SE House legislation introduction Thread

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A BILL

To provide for the establishment of a public bank, to provide for the management and oversight of revenues, to provide investment for the private economy, to establish effective oversight of economic activity in the Imperial Dominion of the South, among other purposes.


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This act may be cited as the Public Bank Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. PURPOSES

The Bank of the Imperial Dominion of the South, as it shall be addressed, is delegated the following powers;

To provide loans & loan guarantees
To provide assistance to borrowers in areas of job retention
To provide assistance to borrowers in technology creation
To provide assistance to small businesses and businesses of retail (including agribusiness)
To participate in community service projects

SECTION 3. FUNDS AND REVENUES

1.) All revenues collected by the region shall be deposited in the Bank of the IDS, and not placed under the administration of the Regional Treasury.

2.) The Bank of the IDS shall not transmit services or funds to foreign regions, nations, or governments unless funds are prescribed to such entities via a budget item or law dictating otherwise.

4.) 35% of the Bank's earnings must be remitted to the Treasury.

SECTION 4. ECONOMIC OVERSIGHT AND BANK SUPERVISION

1.) The Bank will be held responsible for maintaining a record of all transactions, and keeping written summaries which must address expectation and outlook of growth and inflation over each coming year.

2.) The Treasury is hereby designated with the responsibility of annually checking the bank for organization of these records and efficiency in management.

SECTION 5. PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

No individual, co-partnership, or corporation shall be permitted to subscribe for or to hold at any time more than $25,000 par value of stock in the Bank of the IDS.

SECTION 6. COST

The total cost of this bill shall be a sum of $1.306 billion.  The federal government shall, under the jurisdiction of the Jobs Now Act of 2012, cover 35% of the cost for the establishment of the Bank.

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A BILL

To curb wasteful and unnecessary spending


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This act may be cited as the Deficit Reduction Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY OF YEAR-END SAVINGS IN SALARIES AND EXPENSES

1.) 50 percent of a regional agency's unspent funds the end of a fiscal year shall remain available to that agency for subsequent fiscal years.

2.) 50 percent of these unspent funds shall be remitted to the Treasury and used for the purpose of deficit reduction.

3.) Unspent funds carried to a subsequent fiscal year may not be taken into account in determining the amount by which an agency will be funded for each fiscal year.

4.) The Office of the Game Moderator projects annualized savings of $3.2 billion dollars for the Southeast Region upon the adoption of this section.

SECTION 3. CREATION OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION

1.) The Imperial Emperor will be authorized to create and maintain a five-member Commission of appointed citizens to look for departments of the regional government that can be merged or eliminated, as well as excessive bureaucracy or formalities that can be reduced, under the condition that these changes do not reduce benefits or the sustainability of necessary programs.

2.) Before the next fiscal session, the Imperial Emperor shall report to the Legislature how much money the Commission found can be saved upon making the spending reductions.

SECTION 4. ENACTMENT

This act shall go into effect at the start of the next fiscal year.

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A BILL

To require schools in the Imperial Dominion of the South to teach students basic finance techniques and skills.


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Financial Education Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. COMPULSORY FINANCIAL EDUCATION CLASSES IN IDS SCHOOLS

All certified high schools in the Imperial Dominion of the South are hereby required to teach basic tax law, finance, and mortgage techniques to students who are enrolled in their senior year.  All high school seniors will be required to take at least one semester's worth of classes in order to graduate.

SECTION 4. COST

The total cost for the enactment of this legislation shall be [TBD by Game Moderator].

SECTION 5. ENACTMENT

All schools will be required to comply with Section 2 of this law by the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year.

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A BILL

To prohibit foreign influence in Regional elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in such elections, and for other purposes.


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Southeast Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. CREATION OF INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT DEPARTMENT

The Southern Elections Commission (SEC) shall be created for the enactment and oversight of the standards set by this legislation.  The SEC shall be responsible for disclosing all necessary information regarding campaign contributions and contributors.

SECTION 3. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS AND BENEFICIARIES OF BAILOUTS

1.) Government contractors are prohibited from spending any amount of money to influence elections through the use of campaign contributions, defined to include independent expenditures and electioneering communications.  A $50,000 contract threshold will be included to exempt small government contractors.

2.) Corporate beneficiaries of bailouts, Regional or Federal, are prohibited from spending any amount of money to influence elections through the use of campaign contributions.  This ban on campaign finance shall be lifted once the bailout money is repaid in full.

