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TGC's Book of Law | Domestic Codex

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The Gold Coast's
BOOK OF LAW
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Compiled Fall 2019 | First Edition | Home

DOMESTIC[3] ◈
Laws pertaining to the behavior, customs, or institutions of citizens of the Federation of Conservative Nations; or altering the status of citizenship; or creating, altering, enforcing a criminal code; or honorary legislation directed at the populace of the region; or regulation affecting directly the regular residence within the region.

Noticing Dobrobyt slight commitment to the region and pushing for few of its policies

Acknowledges that Dobrobyt was the first nation to be impeached in the history of the FCN

Appalled that Dobrobyt voted for the Liberation Nazi Europa. Against the will of the people.

Hereby inducts Dobrobyt into the FCN Hall of Fame


S.B. 3 THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE FCN HALL OF FAME CREATION AND INDUCTION BILL [3.2]
Whereas the FCN considers its history to be important, and

Whereas several figures have made a substantial impact on the culture of the FCN, and

Whereas the FCN would not be what be what it is today without their history in the FCN,

Hereby creates the FCN Hall of Fame,
Directs the creation of a Hall of Fame channel on Discord, as well as a Hall of Fame thread on the forum, and
Hereby inducts Rhineland "Rhiney" Sued, Topeka "the Tyrant", Pablocracy "Pablocrazy", Fillsurnac, and Freezic Vast to the FCN Hall of Fame


S.B. 5 REGIONAL HOLIDAYS [3.3] [Amended by S.B. 7; S.B. 24; S.B. 83]
These Days will be Holidays to the FCN, consequentially no bills should be voted on during these days.

  • Third Monday in January, Robert E. Lee Day
    [Struck by S.B. 83 [2.17]]

  • Jan 31, CCN Is Created
    [Struck by S.B. 7 [2.1]]

  • January 31st 2017, CNN is founded
    [Added by S.B. 24 [2.9]]

  • Feb 6, Ronald Reagan’s Birthday

  • The Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday, Good Friday

  • First Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the March equinox, Easter Sunday

  • 40th day after Easter, Makes Ascension Day (Holy Thursday)

  • July 4, 4th of July
    [Added by S.B. 7]

  • Sep 9, FCN Independence Day

  • Oct 31, Reformation Day

  • Fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving

  • Dec 25, Christmas


S.B. 6 THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE "GOLDWATER" ACT [3.4] [Repealed by S.B. 22 [2.8]]
Recognizing The laws of the FCN

Noticing New Waldensia (CP Chair) (CP Chair) appalling attempt to remove voting rights from Ducurio Quentiam (L&O) Mr.Gagium (CP) [i]Deleted User and Krankriet (Vice President) (CP), only for the "crime" of spamming another region's RMB.

Noticing There is no written law or article in the constitution prohibiting the preceding.

Hereby makes it illegal to censure, reprimand, or remove senatorial rights for "violations" not covered by the FCN law or the constitution.


S.B. 12 RHINEY RENAMING ACT [3.5]
Whereas Rhiney, also known as Rhineland Sued, was prescient with his prophetic warnings about the tyrannical nature of the thrice-accursed Topeka, and

Given his special status in the hallowed FCN Hall of Fame, and

Recognizing his misunderstood actions, the rehabilitation of his memory, and his rightful place in FCN history,

Hereby insists that all legal references to Rhineland Sued be changed to St. Rhiney the Vindicated, and encourages all FCN members to refer to him by this new name


S.B. 14 COMMUNIST EXCLUSION AND PROFILING ACT [3.6] [Repealed by S.B. 38 [2.11]]
Recognizing that our region has been infiltrated by Communists, who claim they "are one of us"; most specifically the Neo-Confederate States.

Noticing in no way can Communism be a a Conservative Ideology.

Recognizing our region specifically targets communist when it comes to raiding and N/Z-Day Events.

Noticing under the last constitution, Communists were banned from the region.

Hereby bans Communists or other extreme leftists from residing in the FCN and orders the deportation of any current Communists or extreme leftists from our great region!


