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How to Track Delivery of Your Notice or Secure Identity Document (or Card)
- Sign into your USCIS online account to receive automatic updates, including your U.S. Postal Service (USPS) tracking number when we mail your card or travel document. If you did not file online and do not have a USCIS online account, review the instructions to create an account to track your case.
If you do have a USCIS online account, you can also check Case Status Online to see if we have mailed your card.
- Register for Informed Delivery through USPS to get daily images of mail being sent to you. With Informed Delivery, you can:
- Automatically track the packages you are expecting;
- Set up email and text alerts; and
- Enter USPS Delivery Instructions™ for your mail carrier.
USCIS, through the Secure Mail Initiative (SMI), uses USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation to deliver certain immigration documents in a safe, secure, and timely manner. SMI enables us to confirm delivery of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) and documents related to travel and employment authorization. With USPS tracking information, you can easily stay up to date on the delivery status of your documents and confirm if essential documents were delivered to the proper address.
We will mail your card or travel document to the address you provided on your application or, if you requested, we will mail it your designated representative on Form G-28, Notice of Entry or Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative.
If your mailing address changes after you file your application, you must update your address with USCIS and USPS as soon as possible. We recommend you use the USPS Look Up a ZIP Code tool to ensure that you give USCIS your full address using the standard abbreviations and formatting recognized by USPS.
If you don’t update your address promptly, your case could be delayed, your document(s) could get lost, and you may need to reapply and pay the fee again.
Lost or Missing Mail
You can continue to use Informed Delivery to track and manage the delivery of your package.
If your USPS tracking information shows your package was delivered but you have not received it, follow the steps recommend by USPS on the Find Missing Mail webpage. You should begin the steps as soon as you believe your mail is missing.
If you have contacted USPS and still have not received your notice or secure document (or card), you may submit a case inquiry with USCIS in one of the following categories:
- Did not receive notice by mail (for example, an appointment notice (Form I-797C, Notice of Action));
- Did not receive document by mail (for example, an advance parole document, refugee travel document, or reentry permit); or
- Did not receive card by mail (for example, an employment authorization document).
If you did not receive your approval notice and believe it may have been lost in the mail, you may submit a case inquiry as explained above if you know your receipt number. If you do not know your receipt number, contact the USCIS Contact Center for further assistance.
In some cases, the secure identity document (or card) may have been returned to USCIS. You should contact the USCIS Contact Center if you believe this circumstance applies to you. In some instances, USCIS may be able to attempt a second delivery or reissue you the card or travel document (if it has already been destroyed).
If Your Permanent Resident Card Was Not Received or Returned to USCIS
If you did not receive your Permanent Resident Card (also known as Green Card) in the mail, please follow the instructions to file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, to request a replacement card.
To help prevent a delay in receiving your card, you must choose the correct reason you are filing form I-90 and include a fee where needed. Here is how you can find out if you need to submit a fee:
- Find out if your Green Card was returned to USCIS
- If you have confirmed through your online account or by calling the Contact Center that your permanent resident card was returned to USCIS, you may file without a fee under reason “2.b.” (or “3.b.” if you are a conditional permanent resident) indicating your previous card was issued but never received).
- If your card was not returned to USCIS, you should file with fee under reason “2.a.” (or “3.a.” if you are a conditional permanent resident) indicating your previous card was lost, stolen, or destroyed.
For More Information<|endoftext|>Filing Calculator for Form I-751 (Filing Jointly with Your Spouse)
If we granted you conditional permanent resident status through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, use Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to file for the removal of those conditions.
When to File Your Form I-751
|You are filing with your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse (called “filing jointly”).||You must file your Form I-751 during the 90-day period immediately before your conditional residence expires.|
|You were not included in your parent’s petition and are filing a separate joint petition with your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident stepparent.||You may file at any time before your conditional permanent resident status expires.|
What Happens if You File Too Early
We will reject your Form I-751 if you file more than 90 days before the date your conditional residence expires unless you file:
- Individually; or
- With a request that we waive the joint filing requirement.
For more information, see our instructions for Form I-751 (PDF, 279.05 KB).
How to Determine When to File
To determine when you can file, begin by identifying the date your conditional residence expires.
You can find the date your card expires on your Permanent Resident Card.
If the Expiration Date on Your Permanent Resident Card (Commonly Called a Green Card) is...
|Then the Earliest Filing Date for Form I-751 If You Have Met All Other Eligibility Requirements is...|
|July 4, 2020||April 5, 2020 (90 days before July 4, 2020)|
Use the Filing Date Calculator
You may use this calculator to ensure you submit your jointly filed Form I-751 within the 90-day window.<|endoftext|>Requests for More Information or Interview; Penalties; Privacy
In addition to the "Initial Evidence and Supporting Documentation Required" (above), we may request more information or evidence or we may request that you appear at an USCIS office for an interview. We may also request that you submit the original of any copy. We will return these originals when they are no longer required.
If you knowingly or willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with this request, we will deny the benefit you are filing for and may deny any other immigration benefit. In addition, you will face severe penalties provided by law and may be subject to criminal prosecution.
We ask for the information on this application, and associate evidence, to determine if you have established eligibility for the immigration benefit you are seeking. Our legal right to ask for this information is in sections 103(a) and 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. We may provide this information to other government agencies. Failure to provide this information and any requested evidence may delay a final decision or result in denial of your request.<|endoftext|>U.S. Citizen Petition for a Preference Relative to Become a Lawful Permanent Resident
If you are a U.S. citizen, you may be able to apply for certain family members to become a lawful permanent resident (get their Green Card). Becoming a lawful permanent resident is a two-part process which includes the petition you file for your relative (Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative) and your relative’s application for adjustment of status (Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) or an immigrant visa through the Department of State.
As a U.S. citizen, you may file for the following “preference” relatives:
Your unmarried sons or daughters over 21 years of age;
Your married sons or daughters (any age); and
If your qualifying relative currently resides in the United States and wants to apply for lawful permanent resident status, he or she may apply when a visa is available. See our Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status page and visit the Department of States Visa Bulletin page for more information.
If your qualifying preference relative is abroad, he or she will apply for an immigrant visa through the Department of State after your petition is approved. See the Consular Processing page for information about how to apply for a Green Card as a preference relative.
How to File
You may file Form I-130 to petition for your relative online or by paper.
Create a USCIS online account to file online and:
- Submit evidence and pay fees electronically;
- Receive case status updates about your case and see complete case history;
- Communicate with us securely and directly; and
- Respond to Requests for Evidence.
If you already have a USCIS online account, sign into your account to get started.
File by Paper
- Read the instructions for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative;
- Complete and sign your Form I-130;
- Pay the filing fees if applicable; and
- Provide all required evidence and supporting documentation.
Want status updates about your case? Learn how to create a USCIS online account to stay informed.
After You File
Once we receive your form, you will receive a:
- Receipt notice confirming we received your petition;
- Biometric services notice, if applicable;
- Notice to appear for an interview, if required; and
- Notice of our decision.
If your relative resides abroad and we approve your Form I-130, the National Visa Center will contact your relative for additional information.
Under U.S. law, every person who immigrates based on a relative petition must have a financial sponsor. Relatives in the United States who wish to complete the process of becoming a lawful permanent resident may also need to file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA.
Forms and Fees
Use our Fee<|endoftext|>Criminal prosecutions simply because they disagree with a prosecutor's judgment as to when to seek an indictment." (102) Our oaths are to uphold the constitutions and laws of this country and state; they are not a commission to do what a majority of us think is fair. (103) This is a court of law, not equity. As we have previously stated:
Courts have no power to legislate. It is the court's duty to observe, not to disregard statutory provisions. Courts can neither ignore nor emasculate the statutes. Further, courts have no power to create an exception to a statute, nor do they have power to add to or take from legislative pains, penalties and remedies. It is for the Legislature, not the courts, to remedy defects or supply deficiencies in the laws, and to give relief from unjust and unwise legislation. (104)
Judges should not impose their "personal and private notions of fairness" on the law. (105) By doing so, the majority blurs the distinction between lawmaker and law interpreter beyond recognition. (106)
Although the Attorney General agrees with the majority's position in this case, albeit for somewhat different reasons, (107) I wholeheartedly disagree. I would reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and affirm Cuellar's conviction. Because the majority does not do so, I dissent.
DATE DELIVERED: February 13, 2002
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1.Boykin v. State, 818 S.W.2d 782, 785 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991).
2.State v. Hardy, 963 S.W.2d 516, 520 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997).
3.Boykin, 818 S.W.2d at 785-86.
4.Tex. Gov't Code Ann. (Vernon 1998).
5.Tex. Gov't Code Ann. (Vernon 1998); Mayo v. State, 4 S.W.3d 9, 11 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999).
6.See Ludwig v. State, 931 S.W.2d 239, 242 n.9 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).
7.See Cheney v. State, 755 S.W.2d 123, 126 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988).
8.Tex. Penal Code Ann. (Vernon 1994).
9.See Dawson, Robert O., Texas Adult Probation Law Manual 103 (October 1981) (recognizing that "it is unclear whether it makes any difference that the defendant was sentenced to prison or placed on probation for the prior felony and, if the latter, whether he or she was still on probation or was discharged from probation . .
10.McCarter v. State, 527 S.W.2d 296, 300 n.1 (Tex. Crim. App. 1975).
11.Ex parte Welch, 981 S.W.2d 183, 184-85 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Baker v. State, 520 S.W.2d 782, 783 (Tex. Crim. App. 1975).
12.Ex parte Giles, 502 S.W.2d 774, 784 (Tex. Crim. App. 1973).
13.Tex. Gov't Code Ann. (Vernon Supp. 2001).
14.Tex. Gov't Code Ann. (Vernon 1998).
15.Oxford English Dictionary 548 (Compact Ed. 1971).
16.See Boykin, 818 S.W.2d at 785-86.
17.Acts 1949, 51st Leg., , eff. July 25, 1949.
19.Acts 1957, 55th Leg., , § 1, eff. August 22, 1957.
20.Acts 1969, 61st Leg., , § 1, eff. September 1, 1969.
21.Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., , § 1, eff. January 1, 1974.
22.See State v. Mason, 980 S.W.2d 635, 638 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998).
23.Tex. Crim. Proc. Code Ann. Art. 42.12, (Vernon Supp. 2001).
24.Ante, slip op. at 7.
25.Tex. Gov't Code Ann. (Vernon 1998).
26.Oxford English Dictionary 2117 (Compact Ed. 1971).
27.Id. at 737.
28.Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. No. MW-148 (1980).
29.Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. No. M-640 (1970) (emphasis deleted).
30.Acts 1957, 55th Leg., , eff. August 23, 1957.
31.Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, , eff. September 1, 1966.
32.Acts 1983, 68th Leg., , eff. January 1, 1984.
33.Acts 1989, 71st Leg., eff. September 1, 1989.
34.Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., eff. September 1, 1993.
35.Acts 1999, 76th Leg., § 5(b), eff. September 1, 1999.
36.Ante, slip op. at 5.
37.Id., slip op. at 5-6.
38.Id., slip op. at 6.
39.But see United States v. Sauseda, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21323 (West. Dist. TX 2000).
40.Acts 1931, 42nd Leg., , § 1, eff. August 23, 1931.
41.Tex. Crim. Proc. Code Ann. Art. 37.01(Vernon 1981). See also State v. Lewallen, 927 S.W.2d 737 n.2 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 1996, no pet.); State v. Davenport, 866 S.W.2d 767, 769 n.2. (Tex. App. - San Antonio 1993, no pet.); Williams v. State, 42 S.W.2d 441, 118 Tex. Crim. 366 (1931) (construing Art. 686, predecessor to Art. 37.01).
42.43A George E. Dix & Robert O. Dawson, Texas Practice: Criminal Practice and Procedure (2d ed. 2001).
43.Id. at 173.
44.Tex. Fam. Code Ann. (Vernon 1996).
45.Tex. R. Govern. Bar Adm'n IV (West 2001) Rule IV(d)(2)
46.Tex. Occ. Code Ann. (Vernon 2000).
47.Tex. Gov't Code Ann. (Vernon 1998).
48.Tex. Occ. Code Ann.
49.Tex. Occ. Code Ann. (Vernon 2001); Smith v. Wise County Bail Bond Bd., 995 S.W.2d 881, 883-84 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 1999, writ .
50.Tex. Occ. Code Ann. (Vernon 2001); Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. MW-148 (1980).
51.State v. Gamble, 692 S.W.2d 200, 202 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 1985, no pet.).
52.Tex. Gov't Code Ann. Tune v. Texas Dept. of Public Safety, 23 S.W.3d 358, 362 (Tex. 2000).
53.Tex. Occ. Code Ann. (Vernon 2001).
54.Tex. Crim. Proc. Code Ann. Arts. 62.06, 62.10, 62.12 (Vernon Supp. 2001).
55.Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. No. JM-1237 (1990).
56.State v. Jiminez, 987 S.W.2d 886, 889 n.2 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999).
57.Glenn v. State, 442 S.W.2d 360, 362 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969).
58.Tex. Penal Code Ann. (g) (Vernon Supp. 2001); Price v. State, 35 S.W.3d 136 (Tex. App. - Waco 2000, no writ).
59.Tex. Penal Code Ann. (f) (Vernon Supp. 2001).
60.Taylor v. State, 612 S.W.2d 566, 571 (Tex. Crim. App. 1981).
61.Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. (Vernon Supp. 2001).
62.Walker v. State, 645 S.W.2d 294, 295 (Tex. Crim. App. 1983); Payton v. State, 572 S.W.2d 677, 679 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. No. M-640 (1970). But see R.R.E. v. Glenn, 884 S.W.2d 189, 194 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 1994, writ .
63.Tex. Elec. Code Ann. (Vernon Supp. 2001); Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. No. M-640.
64.Tex. Elec. Code Ann. (Vernon 1986); Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. No. M-1184 (1972).
65.Tex. Gov't Code Ann. (Vernon 1998).
66.Ex parte Menchaca, 854 S.W.2d 128, 131 (Tex. Crim. App. 1993); Trippell v. State, 535 S.W.2d 178, 180 (Tex. Crim. App. 1976); Parker v. State, 384 S.W.2d 712, 714 (Tex. Crim. App. 1964). But see Etheridge v. State, 903 S.W.2d 1, 20 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994).
67.Jordan v. State, 36 S.W.3d 871, 875 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001); Ex Parte Langley, 833 S.W.2d 141, 143 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992).
68.Tex. Penal Code Ann. (Vernon Supp. 2001).
69.Ante, slip op. at 6.
70.Taylor v. State, 612 S.W.2d 566, 570-71 (Tex. Crim. App. 1981).
71.Glenn, 884 S.W.2d at 192-93.
72.Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. No. DM-393 (1996).
73.Runo v. State, 556 S.W.2d 808, 809-10 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977); see also Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. No. MW-270 (1980) (pardon does not entitle convicted felon to be certified as peace officer unless based on proof of innocence).
74.Watkins v. State, 572 S.W.2d 339, 341 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978).
75.Jones v. State, 141 Tex. Crim. 70, 147 S.W.2d 508, 510 (1941).
76.Thomas v. State, 919 S.W.2d 427 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996); Engelking v. State, 750 S.W.2d 213 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988); Bruner v. State, 463 S.W.2d 205 (Tex. Crim. App. 1970); Ex parte Wilmoth, 125 Tex. Crim. 274, 67 S.W.2d 289 (1933); Patillo v. State, 120 Tex. Crim. 568, 47 S.W.2d 847 (1932); Egan v. State, 68 S.W. 273 (Tex. Crim. App. 1902); Murray v. State, 21 Tex. App. 620, 2 S.W. 757, 761 (1886) (op. on reh'g).
77.Smith v. State, 108 Tex. Crim. 358, 300 S.W. 82 (1927).
78.Chapin v. State, 107 Tex. Crim. 477, 296 S.W. 1095, 1100 (1927).
79.Sparks v. State, 76 Tex. Crim. 263, 174 S.W. 351, 352 (1915).
80.Almanza v. State, 686 S.W.2d 157, 166 (Tex. Crim. App. 1984) (op. on reh'g); Ex parte Peede, 75 Tex. Crim. 247, 170 S.W. 749, 752 (1914); Augustine v. State, 41 Tex. Crim. 59, 52 S.W. 77, 80-81 (1899).
81.Peede, 170 S.W. at 754.
82.Sanchez v. State, 23 S.W.3d 30, 34 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000); Longoria v. State, 126 Tex. Crim. 362, 71 S.W.2d 268, 269 (1934); Ex parte Flake, 67 Tex. Crim. 216, 149 S.W. 146, 150 (1911); Jenkins v. State, 60 Tex. Crim. 236, 131 S.W. 542, 550 (1910); Cromeans v. State, 59 Tex. Crim. 611, 129 S.W. 1129, 1132 (1909); Croomes v. State, 40 Tex. Crim. 672, 51 S.W. 924, 927 (1899).
83.Weatherred v. State, 129 Tex. Crim. 514, 89 S.W.2d 212, 215-16 (1935) (op. on reh'g); Cromeans, 129 S.W. at 1132; Croomes, 51 S.W. at 927.
84.Campbell v. State, 49 S.W.3d 874, 876 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001); Whitelaw v. State, 29 S.W.3d 129, 131 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000); Rocha v. State, 16 S.W.3d 1, 14 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000).
85.Campbell, 49 S.W.3d at 876.
86.818 S.W.2d at 785.
89.Iglehart v. State, 837 S.W.2d 122, 127 n.5 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992).
90.See State v. Houth, 845 S.W.2d 853, 866 n.2 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992) (Benavides, J., concurring).
91.Holloway v. United States, 526 U.S. 1, 12 n.14 (1999); United States v. Wells, 519 U.S. 482, 499 (1997); Reno v. Koray, 515 U.S. 50, 65 (1995); Smith v. United States, 508 U.S. 223, 239-40 (1993); Ladner v. United States, 358 U.S. 169, 178 (1958).
92.National Organization for Women, Inc. v. Scheidler, 510 U.S. 249, 262 (1994); Gozlon-Peretz v. United States, 498 U.S. 395, 409 (1991); Callanan v. United States, 364 U.S. 587, 596 (1961).
93.Muscarello v. United States, 524 U.S. 125, 138 (1998).
94.Moskal v. United States, 498 U.S. 103, 108 (1990).
95.Id.; Staples v. United States, 511 U.S. 600, 619 n. 17 (1994) (quoting Chapman v. United States, 500 U.S. 453, 463 (1991)).
96.United States v. Granderson, 511 U.S. 39, 54 (1994).
97.United States v. R.L.C., 503 U.S. 291, 305-06 (1992); Moskal, 498 U.S. at 108.
98.Runo v. State, 556 S.W.2d at 809-10.
99.Tex. Gov't Code Ann. (Vernon 1998); Mayo, 4 S.W.3d at 11.
100.Ante, slip op. at 4 n.3.
102.United States v. Lovasco, 431 U.S. 783, 790 (1977).
103.Ex parte Smith, 977 S.W.2d 610, 611 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998).
104.State v. Ross, 953 S.W.2d 748, 751 n.4 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997); Ex parte Hayward, 711 S.W.2d 652, 655-56 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986).
105.See Dowling v. United States, 493 U.S. 342, 353 (1990).
106.See Ross, 953 S.W.2d at 755.
107.Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. No. JC-0396 (2001).
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Green Card for an Armed Forces Member Meeting Certain Criteria
On this page you will find information on:
- Eligibility for a Green Card as an Armed Forces Member Under these Provisions
- Application Process
- Work and Travel Authorization
Certain individuals who served (or are serving) honorably on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces after October 15, 1978 and who, after original lawful enlistment outside the United States, served for a certain period of time through a treaty or agreement that was in effect on October 1, 1991, are authorized to get a green card (permanent residence).
Information on this provision can be found in Section 101(a)(27)(K) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
You must have originally enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces outside the United States under a treaty or an agreement that was in effect on October 1, 1991 and served for a combined period of time either:
- 12 years and if already separated from service after these 12 years, must have separated only under honorable conditions
- 6 years, if you are now on active duty, and have already reenlisted for a total active duty service obligation of at least 12 years
Additionally, you must meet all the following general conditions:
- You are a national of an independent state that maintains a treaty or agreement allowing nationals of that state to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces each year (currently, this only applies to nationals of the Philippines, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands)
- The executive branch of the Armed Services under which you serve or have served has recommended you for this special immigrant status
- You are admissible to the United States
To obtain a green card, you will need to file Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant, with all the required documents that are listed in the form instructions.
If You Live Outside the United States
You will file Form I-360 at the USCIS office overseas or at the U.S. Embassy or consulate having jurisdiction over your current place of residence. For more information, see our Consular Processing page.
If You Live Inside the United States
You may file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, either after you file your Form I-360 or at the same time (concurrently) as the Form I-360. For more information, see our Concurrent Processing and Adjustment of Status pages.
The following evidence should be submitted with Form I-485:
- Two passport-style photos
- Form G-325A, Biographic Information, if you are between 14 and 79 years of age
- Copy of government issued photo identification
- Copy of birth certificate
- Copy of passport page with nonimmigrant visa (if applicable)
- Copy of passport page with admission (entry) stamp (if applicable)
- Form I-94, Arrival/ Departure Record (if applicable)
- Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
- Applicable fees
- Certified copies of court records (if you have ever been arrested)
- Form I-360 with all required documents, if filing concurrently with (at the same time as) Form I-485
- If not filing concurrently, Form I-360 receipt notice or approval letter (Form I-797 Notice of Action)
Family of Armed Forces Members
Your spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 (known as “derivatives”) may be included on your immigration petition and may file their own Form I-485 also.
Generally, when you have a pending Form I-485, it is possible for you to apply for authorization to work in the United States and to seek advance parole (advance permission to travel and be admitted to the United States upon your return). For further information, see the our Work Authorization and Travel Documents pages under Green Card Processes & Procedures.<|endoftext|>Greece - USCIS Athens Field Office
USCIS permanently closed its field office in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 15, 2019. The U.S. Embassy Greece in Athens will assume responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in Greece (see the table below).
Beginning Oct. 1, 2019, individuals who were previously assisted by the USCIS Athens Field Office (which includes individuals residing in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Moldova, Oman, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Yemen) must follow these filing instructions:
If you are a U.S. citizen, the Department of State may accept a petition from you if you are filing for your immediate relative (spouse, unmarried child under the age of 21, or parent (if you are 21 years of age or older) at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate in certain limited circumstances, as described in USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part B, Chapter 3. Please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate having jurisdiction over the area where you live for further information.Active-Duty Military: If you are an active-duty U.S. citizen service member stationed permanently at a military base overseas, you may file this petition directly with the Department of State at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate without needing to establish exceptional circumstances.
If you reside outside of the United States, you may be able to file at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate having jurisdiction over the area where you live. Please contact them for more information.
Please see the Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant webpage for the most current filing instructions.
|Form I-131A, Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation)
|Beginning Nov 1, 2019, if you are a lawful permanent resident (LPR) who has lost your LPR card and/or reentry permit and you need travel documentation to return to the U.S., you can file your Form I-131A with any U.S. embassy consular section.
For U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS Eastern Forms Center
For FedEX, UPS, DHL, or other express/registered deliveries:
USCIS Eastern Forms Center
In very rare circumstances, a U.S. embassy or consulate may allow you to submit a Form I-407 in person if you need immediate proof that you have abandoned your lawful permanent resident status. The most common need for an expedited application is to apply for an A or G visa.
You must file your petition with the USCIS Nebraska or Texas Service Centers, depending on where the petitioner lives in the United States.
For beneficiary interviews/processing, contact the U.S. embassy consular section in the country where the beneficiary resides.
|Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
|If you are a member of the U.S. military stationed overseas or a designated spouse, please see the Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, page. Call 877-CIS-4MIL (877-247-4645) for the most current filing instructions.
|Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322
|For qualified children of active-duty service members stationed abroad, the proper form to file is the Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322.
General information about the U.S. Embassy Greece is available on the embassy website. You may also contact the Embassy by calling 30-210-721-2951 or by mailing:
U.S. Embassy Greece
91 Vasilisis Sophias Ave
10160 Athens, Greece
For information on other immigration benefits, please visit uscis.gov. We suggest you use Ask Emma for more details about what you want to accomplish. Many times, you may be able to complete your task online.
Have a question about a pending application or petition? Send USCIS a secure message through your USCIS online account. Opening an account is easy.
For in-depth information about visas, please check the Visa Services section of<|endoftext|>Four Kenyan Nationals Sentenced in Marriage Fraud Conspiracy
HOUSTON – Four Kenyan nationals residing in Houston were sentenced today for marriage fraud, visa fraud and conspiracy to commit marriage fraud. Herman Ogoti, 53, Alfonso Ongaga, 36, Andrew Mokoro, 36, and Rebmann Ongaga, 33, were convicted following a seven-day trial on Nov. 14, 2013. Ogoti and Alfonso Ongaga were also convicted of unlawful procurement of naturalization.
The case was investigated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Fraud Detection and National Security; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations; and the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service.
Alfonso Ongaga and Andrew Mokoro were sentenced to 16 months in federal prison, while Ogoti and Rebmann Ongaga each received six-month terms. The judge also revoked the naturalization of Ogoti and Alfonso Ongaga, thereby stripping them of their fraudulently acquired U.S. citizenship.
According to evidence presented during the trial, the defendants conspired to recruit and pay U.S citizens to enter into fraudulent marriages for the purpose of receiving lawful permanent resident status or citizenship. Each of the defendants applied for student visas to enter the United States. All but Rebmann Ongaga’s was granted. After his student visa was denied, Rebmann Ongaga, working with his other co-conspirators, flew a recruited U.S. citizen to Kenya to conduct a sham wedding ceremony. Several months later, Rebmann Ongaga entered the United States with a visa as the spouse of a U.S. citizen.
After entering the country, the other defendants married recruited American citizens; each recruited woman was to be paid $5,000 for her participation in the sham marriages.
The scheme was uncovered on Nov. 10, 2009, after two recruited women were detained at the U.S. Passport Office in Houston, suspected of committing passport fraud. They had told officials that they were traveling to Africa “to see the animals,” although they did not know where. Upon further questioning, they admitted they were both recruited to travel to Africa to marry the recruiters’ family members.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kebharu H. Smith and Suzanne Elmilady, from the Southern District of Texas, and U.S. Department of Justice Trial Attorney Ashlee McFarlane prosecuted this case.<|endoftext|>Principal Task of the VX staff
- Empowering Victims The principal task of the Victim Notification and Assistance staff is to provide victims a measure of control over their victim status. This is done by informing victims of upcoming court dates so that they may appear at court hearings and by supplying victims with practical knowledge about court procedures and their options.
- Accompanying Victims to Court The Prosecutor's Office also offers the presence of a victim assistant at court hearings and refers victims to outside helping agencies whenever it is appropriate.
What is a Victim?
- "Victim" means a person against whom the criminal offense has been committed. This includes a minor, or if the person is killed or incapacitated, the person's spouse, parent, child, grandparent or sibling, any other person related to the person by consanguinity or affinity to the second degree or any other lawful representative of the person except if the persons or the person's spouse, parent, child, grandparent, sibling, other person related to the person by consanguinity or affinity to the second degree or other lawful representative is in custody for an offense or is the accused. (A. (19)
- Designated Representative
- If a victim is incompetent, deceased or otherwise incapable of designating another person to act in the victim's place, the court may appoint a lawful representative who is not a witness. If at any time the victim is no longer incompetent, incapacitated or otherwise incapable of acting, the victim may personally exercise victim's rights.
- Legal entities and neighborhood associations can be considered victims, but their rights under Arizona law are limited.
Crime Victim’s Rights
Summary of Victims' rights with link to Chapter 40
- To be informed of rights at various stages of the process
- To be treated with fairness, respect, and dignity
- To receive notice of proceedings
- To receive notice of offender’s release
- To attend proceedings
- To be heard at proceedings
- To confer with the prosecutor
- To a speedy trial and disposition
- To refuse an interview with the Defendant or defense attorney
- To prompt restitution
This is only a partial listing of the Arizona Victims’ Rights Statutes. Below you will find the location of all Victims’ Rights Statutes within the Arizona Revised Statutes according to title, and a link to the Arizona State Legislature website to view all Victims’ Rights’ laws.<|endoftext|>What is the primary task of Victim Notification and Assistance?
The principal task of the Victim Notification and Assistance staff is to provide victims a measure of control over their victim status. This is done by informing victims of upcoming court dates so that they may appear at court hearings and by supplying victims with practical knowledge about court procedures and their options.
The Prosecutor's Office also offers the presence of a victim assistant at court hearings and refers victims to outside helping agencies whenever it is appropriate.
What is a misdemeanor compromise and how does it apply to me?
A misdemeanor compromise is an agreement between the crime victim and the defendant, or the defendant’s attorney, in which the victim recommends that the charges in which s/he is the victim be dismissed.
This generally occurs after the defendant has reimbursed a victim for any economic loss, or because a victim does not wish to prosecute. A victim’s decision to enter a compromise is strictly voluntary.
The only cases that may be dismissed by this means are assault, trespass, biting dog, threats, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, theft, and certain criminal damage cases.
The victim must sign a misdemeanor compromise before a Notary Public, upon providing picture identification. After a victim completes the misdemeanor compromise paperwork, the prosecutor reviews the severity of the charge(s), and the judge makes the final decision for or against dismissal of the charge(s) against the defendant.
Misdemeanor Compromise Form (pdf)
What if I have difficulty getting time off work to attend court proceeding?
The Tucson City Prosecutor’s Office will always issue you a subpoena when your presence in court is mandatory. A subpoena is a court order compelling you to appear in court or face criminal charges.
There will also be many court proceedings where your presence is not mandatory, but you may wish to be present. To make it easier for victims to assert this right to be present, the law has been changed to require larger employers to accommodate their employee’s right to attend court proceedings.
This law applies to you ONLY if you work for an employer who employed fifty (50) or more employees for each working day in each of twenty or more calendar weeks (approximately 3 1/2 months) in the current or preceding calendar year. If your employer fits this description, the following link contains more information.
How do I request restitution?
Go to the Victim Information Center page for restitution information. Victim Information Center
What if the Defendant is placed on Probation?
At the time the judge delivers judgment in the case, the defendant may be placed on one of four types of probation.
- Unsupervised Probation
The defendant was not required to report to any agency, but if the defendant violates any laws or the conditions of probation, the defendant's probation may be revoked and the defendant will become subject to any conditions of probation which were suspended, such as the unserved portion of a jail sentence or fines.
If you have any questions about Unsupervised Probation contact Victim Notification and Assistance at 791-5483.
- Monitored Probation
The defendant was required to report to either a Tucson City Court (TCC) probation monitor or a Center for Life Skills and Development (CLS) probation monitor.
If the defendant violates any laws or the conditions of the probation, the defendant's probation may be revoked and the defendant will become subject to any conditions of probation that were suspended, such as the unserved portion of a jail sentence or fines.
If you have any questions about Monitored Probation call TCC Probation at 791-2581 or CLS at 520-229-6220 (NW Office), 520-885-1738 (East Office), or 520-546-1642 (Central Office).
If you have any questions about obtaining court-ordered restitution call Tucson City Court at 791-4216.
TCC Probation website:
CLS Probation website:
- Pima County Supervised Domestic Violence Probation
The defendant was required to report to the Pima County Adult Probation Department of the Superior Court within 24 hours of sentencing. If the defendant violates any laws or the conditions of probation, the defendant's probation may be revoked and the defendant will become subject to any conditions of probation that were suspended, such as the unserved portion of a jail sentence or fines. Failure to contact the assigned probation officer is a violation of probation. If you have additional questions, please call Pima County Adult Probation at (520) 740-4800.
I am a victim. How can a victim assistant help me?
Go to the Victim Information Center page to view details about victim services.
I am a Domestic Violence victim. How do I drop the charges against the defendant?
DV victims do not have the authority to file or drop charges. All criminal complaints are prosecuted on behalf of the State of Arizona, not the individual who called the police or the person who may have been harmed by the offender's conduct.
What is Domestic Violence?
The term, “Domestic Violence” (DV) does not necessarily mean that violence occurred in the crime the defendant committed, although the crime may often include violence or the threat of violence.
The term DV means that there is a certain type of relationship between the victim and the defendant that would fall under the definition of domestic violence. It includes any act of certain qualifying crimes (i.e. assaults, disorderly conduct, criminal damage, false imprisonment, harassment, threats and intimidation, telephone threats, to name a few) where there is a certain type of relationship between the victim and the defendant.
This relationship may include marriage, former marriage or of persons residing in or having resided in the same household. It may also include parents, grandparents, grandchildren, and children as well as the defendant and the victim being involved in an intimate partner relationship. They also may be in-laws by marriage but not uncles, aunts, cousins or nieces or nephews (although any of these relationships could qualify if the victim and defendant had lived in the same household).
How can a victim assistant help me?
A victim assistant can help in many ways: explaining the court system, providing information about the current status of the case, providing you with available resources, and accompanying you to court.
Why were DV charges filed?
Police officers are required to make an arrest when called to the scene of domestic violence if they have probable cause to a domestic violence incident has occurred.
Will I have to testify in court?
Once a trial date is set, the victim and other witnesses will be subpoenaed to testify in court. A subpoena requires that you appear in court. If you would like to discuss your case with a victim assistant in the Tucson City Prosecutor’s Office before the trial to discuss the facts and circumstances surrounding the crime, please call 791-5483.
How do I assert my victim rights (Invoking Your Rights)?
You may assert your rights by returning the Invoking Your Rights form/card, or by making a phone call to victim assistance at (520) 791-5483, or by telling the prosecutor in court that you would like to invoke your rights.
What happens if I do not return my form/card to invoke my rights?
You will only receive the initial notification packet and will not receive any further notifications about your case. If you decide at a later time that you would like to receive notification, follow the procedure under Asserting Victim’s Right (Invoking Your Rights) – How do I assert my victim rights? directly above
Can I talk to the assigned prosecutor about my case?
Yes. if you are a victim on a case, refer to the Victim Information Center (Victim Information Center ) for information on who to contact in the office.
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Lodging a complaint in electronic form
(NB) A complaint must be lodged in Polish.
The lodging of a complaint shall be carried out through the Electronic Inbox of the President of the Office. We encourage you to fill in a FORM "General letter to a public body" available on ePUAP2 portal.
Complaints lodged in electronic form, in addition to the requirements of a complaint submitted in the traditional form, must:
- be accompanied by a qualified electronic signature or signature confirmed by the ePUAP trusted profile or a personal signature, or authenticated in a way that ensures the possibility of confirming the origin and integrity of the verified data in electronic form,
- include the electronic address of the applicant
If the complaint is submitted electronically by a proxy, the power of attorney in the form of an electronic document should be accompanied by a qualified electronic signature or a signature confirmed by the ePUAP trusted profile or a personal signature. If copies of powers of attorney or copies of other documents showing the authorization have been made in the form of an electronic document, then their authentication shall be carried out with a qualified electronic signature or a signature confirmed by the ePUAP trusted profile or a personal signature. Copies of powers of attorney or copies of other documents showing electronically authenticated authorization must be prepared in the data formats specified in the regulations issued on the basis of Art. 18 point 1 of the Act of February 17, 2005 on computerization of the activities of entities performing public tasks.
(NB) Please, be informed that complaints lacking the name and surname (name) or indication of address will not be further considered due to the impossibility of contacting the complainant.<|endoftext|>The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is an authority established on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data.
The current framework of the functioning of the EDPS is regulated by Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulation”).
The EDPS shall be responsible for:
- ensuring that the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, and in particular their right to data protection, are respected by Union institutions and bodies with respect to the processing of personal data;
- monitoring and ensuring the application of the provisions of this Regulation and of any other Union act relating to the protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by a Union institution or body;
- advising Union institutions and bodies and data subjects on all matters concerning the processing of personal data.
The European Parliament and the Council appoint by common accord the EDPS for a term of five years, on the basis of a list drawn up by the Commission following a public call for candidates. The European Data Protection Supervisor can be reappointed once.
The EDPS shall act with complete independence in performing his or her tasks and exercising his or her powers in accordance with this Regulation; shall remain free from external influence, whether direct or indirect, and shall neither seek nor take instructions from anybody; shall refrain from any action incompatible with his or her duties and shall not, during his or her term of office, engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not.
Postal address: Rue Wiertz 60, B-1047 Brussels
Office address: Rue Montoyer 30, B-1000 Brussels<|endoftext|>The monitoring of compliance with a code of conduct may be carried out by a body which has an appropriate level of expertise in relation to the subject-matter of the code and is accredited for that purpose by the President of the Personal Data Protection Office. A body may be accredited if it has:
- demonstrated its independence and expertise in relation to the subject-matter of the code;
- established procedures which allow it to assess the eligibility of signatories concerned to apply the code, to monitor their compliance with its provisions and to periodically review its operation;
- established procedures and structures to handle complaints about infringements of the code or the manner in which the code has been, or is being, implemented, and to make those procedures and structures transparent to data subjects and the public;
- demonstrated to the satisfaction of the President of the Office that its tasks and duties do not result in a conflict of interests.
The monitoring body shall take appropriate action provided in the code in cases of infringement of the provisions of the code by a signatory, including suspension or exclusion of the signatory from the code. It shall inform the President of the Office of such actions and the reasons for taking them.
The activity of the monitoring body does not affect the performance of the tasks and powers by the President of the Office.
The monitoring body is not required in case of codes regulating data processing carried out by public authorities and bodies (public finance sector units and research institutes) exclusively.<|endoftext|>Code approval procedure
The entities willing to draft a code of conduct shall submit the draft code to the President of the Office. The request shall be accompanied by the information on the conducted consultations and their outcome. The information on the conducted consultations does not have to comprise all the reported comments, but only the most important conclusions resulting from them along with the draft author’s reference to the presented standpoints. If the President of the Office considers the scope of consultations to be insufficient, he or she may call upon the draft author to carry out new consultations, indicating their scope.
The President of the Personal Data Protection Office provides an opinion on whether the draft code of conduct complies with the GDPR and approves it, if he or she finds that it provides sufficient appropriate safeguards. Issuing the decision on approval of the code leads to including the code in the register kept by the Office and the European Data Protection Board.<|endoftext|>Lodging a complaint in a traditional form, including for the record
Lodging a complaint in a traditional form, including for the record at the seat of the President of the Office
NB: A complaint must be lodged in Polish.
Each complaint lodged with the President of the Office must contain:
- name, surname and address of residence of the complainant;
- handwritten signature;
- indication of the entity against which the complaint is lodged (full name / name and surname and address of the seat/residence);
- detailed description of the violation;
- request, i.e. indication of what action the applicant expects from the authority (e.g. deletion of data, fulfillment of the information obligation, rectification of data, limitation of data processing, etc.).
If the complainant has evidence confirming the circumstances indicated in the complaint (e.g. correspondence with the controller, contracts, certificates), he/she should attach them to the complaint. Since the President of the Office is the authority controlling the correct application of the provisions on the protection of personal data by the controller, the complainant should first address the controller in order to exercise his/her rights.
Object, before you lodge a complaint.
If the data controller does not know that you do not wish your data to be processed, the President of the Personal Data Protection Office might not be able to fulfil your request.
According to Art. 21 para. 2 and 3 of the GDPR, where personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
Where the data subject objects to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data shall no longer be processed for such purposes.
As foreseen in Art. 58 para. 2 letter c, the corrective power of the supervisory authority to order the controller or the processor to comply with the data subject's requests to exercise his or her rights, requires the data subject to approach the controller/processor with his/her request first.
IMPORTANT: The data subject has the right to request the controller to erase his/her personal data without delay.
According to Art. 17 para. 1 letter c of the GDPR, the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 or Art. 21 para. 2 of the GDPR.
In reference to the objection as laid down in Art. 21 para. 1, the controller can be relieved from this obligation if it demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
In the event where data subject, pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 of the GDPR, objects to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data shall no longer be processed for such purposes.
A claim for compensation for violation of the provisions on the protection of personal data cannot be the subject of the proceedings before the President of the Office. This issue can only be settled before a common court.
The complainant cannot demand the imposition of an administrative fine on the controller in the proceedings initiated by his/her complaint. The decision on the imposition of an administrative fine lies solely within the competence of the President of the Office and is not implemented upon request.<|endoftext|>Job Title:Legal Assistant (Office Automation)
Department:Department Of Justice
Agency:Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Job Announcement Number:14-TXS-1079850-DE
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
|$32,256.00 to $50,932.00 / Per Year|
|Friday, March 28, 2014 to Thursday, April 03, 2014|
SERIES & GRADE:
|Full Time - Term NTE 09/30/2015|
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Corpus Christi, TX View Map
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WHO MAY APPLY:
|All U.S. Citizens and Nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)|
This is a TERM position Not To Exceed 9/30/15. This TERM may be extended up to 4-years without further competition subject to budget constraints.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL CLOSE ON THE DAY THE 100TH APPLICATION IS RECEIVED OR ON THE CLOSING DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
If you are looking for an exciting and challenging career, this is the position for you! With a diverse and talented workforce of over 100,000 men and women, Justice leads the Nation in ensuring the protection of all Americans while preserving their constitutional freedoms. You will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty and the property of citizens.
The United States Attorneys Office is a great place to work. The Department of Justice ranked #5 out of 33 large Federal cabinet agencies and the Executive United States Attorneys Office/United States Attorneys Offices ranked #55 out of 240 agency subcomponents in a study, "The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government, 2013 Ratings" published by the Partnership for Public Service.
1 vacancy-Corpus Christi
- Occasional Travel
- 1-5 days
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or<|endoftext|>Performance level of this position)
Functions as one of BJS's Justice Statistics Policy Analysts.
Effectively coordinates, manages, and evaluates the effectiveness of agency grant and/or cooperative agreement programs and projects, and communicates to other program staff and the unit chief.
Expertly interprets and communicates grant and/or cooperative agreement policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and guidelines. Provides oral and/or in-person training, technical assistance and guidelines, oversight, expertise and consultation to internal staff, management and program officials, awardees, review panels, applicants, recipients, and sub-recipients.
Authoritatively presents information derived from: the review, analysis, and tracking of awardee compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant or agreement as well as compliance with government-wide and agency regulatory, policy, and reporting requirements; risk assessments, financial reviews and audits, and business reviews of grant/agreement awardee operations; and recommends actions to protect agency interests.
Effectively explains and/or otherwise communicates: the content of program solicitations; her/his review, analysis and evaluation of submitted applications, plans, and estimates received in response to particular programs and solicitation requirements; financial reviews of applicants to evaluate fiscal integrity and financial capability; proposed costs, and the determination of whether the budget and budget narrative accurately explain the projects costs and whether those costs are reasonable, necessary, and allowable; carries out pre-award negotiations on matters such as terms and conditions of awards, costs, schedules, and oversight responsibilities; and providing applicant support during the solicitation period.
Carries out highly effective on-site visit activities including introducing the purpose and scope of the visit; presenting the evaluation of the awardee's compliance with program goals and award specifications.<|endoftext|>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques.
Knowledge of grant and cooperative agreement program management principles, concepts, methods, processes, and techniques consistent with sound business and industry practices.
Knowledge of financial methods, procedures, and practices used in grants and cooperative agreements.
Ability to apply analytical methods and techniques in the identification and resolution of grant and/or cooperative agreement administration issues.
Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.
Knowledge of the laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and methods governing Federal grants, cooperative agreements, and awards.
Ability to communicate in writing.
MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifying experience for the GS-11 level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to GS-9 which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of experience include researching or analyzing established administrative issues in order to evaluate the adequacy of grants/assistance policies and procedures; preparing, processing, issuing, and tracking grants/assistance awards; evaluating grants/assistance applications, plans, and estimates; and serving as liaison between the Government and awardee organization.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Experience requirements at the GS-11 level may be met by three (3) full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or the successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements.
Qualifying experience for the GS-12 level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-11 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of experience include implementing and managing Federal grants and cooperative agreements, and providing grants-related assistance and services, such as processing standard grant/agreement close-outs and dispositions; evaluating grantee/awardee performance and compliance; and conducting risk assessments and business reviews.
See Other Information.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation.
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See [IDX] must be U.S. citizens .
This appointment requires completion of a one-year probationary period. During this time period, employee's conduct and performance will be monitored in order to determine if employee will be retained.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
You will be considered under all categories for which you are eligible.
CATEGORY RATING: Under DOJ/OJP procedures, your application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Names of all candidates in the best qualified category will be sent to the hiring official for consideration. Although veteran preference points are not assigned under the category rating procedures described above, veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-veterans within each category for which they are qualified. In addition, qualified veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more are placed at the top of the highest qualify category (i.e., Best Qualified), except for scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher.
STATUS/MERIT PROMOTION: Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on the announcement. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. As a current or former federal employee, you must meet time-in-grade and all qualification requirements for consideration upon the closing date of this announcement.
Regardless of the method in which you are evaluated, your application, resume, and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on the announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your resume and application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.
Your on-line application includes your:
1. Resume and/or work history profile,
2. Responses to the online questions,
3. Required supporting documents,
4. Cover letter (optional).
Note: If a cover letter is submitted, it may be used to assess your qualifications.
We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants:
1. Minimum Requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. You may be found "not qualified" if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.
2. Rating: Your application will be evaluated against your responses to the occupational Questionnaire. You may also be further evaluated using additional assessment processes. Review your resume and responses carefully. Responses that are not fully supported by the information in your application package may result in adjustments to your score. A human resources representative will validate the qualifications of those candidates eligible to be referred to the selecting official. Your resume will be among the factors used in setting your pay, should you be made an offer of employment. Please ensure that it fully describes your experience as it relates to the position for which you are applying.
3. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application will be referred to a selecting official for consideration and possible interview.
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Health Warning Statement
Any alcoholic beverage containing .5% alcohol or higher is required to have a Health Warning Statement on the label. The Health Warning statement must appear on all wine containers for sale or distribution, must be legible and appear on a contrasting background, and must appear separate and apart from all other label information. The words “GOVERNMENT WARNING” must appear in capital letters and in bold type, and the rest of the warning statement must not appear in bold type. The “S”in “Surgeon” and the “G” in General must also be capitalized.
The following is the required language for the Health Warning statement:
(1) According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or
operate machinery, and may cause health problems.
The Health Warning Statement may appear on any label.
The Health Warning Statement is shown on the sample label at the right.
In this example, it is located on the back label.
View the regulations here: 27 CFR 16
View the information in the Wine Seminar Handout on page: 88.
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A petitioned-for AVA will be removed from this list once a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) publishes in the Federal Register, and a rulemaking docket containing a copy of the petition and the NPRM will be available online for public viewing and comment at Regulations.gov. For a listing of AVA-related rulemaking documents that are currently open for public comment, visit our wine rulemaking page.
Copies of petitions and related exhibits for any of the petitioned-for AVAs in the list below are available upon submission of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Get more information on making a FOIA request.
Get more information on submitting a petition to establish a new AVA and our AVA Manual - How to Prepare an American Viticultural Area Petition for further guidance.
Date Accepted as Perfected
|Mendocino Ridge name change||CA||Mendocino||Mendocino Ridge Board of Directors||08/19/2020|
|Rancho Guejito||CA||San Diego County||Rancho Guejito Vineyard, Inc.||01/25/2021|
|Conneaut Creek||OH||Ashtabula||Andrew Kirk||6/14/2021|
|Tryon Foothills||NC||Polk||Cory Lillberg||8/31/2021|
|Sonoma Coast--Dry Creek Valley boundary realignment||CA||Sonoma||Tyler Klick||11/19/2021|
|Pocket Peak||CA||Sonoma||Patrick Shabram||5/19/2022|
|Nashoba Valley||MA||Middlesex, Worcester||Justin Pelletier||5/25/2022|
|Columbia Hills||WA||Klickitat||Kevin Pogue||7/29/2022|
|Llano Uplift||TX||Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, San Saba||Justin Scheiner||10/12/2022|
|Carmel Coast||CA||Monterey||Patrick Shabram||10/18/2022|
|Kaw Valley||KS||Atchison, Brown, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson,Johnson, Leavenworth, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Washington||Kevin Pogue||11/14/2022|
|Champlain Valley of Vermont||VT||Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Rutland||Vermont Grape and Wine Council||12/20/2022|
|Rockpile expansion||CA||Sonoma||Mark Trione||12/20/2022|
|Rancho Santa Fe||CA||San Diego||Rancho Santa Fe Vintners & Growers Association||1/4/2023|
|Arroyo Seco expansion||CA||Monterey||Patrick Shabram||2/7/2023|
|Hickory Sands||TX||Mason, McCulloch, Llano, San Saba||Tesha Parr Solomon and Dan McLaughlin||2/27/2023|
|Mill Creek-Walla Walla Valley||WA||Walla Walla||Kevin Pogue||7/20/2023|
|Highland Valley||CA||San Diego||Highland Valley Wine Country Alliance||7/24/2023|
|Mount St. Helens||WA||Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Skamania||Southwest Washington Winery Association||9/18/2023|<|endoftext|>Adverse actions are taken to administratively resolve willful violations of alcohol and tobacco laws and can include: offers in compromise, basic permit suspension or the voluntary surrender of a basic permit by an industry member.
Titles 26 and 27 of the United States Code contain provisions for the compromise of certain civil and criminal cases. In this context, a compromise is an agreement made between the Government and an alleged violator in lieu of civil proceedings or criminal prosecution.
TTB generally considers offers in compromise for any violation of the laws and regulations it administers, and TTB will provide appropriate assistance to any person or business that wishes to make an Offer in Compromise.
Accepted Offers in Compromise
See the current year Abstract and Statement forms summarizing the Offers in Compromise accepted by TTB.
