Charter of the Micronational Assembly
The Charter of the Micronational Assembly.
First Charter of the Micronational Assembly
"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, edited, and ratified by the Council of the Micronational Assembly with additional ratification powers outlined in Article I. Should any nation have an issue or complication with the Constitution, they may hold the document for review by the Council."
Article I
"The General Assembly of the Micronational Assembly (hereinafter referred to as the General Assembly) shall comprise all those micronations whom possess membership of the Micronational Assembly; and each micronation may only have on delegate. Any delegate of the General Assembly shall possess the ability to draft, propose, and vote on resolutions. Each delegate may, within forty-eight hours, vote on proposed resolutions, whereafter the votes shall be tallied and totaled. Upon a basic majority, the resolution shall pass onto the Micronational Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council), which shall vote upon them. Upon a two-thirds majority, after a forty-eight-hour voting-period, the resolution shall pass unto the heretofore established Chairman of the Micronational Council (hereinafter referred to as the Chairman). Upon his approval, the resolution shall become international law applying to all micronations which possess membership in the Micronational Assembly. Upon the Chairman’s vetoing of the resolution, it shall again be voted upon by the General Assembly: whereupon it must achieve a two-thirds majority (in a forty-eight-hour voting-period), whereupon the resolution shall become international law. In anticipation of the event of inactivity of the Chairman, he shall rank the councilmen from first to last for acting Chairman. The list of acting Chairman shall be depleted until an active councilman is found."
Article II
"Elections for the Council shall be held on the thirty-first of every July and the twenty-eighth or twenty-ninth of February from the time 00:00 UTC+0 to the time 24:59 UTC+0. A Board of Elections comprising three members, appointed by the Chairman and confirmed by the Council, shall, with census data sexmonthly collected, draw an appropriate electoral regions: each of which shall elect one councilman. Each member of the General Assembly may only vote in his electoral region. The Board of Elections shall create a form through which a member of the General Assembly may declare candidacy and a sister form for candidacy rescindment in the region in which their capital lies. Said form must be published three months in advance of the election. The hereinbefore established Chairman of the Micronational Council shall be elevated by his peer councilmen. His authority as hereinbefore mentioned does not impede nor negate his abilities and duties as councilman. Campaigns shall be unmuddled by corruption of any sort. Any nation caught offering or accepting bribes shall face a trial; upon their conviction, that nation shall be banned from the Micronational Assembly for a duration determined by the Primary Judge of the heretofore established Intermicronational Court of Justice."
Article III
"The hereinbefore established Intermicronational Court of Justice (hereinafter referred to as the Court) shall comprise a Primary Judge and a Deputy Justice. The Primary Judge shall be appointed by the Chairman and approved by the Council. The Primary Judge shall judge all cases wherein one is accused of any intermicronational crime. The Deputy Justice shall be appointed by the Chairman but not approved by the Council. The Deputy Justice shall judge all cases wherein the Primary Justice is accused of any intermicronational crime. Neither the Primary Judge nor the Deputy Justice may hold a Council seat. Every trial shall be by a jury of five micronations selected by the Deputy Justice. After each side presents their case, the jury shall unanimously vote on a verdict within forty-eight hours or a new jury and trial shall commence. Upon a guilty verdict, the Primary Judge shall sentence accordingly. In the event the Primary Judge is convicted of a crime, he shall lose his judgeship, and the Deputy Justice shall become promoted to the new Primary Judge. A new Deputy Justice shall then become appointed. A new Primary Judge and Deputy Justice shall be appointed after every July election."
Article IV
"Should a councilman become convicted, declare resignation, or otherwise removed from office, a special election shall take place exactly one week after said removal. The special election is subject to all rules and regulations as defined in Article III with the change that candidacy declarations and renouncement forms must be created within two days of removal. In a special election, a ballot may be cast by any nation, not just those of the affected region. The winner of the special election shall serve until the next standard election. No nation convicted of a crime may run in a special election."
Article V
"Before admittance in the Micronational Assembly, each councilman shall possess one week to audit the applicant in question, and thereafter they shall vote on the said applicant’s membership. They must be conscious of observations of any membership standard in practice as well as signs of roleplay and possession of low maturity. All of such regulations shall apply to current members as well. If one is accused of roleplay or possession of low maturity, he shall go on trial. Upon conviction, he shall be indefinitely banned from the Micronational Assembly. If the accused is found innocent, they will be free to continue to be in the General Assembly. Afterward the accused must be reported two times after for another hearing."
Amendment I
Rule and process for Annexation and Colonization
ANNEXATION
UNCLAIMED:
"In the event that a nation wishes to claim a section of land that is unclaimed by other micronations, the nation in question would need to create an official document stating the claim and annexation. Then it would be requested that the nation provide photographic evidence of a group from said nation in the territory in question."
