WHEREAS New Citizen Seats are currently limited to a maximum of 7.5% of party seats in the Cosă, and

WHEREAS this value makes it all but impossible to reduce the number of seats in the Cosă, calling to question this express possibility set out in OrgLaw.IV.2.1, and

WHEREAS the current limit of 15 seats for new citizens has never even remotely been reached,

THEREFORE be it resolved that OrgLaw.IV.4.2 is amended to read as follows:

The maximum number of seats that may be assigned to new citizens between general elections shall be 4.5% of the seats apportioned between parties, rounded down to a whole number of seats.

Uréu q'estadra så,
Sir Marcel Tafial (MC-URL)

WHEREAS the role of Cunstaval is decades out of date and mostly out of use, and yet there is a place for His Majesty in every province, and

WHEREAS the provinces are probably best-equipped to decide what the role might be, and

WHEREAS the limit on cross-provincial power seems unnecessary at this point, since we don't know what provinces will want to be doing,

THEREFORE the fourth section of the ninth article of the Organic Law, which currently reads

1. Every royal power that the King possesses as granted by this Organic Law shall also apply to the provincial governments; with the exception that the provincial royal powers need not include a right of dissolution if provincial elections are held concurrently with Cosâ elections.

2. The King may appoint a Cunstavál (or Constable) for any Province to exercise these powers on his behalf, for a term not exceeding three years. The King may reappoint a Cunstavál. The terms of existing Cunstaváis shall expire no later than three years after the adoption of this amendment.

3. Until such time as the King or Cunstavál proclaims a provincial constitution providing otherwise, the King or Cunstavál shall serve as Military Governor and may exercise all the powers of the provincial government.

4. The King or Cunstavál shall not proclaim any provincial constitution, nor shall any province pass a constitutional amendment, which conflicts with any provision of this Organic Law or with any other national law.

5. The King or Cunstavál shall not proclaim any provincial constitution which has not been approved by a referendum in which at least either a majority of all citizens of the province or a two-thirds majority of votes actually cast is in favor of the constitution.

6. No person shall be at the same time Cunstavál of one province and the leader of the provincial government of another province.

shall be amended to read

1. Every royal power that the King possesses as granted by this Organic Law shall also apply to the provincial governments; with the exception that the provincial royal powers need not include a right of dissolution if provincial elections are held concurrently with Cosâ elections.

2. The King may appoint a Cunstavál (or Constable) for any Province to exercise these powers on his behalf, for a term not exceeding three years. The King may reappoint a Cunstavál. The terms of existing Cunstaváis shall expire no later than three years after the adoption of this amendment.

3. No person shall be at the same time Cunstavál of one province and the leader of the provincial government of another province.

Uréu q'estadra så,
Baron Alexandreu Davinescu (Senator-MM)

WHEREAS, for inexplicable reasons, last term, the Ziu rejected (61RZ22) funding a BHAID contribution to an organization working to alleviate 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/.

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

WHEREAS, party lists exist to give voters an understanding of who a party intends to assign seats to; and

WHEREAS, parties may assign seats to anyone they wish, within certain criteria; and

WHEREAS, it is reasonable to expect that voters who support a given party list be represented by citizens on that list; and

WHEREAS, honesty and openness of intent should be encouraged in communicating with the electorate; then

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ZIU that Title B, Section 2.3.1.1.2 of El Lexhatx, which currently reads:

2.3.1.1.2. No one who was not named on the list is assigned more seats than any eligible citizen who was named on the list.

is amended to read:

2.3.1.1.2. No person who was not named on the list may be assigned any seats if a person named on the list is eligible for assignment of additional seats, excepting any person who has already lost or resigned seats during the same Cosa session.

FURTHERMORE, nothing in this act shall be construed to affect any seats already assigned at the time of its passage.

Uréu q'estadra så,
Mic'haglh Autófil (MC-URL)

WHEREAS the current laws are contradictory, with an application process that doesn't require an essay but also does require an essay for an application to be posted, and

WHEREAS provisions are all over the place in the current law and it's confusing, so let's have E.2 be about the application and E.3 be about processing it,

THEREFORE the second, third, fourth, and fifth sections of Title E of el Lexhatx, which currently 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.

3. The Minister of Immigration, working with the Seneschal[368] and the responsible authorities for administering Wittenberg,[369] shall cause the prospective immigrant to be granted an account on Wittenberg, allowing said prospective immigrant to converse with the subjects of the Kingdom gathered there. The Immigration Minister shall verify that the said account is fully-enabled, and that the candidate is able to communicate using this forum with the citizens of the Kingdom. The Immigration Minister shall then begin a single thread on Wittenberg introducing the prospective immigrant to the nation. The "Why I am Interested in Becoming a Talossan" essay shall be published by the Immigration Minister in this introduction. The Immigration Minister is further directed to remind his fellow citizens from time to time that the initiation of new citizens into Talossa is a serious matter and that questioning a prospective citizen is a patriotic obligation of all who love their King and Country.