- 09/06/2023 - Seattle Cider Company, LLC
- 08/17/2023 - Allied Wine Corp., Ellenville, NY
- 08/10/2023 - SFW, LLC., Solvang, CA
- 08/09/2023 - SCCY Industries, LLC, Daytona Beach, FL
- 08/07/2023 - Richmo Imports LLC, Laredo, TX
- 07/10/2023 - Detroit Rivertown Brewing Company, LLC, Greensboro, NCSeattle Cider Company, LLC
- 07/05/2023 - Midwest Custom Bottling LLC, Pewaukee, WI
- 06/27/2023 - Shacksbury Holdings Inc., Vergennes, VT
- 06/26/2023 - Midwest Custom Bottling LLC, Pewaukee, WI
- 06/09/2023 - Cutwater Spirits, LLC, San Diego, CA
- 04/14/2023 - Crave Mead, LLC, Blackstone, MA
- 04/05/2023 - Signature Selections, LLC, Newark, DE
- 03/30/2023 - Park Street Imports, LLC, Miami, FL
- 01/10/2023 - Excel Industries, Inc., Ontario, C
See the most recent years Abstract and Statement forms summarizing the Offers in Compromise accepted by TTB.
- 2023 Offers in Compromise Accepted
- 2022 Offers in Compromise Accepted
- 2021 Offers in Compromise Accepted
- 2020 Offers in Compromise Accepted
See the archives from 2003-2019 Abstract and Statement forms summarizing the Offers in Compromise accepted by TTB.
The Internal Revenue Code (IRC), the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act and 27 CFR Part 71 provide for suspension of an industry member's permit if the permit holder has willfully violated any condition of its basic permit. An industry member can agree to a stipulated suspension prior to the initiation of a formal hearing. If an informal resolution cannot be reached, Section 204(e)(1) of the FAA Act allows for permit suspension after notice is given to the permit holder; a hearing is held; and, the agencies charges are upheld.
- 07/31/2020 - Angels' Share Wine Imports, LLC
- 07/31/2020 - The Red Hook Winery, LLC
- 07/09/2020 - Anheuser-Busch, LLC, St. Louis, MO
- 04/11/2020 - Azuma Corporation, Alturas, CA
- 03/19/2020 - Amalie Robert Estate, LLC
- 12/31/2019 - Grape Passion, LLC, Fort Worth, TX
- 11/29/2019 - COHO Wines, LLC, Napa, CA
- 11/29/2019 - Cava Spiliadis, New York, NY
- 11/29/2019 - Five Vinters Wines, LLC, Saint Helena, CA
- 11/29/2019 - Three Monkeys Wine, LLC, Sebastopol, CA
- 11/26/2019 - Hourglass Wine Company Inc, Saint Helena, CA
- 09/27/2019 - Carabella Vineyard & Winery LLC, Tulatin, OR
- 09/06/2019 - Grable Vineyards LLC, Calistoga, CA
- 09/03/2019 - Owen D. Albini, dba Albini Family Vineyards, Windsor, CA
- 08/26/2019 - GNG Wines LLC, Napa, CA
- 08/16/2019 - RCL Wine Affiliates, LLC, Portland, OR
- 07/03/2019 - Scholium Project, LLC, Napa, CA
- 06/26/2019 - Hartwell Vineyards, LLC, Napa, CA
- 06/26/2019 - Barrelhead Wine Company, Napa, CA
- 06/26/2019 - Monticello Cellars, Inc, Napa, CA
- 05/24/2019 - Abiouness Wines LLC, Saint Helena, CA
- 04/24/2019 - Rubissow Family Wines LLC, Napa, CA
- 02/20/2019 - Retro Cellars LLC, Angwen, CA
- 01/15/2019 - Six Sigma Winery, LLC, Lower Lake, CA
- 12/19/2018 - A & M Wines, Inc. Napa, CA
- 12/18/2018 - Pavi Wines, LLC, St. Helena, CA
- 12/17/2018 - Tamber Bey Vineyards, LLC, Calistoga, CA
- 12/07/2018 - MB Vogelzang Vineyards LLC, Santa Barbara, CA
- 12/04/2018 - Monticelli Brothers LLC, Napa, CA
- 11/06/2018 - B Wise Vineyards, LLC, Napa, California
- 11/06/2018 - Samantha Sheehan Imports, Napa, CA
- 10/26/2018 - MarcoWine, LLC, Calistoga, CA
- 10/05/2018 - James Johnson Vineyards, Napa, CA
- 08/13/2018 - Modus Operandi Cellars, LLC, St Helena, CA
Industry members can elect to voluntarily surrender their permit in lieu of administrative action being taken against their permit. This usually occurs after the industry member has been issued an<|endoftext|>- Alcohol Beverage Control Boards
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The Court posts probate notes in advance of certain probate hearings in order to assist litigants, their counsel, and other interested persons. The probate notes contain information about the subject matter of the hearing, papers the Court has reviewed to prepare for the hearing, issues with those papers that must be addressed or resolved, and whether the Court requires the appearance of certain persons at the hearing. Interested persons are free to appear at the hearing even if their appearance is not required. For the convenience of litigants and their counsel, continued hearing dates may be included in the probate notes if appearance is not required, but litigants and their counsel may request different dates.
The Court aims to publish the probate notes as far in advance of each hearing as it is able. The actual publication date is influenced by a number of factors, including the number and complexity of the matters on that calendar, the timeliness of filing of papers for the hearings, and competing work demands. Local rule 5.24.0 outlines the probate-note procedures, including the expectation, where applicable, that all supporting documents and a proposed order be submitted to the clerk’s office at least ten court days before a hearing in order for a pleading to be recommended for approval in the probate notes. The Court’s local rules can be found HERE.
The probate notes usually are available beginning a week to several days before the hearing.
Within the probate notes, the cases are organized based on the order in which they appear in the Court’s case-management system. They are not always listed from lowest to highest case number. The case number appears on the left side of each page.
The Court is not required to publish probate notes. If no probate notes are published for a specific date, litigants and/or their counsel, as appropriate, will be expected to appear at the scheduled hearing.
The Court hopes you find the probate notes helpful to understanding and being involved with the case(s) in which you have an interest.
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To ensure you are viewing the most recent information, please remember to refresh your browser<|endoftext|>Probate Notes are not tentative rulings. Parties and counsel are still expected to appear for the hearings unless the Probate Note specifies otherwise. These notes are intended to alert parties to procedural or substantive deficiencies the Court wishes to discuss at the hearing. Parties are expected to review these notes in advance of the hearing. If the deficiencies are not timely explained/cleared, the Court may continue the hearing, place the matter off calendar, deny the matter without prejudice, or take other action it deems necessary. Unless indicated otherwise, all parties and counsel are authorized to appear via Zoom using the below meeting link:
All matters set for hearing in Department 5 are presumptively assigned to that department for all purposes. Parties retain the right under Cal. Const. art VI §21 to decline consent to the Commissioner serving as a Judge Pro Tem up until the first hearing in the matter by so stating clearly at the outset of that hearing. By participating in the hearing, or electing not to attend after due notice thereof, parties are deemed to have stipulated to the Commissioner serving as a Judge Pro Tem for the entirety of the case. See CRC 2.816.
Form TUO-PR-125 (Probate Code §12201)
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Requests for Accommodations
If you have business with the court and require accommodations because of a disability, please contact the court 5 days in advance to the day you need accommodation at the court. The court requires notification in advance in order to provide certain accommodations, such as a sign language interpreter. For more information on requesting accommodations and the court’s ADA procedures, please refer to the ADA section of this Website.
Entering the Courthouse
Each entrance has a metal detector and an airport type x-ray machine for screening purposes. All weapons, including pocketknives of all sizes, tear gas, stun guns, scissors, knitting needles, etc., cannot be brought into the courthouse. Even the smallest of these objects will not be allowed. Food and beverages, including water, cannot be brought into the courthouse. However, there are vending machines and water fountains are located on each floor in the hallways. For more information, please refer to the Court Security section of this Website.
Courtroom Etiquette and Proper Dress
Individuals attending court sessions should dress neatly and appropriately. All electronic devices, such as cellular phones, etc., must be in silent mode or turned off. Enter the courtroom quickly and quietly. The bailiff will remove individuals who are not quiet while court is in session. No laughing, whispering, giggling, talking, or applauding, nor gum chewing, eating, or drinking is allowed in the courtroom.
Arranging Your Visit to the Courthouse
Tours may be arranged by contacting the Court's Executive Assistant at (209) 533-5650.
The courthouse is a public building and you are free to visit many areas. Most courtrooms are available to the public, but some matters may not be suitable for children. Additionally, certain cases are confidential by law and, therefore, are not available for public observation. Court proceedings may be observed unless the case is confidential. If the case is confidential, a sign will be posted at the door of the courtroom.
Parking is located on the upper lot near the main entrance of the courthouse. (Note: Please do not try to park in gated parking lot, it is for employees only.)<|endoftext|>Court Reporter Transcripts
As required by statute and assigned, they provide a verbatim record of courtroom proceedings, and their duties include the preparation of written transcripts, and read-back of testimony during court proceedings and to jurors during deliberations.
- All parties shall deposit their pro rata share of court reporter fees with the clerk of the court on the beginning of the first and each succeeding day court session. Court reporter fees shall be due and payable from the beginning of hearing or trial. "Beginning" is defined as the moment the matter is assigned to the trial court and the judicial official calls the action for trial or hearing. Unless the court orders otherwise for good cause, a half day fee shall be charged for any matter which lasts more than one hour. A full day fee shall be charged for any matter lasting more than four hours. Court reporter fees are collectable in any civil case which includes all matters other than criminal and juvenile cases.
- Court Reporter fees must be deposited at the civil division, new courthouse, first floor, 12855 Justice Center Drive, Sonora, CA, together with a completed Request for Court Reporter form. For mailing, send to the Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne, Attention: Civil Division, 12855 Justice Center Drive, Sonora, CA, 95370, for the estimated length prior to hearing or trial.
- For any hearing estimated to last more than one hour, each party shall deposit their pro-rata share of $200.00, or for any hearing estimated to last more than four hours, each party shall deposit their pro-rata share of $400.00 Per Government Code (a)(3) and Rule 890, one-half day means any period of judicial time during either the morning or afternoon court session.
- Pursuant to Government Code 68086, this is a mandated court reporter per diem fee.
- If, for whatever reason (fee waiver/governmental agency) one side is not required to post fees, the other side(s) shall still be responsible for their pro rata share.
- ANY DELAY IN PAYMENT OR DEVIATION FROM ABOVE PROCEDURES SHALL IMMEDIATELY BE REFERRED TO THE TRIAL JUDGE FOR RESOLUTION.
If you wish to order a transcript, please call (209) 533-6672, or complete a Request for Preparation of Transcript TUO-CS-125 , and submit it by mail or hand delivery to: Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne, Request for Transcript – Court Support Division, 12855 Justice Center Drive, Sonora, CA 95370.
Your request must include the name of the case, the exact date of the hearing, and the judge who presided over the hearing. This information is available in the court file. You should also include your address and/or telephone number so the responsible court reporter can contact you with a time and cost estimate.<|endoftext|>The ADA benefits people who have an interest in court activities, programs and services.
In 1996 the Judicial Council of California, the policy-making body for the courts, adopted California Rules of Court, rule 1.100 to implement the ADA in the state court system.
Under the ADA, state laws, and the court rule, a person is entitled to an accommodation if he or she is a person with a disability. This means the person has a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more life activities, has a record of such impairment, or is regarded of having such impairment.
The courthouse is located at 12855 Justice Center Drive in the new courthouse building. The public areas of the new courthouse are all wheelchair accessible. All five courtrooms are wheelchair accessible.
A completed Judicial Council form MC-410, Request for Accommodations by Persons With Disabilities and Response, is required to be submitted to the counter, located in the lobby of the courthouse at 12855 Justice Center Drive, five days prior to the approval of the requested accommodation. The form can also be mailed to: ADA Coordinator, 12855 Justice Center Dr. Sonora, CA 95370.
If you have need of Hearing Assistance Devices during a Court Hearing, please let the Bailiff of that courtroom know and they will accommodate you.
There are designated handicap parking spaces available in the upper public parking lot.
NOTE: If you have business at the courthouse and require assistance because of a disability, please call the court at (209) 533-6565. The court requires notification in advance in order to provide certain accommodations. For more information on services for persons with disabilities please, please call the ADA clerk at (209) 533-6565.
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Buys a company that was created before Nov. 29, 1990 and then folds it into his own holding company as a subsidiary, is that a restructuring or reorganization? If not, what counts as a restructuring or reorganization?
A: USCIS does not maintain records independent of the individual EB-5 case files that document the factual scenarios that have been approved for a particular EB-5 eligibility requirement. However, it was held in Matter of Soffici, that the petitioner in that case did not show the degree of restructuring and reorganization required by 8 CFR 204.6(h)(2). In that case, the commercial enterprise was a hotel that had always been operated as a Howard Johnson and was still a Howard Johnson at the time of the issuance of the decision. Matter of Soffici also held that a few cosmetic changes to the decor and a new marketing strategy for success did not constitute the kind of restructuring contemplated by the regulations, nor did a simple change in ownership. It is not possible to state whether the abbreviated scenario outlined above would be qualifying. The question may not be answered in the abstract without a review of the specific evidence of record.
Q: Please confirm that if a new commercial enterprise’s business operations involve acquiring (out of bankruptcy or bank foreclosure portfolio) and renovating an incomplete or abandoned commercial building, completion or renovation of the building by the new commercial enterprise will be treated as a new business for EB-5 purposes. If not, what arrangements would be necessary to allow the project to be treated as a new commercial enterprise?
A: See the response to question #32 for a description regarding what constitutes a “new” commercial enterprise. Acquiring assets that are not currently being used in business operations by any other entity is unrelated to whether a commercial enterprise is “new” for EB-5 purposes.
Q: 8 C.F.R. states that an I-526 petition must be accompanied by evidence that the EB-5 investor has invested “or is actively in the process of investing” the required money. Similarly, 8 C.F.R. requires an investor at the I-829 stage to show that he has invested or “was actively in the process of investing” the required capital. The quoted langue would seem to indicate that an investment of $100,000 cash before filing the I-526 petition, plus a promise to pay another $400,000 (payable before the I-829 must be filed) would satisfy the EB-5 regulations. What is the USCIS’ position on this question?
A: EB-5 capital investment and job creation requirements typically involve a separate analysis. However, if the job creation is predicated on the infusion of EB-5 capital into a given capital investment project in order to realize indirect job creation, then the economic analysis would have to account for the timing of the infusion of capital in order to demonstrate that the indirect jobs would be created within a reasonable time. Any “promise to pay” due at a date in time post-filing of the I-526 petition must meet the requirements for promissory notes specified in Matter of Izumii and Matter of Hsiung, and must show that at the time of filing the I-526 petition that the capital is at risk, the lawful source of the capital, and that the alien has legal ownership of the capital per Matter of Ho.
Q: Please explain how USCIS applies the preponderance of the evidence standard in adjudicating lawful source of funds in I-526 petitions.
A: As we stated at a previous stakeholders meeting, in adjudicating all eligibility requirements in EB-5 related petitions, officers use the preponderance of the evidence standard. It is difficult to answer this question in the abstract without looking at the specific evidence of record.
As we stated previously, if for example, an officer issues an RFE related to the lawful source of funds, the petitioner should respond to the request in a timely manner. The petitioner may choose not to provide all of the requested evidence and request a decision on the merits if he or she believes that eligibility has been established by the evidence already in the record or that the request is not proper. See 8 CFR 103.2(b)(11).
Separately from the adjudicative process, if there are repeated cases in which you believe that an RFE is improvidently issued, you may send an e-mail to the EB-5 mailbox. USCIS will investigate the matter and, if necessary, will take appropriate action.
Q: Based on the USCIS June 17, 2009 memo regarding EB-5 job creation, it is our understanding that USCIS has accepted the use of economic models that are based on infusion of capital into a particular industry. Please confirm that if such a model is used to calculate job projections at the I-526 stage, an investor would receive credit for job creation at the I-829 stage simply by establishing that he/she invested the requisite amount into the new commercial enterprise, and that the new commercial enterprise spent that capital, regardless of any data about actual job creation.
A: This form of capital investment involves more than simply investing a certain amount of investment dollars into a particular industry. An important aspect to any economic analysis model is the feasibility and quality of the business plan that is the basis for determining the appropriate inputs into an economic model, such as RIMS II, IMPLAN, etc. If the infusion of capital occurs according to the approved business plan and economic analysis, and the capital investment scheme comes to fruition in the manner outlined in the business plan, then the economic data provided in support of the Form I-526 petition regarding indirect job creation may be sufficient to demonstrate the creation of the indirect jobs without the submission of further data about job creation at the Form I-829 petition stage.
Q: What factors are considered in determining whether the necessary jobs will be created within a “reasonable time” in adjudicating an I-829 petition, per 8 C.F.R. Section 25.2(e)(4)(D) of the Adjudicator’s Field Manual lists some factors in making the reasonable time determination, but how do CSC adjudicators apply those factors in actual cases? For example, what if a regional center has an approved job creation methodology, proof that the investment has gone into the project, and has leased up the project but the tenants have not moved in when the I-829 is filed? What if the project is almost but not completely leased? Will USCIS approve an I-829 in such a case? If so, what documentation would be required?
A: CSC adjudicators follow the guidance put forth in the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) at section 25.2(e)(4)(D), which states:
In making the “reasonable time” determination, officers should consider the evidence submitted along with the petition that demonstrates when the jobs are expected to be created, the reasons that the jobs were not created as predicted in Form I-526 , the nature of the industry or industries in which the jobs are to be created, and any other evidence submitted by the petitioner.
If after considering the evidence, the officer determines that the jobs are more likely than not going to be created within a reasonable time, Form I-829 should be approved consistent with 8 CFR 216.6(d)(1) if the petitioner is otherwise eligible to have his or her conditions removed. If, however, the officer determines that the jobs will not be created within a reasonable period of time, Form I-829 should be (2) .
CSC adjudicators apply the factors outlined above when analyzing the facts in each individual case using the preponderance of evidence standard. Note: It is not possible to answer “what if” questions such as this question in the abstract. Whether a particular case will be approved is dependent upon the determination of eligibility, based upon the specific evidence of record.
Q: If an I-829 petition is denied because of a determination that the jobs will not be created within a reasonable time or because the investor was not aware of the need to file an amended I-526 petition, will the investor be placed into removal proceedings in order to renew the I-829 before an immigration judge? What are USCIS’ procedures to place an EB-5 investor in removal proceedings? We have heard stories of EB-5 investors waiting months before a notice to appear is issued. During that time, what is the investor’s status until the removal proceedings are initiated? If the investor or a family member is outside the United States, what document will be issued to enable the investor or family member to be reunited with the remainder of the family or to appear in the removal proceeding?
A: In accordance with 8 CFR 216.6(d)(2), if after review of the petition, the director denies the petition, he or she shall place the investor in removal proceeding by issuing a Notice to Appear (NTA). The investor may seek review of the petition during removal proceedings. Petitions are sent to CSC’s NTA unit after the denial of the petition. The NTA unit prepares the NTA and issues it to the investor via mail. The investor's lawful permanent resident status and that of his or her dependent spouse and children are terminated as of the date of the director's written decision. Generally an NTA is not issued if USCIS determines that an investor or a family member is out of the United States and their status is terminated. If an investor or a family member is out of the United States at the time that their status is terminated, then he or she will be put into removal proceedings at the time of their application for admission. An alien investor retains conditional resident status and is entitled to proof of that status while he or she obtains review of the USCIS termination in removal proceedings.
Q: Many USCIS Field Offices refuse to stamp passports of people who have pending I-829s with temporary evidence of permanent resident status with I-551 stamp, on the ground that I-829 receipt notice should suffice for work and travel purposes. However, this view does not take into account the fact that CPB often wants to see temporary stamps. Will you issue a memo to all USCIS Field Offices telling them that all pending I-829 applicants should get their permanent resident stamps in their passports?
A: USCIS is in the process of updating the language regarding this issue on the Form I-829 receipt notice which will resolve this issue.
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FM 149 from Grimes County Line to FM 1791
Virtual public hearing with in-person option
Virtual: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, by 5 p.m.
In-person: Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m.
|Public comment deadline||All comments must be received or postmarked by Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.|
The virtual public hearing will be available starting on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, by 5 p.m. The virtual public hearing will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components and will be available to view on this page.
Please note that the presentation will not be available on the website until the date and time listed above. If you do not have internet access, you may call the TxDOT Project Manager at 713-802-5267 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the project development process.
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The hearing will be an open house format. In person attendees will be able to view the same presentation as posted online, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of the project team, and leave written comments.
|Purpose||The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Houston District is proposing improvements along FM 149 from Grimes County Line to FM 1791 in Montgomery County, Texas.|
The proposed project would widen the existing travel lanes from 10-foot-wide to 12-foot-wide and add five-foot outside shoulders along the FM 149 roadway with open ditches for approximately 4.5 miles. A portion of the proposed project is located within the Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF).
In accordance with Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, this hearing is required to allow the public the opportunity to provide comments on the project’s potential impacts as a result of approximately 6.1 acres of tree removal within the SHNF. The areas affected by the tree removal within the SHNF are in Management Area (MA) 2– Red-cockaded Woodpecker Emphasis Zones.
In addition, the project is subject to Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 coordination for parks, recreation areas, and wildlife and waterfowl refuges pursuant to Part 23 CFR 774.3(b) for the impacts to the publicly owned recreation area and coordination with SHNF, which has jurisdiction over the recreation area. Since effects to the resource are anticipated to be minimal, this project would constitute a de minimis use of the property under Section 4(f). A Section 4(f) de minimis finding means that the proposed project would not adversely affect the activities, features, or attributes that qualify the recreation area for protection under Section 4(f). TxDOT will consider comments received during the public comment period before making a final Section 4(f) de minimis determination.
The proposed project would involve construction in wetlands and actions in floodplains.
Any environmental documentation or studies, maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for review by appointment Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the TxDOT Houston District Office located at 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007 or at the TxDOT Montgomery Area Office located 901 N. FM 3083, East Conroe, TX 77303. Project materials are also available on this hearing page.
The public hearing will be conducted in English and Spanish. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English or Spanish is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English or Spanish, one will be provided to you free of charge. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the public hearing, please contact the NEPA Public Engagement Coordinator at 713-802-5199 no later than 4 p.m., Nov. 9, 2023. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for the project team to arrange.
Mandarin: 如對出席和参与会议有特殊要求或需要口譯或筆譯，請撥打 713-802-5199.
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|How to make a comment||
Comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted in any language by:
All comments must be received or postmarked by Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. All comments received before the end of the comment period will be considered equally and will be included as part of the official record. Responses to comments will be prepared by TxDOT, included as part of the hearing and project record, and made available online on this hearing page once completed.
If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project or the public hearing, please contact the Project Manager at 713-802-5267 or by email as shown in the notice. If you have any general questions regarding the proposed project design, please contact the Design Engineer Project Manager at 936-538-3303 or by email as shown in the notice.
|Memorandum of Understanding||The environmental<|endoftext|>I-10
The virtual public hearing and in-person option dates and times indicated below.
The pre-recorded presentation (in English and Spanish) will be posted on this page on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.
Additionally, TxDOT is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of online. In-person attendees will be able to view the same presentation and materials delivered in the online public hearing, which will be playing on a screen, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of TxDOT staff, and leave written comments. The in-person option will be held on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the TxDOT Houston District Headquarters Auditorium, 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007. For both the virtual public hearing and in-person option, members of the public may call 281-346-3197 to provide verbal testimony immediately following posting of the virtual public hearing presentation, from 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021.
The purpose of the public hearing is to present the proposed project to the public and receive comments. The project is proposing to widen SH 99 I-10 in Fort Bend and Harris counties, Texas. The virtual and in-person hearing will consist of the same narrated presentation by the project team, project exhibits and other information, and an opportunity to comment. Comments must be received on or before Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, to be a part of the official hearing record.
Virtual Public Hearing Presentation
Virtual Public Hearing Presentation (Español)
The project proposes to widen SH 99 from four to six lanes between FM 1093 and I-10 for a total distance of approximately 5.9 miles. The additional main lane is proposed to be constructed within the existing median. The proposed improvements also include an adjustment of ramp locations and the addition of right-turn lanes at various intersections. The proposed project would, subject to final design considerations, require approximately 0.96 acre of additional right-of-way. No residential or non-residential structures are anticipated to be displaced at this time. Information concerning services and benefits available to affected property owners and information about the tentative schedule for ROW acquisition and construction can be obtained from the TxDOT District Office by calling (713) 802-5269.
The proposed project would involve construction in wetlands and an action in a floodplain. Environmental documentation, maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules and other information regarding the proposed project will be available online on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 5:30 P.M. and below under the Downloads section of this page. These materials will also be available in hard copy form for review at the in-person option, and at the TxDOT Fort Bend Area Office at 4235 SH 36, Rosenberg, TX 77471 and TxDOT West Harris Area Office at 14838 NW Freeway (US 290), Houston, TX 77040 between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M.
TxDOT makes every reasonable effort to accommodate the needs of the public. The virtual public hearing materials and exhibits will be in English and Spanish. If you have a special communication accommodation or need for an interpreter, a request can be made. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can also be made to accommodate most needs. Please call TxDOT’s Public Information Office at (713) 802-5269 no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, to request special accommodations. Please be aware that advance notice is requested as some accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.
Memorandum of Understanding
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec.
- Notice (Español)
- Presentation (Español)
- Fact Sheet
- Fact Sheet (Español)
- Exhibit Boards
- Comment Card (English & Español)
- Schematic 1: SH 99 N of Fry Rd
- Schematic 2: SH 99 from N of Fry Rd to N of Westheimer Pky
- Schematic 3: SH 99 from N of Westheimer Pky to N of Highland Knolls
- Schematic 4: SH 99 from N of Highland Knolls to I-10
- Environmental Documents
- Biological Evaluation Form
- Texas Air Quality Analysis
- Traffic Noise Technical Report
- Waters Resources
- Air Quality Technical Report
- Tier I Site Assessment
- Historical Studies Project Coordination Request
- Historical Studies Project Coordination Request Appendix A
- Documentation of Public Hearing
Reference the following project numbers: 3510-04-019 and 3510-05-041
TxDOT Houston District
Public Information Office
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Ensure sustainable water quality and comply with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulations, Upper Uwchlan Township is implementing a Septage Management Program. This program requires that owners of onsite septic systems have the systems pumped and inspected once every three years. The proposed ordinance has been reviewed by the Township’s Municipal Authority, the Pennsylvania DEP, and the Township’s Solicitor. The ordinance will be considered for adoption by the Board of Supervisors at their business meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 19, 2019.
The draft ordinance, as well as an FAQ sheet about the program, are attached at the link. Property owners with questions about the ordinance and any of its requirements are encouraged to contact the Municipal Authority Administrator Matthew Brown at [email protected] or contact the Township offices at 610-458-9400.
Upper Uwchlan Township is a Township of the Second class, population 11,500, located in<|endoftext|>Board of Supervisors
of Upper Uwchlan Township will conduct a public hearing on Monday, December 17,
2018 at or after 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, at the Upper Uwchlan Township
Building, 140 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs, PA 19425, to consider and possibly
render a decision on the application filed by Vantage Point Retirement Living
Inc., (“Applicant”) who seeks approval to develop a senior living facility on the
property located at the northeast corner of Graphite Mine Road and Byers Road
which is identified as Chester County Tax Parcel No. 32–4-493 (the “Property”).
The Property was previously approved as part of the Byers Station Planned
Residential Development (“PRD”) in a tentative plan approval dated July 6,
1999. The Property was referred to as “Parcel 6C” in the Byers Station PRD.
Applicant now seeks to amend the tentative approval for Parcel 6C and instead
develop a three-story, 36,171 square foot building to be used as a senior
living facility with associated driveways, parking areas, sidewalks and
stormwater management facilities. This use is permitted as part of a PRD
pursuant to Ordinance No. 2018-01 which amended the PRD provisions in the
Township’s Zoning Ordinance.
The application is available for public
inspection and may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not
greater than the cost thereof at the Township Building, located at 140
Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs, PA 19425, during normal business hours. The public is invited to attend the hearing. Any person wishing to attend the hearing who
has a disability or requires auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to
observe or participate in the hearing, should contact the Township Secretary at
(610) 458-9400 to discuss<|endoftext|>About.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
Upper Uwchlan Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on
Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at 7:00 PM, at the Upper Uwchlan Township Building, 140
Pottstown Pike (Route 100), Chester Springs, Chester County, PA, to consider
the Application of the Operating Engineers JATC, of 1375 Virginia Drive, Ft.
Washington, PA 19034, for variances or other appropriate relief from the height
restrictions of Section 200-18.E and the Nonconforming Use provision of Section
200-102 of the Upper Uwchlan Township Zoning Ordinance, in order to erect a
tower crane no more than one hundred (100) feet high at premises situate at 821
Font Road, Glenmoore, PA, located in the R-2 Residential Zoning District, being
Tax Parcel #3201-00130000.
An opportunity will be afforded to all persons in
attendance to address the Zoning Hearing Board in this matter. If you are a person with a disability and
wish to attend the hearing on the date set forth above, and require an
auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the
proceedings, please contact the Township Secretary at (610) 458-9400 to discuss
how the Township of Upper Uwchlan<|endoftext|>About.
August 5, 2020, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Yard waste collection. Place yard waste materials curbside the night before to guarantee collection. Use biodegradable bags or open containers (no lids attached) as these materials are composted. Do NOT use Township-Provided toter carts or plastic bags. Branches (< 3" diameter) must be bundled with twine and no larger than 3' x 3' bundles or placed in open containers.
August 5, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing August 5, 2020, 7:00 PM, at the Upper Uwchlan Township Building, 140 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs, 19425 to consider the Application of Jayanth Bangalore Somasekharaiah & Mona Jayanth Bangalore for relief from the rear yard setback provisions of Section 200-18.F of the Upper Uwchlan Zoning Codes to improve a single-family residence with the addition of a rear deck at the subject Premises which is legally owned by Toll Brothers, 565 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs, PA. The Premises is situate in the R-2 Residential Zoning District, being Tax Parcel yet to be determined. An opportunity will be afforded to all in attendance to address the Zoning Hearing Board. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary aid or service to observe or participate, please contact the Township Secretary at (610) 458-9400 to discuss how the<|endoftext|>7:30 PM
The Upper Uwchlan Township Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7:00 PM to vote on an easement agreement with Energy Transfer/Sunoco for pipeline construction in Meadow Creek Lane. Any member of the public interested in participating in the meeting should email the Township at [email protected] for a link and a password to join in the meeting. To minimize public exposure to COVID-19 and maintain social distancing, the meeting will be conducted virtually through Zoom. No attendance in-person will be allowed.
The Upper Uwchlan Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 5, 2020, 7:00 PM at the Township Building, 140 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs (Eagle) 19425 to consider the Application of Krystal Potts of 431 Township Line Road, Downingtown PA for a special exception to operate a small salon/yoga studio in accordance with Accessory Use/Home Occupation provisions of Section 200-62.B.(4)a of the Upper Uwchlan Zoning Ordinance at the subject Premises, which is legally owned by Applicant. The Premises is situate in the R-2 Residential Zoning District, being Tax Parcel 32-06-0030. An opportunity will be afforded to all persons in attendance to address the Zoning Hearing Board in this matter. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate, please contact the Township Secretary 610-646-7007 to discuss how the Township may best accommodate your needs.<|endoftext|>8:00 PM
The Upper Uwchlan Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing May 1, 2019, 7:00 PM, at the temporary Upper Uwchlan Township Office, 415 Eagleview Blvd, Suite 116, Exton, 19341, to consider the Application of RIP Holdings, LLC, of 64 East Uwchlan Avenue for a de minimis variance or other appropriate relief from the loading area setback provisions of Section 200-74.A.(1) of the Zoning Ordinance of 1989, as amended, in order to construct a two-story addition to the existing building with loading area at premises situate 125 Little Conestoga Road, Upper Uwchlan in the C-1 Village Zoning District, being Tax Parcel #32-4-38.3. All persons in attendance may address the Zoning Hearing Board in this matter. If you wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, please contact the Township Secretary at (610) 458-9400 to discuss how to best accommodate your needs. E. Craig Kalemjian, Esquire<|endoftext|>About.
November 14, 2017, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Monthly Board of Supervisors Workshop, which will include presentations and discussion of portions of the draft 2018 Budget. The Black Horse ELU, LLC Conditional Use Hearing (#2) will follow at 6:00 PM. The public is invited to attend.
The Workshop and Hearing are being held at the Pickering Valley Elementary School, 121 Byers Road, Chester Springs 19425
November 14, 2017, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing November 14, 2017, 6:00 PM, at Pickering Valley Elementary School to continue the hearing on the conditional use application filed by Black Horse ELU, LLC seeking to develop an @ 40 acre tract located at 565 Pottstown Pike (west side of Route 100 at boundary with West Vincent Township). The Property is tax parcel 32-1-30 and is located in the R-2 District and F-1 Flexible Development Overlay. Applicant seeks approval pursuant to Section 200-72.B.(2)(a) of the Upper Uwchlan Township Zoning Ordinance to permit the construction of 55 single-family homes and related public improvements. This is the 2nd hearing on the application. The conditional use application is available for public inspection at the Township Building during normal business hours. If any person who wishes to attend the hearing has a disability and/or requires an auxiliary aid to observe or participate in the hearing, contact the Township Secretary 610-458-9400.<|endoftext|>Upper Uwchlan Township requires all contractors and third party inspection agencies to register annually with the Township. Please complete the application and submit it to the Township with your payment fee (listed below). An updated insurance certificate with Upper Uwchlan Township as the Certificate Holder is required with your registration submittal.
ATTENTION: HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS- State law requires you to register with the Office of Attorney General. Your contractor’s registration number is required on all permit applications involving your services. You are not required to register with the Township to perform home remodeling projects. If you have any questions regarding our registration or need further information, please feel free to contact our office.
IMPORTANT: Enclose a Certificate of Insurance showing your liability and workers' compensation limits that will cover you/your company for the entire year. Coverage requirements are detailed on the Contractor Registration Application.<|endoftext|>Category - law
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For second-degree felony theft.
The amount of possible restitution is not included in the indictment of any crime. Instead, the particular facts of each case determine the just amount of restitution. An indictment must provide the accused with enough notice to defend against the charges contained within. State v. Mays, 967 S.W.2d 404, 406 (Tex. Cr. App. 1998); Adams v. State, 707 S.W.2d 900, 901 (Tex. Cr. App. 1986); article 21.02(7).(16) The indictment in the appellant's case satisfied this notice requirement and gave the appellant full notice of the extent of the theft charges against him. The complaint of the appellant is best stated as a claim that the trial court did not make him aware of the full ramifications of his no- contest plea in that he was unaware that he was subject to pay a restitution amount that exceeded the property-value range for second-degree felony theft.
For the appellant's claim to raise reversible error, his complaint would have to be that his no-contest plea was not voluntarily made. The admonishment of the trial court usually assures that an offender's plea is voluntary with respect to the range of punishment. See Fuentes v. State, 688 S.W.2d 542, 544 (Tex. Cr. App. 1985) (characterizing the admonishment on the range of punishment as relevant to the voluntariness of the plea). A total failure of the trial court to admonish the defendant concerning the range of punishment is reversible error. Walker v. State, 524 S.W.2d 712, 713-14 (Tex. Cr. App. 1975).
However, the review of the voluntariness of a no-contest plea should not be based solely on questions and answers in the statement of facts but on the record as a whole. Cf. Martinez v. State, 981 S.W.2d 195, 197 (Tex. Cr. App. 1998) (holding that the voluntariness of a guilty plea is determined from the entire record). See also article 27.02(5) (providing that the legal effect of the plea of nolo contendere is the same as that of a plea of guilty). The trial court admonished the appellant that the felony offense of second-degree theft carried with it a range of punishment of two to twenty years confinement and an optional $20,000 fine. The appellant was not admonished that he also faced a restitution order.
The appellant argues that he was not notified of the possibility of restitution. However, in this case the appellant cannot make the claim that he entered his plea "without understanding the consequences of such plea." Id. The appellant entered a written no-contest plea without a sentencing agreement by the state. In the waiver form that both the appellant and his attorney signed, he asked "the court to grant deferred adjudication with conditions to include restitution to all victims of this scheme, whether pled in the indictment or not." Although the trial court did not grant deferred adjudication, it did grant the appellant's request that he provide restitution to his victims. Through his request for restitution, the appellant showed that he clearly understood that restitution to victims not named in the indictment could be part of the judgment. The appellant cannot now complain that he had no notice that he was exposed to restitution since he requested that the trial court award restitution to all his victims.
Similarly, the appellant cannot complain that he was not on notice that the restitution order might exceed the property-value range for second-degree felony theft. The appellant stipulated to the amounts that he stole from his victims listed in the indictment. These amounts totaled above the maximum value for second-degree felony theft. Therefore, the appellant understood that he was asking for a restitution order that exceeded the maximum value of second-degree felony theft. The appellant's claim that he was not given the notice required by the Due Process Clause is without merit.
The judgment of the Court of Appeals as to the amount of the restitution recommendation is reversed, and the judgment of the district court is affirmed. The judgment of the Court of Appeals remanding the case to the trial court for a determination of the beneficiaries and division of the restitution recommendation is affirmed.
Affirmed in part, reversed in part.
Delivered November 10, 1999.
1. Texas Penal Code section 31.03(e)(5)(B) states:
"(e) Except as provided by Subsection (f), an offense under this section is:
"(5) a felony of the second degree if:
"(B) the value of the property stolen is $20,000 or more but less than $100,000."
Because the crime for which the appellant was convicted was committed on or before September 1, 1994, the effective date of the revised penal code, unless otherwise indicated, all references to the Texas Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure are to the codes in effect at the time the crime was committed. See Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., 4.01.
2. "The judgment should reflect:
In the event that the court orders restitution to be paid to the victim, a statement of the amount of restitution ordered and:
"(A) the name of the victim and the permanent mailing address of the victim at the time of
the judgment." Tex. Code Crim. Pro.
art. 42.01, 1(25)(A).
3. Unless otherwise indicated all future references to articles refer to the Code of Criminal Procedure.
4. "The parole panel may include as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision any condition
that a court may impose on a probationer under Article 42.12 of this code ."
Art. 42.18 8(g).
5. At the time of the offense, article 42.12, section 11 read:
"(a) Terms and conditions of probation may include, but shall not be limited to, the conditions that the probationer shall:
"(8) Pay his fine, if one be assessed, and all court costs whether a fine be assessed or not,
in one or several sums, and make restitution or reparation in any sum that the court shall
Effective September 1, 1993, the 73rd Legislature made the following changes to subsection (a)(8):
"(8) Pay his fine, if one be assessed, and all court costs whether a fine be assessed or not, in one or
, and make restitution or reparation on any sum that the court shall determine];"
Restitution was not, however, abolished. Article 42.307(a), also effective September 1, 1993, provides:
"(a) In addition to any fine authorized by law, the court that sentences a defendant convicted of an offense may order the defendant to make restitution to any victim of the offense. If the court does not order restitution or orders partial restitution under this subsection, the court shall state on the record the reasons for not making the order or for the limited order."
6. Under present law, the Board of Pardons and Paroles is required by statute to impose as a
condition of parole the amount of restitution that the trial court orders.
7. The enactment of article 42.037 increases the need to guide trial courts in assessing restitution amounts in property crimes. Art. 42.037 (Restitution), enacted by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
8. Whether a defendant who enters a plea-bargain agreement to pay restitution to other victims, has "waived her right to complain of the restitution order," was not decided in Martin. See Martin, 874 S.W.2d at 675 n.3. The issue was not raised in this case.
9. Losses caused by unadjudicated offenses that a defendant has admitted and requested the court to take into account, see Tex. Penal Code 12.45, may be regarded as adjudicated. The question is not before us today.
10. The notion that the judge may consider facts on a burden of proof different than that required for
the jury find guilt is not foreign to our jurisprudence. For example, in sentencing a defendant after the jury
finds guilt, the trial judge may consider, upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence, evidence as to the
circumstances of the offense. See
11. The current restitution statute directs the trial judge to look at a broad range of considerations when determining a just amount of restitution. "The court, in determining the whether to order restitution and the amount of restitution, shall consider:
(1) the amount of the loss sustained by any victim as a result of the offense;
(2) the financial resources of the defendant;
(3) the financial needs and earning ability of the defendant and the defendant's dependents; and
(4) other factors the court deems appropriate."
Art. 42.037(c)(1)-(3) (1999) (emphasis added).
12. Many other Title 7 offenses in the present penal code have value ranges attached to them that determine the penalty grade for that offense. See Tex. Penal Code 28.03(b) (Criminal Mischief); 28.07(e) (Interference with Railroad Property); 28.08(b) (Graffiti); 31.04(e) (Theft of Service); 32.23(e) (Trademark Counterfeiting); 32.33(c), (e) (Hindering Secured Creditors); 32.34(f) (Fraudulent Transfer of a Motor Vehicle); 32.35(e) (Credit Card Transaction Record Laundering); 32.441(e) (Illegal Recruitment of an Athlete); 32.45(c) (Misapplication of Fiduciary Property or Property of Financial Institution); 32.46(b) (Securing Execution of Document by Deception); 33.02(b) (Breach of Computer Security); 33A.02(b) (Unauthorized Use of Telecommunication Service); 33A.04(b) (Theft of Telecommunications Service); 34.02(e) (Money Laundering); 35.02(d) (Insurance Fraud). One Title 8 offense in the present penal code also uses a value range to determine the grade of the offense. See Tex. Penal Code 39.02(b) (Abuse of Official Capacity).
13. Under the present penal code and the one in effect at the time the appellant committed his crime, the value of stolen property also affects the grade of the misdemeanor or felony offense. See Tex. Penal Code 31.03(e).
14. "No person can be convicted of a felony except upon the verdict of a jury duly rendered and
recorded, unless the defendant, upon entering a plea, has in open court in person waived his right of trial by
jury in writing in accordance with Articles 1.13 and 1.14; provided, however, that it shall be necessary for
the state to introduce evidence into the record showing the guilt of the defendant and said evidence shall be
accepted by the court as the basis for its judgment and in no event shall a person charged be convicted upon
his plea without sufficient evidence to support the same."
15. Actually, the norm among property crimes is to grade the offense by the monetary value of the object of the crime. See note 8, supra.
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U.S. 218 (1973); Reasor v. State, 12 S.W.3d 813, 817 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000). A third party may properly consent to a search when he has control over and authority to use the premises being searched. United States v. Matlock, 415 U.S. 164, 171 (1974); Kutzner v. State, 994 S.W.2d 180, 186 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999).
Here, the facts demonstrate that Means had control over and authority to use the premises searched. Means allowed appellant to stay on his property after appellant had been thrown out of the house. The property consisted of two buildings, "A" and "B." Means allowed appellant to stay in "B," the rear house which had utilities but was used for storage purposes. Means told appellant that the rear house "wasn't worth renting" and that it was "just a place for him to seek haven until he found himself another place to live." In lieu of paying rent, appellant cleaned up the property for Means. The utilities were in Means' name and Means paid the utility bills while appellant was staying there. Both appellant and Means had keys to the lock on the front door. Appellant kept his personal belongings in the dwelling, but he did not move any furniture into the building. Means testified that, to the best of his knowledge, appellant never returned to the residence after the murders took place.
Appellant argues that even though Means had keys to the premises, Means could not have given valid consent to search because he never entered the homes of his tenants or guests when they were not home. In determining whether a third party may give consent to a search, however, our focus is not on a third party's actual use of the premises searched. Rather, we look to whether the third party had the authority to use the premises. Garcia v. State, 887 S.W.2d 846, 851-52 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994), cert. .
In Garcia, the defendant's landlord was the owner of the garage in which the defendant had been living. He and his landlord agreed that the landlord could enter the garage whenever he chose to. Both men were to have a key to the premises. The defendant argued that his landlord did not have authority to consent to a search because he had not actually used his right to enter the garage. Id. at 851. We held:
Although [the landlord] may not have recently entered the garage to obtain property, the evidence is clear that he had an express oral agreement with appellant that he could continue to use the premises by storing his property inside. There was no evidence that this agreement was limited in scope or duration. Because of the uncontroverted testimony that both [the landlord] and appellant had equal access to the garage apartment, [the landlord] had authority to consent to the search.
Id. at 851-52 (footnote omitted). In the present case, Means testified that it was not his habit to enter into the dwellings of his tenants or guests when they were not home. However, there is no evidence in the record that Means refrained from entering the premises for any reason other than self-imposed forbearance.
The evidence demonstrates that Means had control over and authority to use the rear house and could give valid consent to the search. The trial court did not err in overruling appellant's motion to suppress the fruits of the warrantless search of Means's building. Appellant's second point of error is overruled.
In his third point of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury to disregard illegally obtained evidence in accordance with Article 38.23. A trial court is required to include an Article 38.23 instruction in the jury charge only if there is a factual dispute as to how the evidence was obtained. Thomas v. State, 723 S.W.2d 696, 707 (Tex. Crim. 1986).
Appellant contends that a fact issue was raised concerning Means's authority to consent to the search of the rear house. The facts that supported the warrantless search of Means's rear building were, however, not controverted. Although appellant now advances the legal argument that Means's authority to use and control the premises was not co-extensive with appellant's, the factual bases for Means's authority to consent to the search were uncontroverted at trial. No instruction was required. (11) Id. Appellant's third point of error is overruled.
In his fourth point of error, appellant challenges the admissibility of the taped confession that he gave after being arrested in Houston on July 24, 1998. (12) Appellant argues that his arrest was illegal because the arrest warrant was based on a probable cause affidavit that, in turn, was based on a sworn complaint by Sergeant Horn that was "replete with evidence reference to illegally obtained items." Appellant specifically challenges the probable cause affidavit because it detailed Officer Hardin's stop and search of appellant and placed "great emphasis" on the fact that Hardin found a .32 caliber bullet in appellant's pocket.
Because his arrest was illegal, appellant argues, the taped confession should have been suppressed as unlawfully obtained pursuant to Article 38.23, the Texas statutory exclusionary rule. Article 38.23 provides:
No evidence obtained by an officer or other person in violation of any provisions of the Constitution or laws of the State of Texas, or of the Constitution or laws of the United States of America, shall be admitted in evidence against the accused on the trial of any criminal case....The crux of appellant's argument is that his arrest was illegal because he was illegally stopped and searched by Officer Hardin. For the reasons we upheld the validity of the detention and pat-down search in appellant's first point of error, we likewise find this argument to be without merit. Appellant's fourth point of error is overruled.
Finding no reversible error, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Delivered April 3, 2002
1. Unless otherwise indicated, all future references to Articles refer to Code of Criminal Procedure.
2. Appellant also claims that the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress violated his rights under Article I, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution and Article 38.23 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Because appellant does not provide separate authority or argument for his state constitutional claims, we decline to address them.See Tex.R.App. 1; Heitman v. State, 815 S.W.2d 681, 690-91 n.23 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991).
3. Unless otherwise indicated, the facts relevant to this point of error are taken from the suppression hearing testimony of Officer Timothy Hardin of the Amarillo Police Department.
4.Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968).
5. Hardin admitted that he deviated from his training by failing to pat down appellant's genital area during this initial search.
6. Although he couches his arguments in the language of "reasonable suspicion," appellant seems primarily to argue that his activities on the morning of the shots fired call were as consistent with innocent activity as with criminal activity and could not, therefore, form the basis of reasonable suspicion. The "as consistent with innocent activity as with criminal activity" construct was explicitly overruled inWoods, 956 S.W.2d at 38.
7. Appellant alleges that Hardin detained him for sixty minutes. He bases this assertion on Hardin's testimony that he was dispatched on the shots fired call at 2:26 a.m. and that he released appellant at his sister's house at approximately 3:36 a.m. A closer look at Hardin's testimony, however, reveals that the actual detention did not last that long. Hardin testified that he was dispatched at 2:26 a.m., that he took a few minutes to drive to the scene, and that he encountered appellant approximately fifteen minutes after he arrived at the scene. Indeed, appellant relies on this lapse of time in support of his argument that Hardin did not have reasonable suspicion to detain him. Additional time elapsed when appellant agreed to accompany Hardin to his friend's residence in order to confirm his identity and accepted Hardin's offer to take him to his sister's house. Hardin testified that it took him five to ten minutes to drive appellant to his sister's house.
8. Appellant additionally argues that the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress violated his rights under Article I, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution and Article 38.23 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Again, since appellant makes no distinctions between federal and state law, we will not address his state constitutional claims separately. Tex.R.App. 1;Heitman, 815 S.W.2d at 690-91 n.23.
9. Appellant had been living with his former girlfriend, Misty Caylor, who was the sister of one of the victims, Mark Caylor, in the residence in which the murders took place. That residence was also owned by Means and appellant came to know Means in the time he lived with Misty Caylor. Appellant contacted Means a few days before New Year's Day of 1998 and told Means that he had been thrown out of Misty Caylor's house.
10. Appellant also argues that he had a legitimate expectation of privacy in the residence because all of his belongings were there and because locks were maintained to exclude others from entry. In addition, he notes that the privacy rights of tenants have been recognized in the law, although he does not explicitly argue he was a tenant of Mr. Means. Whether appellant had a legitimate expectation of privacy that would have been invaded if the police had searched the premiseswithout Means's consent, and whether appellant was a tenant as such are issues that are legally and conceptually separate from a determination of whether or not Means had authority to consent to the search. Thus, we limit our discussion to the issue of Means's authority to consent.
11. Appellant failed to request an Article 38.23 instruction and stated that he had "[n]o objections" to the proposed charge. Because we find that no error occurred, we need not decide whether appellant waived the asserted jury charge error.Thomas, 723 S.W.2d at 707.
