I nominate u/iThinkThereforeiFlam to serve as Attorney General for the Great State of Dixie.

The following bills are now law:

Dixie State Guard](https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelSouthernState/comments/x57wlg/b_176_dixie_state_guard_reform_of_2022/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)[ Reform](https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelSouthernState/comments/x57wlg/b_176_dixie_state_guard_reform_of_2022/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)

Dixie Bridge Repair Act

Dixie Land Management and Purchase

The Dixie Wind Farm Act](https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelSouthernState/comments/x06mxp/b170_the_dixie_wind_farm_act/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)

If the governor fails to take action on another set of legislation, then they shall be removed. Floor Vote:

b.173 Food Truck Protection Act

4 Ayes - 3 NV - passes

B.172 Dixie Right to Capitalism Act of 2022

2 Aye - 2 Nay - 3 NV. The LT Governor is called to break the tie.

/u/Buttsforpm /u/UnityMaster have been removed from the legislature for failing to vote in three sessions. A replacement is needed.

The state shall move again in two days.

R.20 The Dixie-Superior WildFire Relief Resolution

https://docs.google.com/document/d/129IpzE_wmLDHKr0JhCRj6ETeVX2nAPLZ9w_UFEcy9lM/edit

Floor Vote:

b.173 Food Truck Protection Act

B.172 Dixie Right to Capitalism Act of 2022

Voting Results:

AYE-NAY-ABSTAIN-NV

Dixie State Guard Reform

5-0-0-2 - The Ayes have it. This shall be sent to the Governor.

Dixie Bridge Repair Act

5-0-0-2 - The Ayes have it. This shall be sent to the Governor.

Dixie Land Management and Purchase

4-0-1-2 - The Ayes have it. This shall be sent to the Governor.

Amendment Voting:

Food Truck Protection Act

Dixie Right to capitalism

/u/Buttsforpm /u/UnityMaster - Both receive a second strike. One more and they shall be thrown from the legislature.

Food Truck Protection Act

Dixie Right to capitalism

Debate and Amendments on these two bills shall last for three days.

9/9/22 @ 7PM is the deadline

Food Truck Protection Act of 2022

Dixie Right to Capitalism Act of 2022

Voting:

Dixie State Guard Reform

Dixie Bridge Repair Act

Dixie Land Management and Purchase

Assembly Rules

Debate and Amendment Proposal:

Dixie State Guard Reform

Dixie Bridge Repair Act

Dixie Land Management and Purchase

Debate and amendments shall stay open for 72 hours

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Results

1. There is a motion on the floor from /u/Scribba25 to table B.171.

3 AYE 1 NAY - Motion carries

2. There is a motion on the floor from /u/Scribba25 to table the constitutional amendment "Second Constitution of the Great State of Dixie"

3 AYE 1 NAY - Motion Carries

3. There is a motion on the floor by /u/Scribba25 to suspend the rules and pass "R19" "Rules of the 6th Assembly"

3 AYE 1 NAY - Motion Carries.

/u/buttsforpm has failed to swear in.

R 18 resolution to revoke eo 014 3 Ayes - 0 Nays - The Resolution passes.

The Dixie Wind Farm Act 3 Ayes - 0 Nays - The bill passes.

/u/EmperorRG /u/Buttsforpm /u/UnityMaster and /u/SocksOn_A_Rooster have been accessed a floor level strike for missing a vote.

##B. 176 Dixie State Guard Reform of 2022

#A bill to combine and reorganize the State Guard of Dixie from the previous states that make up Dixie, and for connected purposes.

#IN THE ASSEMBLY

[On 9/2/22] Mr. /u/Scribba25 introduced the following legislation.

#A BILL

*Whereas, The Dixie State Guard needs reorganization and direction.*

*Be it enacted by the Assembly of the State of Dixie,*

#SECTION I. Short title and Enactment

1. The name of this legislation shall be "Dixie State Guard Reform of 2022."
2. This Legislation shall take effect immediately.

Section II. Findings

1. The Assembly finds that the former states of Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma had inactive State Defense Forces and that the Governor should implement a plan to recruit for the provinces.

