Northeast Assembly Legislation Introduction Thread

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Starting off the new Assembly with a bang! Here we go.

The GTO Remembrance Act

1) Every January 26th shall hereby be declared "GTO Remembrance Day" and shall be officially considered a holiday. All Government offices will fly the Atlasian flag at half mast on this day as a tribute to the tragedy.

2) Schools, post offices and other public buildings that display a flag outside shall be recommended, but not forced, to fly the flag at half mast as well.

If passed, I suggest that this bill also be introduced in the Senate so it could become national law.

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The Flat Tax Act

1) A flat tax of 8% of one's individual household income is hereby established.

2) This tax shall be payed every year on tax day.

3) April 15th is hereby established as the Northeast region's yearly tax day.

4) Taxes on purchases, land and other taxes of the sort are hereby lifted.

5) Taxes on alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes and other health hazards are exempt from what is outlined in section four.

6) The Northeast Government shall not create new taxes on anything other than income or health hazards.

7) The Northeast Government shall not create tax brackets that could allow for one income class to pay more taxes. Everyone shall pay the same percentage of tax on income per year.

8) The Northeast Government may only collect this tax once per year.

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Corporate Accountability Act of 2011

Section 1) All businesses that broadcast a commercial on television, radio or the internet will be held accountable for all statements made in said advertisement.

Section 2) "Held accountable" shall be defined as:

• Broadcasting accurate and truthful information
• Using accurate consumer accounts, not exaggerated in any fashion

            Section 2, Subsection A) "Truthful information" shall be defined as not exaggerating the product's capabilities. For instance, if a company is selling a cereal, they do not possess the right to claim that the cereal could "make you live 10 years longer" unless it is scientifically proven that the cereal possesses such ability.

Section 3) If a company is found guilty of lying about a product by the Northeast Government, they shall be fined a sum of $1,500 (One thousand, five hundred dollars) on the first offense. If found guilty a second time, the fine shall increase to $2,500 (Two thousand, five hundred dollars.) if a company is found guilty a third time, the fine shall be $15,000 (Fifteen thousand dollars) as well as a trial conducted by the Northeast Government in which if a company is found guilty of false advertisement, they shall be suspended from advertisement and will not be allowed to broadcast an advertisement for 15 (Fifteen) months.

Section 4) If a citizen or citizens of the Northeast find that they are the victims of false advertisement, they shall immediately report the complaint to the Northeast Government in which the situation will be dealt with from thereon.

Section 5) Any citizen found guilty of making a false claim shall face a 2 (Two) month jail sentence as well as 7 (Seven) months of probation.

Section 6) A citizen may sue a company without reporting the complaint to the Northeast Government, but it is likely that the trial will be delayed while the Government reviews the complaint.
 
               Section 6, Subsection A) If a citizen has no proof that they are a victim of false advertisement, their claim shall be rendered null and void.

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Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act

1) Partial Birth Abortions are hereby banned in the Northeast Region.

2) Doctors found to be practiciting Partial Birth Abortions after the passage of this law are to be fined $7,500 (Seven thousand, five hundred dollars.)

3) The term "Partial Birth Abortion" shall be defined as performing an abortion on a woman who has been pregnant for more than 5 and a half months.

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Death Penalty Abolition/Criminal Rights Establishment Act of 2011

1) The Death Penalty is hereby abolished in the Northeast Region.

2) Criminals that are currently awaiting a death sentence shall instead be sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole.

3) The abolition of the use of the death penalty shall also apply to the abolition of torture mechanisms to acquire information relating to a crime.

4) If a Government official or police officer is found to be violating the no torture law, they shall immediately be dismissed from their position.

5) Furthermore, criminals shall have the right to remain silent when arrested, as well as rights to personal property that shall not be searched without a search warrant signed by a licensed law official.

6) Criminals shall also have the right to be innocent until proven guilty.

7) A criminal shall keep these inaliable rights under any circumstance.

