WHEREAS, a bill requires the approval of at least two of the three members of the CRL in order to be Clarked, and

WHEREAS, the position of Avocat-Xheneral can be filled on a caretaker basis between elections, and the Senäts is never dissolved, and

WHEREAS, unlike the Senäts, the Cosă is dissolved between elections, automatically reducing the committee of three down to its minimum number of approvers, and

WHEREAS, this lack of provision for a substitute member could create unnecessary difficulties in registering legislation for the first Clark following an election, and

WHEREAS, in the absence of a speedier procedure to choose a Túischac'h the current Scribe has no reservations with briefly serving as substitute CRL member.

THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa, amends el Lexhatx Title H, Section 2.1.5.3 which currently reads as:

2.1.5.3. The CRL shall consist of the incumbent Mençéi, Túischac'h, and Avocat-Xheneral.

to read as follows:

2.1.5.3. The CRL shall consist of the incumbent Mençéi, Túischac'h, Avocat-Xheneral. During periods where the office of Túischac'h is vacant, the Scribe of Abbavilla serves in the capacity normally served by the Túischac'h.

FURTHERMORE, el Lexhatx Title H, Section 2.1.5.3.1 which currently reads as:

2.1.5.3.1. The Mençéi, Túischac'h, and Avocat-Xheneral may at any time appoint and dismiss one Senator or one Membreu dal Cosă, to serve as a member of the CRL in their place.

is amended to read as follows:

2.1.5.3.1. The Mençéi, Túischac'h, and Avocat-Xheneral may at any time appoint and dismiss one Senator or one Membreu dal Cosă, to serve as a member of the CRL in their place as long as the delegator holds their position.

Ureu q'estadra så,
Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-GREEN)

WHEREAS, building on the renowned "we would stand with you, but it's safer to stand behind you" stance Talossa reaffirms its renouncing of the role of violent conflict in the resolution of interpersonal and international disputes and commits to the promotion of peace and goodwill among individuals and nations, and

WHEREAS, to practically affirm this stance Talossa assigns its defence and cultural troops to the Civil Service.

THEREFORE, be it enacted by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa, that El Lexhatx Title D (The Government), Section 2.4 which currently reads as:

The Minister of Defence, leading the Ministry of Defence, which shall marshal and provide the Invincible Moral Support of the nation to the good and right side of any international conflict, as determined by the government, conveying to the combatants our proud "we would stand with you, but it's safer to stand behind you" stance. The Defence Minister shall command the armed forces of the Kingdom during peacetime and during times of declared war, subservient in these duties only to the King in his majesty's organic role as Leader of the Armed Forces. During the latter periods, the Defence Minister is to be referred to as "War Minister." As detailed in Title I, the Bureau of Defence shall include:

2.4.1.1. The Talossan Royal Navy

2.4.1.2. The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard

is deleted in its entirety.

FURTHERMORE, El Lexhatx Title I (Military) which currently reads as:

1. The Royal Talossan Navy shall be administered by the Admiral of the Fleet (RTN O-9 / NATO OF-10), appointed by the Monarch upon recommendation by the Minister of Defence or designated subordinate and approval by a majority vote in the Ziu.

1.1. Each of the three Branches of the Navy (the Naval Corps, Marine Corps, and Air Corps) will be under the immediate direction of a Branch Chief; those being the Chief of Talossan Naval Operations (Admiral – RTN O-8 / NATO OF-9), Commandant of the Royal Talossan Marine Corps (General – RTMC O-8 / NATO OF-9), and Chief of the Royal Talossan Air Corps (Chief Marshal – RTAC O-8/NATO OF-9). Each are appointed by the Seneschal upon recommendation by the Minister of Defence or designated subordinate and approval by the Admiral of the Fleet.

1.2 The Admiral and the three Branch Chiefs compose the Navy Board and are charged with the day-to-day operations of the Bureau.

1.3 The Minister of Defence, in consultation with the Navy Board, shall promulgate a code of military regulations to be known as the Uniform Code of Military Organization or UCMO for the purpose of the organization, training and discipline of the Talossan Armed Forces. The UCMO shall reflect the professionalism of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Talossa as well as recognize the relations of our great nation's place in retrospect to the other great nations and allied militaries of the world.

1.4 Private Adventurers in possession of royal letters of marque and reprisal shall be granted commissions as Officers of the Line in the reserve of the Royal Talossan Navy in inactive status. Private Adventurers shall be governed by the Office of Private Adventurers within the Navy and by the UCMO.

2. The Els Zuávs da l'Altahál Rexhitál (the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard) shall be led by El Capitán da l'Altahál (The Captain of the Guard).