SECTION 4. PREVENTION OF FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN I.D.S. ELECTIONS

A corporations shall be prohibited from spending any amount of money to influence elections through the use of campaign contributions, if it falls under the following categories:

1. A foreign national owns 20% or more of voting shares in the corporation

2. A majority of the board of directors are foreign nationals; or

3. One or more foreign nationals have the power to direct, dictate, or control the decision-making of the Atlasian subsidiary

SECTION 5. PREVENTION OF ORGANIZATIONS FROM COORDINATING THEIR ACTIVITIES WITH CANDIDATES AND PARTIES

Coordination between a corporation or union and the candidate on ads referencing an IDS candidate in the time period starting 14 days before the primary and continuing through the general election is prohibited.

SECTION 6. POLITICAL PARTY COMMUNICATIONS

1.) Any payment by a political party committee for the direct costs of an ad or other communication made on behalf of a candidate affiliated with the party shall be treated as a contribution to the candidate only if the communication is directed or controlled by the candidate.

2.) Party-paid communications that are not directed or controlled by the candidate are not subject to limits on the party’s contributions or expenditures.

SECTION 7. PROMOTING EFFECTIVE DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN-RELATED ACTIVITY

The public shall have full and timely disclosure of campaign-related expenditures (both electioneering communications and public independent expenditures) made by covered organizations (corporations and unions).

SECTION 8. INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES

1.) The definition of an “independent expenditure” is expanded to include both express advocacy and the functional equivalent of express advocacy.

2.) A 24-hour reporting requirement shall be imposed for expenditures of $10,000 or more made more than 7 days before an election, and expenditures of $1,000 or more made within 14 days before an election.  

SECTION 9. ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS

1.) The definition of "electioneering communications” shall include all broadcast ads that refer to a candidate within the period beginning 14 days before a primary election, until the date of the general election.  Any such “electioneering communication” is subject to the disclosure requirements of this bill.

2.) Corporations, labor unions, and super PACS must report all donors who have given $1,000 or more to the organization during a 12-month period if the organization makes independent expenditures or electioneering communications in excess of $10,000.

3.) If an organization makes a transfer of funds to another person for the purpose of making an independent expenditure or electioneering communication, the organization shall be treated as making an independent expenditure or electioneering communication.  A person shall be deemed to have transferred funds for the purpose of making campaign-related expenditures if there have been substantial discussions about such expenditures between the person making the transfer and the person receiving the funds, if the person making the transfer or the person receiving the transfer knows (or should have known) of the intent to make campaign-related expenditures by the person making the transfer or if the making the transfer or the person receiving the funds made a campaign-related expenditure in the last election cycle or the current cycle.

SECTION 10. DISCLOSURE OF GENERAL TREASURY FUNDS

1.) If a donor to a covered organization specifies that his donation may not be used for campaign-related activity, the organization is restricted from using the donation for that purpose, and may not then disclose the identity of the donor.  The organization’s CEO must certify to the donor within 7 days that such funds will not be used for campaign-related activity.

2.) If a covered organization makes a disbursement for campaign-related activity, the CEO must file a statement with the SEC certifying that the expenditure was not made in coordination with a candidate, that funds designated by the donor not to be used for campaign-related activity have not been used for any campaign-related activity, and that the spending has been fully disclosed and made in compliance with law.

SECTION 11. CREATION OF SEPARATE CAMPAIGN-RELATED ACTIVITY ACCOUNT

An organization can establish a separate “Campaign-Related Activity” account to receive and disburse political expenditures. If an organization makes campaign-related expenditures exclusively from its separate account, then it is only required to disclose only donors who have contributed $10,000 or more for unrestricted use or donors who have contributed $1,000 or more specifically for campaign-related activity.  

SECTION 12. POLITICAL AD DISCLOSURE

Leaders of Corporations, Unions, and Organizations must identify that they are Behind Political Ads. If any covered organization spends on a political ad, the CEO or highest ranking official of that organization will be required to appear on camera to say that he or she “approves this message."

SECTION 13. ENACTMENT

The entirety of this law shall be considered effective on January 1, 2016.

(COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER: Sections of this bill are modifications or are directly taken from http://www.schumer.senate.gov/Newsroom/record_print.cfm?id=324343)

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A BILL

To regulate the design of plastic guns for prevention of misuse or unwarranted firing by police


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Safe Shooting Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS

'Toy gun' shall be defined as any toy that is designed to mimic a real firearm.  This definition can include airsoft guns (replica firearms that unload plastic pellets by way of compressed gas or electric and/or spring-driven pistons) and cap guns (toy guns that create a loud gunshot sound and a puff of smoke when shot).