12. Appellant additionally claims that the "sworn complaint by Sgt. Horn" and the arrest warrant should have been suppressed under Article 38.23. Although these two items are relevant to the validity of appellant's arrest, they were not admitted into evidence at guilt-innocence or punishment. Accordingly, we limit our discusion to the admissibility of appellant's taped confession under Article 38.23.
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TPS Registration Deadline for Yemen is March 1, 2016
The deadline for eligible nationals of Yemen (and people without nationality who last habitually resided in Yemen) to register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is Tuesday, March 1, 2016. The TPS designation for Yemen runs from September 3, 2015, through March 3, 2017.
To be eligible for TPS, you must demonstrate that you meet all eligibility criteria, including that you have been “continuously residing” and “continuously physically present” in the United States since September 3, 2015. You must also undergo thorough security checks if you are 14 years old or older. Individuals with certain criminal records or who pose a threat to national security are not eligible for TPS.
To register for TPS, you must submit:
- Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status.
- The biometric services fee (or a fee-waiver request) if you are 14 years old or older.
- Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, regardless of whether you want an employment authorization document (EAD).
- The Form I-765 application fee or a fee-waiver request, but only if you want an EAD. If you do not want an EAD, no application fee is required. There is no Form I-765 fee for initial applicants under the age of 14 or 66 years of age and over; these applicants may receive their initial EAD cards for free.
Fees and Fee Waivers
If you cannot pay the fee, you may request that we waive the Form I-765 application fee or biometric services fee. However, you must file Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, or submit a written request. You must also submit supporting documentation with your fee-waiver request. We will reject your TPS application if you do not submit the required filing fees or a properly documented fee-waiver request.
Additional information about TPS for Yemen—including guidance on eligibility, the application process and where to file—is available at uscis.gov/tps.
This Web alert is also available in Arabic (PDF, 104.29 KB).<|endoftext|>TPS for Haiti Will End July 2019; EADs Automatically Extended Through July 21, 2018
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti will end on July 22, 2019. Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status through July 22, 2019, must re-register between Jan. 18, 2018, and March 19, 2018.
Given the timeframes involved with processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS recognizes that not all re-registrants will receive new Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) before their current EADs expire on Jan. 22, 2018. Accordingly, USCIS has automatically extended the validity of EADs issued under the TPS designation of Haiti that show an expiration date of Jan. 22, 2018, for 180 days through July 21, 2018. Additionally, individuals who have EADs with an expiration date of July 22, 2017, and who applied for a new EAD during the last re-registration period but have not yet received their new EADs are also covered by this automatic extension.
Completing Form I-9
When completing or updating Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, refer to this Federal Register notice (PDF), which provides confirmation that your employee’s EAD is automatically extended for 180 days, until July 21, 2018.
If your employee has already applied to re-register, they may have received a Form I-797C, Notice of Action. If so, they may also choose to present one of the following combinations that is a List A document valid until July 21, 2018:
- An EAD that has an expiration date of Jan. 22, 2018, and a category code of “A-12” or “C-19,” along with Form I-797C that contains category code “A-12” or “C-19.”
- An EAD that has an expiration date of July 22, 2017, and a category code of “A-12” or “C-19,” along with a Form I-797C that contains category code “A-12” or “C-19” and indicates a received date on or after May 24, 2017.
You must reverify employment authorization of these employees<|endoftext|>Three Individuals Indicted for Visa Fraud Scheme for Profit
USCIS Assisted in Investigation of Defendants who Provided Armenian Nationals with Fake Dance Certificates and Staged Photos in Traditional Costumes to Qualify for P-3 Visa Program for Entertainers
NEW YORK - A 15-count indictment was unsealed yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn charging Stella Boyadjian, Hrachya Atoyan and Diana Grigoryan, also known as “Dina Akopovna,” for their roles in a multi-year visa fraud scheme that brought Armenian citizens into the United States for profit. The defendants are charged with multiple counts of visa fraud and with conspiring to defraud the United States, commit visa fraud and illegally bring aliens into the United States. Boyadjian and Grigoryan are also charged with related money laundering charges, and Boyadjian is charged with aggravated identity theft. Boyadjian was arraigned yesterday before United States Magistrate Judge James Orenstein. Atoyan’s initial appearance for removal proceedings to the Eastern District of New York was scheduled for Thursday, in the Central District of California.
Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, John P. Cronan, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the United States Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and Christian J. Schurman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director for Diplomatic Security Service, United States Department of State, announced the charges.
“As alleged in the indictment, the defendants choreographed their fraud scheme by dressing visa applicants in traditional dance costumes and creating fake concert flyers in order to deceive a government program that allows foreign nationals to temporarily enter the United States as artistic performers,” stated United States Attorney Donoghue. “As a result of outstanding investigative work and commitment to protecting the integrity of the immigration process by this Office and our law enforcement partners, the defendants will now face the music for their alleged crimes.”
“Fighting fraud and ensuring the integrity of our immigration system are major priorities for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This case demonstrates the lengths that fraudsters will go to try to evade our nation’s immigration laws...and it demonstrates the lengths we’ll go to stop them to protect national security and the American people,” said Thomas M. Cioppa, New York District Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
“Fraudsters who undermine our immigration system threaten our public safety and our national security,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Cronan. “The Justice Department will not tolerate abuses of our nation’s immigration laws like those alleged in the indictment unsealed today. We will root out immigration fraud and bring those responsible to justice.”
“The Diplomatic Security Service is firmly committed to protecting the integrity of all U.S. visas and travel documents – especially those, like the P-3 visa, which allow for entertainers to visit the U.S. to perform in culturally unique events and deepen our understanding of different cultures,” stated Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Schurman. “This case is the result of a strong partnership among federal law enforcement agencies and DSS’ global network of special agents working together to stop visa and passport crimes and stop criminals from earning illegal income by exploiting U.S. visas, passports, and foreign workers.”
As alleged in the indictment, the defendants were engaged in a widespread visa fraud scheme to illegally bring foreign nationals (“Aliens”) into the United States by fraudulently claiming to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) that they were members of traditional Armenian performance groups and thus qualified for P-3 visas as “culturally unique” artists or entertainers.
The P-3 nonimmigrant visa classification allows foreign nationals to temporarily travel to the United States to perform, teach or coach as artists or entertainers, under a program that is culturally unique. A United States employer or sponsoring organization is required to submit a USCIS Form I-129 Petition for a Non-Immigrant Worker, along with supporting documentation, attesting that the performances in the United States are culturally unique.
As alleged in the indictment, Boyadjian ran a non-profit organization called Big Apple Music Awards Foundation Inc. (“BAMA”), based in Rego Park, New York, which she and her co-conspirators used to further their visa fraud scheme. As part of the scheme, the defendants and their co-conspirators solicited Aliens and charged them fees ranging from $3,000 to $15,000 per Alien applicant to fraudulently obtain P-3 visas by submitting false Forms I-129 and supporting documents to the USCIS. Upon approval of the Form I-129 petitions, the defendants and their co-conspirators acquired fraudulent dance certificates and organized staged photo sessions where foreign nationals wore Armenian dance costumes to make it appear as though they were traditional Armenian musicians, singers and performers. After being trained how to falsely answer questions during visa interviews, the P-3 visa applicants presented these fake certificates and photos during their P-3 visa interviews. Once in the United States, some beneficiaries of the P-3 visas paid the defendants an additional fee to be included in applications for extensions of their fraudulently obtained visas. The defendants furthered their visa fraud scheme by creating flyers and other documents purporting to hold BAMA-sponsored concerts and events in the United States.
The charges announced today are merely allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
This case is a joint investigation by the Diplomatic Security Service’s Criminal Investigations Division and Overseas Criminal Investigations Divisions, with assistance from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate.
The government’s case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Gopstein and Trial Attorney Sasha N. Rutizer of the Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section.
Rego Park, New York
DIANA GRIGORYAN (also known as “Dina Akopovna”)
E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 18-CR-57 (MKB)
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It is quite obvious that an analytical excursus into the chronology of achievements over 30 years of the sovereign development of the Turkmen state is impossible without a detailed study of the dynamics of transformations in the socio-political life of the country. The ongoing reforms, which not only serve as an inductor of internal processes, but also generate a key political factor in optimising external relations, are to strengthen the democratic and legal frameworks of our society. It should be noted that it was democracy that determined the further course of the state at the first stages of its sovereign development. Therefore, the work to strengthen and improve the political and legal frameworks of our state, the Basic Law of which defines democratic development as the initial vector of the path of independence, was carried out in coordination with the fulfilment of such a basic task as the formation of an acceptable foundation for the democratic principles of the national society.
In Turkmenistan, which according to the Constitution is a democratic, law-based and secular state, a huge work has been done to create a national democracy that meets the mentality, credo, life foundations, traditions and customs of the people and also the fundamental norms of international law. This is illustrated by the constitutional reforms conducted at the initiative of the esteemed President in 2008, 2016 and 2020, which at the current stage of global development have made it possible to develop and establish the universal principles of democratisation that are resistant to metamorphoses of life.<|endoftext|>In the context of the development of multilateral cooperation and the integration of Turkmenistan into world economic relations, our country, under the leadership of the esteemed President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, is actively moving towards digitalisation of the activities of the State Customs Service. In cooperation with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and with the active participation of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), an automated system of customs data, ASYCUDA World, has been introduced into the system of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan. The system will become the main platform for the phased implementation of the single- window performance of export-import operations. On October 13, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, UNDP and UNCTAD signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to promote the implementation of the project. Our correspondent talks with Atamurad RAHMANOV, head at the department of law and international relations of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, about the prospects of modernising the organisational and management activities of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan.
NT: “The digital agenda is being actively discussed today in the format of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Transport, including that in the areas of the harmonisation of legal customs procedures. What are the priorities of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan in this direction?”<|endoftext|>(2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities (hereafter “the Committee”) oversees the sanctions measures imposed by the Security Council.
All states are required to freeze without delay the funds and other financial assets or economic resources of designated individuals and entities
Set out in in paragraphs 84 (a), (b), 85 and 86 (a) of resolution 2610 (2021)
All states are required to prevent the entry into or transit through their territories by designated individuals
Set out in paragraphs 1(b) and 86 (b) of resolution 2610 (2021)
All states are required to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale and transfer from their territories or by their nationals outside their territories, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, spare parts, and technical advice, assistance, or training related to military activities, to designated individuals and entities
States are required to take the measures above with respect to ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, as designated on the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List (hereafter “ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List”).
Work and mandate of the committee
The Committee comprises all 15 members of the Security Council and makes its decision by consensus. The current Chair of the Committee, for the period ending 31 December 2023, is Her Excellency Mrs. Vanessa Frazier (Malta). The two Vice-Chairs for 2023 are the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates. The Committee prepares annual reports of its activities. The Committee has Guidelines for the conduct of its work. Formal and informal meetings of the Committee are announced in the Journal of the United Nations. The work of the Committee is supported by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team pursuant to resolutions 1526 (2004) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities (hereafter "the Monitoring Team").
The Committee is mandated to:
oversee the implementation of the sanctions measures
designate individuals and entities who meet the listing criteria set out in the relevant resolutions
consider and decide upon notifications and requests for exemptions from the sanctions measures
consider and decide upon requests to remove a name from the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List
conduct periodic and specialised reviews of the entries on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List
examine the reports presented by the Monitoring Team
report annually to the Security Council on the implementation of the sanctions measures
conduct outreach activities
The Committee was initially established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) , which imposed a limited air embargo and assets freeze on the Taliban. Over time, the regime evolved and the measures became a targeted assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo against designated individuals and entities. Exemptions to the assets freeze and travel ban were also introduced and the fairness and clarity of the procedures for listing and de-listing was improved, in particular through the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsperson.
On 17 June 2011, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolutions 1988 (2011) and 1989 (2011) . With the adoption of these resolutions, the Security Council decided that the list of individuals and entities subject to the measures would be split in two. The Committee was henceforth known as the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, mandated to oversee implementation of the measures against individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaida. A separate Committee was established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) to oversee implementation of the measures against individuals and entities associated with the Taliban in constituting a threat to the peace, stability and security of Afghanistan.
On 17 December 2015, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2253 (2015) . With the adoption of this resolution, the Security Council decided to expand the listing criteria to include individuals and entities supporting the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The resolution also directs the Monitoring Team to submit reports on the global threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities. Member States are encouraged to (a) designate national focal points on issues related to the implementation of the measures described in the resolution, and (b) report to the Committee on obstacles to the implementation of the measures described in the resolution; also, calls upon all States to submit an updated report to the Committee no later than 120 days from the adoption of the resolution.
On 17 December 2021, Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2610 (2021) . With the adoption of the resolution, the Security Council reaffirmed the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo affecting all individuals and entities on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List. The resolution also extended the mandates of the Monitoring Team and the Office of the Ombudsperson for 30 months until June 2024.
Summary of listing criteria
The criteria for adding a name to the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List are set out in paragraphs 2 to 4 of resolution 2610 (2021). States are required to impose the measures upon Al-Qaida or ISIL (Da'esh) and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.
Acts or activities indicating that an individual, group, undertaking or entity is associated with ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida include:
Participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of;
Supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to;
Recruiting for; or otherwise supporting acts or activities of, ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof.<|endoftext|>The Consolidated List includes all individuals and entities subject to measures imposed by the Security Council. The inclusion of all names on one Consolidated List is to facilitate the implementation of the measures, and neither implies that all names are listed under one regime, nor that the criteria for listing specific names are the same. For each instance where the Security Council has decided to impose measures in response to a threat, a Security Council Committee manages the sanctions regime. Each sanctions committee established by the United Nations Security Council therefore publishes the names of individuals and entities listed in relation to that committee as well as information concerning the specific measures that apply to each listed name.
The current version of the Consolidated List is provided in .xml, .html and .pdf formats. Member States are obliged to implement the measures specific to each listed name as specified on the websites of the related sanctions committee.
For all comments and questions concerning all sanctions lists, including the United Nations Consolidated List, kindly contact the Secretariat via the email address: [email protected].<|endoftext|>Category - law, politics
My country’s delegation has taken note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/1030), submitted pursuant to resolution 2585 (2021), and listened closely to the briefing by Mr. Martin Griffiths.
I would like to make the following remarks.
First, with regard to cross-line access, the Syrian Government continues to spare no effort to facilitate the operations of the United Nations and its specialized agencies in implementation of the mandate set out in resolution 2585 (2021), while the Turkish regime and its affiliated terrorist groups continue to obstruct them in Idlib. Cooperation between the Syrian Government and the United Nations in late August enabled the crossline delivery of a World Food Programme convoy from Aleppo to Sarmada in north-western Syria. In response, a hysterical, aggressive campaign was carried out by the Turkish regime and its terrorist affiliates. The contents of the convoy were unable to be distributed for months. The same campaign obstructed another convoy scheduled to arrive in Sarmada on 9 November, during the visit to Aleppo by Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme.Terrorist groups targeted the routes to be taken by the convoy with missiles. Another convoy scheduled on 28 November was also blocked.
The Syrian Government, based on its commitment to stepping up access to all parts of the country, approved the United Nations six-month plan and responded positively and in record time to all requests. That resulted in the delivery of a food and non-food aid convoy by the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the United Nations Population Fund to Sarmada on 9 December. The Syrian State’s achievements in enhancing cross-line access in the north-west should be commended by the Security Council. We regret that the report fails to explicitly and unequivocally attribute responsibility to the Turkish regime and its terrorist affiliates for obstructing the duly implementation of the mandate.
With regard to the north-east, the report confirms that access for most of the deliveries was made possible and that 625 truckloads and seven airlifts were delivered. The report also notes that the Syrian Government authorized a UNICEF and World Health Organization cross-line convoy containing vaccines against the coronavirus disease to Ras Al-Ayn and Tal Abyad. My country’s Government also authorized a United Nations humanitarian assessment mission in that area. That was the sixth such authorization granted by the Syrian Government, pursuant to resolution 2585 (2021), also coincided with the publication of the Secretary-General’s report, confirming that all access requests have been granted by the Syrian Government.
With regard to the Rukban camp, the report confirms that humanitarian access to the camp remains beyond reach. We had hoped that the report would clarify the reasons that have prevented such access, which we have already laid out before the Council. They are directly linked to the illegitimate presence of United States forces in the area and their sponsorship of the Jaysh Maghawir Al-Thawra terrorist organization. We emphasize the need for that shameful camp to be closed, as it continues to only exacerbate the suffering of Syrian citizens and support armed groups.
Secondly, with regard to promoting the transparency and efficiency of the cross-border mechanism, my country reiterates our principled position rejecting that politicized mechanism, as it constitutes a stark violation of the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria. We also reject the mechanism because of the grave shortcomings undermining its actions, foremost of which is its failure to guarantee that assistance reaches its intended beneficiaries, not terrorist organizations.
The Secretary-General’s report states that cross border humanitarian operations are fraught with risks, thereby demonstrating the validity of our position with regard to the mechanism. The report notes that the operation is managed remotely and that part of the area covered is under the control of a local authority that is generally believed to have close ties with non-State armed group designated by the Security Council as a terrorist organization, allowing it control aid. My delegation is astonished by the report’s exaggeration of the number of people in need in the north-west. The report’s description that activities inside the country complements and cannot replace cross-border action is not objective and based on unrealistic assessments. The facts demonstrate that serious and sincere cooperation with the Syrian Government and stepping up action along the lines ensure the achievement the desired goals and avert the risks and shortcomings inherent to the crossborder mechanism.
Thirdly, with respect to rapid recovery projects, my country’s delegation expresses its extreme disappointment that certain Western countries, within the framework of the so-called donors community, are impeding the implementation and quantitatively and qualitatively upgrading of many such projects. Those countries raise unjustified questions regarding the definition of early recovery projects and obstruct the adoption of a strategic framework for cooperation between the Syrian Government and the United Nations in the humanitarian field, despite the significant flexibility that has been demonstrated by the Syrian Government.
Moreover, those countries continue to politicize humanitarian and development work and to attempt to impose conditions on the provision and delivery of aid. How else can we explain the fact that financing for the humanitarian response plan was reduced by more than $200 million, despite increased humanitarian needs?
My delegation would like to make it clear that some of the early recovery projects referred to in the report (S/2021/1030) have been implemented for years, even before the adoption of resolution 2585 (2021). We had hoped to see a list of new vital projects that would contribute to strengthening resilience, improving the humanitarian situation and facilitating the dignified and safe return of displaced persons. It comes as no surprise that some members of the Security Council have not tried to hide their hostility towards resolution 2585 (2021) or their rejection of its provisions. We will have to announce the names of those countries.
My delegation also regrets that the report disregards the catastrophic consequences of the illegitimate, immoral and inhumane siege imposed by the United States of America and the European Union against the Syrian people. We call for the immediate and unconditional lifting of the illegal coercive measures in place, which have caused the suffering of each and every individual Syrian.
For the sake of truth and to be clear, any objective assessment of the complexities of the humanitarian situation in Syria lead to one conclusion, namely, that the root cause is the Turkish regime, with its practices, crimes and sponsorship of terrorist organizations and entities affiliated to it in the north and north-west of my country. We have submitted to the Council a number of letters describing in detailed the Turkish regime’s practices and crimes against the Syrian people, including by depriving them of access to water and imposing its policy of Turkification. All of this should prompt the Security Council to undertake urgent and decisive deterrence. My delegation also demands that the Turkish regime be held accountable for its crimes and desperate attempts to impede stability in Syria, including its obstruction of humanitarian cross-line convoys and the implementation of the six-month plan.
In this regard, we cannot but note the practices of the United States forces illegitimately present in north-eastern Syria. Those forces support separatist militias and facilitate the efforts of non-governmental organizations as they seek to lead illegal cross-border piracy operations through the crossing point at Fish Khabur, in stark contravention of Security Council resolutions. They also use humanitarian assistance as a pretext to violate our sovereignty. Their most recent practice involves importing large shipments of wheat riddled with dangerous diseases through the Semalka crossing point, with the aim of inflicting damage on the Syrian people and the Syrian economy. We listened to the statement made by Special Envoy Pedersen, who a few days ago held talks in Damascus with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, as well as with the co-Chair of the national delegation to the Constitutional Committee meetings. The Syrian Arab Republic remains committed to a political solution based on a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned dialogue that meets the aspirations of the Syrian people and ensures full commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and integrity of Syria.
Syria awaits the seventh session of the Constitutional Committee. We applaud the positive contribution of the national delegation to its work; however, we emphasize that external parties should refrain from meddling in the work of the Committee and creating further obstacles by imposing artificial timelines or prejudging its conclusions.
The need for a comprehensive ceasefire has been mentioned in a number of statements today. We underscore that, if such a ceasefire is to be achieved, there is a need to abolish the terrorist organizations active in certain parts of the country, specifically Da’esh and Al-Nusra Front, as well as their affiliates. There is also a need to end the Turkish occupation and the illegitimate presence of United States forces in Syria, leading to the restoration of the authority of the Syrian State throughout its entire territories, the re-establishment of security and stability and an end to any irregular and unacceptable situations. We consider a step forward those national and local reconciliations, as we have recently seen in Dara’a and Deir ez-Zor. We note that the cooperation of the Syrian State in the efforts of our Russian friends has resulted in the release of a number of detainees and abductees, despite all attempts by the Turkish side and its agents to block that humanitarian initiative.
In conclusion, I wish to take this opportunity to thank your delegation, Mr. President, as well as those of Tunisia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Viet Nam for their efforts and objectivity as members of the Security Council. | [{"idx": "https://www.turkmenmetbugat.gov.tm/en/newspapers/48/articles/40798", "domain": "law", "domain2": "politics-NA-Wikipedia", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.turkmenmetbugat.gov.tm/en/newspapers/48/articles/40798", "domain": "law", "domain2": "politics-NA-Wikipedia", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.turkmenmetbugat.gov.tm/en/newspapers/48/articles/40798", "domain": "law", "domain2": "politics-NA-Wikipedia", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.turkmenmetbugat.gov.tm/en/newspapers/48/articles/40798", "domain": "law", "domain2": "politics-NA-Wikipedia", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.un.int/syria/statements_speeches/statement-he-ambassador-bassam-sabbagh-security-council-political-humanitarian-0", "domain": "law", "domain2": "politics-NA-Wikipedia", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}] |
Category - law
About PO BiH
Code of Prosecutorial Ethics
The purpose of this code is to formulate the principles for ethical conduct for prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is designed to assist prosecutors with the difficult ethical and professional issues which confront them and to assist members of the executive and the legislature, and lawyers and the public in general, to better understand and support the judiciary.
The prosecutors play a crucial role in the administration of criminal justice and the freedom to impartially adjudicate as based on the law and supporting evidence, and in doing so reinforce the confidence of the public of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the integrity of the judiciary.
PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS
The independence of the judicial system is a pre-requisite to the rule of law. A prosecutor shall exercise the prosecutorial function independently on the basis of the prosecutor’s assessment of the facts and in accordance with the law, upholding prosecutorial independence in both its individual and institutional aspects.
1.1 A prosecutor shall be independent in his/her judgment and in his/her actions shall comply with the Constitution and the laws.
1.2 A prosecutor shall not only be free from inappropriate connections with, and influence by, the executive and legislative branches of government, but must also appear to the public to be free there from.
1.3 A prosecutor shall encourage and uphold safeguards in order to maintain and enhance the institutional and operational independence of the judicial process.
1.4 A prosecutor shall promote high standards of prosecutorial conduct in order to reinforce public confidence in the judiciary
A prosecutor shall perform his/her prosecutorial duties without favour, bias or prejudice, honouring the presumption of innocence. Impartiality applies not only to the prosecutorial decisions but also to the process by which the decisions are made.
2.1 A prosecutor shall ensure that his or her conduct, both in and out of prosecutor’s office, maintains and enhances the confidence of the public, as well as that of all other participants to a proceedings in the impartiality of the prosecutor and of the judicial process.
2.2 A prosecutor shall conduct him/herself in his/her personal or business affairs so as to minimise the occasions on which it will be necessary for the prosecutor to be disqualified.
2.2.1 A prosecutor is free to participate in civic, charitable and religious activities subject to the following considerations:
(a) A prosecutor shall avoid any activity or association that could reflect adversely on his/her impartiality or interfere with the performance of prosecutorial duties.
(b) A prosecutor shall not lend the prestige of prosecutorial office to solicit funds unless such is for prosecutorial or charitable purposes.
(c) A prosecutor should not give legal or investment advice
2.2.2. A prosecutor should refrain from conduct such as membership in groups or organizations or participation in public discussion which, in public opinion, would undermine confidence in a prosecutor’s impartiality.
2.2.3. A prosecutor shall refrain from:
(a) membership in political parties;
(b) attendance at political gatherings and events;
(c) contributing to political parties or campaigns
(d) taking part publicly in controversial political discussions except in respect of matters directly affecting the operation of the prosecutor’s offices, the independence of the judiciary or fundamental aspects of the administration of justice;
(e) signing petitions that may influence a political decision.
2.2.4. A prosecutor shall refrain from conduct that may affect public perception that he/she is politically active.
2.2.5. A prosecutor should recognize that the political activities of close family members may adversely affect the public perception of the prosecutor’s impartiality. In any case in which there could reasonably be such a perception, the prosecutor should disqualify himself/herself.
2.3 A prosecutor shall, in his or her personal relations with individual members of the legal profession avoid situations which might reasonably raise doubt as to his/her impartiality.
2.4. A prosecutor shall not make any comment in public or otherwise regarding any case that he/she is in charge of or case that he/she may take charge of that might reasonably be expected to raise doubt as to his/her impartiality.
2.5 A prosecutor shall disqualify himself or herself from participating in any proceedings in which it may appear in public opinion that the prosecutor is unable to decide the matter impartially or if he/she evaluates that he/she is unable to decide the matter impartially.
2.6 A prosecutor shall appoint expert witnesses and experts impartially and on the basis of their expertise, without nepotism or favoritism, and also approve a fair fee to such appointed persons in accordance with the value of the services provided.
A prosecutor shall be aware of, and understand, diversity in society especially regarding race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, caste, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, social and economic status and other like causes, and shall ensure equal respect to all persons with whom he/she professionally interacts in the due performance of the prosecutorial office.
3.1 A prosecutor shall not, in the performance of prosecutorial duties, by words or conduct, manifest prejudice towards any person or group and shall secure equal treatment to all participants to a proceedings.
3.3 A prosecutor shall not knowingly permit staff or others subject to the prosecutor's influence, direction or control to differentiate between participants to a proceedings, without justification.
4. INTEGRITY AND PROPRIETY
A prosecutor shall act with moral uprightness and esteem and in accordance with the dignity of the prosecutorial office.
4.1 As a subject of constant public scrutiny, a prosecutor shall freely and willingly accept any restrictions imposed by the office he/she holds.
4.2 The behaviour and conduct of a prosecutor must reaffirm the people's faith in the integrity of the judiciary.
4.3 A prosecutor, like any other citizen, is entitled to freedom of expression, thought, belief, religion, association and assembly, but in exercising such rights, a prosecutor shall always conduct himself or herself in such a manner as to preserve the dignity of the prosecutorial office and the impartiality and independence of the judiciary.
4.4 A prosecutor shall not allow his/her financial interests nor the financial interests of the members of his/her closer family to have a negative influence on the dignity of the prosecutorial office he/she holds.
4.5 A prosecutor shall not allow the prosecutor's family, social or other relationships improperly to influence the prosecutor's performance of prosecutorial duties.
4.6 A prosecutor shall not use or lend the prestige of the prosecutorial office nor shall he/she allow others to use such for personal interest.
4.7 Confidential information acquired by a prosecutor in the prosecutor's prosecutorial capacity shall not be used or disclosed by the prosecutor for any other purpose not related to the prosecutor's prosecutorial duties.
4.8 A prosecutor may engage in activities that are not directly related to the performance of prosecutorial duties, if such activities do not demean the dignity of the prosecutorial office or otherwise interfere with the performance of prosecutorial duties in accordance with this Code, e.g. :
(a) write, lecture, teach and participate in activities concerning science, culture and the legal field relating to the law, the legal system and the administration of justice;
(b) participate in a public debate concerned with matters relating to the law, the legal system, the administration of justice;
(c) serve as a member of a government commission, board or advisory body, if such membership is not inconsistent with the perceived impartiality and political neutrality of a prosecutor;
4.9 A prosecutor may form or join associations of prosecutors or participate in other organisations representing the interests of prosecutors.
4.10 A prosecutor and members of the prosecutor's family, shall neither ask for, nor accept, any gift, bequest, loan or favour in relation to anything done or to be done or omitted to be done by the prosecutor in connection with the performance of prosecutorial duties, nor shall the prosecutor knowingly allow such conduct by the prosecutorial staff and others under his/her supervision.
4.11 Subject to law and to any legal requirements of public disclosure, a prosecutor may receive a token gift, award or benefit as appropriate to the occasion on which it is made provided that such gift, award or benefit might not reasonably be perceived as intended to influence the prosecutor in the performance of prosecutorial duties or otherwise give rise to an appearance of partiality.
4.12 A prosecutor shall not allow a member of the legal profession to use his/her house or apartment as an office.
4.13 A prosecutor shall, in the performance of his/her prosecutorial duties in the court, wear the prescribed robe and shall be dressed appropriately for all other occasions.
5. COMPETENCE AND DILIGENCE
A prosecutor shall maintain a high level of professionalism and execute his/her prosecutorial duties in a professional, conscientious, diligent and efficient manner.
5.1 The prosecutorial duties of a prosecutor shall take precedence over all other activities.
5.2 A prosecutor shall devote his/her professional activity to prosecutorial duties, which include not only the performance of prosecutorial functions but also other tasks relevant to the operations of the prosecutor’s office.
5.3 A prosecutor shall take reasonable steps to maintain and enhance his/her knowledge, skills and personal qualities necessary for the proper performance of prosecutorial duties.
5.4 A prosecutor shall keep himself/herself informed about relevant developments of international law, including international conventions and other instruments establishing human rights norms.
5.5 A prosecutor shall perform all prosecutorial duties efficiently and lawfully with reasonable promptness.
5.6 A prosecutor shall perform all prosecutorial duties with patience, dignity and fairness in relation to the participants to a proceedings, as well as in relation to individuals with whom the prosecutor has professional dealings and shall demand similar conduct from others under his/her supervision.<|endoftext|>Genre: law, public administration
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Job Title:Legal Assistant (Hearing Clerk)
Department:Department Of Health And Human Services
Agency:Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
Job Announcement Number:HHS-OS-DE-13-846022
This position is closed and no longer accepting online applications through USAJOBS.
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
/ Per Year|
|Thursday, February 28, 2013 to
Saturday, March 09, 2013|
SERIES & GRADE:
|Full Time -
WHO MAY APPLY:
|United States Citizens |
Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. It is the principal agency for protecting the health of citizens. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer, and better for all Americans.
This positions is located in the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA), Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) located in Arlington, VA.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Arlington, VA - $37,983 - $49,375 PA
This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement HHS-OS-MP-13-846039
under competitive procedures. Please review that announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration under competitive procedures. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
DUTIES:Back to top
If selected for this position, you will:
Maintain case files to record actions, events, exhibits, information and materials related to case hearing or case disposition.
Review case records for adherence to the Agency procedures; and exhibiting of case files as directed by Agency policy.
Identify and acquire additional information required to perfect a case previous to scheduled hearing or other disposition;
Prepare routine correspondence, notices and papers on case status, including notices of dismissal, extensions and other similar actions.
Identify deficiencies, track and acquire necessary materials, records information and verify adequacy of records before closing a case.
Continuously monitor hearing schedules and case management system. Track case development to verify that case milestones are progressing as planned.
Make all support arrangements necessary to carry out scheduled hearings including verifying scheduling arrangements with appellant, appellant's representative and other parties to the case as necessary.
Arrange for recording equipment, video teleconferencing technology, or other electronic equipment required for a particular hearing.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top
For the GS-6 grade level, applicants must have 52 weeks in a non-temporary appointment at the GS-5 grade level in the Federal Service.
Specialized experience may be defined as knowledge of and skill in applying comprehensive rules, regulations and procedures applying to Medicare Part A, B C and D appeals; or comprehensive knowledge of formats, legal terminology, requirements and purposes..
Conditions of Employment:
1. Security and Background Requirements: If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action. In addition, if hired, a background security reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time. Applicants are also advised that all information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection and/or appropriate disciplinary action.
2. E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant.
3. Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
4. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
5. Financial disclosure statement may be required.
6. One-year probationary period may be required.
7. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses may be paid: No
8. Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
9. Drug Screening Required: No
10. Recruitment incentives may be authorized: No
11. Student loan repayment incentive may be authorized: No
12. Annual leave for non-federal service may be authorized: No
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified or Qualified.
The Category Rating Process does not add veterans preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher). Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
1. Technical Competency - Legal Procedures
2. Automated Systems
3. Written Communication
4. Oral Communication<|endoftext|>Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements and on the extent to which their application shows possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. KSAs:
1. Knowledge of and experience in Federal Civilian Employment and Discrimination Law and Practice.
2. Knowledge of and experience in Litigation and Representation of Federal Agencies before Administrative Judges, Investigators, Arbitrators, or other Advocacy-Based forums.
3. Knowledge of and experience with Government and Military Administrative and Civil Law.
4. Knowledge of and experience in Government Ethics laws and Training Programs.
5. Ability to communicate orally.
6. Ability to communicate in writing.
VETERANS PREFERENCE INFORMATION: There is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of the Army considers veteran's preference eligibility a positive factor for attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF15), which lists the types of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at [IDX] in Grade Requirements: If currently employed as an attorney by the Federal Government you must have completed one year of time-in-grade at the next lower level within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement, or previously served at the same or higher grade as the position being filled.
The minimum qualification requirements must be met before applicants are eligible for further consideration.
Education: An applicant must have successfully completed a full course of study in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and have the first professional law degree (LLB or JD).
Bar membership: Applicant must currently be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Experience: For a GS-13 or equivalent - Applicant must have two or more years of professional legal experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position. Graduation from an ABA-Accredited Law School in the top 25% of the class or an advanced law degree such as LLM may substitute for one year of the required professional legal experience.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
Moving expenses are not authorized.
Business travel is approximately 10% of the time
You must include the announcement number on your application
You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
One year trial/probationary period may be required
You may claim Military Spouse Preference
Documentation to support Military Spouse Preference needs to be submitted at time of application.
Applicants claiming veteran's preference must clearly show an entitlement to such preference on the resume/supplemental data submitted.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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(As delivered)Thank you, Mr. President.
At the outset, I would like to thank the briefers for their passion and important insights.
Cultural heritage represents the history and identity of a nation or state. At the same time, it embodies the values of our common humanity. Yet, as demonstrated in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Mali and many other places in the world, we are facing a cruel reality in which cultural heritage is targeted for destruction, looting and smuggling by terrorist groups as a “tactic of war”. Japan strongly condemns these heinous acts.
For this reason, protecting cultural heritage is more than just a cultural issue; it is a “peace and security issue”. We must not neglect the cultural aspect when talking about peace and security. Japan therefore commends the Italian presidency for bringing this important topic to the Security Council again.
Japan has long attached special emphasis on international cooperation for the protection of cultural heritage, as demonstrated by our longstanding public-private-academic partnership to restore Angkor Wat in Cambodia and to safeguard the Bamiyan site in Afghanistan etc. Through these efforts, we have come to realize that protecting cultural heritage is a form of “peacebuilding of hearts and mind” and it undoubtedly contributes to the reconstruction and sustaining peace of a nation or state.
Based on our own experiences, I would like to present several insights that Japan wants to share among the Council Members.
First, Japan reaffirms its full commitment to promote deepening, universalizing and implementing international norms.
In this regard, Japan welcomes the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2347, as it is a significant step forward in the normative aspect. Japan is resolved to steadily implement the obligations deriving from this resolution.
Japan is a state party to the 1954 Hague Convention, the 1970 Convention, the Palermo Convention and other related conventions. Under these legal frameworks, various domestic measures have been introduced. I would like to encourage other States, which are not yet parties to these conventions, to join us in our efforts.
Second, we need to put into practice a global criminal justice response which focuses on holding perpetrators accountable. Coordination among the United Nations System and other relevant international organizations such as UNODC and INTERPOL to assist Member States is critical to accomplish this end.
In this respect, Japan has carefully followed the judicial case of Mali, in which the International Criminal Court sentenced an individual responsible for attacking religious buildings in Timbuktu to 9 years in prison and issued reparation orders. This is the first judgment to clearly demonstrate that the destruction of cultural heritage amounts to a war crime, and perpetrators should be held accountable.
Third, safeguarding cultural heritage through capacity building should be encouraged. The Government of Japan established the “UNESCO Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Preservation of World Cultural Heritage” in 1989, in response to the Government’s decision to set “cultural contribution” as one of its priority areas of international cooperation.
We have so far contributed approximately 68 million US dollars in this fund for 44 projects in 61 countries.
Lastly, I would like to underline the importance of enhancing partnerships, as we need a comprehensive and multi-faceted response in terms of protecting cultural heritage. Information sharing and coordination among a broad range of stakeholders, such as the tourism sector, museums and dealers, is critically important.
To conclude, I would like to state that enhancing respect for other cultures is a fundamental starting point for the success of our collective actions.
Japan is fully committed to engage and cooperate with the United Nations and Member States to protect cultural heritage and thwart the atrocities of terrorists and violent extremists, focusing on the four points I have just stated.
Thank you, Mr. President.<|endoftext|>(Check against delivery)
First of all, I would like to join others in congratulating you on your election as the chairman of the Sixth Committee. I assure you of my delegation’s full support during this session. I also congratulate the other Bureau members on their appointments. Japan looks forward to working closely with you and all delegations.
Despite the adoption of resolution A/RES/71/151 on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism by the General Assembly last December, a number of terrorist attacks unfortunately continued to occur around the world. Japan reiterates its strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms as well as its deep commitment to fighting terrorism.
This threat requires urgent and coordinated international efforts, with the United Nations playing a critical role. Japan welcomes the creation of the Office of Counter-Terrorism by General Assembly Resolution A/RES/71/291 in June this year. We hope that this new office will efficiently and effectively coordinate counter-terrorism activities among UN agencies.
We welcome the adoption of a series of counter-terrorism resolutions by the Security Council, including, most recently, S/RES/2370 on preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons and S/RES/2368 updating sanctions imposed on ISIL (Da’esh), Al Qaida and associated individuals and groups, both adopted unanimously. Japan has long stressed the importance of full implementation. As part of this effort, last September, Japan announced that it would provide 45 billion yen in comprehensive counter-terrorism support in Asia and help train 2,000 counter-terrorism personnel over the following three years. Under this programme, Japan has emphasized the reinforcement of border security, capacity building for law enforcement agencies, and the creation of tolerant societies through poverty alleviation as well as educational and vocational support.
Robust domestic preparations in this area are critical. As host for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Japan is further strengthening and accelerating various security measures. These include police guidance for private businesses which handle swords, firearms, explosives and chemical substances which could potentially be used to make bombs.
Japan also underlines the importance of developing a strong legal counter-terrorism regime. In order to strengthen international cooperation against transnational organized crimes including terrorism, Japan, as a State party of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) and two of its supplementing protocols, will cooperate more effectively with each State Party on investigation assistance and extradition.
I would like to conclude by reaffirming Japan’s strong commitment to the elimination of terrorism. We look forward to continued UN leadership in this field.
I thank you.<|endoftext|>Statement by H. E. Ambassador Koro Bessho, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Trafficking of Persons in Conflict Situations"
November 21, 2017
First of all, allow me to warmly thank Italy for convening this important meeting. My appreciation also goes to Secretary-General Mr. Antonio Guterres, Executive Director of UNODC, Special Rapporteur and AU Commissioner for Peace and Security for their informative briefings. This open debate provides a precious opportunity to discuss how to effectively confront trafficking in persons under conflict situations.
Trafficking in persons poses a serious threat to human dignity and integrity. Security Council Resolution 2331, the first-ever resolution which highlighted the nexus between trafficking in persons and armed conflict or terrorism, stressed that armed and terrorist groups are using trafficking in persons as their tactic of fundraising and recruitment.
Regrettably, despite the increasing awareness towards this challenge that face the international community, there has not been sufficient improvement on the ground. The report of the Secretary-General states that armed and terrorist groups continue to recruit boys and girls for combat or support functions, and in some instances radicalize them to commit terrorist acts using deception, threats and promises of rewards.
Almost two years ago, in December 2015, the Security Council held its first thematic briefing on this subject. Since then, it has continued to deal with it proactively in various aspects such as sexual violence and exploitation, violence against children, among others.
Japan welcomes the adoption of resolution2388 today, which demonstrates our strong will to take comprehensive and coordinated action to combat against trafficking in persons.
This resolution intends to promote comprehensive methods towards elimination of this crime.
To effectively identify potential victims of trafficking, the resolution encourages Member States to use refugee registration mechanism and early-warning and early-screening frameworks. Identification of the victims is the very first important step for protection of victims and prosecution of perpetrators.
Japan fully echoes the emphasis on the importance to collect, analyze and share appropriate data among Member States and UN agencies including Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, CTED. Accurate information is essential for their activities to assess and respond to trafficking in persons in conflicts situations.
In this regard, Japan appreciates that the coming UNODC Global Report includes a chapter dedicated to this aspect.
I believe such steps will enable international community move forward and strengthen its comprehensive approach.
As the report of Secretary-General and the relevant Security Council resolutions point out, UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its supplementary Protocol are widely accepted legal instruments which enhance cooperation among Member States. Japan will fully engage in the global fight against this heinous crime as a State Party through mechanisms established by these instruments.
Japan will continue to implement measures to prevent trafficking in persons, protect victims and prosecute perpetrators. We shall do so in line with the Security Council resolutions, Global Plan of Action and relevant Sustainable Development Goals, in close cooperation with other Member States, relevant UN organizations and the civil society.
Domain: law, sociology<|endoftext|>Background
Before becoming a U.S. citizen, an eligible naturalization applicant must take an oath of renunciation and allegiance (Oath of Allegiance) in a public ceremony. The applicant must establish that it is his or her intention, in good faith, to assume and discharge the obligations of the Oath of Allegiance. The applicant must also establish that his or her attitude toward the Constitution and laws of the United States makes the applicant capable of fulfilling the obligations of the oath.
During the naturalization interview, the applicant signs the naturalization application to acknowledge his or her willingness and ability to take the Oath of Allegiance and to accept certain obligations of United States citizenship. Under certain circumstances, an applicant may qualify for a modification or waiver of the oath. In such cases, an officer draws a line through the designated modified portions of the oath and the applicant is not required to recite the deleted portions.
Applicants must generally recite the Oath of Allegiance orally during a public ceremony. Merely signing the naturalization application and a copy of the oath does not make the applicant a U.S. citizen.
(PDF) – Waiver of Oath of Renunciation and Allegiance for Naturalization of Aliens having Certain Disabilities Act of 2000<|endoftext|>Chapter 5 - Application and Filing for Service Members (INA 328 and 329)
This section provides relevant information for applying for naturalization on the basis of military service. Service members should file their applications in accordance with the instructions for the Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) and other required forms.
An applicant filing for naturalization based on 1 year of honorable military service during peacetime or honorable service during a designated period of hostility must complete and submit all of the following to USCIS:
Application for Naturalization (Form N-400)
The applicant should check the appropriate eligibility option on the Application for Naturalization to indicate the applicant is applying on the basis of qualifying military service. The applicant should file the application in accordance with the form instructions.
If an applicant filing under a different eligibility provision for naturalization has served in the military, the officer should determine if the applicant may be eligible under a qualifying military basis. If the applicant may be eligible based on the military service, the officer should provide the applicant with the opportunity to seek naturalization on that basis.
If the applicant would like to seek naturalization based on their military service but is ultimately determined not to be eligible on that basis, the officer must consider the applicant’s eligibility under the original filing basis before issuing a decision. Regardless of the filing basis, USCIS must conduct a Defense Clearance Investigative Index (DCII) query on all applicants who currently serve or have served in the U.S. military.
Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (Form N-426)
Form N-426 confirms whether the applicant is serving honorably in an active duty status or in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve. The form may also record whether the applicant has ever obtained a discharge or exemption from military service from the U.S. armed forces on the ground that the applicant is a noncitizen. Only applicants who are currently serving and who are applying under INA 328 or INA 329 are required to submit the form. An applicant applying under a different naturalization provision is not required to submit the form, even if the applicant has prior military service.
The military must complete and certify (sign) the Form N-426 before it is submitted to USCIS. A certifying official must complete and sign the Form N-426 within 6 months of submitting the Form N-400 to USCIS, except in cases where the applicant enlisted in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve through the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) program before October 13, 2017.
An applicant who is separated or discharged from the military at the time of filing Form N-400 is not required to submit Form N-426.
Applicants who are separated or discharged from the military must submit a photocopy of their Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service (NGB Form 22), or other official discharge document for all periods of service. The discharge document must list information on the type of separation and character of service. Such information is typically found on page “Member-4” of DD Form 214 or Block 24 of NGB Form 22.
Applicants who are class members of Calixto, et al., v. U.S. Dep’t of the Army, et al. and are applying for military naturalization with a certified Form N-426 they obtained through the settlement agreement may include a copy of the settlement agreement with their certified Form N-426 and Form N-400 and annotate "Calixto" at the top of both forms.
- USCIS charges no fees for filing an Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) or applications filed under INA 328 or INA 329.
- There is no fee for filing a Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Form N-336) for applicants whose naturalization application filed under INA 328 or INA 329 has been denied.
- There is no filing fee for current and former service members for an Application for Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-600).
Like all USCIS benefit requests, naturalization applications filed on the basis of military service should be filed in accordance with the form instructions. For current members of the military and qualifying family members stationed outside of the United States, USCIS determines which field office has jurisdiction over the application. If an applicant resides outside the United States, is no longer serving in the military, and is filing on the basis of military service during hostilities, the USCIS office with jurisdiction over the naturalization application is determined by the applicant’s last residence within the United States or Outlying Possession (OLP).
An applicant currently serving outside of the United States may complete all aspects of the naturalization process, including biometrics, interviews, and oath ceremonies while residing outside of the United States on official orders. The applicant may request overseas processing at any time of the naturalization process.
[^ 5] See Nio, et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security, et al., Civil Action No. 17-0998 (D.D.C. 2019).
[^ 6] For applicants applying under INA 328, qualifying service in the National Guard is limited to service in the National Guard during such time that the National Guard unit was federally recognized as a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces.
[^ 7] See Calixto, et al., v. U.S. Dep’t of the Army, et al., 1:18-cv-01551 (D.D.C. Sep. 22, 2022).
[^ 15] For applicants whose last residence was in an OLP, see the USCIS Field Office Locator to determine jurisdiction. For more information, see Chapter 3, Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329), Section H, Veterans Residing Outside of the United States [12 USCIS-PM I.3(H)].<|endoftext|>Chapter 3 - Evidence and the Record
Issues relevant to the good moral character (GMC) requirement may arise at any time during the naturalization interview. The officer’s questions during the interview should elicit a complete record of any criminal, unlawful, or questionable activity in which the applicant has ever engaged regardless of whether that information eventually proves to be material to the GMC determination.
The officer should take into consideration the education level of the applicant and his or her knowledge of the English language. The officer may rephrase questions and supplement the inquiry with additional questions to better ensure that the applicant understands the proceedings.
The officer must take a sworn statement from an applicant when the applicant admits committing an offense for which the applicant has never been formally charged, indicted, arrested or convicted.
In general, an officer has the authority to request the applicant to provide a court disposition for any criminal offense committed in the United States or abroad to properly determine whether the applicant meets the GMC requirement. USCIS requires applicants to provide court dispositions certified by the pertinent jurisdiction for any offense committed during the statutory period. In addition, USCIS may request any additional evidence that may affect a determination regarding the applicant’s GMC. The burden is on the applicant to show that an offense does not prevent him or her from establishing GMC.
An applicant is required to provide a certified court disposition for any arrest involving the following offenses and circumstances, regardless of whether the arrest resulted in a conviction:
Arrest for criminal act committed during the statutory period;
Arrest that occurred on or after November 29, 1990, that may be an aggravated felony;
Arrest for murder;
Arrest for any offense that would render the applicant removable;
Arrest for offenses outside the statutory period, if when combined with other offenses inside the statutory period, the offense would preclude the applicant from establishing GMC; and
Arrest for crime where the applicant would still be on probation at the time of adjudication of the naturalization application or may have been incarcerated for 180 days during the statutory period.
These procedures are not intended to limit the discretion of any officer in requesting documentation that the officer needs to properly assess an applicant’s GMC.
In cases where a court disposition or police record is not available, the applicant must provide original or certified confirmation that the record is not available from the applicable law enforcement agency or court.
In cases where the initial naturalization examination has already been conducted, the officer should adjudicate the naturalization application on the merits where the applicant fails to respond to a request for additional evidence.The officer should not deny the application for lack of prosecution after the initial naturalization examination.
[^ 4] See Part B, Naturalization Examination, Chapter 4, Results of the Naturalization Examination [12 USCIS-PM B.4], for guidance on decisions on the application, to include cases where the applicant fails to respond.
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H.E. Mr. Mitsuro Donowaki
Alternative Representative of Japan
On the Report of the 2003 Group of Governmental Experts on the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms
At the First Committee of the 58th Session of the General Assembly
20 October 2003
I wish to thank you for allowing me to take the floor at this time to speak, on behalf of the delegation of Japan, on the report of the 2003 Group of Governmental Experts on the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms contained in the Secretary-General's report A/58/274. Japan has been one of the strongest supporters of the Register from the time of its establishment.
By establishing the Register in 1992, Member States of the United Nations agreed for the first time in the history of disarmament to go transparent about their international transfer of major conventional arms by submitting data to the Register annually. In this way, unwarranted suspicion and fears among States may be reduced, and mutual trust and confidence promoted. The Register was established as a global instrument for transparency and confidence-building.
