Repealed State Commendations Act

[Lord_Donuticus]

A
BILL
To

Introduce More State Commendations​

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:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'State Commendations Act'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by: The_Donuticus
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by: Dusty_3 & Mr_SeaGuy

2 - Reasons
As of right now our honors system is limited to the Order of Redmont & commendations from the President & Congress. This bill would seek to increase and diversify the awards. Also the ‘Honors and Awards Act’ is a mess.

3 - Repeal List
(1) Act of Congress - Honours and Awards Act

4 - History of Commendation
(1) The Department of Education will maintain a record on the forums of all recipients of a Commendations.
(2) A record of all Commendations will be kept in the museum.
(3) A sponsor may request the DPA, subject to DPA approval, host a ceremony to present the award.

5 - Orders of Merit
(1) An order of merit is a group of citizens who have been honored for certain contributions to the nation and are entitled to the ceremonial post-nominal title of the order. Membership in an order of merit is purely ceremonial.
(2) Orders of merit shall be established with a name for the order, a ceremonial post-nominal title for its members, guidance for what contributions would lead someone to deserve this order, and a placement in the order of precedence.
(3) Orders of Merit:
(i) Order of Redmont
(a) Post Nominal: OR
(b) Order of Precedence: 1
(c) Sponsor: President
(d) Awarded for: The Order of Redmont recognises citizens who have demonstrated distinguished service or exceptional achievement in any particular area.
(ii) Order of Service
(a) Post Nominal: OS
(b) Order of Precedence: 2
(b) Sponsor: President
(c) Awarded for: The Order of Service recognises citizens who have demonstrated exemplary service or achievement in any particular area.


6 - Executive Honors
(1) Executive Honors are to be awarded in the last month of a presidential term.
(2) President
(i) Presidential Commendation
(a) Sponsor: President
(b) Limit: 3
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the community.

(2) Department of State
(i) Golden Star of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of State
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.
(ii) Iron Star of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of State
(b) Limit: 2
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.
(iii) Friendship of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of State
(b) Awarded for: Exemplary friendship and cooperation towards the Commonwealth of Redmont.
(c) Special: Must be awarded to a foreign visitor. Can be awarded at any time.

(3) Department of Justice
(i) Golden Shield of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Justice
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.
(ii) Iron Shield of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Justice
(b) Limit: 2
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.
(iii) Medal of Valour
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Justice
(b) Awarded for: Exemplary service in the line of duty.
(c) Special: Can be awarded at any time.

(4) Department of Justice
(i) Golden Scales of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Attorney General
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.
(ii) Iron Scales of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Attorney General
(b) Limit: 2
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

(5) Department of Commerce
(i) Golden Coin of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Commerce
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.
(ii) Iron Coin of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Commerce
(b) Limit: 2
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

(6) Department of Public Affairs
(i) Golden Megaphone of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Public Affairs
(b) Limit: 1
(b) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.
(ii) Iron Megaphone of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Public Affairs
(b) Limit: 2
(b) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

(7) Department of Construction & Transport
(i) Golden Hammer of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Construction & Transport
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.
(ii) Iron Hammer of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Construction & Transport
(b) Limit: 2
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.
(iii) Key to the City
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Construction & Transport
(b) Awarded for: Exemplary contribution to the City of Reveille.
(c) Special: Can be awarded at any time.

(8) Department of Health
(i) Golden Stethoscope of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Health
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.
(ii) Iron Stethoscope of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Health
(b) Limit: 2
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

(9) Department of the Interior
(i) Golden Shovel of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of the Interior
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.
(ii) Iron Shovel of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of the Interior
(b) Limit: 2
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

(10) Department of Education
(i) Golden Book of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Education
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.
(ii) Iron Book of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Education
(b) Limit: 2
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.


7 - Congressional Honors
(1) Congressional Honors are to be awarded in the last week before a Congressional Election.
(2) Full Congress
(i) Congressional Medal
(a) Sponsor: Congress (Motion, Supermajority in both chambers)
(b) Awarded for: Contributions of significance to the nation.
(c) Special: Can be awarded at any time.

(3) House of Representatives
(i) Freedom of the House
(a) Sponsor: Speaker of the House
(b) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the House of Representatives.
(c) Limit: 4

(3) Senate
(i) Freedom of the Senate
(a) Sponsor: President of the Senate
(b) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the senate.
(c) Limit: 2


7 - Judicial Honors
(1) Judicial Honors are to be awarded in the last two weeks before a Presidential Election.
(2) Supreme Court
(i) Golden Gavel of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Chief Justice
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Courts.
(ii) Iron Gavel of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Chief Justice
(b) Limit: 2
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Courts.

 

[Derpy_Bird]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[Franciscus]

House Vote: 10-0-1
Senate Vote: 4-0-0

A
BILL
To

Amend and Codify State Commendations​

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:

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'State Commendations Amendment Act'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by: Speaker Multiman155.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by: Rep. Anthony_Org, Rep. Scassany, Rep. Smami, Rep. vvirtue_, and Sen. Sofia2750.

2 - Reasons
(1) To amend the State Commendations Act;
(2) The Executive should be able to grant Executive Honors until the end of the lame duck period.

3 - Amendment
(1) The State Commendations Act is hereby amended as follows:

6 - Executive Honors
(1) Executive Honors are to be awarded in the last two weeks before a Presidential Election month of a presidential term.

4 - Codification of Juniperfig's awards
(1) The awards listed in the following executive orders are to be held as valid now and forevermore, regardless of any procedural defect that may or may not have occurred in their issuance:
(a) Executive Order 34/25
(b) Executive Order 35/25; and
(c) Executive Order 36/25.
(2) The codification of awards established in Section 4 herein shall supersede any other statutes or laws to the contrary.