8) Criminals shall not have to face a suspension of their rights in wartime or a time of invasion.

9) Unless their is a proper warrant, police may not invade a person's private property for any reason whatsoever unless to make an arrest that had been reported to the police via a 911 call.

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Payback Act of 2011

1) Members of the Northeast Assembly shall take a $40,000 (Fourty thousand dollar) pay cut, effective 90 (ninety) days after the passage of this act.

2) The Northeast Governor shall take a $30,000 (Thirty thousand dollar) pay cut, effective 90 (ninety) days after the passage of this act.

3) Northeast regional Senators shall receive a $40,000 (Fourty thousand dollar) pay cut, effective 90 (ninety) days after the passage of this act.

4) All the money collected from Northeast politicians' salary cuts shall be redistributed to the citizens of the Northeast.

5) The money shall be evenly distributed amongst the taxpayers and will be returned labeled as a tax return.

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Sex Ed Optionality Act

1) Schools in the Northeast region that offer sexual education courses are hereby required to send home a letter to parents explaining that the school will be offering sexual education courses and the parents will then have the ability to opt their child out of the class.

2) Parents shall have the right to pull their child out of a sex ed class in the middle of the course if they feel the child is not mature enough to take the class.

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Northeast Election Reform Act of 2011

1) Any person who casts a vote in a local election, whether for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Assemblyperson or any elected official of the Northeast Region, may not delete their post after voting has closed, nor while election results are being tallied, nor after election results are certified.

2) If one deletes their vote up to 30 (thirty) minutes after certification of votes, their vote shall be rendered null and void.

3) If there is no proof that one did not vote in any election, it shall be considered that they did not vote.

4) If a screen shot of a person's vote is produced up to 1 (one) hour after the supposed deletion of said vote, the vote shall still count.

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Basically abolishing the Lt. Govenor position? Hmm...interesting. I like this.

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Excellent work Napoleon, this needs to happen.

I agree.

Does the Northeast even currently have a CJO?

Nope.

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Northeast Regional Song Establishment Act of 2011

1) The official song of the Northeast Region is hereby declared to be Sgt Baker by Primus.

2) This song shall be sung before all major sporting events and at half time show which is held in the Northeast Region.

3) Les Claypool is hereby declaed an official Grandmaster of Funk by the adjourned Northeast Assembly.

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Additional Amendments to the Northeast Gun Safety Act

The Northeast Gun Safety Act shall be re-amended to read:

1. Any person who has committed a non-murder felony while under the age of 21, will automatically have his rights restored at age 35.
     a. Except in cases where the victim of the offender's crime is a minor.
     b. Except in cases where the offender has committed two or more felonies during this period.
2. Whenever a gun is used as an instrument in the crime, an additional five years will be added to the sentence.
     a. In cases of abduction, rape, or murder of any degree, in which a gun is used as an instrument in the crime, these rights will not be restored.

Can you please explain this legislation to me, I'm not quite sure of what it means...

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Fair enough.

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Northeast Parks and Recreation Use Act

1. This act shall be applied only to those lands and facilities operated and maintained by the state and/or regional governments.

2. Citizens and legal residents of the Northeast shall not be required to pay any fee for use of state and/or regional parks or recreational facilities.

3. Citizens and legal residents of the Northeast are eligible for free admission to state parks and recreational facilities not operated or maintained by the regional government irrespective of their state of residence.

4. Nonresidents of the Northeast may be required to pay a fee for use of state and/or regional parks or recreational facilities where applicable.

Aye.

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Amendment to the NE Constitution - Residential Officeholder Act of 2011

1) Only residents of the Northeast region may run for office in the Northeast.

2) One must be a citizen of the region for a total of 7 (seven) days before declaring a candidacy in any election.

3) If one was previously a resident of the region but changed location, section 2 still applies.

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Political Donation Disclosure Act of 2011

1. All persons running for any office in the Northeast are hereby required to report the amount of money raised per week in their campaign thread.

