Legal Code of the Osiris Fraternal Order wrote:Legal Code of the Osiris Fraternal Order Article I: Code of Citizenship and Diplomatic Procedure
Section 1: Citizenship Administration
(1) Pursuant to Article I, Section 2(2) of the Scroll of Ma'at, a minimum posting requirement of at least one post per month on the regional forum is established for maintenance of citizenship.
(2) The Chief Vizier or designated Vizier(s) will review citizenship once per month within the first seven days of the month for compliance with all legal requirements for maintenance of citizenship.
(3) Citizens who are not compliant with legal citizenship maintenance requirements will be notified of their non-compliance and granted a seven day grace period to comply.
(4) Citizenship will be revoked from citizens who do not comply with legal citizenship maintenance requirements during the seven day grace period.
(5) Resignation of citizenship will be promptly processed following submission of the resignation.
Section 2: Diplomatic Administration
(1) The Chief Vizier or designated Vizier(s) will promptly review all applications for diplomatic visa and either accept or reject them. The Chief Vizier may revoke diplomatic visas.
(2) The Chief Vizier or designated Vizier(s) will promptly review all applications for embassies and either accept or reject them. The Chief Vizier may close embassies. The Pharaoh will have discretion regarding opening and closure of in-game embassies.
(3) Any application for diplomatic visa or embassies filed on behalf of a region that has declared war against Osiris or against which the Osiris Fraternal Order has declared war will not be approved until cessation of the state of war. Any embassy already maintained with such a region will immediately be closed.
Section 3: Proscribed Regions and Organizations
(1) The Council of Scribes may, with the assent of the Pharaoh, establish certain regions or organizations as proscribed, and rescind the proscribed status of these regions or organizations.
(2) No individual participating in a proscribed region or organization may be admitted to citizenship until ending such participation.
(3) Citizenship will automatically be revoked from any citizen discovered to be participating in a proscribed region or organization, following a 72 hour grace period in which the citizen may end participation in the proscribed region or organization.
(4) Citizenship will automatically be revoked, without any grace period, from any citizen discovered to have been participating in a proscribed region or organization at the time of their admission to citizenship, if such participation was excluded from their application for citizenship.
(5) Any application for diplomatic visa or embassies filed on behalf of a proscribed region or organization will not be approved. Any embassy already maintained with a proscribed region or organization will immediately be closed.
(6) The following regions and organizations are established as proscribed regions and organizations: 10000 Islands; The Order of the Grey Wardens, and any region or organization hosting an official outpost of The Order of the Grey Wardens; Solidarian Fleet, and all member regions of Solidarity; and Renegade Islands Alliance.
(7) The above clause may automatically be updated by the Chief Scribe or legislative deputies upon the establishment or rescinding of proscribed regions or organizations.
(8) The above provisions against participation in or diplomatic relations with proscribed regions or organizations will not apply to official diplomatic duties on behalf of other regions to the proscribed regions or organizations or to participation in invasion, occupation, conquest, infiltration for the purpose of espionage or subversion, or other such action taken against proscribed regions or organizations.
Article II: Code of Electoral Law
Section 1: Electoral Procedure
(1) The Pharaoh of the Osiris Fraternal Order may serve as electoral administrator for all elections.
(2) In the event that the Pharaoh is unable or unwilling to administer an election, the Pharaoh may designate the Crown Prince/Princess to administer the election, or the Council of Guardians will designate a Guardian to administer the election.
(3) The electoral period for any elected office will begin with a seven day period for nominations and campaigning, followed by a three day period for voting. Candidates may campaign throughout an electoral period.
(4) An electoral period will begin twelve days before the expiration of an elected official's term or as soon as practical after an elected office is vacated. Should an electoral period for any reason be delayed, the incumbent official will continue to hold office until conclusion of the electoral period.
(5) In any election, citizens who are eligible to vote may vote for one eligible candidate who has confirmed candidacy or may vote abstain/present.
(6) The option to reopen nominations will be included in all elections. Should the reopening of nominations receive majority support, the electoral period will be restarted.
(7) The candidate elected to office in any election will be the candidate who receives majority support in the election. If no candidate receives majority support, the two candidates with the most votes will proceed to run-off election. In the event of a tie for most votes involving more than two candidates, all candidates involved in the tie will proceed to run-off election.
(8) The run-off electoral period will consist of a two day voting period. Run-off election will be repeated as necessary until one candidate receives majority support in the election.
(9) In the event that majority support is not achieved during an election due to a tie involving only two candidates, the tie will be broken in favor of the candidate who has maintained citizenship in the Osiris Fraternal Order for the longest continuous period of time.
(10) Votes of abstain/present in any election will count only toward participation in the election and will not count for or against majority support needed to be elected to office or to reopen nominations.