Section III. Organization

1. The Dixie State Guard is hereby created by this Legislation.
2. The Dixie State Guard functions as an organized state military under the authority of Title 32 of the U.S. Code and Chapter 431 of the Dixie Government Code.
3. The Dixie State Guard shall comprise entirely of the State militias, or guards, of the former United States states of Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana Arkansas and Florida.
4. The Dixie State Guard shall have a ground, air and sea branch when applicable.
5. The mission of the Dixie State Guard is to provide mission-ready military forces to assist state and local authorities in times of state emergencies, to conduct homeland security and mission support activities under the umbrella of Defense Support to Civil Authorities, and to augment the Dixie Army National Guard and Dixie Air National Guard as required.
6. The Dixie State Guard shall be charged with the safety and security of the State of Dixie.
7. The Dixie State Guard personnel actively support the state in the event of catastrophic events, and ongoing state military missions shall receive duty pay of three hundred dollars when activated by the Governor and placed on paid state active duty, and for a limited number of mandatory training days.
8. The Dixie State Guard shall be headquartered at Building 32 Camp Mabry, Austin, Dixie. 30°18′42.173″N 97°45′38.338

#Section IV. Leadership

1. The Dixie State Guard falls under the command of the Governor of Dixie and is administered by the Adjutant General of Dixie, an appointee of the Governor who must undergo advice and consent from the Assembly.
2. The Governor of Dixie shall command the Dixie State Guard by Executive Order detailing their mission statement and orders.
3. If the need to keep the state guards work quiet, the Governor shall contact the Assembly Speaker and Minority Leader via mail and give them the order, upon which, it shall satisfy Section IV Subsection 2.
4. The Dixie State Militia, if activated for more than two weeks, must submit a report to the Dixie Assembly informing them of their mission and its rate of success.

#Section V. Regional headquarters

1. The Dixie State Guard shall have a regional headquarters in each province of Dixie.
   1. The Florida regional headquarters shall be in Tallahassee.
   2. The Texas regional headquarters shall be in Camp Mabry.
   3. The Alabama regional headquarters shall be in Fort Taylor Harden Armory, Montgomery.
   4. The Mississippi regional headquarters shall be at 410 Riverside Drive Jackson, Mississippi 39296
   5. The Arkansas regional headquarters shall be in Little Rock.
   6. The Oklahoma regional headquarters shall be in Oklahoma City.
   7. The Louisiana regional headquarters shall be in Alexandria.
2. Each regional office shall have four brigades that oversee geographic areas of responsibility throughout the province they oversee.
3. The five brigades shall consist of: Medical companies, a support brigade that provides special skills augmentation, A Militia Airwing tasked with monitoring and defending the skies as needed, a Training and Doctrine Command and Opposing Force Battalion augmented by a Ready Reserve Command; and a Chaplain Corps.
4. The following states shall have a naval Militia attached to their regional Headquarters: Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi.
5. Funding the Dixie State Guard shall be set at an annual rate of seven hundred million dollars.
   1. This funding shall continue in the event the government doesn't pass a budget.
6. The Dixie Assembly shall receive, from the Governor, a report every six months on the status of the Dixie State Guard.
7. This report shall include: Current troop count, current operations and the needs of the State Guard.

##B. 180 Dixie Bridge Repair Act of 2022.

#A bill to fund the restoration and repair of bridges in Dixie and for connected purposes.

#IN THE ASSEMBLY

[On 9/2/22] Mr. /u/Scribba25 introduced the following legislation.

#A BILL

*Whereas, bridges located throughout Dixie are in a poor and untenable state yet millions of Dixians are forced to drive across them.*

*****Whereas it is the job of the State of Dixie to ensure that transportation is safe and effective.*

#SECTION I. Short title and Enactment

1. The name of this legislation shall be "Dixie Bridge Repair Act of 2022."
2. This Legislation shall take effect immediately.

#Section II. Definition

1. Reserved for future use.

#Section III. Findings

1. The 6th Assembly of Dixie finds that there are four-hundred and fifty nine bridges throughout the state of Dixie that are listed as "in poor condition."
   1. The province of Texas has one-hundred and fifteen bills in need of repair.
   2. The province of Oklahoma has thirty-eight bridges in need of repair.
   3. The province of Mississippi has twenty-three bridges in need of repair.
   4. The province of Georgia has sixteen bridges in need of repair.
   5. The province of Florida has twenty-three bridges in need of repair.
   6. The province of Arkansas has sixty-six bridges in need of repair.
   7. The province of Louisiana has one-hundred and forty bridges in need of repair.
2. The 6th Assembly further finds that the total cost of bridge repairs for four-hundred and fifty nine bridges in poor condition in the State of Dixie is roughly one billion and five-hundred million dollars.
3. The repair of the bridges in the province of Texas is $244,315,567.
4. The repair of the bridges in the province of Oklahoma is $56,602,147.
5. The repair of the bridges in the province of Mississippi is $70,653,344.
6. The repair of the bridges in the province of Georgia is $62,706,735.
7. The repair of the bridges in the province of Florida is $59,134,858.
8. The repair of the bridges in the province of Arkansas is $164,463,044.
9. The repair of the bridges in the province of Alabama is $27,183,345.
10. The repair of the bridges in the province of Louisiana is $803,759,582.

