TNP LAW 33: Endorsement Cap Law
Section I. Definitions.
1. "Endorsement Cap" -- A number of endorsements which may not be exceeded by any nation, unless exempted under this Act.
2. "Changeover" -- A period of time after an election where the incumbent Delegate or Vice Delegate was not reelected but before the first update after the new Delegate and/or Vice Delegate attain first and second most endorsements in the region.
3. "Update" -- The period of time when nations have issues created and applied, and the WA Delegacy is decided. As applied to the North Pacific, this indicates the end of the period when all of the North Pacific's nations experience the update and the WA Delegacy is decided. As applied to an individual nation this indicates the time during which the nation's issues are created and applied, and its endorsements verified and counted.
Section II. Endorsement Cap.
In order to maintain the security of the region and the World Assembly (WA) Delegacy, The North Pacific hereby establishes an endorsement cap.
1. The nations holding the following positions shall be exempted from the endorsement cap:
a. The duly elected (or appointed) WA Delegate and Vice Delegate.
b. Members of the Security Council.
c. Nation that have declared candidacy for the position of WA Delegate or Vice Delegate during an election. Such nations must instead maintain endorsement levels as are expected of a member of the Security Council.
2. The limit for WA endorsements received shall be set by the Security Council.
a. The Endorsement Cap must be advertised on the Regional Message Board at least once per month, on the World Factbook Entry of the region, and kept up-to-date in the Security Council section of the North Pacific regional forum.
b. It shall be the duty of the WA Delegate to advertise immediately any change in the Endorsement Cap on the Regional Message Board, the World Factbook Entry, and in the Security Council section of the North Pacific regional forum.
C. The Endorsement Cap must be no lower than 60% of the Delegate's endorsement level and must not be set higher than the Vice Delegate's endorsement level.
D. During a Changeover, the Endorsement Cap must be no lower than 60% of the endorsement level of the nation in the Delegate seat, and must not be set higher than the maximum of the endorsement level of the incumbent Vice Delegate and the endorsement level of the Vice Delegate-elect.
E. Failure of the Vice Delegate to maintain an endorsement level above a reasonable Endorsement Cap may be grounds for a Recall election.
3. The Security Council is responsible for keeping track of the endorsement counts in the region and informing the WA Delegate of any necessary action to be taken.
a. Any nation that exceeds the endorsement cap shall be advised by telegram and/or Private Message by the WA Delegate or Vice Delegate that the limit has been exceeded, and that it is requested that the nation come into compliance.
b. Nations that have been advised of their violation of the Endorsement Cap shall have 48 hours to come into compliance. If a nation so advised remains in violation of this law without making any evident and ongoing attempt to come into compliance, the WA Delegate may eject, and temporarily ban the nation until the next update has passed.
c. Should a banned nation be found to be avoiding the update to keep their endorsements, their ban must not be lifted until such time as the banned nation has clearly updated and its endorsements have been deleted, and its WA "Soft Power Disbursement Rating" (Influence points) fallen below 50.