3.1 The Ministry of Immigration shall note the prospective immigrant's future provincial assignment in the introducing thread.

3.2 The Ministry of Immigration shall also publish any Special Interests identified by the prospective citizen in the application, and put them in touch with Talossan citizens who are identified by the Ministry as being able and willing to help them pursue those interests. In doing so the Ministry shall not promote any particular political party to the exclusion of any other.

4. An examination period shall begin with the prospective citizen's first posting to Wittenberg after an introduction by the Immigration Minister. At any time at least fifteen days after the beginning of the examination period, any current citizen of Talossa may petition the Secretary of State requesting that a Royal Grant of Citizenship be issued to the prospective citizen. If no such petition is laid before the Secretary of State within the first sixty days of the examination period, the examination period shall end, the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and their Wittenberg account shall be disabled. In addition, if a prospective citizen fails to ever make a first posting to Wittenberg within thirty days of their introduction by the Immigration Minister then the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and his Wittenberg account shall be disabled. Furthermore, whenever an immigration process is terminated then the Immigration Minister shall notify the nation and the prospective citizen of the termination, and shall post a notification to the effect on Wittenberg.

5. If, at any point during the process, either before or after creation of the Wittenberg account, the Immigration Minister determines that the prospective immigrant shall not be considered further, the prospective immigrant shall be informed of this decision, and shall be made aware that a Grant of Citizenship may yet be obtained by the disappointed applicant if an act of the Ziu be passed directing that such a grant be issued. Any account created for the applicant on Wittenberg shall then be terminated.

5.1 Any person, whose citizenship is denied, may in the first case appeal this decision by application to the Secretary of State, and be given the Chancery's contact details to enable them to do so. The Secretary of State may, if they believe the Ministry of Immigration has misused their discretion under Talossan law, report to the Ziu with their reasons for so deciding and recommend that the applicant or prospective citizen be given citizenship by act of the Ziu. Alternatively, the applicant or prospective may reapply by undergoing the entire procedure (minus any successfully completed portions) following the next general election.

shall be replaced with the following text

2. The Minister of Immigration shall publish an application form available to the public.

2.1. For each prospective immigrant, the Minister shall be required to collect the following information:

2.1.1. Legal name

2.1.2. Name used in daily life (if different)

2.1.3. Email address

2.1.4 Country of residence

2.1.5. What part or parts of Talossan life are of interest to the applicant

2.1.6. If the prospective immigrant is a resident of the United States: State of residence

2.1.7. If the prospective immigrant is a resident of Wisconsin: County of residence

2.1.8. If the prospective immigrant is 18 years of age or older: Postal address

2.1.9. If the prospective immigrant is 18 years of age or older: Telephone number

2.1.10. Any other information that the Minister deems necessary to collect

2.2. The Minister shall also be required to collect such information that will allow them to 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.

2.3. The prospective immigrant shall affirm or swear, under penalty of perjury and under the provisions of Lexh.A.16.1, that the information they have provided is accurate, and shall provide documentary evidence of the same if the Minister thinks it appropriate.

2.4. Immigration applications shall all be automatically forwarded to an email address that is under the control of His Majesty the King and that is not accessible to any member of His Majesty's Government, and His Majesty will give access to this email address to the Leader of the Opposition.

3. The Minister shall process applications in a timely fashion. The Minister shall be free to inquire of the prospective immigrant on any and every subject.

3.1. If an application lacks any required information, the Minister shall notify the applicant of how this might be remedied, but shall not further act on the application.

3.2. If the Immigration Minister, supported by a Member of the Ziu associated with the Opposition, jointly decide that the prospective immigrant's entrance into the Kingdom would not be in the nation's best interest, then the prospective immigrant shall not be considered further.

3.2.1. In this event, the prospective immigrant shall be informed of this decision, and shall be made aware that a Grant of Citizenship may yet be obtained if an act of the Ziu be passed directing that such a grant be issued.

3.2.2. In this event, any account created for the applicant on Wittenberg shall be terminated.

3.2.3. This decision may only be made after the application has been processed and posted, and the public must be informed of the decision and the justification for the decision.

3.2.4. The applicant or prospective may reapply without prejudice following the next general election.

3.3 The Minister of Immigration, working with the Seneschal and the responsible authorities for administering Wittenberg, shall cause the prospective immigrant to be granted an account on Wittenberg, allowing said prospective immigrant to converse with the subjects of the Kingdom gathered there.