#Section IV. Funding

1. The Assembly hereby authorizes one billion and five-hundred million dollars for the repair and restoration of bridges in the provinces listed in the findings section of this bill.
2. The funding for this legislation shall come from the Dixie Transportation Fund.

B. 175 The Dixie Land Management and Purchase Act

#A Bill to

IN THE ASSEMBLY

[On 7/28/22] Mr. /u/Alpal2214 introduced the following legislation.

#A BILL

*Whereas, The State of Dixie lacks a clear authority to purchase, sale, and manage lands that encompasses the state.*

*Whereas, there isn't a centralized organization dedicated to the management of lands owned by the State.*

*Be it enacted by the Assembly of the State of Dixie,*

#SECTION I. Short title and Enactment

1. This bill shall be referred to as “The Dixie Land Management and Purchase Act.”
2. This bill shall take effect immediately upon signature.

#Section II. Definitions

(1) Real Property shall refer to "A parcel of land and everything that is permanently attached to that land."

#Section III. Land Management

1. The State of Dixie shall have the authority to own Real Property throughout the entire of the State of Dixie, as per Article II. Section 2 of the Constitution of Dixie.
2. The Dixie Bureau of Real Property is hereby created.
3. The State of Dixie vests the authority given to the state by Article III. Section (1) of this bill to the Dixie Bureau of Real Property.
4. The State of Dixie gives the Dixie Bureau of Real Property oversight and management of State owned real property.

(3) The Dixie Bureau of Real Property shall be headed by a five member Board of Directors.

1. The Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property shall decided it's organizational structure upon the first meeting of the board.
2. The board shall have the authority to appoint a Chief Executive Officer to oversee the day to day operations of the Bureau.
3. The Chief Executive Officer shall not have a seat on the board.
4. Members of The Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property shall be appointed by the Governor of Dixie, with the advice and consent of the Dixie Assembly.
5. Members of the The Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property and any appointed Chief Executive Officer shall be considered Public Officials and subject to impeachment under Article III. Section twelve of the Dixie State Constitution.
6. Any other government agency or department that has the authority to manage, purchase or sell land shall be subservient to the Dixie Bureau of Real Property.

#Section IV. Purchase, sale and lease

1. In order to purchase or sell land owned by the State, Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property must submit a request to the Governor of Dixie, who shall either call a special session to purchase or sell, or, submit a budget bill to the Assembly for consideration.

(b) The state legislature shall debate, amend and vote on the final copy of a purchase or sale agreement.

#Section V. Reporting

1. Every year, upon the opening of the Dixie Assembly, the Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property, or anyone they designate, shall deliver a report to the Governor of Dixie, the Assembly Speaker, and to the Dixie Assembly.
2. This report must include the names of the five members of the The Board of Directors of the Dixie Bureau of Real Property.
3. This report must include who the Chief Executive Officer is, if applicable.
4. This report must contain the organizational structure of the Bureau.
5. This report must include all Real Property owned by the state a day before the Dixie Assembly opens.
6. This report must include the estimated value of the owned Real Property.
7. This report must include a detailed plan for each owned Real Property.

Results:

6th Assembly Speaker Vote Results

Scribba25 has received 4 votes, EmperorRG recieved 1. Thus, Scribba is elected Assembly Speaker.

Voting:

Resolution to revoke EO 014

Dixie Wind Farm Act Floor Vote

Motions:

There are Motions to vote on!

Infractions:

/u/Buttsforpm /u/UnityMaster

Has each been given a half floor strike. They have 2.5 remaining.

1. There is a motion on the floor from /u/Scribba25 to table B.171.

Aye, Abstain or nay

2. There is a motion on the floor from /u/Scribba25 to table the constitutional amendment "Second Constitution of the Great State of Dixie"

Aye, Abstain or nay

3. There is a motion on the floor by /u/Scribba25 to suspend the rules and pass "R19" "Rules of the 6th Assembly"

Aye, Abstain or nay

Assemblypersons may submit any and all motions here.

When you submit a motion, please ping /u/Scribba25

The Constitution of Dixie has been updated from constitutional amendments passed last session.

Voting:

Assembly Speaker Vote

Amendments:

Resolution to revoke eo 014

The Dixie Wind Farm Act

Personal Education Fund Act

It's time to vote on the Speaker of the Assembly.

