Quote from: xpb on Today at 08:52:18 AMhttps://wiki.talossa.com/Law:The_Penguin_Awareness_Day_Act


42RZ3 — The Penguin Awareness Day Act
WHEREAS the Kingdom of Talossa has made the wise decision to recognise animals that are an integral part of our national consciousness through thoughtful implementation of legislation such as 40RZ19 (The Squirrel Appreciation Act), which designates each January 21st as a day of observance, and

WHEREAS in seemingly every other Cosa some always ill-fated attempt — including 41RZ11 (The Diet Coke of Provinces: Péngöpäts Amendment) and 38RZ1 (The Péngöpäts: Land of Fun Amendment) — has been made to convert our penguin-adorned territory into a province, and

WHEREAS although such attempts have consistently failed to pass the Ziu (failing even to gain the votes of their sponsors), the fact remains that there is clearly (or apparently, or perhaps) a desire to recognise and assist Péngöpäts in some manner, and

WHEREAS there exists (although no one seems to know exactly why) a penguin-related day of observance, surprisingly close to the date of Squirrel Appreciation Day, and

WHEREAS the mysterious and unexplained pre-existence of this day of observance presents an innocuous opportunity to see if maybe officially adding it to the Talossan calendar might quench the stubborn desire to recognise and assist Péngöpäts (not to mention actually facilitate the said recognition and assistance), now

THEREFORE, Be It Hereby Resolved That the 20th of January of each year be designated a day of observance by the Kingdom of Talossa, on which date shall be celebrated PENGUIN AWARENESS DAY, and

FURTHERMORE, the Kingdom of Talossa shall encourage all Talossans on that day to

pay tribute to the lives of penguins, through reflection on the existence of the order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae, and the Territory of Péngöpäts and;
visit penguins in the wild (preferably in the Territory of Péngöpäts) or at a zoo, or observe and study penguins through video, books, or otherwise, or to dress in penguin-y hued raiment, or to act as if they were in fact a penguin sometime during that day, or to use the Linux operating system in some manner, or to watch a Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game, or to consider the careers of third-baseman Ron Cey and actors Burgess Meredith and Danny DeVito, and
support a conservation group such as SANCCOB (The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds; yes, how they got "SANCCOB" out of that is a mystery to us too), the Penguin Foundation, or their local zoo.

Noi urent q'estadra sa:
Baron Hooligan (MC, RUMP)

I would like to co-sponsor this if it is okay with you Baron!
Capt. Sir Mick Preston (MC, RUMP)

Quote2.1 The Minister of Immigration shall ascertain to their own satisfaction that the prospective immigrant is a real human being with genuine interest in becoming a citizen of the Kingdom of Talossa. The Minister shall be free to inquire of the applicant on any and every subject, and shall be required to collect the legal name or name used in daily life, postal address (optional if the applicant is under 18 years of age, except for information needed to assign the applicant to a province), telephone number, and e-mail address(es) of the candidate, which information the Minister shall communicate to the Secretary of State. The applicant shall affirm or swear, under penalty of perjury and under the provisions of Lexh.A.16.1.[r 11], that this information is accurate, and shall provide documentary evidence of the same if the Minister thinks it appropriate.[367]

2.2 All Immigration applications shall be written in one of the official languages of the Kingdom.[367]
2.3 The Immigration Minister shall also allow every applicant to indicate what part or parts of Talossan life are the Special Interests of the applicant. These may include Politics, Language, Culture, Heraldry, or any other categories as the Minister may see fit or that may be suggested by the applicant.[367]
2.4 If an application for immigration does not meet the requirements of this section, the Immigration Minister shall communicate this fact to the prospective citizen and explain how to remedy the problems with their application. Should the applicant not do so to the Minister's satisfaction, the Minister may at their discretion not proceed to the next stages of the immigration process.[367]
2.5. The Immigration Minister shall report, at least monthly, to the Ziu the number of any immigration applications received since the last report which did not proceed because failing to fulfil the requirements of this section. For each failed application the Minister shall note which part or part of the requirements of this section were lacking in the application.[367]
3. The Minister of Immigration, working with the Seneschal[368] and the responsible authorities for administering Wittenberg,[369] shall cause the prospective immigrant to be granted an account on Wittenberg, allowing said prospective immigrant to converse with the subjects of the Kingdom gathered there. The Immigration Minister shall verify that the said account is fully-enabled, and that the candidate is able to communicate using this forum with the citizens of the Kingdom. The Immigration Minister shall then begin a single thread on Wittenberg introducing the prospective immigrant to the nation. The "Why I am Interested in Becoming a Talossan" essay shall be published by the Immigration Minister in this introduction. The Immigration Minister is further directed to remind his fellow citizens from time to time that the initiation of new citizens into Talossa is a serious matter and that questioning a prospective citizen is a patriotic obligation of all who love their King and Country.[370]