As the Register marked ten years of its operation last year, it was encouraging to note that the number of participating States which averaged about 94 for the first eight years jumped to 118 in the ninth year and 126 in the tenth year, or for years 2000 and 2001. Over these ten years, more than 160 States have reported to the Register at least once, demonstrating that a growing majority of States support this global transparency and confidence-building instrument.
Also, the quality of data submitted to the Register improved considerably. Of course, since this is not a legally binding instrument, the submission of data is voluntary. Still, the Register managed to capture the great bulk of global trade in seven categories of major conventional arms, because almost all significant suppliers and recipients of such arms submit data regularly. According to some estimates, more than 95% in monetary value of such trade is reported to the Register every year. As a matter of fact, the success in this regard owes not a little to the United States of America who exports about a half of such arms and regularly reports to the Register about such trade.
The quality of data submitted to the Register improved also because of the fact that most of the Member States started to fill in the so-called "remarks column", with the model and types of arms transferred on a voluntary-voluntary basis. Thus, the accuracy of data submitted to the Register improved significantly.
It was on the basis of this encouraging trend of growing support and value of the Register that the Group of Governmental Experts met for its periodic review this year. The task of the Group was to prepare a report on the continuing operation of the Register and on its further development.
As was pointed out by the Secretary-General in his statement in August last year celebrating the Register's tenth year anniversary, how to increase the Register's relevance in all sub-regions, and thereby facilitate greater participation, was one of the major questions that had to be addressed by the Group. From this viewpoint, technical adjustments to the agreed categories of weapons systems needed to be considered.
In response to such an expectation, this year's Group of Governmental Experts came up with the recommendation for technical adjustments in two of the seven categories covered by the Register. The report containing this recommendation was approved by consensus. Technical adjustment of the categories was what the Group of Governmental Experts attempted every time in the past, in 1994, 1997 and 2000, but without a success. Therefore, this was an outstanding achievement.
The success this time did not come easily, but was made possible as a result of intensive debate among the members of the Group, and thanks to the spirit of flexibility and compromise demonstrated by them as well as by the governments they represented.
Also, it should be stressed that the Group was fortunate to have had highly-qualified Ambassador Roberto Garica Moritan of Argentina as its chairman. Under his able and experienced guidance, the Group could efficiently carry out its work with a remarkable success.
The technical adjustments recommended in the Group's report are (1) to lower the calibre of large-calibre artillery systems from 100 mm to 75 mm, and (2) to include Man-Portable Air-Defence Systems (MANPADS) as a new sub-category to missile and missile launchers. By lowering the calibre of artilleries, some of the light weapons such as 81 and 82 mm mortars actually used in regional conflicts, in Africa for example, will be covered, making the Register more relevant to some regions or sub-regions. By including MANPADS the misuse of which by terrorists has become a matter of global concern after the 9.11 incident the Register will be made more relevant to all regions.
Of course, the addition of these weapon systems to the Register would not put an end to the illicit trafficking in such weapons, because the Register requires only the official transfers of such weapons to be reported as a transparency and confidence-building measure. Nevertheless, their inclusion should have the effect of further discouraging the illicit trafficking in such weapons.
In this connection, since both lower calibre artilleries and MANPADS belong to the category of small arms and light weapons, the relationship between the Register and small arms and light weapons in general was discussed extensively by the Group of Governmental Experts. The Group noted the significant efforts made by the Member States in this regard through the adoption of the Programme of Action on Small Arms in 2001, and recognized the need "to encourage regions to develop, where appropriate and on a voluntary basis, measures to enhance transparency with a view to combating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects" as stated in that Programme of Action.
Therefore, the Group came to recommend that "interested Member States in a position to do so, where appropriate and on a voluntary basis, provide additional information on transfers of small arms and light weapons made or modified to military specification and intended for military use", and that where national, sub-regional and regional mechanisms exist, to make use of these reporting methods. In addition to the two recommendations related to technical adjustments, this was the third important recommendation included in the report of the Group this year.
I may add that this year's report gives special recognition to the value of regional workshops to promote the Register, organized by some Member States in cooperation with the Department for Disarmament Affairs. Five such workshops held between 2001 and 2003 in Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Accra (Ghana), Windhoek (Namibia), Lima (Peru) and Bali (Indonesia) are mentioned in detail. As one of the co-sponsors of these workshops, Japan feels grateful for this recognition.
It should also be mentioned that this year's Group did not succeed in solving all the issues they considered, which unfortunately was inevitable. For example, there was no agreement on technical adjustments to reflect latest developments in some of the weapon systems, or on the expansion of the scope of the Register by covering national holding and procurement on the same basis as international transfers. Similarly, the low level of participation in some sub-regions of tension where security concerns of States may prevent them from taking a positive attitude to the Register remains as an issue for further consideration.
However, in spite of some remaining tasks, what has been achieved so far is a valuable asset of us all, and well deserves to be consolidated and strengthened. The report of this year's Group containing technical adjustments for the first time marks a major step forward in further strengthening the Register.
Therefore, the report of this year's Group deserves to be endorsed by the General Assembly and implemented. I wish to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the delegation of the Netherlands for introducing a draft resolution for this purpose, as it has been doing over the years. Japan, together with a large number of Member States in support of the Register, will give its full support to the draft resolution.<|endoftext|>The Group of 4 commend the report as yet another sign of the Secretary-General's strong leadership in promoting a multilateral system that will enable the international community to effectively meet the challenges it faces in the 21st century.
The Group of 4 fully support the call for a comprehensive approach to reform. Today's threats are interconnected. Development, security and human rights are interlinked. A challenge to one is a challenge to all.
Brazil, Germany, India and Japan share the Secretary-General's view that the United Nations remains the appropriate forum to collectively confront the threats we face today. At the same time, it is true that its institutions need to be adapted so as to reflect today's political realities.
This is especially valid with regard to the Security Council. The Secretary-General, in this respect, is very clear and the Group of 4 fully support his proposals that
• "Member States should agree to take a decision on this important issue before the summit in September 2005."
• "It would be very preferable for Member States to take this vital decision by consensus, but if they are unable to reach consensus this must not become an excuse for postponing action."
The debates in the General Assembly over the last months have demonstrated that a clear majority of states is in favour of a reform of the Security Council on the basis of Model A, that is to say in favour of enlargement in both categories of membership by including both developed and developing countries. Africa must also be represented in both categories of membership.
In the coming weeks Brazil, Germany, India and Japan therefore look forward to working together with all Member States, the President of the General Assembly as well as his facilitators to reach agreement on this important issue. It is the hope of the Group of 4 that, with the support of the overwhelming majority of the membership, it would be possible to adopt a resolution on Security Council reform by summer. After over a decade of discussion, the United Nations finally need to make reform happen.
Report of the Secretary-General
Domain: law<|endoftext|>Category - law, politics
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Bakumatsu Kabuki Heroes: Thieves, Cutpurses & Extortionists – Alan Cummings
17 August 2015, London
Like theatres elsewhere in the world, kabuki was viewed askance by the authorities during the Tokugawa period. Bakufu officials repeatedly issued legislation that was designed to hem in and control the theatre’s impact on popular morality and customs. Kabuki reacted in different ways to this web of control. On the one hand, the creation of a sense of visual extravagance and abundance obliquely questioned the logic and effect of the bakufu’s sumptuary regulations. On the other, the theatre created plots and heroes that more explicitly ran against the dictates of official morality. In this lecture, Alan Cummings will explore the trope of explicit criminality in the plays of the 1850s and 1860s to argue that the use of criminal heroes is emblematic of a wider popular discourse on, and representation of, criminality that encompassed oral narrative forms like kodan and that worked against a number of opposing, official narratives on justice and punishment.
To reserve your place, please call the Japan Society office on 020 3075 1996 or email [email protected] or submit the online booking form.
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B. UK Residence Permit/Entry Clearance in passport
C. 'Share code' and 'Your immigration status' printout from gov.uk showing your name, ID photo and immigration status
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Prior to submitting your application, you must obtain a Japanese fingerprint form and then have your fingerprints taken on this form at a police station.
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This scheme is currently suspended. This means we are not able to take visa applications which use a screening certificate (Shinsa Zumisho 審査済証).
Following the decision to relax the restrictions on foreign nationals entering Japan, from 8th November 2021, those who have received a screening certificate known as a ShinsaZumisho （審査済証）from the appropriate Ministry or Agency of the Government of Japan will be eligible to submit a visa application.
Eligibility1) Foreign nationals newly entering Japan for a short-term stay (less than 3 months) for business or for work
2) Foreign nationals newly entering Japan for a long term stay
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3 Working Holiday VisaPlease click here for more details.
Additional important information
- All visas issued before 2nd December 2021 have been suspended (except those labelled 'Spouse or Child of Japanese National', 'Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident' or 'Diplomat').
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Please note: The court recommends that all persons planning to use the equipment schedule training at least a week before the trial begins. Training should be scheduled through the Courtroom Deputy. More information regarding training is available on the main Courtroom Technology page.
Fully Digital Evidence Presentation System
- Courtroom Sound System consists of speakers and microphones which are located at the bench, witness box, podium, and counsel tables.
- 55" Flat Panel LED TV displays evidence in the courtroom.
- Evidence Presentation Monitors are available for viewing evidence by the judge and witness
- Digital Document Camera can be used to present various forms of evidence such as documents, photographs, x-rays and 3-dimensional objects.
- Wireless Evidence Presentation System audio and video input sources are used to display evidence throughout the courtroom.
- Instructions for Connecting iOS device to the Wireless Evidence Presentation System
- Instructions for Connecting Laptop to the Wireless Evidence Presentation System
- Instructions for Switching between Digital Document Camera and Wireless Device (iOS / Laptop)
- Comprehensive User Manual for Digital Document Camera<|endoftext|>Welcome to federal jury service for the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas. You are here because you have received a FEDERAL SUMMONS to report to the District Court, Fort Worth Division at the Eldon B. Mahon U.S. Courthouse.
The United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, is comprised of seven divisions including: Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, Fort Worth, Lubbock, San Angelo, and Wichita Falls. The Fort Worth Division encompasses eight counties: Comanche, Erath, Hood, Jack, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, Wise.
Your name was drawn from the voter registration list or the licensed driver list in your county according to guidelines that assure a random selection from a fair crosssection of the community. You completed a qualification questionnaire, and the Court determined that you were qualified to serve. You have now been summoned to appear for jury service for a term of approximately two weeks. After you complete this term, it is unlikely that you will be called again for a period of two years.
During your two week term of service, you must call 800-488-0903 after 3:00 p.m. each Friday and Monday for instructions on whether you must report for jury service. Please note that you may be required to call on additional days. If you are calling the Jury Office for another reason, call 817-850-6620 or fax to 817-850-6633.
Reporting for Service - A person who fails to report for jury duty may be ordered to show cause for failure to comply with the summons. According to United States Code, Section 1866(g), “Any person who fails to show cause for noncompliance with a summons may be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned not more than three days, ordered to perform community service, or any combination thereof.”
It is critical that you report on time and allow for a full day of service. If you report for the purpose of being excused (e.g., essential appointment, travel, care of minor, etc.), you will not be paid if your request to be excused is granted.
Most trials last one to three days, but a trial may last longer. Each judge sets the schedule for his or her trial, so this is subject to change. The judge will notify empaneled jurors of the time to report on subsequent days.
You will be paid a $50.00 attendance fee for each day you are required to report for jury duty. However, you will not be paid if you appear and are excused for a reason that was well known to you at the time you received your jury summons. (Submit your request to be excused, disqualified, or deferred as soon as possible after receiving your jury summons.) Salaried federal government employees will not be paid an attendance fee (this does not include U.S. Postal Service employees). After ten days of jury service, petit jurors will be paid $60.00, unless the presiding judge decides otherwise. Your travel expenses will be reimbursed at the current federal government travel mileage rate per mile round trip from your house to the courthouse. In addition, if you drive you will be reimbursed a maximum of $11.00 per day of parking with a valid receipt. Jurors typically receive the attendance fee and travel reimbursement payment within 30 days of service.
An attendance fee must be reported as income, but you do not need to report travel and parking reimbursements for tax purposes. You must keep a record of the amount you receive as no tax is withheld and no W-2 form is provided. However, if your attendance fees exceed $600.00 in one calendar year, you will receive a Form 1099 from the court.
Change of Address, Telephone Number or Place of Employment
It is important to keep a current phone number on file with the jury clerk, so you may be contacted if the case settles, or there are problems with the recorded message. The post office will not forward checks, so it is also important to notify the jury clerk if your address changes.
You will receive an attendance certificate showing the dates you served, which you may provide to your employer or retain for your records. If additional certificates are needed, you can access those on our website approximately 24 hrs after the trial ends (Request Certificate of Service). You may also request one from our Clerk’s Office.
Protection of Jurors' Employment
In accordance with United States Code, Section 1875, no employer shall discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any permanent employee by reason of such employee's jury service, or the attendance or scheduled attendance in connection with such service, in any court of the United States.
Technology and Social Media
The Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of a trial by an impartial jury requires that a jury’s verdict must be based on nothing else but by the evidence and law presented to them in court.
- Jurors must not talk about the case with others not on the jury, even their spouses or families, including via electronic communications and social networking on computers, notebooks, tablets, and smart phones.
- Jurors must not read about the case in the newspapers or on the internet. They should avoid radio, television, and internet broadcasts that might mention the case.
- Jurors should not conduct any outside research, including but not limited to, consulting dictionaries or reference materials, whether in paper from or on the internet.
- Jurors may not use any electronic device or media, such as a telephone, cell phone, smart phone, or computer; the internet, any internet service, or any text or instant messaging service, RSS feed, or other automatic alert that may transmit information regarding the case to the juror.
- Jurors may not use any internet chat room, blog, or website, to communicate to anyone information about the case, to obtain information about the case, about case processes or legal terms, or to conduct any research about the case.
If you are in the jury assembly room and the emergency alarm sounds, followed by a public announcement that you must evacuate the building, quickly gather your belongings and follow the jury clerk. You will exit the building at the front entrance and gather across the street at the corner of 10th/Lamar St. (Burnett Park) until the “all clear” is sounded and we may return to the building. Please do not leave the area. If you are in a courtroom or deliberation room, follow the instructions of the courtroom deputy or court security officer.
If you are contacted while serving on jury duty and asked for personal information, please contact the Jury Office immediately at 817-850-6620.
Other Helpful Information
- You must wear appropriate business attire for jury duty. Jeans, shorts, and t-shirts are not appropriate.
- The Jury Assembly Room is available during your breaks and lunch hours.
- Food, beverages and chewing gum are NOT permitted in the courtroom.
- Cell phones, pagers, cameras, laptops, etc. are NOT permitted in the courthouse.
- Coffee is provided for jurors in the Jury Assembly Room.
- A courtesy telephone is located in the hall on the 3rd Floor.
- A vending machine and soft drink machine is located on the 1st Floor.
We hope that you find your term of jury service an interesting and rewarding experience. If you have any questions, feel free to ask the Jury Clerk.<|endoftext|>The notice of appeal should specifically state which order or judgment is being appealed and the court to which the appeal is taken. It must also comply with the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Local Rules of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (or other court of appeals if applicable) and the Local Rules of this court.
To docket it electronically, use the Notice of Appeal event in ECF.
|Service||The appeals coordinator will send a copy of the notice of appeal to all parties that did not receive electronic notice.|
|Court Fees||Please see the Fee Schedule for the current "Notice of Appeal" filing fee. Checks should be made payable to "Clerk, U.S. District Court."|
|Transcript||A transcript order form must be submitted for filing even if a trial or hearing was not held.
Transcript order forms
Procedures for Requesting Transcripts
|Hearing or Trial Exhibits||After a case has been appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the appealing party must transmit to the district court copies of the hearing or trial exhibits they offered that were admitted into evidence in the district court case within 14 days of the date the notice of appeal was filed. These exhibits are required to be part of the electronic record on appeal per instructions of the Fifth Circuit. Upload instructions for ECF and non-ECF users may be found here.|
the record on appeal
When you are notified that the record has been certified, you will receive instructions on obtaining a copy of the paginated record on appeal, so you may properly cite to it in your brief. The record will contain only the public documents, and if the appeal is of a criminal judgment, the presentence report material. The clerk can provide other sealed material only upon order of the court of appeals.
To request the record, contact the division where the case was filed and ask to speak to the appeals deputy on duty:
If you need further information about an appeal, you may wish to contact the appropriate appellate court:
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit – 504-589-6514
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit – 202-633-6570
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Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, affirmed that the occupied Syrian Golan is part and parcel of the Syrian territories, and returning it to the line of June 4th, 1967, with all means guaranteed by the International law, will remain a priority for the Syrian policy.
“The Israeli entity has occupied the Arab lands, including the Syrian Golan, since 35 years in a flagrant violation of the UN Charter and the rules of international law... this occupation is also perpetrating systemized grave violations of the International Humanitarian Law and the human rights that will be mounted to war crimes, like coercive movement of residents, demolishing houses and looting natural resources,” al-Jaafari added at a UN Security Council session on the situation in the Middle East.
He pointed out to the US support for the Israeli occupation and its expansionist settlement schemes which have reached unprecedented level that were embodied by the US Administration proclamation about Jerusalem and the occupied Syrian Golan.
Al-Jaafari renewed Syria’s condemnation of the Israeli measures, considering them as mere unilateral acts which are issued by a side that has no political or legal capacity to decide the destiny of peoples.
He went on to say that the Israeli occupation launched yesterday a series of missile attacks on Syrian territories to raise the morale of the remaining terrorist pockets in a flagrant violation of the 1974 Disengagement forces treaty and of the international law and the Charter of the United Nations and Security Council relevant resolutions.
Al-Jaafari stressed that stability of Middle East region and UN credibility require taking sufficient measures to implement the relevant international resolutions to end the Israeli occupation of the occupied Arab territories, including the Syrian Golan and withdrawing from it to the line of June 4th , 1967, according to relevant resolutions of the United Nations, particularly No. 242 and<|endoftext|>With effect from 1st January 2012, all Holiday or Business travelers to Sri Lanka must have a valid Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter into Sri Lanka.
When applying ETA by third parties payments are to be made through the arrangement made in our website [IDX] and obtain the acknowledgment of ETA application. Any payments made to other websites or agencies are not valid to process a valid ETA. Therefore, always ensure that the payments made by accessing to Sri Lanka ETA website and avoid making repayment at the port of entry to Sri Lanka.
Foreign passport holders visiting Sri Lanka should obtain valid visa pertinent to the purpose of visit and duration of stay in Sri Lanka.
The Government of Sri Lanka has announced the 48 countries that are eligible for on-arrival visa on a free of charge basis for tourist purposes with effect from 01 August 2019 to 31 January 2020. The list of countries are as follows;
However, any foreign national who will be visiting Sri Lanka for a short period is required to apply ETA and ensure pre-approval before the journey to avoid unnecessary delays at the port of entry and to adhere with enhanced pre-clearance.
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
All applicants, except children below 12 years of age, must pay the ETA processing fee online. (However, ETA should obtain also for children below 12 years of age.) The online payment must be paid with a valid debit or credit card.
Applicants who have obtained the visa through ETA website are advised to keep a copy of the ETA approval notice with the passport to be produced at the port of entry in Sri Lanka.
Applicants are strictly advised to use the official Sri Lankan ETA website on applying the ETA and to avoid facing frauds involve with payments made online. This Mission or Department of Immigration & Emigration in Sri Lanka is not responsible for any incidents involved with any third party ETA websites or ETA agents. Payments made in this circumstance are not refundable anyway and you must pay again at the port of entry in Sri Lanka for ETAs applied through other than official ETA website.
For last-minute travelers who need to visit Sri Lanka on tourist/transit purposes without prior ETA approval, a limited facility to obtain ETA is available at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka. An additional fee of USD 5.00 will apply.
The ETA requirement is applicable to all nationalities except nationals of the Republic of Maldives, the Republic of Singapore and the Republic of Seychelles, who on the basis of reciprocity, are exempt from this requirement.
Eligible parties for visa exemptions
- Sri Lankan Dual Citizens (Must provide Original Dual Citizenship certificate at the arrival)
- Children born to Sri Lankan parents in overseas and whose birth have been registered under section 5(2) of Citizenship Act – 1948 in Sri Lanka, up to 21 years of age
- Children born in Sri Lanka to Sri Lankan parents under 21 years of age, now living abroad.<|endoftext|>Re-Opening of on arrival ETA Counter at the Bandaranaike International Airport and Mattala International Airport
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has been commenced issuing ETA at arrival by reopening the on-arrival ETA counter at the Airport for limited of bona-fide fully vaccinated tourists.
Issuing on-arrival ETA will be facilitated only for tourists who are unable to obtain ETA online method due to time constraints experience when arranging their journey to Sri Lanka within a very shorter period. Further, this facility will be provided considering as an essential service requirement by adhering to all Covid-19 preventive measures declared by the Government of Sri Lanka.
WARNING ABOUT UNOFFICIAL VISA WEBSITES
Please be aware that there are unofficial websites soliciting visa seekers to apply for Sri Lankan visa through their online portals charging exorbitant amounts as visa/service fee.
Please note the following:
The issuing authority of the Sri Lankan ETA visa is the Department of Immigration & Emigration in Sri Lanka and the link for its website is [IDX] effect from 1st January 2012, all Holiday or Business travelers to Sri Lanka must have a valid Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter into Sri Lanka.
The ETA requirement is applicable to all nationalities except nationals of the Republic of Maldives, the Republic of Singapore and the Republic of Seychelles, who on the basis of reciprocity, are exempt from this requirement.
The objective of the Sri Lankan visa is to facilitate the legal entry of non-Sri Lankans into Sri Lanka and to regulate the period and conditions governing their stay.
The competent authority for issuing Sri Lankan visas is the Department of Immigration and Emigration. On behalf of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka diplomatic missions abroad have been authorized to issue visas.
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
Applicants who have obtained the visa through ETA website are advised to keep a copy of the ETA approval notice with the passport to be produced at the port of entry in Sri Lanka.
For last-minute travelers who need to visit Sri Lanka on tourist/transit purposes without prior ETA approval, a limited facility to obtain ETA is available at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka. An additional fee of USD 5.00 will apply.
Sri Lankan Dual Citizens (Must provide Original Dual Citizenship certificate at the arrival)
Children born to Sri Lankan parents in overseas and whose birth have been registered under section 5(2) of Citizenship Act – 1948 in Sri Lanka, up to 21 years of age
Children born in Sri Lanka to Sri Lankan parents under 21 years of age, now living abroad.<|endoftext|>SUSPENSION OF VISAS IN SRI LANKA DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK
Please be informed that due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the following will be implemented with immediate effect:
All types of visa issuance to enter Sri Lanka for all foreign nationalities will be temporarily suspended until further notice.
All types of Electronic Travel Authorizations (ETA), Entry Visas, Landing Endorsements, Multiple Entry Visas and Residence Visas already granted to all foreign nationals and not arrived to Sri Lanka yet, will be temporarily suspended and they will not be allowed to enter Sri Lanka until further notice.
WARNING ABOUT UNOFFICIAL VISA WEBSITES
Please be aware that there are unofficial websites soliciting visa seekers to apply for Sri Lankan visa through their online portals charging exorbitant amounts as visa/service fee.
Please note the following:
The issuing authority of the Sri Lankan ETA visa is the Department of Immigration & Emigration in Sri Lanka and the link for its website is [IDX] free visa scheme for designated countries
However, any foreign national who will be visiting Sri Lanka for a short period is required to apply ETA and ensure pre-approval before the journey to avoid unnecessary delays at the port of entry and to adhere with enhanced pre-clearance.
With effect from 1st January 2012, all Holiday or Business travelers to Sri Lanka must have a valid Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to enter into Sri Lanka.
The ETA requirement is applicable to all nationalities except nationals of the Republic of Maldives, the Republic of Singapore and the Republic of Seychelles, who on the basis of reciprocity, are exempt from this requirement.
The objective of the Sri Lankan visa is to facilitate the legal entry of non-Sri Lankans into Sri Lanka and to regulate the period and conditions governing their stay.
The competent authority for issuing Sri Lankan visas is the Department of Immigration and Emigration. On behalf of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, Sri Lanka diplomatic missions abroad have been authorized to issue visas.
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
Applicants who have obtained the visa through ETA website are advised to keep a copy of the ETA approval notice with the passport to be produced at the port of entry in Sri Lanka.
For last-minute travelers who need to visit Sri Lanka on tourist/transit purposes without prior ETA approval, a limited facility to obtain ETA is available at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka. An additional fee of USD 5.00 will apply.
Sri Lankan Dual Citizens (Must provide Original Dual Citizenship certificate at the arrival)
Children born to Sri Lankan parents in overseas and whose birth have been registered under section 5(2) of Citizenship Act – 1948 in Sri Lanka, up to 21 years of age
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Freedom (USCIRF) today sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff welcoming the Department's commitment to formally respond to USCIRF's Report on Asylum Seekers in Expedited Removal.
The full text of the letter follows.
June 29, 2007
Dear Secretary Chertoff:
Thank you for meeting with my fellow Commissioners and myself last month. As with our previous meeting, your understanding of the Commission's concerns regarding asylum seekers in the expedited removal process was particularly appreciated.
I particularly welcomed your commitment that the Department of Homeland Security will formally respond to our Report on Asylum Seekers in Expedited Removal. The Commission looks forward to receiving this response, and hopes that it will provide the basis for an ongoing dialogue on the Commission's recommendations between ourselves and the Department.
The Commission and I were pleased to hear more about the positive changes implemented by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). We understand that you are still reviewing the recommendation to allow asylum officers to grant asylum at the credible fear stage. We encourage you to make this policy change, as recommended and justified in the Commission's 2005 Report.
In the context of follow-up to theReport, Assistant Secretary Myers' efforts to reach out to the Commission merit a word of appreciation. The Commission welcomes the efforts that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is making to review national parole criteria and to train detention center personnel on cultural awareness and asylee population issues. We look forward to meeting with Assistant Secretary Myers again to continue the discussion on parole review. Allow me to reiterate the Commission's recommendation that detention standards be developed that are appropriate to the asylum seeker population, including the opening of other facilities based on the Broward County model.
We were pleased that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sent a representative to the meeting. We noted that quality assurance steps have been taken to monitor inspections and urge the agency to consider the further steps outlined in the Report, including the broader use of videotape.
As you know, the situation of Iraqi refugees has been an ongoing concern to the Commission. We applaud your recent decision to allow duress waivers to the material support bar to admission, so that refugee and asylum applicants forced to provide material support to terrorist organizations are no longer barred from the United States for such support solely as a result of such coerced actions. We hope this will be the first of the changes on material support issues that arise during the processing of Iraqi refugees. The Commission urges the Department to clarify that material support will not be a bar to individuals that provided support to groups opposed to the regime of Saddam Hussein.
Finally, the Commission and I look forward to working with you, CBP, ICE, and USCIS in the future. We consider it essential for the Department to ensure that American values in favor of refugee protection are reflected in the treatment that asylum seekers receive.
Felice D. Gaer
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom was created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to monitor the status of freedom of thought, conscience, and religion or belief abroad, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and related international instruments, and to give independent policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State and the Congress.
|Felice D. Bansal•Imam Talal Y. Eid•Richard D. Land•Leonard<|endoftext|>Ext. 127
WASHINGTON-As the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) meets in Madrid this month to decide which member state will serve as its chair in 2009, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom strongly recommends that the United States withhold support from one of the declared candidates: Kazakhstan.
"The OSCE chair should be emblematic of the values of this preeminent trans-Atlantic security and human rights organization," said Michael Cromartie, chair of the Commission. "Yet Kazakhstan's blatant and widespread violations of human rights, including those associated with freedom of religion or belief, make it a poor contender, at least in 2009, to lead the OSCE."
Kazakhstan, which emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union with a relatively stable economy based on extensive oil and gas resources, looked promising 10 years ago. Home to scores of ethnic groups-due, in part, to its role as a place of forced exile for dissenters from Czarist Russia and then the Soviet Union-it was an ethnically and religiously diverse society with a government that encouraged tolerance.
Today, however, the Kazakhstan government has joined other states in the former Soviet Union in placing new restrictions on human rights and civil society. The State Department's 2007 International Religious Freedom Report notes that Kazakhstan's "religious laws narrow the legal protections of religious freedom found in the Constitution." Religious groups must comply with onerous registration requirements; unregistered groups have endured increasing fines, and purportedly "non-traditional" religious groups are often refused permission to register or their applications are substantially delayed. Recently, the government has targeted minority religious groups in spurious criminal cases, and used property disputes as a tool of pressure against the Hare Krishna community.
There are at least 300 political prisoners in Kazakhstan who have been convicted on allegedly religion-related charges, according to leading human rights activists. Most of these prisoners are assumed to be Muslims, but it is impossible to know how many are allegedly tied with extremist organizations and how many are simply devout believers who may dissent from officially favored religious hierarchies. According to the Forum 18 News Service, two Baptist congregations and a Pentecostal one have been caught up most recently in the crackdown on religious practice that has been dubbed Operation Religious Extremism.
The Kazakhstan government also has a deteriorating record on protecting democratic institutions. The OSCE itself pronounced the country's parliamentary elections in August 2007 "neither free nor fair." Recent constitutional amendments have made current President Nursultan Nazarbayev practically president for life, and changes in election law have made it possible only for the pro-presidential party to win seats in parliament. Moreover, for several years the government has cracked down on independent media.
"Against this background, Kazakhstan should not be rewarded with a key leadership role in an organization that is central to promoting the protection of human rights," Cromartie said. "The Commission calls on the U.S. government and other OSCE states to vote against Kazakhstan's bid to be OSCE chair, and to energetically engage the Kazakhstan government in talks on how to significantly improve its record on human rights, including religious freedom, in part so that its bid eventually can be reconsidered."
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom was created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to monitor the status of freedom of thought, conscience, and religion<|endoftext|>DC - In advance of the December 15 UN Security Council meeting on Iraq, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today urged the U.S. government to redouble its efforts, and use the international forum as an opportunity, to address the grave situation facing that country"s Christians and other imperiled religious minorities.
The Security Council meeting is slated to address the progress in Iraq to date. The recent upsurge in attacks against Christians makes clear, however, that the country"s most vulnerable religious minorities remain in peril. The smallest Iraqi religious groups-including ChaldoAssyrian, Syriac, and other Christians; Sabean Mandaeans; and Yazidis-face targeted violence, including murders and attacks on their places of worship and religious leaders, intimidation, and forced displacement; they also experience discrimination, marginalization, and neglect. As a result, these ancient communities" very existence in the country is now threatened. The loss of the diversity and human capital these groups represent would be a terrible blow to Iraq"s future as a secure, stable, and pluralistic democracy.
This is a particularly important period in Iraq, with a new government being formed and the U.S. military presence drawing down. USCIRF recommends that the U.S. government take the following steps to protect these vulnerable communities:
• Provide Protection: In consultation with the Christian and other minority religious communities" political and civic representatives, identify the places throughout Iraq where these targeted minorities worship, congregate, and live, and work with the Iraqi government to assess security needs and develop and implement a comprehensive and effective plan for dedicated Iraqi military protection of these sites and areas; as this process moves forward, periodically inform Congress on progress.
• Promote Representative Community Policing: Work with the Iraqi government and the Christians" and other smallest minorities" political and civic representatives to establish, fund, train, and deploy representative local police units to provide additional protection in areas where these communities are concentrated.
• Prioritize Development Assistance for Minority Areas: Ensure that U.S. development assistance prioritizes areas where these vulnerable communities are concentrated, including the Nineveh Plains area, and that the use of such funding is determined in consultation with the political and civic leaders of the communities themselves.
On December 4, in the wake of the recent spate of attacks, 16 Iraqi Christian parties and organizations issued a compelling joint call for greater protection. USCIRF urges both the U.S. and Iraqi governments to heed this call and work with these leaders, as well as the leaders of the other small endangered groups in Iraq, on implementing these and other measures to protect and assist these communities before it is too late.
USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission. USCIRF Commissioners are appointed by the President and the leadership of both political parties in the Senate and<|endoftext|>Genre: law
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(A) If the County denies the request, the County shall notify the person making the request in writing of:
the decision to deny the request;
the reasons for the denial, including a detailed factual basis for the application of any exemption claim;
the names and titles or positions of each person responsible for the denial;
the right to review by the Public Access Counselor and the address and phone number for the Public Access Counselor; and
he right to judicial review.
If an exemption is claimed, then the denial must include the specific reasons for the denial, including a detailed factual basis and a citation to support a legal authority.
(B) If the County asserts an exemption under Subsection (1)(c) or (1)(f) of Section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act, it shall, within the time periods provided for Respondent to request, provide written notice to the person making the request and the Public Access Counselor of its intent to deny the request in whole or in part. The notice shall include:
a copy of the request for access to records;
the proposed response from the County;
a detailed summary of the County’s basis for asserting its exemption.
If the Public Access Counselor determines that further inquiry is warranted, the procedures set forth in the Freedom of Information Act, as amended from time to time, regarding the review of denials shall be applicable. Times for response compliance by the County to the request shall be tolled until the Public Access Counselor concludes his or her inquiry.
If any record exempt from disclosure contains material which is not exempt, the information which is exempt shall be deleted and the remaining information shall be available for inspection and copying.
A request for all records within a category shall be granted unless the request constitutes an undue burden upon the County. Prior to denying a request based upon the burdensome nature of the request, an opportunity to narrow the request to manageable proportions shall be provided. If the attempt to narrow the request fails, the request may be denied because compliance will unduly burden the operations of the County and the burden outweighs the public interest in the information. The denial shall be in writing, specifying the reasons why compliance will be unduly burdensome and the extent to which compliance will so burden the operations of the County. Repeated requests from the same person for the same records that are unchanged or identical to records previously provided are properly denied under the Freedom of Information Act shall be deemed unduly burdensome under this Section.
The County Clerk shall establish and maintain a central file, open to the public, of all denials of requests for records which shall be indexed according to the exemption utilized to deny a request for records, and to the extent possible, according to the types of records requested.
The County shall respond to a request for records to be used for a commercial purpose within twenty-one (21) working days after receipt. The response shall (1) provide to the person making the request an estimate of the time required by the County to provide the records requested and an estimate of the fees to be charged, which the County may require the person to pay in full before copying the requested documents, (2) deny the request pursuant to one (1) or more of the exemptions set out in the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq., (3) notify the person making the request that the request is unduly burdensome and extend an opportunity to the person making the request to attempt to reduce the request to manageable portions, or (4) provide the records requested.
Unless the records are exempt from disclosure, the County shall comply with a commercial request within a reasonable period considering the size and complexity of the request, and giving priority to records requested for non-commercial purposes.
It is unlawful for a person to knowingly obtain a public record for a commercial purpose within disclosing that it is for a commercial purpose, and any person obtaining a public record for commercial purpose without disclosing that it is for a commercial purpose shall be fined in accordance with the County Code.
All requests to inspect or copy records or documents prepared, maintained or under the control of the County shall be made in the following manner:
(A) All requests shall be in writing, shall state with reasonable particularity what records are to be inspected or copied, shall state whether the records are requested for a commercial purpose, and shall be signed by the person making the request. The request may be, but is not required to be, submitted on a form provided by the County.
(B) The written request shall be submitted to the County Clerk or to the Mayor. If neither the County Clerk nor the Mayor is available, the request shall be submitted to any employee of the County acting under the direction of the County Clerk.
(C) The Officer receiving the request shall date stamp the request and indicate the date by which a response to the request must be made.
(D) Each request for other than commercial purposes shall be granted or business days after its receipt by the County, except as hereafter stated. The failure to grant or deny a request within five (5) business days shall operate as a denial, except as provided herein below.
(E) The time limit set forth herein above may be extended for an additional five (5) business days by notice in writing to the person making the request of the five (5) business days extension. The notification shall state the reason(s) for the five (5) business day’s extension and contain a date certain on which the requested record(s) will be available. The failure to grant or deny a request within the additional five (5) business days shall operate as a denial. The person making the request and the County may agree in writing to extend the time for compliance for a period to be determined by the parties. If the person making the request and the County agree to extend the period for compliance, a failure by the County to comply with any previous deadlines shall not be treated as a denial of the request for the records.
(F) Charges for copies of records and/or documents shall be imposed in accordance with the following:
No fees shall be charged for the first fifty (50) pages of black and white, letter or legal sized copies requested.
Fifteen Cents ($0.15) for one-sided page for each black and white, letter, legal sized or 11” x 17” copy requested.
One Dollar ($1.00) for each certified copy requested.
Ten Cents ($0.10) for each audio recording.
(G) It shall be the responsibility of the person making the request to pick up the requested documents at the CountyBuilding. If the person making the request asks the County to mail the documents, he or she shall provide the County with his/her correct mailing address so as to efficiently process all requests. Copies of records requested to be mailed will be forwarded United States Certified Mail to the address provided. Pre-payment of Two Dollars Fifty Cents ($2.50) per ounce shall be required.
(H) When a person requests a copy of a record maintained in an electronic format, the County shall furnish it in the electronic format specified by the person making the request, if feasible. If it is not feasible to furnish the public records in the specified electronic format, then the County shall furnish it in the format in which it is maintained by the County, or in paper format at the option of the person making the request.
The County shall prominently display at the County Clerk’s office, display on its website, make available for inspection and copying, and send through the mail as requested, each of the following:
(A) A brief description of the County, which will include, but not be limited to a block diagram giving its functional departments, the total amount of its operating budget, the number and location of all of its separate offices, the approximate number of full and part-time employees and the identification and membership of any board, commission, committee or council which operates in an advisory capacity relative to the operation of the County, or which exercises control over its policies or procedures; and
(B) A brief description of the methods whereby the public may request information and public records, a directory designating the Freedom of Information officers, the address where request for public records should be directed, and the fees relating thereto.
(A) The County Administrative Assistant is hereby designated to act as Freedom of Information Officer. The Officer shall receive requests submitted to the County under the Freedom of Information Act, insure that the County responds to requests in a timely fashion, and issue responses under the Freedom of Information Act. The Freedom of Information officer shall develop a list of documents or categories of records that the County shall immediately disclose upon request.
(B) Upon receiving a request for a public record, the Freedom of Information Officer shall:
Note the date the County receives the written request;
Compute the date on which the period for response will expire and make a notation of that date on the written request;
Maintain an electronic or paper copy of the written request including all documents submitted with the request until the request has been complied with or denied; and
Create a file for the retention of the original request, a copy of the response, a record of written communications with the person making the request, and a copy of other communications regarding the request.
(C) The Freedom of Information Act officers shall successfully complete an electronic training curriculum to be developed by the Public Access Counselor in the office of the Attorney General of the State of Illinois and thereafter successfully complete an annual training program. Thereafter when a new Freedom of Information officer is designated by the County, that person shall successfully complete the electronic training curriculum within thirty (30) days after assuming the position. Successful completion of the required training curriculum within the periods provided shall be a prerequisite to continue serving as a Freedom of Information officer.
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States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.)
(a) Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State agency, and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
(3) Registration - Must be in area of practice applying for. Registration/Certification must reflect Primary Care, Family or Adult Practitioner.
(a) Condition of Employment. A registered nurse (RN) will have a current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the U.S. or in the District of Columbia. The appointing official may waive this registration if the RN is to serve in a country other than the U.S. and the RN has registration in that country (e.g., Philippines). The RN must maintain a current, full, active and unrestricted registration to continue employment with VA.
(b) Impaired Registration. An impaired registration is any registration(s) revoked, suspended, denied, restricted, limited, or issued/placed in a probationary status. A registered nurse who has or ever had any such impairment to their registration as listed above may be appointed only in accordance with the provisions of chapter 3, section B, paragraph 15 of this part.
(4) Physical Standards.
(5) English Language Proficiency. RNs appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
(6) Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists. On and after [March 17, 2009], registered nurses appointed or otherwise moving into these assignments must meet and maintain the following additional qualifications. This includes employees appointed before [March 17, 2009], who obtain such qualifications on or after [March 17, 2009.]
(a) Nurse Practitioners. A nurse practitioner must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a State, possess a masters degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE, and maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. [The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected.]
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: [IDX] All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***
Nurse Practitioners. A nurse practitioner must be licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a State, possess a masters degree from a program accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE, and maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. [The certification must be in the specialty to which the individual is being appointed or selected.]
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference.
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses<|endoftext|>Department: Department Of Justice
Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
Open to current FBI employees in all locations. This position is being advertised concurrently with Announcement Number FO-2013-0018. Candidates who wish to be considered on External and FBI only certificates must apply to both announcements.
Applications will not be accepted from outside the area of consideration.
NOTE: Only those applicants that have unofficial/official BACHELOR's Transcripts attached to their application by the closing of the posting will be considered.
This announcement will be used to establish a deferred inventory of individuals interested in a Computer Scientist (CS) position with the FBI. It is not indicative of a specific or current vacancy, but is posted to gather a register of resumes for future FY 2013 CS vacancies, which are pending budgetary approval. As vacancies occur (an ongoing process), this register will be utilized to match a candidates' education, skills, experiences and location preference against specific vacancy requirements.
Your resume will remain active in this register until August 1, 2013, unless otherwise notified. Those applicants interested in any CS vacancy after August 1, 2013, will be required to reapply to a new register.
Duty Locations are:
El Paso, TX
Kansas City, MO
Las Vegas, NV
Little Rock, AR
Los Angeles, CA
New Haven, CT
New Orleans, LA
New York, NY
Oklahoma City, OK
St. Louis, MO
Salt Lake City, UT
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Juan, PR
GS 13: $71,674 - $93,175
Salary listed above is Federal BASE Salary. Actual salary will vary depending on location and applicability of the Special Salary Rate Table.
Computer Scientist at the GS 13 level in the FBI work is to leverage expert specialized computer science knowledge and skills for the identification, investigation and analysis of a variety of unusual conditions and problems, and implementation of rigorous analytical solutions in furtherance of FBI mission.
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
- Must be a current FBI employee.<|endoftext|>Department: Department Of Justice
Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
Open to current FBI employees in all locations.
This position is being advertised concurrently with Announcement Number FO-2013-0016. Candidates who wish to be considered on External and FBI only registers must apply to both announcements.
Applications will not be accepted from outside the area of consideration.
To protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.
Public Service is a public trust. For the FBI, this means that the public has committed to our care the safety of our Nation and the defense of our Constitution. To sustain that trust and to meet our resulting obligations, we must adhere strictly to our core values of: Rigorous obedience to the Constitution, Respect, Compassion, Fairness, Integrity, Accountability, and Leadership.
This announcement will be used to establish a deferred inventory of individuals interested in an IT Specialist (Forensic Examiner) position with the FBI. It is not indicative of a specific or current vacancy, but is posted to gather a register of resumes for future FY 2013 IT Specialist (Forensic Examiner) vacancies, which are pending budgetary approval. As vacancies occur (an ongoing process), this register will be utilized to match a candidate's education, skills, experiences and location preference against specific vacancy requirements.
Your resume will remain in this register until August 01, 2013, unless otherwise notified. Those applicants interested in any IT Specialist (Forensic Examiner) vacancy after August 01, 2013 will be required to reapply to a new register.
All newly hired FBI IT Specialist (Forensic Examiners) will also be required to sign a mobility service agreement indictaing their willingness to relocate to any field office, based on the needs of the FBI. Throughout your career, you must be available for temporary duty assignments, anywhere in the world.
Working Conditions: The work is performed in a laboratory setting which may involve regular, recurring exposure to hazardous materials, toxic substances, and blood borne pathogens. Incumbents are expected to follow safe laboratory practices and wear protective clothing, including facial masks, safety glasses, gloves, and use fume flow hoods as warranted.
Physical Demands: The work requires manual dexterity, flexibility and some assignments which require considerable, strenuous physical exertion, which may require lifting of objects of-up-to fifty (50) pounds or more. Much of the time is spent inventorying and processing evidence which requires walking, bending, stretching, crawling and lifting.
Selectee(s) may be required to testify in court as to the procedures and methods used to obtain data.
This position is designated as "emergency". As an "emergency" employee, you may be expected to report to work during periods of adverse weather conditions or other types of emergency situations when it is announced that an "unscheduled leave policy" is in effect or that federal agencies are closed in your immediate vicinity.
Duty Locations are:
El Paso, TX
Kansas City, MO
Las Vegas, NV
Little Rock, AR
Los Angeles, CA
New Haven, CT
New Orleans, LA
New York, NY
Oklahoma City, OK
St. Louis, MO
Salt Lake City, UT
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Juan, PR
GS 7: $33,979 - $44,176
GS 9: $41,563 - $54,028
Salary listed above is Federal BASE Salary. Actual salary will vary depending on location and applicability of the Special Salary Rate Table.
NOTE: The following link provides access to the 2012 Special Salary Rate Tables by Occupational Series (2210): [IDX] Must be a current FBI employee.
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.
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I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
U.S. citizens use this form to request that USCIS classify an orphan as an immediate relative. The U.S. citizen adoptive parent or legal custodian files the petition to finalize the immigration process of a child who is not habitually resident in a Hague Convention country.
12/21/19. E. We will also accept the 12/21/19 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format.
If you complete and print this form to mail it, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same form edition. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition, we may reject your form.
If you need help downloading and printing forms, read our instructions.
See the Form I-600 filing instructions for information on where to file.
A fee of $775 may be required. See below for more information on applicable fees.
However, there is no filing fee for Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 1 or Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 2.)
A biometric services fee of $85 per individual is required for the petitioner, their spouse, and each adult member of the household, unless previous fingerprint clearances are still valid or the individuals are eligible for a one-time, no-fee re-fingerprinting. For more information on fingerprint validity, see our Background Checks page. If you reside abroad, we will inform you if you must pay a USCIS biometric services fee.
Fees depend on if you have filed Form I-600A and how many children you will be adopting. The below table outlines when fees are required.
|If your Form I-600A:||And you petition for:||Then a fee is:|
|Has been approved or is pending||One child or birth siblings||Not required*|
|Has been approved or is pending||Two or more children who are not birth siblings|
Required for each additional child. There are no fees for the first child.
|Has not been filed||One child or birth siblings|
Required for one child. There are no fees for additional birth siblings.*
|Has not been filed||Two or more children who are not birth siblings||Required for each child|
*If you are adopting multiple sibling groups, you will pay additional fees for the second or subsequent sibling group.
You may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check or pay by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing and biometric service fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request. Use our Fee Calculator to help determine your fee.
Pay each filing fee separately. We are transitioning to electronically processing immigration benefit requests, which requires us to use multiple systems to process your package. Because of this, you must pay each filing fee separately for any form you submit. We may reject your entire package if you submit a single, combined payment for multiple forms.
Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-600. It is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.
If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that they are competent to translate from the foreign language to English.
Did you provide the following?
- Proof of your Form I-600A approval (if applicable);
- Proof of the child’s age and identity;
- Evidence the child is an orphan as defined in INA section 101(b)(1)(F) and 8 CFR 204.3(b);
- Copies of the death certificates of child’s prior legal parents (if applicable);
- Certified copy of adoption or custody decree and certified translation; and
- Proof you have complied with pre-adoption requirements in the state of the child’s proposed residence (if applicable).
If you are filing concurrently because you did not file Form I-600A and instead are requesting a suitability and eligibility determination as part of your Form I-600 filing , did you also provide the following?
- Proof of your U.S. citizenship;
- Proof of your spouse’s name, identity, and citizenship, if not a resident of the United States (if applicable);
- A copy of your marriage certificate (if applicable);
- Proof you and your spouse terminated any previous marriages (if applicable); and
- A home study with original signature(s).
You must submit Form I-864 (or Form I-864EZ) with your visa application to the U.S. Department of State if your child will not automatically acquire U.S. citizenship under INA section 320 after being admitted into the United States. You must submit Form I-864W (instead of Form I-864 or Form I-864EZ) if your child will automatically acquire U.S. citizenship under INA section 320 after being admitted into the United States.
Filing Tips for Form I-600
Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these items are missing:
- Part 1 – Information About You (Petitioner)
- Family Name
- U.S. Mailing Address
- Part 6 – Petitioner’s Statement, Certification, Duty of Disclosure, and Signature
- Petitioner’s Signature
- Part 7 – Your Spouse’s Statement, Certification, Duty of Disclosure, and Signature
- Spouse’s Signature
- If you do not submit all 17 pages of your application
Filing Tips: Go to our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to help ensure we will accept your application.
Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.
You must submit a home study with original signature(s) with your Form I-600 if you did not previously submit one with your Form I-600A. Please visit our pages on Suitability and Home Study Information and the Universal Accreditation Act (UAA) for more information.
You must complete Form I-600A/Form I-600, Supplement 1, Listing of Adult Member of the Household (PDF, 427.27 KB), for each adult member of your household. You do not need to complete one for yourself or your spouse (if married).
You may submit Form I-600A/Form I-600, Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information (PDF, 275.95 KB), if you want to allow us to disclose information about your case to your primary adoption service provider, home study preparer, or any other individual or entity (other than your attorney or accredited representative). We generally may not disclose information to other people, such as your adoption service provider, without your consent.
Please see the Form I-600 Instructions (PDF, 605.97 KB) for more details.
Taiwan and Ethiopia Adoptions: For information on differences in these countries’ processes, please see the corresponding links in the Related Links section.
E-Notification: If you want to receive an email or text message that we have accepted your Form I-600 at a USCIS lockbox, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance and clip it to the first page of your application package.<|endoftext|>I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
- Form I-600 (PDF, 565 KB)
- Instructions for Form I-600 (PDF, 339 KB)
- Supplement 1 for Form I-600 and I-600A (PDF, 402 KB)
Purpose of Form
This form is used to classify an orphan, habitually resident in a non-Hague Convention country, who is or will be adopted by a U.S. citizen as an immediate relative of the U.S citizen to allow the child to enter the United States. The petition is filed by the U.S. citizen who is adopting the child.