2. If a candidate chooses not to start a campaign thread, they must report their donations to the Governor of the region.

3. If a candidate is found to be improperly raising money either through bribery or other politically dishonest means, the candidate is to be penalized via a fine, which shall be decided upon by the adjourned Northeast Assembly.

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Commending The Libyan Rebels

1. The adjourned Northeast Assembly hereby commend the Libyan Rebels on overthrowing their dictator after months of civil war.

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The Preventing HxC Dancing In Public To Protect Citizen Safety Act of 2011

1. All "HxC" or "Hardcore" dancing is hereby prohibited in public.

2. "HxC" or "Hardcore" dancing is defined as:

• Floorpunching
• Windmilling
• Moshing
• Any other form of limb flailing that may cause passersby to become injured

3. Citizens may Hardcore dance at concerts, but at their own risk of being injured or injuring someone else.

4. If someone is caught Hardcore dancing in public, they shall have to pay a $500 dollar fine.

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Amendment to the NE Constitution - Residential Officeholder Act of 2011

1) Only residents of the Northeast region may run for office in the Northeast.

2) One must be a citizen of the region for a total of 7 (seven) days before declaring a candidacy in any election.

3) If one was previously a resident of the region but changed location, section 2 still applies.

Did this ever pass?

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The Making Recycling Fun And Cool Because Nobody Likes To Do It Other Than Hippies Act of 2011

1. In order to increase desire to recycle, special recycling cans shall be placed throughout the region.

2. These special cans shall be capable of the following:

• When a recyclable item is placed in the can, a buzzer, similar to a basketball buzzer, shall sound.
• There shall be a point counter at the top of the can that records high scores. If someone breaks a high score, an automated voice shall shout "High score!" and the person will recieve a coupon to a store of their choice.

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The Music Piracy Decriminalization Act of 2011

1. Downloading music on the internet is hereby legal.

2. Websites such as LimeWire, FrostWire and related websites are no longer at risk of persecution from the Northeast Government in any way, shape or form.

3. Illegal downloading is hereby discouraged by the adjourned Assembly.

4. Musicians may not sue any illegal downloading websites if a court case would be brought before a Northeast Court.

5. All persons forced to pay an illegal downloading fine are to have said fine repaid in it's entirety.

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Amendment to the NE Constitution - Residential Officeholder Act of 2011

1) Only residents of the Northeast region may run for office in the Northeast.

2) One must be a citizen of the region for a total of 7 (seven) days before declaring a candidacy in any election.

3) If one was previously a resident of the region but changed location, section 2 still applies.

Did this ever pass?

I don't believe so.  Should I consider your post a re-introduction of this bill?

Well wasn't something similar to this included in the new Constitution? IIRC?

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Amendment to the NE Constitution - Residential Officeholder Act of 2011

1) Only residents of the Northeast region may run for office in the Northeast.

2) One must be a citizen of the region for a total of 7 (seven) days before declaring a candidacy in any election.

3) If one was previously a resident of the region but changed location, section 2 still applies.

Did this ever pass?

I don't believe so.  Should I consider your post a re-introduction of this bill?

Well wasn't something similar to this included in the new Constitution? IIRC?

I believe only the first section of this bill is applied in the Northeast Constitution.

Well then I guess I'll reintroduce my amendment

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I fully urge everyone to support Morgan's bill.

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Removing That Stupid Parental Advisory Sticker From CDs Act Of 2011

1. The "Parental Advisory: Explicit Content" is hereby removed from CDs sold within the Northeast Region.

2. Instead, CDs with notable explicit content shall have a sticker with "Recommended: 16+, 17+ and 18+" stickers, based on explicitness of content.

3. If a CD has a "Recommended: 18+" sticker on it, identification shall be required in order to purchase the CD.

4. If a CD has a "Recommended: 16+ or 17+" sticker, anyone may buy the CD.