3rd Charter of the Micronational Assembly
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Preamble
This document, which shall outline the rules and regulations within the Micronational Assembly, shall be followed to the letter and be held responsible for the order and strength of the Micronational Assembly. This document shall be written and edited by the Council of the Micronational Assembly and ratified by and with the consent of the Chairman. Should any nation have an issue or complication with the Charter, they may hold the document for review by the Council and the Chief Justice.
Article I
The General Assembly of the Micronational Assembly (hereinafter referred to as the Assembly) shall comprise of all micronations who possess membership in the Micronational Assembly; and each micronation shall have only one delegate. Each member nation is entitled to a singular vote in the Assembly through the member nation’s delegacy. Any delegate of the Assembly possesses the ability to draft, propose, and vote on resolutions affecting intermicronational law and the Assembly itself. Each delegate may within forty-eight hours, vote on proposed resolutions, whereafter the votes are to be tallied and totaled. Upon a three-fifths majority, the resolution shall pass onto the Council of the Micronational Assembly (hereinafter referred to as the Council), which shall vote on the resolution. Upon a two-thirds majority, the resolution shall pass unto the heretofore established Chairman of the Micronational Assembly (hereinafter referred to as the Chairman). Upon the Chairman’s approval, the resolution shall become legislation regarding intermicronational law or the Assembly itself. If the legislation regards intermicronational law, it shall immediately apply to all member nations of the Assembly. If the legislation regards the Assembly itself, the changes proposed in the legislation should be implemented as soon as possible. In the case that the Chairman is to veto a resolution approved by the Council, the resolution is to be voted upon again by the Assembly; whereupon it must reach a two-thirds majority within forty-eight hours, whereupon the resolution shall be sent to the Chief Justice of the Micronational Assembly for approval. If approved, the resolution shall become official legislation regarding intermicronational law or the Assembly itself.
Article II
Nations undergoing entry into the Assembly as a delegate must fit a list of basic requirements, and must be approved by discretion of the Council.
Requirements for delegacy within the Assembly are as follows:
1. The Delegate sent by the applicant nation must be of the full age of thirteen or more.
2. Defined location and size of the applicant nation, in understandable and clear measurements.
3. Defined population of the applicant nation at the time of their application, applicants may not include any non-human or fictional beings as being Citizens of their micronation.
4. Applicant nation must have been in existence for at least a month before being eligible for member status.
5. There must be easily obtainable information on the applicant nation to ensure thorough review by the Council.
6. The Delegate sent to the Micronational Assembly by the applicant nation must have read and agreed to the terms of the Charter in full to ensure that they follow the rules and conduct of the Microntional Assembly.
Upon fulfillment of all these requirements, it is the discretion of the Council to approve an applicant, wherein they will become a Delegate In-Approval (hereinafter referred to as a DIA). An approved applicant will have the status of a DIA for two weeks, in which the Council will observe and note the actions and conduct of the DIA. During this two week period, DIAs do not have the privilege participating in legislation processes or participating in the legal system. After two weeks, the Council shall meet and vote upon all DIAs that need to be voted on. Once approved, the DIA will gain full status as a Delegate within the Assembly; wherein they will gain the privileges of a full delegate.
If any perjury is found with verifiable evidence, the delegate or DIA that committed such perjury is to be removed without trial. A perjurious application is void, therefore giving no privileges of a trial.
Article III
Elections for the Council of the Micronational Assembly shall be held on the thirty-first of every July and the twenty-eighth of every February beginning at some point between the times 00:00 UTC+0 to 10:00 UTC+0, the specific time decided by the Chief Justice, and ending at the time 23:59 UTC+0. The elections shall be handled by the Chief Justice, who shall compile a list of candidates that intend to run for public office in the Assembly. Upon compiling each candidate, the Chief Justice shall make a form listing every candidate’s name and micronation. This form shall be given to the Assembly so that they may vote on the new council. After 24 hours, the Deputy Justice shall be given access to the form to confirm that no election fraud has taken place. Once a confirmation is received from the Deputy Justice, the winning candidates shall be elevated to the Council, with the previous Council and Chairman transferring power to the new Council. Observers, Delegates In-Approval, those who have been in the Assembly for less than four months, the Chief Justice, and the Deputy Justice are not permitted to run for the Council of the Micronational Assembly. Likewise, Council members are not allowed to serve in the position of Chief Justice or Deputy Justice. Observers, Delegates In-Approval, and those who have been in the Assembly for less than 2 weeks are not permitted to vote in elections. The hereinbefore established Chairman of the Micronational Assembly shall be elevated by his peers in the Council of the Micronational Assembly through a majority vote. His authority as hereinbefore mentioned does not impede or negate his abilities and duties as a Councilman of the Assembly. Campaigns and elections themselves shall be unmuddled by corruption of any sort. Any nation caught offering or accepting bribes shall face trial within the Court, and if found guilty have their delegacy stripped entirely. If the Chief Justice is caught tampering with election results to benefit or impede a candidate or multiple candidates, they shall be put on trial by the Deputy Justice. If found guilty of such charges, both their position as Chief Justice and their delegacy shall be stripped immediately.
