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Summary
The Regional Clubs Act was meant to create a process for Citizens to create their own groups based around common interests, although it has not been utilized as of yet.

History
2019.11.14 - Original passage
2021.03.24 - Amended by the Omnibus Legislative Modernization Act
2021.04.14 - Amended by the Omnibus Legislative Modernization Act II
2023.04.29 - Repealed by the Regional Stability Squad

Current Text
NONE - Repealed in Full

Original Version

Time in Effect: November 14th, 2019 to March 24th, 2021 (passage of the Omnibus Legislative Modernization Act)

Legislative Votes: Underhusen | Overhusen

Version Text

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Title
1. This Act is to be titled as the Regional Clubs Act.

Definitions
2. A Club shall be legally defined as a group of Citizens organized in common cause under a charter which has been approved by the Storting, with rights, privileges, and responsibilities as determined by this legislation and other lawful acts of the Storting, Monarchy, or Founder.
a. Clubs shall hold the right to refer to themselves under any related name such as "Group", "Association", "Organization", etc.

Founding a Club
3. To start a Club, the prospective founder shall present a petition to the Storting, signed by at least five current Citizens, which shall include a charter that explains:
a. The topic and purpose of the Club.
b. A detailed explanation of the structure of the Club, including any Club positions and how those positions are determined. This should also include an explanation of how leadership will change if the current leader leaves or is no longer active.
c. the process of how a Club decision is made.

4. The Club shall be considered officially founded upon passage of the petition through the Storting. All Citizens who signed the petition shall become members upon founding.
a. The Underhusen shall maintain the right to amend the Club Charter while deliberating its passage.

Maintaining a Club
5. To maintain status as a Club, the club shall:
a. Continue to have at least five current Citizens as active members during the season
b. Contribute an activity, event, or discussion to the community during each season
c. Maintain current records listing active members and contributions

6. The Monarch or their designee shall verify whether clubs are meeting the requirements set in Section 5 at some point during the months of November, February, May, and August.

7. Any changes to the Club Charter must be approved by the Storting before taking effect.

Dissolving a Club
8. A club shall be considered automatically dissolved if it has not met the requirements of this Act for two consecutive seasons.
a. The Storting 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.

9. The Storting 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.

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 present

Legislative Discussion: Landsraad

Amendment Text

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Title
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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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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Title
1. This Act is to be titled as the Regional Clubs Act.

Definitions
2. A Club shall be legally defined as a group of Citizens organized in common cause under a charter which has been approved by the Storting, with rights, privileges, and responsibilities as determined by this legislation and other lawful acts of the Storting, Monarchy, or Founder.
a. Clubs shall hold the right to refer to themselves under any related name such as "Group", "Association", "Organization", etc.

Founding a Club
3. To start a Club, the prospective founder shall present a petition to the Storting, signed by at least five current Citizens, which shall include a charter that explains:
a. The topic and purpose of the Club.
b. A detailed explanation of the structure of the Club, including any Club positions and how those positions are determined. This should also include an explanation of how leadership will change if the current leader leaves or is no longer active.
c. the process of how a Club decision is made.

4. The Club shall be considered officially founded upon passage of the petition through the Storting Landsraad. All Citizens who signed the petition shall become members upon founding.
a. The Underhusen Landsraad shall maintain the right to amend the Club Charter while deliberating its passage.

Maintaining a Club
5. To maintain status as a Club, the club shall:
a. Continue to have at least five current Citizens as active members during the season
b. Contribute an activity, event, or discussion to the community during each season
c. Maintain current records listing active members and contributions

6. The Monarch or their designee shall verify whether clubs are meeting the requirements set in Section 5 at some point during the months of November, February, May, and August.

7. Any changes to the Club Charter must be approved by the Storting Landsraad before taking effect.

Dissolving a Club
8. A club shall be considered automatically dissolved if it has not met the requirements of this Act for two consecutive seasons.
a. The Storting 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.

9. The Storting 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.

Amended by the Omnibus Legislative Modernization Act II

Summary: The amendment makes further updates with the legislature name that were missed in the original Modernization Act.