SECTION 3. DESIGN REGULATIONS

Toy guns transported or imported into the Imperial Dominion of the South must have a 6mm wide blaze orange tip or a blaze orange stripe 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) thick on both sides of the barrel.

SECTION 4. PENALTIES

Distributors which are guilty of selling guns that do not fit the standards set by section 3 of this law shall be fined a minimum of $500,000 per offense.  Retailers who are guilty of removing the orange tips shall be fined a minimum of $750,000 per offense.

SECTION 5. ENACTMENT

This law shall be considered effective February 1, 2014.

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A BILL

To change the official flag of the Imperial Dominion of the South


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Flag Redesign Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. NEW FLAG DESIGN

1. The Flag of the Imperial Dominion of the South shall, upon a majority of the public affirming via a referendum, be:

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A BILL

To repeal a stupid law


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Pacific Relations Act.

SECTION 2. RESTORATION OF IDS-PACIFIC RELATIONS

Section 2 of The I Guess We Messed Up But The Pacific Can Still Suck It Act is hereby repealed.

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A BILL


To combat homelessness in the Imperial Dominion of the South


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be referred to as the Housing First Act.

SECTION 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

1. The IDS Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (DoHUA) is established.  It shall be in charge of administering all laws related to public and private housing, urban development and mass transit, and government contracts.

2. The DoHUA shall be headquartered in the cities of:

Montgomery, AL
Little Rock, AR
Tallahassee, FL
Atlanta, GA
Baton Rouge, LA
Jackson, MS
Raleigh, NC
Columbia, SC
Nashville, TN
Austin, TX
San Juan, PR

SECTION 3. APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT

1. The DoHUD will be responsible for determining how many apartments shall be built in each state proportionate to how many homeless persons are living in each state in accordance with the 2013 estimate;

 7500 - Florida
 5500 - Texas
 3200 - Georgia
 3200 - Louisiana
 2600 - Tennessee
 1800 - Puerto Rico
 1100 - North Carolina
 1000 - Alabama
   600 - South Carolina
   400 - Mississippi
   300 - Arkansas

SECTION 4. HOUSING FIRST PROGRAM

1. All homeless individuals and families in the IDS will have the option of moving into an apartment room which must include a living room, a bedroom with beds, a bathroom, a refrigerator, and Wifi.

2. Each individual or family will be assigned a caseworker to meet with on a weekly basis.  The caseworker, who shall be employed by the DoHUD will be responsible for helping each applicant find employment.

3. Each individual or family will be allowed to stay in their respective departments until the DoHUD determines that they are self-sustainable.  The caseworker may assist the applicants in finding a new home located anywhere in the IDS.

4. The DoHUD will be responsible for compiling client-level data into the database, including the results of annual counts of the homeless derived from shelter and street surveys taken each January.

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A BILL


To prohibit public resources from going toward aiding any federal agency from indiscriminate spying on its own citizens and gathering electronic or metadata that violates the right to privacy


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South Assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Anti-Surveillance and Privacy Protection Act.

SECTION 2. PROTECTION OF PRIVACY RIGHTS

1. Notwithstanding any other law, a state, a political subdivision of the region, an employee of the region or a political subdivision of the region while acting in his or her official capacity, or a corporation while providing services on behalf of the state or a political subdivision of this state shall not do any of the following:

   (a) Provide material support, participation, or assistance in any form to a federal agency that claims the power, by virtue of any federal law, rule, regulation, or order, to collect electronic data or metadata of any person pursuant to any action not based on a warrant that particularly describes the person, place, and thing to be searched or seized.
   (b) Utilize any assets or public funds, in whole or in part, to engage in any activity that aids a federal agency, federal agent, or corporation while providing services to the federal government in the collection of electronic data or metadata of any person pursuant to any action not based on a warrant that particularly describes the person, place, and thing to be searched or seized.
   (c) Provide services, participation, or assistance to a federal agency, federal agent, or corporation while providing services to the federal government in the collection of electronic data or metadata of any person pursuant to any action not based on a warrant that particularly describes the person, place, and thing to be searched or seized.
   (d) Use any information in a criminal investigation or prosecution provided by any federal agency, agent, or corporation that was obtained through the collection of electronic data or metadata of any person pursuant to any action not based on a warrant that particularly describes the person, place, and thing to be searched or seized.