Number of Pages
Form 14; Instructions 14.
02/01/15. No previous editions accepted.
Where to File
See the Filing Instructions for Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative for information on where to file.
Additional Information for Completing Your Form:
If you submit Form I-600 on paper: Be sure to sign the form at Part 5, Item Number 3., Petitioner’s Signature. The fillable version of Form I-600 now includes “Don’t forget to sign!” messages and an arrow pointing to the signature box as reminders for when you print the completed form for mailing. USCIS rejects any unsigned Form I-600. Having to return it to you for a signature will delay processing of your petition.
The filing fee for Form I-600 is $720 for each petition, unless the children are birth siblings. There is no fee if you are filing based on an approved Form I-600A that is still valid or a pending Form I-600A. - A biometric services fee of $85 is required for each adult member of the household, unless previous fingerprint clearances are still valid or the individuals are eligible for a one-time, no-fee re-fingerprinting. USCIS will inform a person residing abroad if he or she must pay a USCIS biometric services fee.
You must submit a home study with original signature(s) with your Form I-600 petition if you did not previously submit one with your Form I-600A application.
Form M-760, Orphan Home Study Tip Sheet, provides prospective adoptive parents and adoption service providers with helpful tips for preparing home studies for orphan adoptions that are not subject to the Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 (UAA). Form M-738, Hague Processing Tip Sheet, provides helpful tips for preparing home studies for orphan adoptions that need to comply with the UAA. Please visit our Web page on the Universal Accreditation Act for more information.
- You must complete Form I-600A/Form I-600, Supplement 1, Listing of Adult Member of the Household, for each adult member of your household. You do not need to complete one for yourself or your spouse (if married).
- Please see the instructions for Form I-600 for details.
If filing at a USCIS Lockbox facility:
- We recommend reading our Lockbox Filing Tips.
- If you want to receive an e-Notification when your Form I-600 has been accepted, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance and clip it to first application in the package.
Taiwan and Ethiopia Adoptions: For information on recent changes to the process, please see the corresponding link at the top-right of this page.
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Library Card
Library cards are free and available to any California resident. At the Upland Public Library, photo identification, verification of current address, and your physical presence are required to register for a library card. A parent or legal guardian must take responsibility for a person under 18 year of age and must show photo identification and proof of current address at the time of registration. Guardians must also show court-issued custodial guardian documentation. Examples of acceptable proof of address include: a California driver's license or DMV identification, utility bill, printed checks, car registration or lease/rental receipt.
Library card registrations are valid for 3 years. Please notify the Library if you have a change of address or name. Please report any lost or stolen card immediately. The replacement card fee is $2.00. A patron's outstanding balance must be paid in full before card privileges may be renewed.
General Fines and Fees
Overdue fines for materials are $0.25 per day, per item. Overdue fines for DVDs are $1.00 per day, per item.
A $5.00 processing fee will be added to the cost of each item when a replacement bill is issued "assumed-lost" (long overdue) materials. A collection fee will be added to each account submitted to a collection agency. A patron's outstanding balance must be paid in full before card privileges may be renewed.
Library Rules of Conduct
Click the PDF below to view a copy of our Library Rules of Conduct.
Children's Area and Hjorth Children's Reading Room Usage Policy
Click the PDF below to view a copy of our Children's Area and Hjorth Children's Reading Room Usage policy.
Public Internet Use Policy
The Library has 16 Internet-enabled computers for public use: 8 for adults on the lower floor, 8 for children and teens on the upper floor. Library card holders have access to using the public computers for one hour per day at no cost. Valid Upland Public Library cards are required to use the computers. For minors to obtain Internet access, a parent must fill out and sign an Internet User Agreement form at the circulation desk of the Library; this is typically done during the library card registration process, but can be updated at any time by a parent our guardian. To review our Internet Use Policies, please click on the PDFs below.
Confidentiality of Library Patron Records
California State Law protects the contents of library patron records. Under the law detailed below, library employees are prohibited from sharing information about what a patron has checked out with anyone other than the account holder. Also, no one outside of library staff is allowed access to information about what materials you have been reading or viewing from the library's collection without your consent or a court order. For more information, please review the Public Records Act below.
Government Code Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 3.5
6267. All patron use records of any library which is in whole or in part supported by public funds shall remain confidential and shall not be disclosed by a public agency, or private actor that maintains or stores patron use records on behalf of a public agency, to any person, local agency, or state agency except as follows:
(a) By a person acting within the scope of his or her duties within the administration of the library.
(b) By a person authorized, in writing, by the individual to whom the records pertain, to inspect the records.
(c) By order of the appropriate superior court. As used in this section, the term "patron use records" includes the following:
(1) Any written or electronic record, that is used to identify the patron, including, but not limited to, a patron's name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address, that a library patron provides in order to become eligible to borrow or use books and other materials.
(2) Any written record or electronic transaction that identifies a patron's borrowing information or use of library information resources, including, but not limited to, database search records, borrowing records, class records, and any other personally identifiable uses of library resources information requests, or inquiries. This section shall not apply to statistical reports of patron use nor to records of fines collected by the library.<|endoftext|>Welcome to Explorer Post #606. The Police Explorer Post is a youth-oriented activity sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America and the Upland Police Department. Post activities are geared toward introducing maturing teens to the exciting field of law enforcement. It is our goal to prepare interested participants for a future career in the law enforcement profession. In the process, we hope to have a lot of fun as well.
Since the Police Department is a paramilitary organization, candidates and Explorers will be expected to conform to discipline, protocol, and dress and grooming standards. Each candidate will be required to attend one training session per week during the In-house Candidate Training (ICT) cycle (approximately 12 weeks long). Training will consist of classroom instruction, military drill (marching), and physical training (PT). Classroom instruction will include memorization of the Honor Code, General Orders, and Codes Sheet, along with police science related topics.
The Explorer Post is an auxiliary unit of the Upland Police Department. Explorer members will be required to attend public events, assist with traffic control, and may be called upon to assist in area searches as the need arises. Each Explorer will be rated by his/her attendance at regular meetings, special functions within the post, test scores, and physical training scores. Promotions will be awarded based on merit, performance, attendance, and compliance with standards.
We hope you will find your experience with Explorer Post #606 both challenging and rewarding. The Explorer Advisory Staff are dedicated to the program and want you to succeed. If you apply yourself and are willing to learn, you will find that the Explorer Post will be helpful in your future career opportunities.
If you would like more information about the Upland Police Department Explorer program or to submit an application, please email Officer Richard Vanderbilt at [email protected]<|endoftext|>General Municipal Election, November 8, 2022
The City consolidated with the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voter to conduct a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The purpose of the election was to vote for three Council Members with a four year term and to consider the Public Safety and City Services Measure (Measure L) . The Council Member seats voted on in November 2022 are for districts 2, 3, and 4. In November 2024 the Mayor, district 1 Council Member seat and City Treasurer will be up for election.
Click here for Unofficial Election results. The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters will continue to post updated election results until final certification of the election. The City anticipates the City Council will certify the General Municipal Election results at the December 12th meeting and then all newly elected officials be administered the oath of office.
General Qualifications to Run for and Hold Public Office
A Candidate must be:
- A United States Citizen
- 18 years of age on or before election day
- A registered voter living in the City of Upland, in the respective District for Council Members and reside in the council district from which the member is nominated at least thirty (30) days prior to the time the member is nominated, elected, and throughout that member’s term of office.
Proof of Residency Requirements
In addition to the above requirements Section 2.02.110 of the Upland Municipal Code requires all candidates to provide proof of residency at the time that nomination papers are pulled.
For more information on the nomination process please contact the City Clerk’s office at 909-931-4120 or visit our website at [IDX] or click on the links below.
General Municipal Elections
General Municipal elections are consolidated with San Bernardino County in November on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of even-numbered years to elect Mayor, members of the City Council, Treasurer and to consider local ballot measures. From time to time, the City will hold Special Elections.
The offices of Mayor and City Treasurer are elected at-large and beginning with the November 6, 2018 election, Councilmembers are elected by district. The terms of the offices are for four years and must be registered voters and city residents. The Mayor and City Council terms are staggered, with the Mayor and one Councilmember elected at one election and three Councilmembers elected at the next election. The City Treasurer is elected at the same election as the Mayor.
City Elected Officials and Candidate Residency Requirements
On July 12, 2021 the Upland City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1954 amending the Upland Municipal Code to add residency requirements and establish proof of residency requirements for City Council Candidates and Members. Upland Municipal Code (UMC) Section 2.02.100 requires that each member of the city council must be and remain a resident of the council district from which the member is nominated at least thirty (30) days prior to the time the member is nominated, elected, and throughout that member’s term of office. The Mayor may reside in any district within the City and shall be elected by the voters city-wide; however, the mayor must be and remain a resident of the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the time the mayor is nominated, elected, and throughout the mayor’s term of office. Candidates, at the time nomination papers are pulled, must provide proof of residency as required in UMC Section 2.02.100. Current Councilmembers must provide proof of residency by December 31st of each year during the member's term of office. Click here to view Ordinance No. 1954.
In an effort to maintain our City’s municipal charm and aesthetics your cooperation is requested in adhering to the City's request regarding the posting of temporary political signs. Your respect for our community and subsequent cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.
The City requests that temporary political signs not be posted more than 45 days before an election. The statement of understanding should be completed and submitted to the City Clerk's office before placing any signs in the City. The person signing the political sign statement of understanding shall be responsible for any political campaign signs. Your cooperation is appreciated.
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The Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 552a, passed by Congress in 1974, establishes certain controls over what personal information is collected by the federal government and how it is used. The act guarantees three primary rights: (1) the right to see records about oneself, subject to the Privacy Act's exemptions; (2) the right to amend that record if it is inaccurate, irrelevant, untimely or incomplete; and (3) the right to sue the government for violations of the statute, including permitting others to see your records, unless specifically permitted by the act.<|endoftext|>Appointments as members of our Arizona, Indiana, Mississippi, and Nebraska Advisory Committees, effective November 19, 2021.
Advisory Committees have recently examined water affordability, school discipline disparities, policing practices, mental health and the criminal justice system, legal financial obligations, fair housing, hate crimes, voting rights, maternal health, and solitary confinement. In addition to advising the Commission, Advisory Committee reports have contributed to policy changes at the national, state, and local levels.
For the state of Arizona:
Leslie Ross (Chair); Angela Banks; Rebekah Browder; Tessa Dysart; Patty Ferguson-Bohnee; Melissa Ho; David Kim; Theresa Rassas; Emma Robbins; Jonathan Rose; Christina Sandefur; Beverly Traver; Heather Whiteman Runs Him; Henry Whitmer; Eric Yordy
For the state of Indiana:
Diane Clements-Boyd (Chair); Dawn Adams; Jeannine Bell; Christopher Douglas; Jason Fertig; Terri Jett; David Johnson; Zachary Kester, Melissa Keyes; Tony Kirkland; Bill McGill; Patti O’Callaghan; Michael Padgett; Travis Phillips; Jonathan Watson; Thomas Wheeler; Ellen Wu; Seth Zirkle
For the state of Mississippi:
Ronald Rychlak (Chair); Rhonda Bailey; Brittany Barbee; Zeb (Zeke) Baucum; Jessica Carter; Charles Cowan; Macey Edmondson; Lisette Gushiniere; Russ Latino; Nichoas Lott; Michael Oropeza; Aaron Rice; Darein Spann
For the state of Nebraska:
Judi Gaiashkibos (Chair); Jennifer Creager; Janet Eckerson; Edmund Hamann; Jason Hayes; John Icenogle; Nikitah Imani; Andrew La Grone; David Lopez; Jose Soto; Peter Szto; Edward Ventura; Alexandrea Lee Walker<|endoftext|>The Wyoming Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is hosting a web-based public forum to collect testimony from impacted individuals regarding the potential civil rights concerns related to housing discrimination and fair housing practices in the state. The Committee intends to hear from tenants and purchasers, as well as landlords and sellers. The details for the tenant public forum are as follows:
Tenant Public Forum
Monday, September 18, 2023, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm MT
Registration Link (Audio/Visual): [IDX] by Phone (Audio Only): (833) 435–1820 USA Toll-Free; Meeting ID:160 384 5385
Members of the public are encouraged to share their experiences and perspectives on housing discrimination in the state. Given the desire for anonymity, tenants or purchasers may elect to remain anonymous or use an alias during the open comment period. The Committee will also accept written comments related to this study. Please send written statements on this topic to Liliana Schiller, at [email protected] by October 18, 2023.
Closed captions will be provided. Individuals requiring additional accommodations should contact [email protected] at least 7 business days prior to the meeting to make the request.
Committee Chair James O’Brien said, "Housing is a critical issue across the state of Wyoming, and the Committee is looking forward to hearing from experts, officials, and those who have been impacted by discrimination. We want to gather all of the relevant information so that we can prepare recommendations that are bipartisan, balanced, and thoughtful."<|endoftext|>The Hawai`i Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is hosting a series of web-based public briefings to hear testimony on the Committee’s chosen topic, “Examining Hawai`i’s Child Welfare System and its Impact on Native Hawaiian Children and Families.” The Committee intends to provide the Commission with their findings and recommendations on these topics. The meeting details for the first panel in this series is as follows:
Panel I: Thursday, August 10, 2023, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm HST
Zoom Registration Link: [IDX] vJIsceisrTkiEtbIYpowM-QJD0xUWO0f3gQ
Audio Only: (English) 1-833-435-1820 (US Toll-free); Meeting ID: 161 614 3288#
Members of the public will be invited to speak during an open comment period towards the last 20 minutes of each panel. Members of the public are encouraged to share their experiences and perspectives on the issue.
Closed captions will be provided. Individuals requiring additional accommodations should contact [email protected] at least 7 business days prior to the meeting to make the request. The Committee will also accept written comments related to this study. Please send written statements on this topic to Angelica Trevino, at [email protected] by September 10, 2023.
Committee Chair Shaunda Makaimoku said, “The Hawai'i Advisory Committee is investigating the relationship Native Hawaiian families and children have with the State of Hawai'i's Child Welfare System. The Committee looks forward to hearing from various stakeholders about the overrepresentation of Native Hawaiian families and children within the Child Welfare System and about potential solutions to address the overrepresentation. These briefings provide impacted individuals with an important opportunity to have their experiences and stories be heard. Testimony will be used to make recommendations to ensure equitable service to all Hawai'i families.”<|endoftext|>The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has been undertaking a study on The Insular Cases and the Doctrine of the Unincorporated Territory and its Effect on the Civil Rights of the Residents of Puerto Rico. This is the first Advisory Committee of its kind in Puerto Rico, and this will be their first public briefing. The event will include a series of panels and the main objective will be to provide a general overview of the topic in order to move forward with additional virtual panels for their study as the Committee works to develop recommendations for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
EVENT: Public Briefing of the Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
SUBJECT: The Insular Cases and the Unincorporated Territory Doctrine and its Effect on the Civil Rights of the Residents of Puerto Rico – General Overview
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Atlantic Time
LOCATION: Inter-American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, Calle Federico Costas #170 Urb. Industrial Tres Monjitas, Hato Rey, P.R. 00918
Committee Chair Andrés Córdova Phelps said: “We are prepared to begin hearing testimony from a variety of experts and community members on the impacts that the Insular Cases have had on issues of voting rights, access to public programs and discrimination based on race and national origin. We look forward to hearing more detailed information that will help inform us about the civil rights concerns facing the residents of Puerto Rico to ensure a balanced view from various members of the community, academics, and legal experts. Their testimony will inform our Committee as we develop recommendations to improve these situations. We invite any interested members of the public to attend and share their perspectives during the public comment session.”
Members of the public will be invited to speak during an open comment period towards the end of the meeting and we recommend registering in advance. Members of the public are encouraged to share their experiences and perspectives of the Insular Cases and the effects on the civil rights of the residents of Puerto Rico, paying particular attention to the issues of voting rights, access to public programs, and discrimination based on race and national origin. Please note this event will take place in Spanish. The transcripts will be translated to English for the Committee’s meeting records.
Individuals requiring additional accommodations should contact [email protected] at least 10 business days prior to the meeting to make the request. The Committee will also accept written comments related to this study. Please send written statements on this topic to Victoria Moreno, at [email protected] until thirty (30) days after the briefing. Meeting materials will be available at the Puerto Rico Advisory Committee Public Folder.<|endoftext|>The Wyoming Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is hosting a series of online public panel briefings to hear testimony regarding the potential civil rights concerns related to housing discrimination and fair housing practices in the state. The Committee intends to provide the Commission with their findings and recommendations on these topics. The second panel in this series will take place:
Panel II: Thursday, May 4, 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm MT
Zoom: (Audio/Visual): [IDX] Only): Dial (833)435–1820 USA Toll Free; Meeting ID:160 602 8852
Members of the public will be invited to speak during an open comment period towards the last 20 minutes of each panel. Members of the public are encouraged to share their experiences and perspectives on housing discrimination in the state.
Closed captions will be provided. Individuals requiring additional accommodations should contact [email protected] at least 7 business days prior to the meeting to make the request. The Committee will also accept written comments related to this study. Please send written statements on this topic to Liliana Schiller, at [email protected] by June 3, 2023.
Committee Chair James O’Brien said, "Housing is a critical issue across the state of Wyoming, and the Committee is looking forward to hearing from experts, officials, and those who have been impacted by discrimination. We want to gather all of the relevant information so that we can prepare recommendations that are bipartisan, balanced and thoughtful."
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Sri Lanka Statement
H.E. Dr. Rohan Perera
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
Before the Sixth Committee of the 73rd Session of the UNGA
Agenda Item 82: Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its
Seventieth Session (Cluster I)
23 October 2018
Let me commence by expressing our warmest congratulations to the Chairman of the ILC, Mr. Eduardo Valencia-Ospina, for his able stewardship of the International Law Commission at its 70th Anniversary Session. The report reflects the fact that the Session has indeed been intense and a productive one befitting the occasion. I also wish to thank him for the comprehensive presentation of the first cluster of topics at our meeting yesterday. Our intervention today will focus on the work that has been completed on the topics of (i) Identification of Customary International Law” and (ii) Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in relation to the interpretation of treaties.
I would also wish to pay tribute to the Special Rapporteurs, Sir Michael Wood and Dr. Georg Nolte for their outstanding contributions in the preparation of the draft conclusions, through their devoted efforts, as justifiably recognized in the Tribute to the Special Rapporteurs adopted by the Commission.
- Identification of Customary International Law
Turning first to the topic of Identification of Customary International Law: Custom as a source of International Law continues to play a vital role in the contemporary international legal order, notwithstanding the emergence and growth of the multilateral Treaty making process which enjoy a predominating role in current international relations.
The draft conclusions, as a whole, represent an effort by the Commission to provide a guide to practitioners to help them to better identify Customary International Law. The wide agreement reached within the Commission on the “two elements approach” viz: (i) Widespread uniform and consistent practice and (ii) The acceptance of that practice as law or opinion juris, as confirmed in the jurisprudence of the ICJ, is to be welcomed
One aspect I wish to comment on is the complex and interactive relationship between Custom and Treaties, the two primary sources of International Law, as recognized in Art. 38 of the Statue of the ICJ, and the treatment of this issue in the draft conclusions.
Conclusion 11 on Treaties, which sets out the conditionalities under which a rule set forth in a Treaty, may reflect a rule of Customary International Law, is, in our view, a vital provision which injects a degree of clarity to this dynamic and complex relationship between the two principal sources of International Law.
Treaties and Custom, while remaining distinct sources of International Law, they nevertheless interact closely. Customary International Law is often invoked to fill gaps in treaty law, and also is often resorted to, in clarifying the scope of rights and obligations arising from treaties. Upon wider acceptance of a Treaty provision by non-State parties, it could also lead to the creation of Customary International Law, as has been pertinently observed in the Commentaries to the draft articles.
Conclusion 11 (1) (a) (c) – captures the essence of this dynamic interplay between the two principal sources of International Law and in our view, will go a long way in clarifying any ambiguities and assist the practitioner in the better identification of Customary International Law.
Two other aspects I wish to make some brief remarks relate to
(i) Conclusion 10 – Forms of evidence of acceptance as law (opinion juris), particularly, the aspect of silence or inaction, as a factor in the formation of Customary International Law, and conclusion 15 on the “Persistent Objection”.
During the consideration of draft Conclusion 10(3) adopted by the Commission on first reading, some States had urged a degree of caution and suggested that inaction should not give rise to an automatic presumption of implied consent and, accordingly, both knowledge of the rule and ability to react on the part of the State should be taken into account in determining whether a State’s inaction was intentional and thus could serve as evidence of opinion juris.
We welcome the fact that Special Rapporteur has proceeded on the basis that acceptance as law must not be lightly inferred. Having stated in conclusion 10(3) that ‘failure to react overtime to a practice may serve as evidence of acceptances as law ‘opinion juris’, only under certain conditions, he further elaborates this aspect in the commentary by working in careful caveats, such as, that it is essential that a reaction to the practice in question would have been called for as may be the case where the practice is one that affects the interests or rights of the State failing or refusing to act, and secondly, the reference to a State being “in a position to react” means that the State concerned must have had knowledge of the practice, and that it must have had sufficient time and ability to act.
These careful caveats and the clarity thus provided in the commentary would serve as a useful safeguard against any tendency towards acceptance as law being lightly inferred from inaction.
Conclusion 15 on the ‘Persistent Objector Principle, though rooted in the ICJ jurisprudence (especially the Anglo-Norwegian Fisheries Case) has been the subject of differing views among some States as well as among writers. The Principle essentially seeks exemption from a customary obligation on the basis of unilateral assertions or acts of a State.
The potential risk of the principle being abused have been raised by some States who have contended that the determination that a State is a “persistent objector” should be context specific and called for consideration to be given to number of factors, i.e. whether in a specific case the State in question is in a positon to express its objection, while others have questioned the necessity of the requirement that the objection be “maintained persistently”. Some States, for instance, have suggested that an objection clearly expressed by a sovereign State during the formation of a customary rule is sufficient to establish their objection and does not generally need to continually maintain their objection. This takes into account the practical reality that States tend to remain silent and only react to specific instances, which requires them to react when it involves their rights or obligations.
Special Rapporteur has sought to address some of these concerns in the Commentary, emphasizing the fact that assessing whether this requirement has been met needs to be done in a pragmatic manner, bearing in mind the circumstances of each case. The Special Rapporteur states: “The requirement signifies, first, that the objection should be reiterated when the circumstances are such that a restatement is called for (that is, in circumstances where silence or inaction may reasonably lead to the conclusion that the State has given up its objection). It is clear, however, that States cannot be expected to react on every occasion, especially where their position is already well known. Second, such repeated objections must be consistent overall, that is, without significant contradictions”.
The cautionary note that has been stuck in the accompanying commentary will help to some extent in addressing some of the concerns that have been raised in the past, on the wisdom of including the Principle of Persistent objector in the draft conclusions, since it is essentially an exception to the application of Customary International Law.
- Subsequent Agreement and Subsequent Practice
Turning briefly to the topic of “Subsequent Agreement and Subsequent Practice” in relation to the interpretation of treaties, the draft conclusions which aim at explaining the role that subsequent agreement and subsequent practice play in the interpretation of treaties, based on the Vienna Convention on the Law of the treaties (1969), are supported by rich and comprehensive commentaries reflecting the jurisprudence of International Courts and Tribunals as well as practice of States and International organizations. The draft conclusions provides a degree of clarity within the general framework of the rules of the Vienna Convention which constitutes an integrated framework for the interpretation of treaties, specifically Articles 31 & 32, by identifying and elucidating relevant aspects and addressing certain questions that may arise when applying those rules.
Conclusion 8 on the “Interpretation of treaty terms as capable of evolving overtime” is of particular interest from a legal perspective as it addresses the general question of whether the meaning of a term of a treaty is capable of evolving overtime, a question that has arisen time and again in proceedings before Courts and other Tribunals. The Special Rapporteur has tread a careful path between two schools of thought; between those who favour a contemporaneous interpretation and those who support an evolutive or an evolutionary interpretation of treaties. On the basis of an extensive analysis of jurisprudence draft conclusion 8 emphasizes that the subsequent agreement and subsequent practice, as any other means of treaty interpretation, can support both a contemporaneous and evolutionary interpretation, where appropriate. To justify this approach, Special Rapporteur has based the conclusion on decisions of International Courts and Tribunals, which appear to have followed a case by case approach in determining, whether or not a treaty term should be given a meaning capable of evolving overtime. We commend the Special Rapporteur for the balanced and cautious manner in which this complex issue has been addressed.
In summary, Mr. Chairman we wish to congratulate accomplishment of the International Law Commission, in concluding, the work on Identification of Customary International Law and on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in relation to the interpretation of treaties. Collectively, they make a positive contribution to the general corpus of the law of treaties, building upon the general framework of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. For this, we are grateful for the devoted efforts of Special Rapporteurs Michael Wood and Georg Nolte.
Finally, we agree with the recommendations made inter-alia that these conclusions be annexed to the Resolutions of the GA and to ensure their widest dissemination and to commend the draft conclusions together with the invaluable commentaries thereto to the attention of States and all who may be called upon to interpret treaties.<|endoftext|>Job Title:TAX FRAUD INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANT
Department:Department Of The Treasury
Job Announcement Number:13CE6-CIX0005-1802-5-7-RT
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WHY IS THE IRS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK? At the IRS, you will use your skills in accounting, business, finance, law enforcement, information technology, advocacy and more to help make America stronger. The IRS is one of the largest financial institutions in the world and the work we do helps fund America. We are counting on bright, talented and dedicated individuals like you to achieve our goals. You will be both challenged and supported so whether you are just starting out or looking for new opportunities, consider the IRS and start making a difference today.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has a distinguished history dating back to the founding of our nation. As the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems, Treasury is a major and influential leader in today's global economy. We have over 100,000 employees across the country and around the world. Come Join the Department of the Treasury and Invest in Tomorrow.
WHAT IS THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)? The IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury and one of the world's most efficient tax administrators. Yearly, the IRS collects more than $2 trillion in revenue and processes over 200 million tax returns. The IRS Mission is to provide the United States taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all.
WHAT DOES A TAX FRAUD INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANT DO? A Tax Fraud Investigative Assistant (TFIA) supports the criminal investigations of tax fraud and financial crimes. In this position, you will be involved in gathering and presenting data and information that will be used by Special Agents. The work done by the Tax Fraud Investigative Assistant is critical in that it is used to draw conclusions, determine the most viable sequence of investigative inquiry, and may ultimately have a material impact on the success or failure of the overall investigation.
WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION? Criminal Investigation is the investigative and law enforcement arm of the IRS. The American system of voluntary tax compliance relies heavily on self-assessments of what tax is owed. When individuals or corporations deliberately don't comply with the tax laws, Criminal Investigation responds with financial investigations and potential criminal prosecutions to promote compliance and confidence in the fairness of the tax system.
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Department: Department Of Energy
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is an independent regulatory agency that regulates and oversees various aspects of the energy markets within the United States. We value independence, analytic ability, communication skills, integrity and objectivity.
The Pathways Summer Law Intern Program combines the opportunity to earn a competitive salary while learning about federal service and the dynamic field of energy. Interns gain valuable, resume-building, work experience and opportunities to foster networking relationships.
This position is located in the Energy Markets section of the Office of the General Counsel. The Energy Markets section provides legal advice to the Commission on matters relating to the regulation of jurisdictional electric, natural gas, and oil pipeline companies. Staff attorneys in the section work with non-legal technical staff (which may include energy industry analysts, economists, engineers, or accountants) to analyze and resolve issues presented to the Commission by filing parties. Over the course of the ten-week program, interns will have the opportunity to assist in analyzing various legal matters, which may include work with particular regulations or statutes, case law, and agency decisions. Interns will be given drafting assignments, working closely with staff attorneys within the Energy Markets section.
Please Note: Intern start date: Monday, May 20, 2013; Alternative start date: Monday, June 03, 2013 or June 17, 2013; Intern end date: Depend on the starting date.
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You must be seeking a law degree from an accredited university.
If selected you must show proof of enrollment for the Summer or Fall 2013 semesters before your appointment begins.
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Applicants will be evaluated based on the following competencies: 1. Legal Research and Analysis 2. Written and Oral Communication 3. Team Participation
Applicants must meet all applicable education requirements by May 2013.
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We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants.
Minimum Requirements: Your application must show that you meet all requirements, including the education and/or experience required for this position. You may be found "not qualified" if you do not possess the minimum competencies required for the position. If your application is incomplete, we may rate you as ineligible.
Rating: Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three categories, A, B or C, depending on your experience and education related to this position. Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration and possible interview. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)), you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
We will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your resume must address the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in the Qualifications Section. Your resume should clearly show possession of these competencies.
The top candidates will be invited for interviews at our Washington DC headquarters location. Travel expenses will not be paid.
BENEFITS:Back to top
We offer a workplace that is respectful, fair, and values diversity. Our comprehensive benefits are very generous - helping you to reach your personal goals by supporting your professional growth, health, well-being, and your family needs. Our benefits package includes:
Challenging work and competitive salaries.
Based on your schedule and hours worked you may be eligible for up to ten paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 days of vacation time each year.
A transit subsidy that defrays or eliminates your commuting costs.
Learn more about Federal benefits programs by clicking here.
HOW TO APPLY:Back to top
You are strongly encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application for this position.
Tips for Applying For example, if the specialized experience requires presenting information to a large audience, your resume might include speeches or presentations you've given.
-Verify your resume clearly indicates possession of the competencies and required specialized experience listed under the Qualifications and Evaluations section of this announcement.
-Submit all requested documentation; e.g. transcripts, cover letter, etc.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
- Cover letter
- Copy of most recent transcripts indicating credit hours earned. (Unofficial copy is sufficient for initial screening).
- Your transcripts or other documentation must show proof of Fall 2013 enrollment. (Your application will be considered incomplete if proof of enrollment is not submitted).
- VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge.
10 point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. An SF-15 may be found at: [IDX] For more information on veterans' preference, click here.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." We also recommend you opt to receive status change emails through USAJOBS by logging into "Notification Settings."
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate, or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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Job Title: Inspector GeneralJob Announcement Number: EX-13-31
This position is closed and no longer accepting online applications through USAJOBS.
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
/ Per Year
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
SERIES & GRADE:
Full Time, Permanent - Competitive Service Position -
WHO MAY APPLY:
This position is open to current and former Federal employees with permanent status or reinstatement eligibility. Individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority may also apply; such as applicants with a disability, former Peace Corps volunteers, certain military spouses, veterans seeking a VRA/VEOA appointment, or veterans who have been separated from armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service.
This is a Competitive Service position. The Inspector General position is being advertised through three announcements: 1) this Federal Merit Promotion announcement, EX-13-31, SL-0301-00; and 2) a companion Federal Competitive Service position announcement, EX-13-30, SL-0301-00. This position is also being announced as a Federal Excepted Service position, announcement EX-13-32, SL-0901-00. The Excepted Service position combines the typical Inspector General role with the principal Attorney-Advisor role in the Office of the Inspector General. Only one vacancy exists and selection will be made from the eligible candidates from all three announcements.
This senior management position functions as the Inspector General (IG) for the Smithsonian Institution. The position has authority and responsibility for carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) as provided in the Inspector General Act of 1978 as amended. The OIG is responsible for conducting and supervising audits and investigations relating to programs and operations of the Smithsonian Institution; providing leadership and coordination; and recommending policies for initiatives designed (1) to promote economy, efficiency, and effective program administration and (2) to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in programs and operations. The Inspector General is required to keep the Smithsonian Board of Regents and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to program administration and operations, the necessity for corrective actions, and progress in their implementation.
DUTIES:Back to top
1. Provides policy direction, supervises, coordinates and performs audits and investigations related to programs and operations throughout the Smithsonian Institution, as well as outside entities associated or financed by the Institution. The purpose is to promote administrative economy and efficiency, and to prevent or detect fraud and abuse in programs and operations.
2. Reviews current and proposed legislation and regulations that relate to the Institution’s programs and operations. Utilizes the semi-annual reporting system required by law to provide feedback on the impact of such legislation or regulations. Provides comment and recommends changes to improve productivity. Analyzes economy and efficiency issues related to administration of Smithsonian programs and operations, including those associated or financed by the Institution. Reviews issues related to the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse in programs and operations.
3. Recommends policies and conducts, supervises or coordinates relationships between the Institution and other Federal agencies, State, and local governmental agencies, and non-governmental agencies for the following purposes: to promote economy and efficiency in administration; to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in Smithsonian programs and operations, including those associated or financed by the Institution; and to identify and prosecute participants in such fraud and abuse.
4. Keeps the Board of Regents and the Congress fully and currently informed, through reports concerning fraud and other serious problems, abuses and deficiencies that are related to the administration of Smithsonian programs and operations, including those administered or financed by the Institution. Recommends actions to correct identified problems, abuse and deficiencies. Reports on progress made to implement corrective actions.
5. Directs and coordinates the audit program through subordinate supervisors and staff. Develops and implements internal policies, procedures and standards to assure high quality work performance. Assures subordinate supervisors effectively carry out their program and supervisory responsibilities. Selects and appoints all subordinate staff in accord with applicable laws and regulations. Within the framework of the Institution’s performance management system, evaluates performance of subordinates, and performs the second-level review for all Office staff.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top
Applicants must clearly demonstrate the necessary level of managerial and leadership skills and competence to perform successfully in this position. This includes a bachelor’s degree in an applicable subject-matter field, or a combination of education and appropriate experience that provides knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through successful completion of a four-year course of study in an applicable subject-matter field; or certifications that evidence the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for the position, such as a C.P.A., J.D., or C.I.A.
Applicants must possess specialized experience in or related to the work of this position. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-15 level. This experience must have equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully in this position.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
The following factors will be used to determine the highest qualified candidates. You may attach extra sheets of paper to your resume to provide detailed information to support each factor. Do not exceed one page for each factor. You may use an outline or narrative format to present concise statements of your experience, accomplishments, responsibilities, and education as they relate to the factor.
1. Demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations.
2. Experience (1) performing or supervising the performance of financial or management audit activities in the federal or private sector; or (2) investigating or supervising the investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in the federal or private sector.
3. Demonstrated experience that shows knowledge of federal practices, procedures, and organization for auditing, evaluation, oversight, and investigations.
4. Skill in leading and managing a multi-disciplined and culturally diverse workforce, including developing team-work and high morale; attracting, retaining, motivating, and providing guidance; and implementing EEO/Affirmative Action policies and programs for a highly performing team.
BENEFITS:Back to top
The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits program for federal employees. See [IDX] details. We also offer a rich program of services and opportunities to balance and enhance your work life. They include: Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (an accredited educational program for children between the ages of 3 months to 6 years), transportation benefits, professional interest groups, employee advocacy groups, special events such as brown bag lunches, an annual picnic on the Mall, an annual holiday party, free lectures, behind-the-scenes tours and employee discounts at our theaters, shops and after hours events. These and other programs have made the Smithsonian one of the top 10 places to work in the government.
Reports to and is under the general supervision from the Board of Regents. Independently plans and carries out OIG functions in accord with established policy, applicable laws and regulations. Keeps the Board of Regents and the Congress informed about major issues and decisions, particularly concerning critical matters affecting OIG programs and operations.
This position has been reviewed to determine the level of POSITION SENSITIVITY. Based on the nature of the work, the position has been determined to be HIGH RISK (critical sensitive). This designation will require (1) a pre-employment Security Agency Check for the prospective incumbent; and (2) a subsequent comprehensive background investigation and clearance in order to continue in the position.
The Smithsonian Institution does not discriminate against in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization or other non-merit factors.
The Smithsonian provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the contact person listed in this announcement. The decision on granting a reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
HOW TO APPLY:Back to top
- You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you).
- You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the application process;
You may manually fax required documents. Faxes are received by an automated system, not a physical fax machine. Documents that are faxed as part of the application process must be sent with the system generated cover sheet by the closing date. Documents faxed without the system generated coversheet are not retrievable and cannot be considered as part of the application package.
- The complete application package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing date of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
- If you are unable to apply online, paper applications may be accepted with prior approval of the contact person listed below.
Recent SF-50 indicating your current grade and your time in that grade.
College transcripts, writing samples, cover letters, SES - ECQs are not required.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
After you apply and the position has closed, you will receive an acknowledgment email that your submission was successful. We usually have a large response to senior level positions and it may take some time to effectively review application packages. We will contact you by email as decisions are made.
Genre: law, public administration<|endoftext|>Job Title: General Attorney (Civil Rights), GS-905-9, 11, 12Job Announcement Number: OCR-HQ-2014-0010
Department: Department Of Education
Agency: Office for Civil Rights
This position is closed and no longer accepting online applications through USAJOBS.
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
/ Per Year
Monday, March 10, 2014 to
Monday, March 24, 2014
SERIES & GRADE:
Full time -
WHO MAY APPLY:
This announcement is open to all U.S. citizens.
ONE OR MORE VACANCIES MAY BE FILLED THROUGH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
The salary shown in this announcement is for the Washington, DC location. The salaries for the other duty locations will be different. You can view salaries for the other locations at [IDX] the Agency
You will have the responsibility for participating on a civil rights compliance and enforcement team that supports the mission of the Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights' (OCR) Strategic Plan. This position is located in a regional civil rights office. OCR operates under the jurisdiction of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and their implementing regulations.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must complete a background investigation and fingerprint check.
- Must complete a one-year trial period.
- Relocation expenses WILL NOT be paid.
- This position requires some travel.
DUTIES:Back to top
As a General Attorney, you will participate in all aspects of complaint investigations including on-site investigations, including analyzing factual issues, collecting data, interviewing all witnesses and others who may have bearing on a case. Serves as a legal and policy advisor to team members on complex factual and legal issues related to the investigation, negotiation, resolution of complaints and compliance reviews and the acceptance and monitoring of corrective action agreements. Assists in the conduct of enforcement actions through judicial or administrative litigation. Conducts legal research and analysis of state statutes and state agency regulations, policies and guidelines where conflicts may exist between State and Federal law. Develops and recommends alternative approaches, amendatory language or new provisions for the implementation of state statues, state agency regulations, policies and guidelines to resolve potential or actual conflicts with laws and regulations which OCR enforces. Represents the Department and OCR in negotiating cases. Prepares or assists in the preparation of legal determinations of OCR's jurisdictions over cases. In reviewing cases prior to findings of noncompliance and in recommending cases for enforcement action, works with applicable statutes, regulations and case law; makes initial assessment of the legal sufficiency of a case; determines the validity of any alleged violations; and ensures consistency with established legal standards, policies, and procedures. Develops investigative reports, complaint resolution letters and negotiated settlements. Analyzes strengths and weaknesses of proposed findings based on the evidence gathered, legal research, applicable legal statutes, regulations and guidelines to determine whether the compliance determination is legally supportable. Where compliance is sought through a referral to the Department of Justice for the initiation of court litigation, participates in the development of the Agency's legal position, formulates supporting legal theories, prepares evidentiary materials and witnesses. Studies and reviews the regulations, policies and procedures of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other Federal civil rights enforcement agencies to gain the necessary background knowledge. Assists the attorney in charge with the development of technical assistance materials and reviews such materials to ensure conformity with established legal and policy standards. Conducts legal research and advises on complex issues arising from request for information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top
For appointment at the GS-9 grade level: Candidates must possess the first professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.).
For appointment at the GS-11 grade level: One year of professional legal experience. The first year of professional legal experience may be substituted as follows:
The second professional law degree (LL.M.) which requires one full year of graduate study; or
The first professional law degree (LL.B or J.D.), provided the applicant's record shows superior law student work or activities as demonstrated by one of the following:
Academic standing in the upper third of the law school graduating class; or
Work or achievement of significance on law school's official law review; or
Special high-level honors for academic excellence in law school, such as election to the Order of the Coif; or
Winning of a moot court competition or membership on the moot court team which represents the law school or in competition with other law schools; or
Full-time or continuous participation in a legal aid program as opposed to one-time, intermittent, or casual participation; or
Significant summer law office clerk experience (law clerk work which entailed legal research, brief writing, or negotiating in areas relevant to the work described in the description of the duties for this vacancy); or
Other equivalent evidence of clearly superior achievement.
For appointment at the GS-12 grade level, the following qualifications requirements are needed in addition to the GS-11 requirements as stated above:
One year of professional legal experience or advanced educational attainments which clearly indicate the ability to independently perform complex legal work. The educational background should include course work beyond the first professional degree in a field directly related to the work for which he/she is being considered.
For all grade levels (in addition to the above):
You must be a member in good standing of the Bar of a State, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
PROOF OF ADMISSION TO THE BAR MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION.
You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of the Bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required, and on the extent to which your application demonstrates that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined below. Please be sure to give examples in your resume and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possess, the level of people you interacted with, and the complexity and sensitivity of the issues you handled. 1. Knowledge of generally accepted legal writing techniques including proper format and structure of various legal documents and ability to conduct legal analysis in a thorough and complete manner. 2. Skill and/or ability to produce written work in a clear, concise, persuasive and technically correct manner. 3. Skill and/or ability to communicate orally with others in a clear, concise, persuasive and technically correct manner. 4. Knowledge of constitutional law and civil rights law and your knowledge of and experience with investigative techniques. 5. Skill and/or ability to perform legal tasks within stringent time frames to meet program objectives.
HOW TO APPLY:Back to top
HOW TO APPLY: Applications submitted via EdHIRES must be received before midnight eastern time on the closing date of the announcement. No extensions will be granted. If you fail to submit a COMPLETE on-line resume, you WILL NOT be considered for this position. If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, the Servicing Personnel Office listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted on-line by the closing date. Applicants MUST CONTACT the Servicing Human Resources Office PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE to speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line submission. Requests for extensions will not be granted.
Please carefully read the information provided under the link listed below. The section entitled "How to Apply" provides detailed instructions on faxing your supporting documentation. All required supporting documentation MUST be received by midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. Although we do not require a specific format, certain information is required to determine if you are qualified. To receive full consideration, you MUST SUBMIT the following information: 1) Resume (submit on-line) 2) You must submit a photocopy of current membership in such Bar as would permit the practice of law. Membership must be in good standing. Be sure work experiences listed on your application include: job titles, duties and accomplishments, employer's name, specify full-time or part-time (list number of hours per week if part-time), beginning/ending employment dates (month/year) and annual salary 3) If you are an individual who wishes recognition of your Veteran's status, you must submit the Member 4 copy of your DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other proof. Veterans with service connected disability and others claiming 10-point preference, must submit Form SF-15, Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, and any associated documentation required by the SF-15. Required Documents
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Once the announcement is closed, the applications will be referred to the Office for Civil Rights Attorney Evaluation Committee who will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. Management is expected to make a selection as promptly as possible after the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You will be notified if you are selected for an interview.
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Notice of General Managers Workshops & Briefings for Councillors
A session has been called for: -
Date: Tuesday, 9 August 2022
Venue: Uralla Shire Council Chambers
The workshop will be open to the public commencing at 4:15pm.
Closed session (closed to the public):
The following item(s) are presented to the Closed session of the General Manager Strategic Workshops and Briefings pursuant to section 10A 2C of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW).
3:45pm: Topic: CONFIDENTIAL Commercial-in-confidence presentation
Purpose: Commercial-in-confidence presentation to be made to Councillors.
Reason for closing the item: Presenter requests their commercial information to be held in confidence until they commence their public consultation process.
[Session information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.]
4:15pm: Topic: New England Solar Farm Project Update
Purpose: To provide a project update on the New England Solar Farm project and proposed requests for variation to development approval.
Presenter: UPC/AC Renewals
4:30pm: Topic: Uralla Shire Council Draft Asset Management Plans
Purpose: To provide an update on the draft Asset Management Plans (AMPs) and AMPs prepared for presentation to August Ordinary Council meeting for public exhibition.
Presenter: Interim Director Infrastructure & Development, Asset Manager
Estimated close 5:00pm
Next session date: Tuesday, 13 September<|endoftext|>Speak at a Council Meeting
Council's Code of Meeting practice specifies that a Public Forum session will be held at each ordinary Council meeting, during which members of the public can address Council on any item listed on the agenda.
The Council may hold a Public Forum with each Ordinary meeting for the purpose of hearing oral submissions from members of the public at the meeting on items of business to be considered a the meeting.
To speak at a Public Forum a person must first make an application to the Council by contacting the General Manager's Executive Assistant no later than the day prior to the meeting.
Council's policy relating to public forums is set out in section 4 of the Uralla Shire Council Code of Meeting Practice and is displayed in full below.
If you would like to register to address Council during the public forum, please contact us by telephone on (02) 6778 6300 or by email [email protected]. Please provide:
- Your name
- The item of business you wish to speak on
- Whether you intend to speak for or against the item.
Uralla Shire Council Code of Meeting Practice: Public Forums
4. PUBLIC FORUMS
The council may hold a public forum prior to each ordinary meeting of the council for the purpose of hearing oral submissions from members of the public on items of business to be considered at the meeting. Public forums may also be held prior to extraordinary council meetings and meetings of committees of the council.
Public forums are to be chaired by the mayor or their nominee.
To speak at a public forum, a person must first make an application to the council in the approved form. Applications to speak at the public forum must be received one day prior to the meeting to be held, and must identify the item of business on the agenda of the council meeting the person wishes to speak on, and whether they wish to speak ‘for’ or ‘against’ the item.
A person may apply to speak on no more than one (1) items of business on the agenda of the council meeting; additional items permitted if agreed by council.
Legal representatives acting on behalf of others are not to be permitted to speak at a public forum unless they identify their status as a legal representative when applying to speak at the public forum.
The general manager or their delegate may refuse an application to speak at a public forum. The general manager or their delegate must give reasons in writing for a decision to refuse an application.
No more than three (3) speakers are to be permitted to speak ‘for’ or ‘against’ each item of business on the agenda for the council meeting.
If more than the permitted number of speakers apply to speak ‘for’ or ‘against’ any item of business, the general manager or their delegate may request the speakers to nominate from among themselves the persons who are to address the council on the item of business. If the speakers are not able to agree on whom to nominate to address the council, the general manager or their delegate is to determine who will address the council at the public forum.
If more than the permitted number of speakers apply to speak ‘for’ or ‘against’ any item of business, the general manager or their delegate may, in consultation with the mayor or the mayor’s nominated chairperson, increase the number of speakers permitted to speak on an item of business, where they are satisfied that it is necessary to do so to allow the council to hear a fuller range of views on the relevant item of business.
Approved speakers at the public forum are to register with the council any written, visual or audio material to be presented in support of their address to the council at the public forum, and to identify any equipment needs no more than four (4) business days before the public forum. The general manager or their delegate may refuse to allow such material to be presented.
The general manager or their delegate is to determine the order of speakers at the public forum.
Each speaker will be allowed five (5) minutes to address the council. This time is to be strictly enforced by the chairperson.
Speakers at public forums must not digress from the item on the agenda of the council meeting they have applied to address the council on. If a speaker digresses to irrelevant matters, the chairperson is to direct the speaker not to do so. If a speaker fails to observe a direction from the chairperson, the speaker will not be further heard.
A councillor (including the chairperson) may, through the chairperson, ask questions of a speaker following their address at a public forum. Questions put to a speaker must be direct, succinct and without argument.
Speakers are under no obligation to answer a question put under clause 4.14. Answers by the speaker, to each question are to be limited to three (3) minutes at the discretion of the Chairperson.
Speakers at public forums cannot ask questions of the council, councillors or council staff.
The general manager or their nominee may, with the concurrence of the chairperson, address the council for up to five (5) minutes in response to an address to the council at a public forum after the address and any subsequent questions and answers have been finalised.
Where an address made at a public forum raises matters that require further consideration by council staff, the general manager may recommend that the council defer consideration of the matter pending the preparation of a further report on the matters.
When addressing the council, speakers at public forums must comply with this code and all other relevant council codes, policies and procedures. Speakers must refrain from engaging in disorderly conduct, publicly alleging breaches of the council’s code of conduct or making other potentially defamatory statements.
If the chairperson considers that a speaker at a public forum has engaged in conduct of the type referred to in clause 4.19, the chairperson may request the person to refrain from the inappropriate behaviour and to withdraw and unreservedly apologise for any inappropriate comments. Where the speaker fails to comply with the chairperson’s request, the chairperson may immediately require the person to stop speaking.
Clause 4.20 does not limit the ability of the chairperson to deal with disorderly conduct by speakers at public forums in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of this code.
Where a speaker engages in conduct of the type referred to in clause 4.19, the general manager or their delegate may refuse further applications from that person to speak at public forums for such a period as the general manager or their delegate considers appropriate.
Councillors (including the mayor) must declare and manage any conflicts of interest they may have in relation to any item of business that is the subject of an address at a public forum, in the same way that they are required to do so at a council or committee meeting. The council is to maintain a written record of all conflict of interest declarations made at public forums and how the conflict of interest was managed by the councillor who made the declaration.<|endoftext|>Agendas, Business Papers & Minutes
This page contains the business agendas and minutes for Ordinary and Extraordinary Meetings of Council.
Briefing sessions for Councillors on the Ordinary Meeting Business Agenda may be held on the Fourth (4) Monday of the Month at 4pm in Chambers when required. Public is welcome to attend. (Please note: November & December 2022 will be the Third (3) Monday of the Month)
Business agendas and minutes for the Finance Advisory Committee Meetings can be found here.
Changes to Council Meetings Due to COVID-19
Public Health Orders apply.
During the pandemic, the Council must both comply with the Public Health Orders and conduct its Ordinary (and Extraordinary) Meetings of Council from the Council Chamber; but, Councillors and staff can attend via remote methods.