2.1. Establishment of Official Improvised Weaponry. Bedposts are declared to be the "official preferred improvised weapon" of the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard.

2.2. Military Use of Bedposts. The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard shall make use of bedposts for ceremonial and drill purposes.

2.3. Cupped Bedposts. Bedposts used by the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard may have an indentation in the end of the bedpost up to one inch in depth and between one and two inches in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substances added. The bedpost, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance (such as pine tar) to improve the grip. No bedpost may be used for military purposes which is not a single piece of wood or which has been hollowed out and filled with cork or rubber.

2.4. Military Bedpost Regulation. Appropriate officers of the Guard shall be held responsible by the Ministry of Defence for establishing further regulations for the provisioning and use of said bedposts, such as specifying the size of the bedframe from which a bedpost issued to and maintained by service members at each military rank shall be taken, and specifying military exercises for the practice and display of proficiency and fluency in the use of the bedpost, for the purposes of both close-combat and the ceremonial fancy throwing the thing up and flipping it in circles and stuff before catching it with flair and shouldering it sharply, maybe even spinning around a time or two while it's in the air; you know, stuff like that.

3. Talossa maintains a military in keeping with the tradition of all of history's greatest nations. The military is maintained in effort to provide our citizens a unique opportunity to serve the Kingdom in uniform while gaining access to both special training and social opportunities. As an internally focused service, the UTMF are not intended for offensive use and anyone who commits actual acts of violence in the name of Talossa will lose their citizenship (according to the will of the Cort pu Inalt). The Kingdom shall continue to represent and encourage peace between among all nations, Macro and Micro in nature.

is deleted in its entirety.

A new section, 1.8 is added under El Lexhatx Title C (The Royal Civil Service), to read as follows:

C.1.8 The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard

1.8. Private adventurers in possession of suitable skills and character shall be granted commissions as members of the nation's regimented cultural and defence force, Els Zuávs da l'Altahál Rexhitál (the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard).

1.8.1 The Els Zuávs da l'Altahál Rexhitál (the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard) shall be led by El Capitán da l'Altahál (The Captain of the Guard) who is responsible for all granted commissions to the Zouaves.

1.8.2 El Capitán da l'Altahál or (The Captain of the Guard) serves at the pleasure of the King on the advice of the Seneschal.

1.8.2.1 El Capitán da l'Altahál or (The Captain of the Guard) shall have the ability to further organize the Zouaves into sub-units such as the Air Zouaves, Sea Zouaves, Space Zouaves and Ground Zouaves, in consultation with the Office of the Seneschal.

1.8.2.2 El Capitán da l'Altahál or (The Captain of the Guard) shall have the ability to appoint and dismiss at will a Vice-Captain of the Guard to assist in Guard administration. The Captain and Vice-Captain shall have the ability, in co-operation, to similarly organize sub-units upon their establishment e.g. a Sub-Captain of the Air Zouaves, etc.

1.8.2.3 El Capitán da l'Altahál or (The Captain of the Guard) shall promulgate a code of internal regulations to be known as the Uniform Standing Orders or USO for the purpose of organizational training and discipline. The USO shall reflect the professionalism of the regimented cultural and defence forces of the Kingdom of Talossa as well as recognize the relations of our great nation's place in retrospect to the other great nations and allied defence forces of the world.

1.8.3 Establishment of Official Improvised Weaponry. Bedposts are declared to be the "official preferred improvised weapon" of the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard.

1.8.3.1 Acceptable Use of Bedposts. The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard shall make use of bedposts for ceremonial and drill purposes.

1.8.3.2 Cupped Bedposts. Bedposts used by the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard may have an indentation in the end of the bedpost up to one inch in depth and between one and two inches in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substances added. The bedpost, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance (such as pine tar) to improve the grip. No bedpost may be used for aggressive purposes which is not a single piece of wood or which has been hollowed out and filled with cork or rubber.

1.8.3.3 Bedpost Regulation. Appropriate officers of the Guard shall be held responsible by the Office of the Seneschal for establishing further regulations for the provisioning and use of said bedposts, such as specifying the size of the bedframe from which a bedpost issued to and maintained by service members at each sub-unit rank shall be taken, and specifying acceptable exercises for the practice and display of proficiency and fluency in the use of the bedpost, for the purpose of ceremonial fancy throwing the thing up and flipping it in circles and stuff before catching it with flair and shouldering it sharply, maybe even spinning around a time or two while it's in the air; you know, stuff like that.