S.B. 20 THE SORE LOSER DOUBLE DIPPING ACT [3.7]
Observing that under current law, multiple candidates can run for the same position from the same party in the general election,

Also noting that under current law candidates can run for more than one position in the same general election cycle.

Hereby makes it illegal for a candidate that loses a primary election to run for the same position under the same party in the general election.

Further makes it illegal for candidates to change campaigns for positions after the primaries and run for more than one office in a single election cycle.


S.B. 23 THE OPEN SEASON BILL [3.8]
Whereas the FCN Discord economy is centered around the #federative-central-bank and activities performed through that function, such as work and casino games, and

Whereas the Bank regulations have made it "a federal crime to rob money, or to attempt to, from any government official", and

Whereas this rule was never passed by the Senate,

Therefore, in an effort to produce more activity in the Discord economy, and allow those who attempt to seize unsecured cash the ability to seek that risk, the Senate hereby repeals this bureaucratic rule and institutes no punishments for attempting to rob any individual in the FCN Discord.


S.B. 25 THE CHEATER, CHEATER, CHICKEN EATER BILL [3.9]
Whereas some individuals are known to abuse the FCN Discord economy by using one of the !crime/!slut/!rob functions with a space between the ! and the action word, and restoring their money to the previous level if they fail and are fined, and

Whereas this is a gross abuse of power and the public trust, eliminating the risk that every other member faces,

Therefore the FCN Senate makes it illegal to undo fines from failed attempts, and

Further institutes a 50% fine of the individual's cumulative money for each instance of abusing the system in the manner described


Wishing for the Hall of Fame to be filled with more nations that deserve it

Notices Qui-Gon's diplomatic efforts as President, the likes of which have rarely been seen from any president since

Recognizes that Qui-Gon was the final President of the CCN (2.0) as well as the first President of the FCN, and briefly lead us through very tough times

Hereby: Inducts Qui-Gon into the Hall of Fame


S.B. 37 INDUCTION OF CRIMSONFIELD INTO THE HALL OF FAME [3.11]
Wishing for the Hall of Fame to be filled with more nations that deserve it

Notices Crimsonfield's traitorous behavior attempting to get Gagium impeached and his new region DDoSing Gagium

Recognizes that Crimsonfield attempted to collude with FCN members (mainly CP) to impeach Gagium which in short backfired on him, in which he then targeted the Army of Freedom in N-Day 3 after DDoSing Gagium

Hereby: Inducts Crimsonfield into the Hall of Fame


S.B. 46 INDUCTION OF COLORADO KANSAS INTO THE HALL OF FAME [3.12]
Wishing that the hall of fame be filled with more nations that deserve it.

CK was known as the leader of the CDP alongside Crimsonfeild.

Some things he did were trying to become the regional leader after only being in the region for a month.

Holding an Iron Fist around the senate and refusing to confirm Libervally.

Recruiting Christian Bounds to DDOS Gagium in order to coup the region.

Hereby inducts Colorado-Kansas into the Hall of Fame.


S.B. 47 THE HALL OF SHAME ACT [3.13]
NOTICING how many hall of fame inductees are inducted on their negative impact to the region, instead of a positive impact

REALIZING that a negative impact is still an impact.

NOTICING that many senators have voiced that the hall of fame should be renamed to the “Hall of Shame”

HEREBY establishes the Hall of Shame for nations who have had a negative impact on the region and reserves the Hall of Fame to those who have had a positive impact.


S.B. 48 HALL OF SHAME TRANSFERAL ACT [3.14]
Noting the creation of the Hall of Shame, thus allowing members of the Hall of Fame to be moved to their rightful location,

Hereby transfers Topeka "the Tyrant", Fortlock, Fillsurnac, and Colorado-Kansas from the Hall of Fame into the Hall of Shame


S.B. 50 IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL [3.15]
  1. Everyone should be allowed to be a resident of the FCN

    • Residents can participate in all functions of the FCN except voting and official government functions.