Time in Effect: April 14th, 2021 to April 29th, 2023

Legislative Discussion: Landsraad

Amendment Text

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

Amendments to the Regional Clubs Act
2. Section 2 of the Regional Clubs Act shall be amended as follows:

2. A Club shall be legally defined as a group of Citizens organized in common cause under a charter which has been approved by the Landsraad, with rights, privileges, and responsibilities as determined by this legislation and other lawful acts of the Landsraad, Monarchy, or Founder.

3. Section 3 of the Regional Clubs Act shall be amended as follows:

3. To start a Club, the prospective founder shall present a petition to the Landsraad, signed by at least five current Citizens, which shall include a charter that explains:
a. The topic and purpose of the Club.
b. A detailed explanation of the structure of the Club, including any Club positions and how those positions are determined. This should also include an explanation of how leadership will change if the current leader leaves or is no longer active.
c. The process of how a Club decision is made.

Amendment to the Legislation Public Domain Act
4. Section 2 of the Legislation Public Domain Act shall be amended as follows:

2. All proposed legislation (including procedural rules and resolutions) introduced into and/or passed by the Landsraad or Storting 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.

Amendment Effect

Spoiler

Title
1. This Act is to be titled as the Regional Clubs Act.

Definitions
2. A Club shall be legally defined as a group of Citizens organized in common cause under a charter which has been approved by the Storting Landsraad, with rights, privileges, and responsibilities as determined by this legislation and other lawful acts of the Storting Landsraad, Monarchy, or Founder.
a. Clubs shall hold the right to refer to themselves under any related name such as "Group", "Association", "Organization", etc.

Founding a Club
3. To start a Club, the prospective founder shall present a petition to the Storting Landsraad, signed by at least five current Citizens, which shall include a charter that explains:
a. The topic and purpose of the Club.
b. A detailed explanation of the structure of the Club, including any Club positions and how those positions are determined. This should also include an explanation of how leadership will change if the current leader leaves or is no longer active.
c. the process of how a Club decision is made.

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.

Maintaining a Club
5. To maintain status as a Club, the club shall:
a. Continue to have at least five current Citizens as active members during the season
b. Contribute an activity, event, or discussion to the community during each season
c. Maintain current records listing active members and contributions

6. The Monarch or their designee shall verify whether clubs are meeting the requirements set in Section 5 at some point during the months of November, February, May, and August.

7. Any changes to the Club Charter must be approved by the Landsraad before taking effect.

Dissolving a Club
8. A club shall be considered automatically dissolved if it has not met the requirements of this Act for two consecutive seasons.
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.

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.

Repeal of the Regional Clubs Act

Summary: The Regional Stability Squad repealed the Regional Clubs Act as announced here.

Time in Effect: April 29th, 2023 to present

Repeal Effect

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Current Text
Title
1. This Act is to be titled as the Regional Clubs Act.

Definitions
2. A Club shall be legally defined as a group of Citizens organized in common cause under a charter which has been approved by the Landsraad, with rights, privileges, and responsibilities as determined by this legislation and other lawful acts of the Landsraad, Monarchy, or Founder.
a. Clubs shall hold the right to refer to themselves under any related name such as "Group", "Association", "Organization", etc.

Founding a Club
3. To start a Club, the prospective founder shall present a petition to the Landsraad, signed by at least five current Citizens, which shall include a charter that explains:
a. The topic and purpose of the Club.
b. A detailed explanation of the structure of the Club, including any Club positions and how those positions are determined. This should also include an explanation of how leadership will change if the current leader leaves or is no longer active.
c. the process of how a Club decision is made.

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.

Maintaining a Club
5. To maintain status as a Club, the club shall:
a. Continue to have at least five current Citizens as active members during the season
b. Contribute an activity, event, or discussion to the community during each season
c. Maintain current records listing active members and contributions

6. The Monarch or their designee shall verify whether clubs are meeting the requirements set in Section 5 at some point during the months of November, February, May, and August.

7. Any changes to the Club Charter must be approved by the Landsraad before taking effect.

Dissolving a Club
8. A club shall be considered automatically dissolved if it has not met the requirements of this Act for two consecutive seasons.
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.

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.