Moderator Role and Status Bill [Final Passage At Vote]

[Meeker]

Moderator Role and Status Bill
Section 1: Findings
1. The role of Moderators with respect to the Atlasian legal system is not presently addressed at all in Atlasian Law
2. The recent Walterstein case has raised specific issues surrounding IP checks and warrants.
3. The Senate recognises it should not and cannot restrict the actions of moderators with respect to their role as agents of Dave Leip.
4. Article VI, Section 8 states: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, communications and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Section 2: Immunity
Moderators shall not be answerable in Atlasian Courts for actions consistent with directions and tasks given to them by Dave Leip.

Section 3: Warrants
1. Should the Attorney General wish to ask a moderator to investigate the IP of a particular poster or several posters, then he shall apply to the Supreme Court for a search warrant, stating his reasons for suspecting the poster(s).
2. The Court may decline or issue the search warrant with such conditions as it feels necessary.
3. If a warrant is issued, the Attorney General may approach a moderator or Dave Leip to perform the search. The moderator/Dave Leip are under no obligation to perfrom the check if they feel it is not appropriate.
4. Any information supplied by the moderator/Dave Leip is considered to be privileged information unless they specifically allow it to be released to the public domain.

Section 4: Retroactive Warrants
Should a moderator/Dave Leip in the performance of their other duties come to the realisation that Atlasian Law has been broken and then inform the Attorney General of this fact, then the Attorney General may apply for a retroactive warrant for an IP investigation from the Court.


Sponsor: Hashemite Rocky

[Platypus]

Other than section 4, I have no problems with this bill.

I would offer the following amendment to section four:

Should a moderator/Dave Leip in the performance of their other duties come to the realisation that Atlasian Law has been broken and then inform the Attorney General of this fact, then the Attorney General may apply for a retroactive warrant for an IP investigation from the Court.

should read as:

Should a moderator/Dave Leip in the performance of their other duties come to the realisation that Atlasian Law has been broken and the Attorney-General becomes aware of this fact, then the Attorney General may apply for a retroactive warrant for an IP investigation from the Court if they have confirmed the claim's veracity with a moderator/Dave Leip.


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So that if a moderator informs a senator, judge or basically anyone, it can be tried if the attorney-general is told this, but they need confirmation from a mod/Dave.

[Hash]

I'll be happy to take questions, and I suppose Peter would too.

[Peter]

The Department of Justice is happy to see Hughento's modifications implemented, though we would prefer that "cliam" was spelt correctly.

[Platypus]

Pah. Changed.

[Meeker]

We are now voting on the following amendment. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

I would offer the following amendment to section four:

Should a moderator/Dave Leip in the performance of their other duties come to the realisation that Atlasian Law has been broken and then inform the Attorney General of this fact, then the Attorney General may apply for a retroactive warrant for an IP investigation from the Court.

should read as:

Should a moderator/Dave Leip in the performance of their other duties come to the realisation that Atlasian Law has been broken and the Attorney-General becomes aware of this fact, then the Attorney General may apply for a retroactive warrant for an IP investigation from the Court if they have confirmed the claim's veracity with a moderator/Dave Leip.

[Verily]

Aye

[CultureKing]

Aye

[minionofmidas]

Aye.

[Sam Spade]

Sure thing.

[Meeker]

Final Tally on Amendment

Aye: 4 (Verily; CultureKing; Lewis; Sam Spade)
Nay: 0
Abstain: 6 (Afleitch; Friz; Hughento; Hashemite; Meeker; Bacon King)

With four in favor, none opposed and six abstaining, this amendment passes.

[Hash]

Aye ftr

[Peter]

I urge the Senate to move forward with this legislation at the earliest possible opportunity

[Robespierre's Jaw]

I urge the Senate to move forward with this legislation at the earliest possible opportunity

Considering the sponsor of this bill is no longer in the Senate, I would be happy to take Sponsorship of this bill.

[Sam Spade]

bump.  Final vote please.

[Meeker]

Rocky assumes sponsorship, and we will now move to vote on this bill. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

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[Robespierre's Jaw]

Aye.

[CultureKing]

Aye

[Sam Spade]

Aye

[afleitch]

Aye

[Colin]

Aye

[Hatman 🍁]

aye

[Meeker]

Aye


Tally on Final Passage
Aye: 7 (Rocky; CultureKing; Sam Spade; Afleitch; Colin; Earl; Meeker)
Nay: 0
Abstain (Yet to vote): 3 (Verily; Hughento; Friz)

This legislation has enough votes to pass. Senators have twenty-four hours to change their votes.

[Verily]

Aye

[Meeker]

Final Tally on Final Passage

Aye: 8 (Rocky; CultureKing; Sam Spade; Afleitch; Colin; Earl; Meeker; Verily)
Nay: 0
Abstain: 2 (Hughento; Friz)

With eight in favor, none opposed and two abstaining, this bill passes. It is now presented to the President for his signature or veto.