Council meets the requirements of the Act that the meeting be ‘open’ to members of the public by publishing an audio webcast of the meeting along with the business papers and minutes of the meeting, so that the public is informed of what occurred at the meeting.
Audio recordings of all meetings are made available to the public.
Audio Recording Podcasts
As set out in the Uralla Shire Council Code of Meeting Practice, all meetings of Council and Committees of Council are recorded except those individual matters deemed confidential under the NSW Local Government Act 1993. The podcasts are owned by Uralla Shire Council and protected by copyright. No part may be copied or recorded or made available to others without the prior written consent of Council’s General Manager.
Audio recordings of all Ordinary and Extraordinary Meetings of Council are published to the Council website following the meeting and are available for a minimum of 12 months. All recordings can be accessed here.
The most recent recordings of Council Meetings are also provided below inside the corresponding envelope.
Please note: the podcast is not the official record of Uralla Shire Council or of any meeting or discussion depicted therein. The confirmed minutes are to be relied upon as an official record of the meeting.<|endoftext|>When buying a property, especially a vacant site, a very important question is 'can I build a dwelling-house on the land?' You may have seen or heard this referred to as a dwelling entitlement. A dwelling entitlement refers to the ability of Council to approve a dwelling on a certain property and it is important to understand that not all allotments attract dwelling entitlement.
Dwelling entitlements are dependent upon the land use zoning, the area of the lot or date of subdivision approval. Council cannot provide dwelling entitlement advice verbally but will be provided in writing following the receipt of a completed application form and applicable fees.
Dwelling entitlement advice does not constitute development approval. Development consent must still be obtained for the erection of a dwelling house in accordance with the applicable legislation.
It is noted that the planning regulations that control the erection of dwellings do change over time and it is important that you ensure you have the most up to date advice available.<|endoftext|>Any residential building work in excess of $12,000 is required to have Home Owners' Warranty Insurance. Licensed builders must provide home owners warranty insurance up front prior to release and issue of a construction certificate or complying development certificate.
Owner builders are required to obtain Home Owners' Warranty Insurance if they sell the property within a period of 6 yrs from the completion of work and issue of occupation certificate.
Any residential work exceeding $5,000 requires an owner builder permit however, owner builders are not required to undertake an approved owner builder course until the cost of works exceeds $12,000.
Such courses approved by the Director General of the Department of Fair Trading will be offered certain TAFE's and Private providers eg South East Community College along with the Sydney Building Information Centre (SBIC). These courses are designed to provide owner builders with information relating to the Home Building Act, insurance, taxation, building approval and other building related matters.
The courses involve 8 hours face to face teaching or equivalent distance education. The SBIC course takes around 13 hours. Persons enquiring about the courses should contact the NSW Department of Fair Trading.<|endoftext|>Mayor Clr Pam Kensit and Clr Jo Marshall. Clr Nathan McDonald and Ms Alex Waldron, (Director of Environment & Planning) attended by Audio Video connection.
Council received and noted the activities attended by the Mayor in the period since the last Monthly Ordinary Meeting of Council.
Reports received and noted
- Biosecurity Report
- Works in Progress – Construction and Maintenance
- Investments for the month of June 2022
- Bank Balance and Reconciliation for the month of June 2022
- Rates and charges outstanding for the month of June 2022
- Grants Report
- Catherine Culley – MAAC Swimming Pool petition (8 June 2022)
- Office of Local Government – Circular 22 – 17 – Increase in tendering threshold for natural disaster response and recovery related contracts – 10 June 2022.
- Office of Local Government – Circular 22-18 – Updated statutory forms under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 – 14 June 2022.
Re-establishment of Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee
Council received late correspondence from the Office of Local Government titled “Update on membership requirements for audit, risk and improvement committees” and considered this as part of Item 13.4 Re-establishment of Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee.
Council received and noted the report on the establishment of a shared Audit, Risk and Investment Committee with Canberra Region Joint Organisation, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, Upper Lachlan Shire Council and Yass Valley Council.
Council adopted the Audit Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC) Charter as presented and adopted by the Canberra Region Joint Organisation Board subject to ARIC committee members composition outlined in Office of Local Government Circular to Councils 22-21 – Update on membership requirements for audit, risk and improvement committees.
Council noted that the NSW Government Prequalification Scheme for Audit and Risk Committee Chairs and Members Scheme is not suitable for use by Council and joint organisations.
Council supported the provision of a non-voting Councillor member of the committee and approved Councillor Paul Culhane to apply to be the non-voting committee member.
Upper Lachlan Local Environmental Plan 2010 Land Use Tables
Council deferred the decision on Upper Lachlan Local Environmental Plan 2010 Land Use Tables and will hold a workshop to comprehensively understand the table.
Policies that were reviewed and adopted
- Transportable / Relocatable Buildings – New and Previously Constructed Policy
- Removal or Impounding of Livestock Policy
- Release of Subdivision Certificates Policy
- Street Numbering – Urban Areas Policy
- Enforcement Policy
- Keeping of Poultry (Residential Area) Policy
Power to blocks in Memory Avenue, Crookwell
Council endorsed the agreement to undertake the excavation and backfilling of the trench for Essential Energy in exchange for the relocation of the overhead power line to an underground service. Council also resolved to initiate the road closing process over the ‘paper road’ between Woodward Avenue and Memory Lane, Crookwell with the intent of creating two residential allotments noting that:
- a 2m wide easement will be required to be created over the underground power line
- a 4m wide x 24m easement for access may be required from Woodward Lane to provide future access to Lot 14
Road reserve acquisition – corner of Hume and Grovenor Streets, Gunning
That Council agree in principle to the road closing and transfer of the closed road subject to a deed of agreement being undertaken with the adjoining landowner outlining that all costs will be borne by the landowner and that a drainage easement will be created over the existing drain across Lot 51 Corner of Hume and Grovenor Streets, Gunning.
Delivery Program Bi-Annual Review 2021/2022
Council adopted the delivery Program review for the six month period ended 30 June 2022.
Review of Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities Policy
Council under Section 252, of the Local Government Act 1993, reviewed the Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities Policy and under Section 253, of the Local Government Act 1993, Council gave public notice of its intention to adopt and amend the Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities Policy allowing 28 days public exhibition period for members of the community to make public submissions.
Code of Conduct Review
Council adopted the prescribed Model Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW and the Procedures for the Administration of the Model Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW in accordance with Section 440 (7) of the Local Government Act 1993.
Council resolved to seek grants to provide additional infrastructure to warm the outdoor pool and will investigate options to generate income to cover the additional operational costs to warm the outdoor pool. Council will also investigate options to offset electricity costs.
Reports from Committees for the month of July 2022
- Breadalbane Hall Committee – Meeting Minutes from 19 June 2022.
- Gunning Shire Hall and Showground Advisory Committee – Meeting Minutes from 6 June 2022.
- Cullerin Range Windfarm Committee Fund S355 Committee meeting minutes from 30 June 2022.
- Gullen Range Windfarm Committee Fund S355 Committee meeting from 7 July 2022.
- Local Traffic Committee – Meeting Minutes from 30 June 2022.
Matters from the Local Traffic Committee Meeting
Council endorsed the following items from the Local Traffic Committee meeting of 30 June 2022.
- 4.1 Request for ‘give way’ sign at Humes Creek Bridge, Gurrundah Road
- Vegetation removal be undertaken at Humes Creek Bridge
- Further assessment be carried out of the bridge with a report to be sent to Local Traffic Committee to determine suitability of further signage and line marking in consultation with Australian Standards 1742.2-2009 Section 4.6.2 at this location.
- 4.2 Request to install a guardrail on Gundaroo Road, Gunning
- The current treatments that are being proposed are not under the delegations of the Local Traffic Committee and as such matter is referred back to Council to decide whether to proceed with recommendation in report. Further assessment including traffic count will be carried out and referred back to Local Traffic Committee if necessary.
- 4.3 Request to install ‘Reduce Speed to Conditions’ signs on the Collector-Breadalbane Road
- The Committee was advised that this item does not fall under the delegation of the Local Traffic Committee. Speed zone reviews fall under Transport for NSW. Council will submit a request for a full speed zone review to be carried out on this road.
- 4.4 Request to install ‘Give Way’ and warning signs at the intersection of Carr Street and saleyards road, Crookwell
- Install a ‘GIVE WAY’ sign on Carr Street at the intersection with Saleyards Road, including appropriate road markings.
- Install a pictorial bicycle / pedestrian sign and bi-directional sign on Carr Street 80 metres prior to the intersection with Saleyards Road.
- That the Traffic committee defer the decision on whether warning or small ‘GIVE WAY’ signs should be installed adjacent to the footpath on Saleyards Road, either side of the intersection with Carr Street.
CLOSED SESSION CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS
Land Sale Contract – Laggan Road, Crookwell
Council received and noted the report as information. Council engaged Pikes and Verekers Solicitors to hold a without prejudice meeting with the land purchasers’ solicitors. Council to indicate to Crookwell/Taralga Aged Care Ltd (CTAC) an intent to issue a notice proposing to rescind the Contract for the Land Sale Purchase and Purchase of Land at Laggan Road, Crookwell.
Contract for the supply and delivery of Bulk Fuel
Council accept the following organisations for the supply and delivery of bulk fuel commencing in July 2022:-
- Lowes Petroleum
- Onsite Fuel Rural – Xpress Group
- Park Fuels P/L
Council delegated the General Manager authority to execute the Bulk Fuel contract/s for a two-year term, with a twelve-month contract extension option and will advise Central NSW Joint Organisation of Council’s decision.
Tender for slope stability works on Wombeyan Caves Road
Council accepted the Tender for Construction of slope stability works, from Specialised Site Services at a lump sum price of $797,074.72 (inclusive of GST) for the slope stability works on Wombeyan Caves Road.
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Read the Code of Conduct Health Check Report and the Board’s Response
In 2021, the Board engaged Professor Andrew Christie to conduct a health check of the Code of Conduct for Trans-Tasman Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys 2018. Professor Christie found no major issues with the Code, but did identify some scope to provide more guidance on the provisions of the Code, as well as other actions to increase awareness and understanding of the Code.
Read Professor Christie’s report and the Board’s response to his recommendations
Read the highlights from the April Board meeting
In this post-meeting communique, we share a brief run-down of matters before the Board at its most recent meeting. If you have any feedback about the communique, or feedback for the Board more generally, please feel free to share it via [email protected].
Chair’s 2020-2021 Annual Report
The Chair of the TTIPAB is pleased to provide a report on the Board's functions and responsibilities for 2020-2021. The report includes statistics on the applications considered, total number of registration, and more. These statistics show a continuing interest in the IP attorney profession across both Australia and New Zealand.
Read the report here
Open Letter to the IP Attorney Profession
A letter providing an update on the progress of the TTIPA regime since it commenced in 2017, from the Chair of the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board, the Designated Manager and Director General of IP Australia, and the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents. Read more<|endoftext|>Have your say – review of the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Regulatory Regime
The review of the Trans-Tasman IP Attorney Regulatory Regime is now underway. The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have published a public consultation paper and are seeking your views.
The review aims to assess the effectiveness of the regulation of trans-Tasman IP attorneys and to inform enhancements to the regime. This includes a review of the joint registration regime, the Board and the Disciplinary Tribunal. The Australian Government is also seeking feedback on the regulation of Australian trade marks attorneys.
Make your views of the regime heard, submissions close 2 February 2022.
Read the consultation paper and provide a submission.
COVID-19 and the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board
he Board and the Designated Manager are closely monitoring the latest information about the COVID-19 outbreak on an ongoing basis. If you wish to apply for a fee waiver as a result of financial hardship, or for Continuing Professional Education deferral if you have been unable to fulfill your CPE requirements due to COVID-19, please contact the TTIPAB Secretariat on [email protected] before 1 July 2021. Such applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
Open Letter to the IP Attorney Profession
A letter providing an update on the progress of the TTIPA regime since it commenced in 2017, from the Chair of the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board, the Designated Manager and Director General of IP Australia, and the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents. Read more<|endoftext|>Code of Conduct Review
The Trans-Tasman IP Attorney Board has progressed to Phase 3 of this Review and released an amended draft Code of Conduct 2018 and draft Guidelines to the Code of Conduct 2018 for public consultation.
Expressions of Interest for Appointment to the Board
Expressions of interest are invited from persons who wish to be considered to serve on the Board. There is one current vacancy and another vacancy scheduled to occur in late June 2018. The Australian Government is seeking individuals with sound experience in intellectual property (IP) protection or IP law to fill these two vacancies. Patent attorneys and/or Australian trade marks attorneys with at least 5 years of post-registration experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Transitional Period to Register as a Trade Marks Attorney Closing Soon
The trans-Tasman patent attorney regime commenced on 24 February 2017. Under this regime, regulation 22.15 of the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (Cth) allows persons who were registered as a patent attorney in New Zealand immediately before the commencement date to apply for registration as an Australian Trade Marks Attorney. Interested attorneys are reminded that applications for registration under regulation 22.15 need to be received by the Designated Manager before 24 February 2018. Applications received on or after this date will not be processed.
The relevant application form<|endoftext|>Here's how to make a formal complaint about a registered patent or trade marks attorney.
Lodging a complaint
Before making a complaint to the Board, you should try to resolve the issue directly with the attorney. The Board may not investigate your complaint if you haven't attempted to resolve the issue, especially if your complaint relates to fees or charges.
If you have tried to resolve the issue directly with the attorney, or there are circumstances that prevent you from being able to discuss the issue with the attorney, you can lodge a complaint.
If you are ready to proceed, you will need to contact the Board’s secretary, following the process below.
What to provide
When making a complaint, you should provide as much information as possible, including:
- Your name and contact details
- The name and details of the registered attorney
- Reasons for the complaint
- Any attempts you have already made to resolve the complaint
- A retainer or similar document detailing what the attorney agreed to do
- Supporting evidence, such as relevant documents or emails.
You can request to make a complaint anonymously and efforts will be made to keep your identity anonymous. However, procedural fairness and natural justice requires that the registered attorney be provided with the details of the complaint against them, including evidence supporting the complaint. In some situations it may be difficult to investigate a complaint effectively while keeping the informant’s identity anonymous.
The documents produced during an investigation are also subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and production under any relevant court subpoena. If a matter proceeds to the tribunal, the identities of an informant and people who have given evidence are likely to be revealed.
If you want to remain anonymous you should consult the Board about whether it will be possible in your situation.
The investigation process
Once your complaint has been lodged, the Board will decide whether it provides a basis to investigate the attorney’s conduct. If you haven’t provided enough information, you may be asked for additional information or evidence. The initial review of the complaint will usually be completed within one month.
When the Board has sufficient information to investigate, it will contact the attorney and provide them with the complaint details. The attorney will be invited to respond to your complaint.
Once the attorney has responded, the Board may ask you for further information or evidence. The investigation will continue until there is enough information to either dismiss the complaint or refer it to the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Disciplinary Tribunal.
The complaint will only be referred to the tribunal if the Board is satisfied it is likely that the attorney will be found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and/or professional misconduct. If not, the Board will dismiss the complaint.
The Board will notify you of the outcome of their investigation.<|endoftext|>A trade marks or patent attorney can help you apply for a new intellectual property (IP) right. By engaging an IP attorney to help, you can increase your application's chances of success.
How to find an attorney
You can find an attorney by:
- Using our directory to find a registered patent or trade marks attorney in your area
- Seeking recommendations from other business owners or your industry association.
When looking for an attorney consider their experience and area of expertise. This is especially relevant for patents, where it's important to find an attorney who understands your field or specific technology.
You can usually find details about an attorney's qualifications and fields of experience on their website.
What to consider when choosing an attorney
Factors to consider when selecting an attorney include:
- Areas of expertise and industry knowledge
- Level of experience
- Cost and fee structure
- How well you are able to communicate with the attorney
- Whether the attorney has professional indemnity (PI) insurance.
How much does an attorney charge?
Trade marks and patent attorney costs vary significantly depending on the work you require and how specialised or complex it is. Fee structures also vary.
Costs might include:
- Being charged per hour or a flat rate
- An upfront payment
Depending on the attorney or firm, you may be able to use a payment plan.
You can expect an average fee of:
- $400-700 per hour for a patent attorney
- $1,000-2,000 total for a trade marks attorney to file and register a single trade mark in one or two classes.
Costs can increase significantly, if:
- Your application is objected to by the IP office
- Your application is opposed by third parties
- You file in other countries.
An attorney should always give you:
- An estimate of how much the work will cost
- The procedures and timing to do the work.
Some attorneys offer a free consultation to assess what services you need and an estimate of costs. Ask about this option before you agree to meet.
How to prepare for meeting with your attorney
To get the most out of your first meeting with your attorney, and reduce the fees if your first consultation is not free, it helps to prepare beforehand.
Before the meeting, you should prepare:
- An explanation of your business and how your invention, idea, or brand fits into your business
- A plan to commercialise your idea, product or brand
- Where you intend to market your product, business or brand
- A list of who your main competitors are
- Whether you intend to license your product or brand
- If you are considering patent protection for an invention, a description of:
- How your invention works
- The problem it is trying to solve
- What's inventive about it and how it differs from other products
- Whether you have disclosed your invention to anyone else
- Whether you are aware of any similar products on the market or similar patents.
Give your attorney as much information as you can about your business, idea or invention so that they can give you the best advice.
IP attorneys are bound by a Code of Conduct. They must keep any information you disclose confidential and put your interests ahead of their own.<|endoftext|>Iraq
|Response to Information Request Number:||IRQ00002.ZLA|
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|Subject:||Iraq: Information on Chaldean Christians, illegal exit and return|
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1) Brief information on travel restrictions and methods of departure from Iraq.
2) Are Iraqi agents able to report to Baghdad on the movement of citizens within and out of the country?
3) What is the punishment for return to Iraq, particularly of Chaldean Christians, after illegal departure from the country?
4) Is punishment and/or the death penalty imposed against Iraqi citizens for travel to and/or requesting asylum in certain "prohibited" countries?
1. Brief Information on travel restrictions and methods of departure from Iraq
According to the UK Immigration & Nationality Directorate, foreign travel for Iraqi citizens is restricted to certain groups including government-approved students, individuals needing specialized medical treatment, and government officials (Sept. 1999).
Movement of citizens and foreigners within Iraq is controlled by the Iraqi government, and in order to leave the country all Iraqis must obtain government permission (USDOS 25 Feb. 2000).
There are two exits from Iraq. The first, and the one used by Iraqi officialdom, is to exit via Amman, Jordan. This requires passing through several Iraqi checkpoints along the way. The other way is through Khabur and other border crossings into Turkey in the north. There are also other routes used by smugglers of human cargo...which probably exit via Iran and Basra... All routes are expensive, requiring substantial payments to a) borderguards, b) smugglers, and c) all others on the way out (Journalist 17 May 2000).
2. Are Iraqi agents able to report to Baghdad on the movement of citizens within and out of the country?
Two country experts consulted by the RIC stated that Iraqi agents are indeed able to report on Iraqi citizens' movements within and out of the country3/4 this includes citizens living in and outside of the no-fly zone in northern Iraq (INSS Senior Fellow 20 April 2000; Journalist 19 May 2000).
One of these experts stated that "there are many [Iraqi agents] in Jordan and Turkey who could very well spot Iraqis going to [the] US or UK or any foreign embassy in hope of obtaining visas" (INSS Senior Fellow 20 April 2000). This expert reported having witnessed Iraqi agents conducting surveillance of the US Embassy in Amman, Jordan, from a hotel across the street until the embassy was moved to a location outside the city (INSS Senior Fellow 20 April 2000).
3. What is the punishment for return to Iraq, particularly of Chaldean Christians, after illegal departure from the country?
Although the RIC sought information specifically on return of illegally departed Iraqi Chaldean Christians, the RIC was unable to find published information on this topic. The only information specific to Chaldean Christians was provided by telephone/email contacts. The RIC did, however, find information on illegal departure from Iraq pertaining to Iraqi citizens in general.
One expert stated that "the return of the Chaldeans to Iraq [if they have left illegally] would no doubt be a death sentence, or worse, if possible," though he also noted that not all returnees (Chaldean or otherwise) who left the country without permission have been executed (Journalist 17, 19 May 2000).
A Professor of History at the University of Haifa in Israel stated that "if the people...are genuinely escapees who illegally crossed over to Jordan or Turkey, then if they return without amnesty they will be in danger" (7 April 2000).
Another expert said that "to return to Iraq without a promise of asylum [or amnesty from the Iraqi government] would be foolish, but a promise of asylum is no guarantee of protection from retribution" (INSS Senior Fellow 20 April 2000). For instance, despite the Iraqi government's promise of safe return, Saddam Hussein's two sons-in-law were executed in 1996 within 36 hours of their return to Iraq after having defected to Jordan in 1995 (INSS Senior Fellow 20 April 2000).
Hussein Kamel and Saddam Kamel...were executed by the Government in February 1996... Although the Government announced amnesties for both men, they and over 40 relatives, including women and children, were killed in what the official Iraqi press described as the spontaneous administration of tribal justice. The Special Rapporteur, Max van der Stoel, noted in his November report that "the killings occurred without any legal process and with total impunity." He also cited continued reports of the frequent use of the death penalty for such offences as "insulting" the President or the Baath Party and the pervasive fear of death for any act or expression of dissent (UK Immigration & Nationality Directorate Sept. 1999).
Two experts consulted stated that punishment by imprisonment would result from attempting to return to Iraq after having departed illegally, and that torture generally seems to accompany most imprisonment in the country (Professor of History 7 April 2000; INSS Senior Fellow 20 April 2000). According to the US Department of State, "the U.N. Special Rapporteur continued to receive reports that persons arrested are subjected routinely to mistreatment including prolonged interrogations accompanied by torture, beatings, and various deprivations" (9 Sept. 1999).
On May 12, 2000, the Mandaean Society of America appealed to the international community to impede the deportation to Iraq of 158 Mandaean refugees who had been smuggled into Indonesia. Two weeks before the appeal, the Iraqi newspaper Babil, which is run by Saddam Hussein's son Udayy, had labeled the Mandaeans "traitors" (RFE/RL 19 May 2000). The Society claimed that if the refugees were returned to Iraq, "they would probably face execution [and that]...even if their names are given to the Iraqi authorities, their relatives might suffer severe punishments as well" (RFE/RL 19 May 2000).
In June 1999, the Revolutionary Command Council [Iraqi government] declared a general amnesty for citizens who had left the country illegally or who had been exiled and failed to return to the country after expiration of the period of exile (USDOS 25 Feb. 2000). As quoted from a report by the UK Immigration & Nationality Directorate, the law applied to:
1. All Iraqis who left illegally.
2. Those Iraqis who left Iraq on official mission but did not return after completion of the mission. This includes those who managed to do so through illegal departures, forgery (of official documents used for this purpose),
3. All the Iraqis who fall under the above-mentioned categories and who had been sentenced, are now exempted, they shall be free, released unless they had been sentenced with other crimes (in addition to the above) (Sept. 1999).
The US Department of State has recently reported, however, that there are no officially known instances in which Iraqis returned to the country based on the amnesty, and that "an estimated 1 to 2 million self-exiled citizens are fearful of returning to Iraq" (25 Feb. 2000). According to one expert, "Saddam's penchant for executing some of the returnees has had a dampening effect on others," discouraging them from returning (Journalist 17 May 2000).
In October 1999, Justice Minister Shabib Al-Maliki announced that the Iraqi government would expropriate the assets of those Iraqis living outside the country who did not return under the amnesty. The Iraqi government also established a committee to monitor Iraqis within the country who receive money from relatives living outside the country (USDOS 25 Feb. 2000).
Also in October 1999, the Iraqi government in Baghdad announced a new travel law that carries additional penalties, including confiscation of property and a maximum sentence of ten years in prison, for attempted illegal exit from the country and for encouragement or assistance of the same (USDOS 25 Feb. 2000). One expert stated that this law is "enforced at the whim of the authorities" (Journalist 17 May 2000).
4. Is punishment and/or the death penalty imposed against Iraqi citizens for travel to and/or requesting asylum in certain "prohibited" countries?
According to the UK Immigration & Nationality Directorate, should an Iraqi citizen travel to an unauthorized country, the individual will "have to pay a small fine" upon his return (women are not allowed to leave Iraq unescorted by a man) (Sept. 1999).
The RIC was unable to find information on whether or not Iraqis who travel to and/or request asylum in certain "prohibited" countries would face the death penalty.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessibly information currently available to the RIC within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) Senior Fellow, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. 20 April 2000. Electronic mail correspondence to the Resource Information Center.
Journalist, Prague. 17, 18, 19 May 2000. Electronic mail correspondence to the Resource Information Center.Professor of Middle East History, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, Israel. 6 April 2000. Electronic mail correspondence to the Resource Information Center.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Iraq Report [Prague]. 19 May 2000. David Nissman. "Mandaeans Detained in Indonesia." [Internet] <URL : [IDX] [Accessed on 26 May 2000].
U. K. Immigration & Nationality Directorate, Country Information and Policy Unit. Iraq Assessment. Version 4. [Internet] <URL : [IDX] [Accessed on 24 May 2000].
US Department of State (USDOS), Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. 9 September 1999. "Iraq." Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for 1999. Washington, D.C.: USDOS. [Internet] <URL : [IDX] [Accessed on 17 May 2000].
US Department of State (USDOS), Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. 25 February 2000. "Iraq." 1999 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Washington, D.C.: USDOS. [Internet] <URL : [IDX] [Accessed on 25 April 2000].
Amnesty International. 2000. Amnesty International Report 2000. London: Amnesty International.
Freedom House. Freedom in the World 1998-1999.
Human Rights Watch. World Report 2000.
U.S. Committee for Refugees. World Refugee Survey 1999.
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Chapter 9 - Admission, Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Change of Employer
If approved for classification as an O nonimmigrant and found otherwise admissible, a beneficiary may be admitted for a period determined to be necessary to accomplish the event or activity, not to exceed 3 years.
If approved after the date the petitioner indicated services would begin, the validity period generally commences with the date of approval. The validity period must not exceed the period determined by USCIS to be necessary to complete the event or activity and must not exceed 3 years.
A beneficiary may be admitted to the United States for the validity period of the petition, plus a period of up to 10 days before the validity period begins and 10 days after the validity period ends. The beneficiary may engage in employment only during the validity period of the petition.
Nonimmigrants described in the O classification are "seek[ing] to enter the United States to continue to work in the area of extraordinary ability," and may be authorized for a period of stay necessary "to provide for the event (or events) for which the nonimmigrant is admitted.” The O classification is for a beneficiary coming to the United States "to perform services relating to an event or events."
The O regulations define an event as an activity such as, but not limited to: a scientific project, conference, convention, lecture, series, tour, exhibit, business project, academic year, or engagement. In addition, a job that may not have a specific engagement or project may also fall under this definition if the job is the "activity" within the beneficiary's area of extraordinary ability. Such activities may include short vacations, promotional appearances, and stopovers that are incidental or related to the event. Therefore, the regulations clearly indicate that USCIS may approve a petition to cover not only the actual event or events but also services and activities in connection with the event or events.
There is no statutory or regulatory authority for the proposition that a gap of a certain number of days automatically indicates a “new event,” nor is there a requirement for a "single event.” Rather, the focus is on whether the beneficiary will work in the area of extraordinary ability.
The regulations define the evidentiary standard for identifying the services or activities relating to the event(s) by requiring "an explanation of the nature of the events or activities and a copy of any itinerary for the events or activities." Unlike other nonimmigrant categories that have a specified time limit, a temporal period is not specified for O nonimmigrants. The regulations state that the validity period must be that which is "necessary to accomplish the event or activity, not to exceed 3 years."
If the activities on the itinerary are related in such a way that they could be considered an event, the petition should be approved for the requested validity period. For example, a series of events that involve the same performers and the same or similar performance, such as a tour by a performing artist in venues around the United States, would constitute an event. In another example, if there is a break in between events in the United States and the petitioner indicates the beneficiary will be returning abroad to engage in activities that are incidental or related to the work performed in the United States, it does not necessarily interrupt the original event.
The burden is on the petitioner to demonstrate that the activities listed on the itinerary relate to the event despite gaps in which the beneficiary may travel abroad and return to the United States. Those gaps may include time in which the beneficiary attends seminars, vacations, or travels between engagements. Those gaps would not be considered to interrupt the original event, and the full period of time requested may be granted as the gaps are incidental to the original event. If a review of the itinerary does not establish an event or activity or a series of connected events and activities that would allow the validity period requested, or if the petitioner is requesting a validity period beyond the last established event or activity, the officer may, in his or her discretion, issue a Request for Evidence (RFE). The RFE provides the petitioner an opportunity to provide additional documentation to establish the requested validity period.
Officers evaluate the totality of the evidence submitted under the pertinent statute and regulations to determine if the events and activities on the itinerary are connected in such a way that they would be considered an event for purposes of the validity period. If the evidence establishes that the activities or events are related in such a way that they could be considered an event, the officer approves the petition for the length of the established validity period.
Even though USCIS may consider a group of related activities to be an event, speculative employment or freelancing are not allowed. A petitioner must establish that there are events or activities in the beneficiary's field of extraordinary ability for the validity period requested. Evidence of such events or activities could include an itinerary for a tour, contract or summary of the terms of the oral agreement under which the beneficiary will be employed, or contracts between the beneficiary and employers if an agent is being used.
USCIS does not consider a beneficiary in O-1 status to have failed to maintain nonimmigrant status solely because of the cessation of the employment on which the visa classification was based for a period of up to 60 days or until the end of the authorized validity period, whichever is shorter. USCIS may shorten or eliminate this 60-day grace period as a matter of discretion. Unless otherwise authorized under 8 CFR 274a.12, the O-1 beneficiary may not work during such a period.
Although the O-2 accompanying beneficiary must obtain his or her own classification, this classification does not entitle him or her to work separate and apart from the O-1 beneficiary to whom he or she provides support.
A petitioner may request an extension of stay for an O-1 or O-2 nonimmigrant beneficiary by filing a new Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129). O-3 dependents may request an extension of stay or change of status by filing an Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539), and, when applicable, Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539A).
USCIS may authorize an extension of stay in increments of up to 1 year for an O-1 or O-2 beneficiary to continue or complete the same event or activity for which he or she was admitted, plus an additional 10 days to allow the beneficiary to get his or her personal affairs in order. There is no limit to the number of extensions of stay a petitioner can file for the same beneficiary.
USCIS should not deny requests for extensions of stay filed by the initial petitioner solely on the basis that the event that supported the initial petition has changed. USCIS also should not deny such requests filed by subsequent petitioners solely on the basis that the event or employer has changed. Furthermore, USCIS should not deny such requests on the basis of the approval of a permanent labor certification or the filing of a preference petition for the O-1 beneficiary.
Generally, a beneficiary in a current valid nonimmigrant status who has not violated his or her status is eligible to change status to that of an O nonimmigrant without having to depart the United States.
To change to O nonimmigrant status, the petitioning employer or agent should file a Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129) before the beneficiary’s current status expires and indicate the request is for a change of status. The beneficiary cannot work in the new nonimmigrant classification until USCIS approves the petition and the change of status request. If USCIS determines that the beneficiary is eligible for the O classification, but not a change of status, the beneficiary must depart the United States, apply for a nonimmigrant visa at a U.S. consular post abroad (unless visa exempt), and then be readmitted to the United States in O-1 or O-2 status.
USCIS should not deny an application for change of status on the basis of the approval of a permanent labor certification or the filing of a preference petition for the O-1 beneficiary.
If an O nonimmigrant in the United States seeks to change employers, the new employer or agent must file a Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129) to authorize the new employment and, if applicable, request to extend the beneficiary’s stay. An O-2 beneficiary may change employers only in conjunction with a change of employers by the principal O-1 beneficiary. If an agent filed the petition, the agent must file an amended petition with evidence relating to the new employer.
In the case of a professional O-1 athlete traded from one organization to another, employment authorization for the player automatically continues for a period of 30 days after acquisition by the new organization, within which time the new organization is expected to file a new Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129). If a new petition is not filed within 30 days, employment authorization ceases. If a new petition is filed within 30 days, the professional athlete is deemed to be in valid O-1 status, and employment continues to be authorized, until the petition is adjudicated. If USCIS denies the new petition, employment authorization ceases.
[^ 9] Activities engaged in during the beneficiary's trips outside the United States should not by themselves be used to limit a validity period. An officer should primarily focus on the relatedness of the activities inside the United States to determine whether the beneficiary is engaged in an event for purposes of the validity period.
[^ 10] Pursuant to 8 CFR 214.2(o)(2)(iv)(D), in the case of a petition filed for an artist or entertainer, a petitioner may add additional performances or engagements during the validity period of the petition without filing an amended petition, provided the additional performances or engagements require a person of O-1 caliber.
[^ 13] See 8 CFR 214.1(c)(1). Where a petitioner demonstrates eligibility for a requested extension, it may be granted at the discretion of USCIS. There is no appeal from the denial of a request for extension of stay. See 8 CFR 214.1(c)(5).
[^ 16] See INA 248. See 8 CFR 248.1(a). An example of a violation of status is if, generally, the nonimmigrant’s current status expires before filing a Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129) with USCIS or by working without authorization.<|endoftext|>View count：2258
The prison was established on 11 January 1967. At the beginning, it was working under one roof with the Detention Center of Yunlin District Court. On 12 July 1972, the first phase of construction was completed at the current address at Xinnan Li, Huwei Township. The prison had its own office at the new address and was to be separated from the court. The prison was appointed to be the exclusive prison for drug offenders and was designed for acceptance of 572 persons.
From 1982 onward, there was an increasing number of drug offenders directly resulting from the prosperous economy in Taiwan. To solve the over crowded prisons, the Ministry of Justice approved a special budget to expand the prison . Construction was started on October 19, 1985 and completed on September 19, 1986.
The area of the prison is 4.405 hectares with 3.0212 hectares within the enclosure wall. Under the command of the Ministry of Justice commencing November 1, 2003, the prison accepted mainly male recidivist or repeat offenders serving less than a 10 year imprisonment term. The prison was to ac-commodate no more than 1,057 persons.<|endoftext|>Relevant laws of alternative to imprisonment community service order
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Criminal Code of the Republic of China
In an offense that carries a maximum principal punishment of not more than five years’ imprisonment, if the offender is sentenced to imprisonment for not more than six months or short-term imprisonment, the punishment may be commuted to a fine at a daily rate of NTD one thousand, two thousand or three thousand. This provision does not apply to the cases in which the commutation of the pronounced punishment as imposed is manifestly of little corrective effect, or the legal order cannot be maintained.
If the afore-mentioned commuted fine is not applied, the punishment may be commuted to community service at a rate of a daily rate of six hours.
If an offender is pronounced to be imprisoned for less than six months and paragraph 1 is not applicable, the offender may be sentenced to community service according to the proceeding paragraph.
The previous two paragraphs do not apply to case in which execution is of the punishment is manifestly difficult because of health ,or execution of the punishment as imposed is manifestly difficult, little corrective effect can be expected, or the legal order cannot be maintained.
The periods of community service specified in paragraph 2 and 3 shall not exceed a year.
If community service is not executed without reason or is not completely execute within the period, in case to which paragraph applied the pronounced imprisonment or commuted fine shall be executed, in case to which paragraph 3 applied, the pronounced imprisonment shall be executed.
Paid fine or executed hours of community service shall be concerted to days at the rate fixed in the judgment and a fractional part of a day shall be concerted to a day.
In combining punishment for several offenses which is commuted to fines or community service and the punishment to be executed exceeds six months, the preceding paragraph 1 to 4 and 7 shall apply.
In combing punishment for several offenses which is commuted to community service, the periods of execution shall not exceed three years. In case in which the punishment to be executed less than six months the periods of community service shall not exceed one year.
In case in which combined punishment for several offenses is commuted to community service and under the circumstances prescribed in paragraph 6, the punishment to be executed can be commuted to fines when several offenses has been pronounced to be commuted to fines.
A fine must be paid in full within two months after judgment has been finalized. If full payment is not made within the two-month period, a compulsory execution shall be ordered. If the offender cannot afford the payment, the fine shall be commuted to labor service. If his economic or credit condition does not allow him to pay within the prescribed two months, he may be allowed to pay by installments within a year after the expiration of the prescribed period. When one installment is delayed or not paid in full, the convicted may be forced to pay the rest amount of the fine. In this case, the fine may be commuted to labor service.
If the afore-mentioned compulsory execution is taken in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph and it is found that the convicted has no property for execution, the fine may directly be commuted to labor service.
The commutation of a fine to labor service shall be calculated at the rate of NTD one thousand, two thousand or three thousand a day but the period of labor service shall not exceed a year.
If the conversion rates for commuting a fine to labor service calculated according to subparagraph 7 of Article 51 are different, the rate for the longest period of labor service shall apply.
If the total amount of a fine calculated by the day exceeds the number of days of a year, the ratio of the total amount to the days of a year shall be used in the calculation and the time limit provided for in the preceding paragraph shall also apply.
The judgment on the fine shall include the conversion rate pursuant to the provisions of the three previous paragraphs.
A fractional part of a day resulting from the commutation of a fine to labor service shall not be considered.
If a payment is made during the period of labor service commuted from a fine, the amount paid shall be converted to days at the rate fixed in the judgment and these days shall be deducted from the period of labor service accordingly.
Commuting fine to labor may be commuted to social work at the rate of six -hours social work for a day, except one of the following circumstances：
1. The period of commuting fines to labor is more than one year.
2. The punishment to be executed is an imprisonment for more than six months with fines.
3. The execution of social work is manifestly difficult because of health reasons.
The periods of social work specified in the preceding paragraph should not exceed two years.
If social work is not executed without reasons or is not completely executed within the period, commuted labor shall be executed.
The executed hours of social work shall be concerted to days of commuted labor and a fractional part of a day shall be concerted to a day.
Paying fine during the periods of social work shall be concerted to days at the rate fixed in the judgment and shall be deducted from the social work accordingly.
Paying fine during the periods specified in paragraph 3 shall be concerted to days at the rate fixed in the judgment and shall be deducted from the commuted labor and social work.<|endoftext|>Relevant laws of deferred prosecution
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The Code of Criminal Procedure
If an accused has committed an offense other than those punishable with death penalty, life imprisonment, or with a minimum punishment of imprisonment for not less than three years, the public prosecutor, after considering the matters specified in Article 57 of the Criminal Code and the maintenance and protection of public interest, deems that a deferred prosecution is appropriate, he may make a ruling to render a deferred prosecution by setting up a period not more than three years and not less than one year thereof, starting from the date the ruling of deferred prosecution is finalized.
The period of statue of limitation shall be discontinued during the period of deferred prosecution.
The provisions of section IV of Article 83 of the Criminal Code shall not apply to the reason for discontinuance specified in the preceding section.
The proviso of section I of Article 323 shall not apply during the period of deferred prosecution.
Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
In cases where a disposition of deferred prosecution is issued, the accused may be ordered by the prosecutor to comply with or perform following actions within a certain period of time:
1. Apologize to the victim.
2. Write a penitence letter.
3. Pay the victim an appropriate sum, as compensation for property or non- property damages.
4. Pay a certain sum to the government treasury, a certain ratio of which shall be allocated, by the concerned prosecutors' office, pursuant to the law, to subsidize the relevant public welfare organizations or local self-governing bodies.
5. Provide more than 40 hours and less than 240 hours of voluntary services to government agencies, government organizations, non-departmental public bodies, communities, or other institutions or groups that meet public interest objectives, as designated by the concerned prosecutors' office.
6. Complete addiction treatment, psychotherapy, psychological counseling or other appropriate intervention measures.
7. Comply with the orders as necessary for the protection of the victim's safety.
8. Comply with the orders as necessary for the prevention of recidivism.
The accused must provide consent before a public prosecutor can execute the order for the accused to comply with or perform the actions, as described in subparagraph 3 through subparagraph 6 of the preceding paragraph. The provisions of subparagraph 3 and subparagraph 4 may also be complied in the name of civil compulsory execution.
The circumstances, as referred to in the first paragraph, shall be noted in the written disposition of deferred prosecution.
The time frame, as referred to in the first paragraph, shall not extend beyond the period allowed for deferred prosecution.
The ratio of the sum, expenditure allocation, and supervision management, as described in paragraph 1 subparagraph 4, shall be determined by the Executive Yuan and the Judicial Yuan.
A public prosecutor may, ex officio or based on the application of the complainant, set aside the ruling of deferred prosecution and continue the investigation or initiate a prosecution, if the defendant commits the following during the period set forth for deferred prosecution:
(1) Has intentionally committed an offense punishable with a minimum punishment of imprisonment during the period of deferred prosecution and a prosecution is initiated by a public prosecutor;
(2) Has committed other offense intentionally before deferred prosecution and was sentenced to a minimum of imprisonment punishment during the period of deferred prosecution;
(3) Has failed to comply with or perform the matters specified in the items of section I of Article 253-2.
In case a ruling of deferred prosecution is set aside by the public prosecutor, the accused may not request the refund of or compensation for the part that had already been performed.
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Chapter 9 - Pre-Adoption Immigration Review Programs
In certain countries, USCIS and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) have implemented Pre-Adoption Immigration Review (PAIR) programs, which require the orphan determination to be completed before the final adoption or grant of custody in the child's country of origin. The sections below outline when the orphan determination is conducted and who conducts it in each country that has a PAIR program.
USCIS may accept orphan petitions filed on behalf of a child from, and physically located in, Ethiopia who is not yet the subject of a final legal custody order or final adoption by a prospective adoptive parent (PAP). PAPs adopting such children may file the orphan petition for a preliminary determination before traveling to and adopting a child in Ethiopia.
USCIS accepts orphan petitions filed on behalf of a child from, and physically located in, Taiwan who is not yet the subject of a final legal custody order or final adoption by a PAP. PAPs adopting such children are encouraged to file the orphan petition with USCIS in the United States before traveling to and adopting a child in Taiwan. The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) may accept orphan petitions but forwards such petitions to USCIS in the United States for a preliminary determination of eligibility.
A PAP should file with USCIS a completed orphan petition together with all required evidence, except the adoption decree or grant of legal custody. In addition, a PAP adopting from Taiwan should submit:
- Evidence of availability for intercountry adoption generated by the Taiwan island-wide database;
- Signed adoption agreement between birth parents and PAPs for use in Taiwan district family courts; and
- Power of attorney appointing the Taiwan adoption service provider to represent the PAPs.
A USCIS officer reviews the petition and supporting evidence and requests that AIT conduct the necessary orphan determination to determine whether the child appears to qualify as an orphan and is otherwise likely eligible to immigrate to the United States based on the orphan petition. If USCIS makes a favorable preliminary determination that the child appears to meet the definition of an orphan and otherwise appears eligible to immigrate, USCIS issues a PAIR letter. This preliminary eligibility determination is not a final adjudication of the orphan petition and is not binding on USCIS. USCIS then forwards the file to AIT.
After the adoption or grant of legal custody is completed, the PAP submits the adoption decree or legal custody order and required identity documents for the child to AIT. AIT then issues the final approval of the orphan petition, if approvable. If AIT determines that the orphan petition is not clearly approvable at that time, AIT returns the orphan petition to USCIS for further processing.
[^ 1] For information on the current viability of intercountry adoption from Ethiopia, see DOS’s Ethiopia webpage. The PAP may be residing in the United States, overseas, or have traveled overseas to complete an adoption.
[^ 3] The PAP may be residing in the United States, overseas, or have traveled overseas to complete an adoption.<|endoftext|>Chapter 6 - Additional Requirements
In addition to meeting general eligibility requirements, the following requirements also must be met:
There is no child-buying, fraud, misrepresentation, or non-bona fide intent;
The child matches the characteristics that the prospective adoptive parent (PAP) has been approved to adopt; and
The petitioner has identified a primary adoption service provider (unless a limited exception applies).
The officer must determine whether there are allegations or indications of child-buying, fraud, misrepresentation, or non-bona fide intent (that is, the PAP does not intend to form a parent-child relationship).
Child-buying is when the PAP(s) or a person or entity working on their behalf gave or will give money or other consideration, either directly or indirectly, to the child's parent(s), agent(s), other person(s), or entity as payment for the child or as an inducement to release the child.
An orphan petition must be denied or revoked if there is evidence of child-buying demonstrating the PAP has not established eligibility by a preponderance of the evidence. Officers must review any allegations of child-buying or other evidence that indicates child-buying took place in the case and determine whether it constitutes child-buying.
Child-buying does not include reasonable payment for necessary activities such as administrative, court, legal, translation, or medical services related to the adoption proceedings. Foreign adoption services are sometimes expensive and the costs may seem disproportionately high in comparison with other social services. In many countries, there may be a network of legitimate adoption facilitators, each playing a transparent role in processing a case and reasonably expecting to be paid for their services.
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) works closely with foreign governments to identify costs related to intercountry adoption in particular countries. In most intercountry adoption cases, the expenses incurred can be explained in terms of reasonable payments. Even cash given directly to a birth mother may be justifiable if it relates directly to expenses such as pre-natal or neo-natal care, transportation, lodging, or living expenses.
Fraud in the adoption context typically involves concealment of a material fact to obtain an official document or judgment by a court or authorized entity (for example, an adoption decree). To meet the requirement of materiality, evidence of fraud must be documented and generally relate to the child’s eligibility as an orphan.
During the suitability application process (or orphan petition process, if there was no prior suitability application), the officer determined that the PAP was a suitable adoptive parent for a child with specific characteristics. The child must match the characteristics that the PAP has been approved to adopt (such as age, gender, nationality, and special needs).
If the child does not match the characteristics for which USCIS has approved the PAP to adopt, then the officer should issue a Request for Evidence (RFE) for an updated home study and any related documents.
The officer should review evidence to verify whether the child has any special needs (such as a significant disability or medical condition). The officer should:
Ensure that any significant or serious disability or medical condition of the child is not excluded by special conditions established in the suitability application approval; and
Verify that the PAP is aware of and accepts any significant medical, physical, or mental condition.
If an officer discovers that the child has a significant disability or medical condition that the PAP is not aware of, the officer must:
Furnish the PAP with all pertinent details concerning the impairment, disability, or condition. This is especially important in cases where the PAP has not personally observed the child; and
Halt adjudication of the case until the PAP submits an updated home study recommending the PAP to provide proper care for such child and USCIS determines the PAP is suitable to provide proper care for such child.
The child must meet the age range listed on the suitability application approval at the time the referral or match was accepted by the PAP, or if the accepted referral or match date cannot be established, the filing date of the orphan petition. If the child does not match the age range for which USCIS has approved the PAP to adopt, then the officer should issue an RFE for an updated home study and any related documents.
The PAP must indicate a primary service provider on the orphan petition, unless a limited exception applies. If the officer determines that the PAP has not sufficiently identified a primary adoption service provider on the orphan petition, the officer may issue an RFE.
If an officer receives notice or learns that the PAP's primary adoption service provider has withdrawn from the PAP's case, the officer should issue an RFE for proof that either the current primary adoption service provider remains as such or the PAP has identified a new primary adoption service provider.
[^ 6] For example, if a suitability determination states that the PAP is approved to adopt a child aged 0-4 years old, then a child who is 4 years old but not yet 5 at the time the PAP accepted a match (or alternatively the filing date of the orphan petition) would meet this age range. This is true even if the child has turned 5 by the time the officer is adjudicating the application. See The Jurisdiction of Amended Home Studies and the Application of Home Study Age Restrictions for Prospective Adoptive Child(ren) in Intercountry Adoption Cases Policy Memo (PDF, 398.74 KB), PM-602-0071.1, issued November 5, 2012.
[^ 10] For more information see the If Your Adoption Service Provider Is No Longer Accredited or Approved webpage.<|endoftext|>Part B - Adoptive Parent Suitability Determinations
22 CFR 96 - Intercountry adoption accreditation of agencies and approval of persons
8 CFR 204 Subpart C - Intercountry adoption of a Convention adoptee
8 CFR 204.3 - Orphan cases under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the Act (non-Convention cases)
INA 101(b)(1) - Definition of child
INA 101(b)(1)(F) - Definition of a child adoptee for orphan process
INA 101(b)(1)(G) - Definition of a child adoptee for Hague Adoption Convention process
INA 101(c) - Definition of child for citizenship and naturalization
No appendices available at this time.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address instances where the last day of filing a benefit request or response to a Request for Evidence or a Notice of Intent to Deny, Revoke, Rescind, or Terminate, falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing a volume in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding adoptions. This guidance incorporates basic requirements for the submission of adoption-based applications and petitions to USCIS.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating and incorporating relevant Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) content into the USCIS Policy Manual. As that process is ongoing, USCIS has moved any remaining AFM content to its corresponding USCIS Policy Manual Part, in PDF format, until relevant AFM content has been properly incorporated into the USCIS Policy Manual. To the extent that a provision in the USCIS Policy Manual conflicts with remaining AFM content or Policy Memoranda, the updated information in the USCIS Policy Manual prevails. To find remaining AFM content, see the crosswalk (PDF,
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N-4, Monthly Report Naturalization Papers
The clerk of any court conducting naturalization activities under section 339 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1450) and 8 CFR 339 uses this form to provide information to USCIS to finalize the record process regarding naturalized individuals and to determine payments to the courts as provided by law.
08/31/21. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format.
If you complete and print this form to mail it, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same form edition. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition, we may reject your form.
If you need help downloading and printing forms, read our instructions.
File with the USCIS office that has jurisdiction over the court’s location. The USCIS office receiving the form should retain the original, duplicate, and all attachments, and should not forward to the headquarters address noted on page two of the form.<|endoftext|>N-400, Application for Naturalization
Naturalization is the process to become a U.S. citizen if you were born outside of the United States. If you meet certain requirements, you may become a U.S. citizen either at birth or after birth. Use this form to apply for U.S. citizenship. Check your eligibility.