Article IV
The hereinbefore established Court of the Micronational Assembly (hereinafter referred to as the Court) shall comprise of the Chief Justice of the Micronational Assembly and the Deputy Justice of the Micronational Assembly. The Chief Justice shall be appointed by the Chairman and approved by the Council. The Chief Justice shall preside over all cases wherein one is accused of roleplay, low maturity, or an intermicronational crime. The Deputy Justice shall be appointed by the Chairman without approval of the Council. The Deputy Justice shall preside over all cases wherein the Chief Justice is accused of any intermicronational crime or corrupt act within the Assembly. Neither the Chief Justice or Deputy Justice shall hold a seat in the Council of the Micronational Assembly. Every trial shall be by a jury of five micronations selected by the Chief Justice prior to when the Court is in session. After each side presents their case, the jury shall unanimously vote on a verdict within twenty-four hours or a new jury and trial shall commence. Upon a guilty verdict, the Chief Justice shall sentence accordingly. In the event the Chief Justice is convicted of a crime or removed by the Chairman with approval of the Deputy Justice, he shall lose his judgeship and the Deputy Justice shall be promoted to the position of Chief Justice. A new Deputy Justice is then to be appointed by the Chairman.
Article V
Should a councilman become convicted, declare resignation, or otherwise removed from office, a special election is to take place exactly one week after said removal. Special elections are subject to all rules and regulations as defined in Article III, with the change being that candidacy declarations must be created within two days of removal. The winner of the special election shall serve until the next standard election. No nation convicted of a crime shall run in the special election.
Article VI
If the Chairman decides that the Council or a Councilman is acting in a way that does not benefit the Assembly, the Chairman can give an executive order to remove the Council or Councilman. An executive order can only be rescinded by the Chief Justice. If the Chief Justice feels that the Chairman has put into place too many offending executive orders, he can remove the Chairman with the approval of the Deputy Justice. If a majority of the Council feels that the Chairman has put into place too many offending executive orders, the Council can issue a suit against the Chairman. The Council can only be disbursed once between standard election cycles.
Article VII
If the delegacy feels that the Council, Councilman, or Chairman is acting in a way that does not benefit the Assembly, a delegate can issue a suit in an attempt to address their grievances. If the jury finds the entire Council guilty, the council shall be disbursed and the Chief Justice shall become acting Chairman until a special election can be held. If a Councilman is removed, a special election is to be held following the rules and regulations defined in Article V. If the Chairman is removed, a special election is to be held to fill the missing councilman. Following this special election, the Council will conduct a vote to elevate a new Chairman to the empty position. Disbursement of a Council can only happen once between standard election cycles.
Article VIII
If the Chief Justice of the Micronational Assembly feels that a passed resolution is unfair to the general populace of the Assembly, they can issue a veto against the resolution. A Court veto cannot be overruled or overturned. If the Chief Justice continually makes vetoes seen as offending, he can be removed by the Chairman with approval of the Deputy Justice. If the Chief Justice of the Micronational Assembly feels that the Council is not acting in a way that benefits the Assembly, they can disburse the council and hold a special election to vote a new one in. During the time in-between a disbursement by the Chief Justice and a special election, the Chief Justice shall be the acting Chairman. A disbursement can only happen once between standard election cycles.
Article IX
If a delegate is inactive for one month or more without permitting a reason for absence, that delegate shall have their delegacy stripped. If a Councilman does not does not vote for three consecutive propositions or is not active for three weeks without reason, they are to be removed from the council. A special election will be held to replace the vacant seat unless it is within 35 days of a standard election cycle.The election shall begin at a given time between 00:00 UTC+0 and 10:00 UTC+0 decided by the Chief Justice of the Micronational Assembly, the election shall end at 23:59 and the results will be called. If the Chairman of the Assembly does not display any signs of activity for a week, such as failing to vote on propositions, interacting with the delegacy, or not voting on membership applications; then they shall be liable for removal by decision of the Council. In which case an election to elect a new Council member will occur, and the council will then elect a new Chairman.