    • Applicants must state their nation name, any previous regions, and purpose before becoming a Resident.

  2. Requirements to become a Citizen of the FCN

    • Must fill out an application/questionnaire form

    • Prohibit Communist nations from becoming citizens

    • Must pass citizenship test on the Constitution (3-5 questions)

    • If in the WA must endorse the WA delegate

    • Minimum 7 day waiting period required


S.B. 54 HALL OF FAME AND HALL OF SHAME TRANSFERAL ACT [3.16]
Hereby:

  • Moves Pablocracy into the Hall of Fame: His bills stimulated the Senate daily in the early days of the Senate and he pretty much wrote the first constitution single-handedly. While his departure of the CCN wasn't on the best of terms, his activity and the effort he put into the region should be noted

  • Moves Crimsonfield into the Hall of Shame: On the same grounds as why she was inducted into the Hal of Fame, she just wasn't moved to the Hall of Shame by mistake

  • Moves Rhineland Sued into the Hall of Shame: Still noting his attempted impeachment of former President Qui-Gon, but additionally, his attempted impeachment of Creeperopolis (as well as Viridus at first) due to Creeper's muting him as a result to his unwanted spamming. Further noting his nation's deletion by the NS mods as well as Rhineland's multiple ragequits from the CCN/FCN
    [Struck by S.B. 103 [2.24]

  • Removes Fillsurnac, Fortlock, Freezic Vast and Dobrobyt from the Hall of Fame and the Hall of Shame: their impact on the region, either negatively or positively, has not been significant enough to merit their inductions into either Hall


S.B. 56 LALOP/CATOP INDUCTION BILL [3.17]
Mindful that it has been several months since Lalop left the FCN

Understanding that Lalop has attempted to compromise the integrity of the FCN’s democracy by using puppets during the October 2018 election

Aware of Lalop’s unsportsmanlike behaviour after losing the October election

Recognizing that after leaving the FCN, Lalop moved to the blossoming region, “Roman Empire” in which he took part in writing the region’s constitution, making it so that all nations would become citizens and viable to vote in elections immediately after joining the region, a rule which he would later abuse in order to use his puppets to perform voter fraud in their most recent election.

Acknowledging the detrimental impact that his actions have had on the Roman Empire, as their founder has been missing for weeks, and now their democracy is in disarray

Concluding that Lalop has completely broken his vows to stand by the FCN as well as our core beliefs, and constitution, as well as to never commit treason

Hereby: inducts Lalop into the Hall of Shame under the alias “The Fraud”


S.B. 57 LALOP/CATOP BANNING BILL [3.18]
Knowing that Lalop/Catop (refereed to as Lalop from now on) has expressed malice and hate toward the Federation during and after Bamgo's Presidential campaign.

Knowing that Lalop attempted to undermine the election by using a puppet to vote illegally.

Seeing that Lalop threatened to meddle with our upcoming elections

Concerned that Lalop confirmed he will meddle with the upcoming elections.

Knowing that he has already earned a spot in the #hall-of-shame .

Seeing that Lalop meddles with the elections of the Roman Empire shortly after he arrived there.

Confirming that Lalop, indeed, has broken the vows of the Federation and the values of Conservatism.

Hereby bans Lalop from the Federation of Conservative Nations, the FCN Discord, and the Army of Freedom Discord.


S.B. 64 INDUCTION OF GAGIUM INTO THE HALL OF FAME [3.19]
WISHING for the Hall of Fame to be filled with more nations that deserve it,

NOTICING that Gagium is the founder of the Federation of Conservative Nations and has endured hostility by other people on NationStates, notably Crimsonfield and their friends,

RECOGNIZING Gagium's many hours of work towards making this region a better place, their service as various cabinet positions, such as President, Secretary of War, and Secretary of Internal Affairs, and participation in many raids,

HEREBY inducts Gagium into the Hall of Fame.