2. To help protect Southerners from unconstitutional invasions of their privacy by the federal government, it is necessary for this act to take immediate effect.

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A BILL


To levy a tax on the production of oil and gas, to allocate a portion of the proceeds from the oil and gas production tax to the creation of a Regional Oil and Gas Board


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South Assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Regional Oil and Gas Board Creation Act.

SECTION 2. TAX ON OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION

The region shall henceforth levy an oil and gas production tax at the rate of 2% of the gross value of the oil and gas at the point of production.  This tax shall take effect upon enactment of the 2015 budget.

SECTION 3. CREATION OF REGIONAL OIL AND GAS BOARD

1. Upon enactment of this law, the region shall order the creation of the Regional Oil and Gas Board.  This board shall be primarily tasked with preventing waste and promoting the conservation of oil and gas while ensuring the protection of both the environment and the correlative rights of owners.  This board will be granted authority to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations to ensure the conservation and proper development of the Region's petroleum resources.

2. The Board shall consist of three members appointed by the Governor of the Region for a term of six years. The State Geologist shall serve as State Oil and Gas Supervisor and ex officio Secretary of the Board.  The Supervisor shall be charged with the duty of enforcing all rules, regulations, and orders promulgated by the Board.

SECTION 4. TAX PROCEEDS ALLOCATION

1. All funds collected pursuant to the tax levied on the producer of crude petroleum oil or natural gas produced for sale, transport, storage, profit or for use, from any well or wells in the Region of the Imperial Dominion of the South, shall be distributed in monthly accounts beginning October 1, 2015 as follows:

(1a)An amount equal to 23 percent of the amount of tax proceeds generated in the fiscal year concluding two-years prior to the then current fiscal year, or no less than $7,000,000, whichever is greater, shall be allocated to the Regional Oil and Gas Board in the following manner:

(1b)50 percent of the total monthly allocation shall be allocated to the Regional Oil and Gas Board expended as provided through appropriation by the Legislature solely for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the management and regulation of the oil and gas exploration and development program of the Imperial Dominion of the South and of carrying out the Board's powers and duties under relevant legislation.

2. The Legislature may, in its discretion, make appropriations to the Board for special projects or other purposes with the remaining proceeds.

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A BILL


To assign the newly-annexed Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia into Districts of the IDS Legislature


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Canadian Province Annexation Act.

SECTION 2. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ANNEXATION OF CANADIAN PROVINCES AND DISTRICT ASSIGNMENT

The Region of the Imperial Dominion of the South hereby welcomes the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia, and all of their residents, as newest members of our humble territory.

Upon which the Emperor signs this legislation, the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) and Prince Edward Island (PE) shall be incorporated into Legislature District #1, and the province of Nova Scotia (NS) shall be incorporated into Legislature District #2.

These provinces shall be considered territory of their respective districts immediately upon enactment of this legislation and reassigned at the time of redistricting.

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Safe Driving Bill
1. "Driving under the influence" or "DUI" shall be defined as operating a motor vehicle while one's Blood Alcohol Content is in excess of the legal threshold.
     a. For a person of legal drinking age, the legal threshold shall be 0.08%.
     b. For a person of legal drinking age who is operating a motor vehicle in accordance with the duties of their employment, that person's employer shall be notified should that person be found driving with Blood Alcohol Content in excess of 0.05%.
     c. For a person of legal drinking age in the employment of the government of the Imperial Dominion of the South, the legal threshold shall be 0.05%.
     d. For a person who is not of legal drinking age, the legal threshold shall be 0.00%.

2. Any person found driving under the influence in the region shall be subject to a penalty of 24 hours to 5 days in jail*(# of previous DUIs), a fine of $250 to $500*(# of previous DUIs), and 25 to 50 hours of community service*(# of previous DUIs).
     a. A previous DUI will no longer factor into the calculation of the maximum penalty once 15 years have passed from the time of the offense.
     b. Driving under the influence while in discharge of duties pursuant to employment with the government of the Imperial Dominion of the South shall be subject to disciplinary review in addition to other penalties prescribed under this section.
     c. Driving under the influence with two or more previous DUIs that are still valid will result in the suspension of that person's driver's license.
     d. Any person whose driver's license is suspended pursuant to Section 2, Subsection e of this law shall have it be reinstated after a time equivalent to (3 months)*(# of previous DUIs).
     e. Driving under the influence without a valid driver's license is a felony and shall be subject to a sentence of 1-2 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

3. "Refusal to submit to testing" shall be defined as the refusal of a person to submit to breath, blood, or urine testing by a police officer upon arrest for DUI.
     a. Refusal to submit to testing shall be subject to the same penalties as driving under the influence.
     b. For the purpose of calculating maximum penalties, a previous refusal to submit to testing shall be counted as a previous DUI.
     c. Any person lawfully requested to submit to a blood or urine test shall have the right to select a different type of test.