04/01/24. Starting June 3, we will accept only the 04/01/24 edition. Until then, you can also use the 09/17/19 E and 09/17/19 editions. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
The new filing fee is effective for filings postmarked April 1, 2024, and later. If you are filing an acceptable prior form edition, you must include the new filing fee.
Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format.
If you complete and print this form to mail it, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same form edition. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition, we may reject your form.
If you need help downloading and printing forms, read our instructions.
You generally have 2 options for filing your Form N-400 with USCIS:
- Online; or
- By mail (paper).
Filing Your Form N-400 Online
You must create a USCIS online account to file your Form N-400 online. Having an online account will also allow you to:
- Pay your filing fee online;
- Check the status of your case;
- Receive notifications and case updates;
- View personalized case completion date estimates;
- Respond to requests for evidence; and
- Manage your contact information, including updating your address.
Attorneys and Accredited Representatives: You can also create an online account, which will allow you to manage all of your clients’ applications in one place.
You cannot file online if you are requesting a fee waiver or a reduced fee; you must file a paper Form N-400.
Filing Your Form N-400 by Mail
If you submit Form N-400 on paper, we will mail you a USCIS Account Acceptance Notice with instructions on how to create an online account to track and manage your case. We will process your application even if you do not create an online account, but we encourage you to create and access your online account. We will continue to mail you copies of notifications about your case. Please check our Direct Filing Addresses for Form N-400 page for information on where to mail your application. Applications that are not submitted to the appropriate direct filing address may experience processing delays.
You may file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, 90 calendar days before you complete your continuous residence requirement if your eligibility for naturalization is based upon being a:
- Permanent resident for at least 5 years; or
- Permanent resident for at least 3 years if you are married to a US citizen.
Please see our USCIS Early Filing Calculator page for additional information.
You can find the filing fee for Form N-400 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.
If you file your Form N-400 by mail (paper), you can pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check or pay by credit card or debit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request. If you pay by credit card or debit card, you cannot later dispute the payment. Use our Fee Calculator to help determine your fee.
If you are submitting multiple forms, pay each filing fee separately. We are transitioning to electronically processing immigration benefit requests, which requires us to use multiple systems to process your package. We may reject your entire package if you submit a single, combined payment for multiple forms.
Did you know? USCIS will automatically extend the validity of your Permanent Resident Card (commonly called Green Card) for up to 24 months after you properly apply for naturalization. This update is expected to help naturalization applicants who experience longer processing times, because they will receive this automatic extension of lawful permanent resident (LPR) status and may not need to file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card). See more information here.
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If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that the translator is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.
Form N-400 Checklist of Required Documents
Basis for Filing
|All applicants must provide (if applicable)
|Applicants who need assistance from Legal Guardian, Surrogate or designated representative
|Spouse of U.S. Citizen
|Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
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Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.
E-Notification: If you want to receive an email and/or text message that we have accepted your form at a USCIS lockbox, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and clip it to the first page of your form.
- Biometrics: Applicants who file Form N-400 must generally submit biometrics unless the requirement is waived. An applicant who is required to appear at an Application Support Center (ASC) to submit biometrics will receive a notice of their scheduled appointment. If we determine you are eligible for naturalization, we may use the photograph taken at the ASC on your Certificate of Naturalization. Therefore, we recommend that on the day of your ASC appointment, you dress in clothing that is acceptable for display on your Certificate of Naturalization. We will not reject a photograph based solely on your desire to modify the photograph shown on your certificate.
- Photographs: Based on processing needs, you may need to submit physical passport photographs after you have already filed your Form N-400. We will send you a request for physical photographs with instructions on how to submit them.
- Attorney or representative: You may be represented, at no expense to the U.S. government, by an attorney or other duly authorized or accredited representative. Your representative must submit Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, with your Form N-400. They may also submit Form G-28 at the time of your interview.
- Lost or Expiring Permanent Resident Card (Green Card): Effective Dec. 12, 2022, after you properly file Form N-400, you will receive a Form N-400 receipt notice that automatically extends your Green Card for 2 years from the “Card Expires” date on your Green Card. This notice will serve as proof that your Green Card, which is evidence of your lawful permanent resident status, has been extended. The notice should be presented together with your Green Card. If you lose your Green Card, you generally must still file Form I-90 even if you have applied for naturalization. If you have been issued a Form N-400 receipt notice that automatically extends the validity of your Green Card, but your notice has been destroyed or lost, then you generally must file Form I-90 to renew your expiring Green Card.
Biometrics for Service Members
We will review your application and conduct required background and security checks, which may include you providing us with your fingerprints. This can be done in 1 of these ways:
- If you were fingerprinted for a previous immigration application, we will use these fingerprints, if available.
- If you are stationed outside the United States, you may submit 2 properly completed FD-258 fingerprint cards and 2 passport-style photos taken by the military police or officials with the Department of Homeland Security at a U.S. embassy or U.S. consulate.
- You may also submit your fingerprints at an Application Support Center (ASC) before or after you file your Form N-400. Be sure to include your A-Number and show your unexpired military ID card or Delayed Entry Program ID card.
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Availability and Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Option for US 77 from SH 71 to North of CR 156
The virtual public hearing will be posted below beginning Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at 5 p.m. Please note that this is not a live event. The materials can be viewed at your convenience.
Additionally, TxDOT is providing an in-person hearing option for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of online. In-person attendees will be able to review the same materials and presentation as the online public hearing.
The pre-recorded presentation will be posted on this page on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at 5 p.m.
Additionally, TxDOT is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of online. In-person attendees will be able to view the same presentation and materials delivered in the online public hearing, which will be playing on a screen, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of TxDOT staff, and leave written comments. The in-person option will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 500 Veterans Memorial Dr., La Grange, TX, 78945. For both the virtual public hearing and in-person option, members of the public may call 979-608-1005 to provide verbal testimony immediately following posting of the virtual public hearing presentation, from 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.
The purpose of the public hearing is to present the proposed project to the public and receive comments. The project is proposing to widen US 77 from SH 71 to approximately 0.56 miles north of CR 156 in Fayette and Lee Counties, Texas. The virtual and in-person hearing will consist of the same narrated presentation by the project team, project exhibits and other information, and an opportunity to comment. Comments must be received on or before Friday, Dec.3, 2021, to be a part of the official hearing record.<|endoftext|>TxDOT Hillsboro Area Office
1400 S. Abbott Ave.
Hillsboro, TX 76645
|When:||Thursday, May 5, 2016
|Purpose:||TxDOT will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on proposed lane use restrictions on I-35 in McLennan and Hill counties.|
|Description:||TxDOT is proposing to initiate a lane use restriction applicable to trucks with three or more axles, and to truck tractors, regardless of whether the truck tractor is drawing another vehicle or trailer. The proposed restriction would prohibit those vehicles from using the left or inside lane on I-35 in both directions from approximately FM 2417 (Crest Dr.) in Lacy Lakeview to FM 1304 north of Abbott.
The proposed restrictions would apply 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and would allow the operation of those vehicles in a prohibited traffic lane for the purposes of passing another vehicle or entering or exiting the highway.
All interested citizens are invited to attend the hearing and to provide input. Those who want to make official comments may register starting at 6 p.m. Oral and written comments may be presented at the public hearing and written comments may be submitted by regular postal mail during the 30-day public comment period. Written comments may be submitted to:
Mr. Jacob Chau, P.E.
The deadline for receipt of written comments is 5 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2016.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend the public hearing and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print, or Braille, are requested to contact Michael Rhodes at (254) 867-2739 at least two business days prior to the hearing so that appropriate arrangements can be made. For more information concerning the public hearing, please contact Jacob Chau, P.E. at (254) 867‑2800.<|endoftext|>FM 2964 (Rhones Quarter Road) from SH 110 to FM 346
Notice of availability of finding of no significant impact (FONSI)
|Purpose||This notice advises the public that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has issued a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the proposed FM 2964 widening project and that the FONSI is available for public review.|
The proposed project would widen and reconstruct FM 2964 from SH 110 to FM 346 in Smith County, Texas.
The FONSI and approved final environmental assessment (EA) are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at TxDOT – Tyler District Office, 2709 W. Front St., Tyler, TX 75702. They are also available online at txdot.gov.
For further information or to request a copy of the FONSI and/or approved final EA, please contact the design project manager, Dylan McCord at (903) 510-9116 or [email protected].
|Accessibility||The FONSI and EA are written in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to review the FONSI or EA, please contact Dylan McCord, Tyler District, at (903) 510-9116 no later than 4 p.m. CT, at least three business days before the date on which you would like to review the FONSI or EA. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.|
|Memorandum of Understanding||The environmental review, consultation, and<|endoftext|>FM 346 in Flint to US 69
Bullard Elementary School Cafeteria
2008 Panther Crossing
Bullard, TX 75757 (Map)
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018
5 p.m. Open House
6 p.m. Official Hearing
The purpose of the public hearing is to gather public comments on proposed roadway improvements for FM 2493 from FM 346 in Flint, south to US 69 near Bullard, in Smith and Cherokee Counties, Texas. A draft environmental assessment (EA) is also available for public review. Displays will be available for viewing at 5 p.m. with the formal hearing starting at 6 p.m. The public hearing will be held in accordance with Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code. At the public hearing, all interested persons have the right to appear, and be heard on the using or taking of public land designated and used as parkland, consisting of approximately 0.22 acre of land, situated in the City of Bullard Park in the City of Bullard in Smith County, Texas. Written comments must be submitted by Nov. 30, 2018, to be part of the official hearing record.
The proposed work includes upgrading and widening FM 2493 by converting the existing two-lane rural roadway to a four-lane divided roadway. An interchange will be developed at FM 2493 and US Highway 69. The project length is approximately 9.2 miles. The proposed project is an added capacity roadway project and would require approximately 68 acres of additional right of way, which will include displacements of commercial and residential properties. This project anticipates the relocation of 22 residential properties and four commercial properties.
Special accommodations: TxDOT makes every reasonable effort to accommodate the needs of the public. The meeting will be in English. If you have a special communication accommodation or need for an interpreter, a request can be made. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can also be made to accommodate most needs. Please call (903) 510-9100 at least five working days prior to the meeting. Please be aware that advance notice is requested as some accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.
The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws<|endoftext|>Hearing - SH 31
The purpose of this notice is to afford opportunity for a public hearing and review the draft environmental assessment regarding proposed improvements to SH 31 from Loop 323 in the city of Tyler to FM 1639 in Gregg County, Texas. Comments or request for a public hearing must be submitted in writing on or before Monday, August 24, 2020.
The proposed project would reconstruct and widen SH 31 from a two-lane to four-lane facility, with opposing traffic separated by either a flush or depressed median. The flush median serves as a two-way left-turn lane from Loop 323, east to County Road (CR) 279 in Smith County. The depressed-median section begins near CR 279, continuing east to CR 245 in Smith County. The roadway converts back to a flush-median section from CR 245, east to FM 1639 in Gregg County. The proposal utilizes curb-and-gutter in urbanized areas, and redesigns the roadway alignment to improve safety and meet current design criteria.
The proposed project would, subject to final design considerations, require additional right-of-way and potentially displace 41 residences and 16 non-residential structures. Relocation assistance is available for displaced persons and businesses. Information about the TxDOT Relocation Assistance Program and services and benefits for displaced and other affected property owners, as well as information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction, can be obtained from the TxDOT Tyler District Office by calling (903) 510-9100.
The proposed project would involve construction in wetlands and action in floodplains.
The draft Environmental Assessment (EA), maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules and other information regarding the proposed project are available online at the SH 31 project webpage. If you do not have internet access, you may call (903) 510-9157 to ask questions about the project, or to schedule an appointment to access project materials at any time during the project development process. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are not able to accommodate walk-ins and all visitors are required to wear a mask.
Any interested person may submit a written request for a public hearing on this project. Written comments regarding the proposed project are also requested. Written hearing requests and comments may be submitted by mail to: TxDOT Tyler District Office, Attn: Advanced Project Development, 2709 W. Front St., Tyler, TX 75702 or by email to the TxDOT Tyler District Office. A hearing will be held if 10 or more individuals submit timely, written requests for a hearing; or if an agency with jurisdiction over the project submits a written request for a hearing, which is supported by reasons why a hearing will be helpful. Responses to comments received will be available on the project webpage, once they have been prepared.
Memorandum of Understanding:
The environmental review, consultation,
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Domain: law, public administration<|endoftext|>Muchas gracias, Señora Presidenta. Me complace verla presidiendo esta sesiόn. Mi delegaciόn la felicita por su liderazgo como Vicepresidenta de este grupo.
Felicitamos al Sr. Albrecht von Wittke por su elección como Presidente y esperamos su pronta recuperación. Ustedes pueden contar con el pleno apoyo de Filipinas.
From 1979 to 2019, there were more than 623 unplanned explosions of ammunitions in nearly 30,000 casualties in 106 States, leading to the displacement of entire communities and disrupted livelihood. From 2009 to 2021, national defense and security forces operating in 26 States recovered more than 600,000 units of diverted conventional ammunitions from criminal and terrorist groups.
However, despite this alarming data on the safety and security risks posed by inadequately managed ammunitions, for over two decades, as earlier remarked by Under-Secretary-General and High Representative Nakamitsu, conventional ammunitions still remain the “orphan” in conventional arms control. In existing frameworks, ammunition is treated as an adjunct to weapons, so most provisions are geared towards weapons management and do not specifically address the different safety and security challenges posed by ammunitions. At present, there is no international comprehensive framework wholistically addressing the through-life management of conventional ammunitions.
With the 2008 and 2021 GGE paving the way, we now have GA Resolution 76/233 establishing this OEWG to elaborate on a set of political commitments as a new global framework that address existing gaps in through-life ammunition management, including international cooperation and assistance to support a safe, secure and sustainable through life management of conventional ammunitions.
As this OEWG is the first of its kind, the Philippines highlights the following points:
- On safety and security risks - Diverted ammunition provides a deadly oxygen to armed violence and conflicts around the world. At the same time, ineffective management of ammunition stockpiles can result in disastrous accidental explosions that cut thousands of lives and destroy livelihood and communities. It is imperative that we give this “orphan” a comprehensive framework to support the safe, secure and sustainable through-life management of conventional ammunitions.
- On Through-life ammunition management (TLAM) – We note that safety risks occur throughout the life of ammunitions and such risks are not only present in national stockpile, and therefore cannot be mitigated through stockpile-specific measures alone. From the perspective of security, potential for ammunition diversion can happen along a chain of transaction extending throughout the life of ammunition. TLAM also takes into account the inter-dependence of security measures along the supply chain, which means that a measure taken at one point in the supply chain (e.g. pre-transfer risk assessment) has the potential to diminish security risks (e.g. stockpile diversion) further along the chain. Therefore, we believe that a comprehensive TLAM approach is the most logical and practical step forward to address problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus. Furthermore, to be sustainable, TLAM requires national ownership, regional cooperation, and international cooperation and assistance.
- On international cooperation and assistance – States with the most severe ammunition management problems are often those least equipped in identifying and addressing them. International cooperation and assistance is needed to enable such States to identify and address problems related to conventional ammunitions. However, assistance must not be hinged on conditionalities. It should be needs-based and with tailored operationalization of standards, guidelines, best practices, taking into account existing mechanisms, and to the extent possible, build upon it.
- On risk prevention and mitigation – At present, unplanned explosion and diversion are likely only discovered by “trigger events”, for example, a news of explosion or discovery of illicit ammunitions in the possession of criminals and terrorists. By the time of discovery, the harm, intended or otherwise, is already fait accompli. In this regard, we support the need for surveillance measures, regular audit ammunition safety measures, full investigation of ammunition incidents, including unplanned explosions, and refine or develop risk mitigation measures accordingly.
- On exercise of due diligence (“know-your-client” or KYC) – States can complement primary role of export licensing authorities in conducting diversion risk assessment by encouraging ammunition producers to exercise due diligence in verifying the identities of customers and other parties of the supply chain.
- On the existing challenges to ammunitions management, we note the following: (a) the limited traceability of small caliber ammunitions; (b) lack of technical training and information processing systems required to identify, record, and analyze ammunition accurately and systematically; and (c) weak regional coordination regarding monitoring and information-sharing on illicit ammunition flows (cross-border trafficking), including international information-sharing platforms. To achieve impactful results, these key challenges need to be addressed in our comprehensive framework on conventional ammunitions management.
- On gender – as gender champions, in considering ammunition management throughout its life cycle, we support the use of gender analysis, to identify relevant entry points for gender mainstreaming.
The mismanagement of ammunitions threatens national, regional, and international security, thereby fueling conflict and violent crime and undermining peace. These are serious threats to global, regional, and national security, and negatively impacts peace and development.
We hope that this OEWG successfully yields or at least bring us closer to a comprehensive framework enjoying universal support to address existing gaps in the through-life management of conventional ammunitions.
Thank you, Madame Chair.
Translation in English: Thank you very much, Madam President. I am pleased to see you presiding over this session. My delegation congratulates you for your leadership as Vice Chair of this group. We congratulate Mr. Albrecht von Wittke on his election as President and look forward to his speedy recovery. You can count on the full support of the Philippines.
Page 8 of the 2021 GGE report citing Small Arms Survey dataset on unplanned explosion at munition sites.
Page 9 of the 2021 GGE Report citing the data collected by Conflict Arms Research (CAR) field investigation teams and publicly accessible data on iTrace.<|endoftext|>We will address ourselves to Chapters VIII and X on immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction and sea-level rise in relation to international law, respectively.
On Chapter VIII we commend the Special Rapporteur, Ms. Concepción Escobar Hernández for the extensive work she has put in for her sixth and seventh reports.
We are of the view that the question of immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction must be approached from the perspective of respect for the sovereign equality of States and protection of State officials from politically motivated or abusive exercise of criminal jurisdiction, balanced against the recognized need to combat impunity for international crimes. To this end, while we welcome the focus on procedural safeguards, we believe those proposed in the draft articles can still be strengthened. Abuse of the exercise of criminal jurisdiction over State officials must be prevented.
As the intent of the ILC’s work is codification of existing customary international law, it is important that the draft articles be grounded on state practice from diverse regions. We note in this regard that draft articles 12-15 on procedural safeguards applicable between the forum state and the state of the official are identified as proposals de lege ferenda constituting progressive development of international law.
On draft articles 10 (invocation of immunity), 11 (on waiver of immunity), 12 (on notification of the State of the official) and 13 (on exchange of information), we welcome the inclusion of diplomatic channels as a procedure to be availed of by the parties. This is standard state practice for many member states, including the Philippines.
On the future programme of work, we do not think that the proposed analysis of the relationship between the immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction and international criminal courts is within the remit of the Commission’s mandate. We are also not inclined to support the proposal for the definition of a mechanism for the settlement of disputes between the forum State and the State of the official. On the other hand, the proposed inclusion in the draft articles of recommended good practices would be helpful in guiding state practice, keeping in mind of course that there are other priorities for the last report of the Special Rapporteur on this topic.
We look forward to the Special Rapporteur’s final report in 2020, and we will submit our relevant practices and regulations on the topic.
On Chapter X on “Sea-level rise in relation to international law”, as we expressed during the Cluster I debate the Philippines supported and welcomes the inclusion of this topic in the Commission’s long-term programme of work.
As an archipelagic state with numerous low-lying coastal areas and communities, the Philippines is considered one of the countries most vulnerable to sea-level rise and its effects, including its possible impacts on maritime rights and entitlements Consideration of this issue by the Commission, specially as it relates to the UN convention on the Law of the Sea, statehood, and protection of persons affected by sea-level rise, is therefore important to us. In this regard, we are in accord with the three (3) subtopics selected by the Study Group.
It is important that the Study Group focus on emerging state practice as well as case law and invite comments of States. We intend to submit inputs on this. Given the technical and scientific nature of the phenomena, we also deem the continuing inputs of technical experts and scientists as necessary. On the proposal to request a study from the UN Secretariat, we would like more clarity on the scope of this study. Extremely relevant to in relation to this is the existing and in-depth work that continues to be done by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); and its alarming conclusion in its latest report on the Ocean and the Cryosphere that global mean sea level (GMSL) will rise between 0.43 m and 0.84 m by 2100.
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USCIS Assists in Case Resulting in the Leader of Non-Profit Music Organization Pleading Guilty in Visa Fraud Scheme
NEW YORK - Yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn, Stella Boyadjian, the operator of a non-profit organization called Big Apple Music Awards Foundation Inc., based in Rego Park, Queens, New York, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bring aliens unlawfully into the United States, visa fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The guilty plea was entered before United States Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate assisted in the case, which was a joint investigation by the Diplomatic Security Service’s Criminal Fraud Investigations and Overseas Criminal Investigations Divisions.
Between January 2013 and December 2014, Boyadjian and others engaged in a widespread visa fraud scheme to bring foreign nationals illegally into the United States by fraudulently claiming to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services that they were members of traditional Armenian performance groups and thus qualified for P-3 visas as “culturally unique” artists or entertainers.
The conspirators solicited foreign nationals and, in exchange for fees up to $10,000, prepared and filed fraudulent P-3 visa applications. In furtherance of the scheme, the conspirators purchased fraudulent documentation to support the applications, including fake dance certificates and staged photo sessions where the foreign nationals wore Armenian dance costumes to make it appear as though they were traditional Armenian musicians, singers and performers. Once successfully in the United States, some recipients of the fraudulently obtained P-3 visas paid additional fees to the conspirators to obtain extensions of their stays in the United States.
When sentenced, Boyadjian faces a maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment for visa fraud, and an additional mandatory consecutive sentence of two years’ imprisonment for aggravated identity theft.
Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Brian A. Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and Christian J. Schurman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security and Director for Diplomatic Security Service, announced the guilty plea.
The government’s case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Gopstein and Trial Attorney Sasha N. Rutizer of the Criminal Division’s<|endoftext|>USCIS Assisted in Case Leading to Guilty Plea of Former Long Island Catering Hall Owner Charged with Forced Labor
Defendant Threatened Filipino Nationals Working at the Thatched Cottage with Deportation
NEW YORK – In Central Islip, New York, Ralph Colamussi pled guilty in federal court Wednesday before United States District Judge Denis R. Hurley, to forced labor of employees at the Thatched Cottage, a catering and wedding venue in Centerport, New York. When sentenced, Colamussi faces up to 20 years in prison, as well as restitution and a fine of up to $250,000.
Richard P. Donoghue, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of N.Y.; Angel M. Melendez, Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), N.Y.; Michael Mikulka, Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Inspector General, N.Y.; and Thomas M. Cioppa, District Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), announced the guilty plea.
USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) officers from the Long Island Field office assisted HSI special investigators by conducting system checks and requesting records and petitions filed on behalf of the forced labor victims. USCIS FDNS also assisted the Department of Labor and the U.S. Attorney’s Office with the investigation and subsequent prosecution by providing expertise in determining visa fraud.
Colamussi formerly owned and operated the Thatched Cottage. At the plea proceeding, Colamussi admitted that workers were brought from the Philippines to the United States on H-2B visas that expired shortly after their arrival. Once their H-2B visas expired, Colamussi coached workers how to apply for student visas by fraudulently representing that they intended to attend school full-time and had sufficient resources to support themselves during school. Colamussi admitted that at times, he deposited funds into the workers’ bank accounts to give the appearance of ample resources and then withdrew the funds once the student visas were approved. Colamussi further admitted that when workers objected to performing certain jobs, working consecutive shifts or not being paid promptly, he threatened to report them to immigration authorities.
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Long Island Criminal Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Charles P. Kelly and Madeline O’Connor<|endoftext|>USCIS Announces that Lautenberg Category Members in Moscow Who Were Offered Parole but Did Not Travel by September 30, 2011, May Still be Eligible for Parole
Approximately 113 individuals who were authorized “Lautenberg” parole by the USCIS Field Office in Moscow who missed the original deadline to travel to the United States may now have another opportunity to travel.
The Lautenberg Amendment allows certain religious minorities from the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania who have been paroled into the United States after being denied refugee status to adjust status to lawful permanent residence.
Certain provisions of the Lautenberg Amendment expired Sept. 30, 2011. Individuals who were already authorized for parole had until that date to enter the United States; of the 640 people authorized, more than 500 traveled to the United States. Last July, USCIS stopped authorizing parole for new applicants to ensure that all individuals who were authorized parole under this program would be able to travel to the United States by the deadline.
Congress has since reinstated the Lautenberg Amendment and the remaining Lautenberg parolees may now be permitted to travel to the United States by the new deadline of Sept. 30, 2012, if they are still interested and eligible. If you were previously authorized parole and believe you qualify, please contact the USCIS Field Office in Moscow at [email protected] for additional information.
While USCIS will no longer offer parole to individuals denied refugee status under the Lautenberg Amendment, individuals may continue to seek parole on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons through the humanitarian parole process. Information on humanitarian parole may<|endoftext|>USCIS Announces Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Opportunities
WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today it is now accepting applications for two funding opportunities under the Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program that will provide up to $10 million in grants for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country.
These competitive grant opportunities are for organizations that prepare lawful permanent residents for naturalization and promote civic assimilation through increased knowledge of English, U.S. history and civics.
USCIS seeks to expand availability of high-quality citizenship preparation services throughout the country with these two grant opportunities:
- Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services. This grant opportunity will fund up to 36 organizations that offer both citizenship instruction and naturalization application services to lawful permanent residents. Applications are due by Aug. 8, 2018.
- The Refugee and Asylee Assimilation Program. This grant opportunity will fund up to four organizations to provide individualized services to lawful permanent residents who entered the United States under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program or were granted asylum. These services will help them to obtain the skills and knowledge required for successful citizenship and to foster a sense of belonging and attachment to the United States. This grant strives to promote long term civic assimilation of those lawful permanent residents who have identified naturalization as a goal, yet may need additional information, instruction and services to attain it. Applications are due by Aug. 15, 2018.
USCIS will take into account various program and organizational factors, including past grantee performance and whether an applicant and any sub-awardees are enrolled in E-Verify, when making final award decisions.
USCIS expects to announce award recipients in September.
Since 2009, USCIS has awarded approximately $73 million through 353 grants to immigrant-serving organizations. These organizations have provided citizenship preparation services to more than 200,000 lawful permanent residents in 37 states and the District of Columbia. The funding of these grant opportunities is supported by fee funds.
To apply for one of these funding opportunities, visit grants.gov. For additional information on the Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program for fiscal year 2018, visit uscis.gov/grants or email the USCIS Office of Citizenship at [email protected].<|endoftext|>USCIS Announces Changes to Stand-Alone I-130 Filing Locations
Published Dec. 23, 2011; revised Jan. 1, 2012
WASHINGTON – On January 1, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) changed the filing locations for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. Domestic petitioners will now mail their stand-alone I-130 applications to either the Chicago Lockbox or the Phoenix Lockbox, depending on their residence in the United States. Updated filing addresses are available at this link: Form I-130 Direct Filing Locations. This effort will balance workloads between the two locations and provide more efficient and effective processing of Form I-130.
There will be no change in filing locations when submitting Form I-130 along with Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Individuals filing these forms together will continue to mail them to the Chicago Lockbox facility. Petitioners filing from overseas addresses in countries without USCIS offices will also continue to file at the Chicago Lockbox facility. Petitioners residing in a country with a USCIS office may send their I-130 forms to the Chicago Lockbox, or they may file their Forms I-130 at the international USCIS office having jurisdiction over the area where they live.
Customers should ensure they are filing at the proper location. Individuals who submit their Form I-130 packages to the incorrect Lockbox location may experience a delay in processing. Questions or concerns regarding where to file your application should be directed to the USCIS<|endoftext|>Category - law, geography
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What is Unclaimed Property?
Unclaimed property consists of many types of intangible and tangible properties that have remained unclaimed by its rightful owner for a specific period of time. The abandonment period for each type of property is defined by New Jersey's Unclaimed Property Statute.
When is property considered abandoned?
There are many different types of property and the abandonment time frame is dependent on the property type. Please refer to the Abandonment Table in the Holder Packet.
What is the mailing address for NJ Unclaimed Property?
The mailing address for packages sent using the United States postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail is:State of New Jersey
And the physical address for packages sent using a courier delivery service is:State of New Jersey
If your package is being mailed using the USPS First Class Mail, do not address the package with the physical address. Packages sent to the physical address using USPS are returned to sender.
Does the UPA have a Voluntary Disclosure program?
Yes, please visit the Voluntary Compliance Program page for more details.
How do I acquire a list of all the unclaimed property the Unclaimed Property Administration (UPA) is currently holding?
Any data requests must be submitted through the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). An OPRA request can be filed through the state's OPRA web site. It should be noted that per State Statute (N.J.S.A. 46:30B-76.1) the UPA is only permitted to release the name and reported address of property owners.
My Online Holder Reporting Application credentials from previous years are no longer working. What should I do?
In September 2019, the UPA upgraded its Online Holder Reporting Application. Holders will need to create a new account in this upgraded application to report and remit unclaimed property to New Jersey. This application is more user friendly and allows Holders to grant access to other staff members for reporting and payment purposes.
How does a Holder submit an unclaimed property report?
There are two options for filing an unclaimed property report. The first option is to create a NAUPA file using either the format provided in the NJ Holder Packet or by downloading the HRS Pro software to create an HDE file. The second option, available only if a nominal amount of properties are being reported, is to create an account on the HRS Pro website and create a manual (data entered) report. Once a data file (.HDE or .TXT) using one of these two options is prepared you can submit this file and remit payment through the UPA's Online Holder Reporting Application.
Are there instructions on how to report unclaimed property to the State of New Jersey?
Yes, you can obtain reporting instructions through our web site. There is a link titled 'Reporting Information' on the UPA home page that will provide a listing of the tools needed to file including the 'Holder Packet.' This packet is the main instruction manual for Holder Reporting.
What is the cutoff date and when are reports due?
Reports containing personal property must be postmarked before November 1st covering the previous reporting cycle (July 1st through June 30th). Reports containing insurance property must be postmarked before May 1st covering the previous reporting cycle (January 1st through December 31st).
If the report deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, when is the report due?
The report postmark is due on the next business day when the due date falls on a weekend or holiday.
Can I file an extension to report?
Yes, as part of the Holder Packet you can complete the 'extension of time to file' form and either mail or email it prior to the reporting deadline. Remember that this extension only provides additional time to report the properties. The UPA does NOT provide an extension to remit funds. In the event you need an extension and are unsure of your unclaimed property obligation you must make an estimated payment to avoid interest assessed for late reporting. Any overpayment will be returned after the report is successfully filed.
Does NJ require electronic reports and is there a specific format for electronic report files?
Yes, NJ requires electronic reports. The electronic report files must be submitted in the NAUPA standard format (see instructions in the UPA Holder Packet) and submitted through the State's Online Holder Reporting Application.
How do I submit a negative report?
A Holder must access our Online Holder Reporting application, create an account, and follow the Negative Reporting instructions. This process usually takes about 5-10 minutes.
How do I remit a payment?
Holders who use the Online Holder Reporting application can simply remit the payment using our ACH payment tool after uploading their file. Holders can also choose the option of mailing in their payment after loading their report to the UPA's Online Holder Reporting System. This option allows you to print out a payment voucher, make a check payable to 'Treasurer, State of New Jersey,' and mail the payment voucher along with the check to the address on the voucher.
We're attempting to remit payment via eCheck/ACH, our bank account has a debit filter (block). What is your ACH Company ID number (debit filter)?
The ACH Company ID# is 7216000928
How do I file for a Reimbursement of property either reported in error or to recover property paid to the owner?
Please visit our Holder Reimbursement web page for instructions on how to file for reimbursement.
How do I deliver the securities (shares)?
Securities may be delivered as a physical certificate registered in the name of 'Neary Penco' and submitted along with the report or may be delivered electronically via DTC (see instruction in Holder Packet titled 'Delivery of Stock Securities''). The Holder must report DRP accounts as whole shares. Fractional shares must be sold for each individual and the CIL reported for each as SC09. Mutual Funds must be liquidated and the cash proceeds reported as SC16.
Are aggregate properties accepted and what is the aggregate amount report limit?
Properties less than $50 may be aggregated and accumulated to a single property record for the same property type code. If there are several different aggregate property types being reported there must be a separate aggregate property record for each different property type. The Holder is required to maintain the aggregate detail in order to authorize payment from a specific aggregate. Certain property type codes cannot be aggregated (see N.J.S.A. 46:30B-47).
How do I report Safe Deposit Box contents?
All resources necessary for reporting abandoned safe deposit box contents can be located on our web site. Reports are due to the Unclaimed Property Administration by no later than November 1st covering the same reporting cycle as personal property. When reporting safe deposit box contents it is required that the Holder creates a separate report exclusively for the reporting of these safe deposit box contents. If there are any questions regarding any safekeeping report submissions please contact Linda Henderson at 609-633-2024.
I have loaded my report online. However, the payment will be sent via Fed Wire Transfer. Do I need to mail a payment voucher?
Yes, the Holder that uploads a report through the online holder reporting application but decides to make a Fed Wire Transfer must select the 'Submit Payment by Mail' option, print the payment voucher, note on the voucher that remittance was made via Fed Wire Transfer, scan the voucher and email it to both [email protected] and [email protected].
What is a negative report? And are negative reports required?
A negative report is an annual report submission made by the Holder even though the Holder is not reporting or remitting any unclaimed property for that report year. Filing a negative report is recommended if you typically report unclaimed property to New Jersey. A negative report filing would act as a confirmation that you reviewed your accounting for unclaimed property that report year but did not identify any. Negative reports, beginning in report year 2018, are NOT required. The UPA only accepts negative reports through our Online Holder Reporting application.
Do reports need to be notarized?
What is the due diligence requirement?
If the abandoned property is $50 or greater a due diligence letter must be sent via certified mail return receipt requested to the apparent owner at the last known address not more than 120 days and not less than 60 days prior to the report submission. Please refer to statute N.J.S.A.46:30B-50 for further information.
Do Holders submit proof of Due Diligence Mailings?
No, the Holder must retain the evidence in their records.
Are Holders permitted to deduct mailing expenses from the report?
No, the Holder may not deduct any mailing expenses of any type from the report remittance.
Are business to business transactions exempt from the Unclaimed Property Statute?
No, business to business transactions are covered under the State of New Jersey's Unclaimed Property Statute.
Can a Holder file a report monthly?
No. An unclaimed property report is submitted once annually. If the Holder has additional property to report, a supplemental report may be submitted but the Holder must identify the second report as a supplemental report.
Are owner social security numbers required to be reported on the Owner Information?
Yes, social security numbers are required if the Holder has the information in the records.
Can a Holder obtain a prepared W-9 Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification form from NJ Unclaimed Property?
Yes, a prepared form is available for download.
Why did I receive a email addressed 'To All Unclaimed Property Holders' about reporting unclaimed property?
The email sent to you from this office is an annual reminder to unclaimed property holders to review your records for unclaimed property. If your company identifies unclaimed property where the owner's last known address was listed in New Jersey, the property must be reported to New Jersey according to the reporting requirements. Negative (nothing to report) reports are required.
Is there a minimum amount for reporting unclaimed property?
Does NJ Unclaimed Property have reciprocal agreements with other states?
No, NJ does not have reciprocal agreements with any other state.
Are Holders domiciled outside of NJ required to report unclaimed property to NJ?
Yes, when the owner's last known address is listed in NJ.
Are Holders permitted to use industry sources/agencies to create and/or report their unclaimed property?
Yes, although the Holder is responsible for reporting compliance.
Will Holders receive a confirmation that their unclaimed property report has been accepted?
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Job Title: Immigration Judge (Honolulu)Job Announcement Number: EOIR-14-0099
Department: Department Of Justice
Agency: Executive Office for Immigration Review
This position is closed and no longer accepting online applications through USAJOBS.
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
/ Per Year
Thursday, August 14, 2014 to
Friday, September 5, 2014
SERIES & GRADE:
Full Time -
Excepted Service Permanent
1 vacancy in the following location:
Honolulu, HI View Map
WHO MAY APPLY:
United States Citizens
Applications will be accepted from all sources (Federal and Non-Federal). Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Dual citizens of the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
If you are interested in a rewarding and challenging career, this is the position for you!
This position is in the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the Chief Immigration Judge. The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is responsible for adjudicating immigration cases. Specifically, under delegated authority from the Attorney General, EOIR interprets and administers the federal immigration laws by conducting Immigration Court proceedings, appellate reviews, and administrative hearings. EOIR consists of three components: The Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, which is responsible for managing the numerous Immigration Courts located throughout the United States where Immigration Judges adjudicate individual cases; the Board of Immigration Appeals, which primarily conducts appellate reviews of the Immigration Judges= decisions; and the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, which adjudicates immigration-related employment cases. EOIR is committed to providing the fair, expeditious, and uniform application of our Nation=s immigration laws in all cases.
More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement.
- 50% or Greater
- Immigration Judges may be required to travel frequently, including weekends.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
- Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
- Moving and Relocation Expenses are not authorized.
- Relevant experience (see qualifications below.)
DUTIES:Back to top
Immigration Judges preside in formal, quasi-judicial hearings. Proceedings before Immigration Judges include but are not limited to deportation, exclusion, removal, rescission, and bond. Immigration Judges make decisions, which are final unless formally appealed, in connection with these proceedings, exercise certain discretionary powers as provided by law, and are required to exercise independent judgment in reaching final decisions. Immigration Judges may be required to conduct hearings in penal institutions and other remote locations.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top
Applicants must have a LL.B. or a J.D. degree and be duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney under the laws of a state, territory, or the District of Columbia (include date of admission to the bar). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals and have a minimum of seven years of relevant post-bar admission legal experience at the time the application is submitted.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants meeting the minimum requirements will be further evaluated to determine those who are best qualified. This determination will be based, in part, on the following quality ranking factors (QRF's):
1) Ability to demonstrate the appropriate temperament to serve as a judge.
2) Knowledge of immigration laws and procedures.
3) Substantial litigation experience, preferably in a high volume context.
4) Experience handling complex legal issues.
5) Experience conducting administrative hearings.
6) Knowledge of judicial practices and procedures.
Applicants are required to address QRF #1 and a minimum of three (3) of the remaining five (5) factors in narrative form. The QRFs must be addressed on a separate document which indicates the number of the specific QRF you are addressing. Applicants should be thorough in addressing the QRFs. For example, applicants addressing QRF #3 (substantial litigation experience) should discuss the approximate number of cases handled in a given period of time, the applicants specific role (first chair, co-counsel, responsible for the written brief only, etc.), and the length of time involved in a given role (lead counsel in 20 jury trials in 10 years). Applicants should also include specific examples of the types of cases, the number of court appearances made in those cases, and the case dispositions (plea, settlement, bench trial, jury trial, etc.). Conclusory statements (such as "the applicant has been involved in a substantial amount of litigation") will receive little or no weight in the evaluation of the QRFs.<|endoftext|>Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this position; and it should have offorded you significant experience and the opportunity to provide legal advice and counsel on general and information law issues at EPA, other Federal, state or local agencies, or in non-government or quasi-government organizations and private practice.
You will be evaluated on the following Executive Core Qualifications. Please provide a narrative not to exceed two pages per ECQ and not more than 10 pages.
You must be a U.S. citizen.
The incumbent must have an LL.B or J.D. degree from an accredited law school; must be admitted to practice before the highest court of a State, U. S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and must maintain active status as a member of the bar of one of these jurisdictions. The incumbent must have significant experience in providing legal advice and counsel at EPA, other Federal, state or local agencies or in private practice.
If you are a current or former career Senior Executive Service (SES) employee, or a graduate of a SES career development program certified by the Office of Personnel Management, you are not required to address the Executive Core Qualification statements (ECQs), the Mandatory Technical factors (TQs), or the Desirable factors (DQs) if listed. However, it is strongly encouraged that you address the Mandatory Technical factors (TQs) and the Desirable factors (DQs) as supplemental statements to your resume. Please limit your responses to no more than 2 pages per each TQ and DQ listed. All other applicants must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Executive Core Qualifications statements (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical factors (TQs) in order to receive consideration for the position. Addressing the Desirable factors (DQs), if listed, is not required but failure to do so will impact your rating score. Additional information on the proper preparation of Executive Core Qualification statements is available by going to the Office of Personnel Management's web site at: [IDX] responding to the Mandatory Technical and/or Desirable Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the Technical and/or Desirable Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts.
Your narrative responses to the Executive Core Qualification statements (ECQs) should not exceed two pages per each ECQ and not more than 10 pages total.
Your narrative responses to the Mandatory Technical and/or Desirable factors should not exceed two pages per each factor.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
All five ECQs must be addressed in a supplemental statement of your application. Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found at [IDX] Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs)- Mandatory -- Note: Failure to address these factors will result in your application being disqualified.
ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. Involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. Involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. Involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. Involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. Involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) -- Mandatory -- Note: Failure to address these factors will result in your application being disqualified.
TQ1. Demonstrated experience serving as the principle legal advisor in an organization, or as a partner in a law firm, with demonstrated proficiency in analyzing complex and novel legal problems and formulating solutions by sound and thorough legal analysis.
TQ2. Demonstrated legal experience with respect to one or more of the following: 1) information law under the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, the Federal Records Act, and other authorities; 2) federal employment law; 3) labor relations; 4) patents, copyrights, trademarks, technology transfer, and cyber security; and 5) general law issues.
TQ3. Demonstated experience supervising and/or managing the work of attorneys and/or a legal office.
C. Desirable Qualifications (DQs) - Optional (Note: Addressing the Desirable Qualifications is optional; however, not addressing them will impact your rating.)
DQ1. Experience in dealing effectively with high-level officials in Congress, Federal, State and/or local government, civil society organizations, and/or industry groups.<|endoftext|>Physical Security Specialist is located at the Hampton VAMCFacility. The primary responsibility of the position is to manage the station's Physical Security Program under the Police Service. Incumbent develops and implement policies and procedures related to physical security. The incumbent represents the department/facility at meetings, conferences and events.Learn more about this agency
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Prepares reports, communicating deficiencies and outcomes of quality actions to Police Service leadership.
- Reviews and analyzes physical security protection systems and/or devices installed and in use at all facilities within the medical center and the CBOC facilities.
- Conducts physical security inspections and coordinates with the Emergency Management Specialist to perform terrorist vulnerability assessment surveys designed to improve the protection of patients, employees, visitors, and material assets while on VA controlled property.
- Interprets established physical security policy. Provide sound advice to management to resolve situations that affect the service program standards, ensures compliance.
- Works to ensure ongoing compliance with mandated service inspection requirements are met. Track buildings and facilities that failed security inspection.
- Prepares findings through briefings, presentations, and correspondence to inform the Police Service leadership concerns with deficiencies and vulnerability in the security systems and provide recommendations and action plans to correct issues.
- Contracting Officer Representative for the Police Service while performing a wide range of police duties to enforce the Federal and State Criminal Codes and VA regulations.
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Physical Security Specialist/PD02859
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial<|endoftext|>The quality review of all consolidated network personnel actions to ensure compliance with Federal statute, Veterans Affairs policy, Office of Personnel Management guidance and other legal and regulatory requirements. The quality review includes: Recruitment and Placement, Pay Administration, electronic Official Personnel Folder, Awards, Performance Management, Personnel Suitability and Security, Accountability System, and Employee Relations/Labor Relations.Learn more about this agency
Quality Review (60 percent)
- Reviews, audits, and ensures corrections of erroneous personnel actions.
- Provides supporting Federal statute, VA policy and OPM guidance to VISN HR staff for corrective actions to erroneous personnel actions in all HR program areas: Recruitment and Placement, Pay Administration, Maintenance of e-OPF, Awards Program, Performance Management, Personnel Suitability and Security, Accountability System and Employee Relations/Labor Relations.
- Performs quality assurance of all HR program areas which require analyzing and evaluating complex programs or issues, interpreting existing Federal statute, Office of Human Resources Management program policy, VA policy, OPM guidance and other HR legal and regulatory requirements.
- Provides formal guidance, assistance, interpretation on special assignments related to all HR program areas.
- Uses extensive knowledge and experience with Federal and VA HR regulatory and legal requirements to audit all HR program areas.
- Identifies technical discrepancies in all HR program areas identifying the need for training, interventions and strategies that improve the VISN HR staff's accuracy with processing and coding personnel actions, performance and ability to meet HR business requirements.
- Accesses a variety of systems to pull reports for review and analysis of the HR Programs. These systems include, but are not limited to, HR Smart, Web HR, USA Staffing, Defense Civilian Payroll System, Pyramid, etc.
- Reviews daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly technical data reports to assist in determining goals and recommendations to improve the technical function of the VISN HR staff, as well as continuous preparation for, and coordination of, all outside HR audits and reviews.
- Applies comprehensive knowledge of HR legal and regulatory requirements and overall HR management practices to ensure VISN-wide HR staff are processing accurate personnel actions, accurate corrective actions to erroneous personnel actions and assists VISN HR staff with technical HR training needs in all HR program areas.
- Provides expert advice related to Federal and VA HR regulatory and legal requirements and collaborates and coordinates with supervisors on corrections and internal process improvement measures.
- Utilizes results from audits to create standardized HR processes for the entire network and provides just-in-time training to ensure the accurate processing of personnel actions and the necessary corrections to erroneous personnel actions.
- Provides VISN HR managers and VISN HR employees with information, guidance and interpretation related to complex HR policies that require substantial research.
- Identifies trends and training needs after auditing personnel actions and other HR required processes by composing both quantitative and narrative reports from the audit findings.
- Compiles these periodic and/or special reports, relaying identified deficiencies or procedural short falls.
- Assists in analyzing proposed changes in operations, assesses the impact on personnel programs, and advises VISN HR manager in the most effective personnel management programs.
- Develops collaborative relationships with VHA Workforce Management and Consulting Center of Expertise staff, VISN senior executive service leadership, VISN HR leadership and all other VISN HR staff to ensure procedures are in place for HR staff to accurately process personnel actions and accurately process corrections when needed.
- 4:30 p.m. (Other tours of duty may be discussed)
Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Specialist (Quality Assurance)/PD99970-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not<|endoftext|>Of NASA programs and operations to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement and to assist NASA management in promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness.Learn more about this agency
The Office of Investigations (OI) investigates allegations of crime, cyber-crime, fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct having impact on NASA programs, projects, operations, and resources.
- Responsible for the direct supervision and team efforts of investigative auditors, analysts and criminal investigators assigned on investigations, while providing them with necessary information, advice, and guidance.
- Develops and administers the OIG investigations program for the NASA installations and contractor facilities in the Office of Investigations.
- Conducts highly sensitive investigations into violations of criminal statutes relating to grant and procurement fraud, which may include cost/labor mischarging, defective pricing, defective parts, false certifications, and price fixing.
- Administers well planned search warrant and arrest warrant executions to adequately identify and effectively mitigate risk factors. Prepares investigative reports, with responsibility for presenting necessary aspects of investigation.
- Maintains a good working relationship with U.S. Attorneys in the geographic area for cases referred and accepted for prosecution.
- Liaisons with other OIG offices and law enforcement agencies in the area to keep abreast of their operations and to seek their assistance as NASA OIG investigations may warrant.
Occasional travel -<|endoftext|>Inspector General of Investigations (DIG INV), Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Northeast Field Office.Learn more about this agency
As a Supervisory Criminal Investigator Special Agent in Charge, GS-1811-15, your typical work assignments may include the following:
- Directs a staff of criminal Investigators and support staff in the accomplishment of all investigative activities pursuant to Federal Statutes, DoD policy and general office instructions.
- Recommends the hiring, promotion, and reassignment of employees; evaluates performance; approves leave; authorized travel; receives and resolves complaints; identifies development needs and provides development and training of employees.
- Ensures the protection, storage, and destruction of all information concerning the subjects of investigations according to DoD OIG policy, Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act.
- Analyzes new or revised regulations, policies, Federal Statutes, and procedures effecting agency programs.
- Identify elements requiring possible investigations and advises management on appropriate action.
- Analyzes criminal complaints, determines patterns and trends of these criminal activities, and recommends appropriate action to be taken.
- Develops budget and program planning for the DIG and advises on cost cutting measures and problem areas affecting OIG, to include long range planning and forecasting.
- Provides professional advice, consultation and recommendations in all matters pertaining to personnel, administration and policy.<|endoftext|>DoD OIG, Deputy IG for Administrative Investigations (DoD Hotline). The DoD Hotline receives allegations regarding suspected threats to homeland security, leaks of classified information, fraud, waste, and mismanagement affecting DOD programs and operations at the local, national and international levelsLearn more about this agency
- As a Supervisory Investigator (Hotline), GS-1810-14, your typical work assignments may include the following:
- Supervises a team or independently conducts sensitive, complex investigations into allegations involving DoD officials and special assignments, as directed.
- Processes classified hotline complaints relating to intelligence matters using systems that disseminate and store SCI information.
- Supervises a team conducting preliminary inquiries to determine whether issues have merit, have already been investigated by another organization, and if more formal inquiry is appropriate.
- Ensures complaint information is properly coded and entered into the hotline database.
- Reviews hotline reports and findings of investigations to ensure progress is being made in accordance with established guidelines. Recommends further action, if necessary.
- Conducts oversight reviews of inquiries conducted by Inspectors General of the Military Departments and Defense Agencies.
- Maintains contact with DoD OIG staff offices and designated officials.
- As necessary, briefs DoD OIG management, other senior DoD officials, Members of Congress and their staff on the status and results of investigations, oversight reviews, and special projects.
Occasional travel
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Appellant was convicted of murder pursuant to the felony murder doctrine embodied in Texas Penal Code, Section 19.02(b)(3). That section provides that a person is guilty of murder if he causes the death of another during the commission of a felony, other than manslaughter. The instant indictment alleged that appellant killed the victim while committing an "intentional and knowing" aggravated assault of that individual.