Noticing how there are no clearly-defined rules on the FCN's discord, where most government and regional activity and discussion takes place,

Seeing how this has been abused, with spam, gory content, and borderline-pornography being posted due to this lack of rules,

Also noting how the server has no rules against flaming or other inappropriate actions,

Hereby:

  1. Mandates the creation of a #server-rules channel, which shall be made publicly available to the server:

  2. Sets the following as the contents of the channel:

    • SERVER RULES

    1. No pornographic or NSFW content

    2. No spam

    3. No pinging @everyone unless it is for a government-sanctioned or otherwise important reason

    4. No excessive harassment using pinging or other repeated insults or flames intended to cause strife

    5. Please use channels for their proper uses and functions only

    6. Refrain from content that could damage the reputation of the region or have other consequences unless you feel it is absolutely necessary

    7. Please use common sense

  3. Allows for anyone with the Cabinet role to warn or mute people for breach of these rules, and allows for the President, Secretary of Internal Affairs, or anyone with the Server Moderator role to kick/ban people for breach of these rules.

  4. Allows for the Senate Speaker to suspend Senators from being able to vote for a limited period or amount of votes for repeated violation of these rules.


S.B. 69 INDUCT NEW WALDENSIA INTO THE HALL OF FAME [3.21]
Noting how New Waldensia has been in the 2nd CCN during its entire existence, serving as the Secretary of Interior & Defense and helping President Qui-Gon run the region,

Further noting how New Waldensia has been in the FCN since its founding on the 9th of September, 2017, and has founded the Army of Freedom for the 2nd N-Day,

Seeing how New Waldensia served as President of the Federation from October 17, 2018 to January 16, 2019,

Praising New Waldensia's leadership and administration as President, as well as his active role in furthering relations with Right to Life,

Exasperated at New Waldensia's authoring of several important FCN bills, including the FCN-RTL Alliance treaty, Repeal of the Communist Exclusion and Profiling Act, the reinstallation of the FCN's rightful flag as well as the Cheater, Cheater, Chicken Eater Bill, among countless others,

Noting that New Waldensia is the current Head Intelligence and chairman of the Conservative Party,

Wishing to commend New Waldensia for his extensive service to the FCN and its previous regions, as well as his actions to guide the region to where it's at today,

Hereby inducts New Waldensia into the Hall of Fame


S.B. 71 BLUEFLARST INDUCTION INTO THE HALL OF SHAME [3.22]
Seeing and Appalled at how Blueflarst has made comments in support of the September 2018 Coup D'état Attempt and DDoS.

Also Noting that he has made statements wishing to see Crimsonfield return to the FCN.

Knowing how supporting enemies of the FCN is extremely treasonous.

Hereby Inducts Blueflarst into the FCN Hall of Shame


S.B. 73 INDUCTION OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS [3.23]
Noticing that the Founding Fathers of the FCN home regions have not received due credit in the Hall of Fame,

Wishing to correct this oversight,

Hereby inducts the following individuals into the FCN Hall of Fame, with the following citations attached:

Ding Dong States - As the founder of the Confederation of Conservative Nations, Ding Dong States saw the CCN¹ skyrocket to an apex of nearly 140 members in the first month after founding due to his recruitment efforts. Without his role in history, the Federation of Conservative Nations would never have come into being. Ding Dong States shall be officially recognized as the Great-Grand Founder of the FCN.

Topeka - As founder of the Confederacy of Conservative Nations, Topeka oversaw the transition from the dead CCN¹ and partly through his recruitment efforts the CCN² reached nearly 90 members in a short span of time. He furthermore instituted the Discord and Senate, bringing an extremely vital part of FCN culture to life. Topeka shall be recognized as the Grand Founder of the FCN.

Gagium - As founder of the Federation of Conservative Nations, Gagium played a key role in the transition from the CCN² in the aftermath of Topeka's Destruction, provided a smooth transition into a new region for the exiles from the CCN². Gagium shall be recognized as the Founder of the FCN.