CLAIMED:
"In the event that a nation wishes to annex another nation or state belonging to another nation, the nation of first mention would need the approval of the nation of second mention. Then create a document that both parties agree to, sign said document, and show the treaty to the MA to verify. In the event of a national or state annexation by the result of war the above document should be integrated into the Peace Treaty of said war."
COLONIZATION:
"This will discuss the general topic of acquiring land from a nation that receives limited sovereignty, either through colonisation or becoming a dominion or protectorate. It will also discuss the colonisation of land without claim or current ownership. The nations of limited sovereignty shall have laws and regulations determined by the mother nations, as long as both nations do not violate any treaty or international law previously put in place."
UNCLAIMED:
"In the event that a nation wishes to claim a section of land that is unclaimed by other micronations, the nation in question would need to create an official document stating the claim and colonisation. Then it would be requested that the nation provide photographic evidence of a group from said nation in the territory in question."
CLAIMED:
"In the event that a nation wishes to colonize another nation or state belonging to another nation, the nation of first mention would need the approval of the nation of second mention. Then create a document that both parties agree to, sign said document, and show the treaty to the MA to verify. In the event of a national or state colonisation by the result of war the above document should be integrated into the Peace Treaty of said war."
Attorney of the Micronatinal Assembly Act
"The Chairman of Micronational Assembly shall, upon every standard election, appoint an Assembly Attorney, whose job it shall be to pursue all criminal accusations against members of the Micronational Assembly. Upon appointment by the Chairman, he shall be confirmed by the Micronational Council."
Second Charter of the Micronational Assembly
"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, edited, and ratified by the Chairman of the Micronational Assembly with additional ratification powers outlined in Article I. Should any nation have an issue or complication with the Consitution, they may hold the document for review by the Council."
Article I
"The General Assembly of the Micronational Assembly (hereinafter referred to as the General Assembly) shall comprise all of those micronations who possess membership of the Micronational Assembly; and each micronation may only have one delegate. Any delegate of the General Assembly shall possess the ability to draft, propose, and vote on resolutions. Each delegate may within forty-eight hours, and vote on resolutions. Each delegate may, within forty-eight hours, vote on proposed resolutions, whereafter the votes shall be tallied and totaled. Upon a basic majority, the resolution shall pass onto the Micronational Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council), which shall vote upon them. Upon a two-thirds majority, after a forty-eight-hour voting-period, the resolution shall pass unto the heretofore established Chairman of the Micronational Council (hereinafter referred to as the Chairman). Upon his approval, the resolution shall become international law applying to all micronations which possess membership in the Micronational Assembly. Upon the Chairman’s vetoing of the resolution, it shall again be voted upon by the General Assembly: whereupon it must achieve a two-thirds majority (in a forty-eight-hour voting-period), whereupon the resolution shall become international law. In anticipation of the event of inactivity of the Chairman, he shall rank the councilmen from first to last for acting Chairman. The list of acting Chairman shall be depleted until an active councilman is found."
Article II
"Elections for the Council shall be held on the thirty-first of every July and the twenty-eighth or twenty-ninth of January from the time 00:00 UTC+0 to the time 24:59 UTC+0. A Board of Elections comprising three members, appointed by the Chairman and confirmed by the Council, shall, with census data sexmonthly collected, draw an appropriate electoral regions: each of which shall elect one councilman. Each member of the General Assembly may only vote in his electoral region. region in which their capital lies. Said form must be published three months in advance of the election. The hereinbefore established Chairman of the Micronational Council shall be elevated by his peer councilmen. His authority as hereinbefore mentioned does not impede nor negate his abilities and duties as councilman.
Campaigns shall be unmuddled by corruption of any sort. Any nation caught offering or accepting bribes shall face a trial; upon their conviction, that nation shall be banned from the Micronational Assembly for a duration determined by the Primary Judge of the heretofore established Intermicronational Court of Justice."
Article III
"The hereinbefore established Intermicronational Court of Justice (hereinafter referred to as the Court) shall comprise as the Attorney of the MA and a Deputy Justice. The Attorney shall be appointed by the Chairman and approved by the Council. The Attorney shall judge all cases wherein one is accused of any intermicronational crime. The Deputy Justice shall be appointed by the Chairman but not approved by the Council. The Deputy Justice shall judge all cases wherein the Attorney is accused of any intermicronational crime. Neither the Attorney nor the Deputy Justice may hold a Council seat. Every trial shall be by a jury of five micronations selected by the Deputy Justice. After each side presents their case, the jury shall unanimously vote on a verdict within forty-eight hours or a new jury and trial shall commence. Upon a guilty verdict, the Primary Judge shall sentence accordingly. In the event the Attorney is convicted of a crime, he shall lose his judgeship, and the Deputy Justice shall become promoted to the new Primary Judge. A new Deputy Justice shall then become appointed."