4. Any person may be charged with and convicted for driving under the influence and refusal to submit to testing as a result of the same set of events.
     a. Should a person be convicted of both crimes as a result of the same set of events, then all penalties for driving under the influence shall be commuted.
     b. For the purpose of calculating maximum penalties, a conviction for driving under the influence whose penalties are commuted pursuant to Section 4, Subsection a of this law shall still be counted as a previous DUI.

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A BILL


To assign the newly-annexed Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia into Districts of the IDS Legislature


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Canadian Province Annexation Act.

SECTION 2. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ANNEXATION OF CANADIAN PROVINCES AND DISTRICT ASSIGNMENT

The Region of the Imperial Dominion of the South hereby welcomes the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia, and all of their residents, as newest members of our humble territory.

Upon which the Emperor signs this legislation, the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) shall be incorporated into Legislature District #1, and the province of Prince Edward Island (PE) and Nova Scotia (NS) shall be incorporated into Legislature District #2.

These provinces shall be considered territory of their respective districts immediately upon enactment of this legislation and reassigned at the time of redistricting.

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A BILL


To combat homelessness in the Imperial Dominion of the South


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be referred to as the Housing First Act.

SECTION 2. APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT

1. The Government of the IDS will be responsible for determining how many apartments shall be built in each state proportionate to how many homeless persons are living in each state in accordance with the 2013 estimate;

 7500 - Florida
 5500 - Texas
 3200 - Georgia
 3200 - Louisiana
 2600 - Tennessee
 1800 - Puerto Rico
 1100 - North Carolina
 1000 - Alabama
   600 - South Carolina
   400 - Mississippi
   300 - Arkansas

SECTION 3. HOUSING FIRST PROGRAM

1. All homeless individuals and families in the IDS will have the option of moving into an apartment room which must include a living room, a bedroom with beds, a bathroom, a refrigerator, and Wifi.  The Government of the IDS will be responsible for ordering routine checkups in each apartment to ensure quality and cleanliness.

2. Each individual or family will be assigned a caseworker to meet with on a weekly basis.  The caseworker, who shall be employed by the Government of the IDS will be responsible for helping each applicant find employment.

3. Each individual or family will be allowed to stay in their respective departments until the government determines that they are self-sustainable.  The caseworker may assist the applicants in finding a new home located anywhere in the IDS.

4. The government will be responsible for compiling client-level data into the database, including the results of annual counts of the homeless derived from shelter and street surveys taken each January.

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AN AMENDMENT


To reestablish the Office of Southeast Attorney General


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Office of the Southeast Attorney General Establishment Amendment.

SECTION 2. TEXT OF AMENDMENT

Article IX: Authority of the Southeast Attorney General

1. The Southeast Attorney General of the Imperial Dominion of the South shall be selected by the Emperor every six months and take office upon confirmation by the Legislature.

2. The Southeast Attorney General shall be delegated with the responsibilities of defending the Region's laws and representing the Imperial Dominion of the South for Supreme Court cases which concern the laws of the Region.

SECTION 3. REPEAL OF RELEVANT STATUTES

1. The Amendment to the Abolishment of Pointless Offices Bill is hereby repealed.

2. Sections 1 and 2 of the Abolishment of Pointless Offices Bill are hereby repealed.

3. These repeals shall take effect only upon ratification of this amendment.

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A BILL


To amend the Canadian Territories Act


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Amendment to the Canadian Territories Act.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT

The Canadian Territories Act is hereby amended:

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Originally sponsored by the Midwest's Arturo Belano.

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A BILL


To honor Southern native thinkers, civil rights activists, writers, and musicians.


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as The Stars of the South Act of 2014.

