    Legislation
    2. Any member of the Storting 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 any other quality the proposer decides believes warrants the Commendation.

    3. No person who has not received the Commendation shall be authorized to display it in their signature or make any claim to having been awarded the Commendation.

    4. The Monarch of Wintreath shall have the authority to revoke any Commendation previously awarded, so long as the Monarch feels it is necessary to do so.

    5. The Wintreath Commendation shall be as displayed below:
    5. The Underhusen shall make an announcement of each Commendation and keep a public list of all recipients of the award.

    Enforcement
    6. The Storting 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.
    « Last Edit: March 24, 2021, 07:01:19 PM by Wintermoot »


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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 to present

    Legislative Discussion: Landsraad

    Amendment Text
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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. This Act shall be cited as the Wintreath Commendation Act.

    Legislation
    2. Any member of the Storting 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 any other quality the proposer believes warrants the Commendation.

    3. No person who has not received the Commendation shall be authorized to display it in their signature or make any claim to having been awarded the Commendation.

    4. The Monarch of Wintreath shall have the authority to revoke any Commendation previously awarded, so long as the Monarch feels it is necessary to do so.

    5. The Underhusen Chancellor of the Landsraad or their designee shall make an announcement of each Commendation and keep a public list of all recipients of the award.

    Enforcement
    6. The Storting 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.
    « Last Edit: March 24, 2021, 07:24:04 PM by Wintermoot »


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