S.B. 75 MONARCHIST PARTY RECOGNITION [3.24]
SEEING that the Monarchist Party already has three members

NOTING that the Monarchist Party offers a unique perspective to FCN politics

ACKNOWLEDGING the Monarchist Party is mainly focused on one issue

WISHING for the Monarchist Party to be recognized by the Senate

HEREBY recognizes the Monarchist Party of the FCN as an official political party in the Federation of Conservative Nations


S.B. 78 THE CHECK ON NEGLIGENCE AND GOVERNMENT OVERREACH (CONGO) ACT [3.25]
Seeing the recent court ruling in Creeper v. Good Boy

Noting the fear of government overreach shared by some in the community.

Acknowledging that the court ordered that all cases involving the banning of an individual need to be brought to the attention of the court immediately in order to have a fair trial and not impose on any rights.

Knowing that future bans are unavoidable and will need to be deliberated.

Hereby

Mandates that all future bans are temporary and must be brought to the region's court for immediate review in order to maintain transparency and uphold civil liberties. The court can then decide to uphold or overturn the ban, including permanent bans.


S.B. 81 THE RIGHT TO A FAIR HEARING ACT [3.26]
Noting that the 'CONGO' act now requires by law that the Judicial system reviews and decides if it is constitutional to ban a given nation for whatever they are being charged of,

Realizing that over the course of the previous term there have been a number of controversies involving the judicial system, their role in the FCN's internal structure, and the justification of bannings and similar penalties

Considering that oftentimes the defendants oftentimes do not get to speak to the Justices as they've been stripped of their roles or have been muted for perceived disruption of the discord,

Concerned that screenshots taken of DMs submitted by plaintiffs or witnesses may be leaving out the complete story of what happened,

Believing that these factors gives the plaintiff a serious advantage over the defendant,

Mindful that those who are put at risk of being banned oftentimes are being disruptive to the discord and that spies are a threat to the region's security,

Concerned that screenshots taken of DMs submitted by plaintiffs or witnesses may be leaving out the complete story,

Seeking to give the defendant a just and fair way to defend oneself in a manner that is comfortable and convenient for the rest of the FCN,

Hereby

Creates the role of "Defendant" in which those on trial and on risk of being will be restricted to viewing and speaking in the proposed bar subcategory. They'll be restricted from pinging any role in the region.

Constructs a subcategory in the Judicial Branch named "The Bar Table" in which only the defendant, Justices and cabinet may be allowed to speak. The function of this subcategory will be to allow the accused to talk about their side of the story with Justices submit evidence, and debate the merits of their charges. This subcategory will be available for all residents to see as to ensure government transparency.


S.B. 87 ISRAELI COMMONWEALTH HALL OF SHAME INDUCTION ACT [3.27]
Seeing that Israeli Commonwealth attempted to discreetly start a rebellion

Knowing that he held covert conversations with Farkasfalka officials

Shocked that Israeli attempted a coup in May and not September

Wishing to recognize his acts of treason

Hereby inducts Israeli Commonwealth into the hall of shame for treason and an attempted coup


S.B. 89 THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE ACT [3.28]
Recognizing that the judiciary system is still under development.

Realizing that there is a lack of a bills protecting the presumption of innocence.

Believing that the law should protect the defendant from unprovable accusations.

Hereby:

Recognizes the presumption of innocence of the defendant (ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat principle).

Establishes the legal burden of proof on the prosecutors, who must collect and present compelling evidence to the table.

Imposes that a defendant may not be convicted by the Justices when doubts about their guilt remain.


S.B. 91 PEOPLE'S PARTY RECOGNITION [3.29]
SEEING that the People's Party already has two members

NOTING that the People's Party offers a unique perspective to FCN politics

WISHING for the People's Party to be recognized by the Senate

HEREBY recognizes the People's Party of the FCN as an official political party in the Federation of Conservative Nations


Noting the recent passage of the LCN database act

Seeing that after the executive order, the nation, Barry Goldwater The Ghost left the FCN for his puppet because he could not be a member of both regions

Noting that Barry Goldwater expressed his wishes to return to the FCN with his main account after the removal of the executive order

Hereby Adds Barry Goldwater the Ghost to the LCN database and allows him to return to the FCN


S.B. 102 MOTION TO REMOVE CREEPEROPOLIS FROM THE LCN DATABASE [3.31]
Seeing that we let return Creeperpolis to the FCN as a sign of friendship and trust.