3.1 The Ministry of Immigration shall note the prospective immigrant's future provincial assignment in the introducing thread.[371]
3.2 The Ministry of Immigration shall also publish any Special Interests identified by the prospective citizen in the application, and put them in touch with Talossan citizens who are identified by the Ministry as being able and willing to help them pursue those interests. In doing so the Ministry shall not promote any particular political party to the exclusion of any other.[372]
4. An examination period shall begin with the prospective citizen's first posting to Wittenberg after an introduction by the Immigration Minister. At any time at least fifteen days after the beginning of the examination period, any current citizen of Talossa may petition the Secretary of State requesting that a Royal Grant of Citizenship be issued to the prospective citizen. If no such petition is laid before the Secretary of State within the first sixty days of the examination period, the examination period shall end, the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and their Wittenberg account shall be disabled. In addition, if a prospective citizen fails to ever make a first posting to Wittenberg within thirty days of their introduction by the Immigration Minister then the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and his Wittenberg account shall be disabled. Furthermore, whenever an immigration process is terminated then the Immigration Minister shall notify the nation and the prospective citizen of the termination, and shall post a notification to the effect on Wittenberg. [373]

5. If, at any point during the process, either before or after creation of the Wittenberg account, the Immigration Minister determines that the prospective immigrant shall not be considered further, the prospective immigrant shall be informed of this decision, and shall be made aware that a Grant of Citizenship may yet be obtained by the disappointed applicant if an act of the Ziu be passed directing that such a grant be issued. Any account created for the applicant on Wittenberg shall then be terminated.[374]

5.1 Any person, whose citizenship is denied, may in the first case appeal this decision by application to the Secretary of State, and be given the Chancery's contact details to enable them to do so. The Secretary of State may, if they believe the Ministry of Immigration has misused their discretion under Talossan law, report to the Ziu with their reasons for so deciding and recommend that the applicant or prospective citizen be given citizenship by act of the Ziu. Alternatively, the applicant or prospective may reapply by undergoing the entire procedure (minus any successfully completed portions) following the next general election. [375]

Quote2. The Minister of Immigration shall publish an application form available to the public.

2.1. For each prospective immigrant, the Minister shall be required to collect the following information:

2.1.1. Legal name
2.1.2. Name used in daily life (if different)
2.1.3. Email address
2.1.4  Country of residence
2.1.5. What part or parts of Talossan life are of interest to the applicant
2.1.6. If the prospective immigrant is a resident of the United States: State of residence
2.1.7. If the prospective immigrant is a resident of Wisconsin: County of residence
2.1.8. If the prospective immigrant is 18 years of age or older: Postal address
2.1.9. If the prospective immigrant is 18 years of age or older: Telephone number
2.1.10.  Any other information that the Minister deems necessary to collect

2.2. The Minister shall also be required to collect such information that will allow them to ascertain to their own satisfaction that the prospective immigrant is a real human being with genuine interest in becoming a citizen of the Kingdom of Talossa.

2.3. The prospective immigrant shall affirm or swear, under penalty of perjury and under the provisions of Lexh.A.16.1, that the information they have provided is accurate, and shall provide documentary evidence of the same if the Minister thinks it appropriate.

2.4. 2.6. Immigration applications shall all be automatically forwarded to an email address that is under the control of His Majesty the King and that is not accessible to any member of His Majesty's Government, and His Majesty will give access to this email address to the Leader of the Opposition.

3. The Minister shall process applications in a timely fashion.  The Minister shall be free to inquire of the prospective immigrant on any and every subject.

3.1. If an application lacks any required information, the Minister shall notify the applicant of how this might be remedied, but shall not further act on the application.

3.2. If the Immigration Minister, supported by a Member of the Ziu associated with the Opposition, jointly decide that the prospective immigrant's entrance into the Kingdom would not be in the nation's best interest, then the prospective immigrant shall not be considered further.

3.2.1. In this event, the prospective immigrant shall be informed of this decision, and shall be made aware that a Grant of Citizenship may yet be obtained if an act of the Ziu be passed directing that such a grant be issued.