 

[Scassany]

Aye - The fact that this is an issue seems silly to me, but glad this is getting fixed.

 

[Smami]

Aye, I am a co-sponsor on this bill as I feel without it it is a silly restriction that does nothing to help anybody

 

[Anthony_Org]

I voted AYE as a rep, Changing my vote to reflect my vote as Senator

 

[ElysiaCrynn]

Votes prior to revote.

 

[Pepecuu]

Presidential Assent

This bill has been granted assent and is hereby signed into law.

 

[End]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO

ESTABLISH AND REBALANCE THE HONOURS AND AWARDS SYSTEM




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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 ‘Honours and Awards Act’

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

(3) This Act has been authored by xEndeavour

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Aladeen

(5) This Act repeals the following acts:

(a) State Commendations Act

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) Amendments to Judicial honours, as requested.

(2) Removing administrative requirements for lists, which have never been kept and which are burdensome for over twenty awards.

(3) Fixes formatting

(4) Fixes department naming

(5) Rebalances awards (the more we have the less they mean) and allows them to be awarded once per-term. Reduces from about 150 awards to 100 awards a year.

(6) Reduces duplication. We have an Order of Redmont for Service and an Order of Service. This bill moves the duplicated order to a medallic honour instead.

3. Definitions

(1) For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) Order. An order recognises citizens for distinguished service or exceptional achievement, entitling recipients to a post-nominal title.

(b) Honour. An honour is a high distinction awarded for acts of exceptional bravery, devotion to duty, or outstanding service of national significance., often entitling the recipient to a post-nominal title.

(c) Award. An Award is a recognition granted by a government branch or department for noteworthy achievement, service, or contribution within its respective area of responsibility.

(d) Honours & Awards. Shall be construed as a reference to all orders, honours, and awards contained within this act, foreign nation equivalents, and or other acts of this commonwealth which are now repealed or superseded.

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PART II — ORDERS

4. Orders

Order of Redmont
(a) Post Nominal: OR
(b) Order of Precedence: 1
(c) Sponsor: President
(d) Awarded for: The Order of Redmont recognises citizens who have demonstrated distinguished service or exceptional achievement in any particular area.

PART III — HONOURS

5. Honours

Medal of Valour
(a) Post Nominal: MV
(b) Order of Precedence: 2
(c) Sponsor: President
(b) Awarded for: Acts of the most conspicuous bravery, daring or pre-eminent valour, or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty.

Conspicuous Service Cross
(a) Post Nominal: CSC
(b) Order of Precedence: 3
(c) Sponsor: President
(b) Awarded for: Outstanding devotion to duty or outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills, judgment, or dedication.

PART IV — AWARDS

6. Executive Awards

(1) Executive Honours can be awarded up to the renewable limit not less than four months since last issued.

(2) President

Presidential Commendation
(a) Sponsor: President
(b) Limit: 3
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the community.

(3) Department of State

Golden Star of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of State
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.

Iron Star of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of State
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

Friendship of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of State
(b) Awarded for: Exemplary friendship and cooperation towards the Commonwealth of Redmont.
(c) Special: Must be awarded to a foreign visitor.

(4) Department of Homeland Security

Golden Shield of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Homeland Security
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.

Iron Shield of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Homeland Security
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

(5) Department of Justice

Golden Scales of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Attorney General
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.

Iron Scales of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Attorney General
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

(6) Department of Commerce

Golden Coin of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Commerce
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.

Iron Coin of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Commerce
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

(7) Department of Public Affairs

Golden Megaphone of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Public Affairs
(b) Limit: 1
(b) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.

Iron Megaphone of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Public Affairs
(b) Limit: 1
(b) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

(8) Department of Construction & Transport

Golden Hammer of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Construction & Transport
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.

Iron Hammer of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Construction & Transport
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

Key to the City
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Construction & Transport
(b) Awarded for: Exemplary contribution to the City of Reveille.

(9) Department of Health

Golden Stethoscope of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Health
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.

Iron Stethoscope of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Health
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

(10) Department of the Interior

Golden Shovel of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of the Interior
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.

Iron Shovel of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of the Interior
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

(11) Department of Education

Golden Book of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Education
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Department.

Iron Book of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Secretary of Education
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Department.

7. Legislative Awards

(1) Congressional Honours can be awarded up to the renewable limit not less than two months since last issued.

Congressional Commendation
(a) Sponsor: Congress (Motion, Supermajority in both chambers)
(b) Awarded for: Contributions of significance to the nation.

Freedom of the House
(a) Sponsor: Speaker of the House
(b) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the House of Representatives.
(c) Limit: 1

Freedom of the Senate
(a) Sponsor: President of the Senate
(b) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the senate.
(c) Limit: 1

8. Judicial Awards

(1) Judicial Honours can be awarded up to the renewable limit not less than four months since last issued.

Golden Gavel of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Chief Justice
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Exceptional achievement and/or outstanding service to the Courts.

Iron Gavel of Redmont
(a) Sponsor: Chief Justice
(b) Limit: 1
(c) Awarded for: Achievement and/or service to the Courts.

PART V — CONTINUITY & ACCOUNTABILITY

9. Any honours or awards granted under a previous honours and awards system remain recognised by the Commonwealth and are not withdrawn by their retirement under this Act. Such honours and awards shall continue to be recognised for the reasons for which they were conferred and any associated privileges or benefits.

 

[Technofied]

Presidential Assent

This bill has received Presidential assent and is hereby signed into law.

Reason: This Bill corrects formatting and Department names for the existing awards framework provided by the State Commendations Act.

Additionally, the number of awards that are able to be awarded has been reduced, which provides greater value to awards issued based on rarity. The Order of Service has also been replaced with a medallic honour, as it duplicated the Order of Redmont for Service.

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