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The '''Censors''' are two public officers of Urcea. The office is responsible for maintaining the decennial census while also maintaining public morality and virtue. Censorial activity typically relates to actions by the [[Government of Urcea]] and governmental subdivisions, but the office also has some authority over print and broadcast media such as [[Music in Urcea|music]], [[Arts and literature of Urcea|arts, and literature]] produced for public consumption. Both censors serve five year terms concurrent with the [[Concilium Daoni]] and are elected by the people of [[Urcea]]. Censors are typically non-partisan, although party member Censors are not unusual; the office has often served as a nationally elected position for which an individual can receive prominence prior to running for some other post.

The '''Censors''' are two public officers of Urcea. The office is responsible for maintaining the decennial census while also maintaining public morality and virtue. Censorial activity typically relates to actions by the [[Government of Urcea]] and governmental subdivisions, but the office also has some authority over print and broadcast media such as [[Music in Urcea|music]], [[Arts and literature of Urcea|arts, and literature]] produced for public consumption. Both censors serve five year terms concurrent with the [[Concilium Daoni]] and are elected by the people of [[Urcea]]. Censors are typically non-partisan, although party member Censors are not unusual; the office has often served as a nationally elected position for which an individual can receive prominence prior to running for some other post. The Censors sit as members of the [[Concilium Purpaidá]] though usually refrain from its business unless issues of public morality are being deliberated.

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== Powers of the Censor ==

The Censors have multiple powers related to the enforcement of public virtue. Specifically, Censorial authority is broken down into two categories, "statutory", their authority to disrupt legislation or regulations they view to be harmful to public morality, and "regulatory", their authority to disrupt content in print and broadcast media which they view to be harmful to public morality. With respect to their statutory powers, each Censor has the ability to issue formal objections to legislation before the [[Concilium Daoni]] or, more rarely, by a province or other subdivision of Urcea. A formal objection does not on its own halt the progress of legislation, however it does raise public and legislative awareness regarding moral problems related to legislation. Both Censors in concurrence are able to issue a suspensive veto, which prohibits any bill or regulatory measure from being considered for the remainder of a calendar year. Both objections and suspensive vetos can be accompanied by official requests for amendments to legislation, and suspensive vetos can be withdrawn by at least one Censor following being issued. A suspensive Censorial veto can be overridden by an 80% vote of the [[Concilium Daoni]] and cannot be overridden by a local government by any means. Both Censors may also issue objections to bills which have already passed the Concilium Daoni. Situations like these allow the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] to veto legislation, although the [[Procurator]] will typically veto a bill objected to by one or more Censors in order to ensure what is known as "democratic chain of custody", i.e. that only elected officials are making decisions on legislation. The Censors also have "regulatory" authority, which describes their ability to oversee content produced for [[Culture of Urcea|cultural]] and commercial consumption in [[Urcea]]. Censors only have jurisdiction over materials which are released for public consumption, either for commercial or artistic purposes, and does not include materials which have already received an ''{{wp|Imprimatur#Catholic_Church|imprimatur}}'' from an official of the [[Catholic Church]]. Rather than receiving permission to print, publish, or otherwise distribute from the Censor, Censors typically monitor materials already in circulation and submitted by broadcasters before making a decision to censor or otherwise request modifications to materials.