3.2.2. In this event, any account created for the applicant on Wittenberg shall be terminated.

3.2.3. This decision may only be made after the application has been processed and posted, and the public must be informed of the decision and the justification for the decision.

3.2.4. The applicant or prospective may reapply without prejudice following the next general election.

3.3 The Minister of Immigration, working with the Seneschal and the responsible authorities for administering Wittenberg, shall cause the prospective immigrant to be granted an account on Wittenberg, allowing said prospective immigrant to converse with the subjects of the Kingdom gathered there.

3.3.1. The Immigration Minister shall verify that the said account is fully-enabled, and that the candidate is able to communicate using this forum with the citizens of the Kingdom.

3.3.2. The Immigration Minister shall then begin a single thread on Wittenberg introducing the prospective immigrant to the nation, including on this thread such information from the prospective immigrant's application as seems helpful, including their future provincial assignment and any special interests.

3.3.3. The Immigration Minister is further directed to remind his fellow citizens from time to time that the initiation of new citizens into Talossa is a serious matter and that questioning a prospective citizen is a patriotic obligation of all who love their King and Country.

3.4. An examination period shall begin with the prospective citizen's first posting to Wittenberg after an introduction by the Immigration Minister.

3.4.1. At any time at least fifteen days after the beginning of the examination period, any current citizen of Talossa may petition the Secretary of State requesting that a Royal Grant of Citizenship be issued to the prospective citizen.

3.4.2. If no such petition is laid before the Secretary of State within the first sixty days of the examination period, the examination period shall end, the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and their Wittenberg account shall be disabled.

3.4.3. If a prospective citizen fails to ever make a first posting to Wittenberg within thirty days of their introduction by the Immigration Minister then the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and their Wittenberg account shall be disabled.

3.4.4. Whenever an immigration process is terminated, the Immigration Minister shall notify the nation and the prospective citizen of the termination, and shall post a notification to the effect on Wittenberg.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on Yesterday at 10:49:44 PM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on Yesterday at 04:42:48 PMI think it should also be viewed with an eye towards activity on Wittenberg and a holistic sense about how things are going.  I'm not quite sure how to quantify the latter, though.  It might just be impossible, unless we do regular surveys (which I still think would be a good idea, just maybe a little much right now).

One would think the de facto Minister of Public Records might recall the "Wittenberg Usage" tab on Infotecă? That seems a good a place as any to gauge activity, at least in terms of the nation overall. It would be a good first step.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on Yesterday at 10:49:44 PMIt is interesting to see the Seneschal reverse his "low immigration = house on fire = Government's fault" stance from the previous term. One wonders what caused him to change his mind.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on Yesterday at 10:49:44 PMa chart

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on Yesterday at 04:42:48 PMI think it should also be viewed with an eye towards activity on Wittenberg and a holistic sense about how things are going.  I'm not quite sure how to quantify the latter, though.  It might just be impossible, unless we do regular surveys (which I still think would be a good idea, just maybe a little much right now).

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on Yesterday at 04:22:47 PMI am also of the opinion that the Seneschal's artificial carve-up of the immigration stats of my last Government because "it doesn't count because of external factors" is deeply politically dishonest. The Seneschal cannot be shaken from his belief that immigration rates are a function of Government policy; that if immigration is low it's because the Government doesn't care about immigration, and that when he's in power, he can make immigration flick up with his policy choices. But this is simply proven wrong, if he has to falsify the immigration stats from the previous government, to eliminate the impact of something out of the Government's control (without doing the same to all previous governments).

Quote from: Mximo Malt on Yesterday at 07:06:26 PMHow does one be a citizen of two provinces simultaneously?

Quote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on Yesterday at 06:06:22 PM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on Yesterday at 03:59:46 PMOkay.  Well, your suggested language doesn't quite work.  But how about

"2. The King may appoint a Cunstaval (or Constable) for any Province to exercise these powers on his behalf.  A province may pass laws setting a term of office for its Cunstaval, specifying who is disqualified from the role, and assigning the Cunstaval a role in their government.  Unless otherwise fixed by national or provincial statute, the term of office shall be three years.  No person shall be at the same time Cunstaval of one province and the leader of the provincial government of that same province."

Ok with the same province that should same/another province.
Or just "no person shall at the same time be a Cunstaval of one province and the head/leader of provincial government of any province"