Bill: Draft Authorized Members Clarification Act

[Darklander]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO

CLARIFY WHO THE AUTHORIZED WARRANT OFFICERS ARE AND WHO CAN AUTHORIZE THEM




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The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:


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PART I — PRELIMINARIES

1. Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the ‘Authorized Members Clarification Act’

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by Speaker TrueDarklander.

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by [Co-Sponsor Name].

(5) This Act amends the following acts:

(a) Judicial Standards Act

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) Clarify in statute who are the persons who are able to designate or delegate the position of "Authorized Member" in the departments authorized to request Warrants


PART II — AMENDMENTS TO PART IV OF THE JUDICIAL STANDARDS ACT

3. Amendments

(1) Part IV Section 2(3) shall be amended as follows:

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(3) This warrant can be requested by authorised members in the DOJ, DHS, and DOC.
(i) The Secretaries of the DOJ, DHS, and DOC are authorized members for the purposes of §2(3)
(ii) The Secretaries of the DOJ, DHS, and DOC are empowered to designate employees of their respective Departments as authorized members for the purposes of §2(3).

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(2) Part IV Section 3 shall be amended as follows:
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3. Asset Seizure Warrants
(1) An Asset Seizure Warrant permits an authorised officer to seize assets when an individual does not have sufficient monetary funds to pay a court order or unsettled fines.

(2) An asset seizure warrant must not be issued for a fine less than two months old, or unless the authorised officer has provided the debtor with at least five days' notice of the intention to seek the warrant and of its consequences.

(3) An asset seizure warrant may also be used to enforce the transfer of assets under legal process, including, without limitation, the compulsory acquisition of property through eminent domain and the seizure of financial assets by the relevant authority.

(4) An asset seizure warrant must specify the assets being seized in as much detail as possible.

(5) The Debtor must be given a 5-day notice by the DHS for any debt collection through an asset seizure warrant. The Debtor must be informed that they must pay the outstanding amount due within 5 days, or their assets will be seized to cover the outstanding debt.

(6) This warrant can be requested by authorised members in the DOJ, DHS, and DOC.
(i) The Secretaries of the DOJ, DHS, and DOC are authorized members for the purposes of §3(6)
(ii) The Secretaries of the DOJ, DHS, and DOC are empowered to designate employees of their respective Departments as authorized members for the purposes of §3(6).

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(3) Part IV Section 4 shall be amended as follows:

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4. Arrest Warrants
(1) An Arrest Warrant authorises an authorised officer to enter private property and arrest a wanted individual.

(2) This warrant can only be executed by authorised members in the DHS.

(3) This warrant can be requested by authorised members in the DHS.
(i) The Secretary of the DHS is an authorized member for the purposes of §4(3)
(ii) The Secretary of the DHS is empowered to designate employees of the Department as authorized members for the purposes of §4(3)
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