The Censors have multiple powers related to the enforcement of public virtue. Specifically, Censorial authority is broken down into two categories, "statutory", their authority to disrupt legislation or regulations they view to be harmful to public morality, and "regulatory", their authority to disrupt content in print and broadcast media which they view to be harmful to public morality. With respect to their statutory powers, each Censor has the ability to issue formal objections to legislation before the [[Concilium Daoni]] or, more rarely, by a province or other subdivision of Urcea. The Censors also have authority over the deliberations of the [[Concilium Purpaidá]] when they occur, and the Censors sit as usually non-voting members of the Concilium. A formal objection does not on its own halt the progress of legislation, however it does raise public and legislative awareness regarding moral problems related to legislation. Both Censors in concurrence are able to issue a suspensive veto, which prohibits any bill or regulatory measure from being considered for the remainder of a calendar year. Both objections and suspensive vetos can be accompanied by official requests for amendments to legislation, and suspensive vetos can be withdrawn by at least one Censor following being issued. A suspensive Censorial veto can be overridden by an 80% vote of the [[Concilium Daoni]] and cannot be overridden by a local government by any means. Both Censors may also issue objections to bills which have already passed the Concilium Daoni. Situations like these allow the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] to veto legislation, although the [[Procurator]] will typically veto a bill objected to by one or more Censors in order to ensure what is known as "democratic chain of custody", i.e. that only elected officials are making decisions on legislation. The Censors also have "regulatory" authority, which describes their ability to oversee content produced for [[Culture of Urcea|cultural]] and commercial consumption in [[Urcea]]. Censors only have jurisdiction over materials which are released for public consumption, either for commercial or artistic purposes, and does not include materials which have already received an ''{{wp|Imprimatur#Catholic_Church|imprimatur}}'' from an official of the [[Catholic Church]]. Rather than receiving permission to print, publish, or otherwise distribute from the Censor, Censors typically monitor materials already in circulation and submitted by broadcasters before making a decision to censor or otherwise request modifications to materials. The Censors themselves more actively take part in their "statutory" obligations while delegating their "regulatory" obligations to the Office of the Censor while establishing the guidelines, criteria, and policies for the Office to follow regarding cultural and commercial content.

The specific criteria in which the Censors regulate both legislation and public content depends greatly on the individual Censor as well as any particular mandates received by the [[Urcean Conference of Catholic Bishops]] both during their service as well as during the vetting process. The Conference has typically taken a "hands-off" approach to specific mandates or policy positions of individual Censors, with those issues being subject to the political elections in which Censors take office. Considerable legislation and litigation have been devoted to ensuring that the Censorial responsibilities do not conflict with the virtues of free speech and free practice of religion, leading to a relatively well funded Department for Appeals to be established within the Office of the Censor.