Section 2: Conflict of Interest Disclosure
(1) In order to be eligible to appear on an election ballot, a candidate must file a conflict of interest disclosure prior to the voting period, as directed by the electoral administrator.
(2) Conflict of interest disclosures must include all regions and organizations with which the candidate is involved as a citizen or equivalent member at the time of the election period. Conflict of interest disclosures must also include all offices and/or military ranks held in these regions and organizations, if applicable.
Article III: Code of Succession
Section 1: Acting Pharaoh
(1) The Crown Prince/Princess will serve as Acting Pharaoh in the event of the Pharaoh's anticipated absence. If the office of Crown Prince/Princess is vacant or if the Crown Prince/Princess is unavailable, the Pharaoh may select a Guardian to serve as Acting Pharaoh in the event of an anticipated absence.
(2) In the event of an unannounced absence of the Pharaoh exceeding seven days, the Crown Prince/Princess will serve as Acting Pharaoh until the Pharaoh's return.
(3) If the office of the Crown Prince/Princess is vacant or in the event of a simultaneous, unannounced absence of the Pharaoh and Crown Prince/Princess exceeding seven days, the first available Guardian in the line of succession will serve as Acting Pharaoh until the return of the Pharaoh or the Crown Prince/Princess.
(4) The Acting Pharaoh will be vested with all powers of the Pharaoh for the duration of service as Acting Pharaoh, except the power to abdicate the office of Pharaoh on behalf of the Pharaoh, the power to vacate the office of Crown Prince/Princess, or the power to declare a regional state of emergency.
(5) The Acting Pharaoh will not assume the World Assembly Delegacy except by permission of the Pharaoh, or if the Pharaoh cannot be reached in an emergency, by permission of the Council of Guardians with the concurrence of the Council of Viziers. The Acting Pharaoh may not participate in such a vote.
Section 2: Line of Succession
(1) The Pharaoh will determine a line of succession, beyond the Crown Prince/Princess, which will be comprised of Guardians.
(2) In the event that the Pharaoh has not determined a line of succession, the default line of succession will be determined according to World Assembly endorsement count, in descending order from highest to lowest endorsement count.
(3) In the event that two or more Guardians have the same endorsement count, their order in the default line of succession will be determined according to regional influence in Osiris, in descending order from highest to lowest regional influence level in Osiris.
(4) In the event that the offices of Pharaoh and Crown Prince/Princess are both vacant, the first Guardian in the line of succession who is willing to serve as Pharaoh will succeed to the office of Pharaoh and will automatically resign from the Council of Guardians.
Article IV: Code of Honors
Section 1: Regional Honors
(1) Regional honors may be awarded to any individual by the Pharaoh with the approval of the Council of Scribes.
(2) Regional honors grant permanent community recognition of outstanding service to the regional community, but do not confer any political or governmental benefit or role.
(3) The Violet Jewel of Atum is the region's highest honor and will be awarded to individuals who have made longtime, outstanding overall contributions to the region.
(4) The Crown of Osiris will be awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in service in regional leadership offices.
(5) The Scepter of Aset will be awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to regional integration and culture.
(6) The Eye of Horus will be awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to regional foreign affairs and World Assembly affairs.
(7) The Sword of Sekhmet will be awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to regional military affairs, security, and intelligence.
(8) The Scale of Ma'at will be awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to regional law and justice.
Section 2: Regional Nobility
(1) The Pharaoh may establish a system of nobility as reward for regional service and for the purpose of cultural enrichment.
(2) Nobility may not confer any political or governmental benefit or role.
Legislative History
Passed the Council of Scribes: 05 June 2016
Assent of the Pharaoh: 05 June 2016
Amendment History
Citizenship Fraud Amendment
Passed the Council of Scribes: 21 August 2016
Assent of the Pharaoh: 21 August 2016
Judicial and Security Reform Amendment
Passed the Council of Scribes: 30 August 2016
Assent of the Pharaoh: 31 August 2016
Royal Proclamation VI: Emergency Amendments to the Laws of the Osiris Fraternal Order
Proclaimed by the Pharaoh: 12 September 2016
The Amendment Collection: Greatest Hits
Passed the Council of Scribes: 30 September 2016
Assent of the Pharaoh: 30 September 2016
Proscribed Regions and Organizations Amendment
Passed the Council of Scribes: 12 October 2016
Assent of the Pharaoh: 12 October 2016
Second Proscribed Regions and Organizations Amendment
Passed the Council of Scribes: 8 November 2016
Assent of the Pharaoh: 11 November 2016
Removal of Thuria from the Proscribed Regions and Organization List
Passed the Council of Scribes: 8 November 2016
Assent of the Pharaoh: 11 November 2016
Terminology Cleanup of the Legal Code of the Osiris Fraternal Order
Passed the Council of Scribes: 14 February 2017
Assent of the Pharaoh: 16 February 2017