Noting that Creeperpolis has betrayed the trust of the region by refusing to give access to the FCN archive nation

Hereby Removes Creeperopolis from the database if he fails to return to the FCN access to the FCN archive nation within 24hours after the approval of this motion.


S.B. 105 THE ANTEBELLUM DEMOCRATIC PARTY RECOGNITION [3.32]
SEEING that the Antebellum Democratic Party already has three members

NOTING that the Antebellum Democratic Party offers a unique perspective to FCN politics

WISHING for the Antebellum Democratic Party to be recognized by the Senate

HEREBY recognizes the Antebellum Democratic Party of the FCN as an official political party in the Federation of Conservative Nations


S.B. 107 REMOVE RHINEY FROM THE HALL OF FAME [3.33]
Knowing that Rhiney, also known as Rhinelans Seud, and St. Rhiney the Vindicated, currently sits on the hall of fame because of a technicality in a recently passed bill,

Noting that Rhiney did not have any major positive contribution to the FCN to deserve being in the hall of fame,

Hereby removes Rhiney from the hall of fame


S.B. 109 Fascist Condemning Act [3.34]
Noting that we already have a similar law banning communism

Acknowledging that fascism brought death and suffering to millions, and is one of the deadliest ideologies

Noting that the region has an anti-fascist tag, and we have been trying to get rid of the fascist label given to us by antifa

Hereby bans fascism from the FCN

Veto Override FOR THE "FASCIST CONDEMNING ACT": 9 in Favor; 3 Opposed [3.35]

S.B. 112 ACT TO RECOGONIZE THE NATIONAL POPULIST PARTY [3.36]
Whereas that Article III Section VII of the Constitution allows for any nation to form a political party,

Whereas the proposed National Populist Party has created an organized structure and coherent set of values and ideology,

Seeing that the proposed National Populist Party has two current members and it therefore able to be recognized. It is now,

Resolved - The Senate of the Federation of Conservative Nations hereby recognizes the National Populist Party as a legitimate political party and therefore requires the region to add the National Populist Party to the overview of political parties.


S.B. 113 RECOGNITION OF THE ANTI-SECLUSION PARTY [3.37]
Whereas the Anti-Seclusion Party has applied for official recognition by the Senate, and,

Whereas the ASP has two Senators counted in its membership, and,

Whereas freedom of association has historically been recognized in the FCN as it relates to political parties with multiple members,

Hereby grants the Anti-Seclusion Party official recognition as a political party in the FCN.


S.B. 114 REGIONAL OFFICER INTEGRITY ACT [3.38]
Whereas the Regional Officers are the WA Delegate/Head Diplomat, President, Vice President, Secretary of Internal Affairs, Secretary of War, Chief of Intelligence, Head of Journalist, Senate Speaker, Senate Pro-Tempore, Justices, and Senators.

Whereas regional officers throughout FCN history have been warned, muted, deleted, etc. for breaking NS rules, discord server rules, and regional laws.

Whereas our leaders acting immaturely, irrationally, [redundant] this looks bad on the region.

Whereas we out to hold our officers to a higher standard.

Hereby

  1. Establishes a six-strike system for regional officers.

  2. Three FCN discord rule violation leading to a warning is equal to one strike; An FCN discord rule violation leading to a warning is equal to one strike; an NS rule violation leading to a RMB/Forum warning or mute is equal to one strike; an NS deletion is equal to six strikes.

  3. If a regional officer receives six strikes he shall be removed from his office and replaced as laid out in the constitution.

  4. Any strike may be appealed in the regional court, but if a case involves a justice, said justice may not contribute to the ruling.

  5. Strikes reset after every election.

  6. Strike start at zero for all officials should this bill pass.


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