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-The '''Censors''' are two public officers of Urcea. The office is responsible for maintaining the decennial census while also maintaining public morality and virtue. Censorial activity typically relates to actions by the [[Government of Urcea]] and governmental subdivisions, but the office also has some authority over print and broadcast media such as [[Music in Urcea|music]], [[Arts and literature of Urcea|arts, and literature]] produced for public consumption. Both censors serve five year terms concurrent with the [[Concilium Daoni]] and are elected by the people of [[Urcea]]. Censors are typically non-partisan, although party member Censors are not unusual; the office has often served as a nationally elected position for which an individual can receive prominence prior to running for some other post.
+The '''Censors''' are two public officers of Urcea. The office is responsible for maintaining the decennial census while also maintaining public morality and virtue. Censorial activity typically relates to actions by the [[Government of Urcea]] and governmental subdivisions, but the office also has some authority over print and broadcast media such as [[Music in Urcea|music]], [[Arts and literature of Urcea|arts, and literature]] produced for public consumption. Both censors serve five year terms concurrent with the [[Concilium Daoni]] and are elected by the people of [[Urcea]]. Censors are typically non-partisan, although party member Censors are not unusual; the office has often served as a nationally elected position for which an individual can receive prominence prior to running for some other post. The Censors sit as members of the [[Concilium Purpaidá]] though usually refrain from its business unless issues of public morality are being deliberated.
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 == Powers of the Censor ==
-The Censors have multiple powers related to the enforcement of public virtue. Specifically, Censorial authority is broken down into two categories, "statutory", their authority to disrupt legislation or regulations they view to be harmful to public morality, and "regulatory", their authority to disrupt content in print and broadcast media which they view to be harmful to public morality. With respect to their statutory powers, each Censor has the ability to issue formal objections to legislation before the [[Concilium Daoni]] or, more rarely, by a province or other subdivision of Urcea. A formal objection does not on its own halt the progress of legislation, however it does raise public and legislative awareness regarding moral problems related to legislation. Both Censors in concurrence are able to issue a suspensive veto, which prohibits any bill or regulatory measure from being considered for the remainder of a calendar year. Both objections and suspensive vetos can be accompanied by official requests for amendments to legislation, and suspensive vetos can be withdrawn by at least one Censor following being issued. A suspensive Censorial veto can be overridden by an 80% vote of the [[Concilium Daoni]] and cannot be overridden by a local government by any means. Both Censors may also issue objections to bills which have already passed the Concilium Daoni. Situations like these allow the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] to veto legislation, although the [[Procurator]] will typically veto a bill objected to by one or more Censors in order to ensure what is known as "democratic chain of custody", i.e. that only elected officials are making decisions on legislation. The Censors also have "regulatory" authority, which describes their ability to oversee content produced for [[Culture of Urcea|cultural]] and commercial consumption in [[Urcea]]. Censors only have jurisdiction over materials which are released for public consumption, either for commercial or artistic purposes, and does not include materials which have already received an ''{{wp|Imprimatur#Catholic_Church|imprimatur}}'' from an official of the [[Catholic Church]]. Rather than receiving permission to print, publish, or otherwise distribute from the Censor, Censors typically monitor materials already in circulation and submitted by broadcasters before making a decision to censor or otherwise request modifications to materials.
+The Censors have multiple powers related to the enforcement of public virtue. Specifically, Censorial authority is broken down into two categories, "statutory", their authority to disrupt legislation or regulations they view to be harmful to public morality, and "regulatory", their authority to disrupt content in print and broadcast media which they view to be harmful to public morality. With respect to their statutory powers, each Censor has the ability to issue formal objections to legislation before the [[Concilium Daoni]] or, more rarely, by a province or other subdivision of Urcea. The Censors also have authority over the deliberations of the [[Concilium Purpaidá]] when they occur, and the Censors sit as usually non-voting members of the Concilium. A formal objection does not on its own halt the progress of legislation, however it does raise public and legislative awareness regarding moral problems related to legislation. Both Censors in concurrence are able to issue a suspensive veto, which prohibits any bill or regulatory measure from being considered for the remainder of a calendar year. Both objections and suspensive vetos can be accompanied by official requests for amendments to legislation, and suspensive vetos can be withdrawn by at least one Censor following being issued. A suspensive Censorial veto can be overridden by an 80% vote of the [[Concilium Daoni]] and cannot be overridden by a local government by any means. Both Censors may also issue objections to bills which have already passed the Concilium Daoni. Situations like these allow the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] to veto legislation, although the [[Procurator]] will typically veto a bill objected to by one or more Censors in order to ensure what is known as "democratic chain of custody", i.e. that only elected officials are making decisions on legislation. The Censors also have "regulatory" authority, which describes their ability to oversee content produced for [[Culture of Urcea|cultural]] and commercial consumption in [[Urcea]]. Censors only have jurisdiction over materials which are released for public consumption, either for commercial or artistic purposes, and does not include materials which have already received an ''{{wp|Imprimatur#Catholic_Church|imprimatur}}'' from an official of the [[Catholic Church]]. Rather than receiving permission to print, publish, or otherwise distribute from the Censor, Censors typically monitor materials already in circulation and submitted by broadcasters before making a decision to censor or otherwise request modifications to materials. The Censors themselves more actively take part in their "statutory" obligations while delegating their "regulatory" obligations to the Office of the Censor while establishing the guidelines, criteria, and policies for the Office to follow regarding cultural and commercial content.
 The specific criteria in which the Censors regulate both legislation and public content depends greatly on the individual Censor as well as any particular mandates received by the [[Urcean Conference of Catholic Bishops]] both during their service as well as during the vetting process. The Conference has typically taken a "hands-off" approach to specific mandates or policy positions of individual Censors, with those issues being subject to the political elections in which Censors take office. Considerable legislation and litigation have been devoted to ensuring that the Censorial responsibilities do not conflict with the virtues of free speech and free practice of religion, leading to a relatively well funded Department for Appeals to be established within the Office of the Censor.

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