3.3.1. The Immigration Minister shall verify that the said account is fully-enabled, and that the candidate is able to communicate using this forum with the citizens of the Kingdom.

3.3.2. The Immigration Minister shall then begin a single thread on Wittenberg introducing the prospective immigrant to the nation, including on this thread such information from the prospective immigrant's application as seems helpful, including their future provincial assignment and any special interests.

3.3.3. The Immigration Minister is further directed to remind his fellow citizens from time to time that the initiation of new citizens into Talossa is a serious matter and that questioning a prospective citizen is a patriotic obligation of all who love their King and Country.

3.4. An examination period shall begin with the prospective citizen's first posting to Wittenberg after an introduction by the Immigration Minister.

3.4.1. At any time at least fifteen days after the beginning of the examination period, any current citizen of Talossa may petition the Secretary of State requesting that a Royal Grant of Citizenship be issued to the prospective citizen.

3.4.2. If no such petition is laid before the Secretary of State within the first sixty days of the examination period, the examination period shall end, the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and their Wittenberg account shall be disabled.

3.4.3. If a prospective citizen fails to ever make a first posting to Wittenberg within thirty days of their introduction by the Immigration Minister then the immigration process for the prospective citizen shall be terminated, and their Wittenberg account shall be disabled.

3.4.4. Whenever an immigration process is terminated, the Immigration Minister shall notify the nation and the prospective citizen of the termination, and shall post a notification to the effect on Wittenberg.

Uréu q'estadra så,
Baron Alexandreu Davinescu (Senator-MM)

WHEREAS a thing is wrong, and we should make it right,

THEREFORE section 2 of Title I of el Lexhatx, which currently reads

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).

shall instead read

Els Zuavs del Altahal Rexhital (the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard) shall be led by El Capitan del Altahal (The Captain of the Guard).

Uréu q'estadra så,
Baron Alexandreu Davinescu (Senator-MM)

WHEREAS, artificial intelligence has rapidly become a transformative force affecting healthcare, industry, climate monitoring, governance, and many other aspects of human life, and

WHEREAS, the international community has recognized that AI capabilities are expanding faster than internationally agreed governance frameworks, leaving many states and companies outside significant global governance initiatives, and

WHEREAS, the United Nations General Assembly has recently launched new multilateral initiatives, including the Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, intended to foster inclusive international cooperation, evidence-based oversight, and shared standards, and

WHEREAS, experts widely acknowledge that trustworthy AI ecosystems, responsible innovation, and collaborative international governance are essential for ensuring that artificial intelligence develops safely, sustainably, and inclusively, and

WHEREAS, fragmented national approaches to AI regulation risk undermining public trust, innovation, and the equitable distribution of AI's benefits worldwide.

THEREFORE, be it resolved, that it is the Sense of the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa that the Ziu affirms that artificial intelligence is a global and humanity-wide public concern requiring cooperative international governance, transparency, and ethical safeguards, and

The Ziu supports the development of inclusive international mechanisms — whether through the United Nations or other multilateral frameworks — to coordinate responsible AI development, risk monitoring, and policy dialogue, and

The Ziu encourages governments, private sector actors, civil society organizations, and scientific communities to collaborate in establishing evidence-based standards that maximize AI's benefits while minimizing social, environmental, and security risks, and

The Ziu expresses its belief that responsible global governance of artificial intelligence is essential to ensuring that technological progress serves humanity as a whole rather than itself or other narrow or destabilizing interests.

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

WHEREAS, the rights of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are core principles of liberty and of open and free societies; and

WHEREAS, reports from the Islamic Republic of Iran indicate the use of violence, intimidation, and repression against civilians engaging in peaceful protest; and

WHEREAS, the use of force against unarmed protesters undermines the legitimacy of governance and erodes trust between a state and its people; and

WHEREAS, the people of Iran, like all peoples, have an inherent right to determine their political, social, and cultural future without fear of violence or coercion.

THEREFORE, be it the Sense of the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa to unequivocally condemn the use of violence, repression, and collective punishment against peaceful protesters in Iran; and

Be it further resolved, that the Ziu calls upon the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran to cease all acts of violence against civilians, to respect the rights of peaceful assembly and expression, and to ensure accountability for abuses committed; and

Be it further resolved, that the Ziu affirms its solidarity with the people of Iran in their pursuit of justice, dignity, and self-determination, and recognizes their right to have their voices heard without fear; and

Be it further resolved, that the Kingdom of Talossa encourages the international community to uphold human rights principles, to advocate for the protection of civilians, and to support peaceful and lawful expressions of the will of the Iranian people.

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