Article IV
"Should a councilman become convicted, declare resignation, or otherwise removed from office, a special election shall take place exactly one week after said removal. The special election is subject to all rules and regulations as defined in Article III with the change that candidacy declarations and renouncement forms must be created within two days of removal. In a special election, a ballot may be cast by any nation, not just those of the affected region. The winner of the special election shall serve until the next standard election. No nation convicted of a crime may run in a special election."
Article V
"Before admittance in the Micronational Assembly, each councilman shall possess one week to audit the applicant in question, and thereafter they shall vote on the said applicant’s membership. They must be conscious of observations of any membership standard in practice as well as signs of roleplay and possession of low maturity. All of such regulations shall apply to current members as well. If one is accused of roleplay or possession of low maturity, he shall go on trial. Upon conviction, he shall be indefinitely banned from the Micronational Assembly. If the accused is found innocent, they will be free to continue to be in the General Assembly. Afterward the accused must be reported two times after for another hearing."
Amendment I
Rule and process for Annexation and Colonization
ANNEXATION
UNCLAIMED:
"In the event that a nation wishes to claim a section of land that is unclaimed by other micronations, the nation in question would need to create an official document stating the claim and annexation. Then it would be requested that the nation provide photographic evidence of a group from said nation in the territory in question."
CLAIMED:
"In the event that a nation wishes to annex another nation or state belonging to another nation, the nation of first mention would need the approval of the nation of second mention. Then create a document that both parties agree to, sign said document, and show the treaty to the MA to verify. In the event of a national or state annexation by the result of war the above document should be integrated into the Peace Treaty of said war."
COLONIZATION:
"This will discuss the general topic of acquiring land from a nation that receives limited sovereignty, either through colonisation or becoming a dominion or protectorate. It will also discuss the colonisation of land without claim or current ownership. The nations of limited sovereignty shall have laws and regulations determined by the mother nations, as long as both nations do not violate any treaty or international law previously put in place."
UNCLAIMED:
"In the event that a nation wishes to claim a section of land that is unclaimed by other micronations, the nation in question would need to create an official document stating the claim and colonisation. Then it would be requested that the nation provide photographic evidence of a group from said nation in the territory in question."
CLAIMED:
"In the event that a nation wishes to colonize another nation or state belonging to another nation, the nation of first mention would need the approval of the nation of second mention. Then create a document that both parties agree to, sign said document, and show the treaty to the MA to verify. In the event of a national or state colonisation by the result of war the above document should be integrated into the Peace Treaty of said war."
Prosecutor of the Micronational Assembly Act
"The Chairman of Micronational Assembly shall, upon every standard election, appoint an Assembly Prosecutor, whose job it shall be to pursue all criminal accusations against members of the Micronational Assembly. Upon appointment by the Chairman, he shall be confirmed by the Micronational Council."
Amendment II
Inactivity
"If a delegate is inactive for more than three consecutive months, without permitting a reason for absence, that delegate shall be kicked from the assemblies' discord. If a councilman does not vote for three consecutive propositions, or is not active for three weeks, without given a reason for absence, then the councilman will be removed from the council and an election will be held to fill his place, unless it is within 35 days of the next election."
Amendment III
Executive Order
"If the chairman feels as if the council is acting in a way that does not benefit the assembly, the chairman can give an executive order. An executive order cannot be vetoed, the only way to remove an executive order is for a chairman to remove the order. If the council decides the orders are too radical and not beneficial to the assembly, the council can remove the chairman from office. If the chairman is removed from office, an election will be held."
Amendment IV
Election Regions
"All regions for elections are permanently eradicated. Nations in the same geographic location can partake in council roles at the same time."
Amendment V
Abuse of Power
"If ⅔ of delegates decide that either the council, a councilman, or the chairman are abusing their power, they can be removed from office. If ⅔ of councilman decides the chairman is abusing his/her power, he will be removed from office. To be fully removed from office, a court order must be issued to solidify the act."
Amendment VI
Removal of office
"If the council behaves in a manner that does not benefit the community, the chairman can disburse the council and a new council will be voted in. Similarly, the attorney of the MA can vote the council out of office and replace it with a new one. This however can only happen once between elections"
Amendment VII
Attorney veto
"If the Attorney of the Micronational Assembly decides an amendment is unfair to the general populous of the assembly, they can and should veto it. A court veto can not be overturned. If an attorney makes unreasonable vetoes, he can be removed by the chairman only. The chairman can only replace the attorney twice in each election period."
Amendment VIII
Running for council
"In order to run, a candidate must have spent no less than six months as a member of the assembly."
Signed
Chairman Robert B. Williams
Third Charter of the Micronational Assembly
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:
I. The Delegate sent by the applicant nation must be of the full age of thirteen or more.
II. Defined location and size of the applicant nation, in understandable and clear measurements.
III. 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.
IV. Applicant nation must have been in existence for at least a month before being eligible for member status.
V. There must be easily obtainable information on the applicant nation to ensure thorough review by the Council.
VI. 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 voteto 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."
Signed By:
Jacob D.