The nominees:

EmperorRG (R)

Scribba25 (D)

The winner of the vote shall become Assembly Speaker and the person with the second most votes shall be Minority Leader.

This vote shall be open for 48 hours.

Personal Education Fund Act of 2022

##B. ??? The Dixie Wind Farm Act

#A Bill to

IN THE ASSEMBLY

[On 7/24/22] Mr. /u/Scribba25 introduced the following legislation.

#A BILL

Whereas, the State of Dixie has a duty to provide clean, efficient electricity to its citizens,

*Be it enacted by the Assembly of the State of Dixie,*

#SECTION I. SHORT TITLE, Enactment

1. This bill shall be referred to as “The Dixie Wind Farm Act.”
2. This bill shall enter force upon signature.

Section II. Findings

1. The Assembly finds the following to be a near accurate assessment on the costing for Commercial Wind Turbines:
2. It costs around $1.1 Million Dollars to construct a single Commercial Wind Turbine.
3. Maintenance costs for a Commercial Wind Turbine, for ten years, costs 48,000$.
4. A Commercial Wind Turbine costs $1.3 million per megawatt of power to build.
5. That building one-hundred commercial Wind turbines shall generate at maximum 1,000 Megawatts.
6. That building 100 commercial Wind turbines will power the equivalent of 400,000 homes.
7. The assembly finds that a typical 2 MW wind turbine can provide electricity for about 400 homes.
8. The assembly finds that it generally costs $2.44 Million to build a wind turbine.

Section III. Funding and Construction

1. The 5th Assembly of Dixie hereby orders the construction of one-hundred commercial Wind turbines turbines.
2. These turbines shall be built along coastal waters of the former United States' state Texas.
3. The total funding allocated for these turbines shall be 240M.
4. The construction process shall be executed by the Governor of Dixie, who shall update the assembly every six months until the final Commercial Wind turbines is complete.
5. The funding for this previous shall come from the Dixie Green Fund.
6. The 5th Assembly of Dixie hereby orders the construction of one-hundred commercial Wind turbines turbines.
7. These turbines shall be built along coastal waters of the former United States' state Georgia.
8. The total funding allocated for these turbines shall be 240M.
9. The construction process shall be executed by the Governor of Dixie, who shall update the assembly every six months until the final Commercial Wind turbines is complete.
10. The funding for this previous shall come from the Dixie Green Fund.
11. The 5th Assembly of Dixie hereby orders the construction of one-hundred commercial Wind turbines turbines.
12. These turbines shall be built along coastal waters of the former United States' state Alabama.
13. The total funding allocated for these turbines shall be 240M.
14. The construction process shall be executed by the Governor of Dixie, who shall update the assembly every six months until the final Commercial Wind turbines is complete.
15. The funding for this previous shall come from the Dixie Green Fund.
16. The 5th Assembly of Dixie hereby orders the construction of one-hundred commercial Wind turbines turbines.
17. These turbines shall be built along coastal waters of the former United States' state Lousianana.
18. The total funding allocated for these turbines shall be 240M.
19. The construction process shall be executed by the Governor of Dixie, who shall update the assembly every six months until the final Commercial Wind turbines is complete.
20. The funding for this previous shall come from the Dixie Green Fund.
21. The 5th Assembly of Dixie hereby orders the construction of one-hundred commercial Wind turbines turbines.
22. These turbines shall be built along coastal waters of the former United States' state Mississippi.
23. The total funding allocated for these turbines shall be 240M.
24. The construction process shall be executed by the Governor of Dixie, who shall update the assembly every six months until the final Commercial Wind turbines is complete.
25. The funding for this previous shall come from the Dixie Green Fund.
26. The 5th Assembly of Dixie hereby orders the construction of one-hundred commercial Wind turbines turbines.
27. These turbines shall be built inside the former United States' state Arkansas.
28. The total funding allocated for these turbines shall be 240M.
29. The construction process shall be executed by the Governor of Dixie, who shall update the assembly every six months until the final Commercial Wind turbines is complete.
30. The funding for this previous shall come from the Dixie Green Fund.
31. The 5th Assembly of Dixie hereby orders the construction of one-hundred commercial Wind turbines turbines.
32. These turbines shall be built along coastal waters of the former United States' state Florida.
33. The total funding allocated for these turbines shall be 240M.
34. The construction process shall be executed by the Governor of Dixie, who shall update the assembly every six months until the final Commercial Wind turbines is complete.
35. The funding for this previous shall come from the Dixie General Fund.
36. The 5th Assembly of Dixie hereby orders the construction of one-hundred commercial Wind turbines turbines.
37. These turbines shall be built inside the territorial waters of the former United States' state Oklahoma.
38. The total funding allocated for these turbines shall be 240M.
39. The construction process shall be executed by the Governor of Dixie, who shall update the assembly every six months until the final Commercial Wind turbines is complete.
40. The funding for this previous shall come from the Dixie General Fund.