1.8.4 Talossa welcomes citizens with experience in an external defence force to join and serve in the Royal Zouaves as a unique opportunity to serve the Kingdom in uniform while gaining access to both special training and social opportunities. As an internally focused service, the Royal Zouaves are not intended for offensive use and anyone who commits actual acts of violence in the name of Talossa will lose their citizenship (according to the will of the Cort pu Inalt). The Kingdom shall continue to represent and encourage peace among all nations, both macro and micro, in nature.

Ureu q'estadra så,
Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-GREEN)

WHEREAS, the years-long civil war in Sudan has led to one of the world's most dire humanitarian crises, and

WHEREAS, according to the Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA): "With over 25 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and nearly 10 million displaced, Sudan faces an unprecedented crisis...", and

WHEREAS, SAPA provides life-saving healthcare, essential medicines, and vital food supplies to families who have lost everything."

WHEREAS, we note the scale and gravity of the mass suffering has not prevented it from being overshadowed by other conflicts but it has not escaped the concern of the Talossan people.

THEREFORE, the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa directs the Bureau of Humanitarian Aid and International Development (BHAID) to make a one-time contribution of $50 (USD), to the Sudanese American Physicians Association to assist with their efforts in relieving the suffering of the Sudanese people, at https://sapa-usa.org/hope-for-sudan/.

Ureu q'estadra så,
Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-GREEN)

WHEREAS there is a long and venerable tradition of applicants for Talossan citizenship being required to produce an essay along the lines of "What Talossa Means To Me", for fellow citizens to judge their character and bona fides;

AND WHEREAS recent advances in Large Language Model technologies such as ChatGPT now allow essays to be "autogenerated", without any thought on the part of the applicant;

AND WHEREAS, while even AI-generated essays may be informative, the current provision that requires an essay to be written as a form of "gatekeeping" is therefore no longer useful;

AND WHEREAS if applicants decide to post essays (even AI-generated) on Wittenberg after their application has been successful, it will be a better test of their real interest in becoming Talossan;

AND WHEREAS the requirement that the Immigration Minister sign off on prospectives' cultural competence has never been used, and it should be citizens which make that determination

BE IT ENACTED by the King, Cosa and Senäts of Talossa in Ziu assembled as follows:

1. El Lexhatx E.2, which currently reads:

2.1 The Minister of Immigration shall ascertain to his own satisfaction, through correspondence or conversation, that the prospective immigrant is a real human being with genuine interest in becoming a citizen of the Kingdom of Talossa. The Minister shall be free to inquire of the applicant on any and every subject, and shall be required to collect the legal name or name used in daily life, postal address (optional if the applicant is under 18 years of age, except for information needed to assign the applicant to a province), telephone number, and e-mail address(es) of the candidate, which information the Minister shall communicate to the Secretary of State. The applicant shall affirm or swear, under penalty of perjury and under the provisions of Lexh.A.16.1., that this information is accurate, and shall provide documentary evidence of the same if the Minister thinks it appropriate.

2.2 Additionally, the Immigration Minister shall be required to collect an essay, written by the applicant, entitled "Why I am Interested in Becoming a Talossan." If the Immigration Minister considers that this essay misunderstands the nature of Talossa or the rights and duties of Talossan citizenship, or gives insufficient information to enable citizens to ask meaningful questions of the prospective, they may require the applicant to submit a rewritten essay before proceeding to the next stage. When doing so, the Immigration Minister shall provide the applicant with sufficient information to do so successfully, or indicate where to find such information.

2.3 The Immigration Minister shall also allow every applicant to indicate, whether in the essay described elsewhere in this section or otherwise, what part or parts of Talossan life are the Special Interests of the applicant. These may include Politics, Language, Culture, Heraldry, or any other categories as the Minister may see fit or that may be suggested by the applicant.

2.4 The Immigration Minister shall make a monthly report to the Ziu reporting the number of immigration applications received in that month which did not proceed because failing to fulfil the requirements of this section. For each failed application the Minister shall note which part or part of the requirements of this section were lacking in the application

shall be amended to read:

2.1 The Minister of Immigration shall ascertain to their own satisfaction that the prospective immigrant is a real human being with genuine interest in becoming a citizen of the Kingdom of Talossa. The Minister shall be free to inquire of the applicant on any and every subject, and shall be required to collect the legal name or name used in daily life, postal address (optional if the applicant is under 18 years of age, except for information needed to assign the applicant to a province), telephone number, and e-mail address(es) of the candidate, which information the Minister shall communicate to the Secretary of State. The applicant shall affirm or swear, under penalty of perjury and under the provisions of Lexh.A.16.1., that this information is accurate, and shall provide documentary evidence of the same if the Minister thinks it appropriate.

