The Denizenship Act of ASC 2467
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:58 am
A bill to modify the Lawbook of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.
1) Change Chapter VII, Section A from:
To:
2) Add the following to Chapter VII, Section B:
Explanation: You pretty much heard my explanations about this in the other thread. This will be helpful for the entire "You're Shirerothian at heart" type of thing. Even if it is redundant, it's legislation, and it allows people to retain some form of Shirerothness.
1) Change Chapter VII, Section A from:
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A. Citizenship
1. Definitions.
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of Shireroth.
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.
2. Citizenship Regulations.
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and Naturalizations.
b. The Landsraad maintains the right to place further regulation upon those applying for citizenship.To:
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A. Citizenship
1. Definitions
a. An alien is any individual within the borders of Shireroth that does not have either citizenship or denizenship.
b. A denizen is a former citizen with certain legal rights.
c. A citizen is a resident of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.
2. Citizenship Regulations
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and Naturalizations.
b. The Landsraad maintains the right to place further regulation upon those applying for citizenship.2) Add the following to Chapter VII, Section B:
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B. Non-Citizens
1. Denizenship
a. A citizen may become a denizen through any of the following:
i. Improper completion of the bimestrial census.
ii. Emmigrating Shireroth without explicitly declaring that ze does not want to be a denizen.
b. Restrictions
i. A former citizen must obtain permission from the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization to become a denizen.
ii. Citizens that are forcibly kicked out from Shireroth cannot obtain denizenship.
c. Legal Rights
i. A denizen has the right to become a resident of a county.
ii. A denizen has preferential treatment to become the county of the one he is a resident of, if ze decides to obtain citizenship.
iii. Denizenship does not count as dual citizenship.
d. Legal Restrictions
i. A denizen can become a citizen again at any time if he meets the requirements for citizenship. The denizen shall has his minority period waived in this case.
ii. A denizen may not hold office, and may not be a Count or other part of the nobility.
iii. A denizen has to abide by the laws of Shireroth.