Valid votes are aye, nay, or abstain.Applications Administration Act
Section 1: Citizenship Applications
1. Pursuant to Section 2.9 of the State Code of Osiris, the Pharaoh will have the power to approve or deny applications for citizenship according to the standards established by this Act. The Pharaoh may delegate this power to the Scribe of Integration and/or the Scribe of Security.
2. The Pharaoh or designated Scribe(s) will, within seven days of their filing, approve all applications for citizenship filed by applicants who meet the following criteria at the time their application is reviewed:
(a) The applicant meets all of the criteria defined by Section 6.1 of the State Code of Osiris;
(b) The applicant has been completely truthful in the answers provided on their application for citizenship;
(c) The applicant does not have persona non grata status at the time their application is reviewed.
Section 2: Diplomatic Recognition Applications
1. Pursuant to Section 2.9 of the State Code of Osiris, the Pharaoh will have the power to approve or deny applications for diplomatic recognition according to the standards established by this Act. The Pharaoh may delegate this power to the Scribe of Foreign Affairs.
2. The Pharaoh or Scribe will, within seven days of their filing, review all applications for diplomatic recognition and either approve or reject them.
3. The Pharaoh or Scribe will not approve any application for diplomatic recognition filed by an applicant who has persona non grata status at the time their application is reviewed.
Section 3: Persona Non Grata Status
1. The Pharaoh will have the power to declare any individual who is not already a citizen of the Osiris Fraternal Order persona non grata, rendering the individual ineligible for citizenship or diplomatic recognition. The Deshret must be notified of all persona non grata declarations at the time they are made. Declarations of persona non grata made by the Pharaoh will remain in effect until overturned by the Pharaoh or the Deshret.
2. Any Councilor of the Deshret may motion for a declaration of persona non grata made by the Pharaoh to be overturned. The Deshret may overturn a declaration of persona non grata by a simple majority vote.
3. Any Councilor of the Deshret may motion for an individual who is not already a citizen of the Osiris Fraternal Order to be declared persona non grata. The Deshret may declare an individual persona non grata by a simple majority vote. Declarations of persona non grata passed by the Deshret will remain in effect until repealed by the Deshret.
Section 4: Embassy Exchange Applications
1. Pursuant to Section 2.9 of the State Code of Osiris, the Pharaoh will have the power to approve or deny applications for embassy exchange according to the standards established by this Act. The Pharaoh may delegate this power to the Scribe of Foreign Affairs.
2. The Pharaoh or Scribe will, within seven days of their filing, review all applications for embassy exchange and either approve or reject them. The Pharaoh will approve an embassy exchange application filed by any region that has a treaty in effect with the Osiris Fraternal Order.
3. The Pharaoh or Scribe will not approve any application for embassy exchange filed by any region that has declared war against the Osiris Fraternal Order or against which the Osiris Fraternal Order has declared war until cessation of the state of war.
Section 5: Executive Applications
1. Pursuant to Section 2.4 of the State Code of Osiris, the Pharaoh will have the power to approve or deny applications for involvement in the executive branch of government. The Pharaoh may delegate this power to the Vizier. Only executive applications filed by citizens of the Osiris Fraternal Order will be approved.
2. The Pharaoh or Vizier will, within seven days of their filing, review all executive applications and either approve or reject them. If an application has been rejected, the applicant must be offered an opportunity to reapply for involvement elsewhere in the executive branch of government.
3. Immediately upon approval of an executive application, the Vizier will certify the applicant as eligible for membership in the Deshret. The Vizier will review eligibility for the Deshret on the fifteenth of every month according to activity criteria established by the executive branch.
Section 6: Forum Administration
1. Forum administration may deny any application for citizenship or diplomatic recognition, before or after its approval by the Pharaoh or designated Scribe(s), if the applicant is using a proxy IP address or otherwise represents a compelling and demonstrable risk to forum security.
The voting period will close at 17:00 (5:00 P.M.) EST on the 16th of February 2014.
Members who will lose Deshret membership if they miss this vote: None.