SECTION 2. COUNTY NAME DEDICATIONS

1. Macon County, AL shall henceforth be known as Hurston County, AL.

2. Madison County, AL shall henceforth be known as Lowery County, AL.

3. Cleveland County, AR shall henceforth be known as Cash County, AR.

4. Putnam County, FL shall henceforth be known as Randolph County, FL.

5. Fulton County, GA shall henceforth be known as King County, GA.

6. Muscogee County, GA shall henceforth be known as McCullers County, GA.

7. Orleans Parish, LA shall henceforth be known as Armstrong Parish, LA.

8. Richland Parish, LA shall henceforth be known as McGraw County, LA.

9. Coahoma County, MS shall henceforth be known as Twitty County, MS.

10. Forrest County, MS shall henceforth be known as Brown County, MS.

11. Lee County, MS shall henceforth be known as Presley County, MS.

12. Macklenburg County, NC shall henceforth be known as Graham County, NC.

13. Surry County, NC shall henceforth be known as Griffith County, NC.

14. Union County, NC shall henceforth be known as Travis County, NC.

15. Florence County, SC shall henceforth be known as Turner County, SC.

16. Knox County, TN shall henceforth be known as Chesney County, TN.

17. Sevier County, TN shall henceforth be known as Parton County, TN.

18. Atascosa County, TX shall henceforth be known as Strait County, TX.

19. Hill County, TX shall henceforth be known as Nelson County, TX.

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A BILL


To guarantee and affirm the reproductive freedoms of women in the Imperial Dominion of the South


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Freedom of Choice Act of 2014.

SECTION 2. ASSURANCE OF REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR WOMEN, ACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF RAPE

1. The Imperial Dominion of the South shall not fund any organization that promotes information which is intentionally false in regards to the psychological and mental health of engaging in sexual relations outside of or before marriage or the effectiveness of condoms and oral contraceptives.

2. Federally approved contraception shall not be denied to any person on the basis of age, sex, or sexual orientation.

3. Any state or local laws criminalizing the use of emergency contraception are hereby repealed.

4. Any state or local laws criminalizing a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy, within the limitations established by regional and federal law, are hereby repealed.

5. Any state or local laws restricting a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy on the basis of age or marital status are hereby repealed.

6. Any state or local laws requiring a woman to obtain an ultrasound prior to receiving an elective abortion are hereby repealed.

7. All hospitals, public and private, in the Imperial Dominion of the South, will be required to dispense emergency contraception to victims of rape regardless of religious affiliation of the hospital or medical care provider.

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A BILL


To forbid the unjust arrest and seizure of tenants who are unable to pay rent for specified dwellings


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Bill to forbid the enactment of Failure-to-Vacate laws.

SECTION 2. REPEAL OF AR 18-16-101 - FAILURE TO PAY RENT -- REFUSAL TO VACATE UPON NOTICE -- PENALTY.

Arkansas' Failure-to-Vacate law is hereby declared null and void.

SECTION 3. FORBIDDANCE OF FAILURE-TO-VACATE LAWS

1. No state or locality in the Imperial Dominion of the South shall pass any statutes or orders conductive to the following;

(1a.) The eviction of home-renters from dwelling house or other building or land pursuant to the order of the landlord or the landlord's agent or attorney.
(2a.) The fining of tenants who fail to vacate their premises without due process.
(3a.) The depositing of the total rent tenants allegedly owe with the court, which they forfeit if they are found guilty, or the subjection of tenants who plead not guilty to fines or imprisonment.

2. Any and all existing statutes conductive to the aforementioned conditions are immediately declared null and void.

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A RESOLUTION


To recognize the career and accomplishments of native IDS resident and 31st President Duke, as well as those of IDS Senator North Carolina Yankee


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Recognizing Excellence in Leadership Resolution.

SECTION 2. COMMEMORATION

IDS citizen AHDuke99 of South Carolina, commonly referred to as Duke, 31st President of the Republic of Atlasia, is hereby recognized for his leadership, both to his home region of the Imperial Dominion of the South and to the Republic of Atlasia, throughout his service as both legislator and executive.

Likewise, IDS citizen North Carolina Yankee of North Carolina, current Senator of the Imperial Dominion of the South, is hereby recognized for his long and continuing record of leadership to the Region as our delegate to the Atlasian Senate.

Upon enactment of this legislation, it shall be incumbent upon Scott of North Carolina, current Emperor of the Imperial Dominion of the South, to formally commemorate the honorees at the East Room of the Imperial Mansion in Memphis, TN.