2.2. All Immigration applications shall be written in one of the official languages of the Kingdom.

2.3 The Immigration Minister shall also allow every applicant to indicate what part or parts of Talossan life are the Special Interests of the applicant. These may include Politics, Language, Culture, Heraldry, or any other categories as the Minister may see fit or that may be suggested by the applicant.

2.4 If an application for immigration does not meet the requirements of this section, the Immigration Minister shall communicate this fact to the prospective citizen and explain how to remedy the problems with their application. Should the applicant not do so to the Minister's satisfaction, the Minister may at their discretion not proceed to the next stages of the immigration process..

2.5. The Immigration Minister shall report, at least monthly, to the Ziu the number of any immigration applications received since the last report which did not proceed because failing to fulfil the requirements of this section. For each failed application the Minister shall note which part or part of the requirements of this section were lacking in the application.

2. El Lexhatx E.7, which currently reads:

7. The Secretary of State shall, on a date of his choosing, but within a period of ten days after receiving a petition from at least two citizens, neither of whom shall be the Minister of Immigration or anyone to whom they have delegated their powers, to issue a Grant of Citizenship as described in clause 4, and upon certification from the Ministry of Immigration that the prospective citizen has sufficient understanding of Talossan life and culture for full participation determine the provincial assignment of the prospective immigrant and issue a Royal Grant of Citizenship to the immigrant. This Grant shall be issued under the Royal Seal, either as applied by the Chancery, or, should the Majesty request, by the Sovereign under his or her own hand. If requested by the Government, the Grant may also bear the signatures of the Seneschal and/or Immigration Minister. The Royal Grant shall be promptly issued coincident with the candidate affirming his fealty to the Royal House and his allegiance to the Kingdom by taking any Oath of Talossan Citizenship specified by law. At the time this Royal Grant is issued, and from that point forward, the applicant shall be a full citizen of the Kingdom of Talossa. The fact of the issuance of this Grant shall be posted on Wittenberg by the Secretary of State, that the new citizen may be welcomed by his compatriots. Any and all objections raised to the immigration made after this Royal Grant will be moot.

shall be amended by deletion of the phrase "upon certification from the Ministry of Immigration that the prospective citizen has sufficient understanding of Talossan life and culture for full participation".

Subsections 7.1 through 7.12 shall remain in their current form.

Ureu q'estadra så,
Dame Miestră Schivă (MC-¡Avant!)

WHEREAS, STUFF has a lot of stuff to do; and

WHEREAS, when one has too much stuff, it makes sense to get rid of some of it, even if you're STUFF; then

BE IT RESOLVED, that the following be enacted:

Title C, Section 1.8 of El Lexhatx is created to read:

C.1.8. The Directorate of STUFF, headed by the Director of STUFF, responsible for the production of "physical embodiments of Talossanity", whether for distribution to citizens, to publicise the Kingdom to outsiders, or to sell for profit, at the direction of and in collaboration with the King and the Government.

Title C, Section 2 of El Lexhatx shall be amended as follows:

With the exception of the Secretary of State and the Permanent Secretaries, every Office of the Royal Civil Service shall be assigned to a responsible Minister of the Government as named below, to report and consult concerning the conduct of their office as and when requested, necessary or useful. Officers are not subject to the direction of their responsible Minister except as required by Organic and statutory law. The Scribe of Abbavilla shall be responsible to the Attorney-General, the Royal Archivist to the Minister of Public Records, the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue and the Director of STUFF to the Minister of Finance, and the President of the Royal Society and the Poet Laureate to the Minister of Culture.

Title D, Section 2.10 of El Lexhatx is replaced in its entirety with the following:

The Minister of Propaganda, heading the Ministry of Propaganda (Ministrà dal Propagandă), which shall be responsible for the internal and external promotion of the Kingdom, all events therein and all things Talossan through public relations, and shall dutifully ensure that the Kingdom and its events are regularly publicised and may use any means and media available to them to achieve this. The Ministry of Propaganda shall be directly responsible for the content of one or more websites and/or social media accounts named as the 'official' website(s) and social media account(s) of the Kingdom.

Title D, Section 2.11 of El Lexhatx is created to read:

The Minister of Public Records, heading the Ministry of Public Records (Ministrà dallas Adnalăs Püblici), which shall be responsible for ensuring the availability, for all Talossans, of the following:

2.11.1. The records of the Scribery as described in C.1.3; and 2.11.2. Any other information necessary for or useful to citizens, including but not limited to reports and data about Talossan life and Government activity.

Ureu q'estadra så,
Mic'haglh Autófil (MC-PdR/¡Avant!)