Section IV. Provisions

1. Ant government or government contractor performing any work that pertains to these commercial wind turbines must receive twenty dollars for every hour worked.
2. These Turbines shall be the property of the State of Dixie upon completion.
3. The total funding for this project shall be 2.5B.
4. This includes the spending allocated in section III.
5. Remaining funds shall only be used to cover run off costs.

##R. ??? Resolution to Revoke EO 014

#A Resolution to revoke EO 014

IN THE ASSEMBLY

[On 7/24/22] Mr. /u/Scribba25 introduced the following legislation.

#A BILL

Whereas, Section 11. The General Assembly may overturn and nullify, by majority vote, any executive order from the Governor or directive from a member of the executive cabinet.

Whereas, this Executive Order EO 014 needs to be revoked by the assembly.

*Be it enacted by the Assembly of the State of Dixie,*

#SECTION I. SHORT TITLE

Section I. Naming

(1) This Resolution shall be referred to as "the resolution to nullify EO 14."

Section II. Nullification of EO 014

1. The Assembly authorizes the use of it's constitutional powers granted in Article 3, section 11 to overturn and nullify EO 014.
2. This shall take effect immediately upon passage.

It is time to elect a Speaker of the Assembly. In this thread, members of the Assembly may make nominations for the position. You are allowed to nominate yourself.

This thread shall remain open for 48 hours, after which the Assembly will vote on the nominees.

Hello everyone, and welcome to the greatest state on Earth! In my official capacity as State Clerk, I hereby declare the 6th Assembly of the Great State of Dixie open!

Once all members of the Assembly have sworn in, we will hold Speaker elections. After that, we will proceed with the normal business of governing.

This thread will serve as the swearing-in thread for Assembly members and the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General.

OATHS OF OFFICE

In order for the individuals selected to be in the General Assembly, they are required by law to take an oath before taking their seat. Please copy, paste, edit and submit your oath as a top-level comment.

Elected members of the General Assembly shall be required to take the following oath of office before acting in any official capacity:

“I, (Name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Great State of Dixie, that I take this oath freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will faithfully execute the office of Assemblyperson to the best of my ability.”

Members may add the words "So help me God" at the end of this oath if they wish.

Newly elected and appointed Governors, Lieutenant Governors, and Attorneys General shall be required to take the following oath of office before acting in any official capacity:

“I, (Name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Great State of Dixie, that I take this oath freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will faithfully execute the office of (Insert Office Here) to the best of my ability.”

Office holders may add the words "So help me God" to the end of this Oath if they wish.

If you are a replacement, you are not required to take the oath. However, you are free to do so.

DISTRICTS

Newly elected Assemblypeople may select a district to represent during their term of office in the comments. These district selections do not serve any functional purpose in the simulation, but many, myself included, find that it helps increase immersion. A map of the districts can be found here. Please list your first and second choice as it is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Replacements do not select a district, but instead are automatically assigned to the district of the Assemblyperson they are replacing.

CHANGES

Throughout this term, you must use this thread to:

• Send replacements for vacant seats (party leaders only);
• Resignations from any office of the State;
• Withdrawing legislation;
• You need to speak to a Clerk for assistance outside of any thread;
• Anything else that doesn't fit into the other threads across this subreddit and r/ModelSouthernChamber.

Thereupon, please comment "clerk" in reply to such comment and we will assist you as soon as possible. Do not modmail us unless we specifically request it. If you have a report for a rulebreaker in a debate thread or anything else, click the Report button and we'll get to it as soon as possible.

MISCELLANEOUS

Master Spreadsheet

The Master Spreadsheet, containing all important information about the docket, voting records, and office history can be found here.

Bylaws

The State will continue to use the Universal State Bylaws. They can be found here., or on the sidebar.

Weekday Schedule

Check old style sidebar.

How do I submit legislation?

You will need to submit legislation using the form, located here. Once it is submitted, please comment here with the Title of the Bill.

Automod will automatically ping State Clerk /u/Scribba25 every time someone comments on this thread. Cry will then cry and add the bill to the docket.

Are there any requirements in order to submit legislation?

We have an open docket, so there are no pre-requisites for submissions. However, all legislation must be formatted in Reddit format to be accepted.

Where are the templates for legislation?

Reddit formatting for bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments can be found here.