Appellant claimed on direct appeal that he could not be prosecuted for murder under Section 19.02(b)(3) because the aggravated assault was the same act that killed the victim. The Court of Appeals, on direct appeal and again on remand from this Court for reconsideration in light of our decision in Johnson v. State, rejected this claim. Lawson v. State, 26 S.W.3d 920, 921-22 (Tex.App.--Amarillo 2000, pet. granted); see also Johnson v. State, 4 S.W.3d 254 (Tex.Cr.App. 1999). We exercised our discretionary authority to review this decision.
In Johnson v. State, we limited this Court's decision in Garrett v. State, which held that "there must be a showing of felonious criminal conduct other than the assault causing the homicide" to support a murder conviction under the felony murder rule. See Johnson, 4 S.W.3d at 258; Garrett v. State, 573 S.W.2d 543, 546 (Tex.Cr.App. [panel op.] 1978). Thus, Johnson restricted Garrett to "hereinafter [stand] only for the proposition that a conviction for felony murder under section 19.02(b)(3), will not lie when the underlying felony is manslaughter or a lesser included offense of manslaughter." See Johnson, 4 S.W.3d at 258. We will follow Johnson.
Applying Johnson, the issue here is whether an "intentional and knowing" aggravated assault is a lesser included offense of manslaughter. Manslaughter is defined as recklessly causing an individual's death. See Section 19.04, Texas Penal Code. The statutory underlying felony with which appellant was charged is an "intentional and knowing" aggravated assault. See Sections 22.01(a)(1) & 22.02(a)(1), Texas Penal Code, (defining the offense of aggravated assault). An "intentional and knowing" aggravated assault is not a lesser included offense of manslaughter, nor is it statutorily includable in manslaughter. See Johnson, 4 S.W.3d at 258; Garrett, 573 S.W.2d at 546.
The judgment of the Court of Appeals is, therefore, affirmed.
Delivered: December 5, 2001.<|endoftext|>The majority holds that the Court of Appeals erred by failing to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the trial court findings, under Guzman. I write separately simply to point out that the standard of appellate review of trial court findings in the due diligence context is not governed by the "almost total deference" standard invoked by the majority.
The defense of lack of due diligence in apprehending a probationer must be raised by the appellant before or during the revocation hearing. Hardman v. State, 614 S.W.2d 123, 127 (Tex. Crim. App. 1981). Once the defendant raises the issue, the burden shifts to the State to show that due diligence was used in apprehending the defendant. Langston v. State, 800 S.W.2d 553, 555 (Tex. Crim. App. 1990). Thus, lack of due diligence is not an affirmative defense, and the State bears the ultimate burden of persuasion. Rodriguez v. State, 804 S.W.2d 516, 519 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991).
When, as here, a defendant challenges the factual sufficiency of the rejection of a defense, we have held that "the reviewing court reviews all of the evidence in a neutral light and asks whether the State's evidence taken alone is too weak to support the finding and whether the proof of guilt, although adequate if taken alone, is against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence." Zuliani v. State, 97 S.W.3d 589, 595 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). The Guzman requirement of viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the trial court's holding is inapplicable here.
The Court of Appeals in this case properly reviewed the findings of the trial court in a neutral light, and determined that the State had failed to meet its burden of showing, by a preponderance of evidence, that it acted with due diligence. The majority reverses the Court of Appeals' judgment, holding that the Court of Appeals erroneously applied a de novo standard of review. I write separately because I believe that the Court of Appeals applied the correct standard of review, but reached the wrong result.
A brief survey of the Texas courts' decisions on this issue shows that in most of the cases in which lack of due diligence was found, the State made little or no effort to locate a missing probationer. Compare, Peacock v. State, 77 S.W.3d 285 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002)(only attempt to locate missing probationer was letter sent to post office box, although State possessed other contact information); Rodriguez v. State, 804 S.W.2d 516 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991)(no efforts made by probation office to contact appellant, even though they knew his address and workplace) with Strickland v. State, 523 S.W.2d 250 (Tex. Crim. App. 1975)(delay of eight months in arresting probationer who failed to report change of address did not constitute lack of diligence); Beaty v. State, 49 S.W.3d 606 (Tex. App. - Beaumont 2001)( State met burden of showing due diligence where sheriff entered warrant in police database, visited relatives of probationer, and ran driver's licence checks periodically).
Once appellant properly raised the issue of lack of due diligence, the burden shifted to the State to show, by a preponderance of evidence, that it made a diligent effort to apprehend him. The State presented a significant amount of testimony regarding efforts to locate appellant, who had remarried, changed his name, had moved several times, and had not renewed his driver's license for ten years. While appellant proffered explanations for many of these actions, the trial court was within its discretion, after hearing and considering all the evidence, in finding that appellant's actions foiled the State's diligent efforts to apprehend him. Viewing the evidence in a neutral light, I would still reach the conclusion that the State met its burden of showing due diligence. Therefore, I concur in the judgment of the Court.
Filed: July 2, 2003<|endoftext|>I disagree with the majority's conclusion that the Court of Appeals misapplied the legal sufficiency standard. The court viewed the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury verdict and determined that no rational trier of fact could find the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. See Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319, 99 S. Ct. 2781, 2789, 61 L. Ed. 2d 560 (1973) ("The task of an appellate court is to consider all of the evidence and reasonable inferences therefrom in the light most favorable to the jury's verdict and to determine whether, based on that evidence and those inferences, a rational jury could have found beyond a reasonable doubt the elements of the offense.") Because the court used the correct standard, we should not re-do the sufficiency review or reverse the judgment simply because the Court of Appeals reached a conclusion different from the majority's. See Arcila v. State, 834 S.W.2d 357, 361 (Tex. Crim. 1992) ("Even if our own decision might have been different on the question presented, we cannot accept the proposition that an appellate court's judgment ought to be subject to reversal on such basis, at least when the evidence is sufficient to support it. Doing so only tends to undermine the respective roles of this and the intermediate courts without significant contribution to the criminal jurisprudence of the State. This Court should reserve its discretionary review prerogative, for the most part, to dispel any confusion generated in the past by our own case law, to reconcile settled differences between the various courts of appeals, and to promote the fair administration of justice by trial and appellate courts throughout Texas.") overruled by Guzman v. State, 955 S.W.2d 85 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997). Thus, the question for this Court on discretionary review is not whether the conclusion of the Court of Appeals was correct, but whether it used the correct legal standards to arrive at that conclusion.
The State argues that the Court of Appeals used the incorrect standard for a legal sufficiency review because it refers to the weight of the evidence. However, the court's only reference to the weight of the evidence is to say that it will NOT re-weigh the evidence. Instead, the reviewing court defers to the jury's verdict and considers only whether the jury's conclusion was rationally based on finding the elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. The legal sufficiency standard requires the reviewing court to look only at the evidence supporting the verdict and to presume that any conflicts in the evidence were resolved in favor of the prosecution. See Jackson v. Virginia, 433 U.S. at 326 ("When the court is faced with a record of historical facts that supports conflicting inferences, it must presume -- even if it does not affirmatively appear in the record -- that the trier of fact resolved any such conflicts in favor of the prosecution.").
However, this is not a case where there is conflicting testimony about the elements of the offense. Rather, there is no direct evidence to connect the appellant to the offense, only circumstantial evidence. The Court of Appeals held that the circumstantial evidence was not sufficient to prove the elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. In other words, the jury could not have reasonably inferred from the evidence that appellant committed the offense. The Court of Appeals did not weigh conflicting testimony and overturn the jury verdict by deciding in favor of the appellant-it simply decided that there was insufficient evidence to prove the elements of the offense. There was no evidence that appellant ever entered the habitation. The witness who saw two men removing objects from the residence did not identify appellant as one of the two men that he had seen. While appellant was identified by the victim as being at the residence later that day, there was no entry and no theft that occurred at that time. The circumstantial evidence that appellant was at the residence later on the day of the burglary is simply not sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed the burglary that morning.
The Court of Appeals used the correct standard for legal sufficiency and it was within their authority to find that the evidence supporting the jury's verdict was insufficient to prove the elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. Because the majority fails to restrict its opinion to the question for review that was granted (whether the Court of Appeals used the correct standard) I respectfully dissent.
Filed: November 5, 2003
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Montgomery County
Montgomery Junior High
19000 Stewart Creek Road
Montgomery, TX 77356 (Map)
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017
Open House: 5:30 p.m.
Public Hearing: 6:30 p.m.
The purpose of the public hearing is to gather public input on the proposed reconstruction and widening of SH 105 from Mt. Mariah Road to FM 149 in Montgomery County, Texas. The first part of the meeting will be an open house format so citizens may come and go at their convenience, followed by a formal presentation and comment period.
- Widen SH 105 to a four-lane divided roadway with shoulders, sidewalks and open ditches for most of the project lengthbr>
- Add five detention ponds
Additional right of way would be required and displacements are anticipated.
Comments may be made at the meeting or in writing by March 15, 2017.
Special accommodations: If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this meeting, please call the public information officer at (713) 802-5076 at least five working days prior to the meeting. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate these needs.
The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and TxDOT.
TxDOT Houston District
Public Information Officep>Phone:<|endoftext|>East-West Connector (Rental Car Drive) from SH 360 to International Parkway
Notice of finding of no significant impact
|Purpose||This notice advises the public that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has issued a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the proposed East-West Connector (Rental Car Drive) and that the FONSI is available for public review.|
The proposed project would construct a new location roadway from SH 360 to International Parkway in Tarrant County, Texas.
The FONSI and approved final environmental assessment (EA) are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Design, Code, and Construction Office, 3003 S. Service Road, DFW Airport, Texas 7526.
For further information or to request a copy of the FONSI and/or approved final EA, please contact Jacqueline Carter, Project Manager, at [email protected] or (972) 973-1888.
|Accessibility||The FONSI and EA are written in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to review the FONSI or EA, please contact Jacqueline Carter, Project Manager at (972) 973-1888 no later than 4 p.m. CT, at least three business days before the date on which you would like to review the FONSI or EA. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.|
|Memorandum of<|endoftext|>Borderland Expressway Project from on SL 375 East of Railroad Drive Overpass to FM 3255
Notice of availability of final environmental assessment
Posted on Dec. 27, 2022
|Purpose||This notice advises the public that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has issued a final environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Borderland Expressway Project (formerly known as the Northeast Parkway Project), and that the final EA is available for public review.|
The proposed project would be a new location roadway from on State Loop 375 (SL 375) east of the Railroad Drive Overpass to Farm-to-Market (FM) 3255 (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) at the Texas-New Mexico (TX-NM) state line in El Paso County, Texas.
The approved final EA is on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MST at the TxDOT El Paso District Office, 13301 Gateway Boulevard West El Paso, Texas 79928-5410, (915) 790-4359.
Pursuant to 23 CFR 771.119(h), TxDOT will issue a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for this project no sooner than 30 days after the issuance of this notice of availability.
For further information or to request a copy of the approved final EA, please contact Gus Sanchez, TxDOT Project Manager, at (915) 790-4233 or via email at [email protected].
|Accessibility||The EA is written in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to review the EA, please contact Public Information Office, El Paso District, at (915) 790-4340 or (915) 790-4341 no later than 4 p.m. MST, at least three business days before the date on which you would like to review the EA. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.|
|Memorandum of Understanding||The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C.
Posted<|endoftext|>Borderland Expressway Project
Notice draft environmental assessment availability and virtual public hearing with in-person option
Virtual: Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 12 p.m. MT
In-person: Thursday, June 9, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. MT
|Public comment deadline||Comments must be received on or before Friday, June 24, 2022, to be a part of the official hearing record.|
|Virtual details||The virtual public hearing will be posted beginning Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 12 p.m. (MDT). The materials can be viewed at your convenience.|
|In-person details||TxDOT is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of online. In-person attendees will be able to view the same presentation and materials delivered in the online public hearing, which will be playing on a screen, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of TxDOT staff, and leave written comments. The in-person option will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the TxDOT District offices located at 13301 Gateway Blvd, W, El Paso, TX 79928. For both the virtual public hearing and in-person option, members of the public may call 915-400-1150 to provide verbal testimony immediately following posting of the virtual public hearing presentation, from Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 12 p.m. (MDT), through Friday, June 24, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. (MDT).|
TxDOT is proposing to construct Borderland Expressway Project (formerly known as Northeast Parkway Project) on Loop 375 (SL 375) East of Railroad Drive Overpass to Farm to Market Road 3255 (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) at the Texas-New Mexico state line, in El Paso County, Texas. This notice advises the public that a draft environmental assessment is available for public review and that TxDOT will be conducting an online virtual public hearing on the proposed project with an in-person option.
The virtual hearing will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. In-person attendees will be able to view the same presentation delivered in the online public hearing, which will be playing on a screen, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of TxDOT staff and/or consultants from a socially distanced approach, and leave written comments.
The proposed Borderland Expressway Project within Texas would be a new location roadway on Loop 375 East of the Railroad Drive Overpass to FM 3255 (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) at the Texas-New Mexico state line in El Paso County, Texas. The project length is approximately 10.8 miles. Construction would be done in three phases. Construction phases are proposed as follows: Phase 1- frontage roads between Railroad Drive to Business US 54 (Dyer Street); Phase 2- main lanes from Railroad Drive to FM 3255 (MLK Jr. Boulevard); and Phase 3- mainlines from Business US 54 (Dyer Street) to Loop 375. The project corridor is within El Paso County and will affect the city of El Paso.
Although 544 acres of right of way would be required, no residential or non-residential structures are anticipated to be displaced at this time. Information concerning services and benefits available to affected property owners and information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction can be obtained from the TxDOT district office by calling 915-790-4340 or 915-790-4341.
The proposed project would involve an action in a floodplain. The proposed project would impact archeological resources subject to Section 106. Texas Historical Commission coordination is ongoing to determine appropriate mitigation for potential impacts to these resources.
The draft EA, any maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MDT at the TxDOT El Paso District Office, by calling Gus Sanchez at 915-790-4233 or Dora Fernandez at 915-478-3367. Project materials are also available online in the Downloads section below. These materials will also be available in hard copy form for review at the in-person option.
|Accessibility||The virtual public hearing and in-person option will be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the virtual public hearing or in-person option, please contact the Public Information Office, El Paso District, at 915-790-4340 or 915-790-4341 no later than 4 p.m. MDT, on June 1, 2022. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.|
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Domain: law, politics
USCIRF Chairman Dr. Robert P. George testified on June 19 before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, of the House Foreign Affairs Committee at a hearing entitled “One Year Under Rouhani: Iran’s Abysmal Human Rights Record.”
From the testimony:
How do we evaluate President Rouhani’s first year in office, especially given the expectations of change that the supposedly “moderate” Rouhani himself encouraged during his campaign for the presidency? The picture is bleak. President Rouhani has not delivered on his campaign promises of strengthening civil liberties for religious minorities. In fact, the number of Baha’is and Christians in prison for their faith increased over the past year. Physical attacks, harassment, detention, arrests, and imprisonment intensified. Even some of the recognized non-Muslim religious minorities protected under Iran’s constitution – Jews, Armenian and Assyrian Christians, and Zoroastrians – face harassment, intimidation, discrimination, arrests, and imprisonment. Majority Shi’a and minority Sunni Muslims, including clerics who dissent, face intimidation and imprisonment. Dissidents and human rights defenders increasingly have been subject to abuse and several were sentenced to death and even executed for the capital crime of “enmity against God.”
Click here to view the full written testimony.
To interview a USCIRF Commissioner, contact USCIRF<|endoftext|>Leonard A. Leo
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC)
Implications of the Promotion of "Defamation of Religions”
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for convening this hearing on this important and timely issue. For a number of years, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has been monitoring closely, and speaking out against, the campaign by some countries to create a global blasphemy law through the passage of UN resolutions against the so-called "defamation of religions.”
While they may sound tolerant and progressive, these resolutions do not solve the very real problems of persecution and discrimination suffered by the adherents of many religions around the world. Rather, they exacerbate these problems. The "defamation of religions” concept promotes intolerance and human rights violations, creating wide latitude for governments to restrict free expression and religious freedom. In addition, the concept deviates sharply from the historically rooted object of international human rights protections by addressing the interests of religious institutions and interpretations, rather than the rights of individuals.
The "defamation of religions” resolutions have been sponsored annually by the Organization of the Islamic Conference, or OIC, in the UN Human Rights Council and its predecessor since 1999, and in the General Assembly since 2005. At the Human Rights Council in Geneva, these efforts have been led by Pakistan. Egypt has played a leading role at the General Assembly in New York. The OIC"s publicly-stated goal is the adoption of a binding international covenant against the so-called "defamation of religions.”
Although the "defamation” resolutions purport to protect religions generally, the only religion and religious adherents that are specifically mentioned are Islam and Muslims. Aside from Islam, the resolutions do not specify which religions are deserving of protection, or explain how or by whom this would be determined. The resolutions also do not define what would make a statement defamatory to religions or explain who decides this question. For its part, the OICappears to deem any criticism of Islam or Muslims to be religiously defamatory speech-a view that goes well beyond the existing legal concept of defamation, which protects individuals against false statements of fact that damage their reputation and livelihood.
In terms of states' practices, there is no universal international approach toward "defamation of religions.” The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights conducted a survey in 2008 and found no common understanding of the concept among those countries that said they had laws on the issue. Instead, the laws surveyed addressed "somewhat different phenomena and appl[ied] various terms such as contempt, ridicule, outrage and disrespect to connote defamation.”
What should we glean from this narrow focus on Islam and the ambiguity of the applicable legal standard? For the Commission, it signals that the "defamation of religions” resolutions are a poorly veiled attempt to export the repressive blasphemy laws found in some OIC countries to the international level. Under these laws, criminal charges can be levied against individuals for defaming, denigrating, insulting, offending, disparaging, and blaspheming Islam, often resulting in gross human rights violations. In Pakistan, for example, the domestic law makes blasphemy against Islam a criminal offense subject to severe penalties, including death. Extremists have abused these broad provisions to intimidate members of religious minorities, including members of disfavored minority Muslim sects, and others with whom they disagree, and unscrupulous individuals have found them to be useful tools to settle personal scores. Blasphemy allegations in Pakistan, which are often false, have resulted in imprisonment on the basis of religion or belief, as well as vigilante violence resulting in the death of accused individuals.
The "defamation of religions” resolutions usually come before the UN General Assembly in the fall and the UN Human Rights Council in the spring, and they continue to pass each year in each body. Yet there is some good news to report: the international community is starting-though I would stress only starting-to understand the problems with these resolutions. The last three times they were considered the votes in favor decreased from a majority to a plurality of members. At both the March 2008 and March 2009 Human Rights Council sessions, as well as the December 2008 General Assembly, the combined number of no votes and abstentions outnumbered the yes votes, although the resolutions still passed. The Commission hopes that this trend will continue when the expected "defamation of religions” resolution comes before the General Assembly later this fall. To that end, we are working on a number of fronts, including with various Members of Congress, to encourage UN member states to oppose these resolutions. The Commission welcomed Secretary Clinton"s recent remarks in New York affirming the United States" continued opposition, and we urge the State Department to continue vigorously to engage all governments to urge them to vote no.
Like any smart tactician that detects a weakening of support, the OIC is diversifying its push for banning certain forms of speech by reaching into other venues and masking its objective through other language. The OIC sought, but failed, to insert language against the "defamation of religions” in the outcome document of the April 2009 Durban Review Conference. Instead, a compromise was reached to include a phrase deploring "the derogatory stereotyping and stigmatization of persons based on their religion or belief.” This is a somewhat better approach because it focuses on individuals, not religions, and does not attach legal prohibitions or punishments.
The OIC also has attempted to include the "defamation of religions” concept into UN resolutions dealing with the freedom of expression. At the most recent UN Human Rights Council session, the United States worked with Egypt to jointly sponsor a compromise freedom of expression resolution that sought to find common ground between the "defamation” proponents and opponents. Like the Durban II Conference document, this resolution does not mention "defamation of religions,” but rather focuses on negative religious stereotyping, thereby rightly keeping the focus on individuals rather than belief systems. It also does not call for any laws against such stereotyping, but instead expresses concern about it.
However, many in the human rights community were surprised by the United States" co-sponsorship of this resolution because it condemned "any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence” and called on states to "take effective measures, consistent with their international human rights obligations” to address such advocacy. Having just returned from Commission delegations to the European Union and Holy See, I know that many of our EU partners were equally surprised. The language on advocacy of hatred constituting incitement is taken from Article 20(2) of the International Civil and Political Rights, or ICCPR. Article 20(2) also requires states to enact laws against such incitement-a requirement on which the United States has placed a reservation to the extent that doing so would violate U.S. constitutional free expression guarantees. To be sure, the U.S./Egypt resolution does not expressly call for legal prohibitions, and therefore does not run afoul of the U.S's reservation, and the U.S. previously has supported UN resolutions on religious intolerance and discrimination that condemned incitement but did not require laws against it.
But the Commission is concerned that this use of the incitement language is a Trojan Horse for the "defamation of religions” efforts. The United States and other supporters of free expression therefore must remain vigilant against attempts to conflate "defamation of religions” and Article 20(2) incitement. In addition to seeking a new anti-blasphemy norm through the "defamation” resolutions, the OIC has argued in various UN contexts that speech insulting or criticizing religions is outlawed under existing international law norms against incitement-citing ICCPR Article 20(2).
Article 20(2) has always been and should continue to be a limited exception to the fundamental individual freedoms of expression and religion meant to protect individuals from violence or discrimination, not to protect religious beliefs from criticism. The United States should recognize that the defamation proponents' efforts to redefine and significantly broaden this provision are of serious concern.
National or international laws purporting to ban criticism or "defamation” of religions are not the solution to the very real problems of religious intolerance and discrimination. In fact, such prohibitions do more harm than good, as evidenced by the human rights abuses perpetrated under them in countries such as Pakistan. The United States should continue strongly to oppose, and urge other UN members to oppose, both the "defamation of religions” resolutions and all efforts to reinterpret ICCPR Article 20(2) to encompass allegedly religiously defamatory speech.<|endoftext|>Looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.Learn more about this agency
NONAPPROPRIATED FUND POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Victim Advocate
BUSINESS TITLE: Victim Advocate Program Specialist (Sexual Assault)
JOB CODE: 090159
JOB SERIES: 0101 PAY LEVEL: NF-4
SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Serves as a primary, initial point of contact for adult victims of sexual assault and as an advocate for the expressed interest of victims. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Victim Advocate (VA) reports directly to the Installation Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) and assists the SARC in coordinating the services that victims receive to include:
- Providing direct and indirect services to eligible adult victims of sexual assault;
- Facilitating care through information, referrals, and non-clinical support;
- Developing rapport and maintaining regular contact with victims to assess their need for supportive services and/or make modifications to reporting options, safety planning and service referrals;
- Accompanying victims through medical and investigative procedures, court/administrative proceedings, and related processes, as requested by the victim;
- Regularly consulting with the SARC;
- Providing non-medical case management;
- Ensuring comprehensive care until the case is adjudicated and/or supportive services are terminated to ensure;
- Attending the Case Management Group meeting(s) when a case is presented involving a victim supported by the SAPR VA to ensure system accountability and victim access to support services; Supporting the victim by advocating on his or her own behalf to include assisting the victim in contacting appropriate military and civilian legal officers for personal legal advice and assistance;
- Independently assessing high risk situations;
- Using initiative, experience, and judgement to manage and complete ongoing assignments;
- Supporting data entry requirements;
- Ensuring confidential handling and maintenance of all written, electronic and verbal communication related to victim care;
- Facilitating or assisting with briefings and trainings, classes to commanders, units and other military agencies/personnel on sexual assault prevention and response;
- Assisting the SARC with interfacing with military and civilian agencies to identify relevant resources and means of accessing appropriate services;
- Promoting awareness of sexual assault prevention in the community by performing outreach activities in the preparation for and implementation of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign, the SAPR program; and
- Assisting the SARC with administrative duties as required.
Handles sensitive information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. Safeguards sensitive information and prevents unauthorized reading, printing, retaining, copying or dissemination of information, messages, or correspondence in accordance with rules and regulations such as those covered by the Privacy Act, 5 USC 552(a), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Public Law 104-191, and DoD Directive 6025.18. Notifies the higher level supervisor and senders immediately when proprietary information has been released and advises on how to properly recover, and/or protect information. Evaluates confidentiality and reporting requirements that could cause inappropriate release or disclosure of victim’s identity and/or personal information, and issues that may require an evaluation of the possibility of legal action and the affect of potential adverse administrative action by the USMC or other agencies.
Due to the nature of work in this position, the incumbent may serve in an “on call” duty status outside of normal work hours that includes remaining in a reasonable call back radius, carrying a cell phone or pager; staffing the 24/7 Support line duty as needed; regularly checking email to respond to crises; remaining in a state of readiness to perform work with limitations on pursuing outside leisure activities; and/or reporting to a designated post of duty to be ready to or perform work.
This is a white-collar position where occasional lifting up to 20 lbs may be required.
25% or less - Varies
Job family (Series)
This<|endoftext|>Located at the Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, employs about 1,350 employees at projects and offices throughout a 700,000-square-mile area of the Missouri River Basin. The district office is located in downtown Omaha and is just blocks from the Missouri River and minutes from the city's wide array of parks, museums, historic sites, restaurants, recreation and entertainment venues.Learn more about this agency
- Serve as a project manager and technical expertise as Enforcement Coordinator to evaluate all levels and types of Department of Army (DA) enforcement cases for activities in waters of the US and/or navigable waters of the US.
- Evaluate all levels and types of Department of the Army (DA) enforcement cases (including those complex and/or controversial in nature).
- Develop and manage General Permits (GPs).
- Develop procedures to implement directives from higher authority.
- Serve as the Omaha District representative on groups and task forces with missions of interest to the Omaha District and/or regulatory program.
- Facilitate the management of the enforcement workload by personally conducting or managing the investigation of unauthorized work and developing and determining the resolution of enforment actions.
- Coordinate activities of subject matter specialists within or outside the District and evaluate the techniques used to meet the overall objectives of the regulatory program and related laws.
Occasional travel - Temporary Duty (TDY) for travel will not exceed 15 percent.
Job family (Series)
This<|endoftext|>The Deputy Assistant Inspector General (DAIG) for the Special Reviews and Evaluations position is located within the Office of Special Reviews and Evaluations (SRE), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The SRE office provides the Inspector General (IG) with an alternative mechanism to traditional audit inspections and evaluations, and investigative disciplines to assess Department programs and activities.Learn more about this agency
As the Deputy Assistant Inspector General (DAIG) for Special Reviews and Evaluations (SRE), you will be responsible for the executive leadership, direction, planning and conduct of inspections, evaluations, and special reviews into issues of fraud, waste, misconduct, and program effectiveness in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). You are responsible for exercising executive leadership, direction, and supervision over inspectors, program and management analysts, investigative counsel, and support personnel assigned to SRE. The position operates within the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. SRE work includes sensitive liaison activities with other DHS Components, other federal agencies, the news media, legislative aides, attorneys, the Congress, and members of the public on a regular basis. Typical responsibilities may also include:
- Comprehensive executive management, strategic planning, and financial functions essential to effective SRE operations, and recognizing and referring matters to the Assistant Inspector General for Special Reviews and Evaluations (AIG-SRE), which may require review to assure uniformity within DHS OIG.
- Assisting the AIG-SRE with strategically plan for SRE, providing alternative plans of action as necessary; and setting up SRE operational policies and procedures. Establishing internal controls for SRE; establishing work priorities and objectives for SRE staff members; and providing guidance on complex projects.
- Providing executive leadership and direction for a full range of inspections, evaluations, and special review activities and functions. Leading the DHS OIG Whistleblower Protection Unit, Special Reviews Group, and other SRE units or teams. Ensuring DHS OIG meets all its statutory requirements with respect to whistleblowers.
- Serving as an OIG representative with other agencies on inspections, evaluations, and special reviews involving departmental programs, operations, and services. Working closely with other OIGs and the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) to foster inspection activities.
- Identifying and integrating current issues and events into the planning and selection of projects for SRE inspections, evaluations, and special reviews. Works with and through the OIG and DHS policy-making and implementation structures to help shape, formulate, and recommend substantial and significant program policies and changes.
Occasional travel<|endoftext|>Appointment not-to-exceed 14 months and may be extended or made permanent without further competition. Extensions beyond 14 months are subject to funding availability.Learn more about this agency
NOTE: This is an open and continuous announcement to fill current and future vacancies. This announcement may close on the listed closing date or when all positions are filled, whichever comes first. Applications received by December 14, 2018 will receive first consideration.
The U.S Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, with approximately 190 Assistant United States Attorneys, is among the largest in the country. The office prosecutes federal crimes and represents the interests of the United States in civil cases. The Southern District of Texas stretches from the Houston area southwest to the Mexican border. The U.S.Attorney's Office operates staffed offices in Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Houston, Laredo, McAllen, and Victoria.
These positions are located in Brownsville and McAllen, Texas in support of border wall civil litigation.
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Offices, visit: [IDX] more information on the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, visit: [IDX] needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. In addition, continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
Type of Position: position not-to-exceed 14 months. This position may be extended or made permanent without further competition.
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Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C)
FGM/C refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It may be called “female circumcision” in some parts of the world. The practice has no health benefits and can lead to a range of serious physical and mental health problems.
The U.S. government opposes FGM/C, no matter the type, degree, or severity, and no matter what the motivation for performing it. The U.S. government considers FGM/C to be a human rights violation and a form of child abuse, gender discrimination, and violence against women and girls.
It is against the law to perform FGM/C in the United States on a girl under the age of 18, or for the parent, caretaker, or guardian of a girl under the age of 18 to facilitate or consent to FGM/C being performed on her. It is also against the law to send or attempt to send her outside the United States so FGM/C can be performed. People who violate this law can face prison time and significant immigration consequences. Additionally, anyone in the United States who performs FGM/C on a woman 18 years old or older without her consent may be charged with a crime under state law.
If someone performed FGM/C on you, you have not violated any U.S. laws and are not at fault. You may be eligible for certain immigration benefits for noncitizen victims of crime or persecution and should consult with a qualified attorney or accredited representative if you have questions about your immigration relief options. For more information on USCIS humanitarian programs and protection, visit Humanitarian | USCIS.
Call 800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) for available resources if:
- You believe you are at risk of FGM/C;
- You have undergone FGM/C;
- You have questions about FGM/C;
- You have information about someone who is performing FGM/C in the United States; or
- You know of someone who may be at risk of FGM/C here or outside the United States.
Learn More About FGM/C
USCIS is committed to ending FGM/C. Together with the White House and other U.S. government agencies, we are working in the United States and in other countries where women and girls are subjected to this practice to educate communities about the damaging effects of FGM/C.
To learn more about FGM/C and what the U.S. government and international organizations are doing to help eliminate the practice, view these resources:
- USCIS Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
- White House Statement on Zero Tolerance Day 2016
- U.S. Department of State: Observance of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: Updated Estimates of Women and Girls at Risk, 2012 (PDF, 465.71 KB)
- DHS Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) Outreach Strategy, January 2017 (PDF, 263.16 KB)
- The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Web page on FGM/C
- United Nations International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
- United Nations Population Fund Web page on FGM/C
- Population Reference Bureau’s article on FGM/C in the United States
- World Health Organization Fact Sheet on Female Genital Mutilation
- USCIS FGM/C brochure (PDF, 651.26 KB)
- USCIS FGM/C brochure - Amharic (PDF, 598.21 KB)
- USCIS FGM/C brochure - Arabic (PDF, 626.22 KB)
- USCIS FGM/C brochure - French (PDF, 535.68 KB)
- USCIS FGM/C brochure - Indonesian (PDF, 532.82 KB)
- USCIS FGM/C brochure - Malay (PDF, 532.51 KB)
- USCIS FGM/C brochure - Somali (PDF, 532.21 KB)
- USCIS FGM/C brochure - Swahili (PDF, 529.3 KB)
- USCIS FGM/C brochure - Tigrinya (PDF, 571.62 KB)
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) newsletter on the STOP FGM Act
- U.S. END FGM/C Network<|endoftext|>Resistance to Coercive Population Control (CPC) Programs
Yes, you will need to notify USCIS of any changes of address within 10 days from the date of the change by submitting a Form AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address Card. You should also notify in writing the asylum office with jurisdiction over your case of any change of address.
If you were conditionally granted by an immigration judge or the BIA, you will also need to notify EOIR (either the Immigration Court or the Board of Immigration Appeals, whichever last had jurisdiction over the matter) within 5 days from the date of the change of address. You will need to submit either Form EOIR-33/BIA or EOIR-33/IJ, Change of Address Form, which are available at the Immigration Courts or from the EOIR Internet website.
USCIS and EOIR will notify you of fingerprinting appointments and final approvals at the address you provide. Failure to properly notify USCIS, and where applicable, EOIR, of a change of address may result in a delay or termination of your eligibility for a final grant of asylum.
If you received a conditional grant notice by an asylum office and have not received a final asylum approval notice, you may check on the status of your asylum grant by sending a letter, with a copy of the Conditional Grant Notice, to the asylum office having jurisdiction over your case.
If you received a conditional grant from an Immigration Judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals and have not yet received a final approval notice, you may check the status of your case in accordance with the instructions in the latest CPC press release available on the website of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).
Yes. If you have not already done so, you will receive an appointment notice for biometrics collection and re-fingerprinting at an Application Support Center (ASC).
Yes, you and your spouse and/or children who were included in the asylum decision, if any, will continue to be eligible to apply for work authorization while you have a conditional grant. To work in the United States, you must apply for and obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). If authorized, you may accept employment subject to any restrictions in the regulations or on the card. You and your derivatives are not required to pay a fee with your initial request(s) for employment authorization. However, when you submit an application to renew your employment authorization, you must pay a fee or request a fee waiver under 8 CFR To obtain an EAD, you and any derivatives who wish to receive work authorization must submit separate applications on Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to the appropriate USCIS Service Center. The instructions to the Form I-765 provide the address of the Service Center where you should send the form, based on where you reside.
No, you may not apply for lawful permanent resident status under section 209(b) of the INA on the basis of a conditional grant. A conditional grant is not a final approval of asylum. Any time accrued after you have received a conditional grant does not count towards the one-year period that you must be physically present in the United States after a grant of asylum in order to apply for permanent resident status.
If you have received a conditional grant, you may travel outside the United States, so long as you and your derivatives first obtain permission to return to the United States. This advance permission is called advance parole. If you leave the United States without first obtaining advance parole, it may be presumed that you abandoned your request for asylum. You may apply for advance parole by filing a Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, with the USCIS District Office having jurisdiction over your place of residence. If you leave the United States with advance parole and return to the country of claimed persecution, you will be presumed to have abandoned your asylum request, unless you can show compelling reasons for your return to that country.
You will be notified by mail, either by the asylum office that issued your conditional grant, or by the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals if you received your conditional grant from the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).
On August 6, 2002, President Bush signed the Child Status Protection Act into law, enabling children who turn 21 years of age while in conditional grant status to continue to be classified as children for asylum adjudication purposes. If your child received a conditional grant of asylum as a derivative included in your asylum application, your child will continue to be eligible for asylum after he or she turns 21, provided that the following two conditions are met: 1) Your child was under 21 years of age when you filed for asylum, and 2) your asylum application was pending on or after August 6, 2002. If these conditions are not met, then your child will have aged out and will no longer be eligible for asylum as a derivative on your asylum application.
The conditional grant does not entitle your spouse or children outside the United States, or those who are in the United States but are not included in your asylum application, to receive derivative asylum status or to be admitted to the United States. If you receive a final approval of asylum, you will be entitled to request derivative asylum for any spouse or unmarried children under 21 years of age as of the date you filed the asylum application, as long as your asylum application was pending on or after August 6, 2002, by filing a Form I-730, Refugee and Asylee Relative Petition.<|endoftext|>MyE-Verify: Self Check - Work Authorization
No. The results from Self Check are not an official document or record of your work authorization status. Many things may happen to change your status, such as a change in citizenship status or the expiration of an immigration status, like a visa expiration.
E-Verify is used by U.S. businesses to instantly check 455 million Social Security Administration (SSA) and 80 million Department of Homeland Security (DHS) records to determine if a person is eligible to work in the United States.
The Self Check service is being offered by the E-Verify Program and it is using the same system to check SSA and DHS records.
For more information, a link to the E-Verify website can be found to the right.
This information is needed to match against the federal government records that will verify your work authorization.
For U.S. citizens, this information is checked against Social Security records. For immigrants and aliens, this information is also checked against immigration records in Department of Homeland Security systems.
An individual’s work authorization, or employment eligibility, refers to his or her legal right to work in the United States. U.S. citizens, born or naturalized, are always authorized to work in the United States, while foreign citizens may be authorized if they have an immigration status that allows them to work.<|endoftext|>Category - law, public administration
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To protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.
This position is located in the Bureau
of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Region; Wind River Agency and you can find more
information specific to our organization at U.S. Department of the Interior,
THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN READVERTISED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 7 DAY PERIOD. Previous Applicants need not re-apply, but can now submit information that was omitted on the first application. Positions will be filled in accordance with the Indian Preference Policy.
INDIAN PREFERENCE: Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 ( USC, Section 472). Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian preference eligibles that are not currently employed in the Federal service will be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority Schedule A, 213.3112(A) (7). Consideration will be given to Non-Indian applicants (Status or Reinstatement eligibles) in the absence of a qualified Indian Preference eligible. Applicants not entitled to Indian Preference must be Federal civilian employees with competitive status or former Federal civilian employees with reinstatement eligibility and must submit latest Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50B, as proof.
This job announcement will be used to fill temporary seasonal wildland
firefighter positions in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Appointments to
these position(s) are not-to-exceed 6 months (1039 hours) in a service year.
FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Former federal employees are required to indicate whether they received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) buyout in their previous employment with the Federal government, and are required to submit a copy of the applicable Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) regarding the VSIP. The majority of individuals, who accept reemployment with the Federal government within 5 years of receiving the VSIP amount, must repay the gross amount of the separation pay prior to reemployment.
Opportunities Act (VEOA)
As a Forestry Technician (FIRE), you will;
as a skilled crew member on the engine, helitack or hand Crew.
a variety of specialized tools, equipment, and techniques while actively
suppressing wildfires, such as a Pulaski, shovel, McLeod, ax, and chainsaw
to control the spread of wildfire.
basic fireline activities such as line construction, hose layout,
operations of pumps and accessories, lopping and scattering of fuels using
hand tools and holding, patrolling, monitoring, and mop-up operations. Moves
dirt, chops brush, small trees, etc., to construct fire line.
a helitack crew member, loads helicopters determines weight calculations,
competes crew manifests and may rappel from a hovering helicopter near
ground level in remote area to construct helistops or to attack small
fires, hotspots and spot fires.
responsible for observing the rules of wildland firefighting safety.
practices and techniques to minimize resources damage.
as a skilled wildland firefighter on an organized crew during prescribed
burns, monitoring and controlling the fire, and collecting data on fire
weather and fire behavior.
performs project work such as fuel inventory and hazard fuel reduction
in crew proficiency checks and drills Participates in safety sessions and
fire critiques, Ensures own and others' welfare and safety in all aspects
of the assignments.
maintains, reconditions, and stores firefighting tools and equipment, Inventories
fire supplies and equipment.
drive and operate a fire engine or apparatus
an assistant on a wildland fire engine, works as a trainee engine operator
driving the engine, operating the pump and making hose layouts under the
direction of the engine foreman.
- Occasional Travel
- Work may require travel by light fixed-wing or rotor-wing aircraft.<|endoftext|>Performs legal administration duties in connection with functions such as hearings, appeals, litigation, or advisory services.
Tracks proposed legislation and analyzes the legal impact of legislative developments and administrative and judicial decisions, opinions, determinations, and rulings on Section programs.
Assists in preparing government and expert witness for trial.
Reviews evidence gathered in specific cases and, as needed, prepares subpoenas for additional information required by the investigation.
Prepares reports, exhibits, memoranda, and statistical analyses to be used in litigating cases.
Performs legal research of relevant statutes, case law, and precedents relating to proposed or pending litigation.
Drafts briefs, motions, memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, correspondence and other written material associated with case development, legal analysis, discovery, and settlement.
Prepares, processes, and analyzes a variety of legal documents.
Manages all phases of the electronic discovery process-identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, analysis, production and presentation.
Receives and analyzes motions, researches pertinent legal issues and prepares Government motions to be filed in court in connection with cases assigned to Department attorneys.
Responsible for electronic databases, converting hard copy documents into electronic documents.<|endoftext|>Job Title: Board MemberJob Announcement Number: EOIR-14-0014
Department: Department Of Justice
Agency: Executive Office for Immigration Review
This position is closed and no longer accepting online applications through USAJOBS.
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
/ Per Year
Monday, April 21, 2014 to
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
SERIES & GRADE:
Full Time -
Excepted Service Permanent
1 vacancy in the following location:
Falls Church, VA View Map
WHO MAY APPLY:
United States Citizens
Applicants who previously applied to job announcement EOIR-13-0028, must reapply in order to receive consideration for this announcement.
Applications will be accepted from all sources (Federal and Non-Federal). Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Dual citizens of the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
If you are interested in a rewarding and challenging career, this is the position for you!
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) seeks highly-qualified individuals to join our team of expert professionals in becoming a part of our challenging and rewarding Agency. The primary mission of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is to adjudicate immigration cases by fairly, expeditiously, and uniformly interpreting and administering the Nation's immigration laws. Under delegated authority from the Attorney General, EOIR conducts immigration court proceedings, appellate review, and administrative hearings. EOIR consist of three components: The Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, which is responsible for managing the Immigration Courts where Immigration Judges adjudicate individual cases; the Board of Immigration Appeals, which primarily conducts appellate review of these Immigration Judge decisions; and the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, which adjudicates immigration related cases. EOIR's Headquarters is located in Falls Church, Virginia, about 10 miles from downtown Washington, DC.
This position is located at the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) , Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Department of Justice. The BIA has nationwide jurisdiction to hear appeals of decisions made by immigration judges or certain officers of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Decisions are binding, unless modified or overruled by the Attorney General or a federal court.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- You must complete a background investigation, credit check, and drug test.
- Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
- Moving and Relocation Expenses are not authorized.
- Resume and supporting documents are required. (See How to Apply Section)
DUTIES:Back to top
Board Members hear appeals of decisions made by immigration judges or certain officers of the DHS. Central to the Boards role is the issuance of precedent decisions interpreting complex immigration laws and providing nationwide guidance to the immigration courts, DHS, and the private bar.
The majority of appeals reaching the Board involve orders of removal and applications for relief from removal. Other matters before the Board include petitions to classify the status of alien relatives for the issuance of preference immigrant visas, fines imposed upon carriers for the violation of immigration laws, and motions for reopening and reconsideration of decisions previously rendered. Generally, the Board does not conduct courtroom proceedings it decides appeals by conducting a paper review of cases. In addition, the Board is responsible for the recognition of organizations and accreditation of representatives requesting permission to practice before DHS, the immigration courts, and the Board.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top
You must possess an LL.B or a J.D. degree and be duly licensed and authorized to practice
Law as an attorney under the laws of a state, a territory or the District of Columbia (include date of admission to bar); and have a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant, post-bar admission legal experience at the time you submit your application, with at least one year of experience at a level equivalent to the GS-15 level in Federal service.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online assessment questionnaire, if applicable. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
All applicants' qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Comprehensive knowledge of the field of immigration law, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, regulations, and administrative and judicial case law, or the proven ability to become fully knowledgeable about a complex field of the law and to apply that knowledge to specific cases;
Excellent analytical, decision-making, and writing abilities;
Proven ability to manage cases; and
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Victim Notification and Assistance
103 E. Alameda, Suite 501
Direct Line to Victim Notification and Assistance - 520-791-5483
Rotary Phones - 520-791-4104
Para asistencia en Español, llame al telefono - 520-791-5483
The principal task of the Victim Notification and Assistance staff is to provide victims a measure of control over their victim status. This is done by informing victims of upcoming court dates so that they may appear at court hearings and by supplying victims with practical knowledge about court procedures and their options.
The Prosecuter's Office also offers the presence of a victim assistant at court hearings and refers victims to outside helping agencies whenever it is appropriate.
"Victim" is defined in A. (19) as a person against whom the criminal offense has been committed.
This includes a minor, or if the person is killed or incapacitated, the person's spouse, parent, child, grandparent or sibling, any other person related to the person by consanguinity or affinity to the second degree or any other lawful representative of the person except if the persons or the person's spouse, parent, child, grandparent, sibling, other person related to the person by consanguinity or affinity to the second degree or other lawful representative is in custody for an offense or is the accused.
Criminal statutes allow a victim who is physically or emotionally unable to exercise any right to designate a lawful representative who is not a bona fide witness for the purpose of exercising the victim's rights on behalf of the victim. The victim may revoke this designation at any time and exercise the victim's rights.
If a victim is incompetent, deceased or otherwise incapable of designating another person to act in the victim's place, the court may appoint a lawful representative who is not a witness. If at any time the victim is not longer incompetent, incapacitated or otherwise incapable of acting, the victim may personally exercise victim's rights.
Legal entities and neighborhood associations can be considered victims, but their rights under Arizona law are limited.<|endoftext|>Victim Information Center
Questions or concerns about a case in Tucson City Court in which you are a victim?
Call Victim Notification and Assistance at 791-5483.
Please be prepared to provide the defendant's name and docket and/or citation number when you call.
Procedures in Tucson City Court, Your legal options, and Important Phone Numbers
Each court system handles cases differently. Because your case occurred within the city limits of Tucson, the following describes the general processes within Tucson City Court.
Held at Tucson City Court
103 East Alameda
Tucson City Court also provides valuable information at [IDX] or Complaint Number
The numbers assigned to the defendant’s case and used throughout the system. Be prepared to provide one of these numbers if you call to ask questions about the case.
The Prosecutors’ Role
City Prosecutors represent the interests of the State in the charges against the defendant. You have the right to discuss this case and a possible plea agreement with a prosecutor.
Formulating a plea agreement
The prosecutor will take your input and concerns into consideration, along with the circumstances of the case, the law, and the policies of the Prosecutor’s Office.
To discuss your case with a prosecutor
- You may appear at the defendant’s next scheduled court date and introduce yourself to the prosecutor in the courtroom as the victim in the cited case.
- You may speak with a prosecutor by calling 520-791-4104 at least three working days prior to the defendant’s next scheduled court appearance.
It is your responsibility to make contact with the Prosecutor (520-791-4104) and/or Victim Notification and Assistance (520-791-5483) to communicate your questions and concerns.
Be prepared to provide the defendant's name and docket or citation number when you call.
Jail or Video Arraignment
If the defendant was arrested and taken to jail, their arraignment must occur within 24 hours of arrest.
City Court has a television link with the Pima County jail and the arraignment is completed via video while the defendant is in jail.
Two matters are determined during this arraignment:
- Conditions of the defendant’s release from jail and/or the amount of bail.
- Whether or not the prosecution will request a mandatory jail sentence.
Has the defendant posted bond and been released or remain in jail?
Want to be heard regarding possible conditions of the defendant’s release regarding any plea offer extended to the defendant?
- At the defendant's arraignment, identify yourself as the victim to the Prosecutor (seated on the right side of the courtroom) as soon as possible.
- State that you would like to speak at the arraignment.
- You can also address the judge with your situation and concerns.
Want to be notified prior to the defendant’s release from custody?
- Go in person to the Pima County jail and sign a form
What if the defendant contacts you after the arraignment when the judge has ordered “no contact”?
- Call Victim Assistance (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) 520-791-5483
- Call the Police
- Emergency: 9-1-1
- Non-emergency: 520-791-4444 (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
- After 10 p.m.: 9-1-1 for emergency and non-emergency incidents
If the defendant was not arrested and taken to jail, s/he is assigned to appear before a City Court judge at the time and date written on the complaint issued by a Tucson police officer.
The defendant appears before the judge and is informed of the charges and his/her rights. The judge requests the defendant’s plea to those charges. If it is the defendant’s first offense, the prosecutor may offer the defendant a reduced sentence for pleading guilty to the charge(s).
A defendant can plead:
When the defendant enters a plea of guilty in a case with a victim, a change of plea/restitution hearing is set for a future date, so that the victim can be notified to attend
- NOT GUILTY.
This results in a pretrial date set 3 to 6 weeks in the future; or,
- NO CONTEST.
This indicates that the defendant is not contesting the charge, but is not necessarily admitting that s/he committed the offense.
You are not required to be present at the arraignment but you are encouraged to attend. You have a right to be present and to talk to the judge about any plea offer extended to the defendant or about the sentencing imposed by the court.
If you are unable to attend, you may contact Victim Notification and Assistance at the Tucson City Prosecutor’s Office before the arraignment, and ask that your preference be noted in the defendant’s file. (791-5483).
This hearing is usually held 3 to 6 weeks after the arraignment to determine whether the case will proceed to trial. The defendant will either accept a Change of Plea and proceed with sentencing at this time, or state his/her intention to proceed to trial.
If the case proceeds to trial, a pretrial statement is prepared listing the prosecution and defense witnesses and any exhibits that will be used at the trial. If the defendant declines the State’s plea offer, a future trial date will be set. Most criminal misdemeanors in Tucson City Court that proceed past pretrial result in a bench trial--a trial held before a judge.
If you are entitled to RESTITUTION and wish to make a claim, appear on this date with copies of your restitution information. As an alternative you may mail your restitution information to the City Prosecutor’s Office. The decision to grant your restitution request is up to the court. If you mail your restitution information it must be received by the Prosecutor’s Office at least three working days prior to the scheduled pretrial.
Change of Plea
The defendant pleads guilty and gives up the right to a trial, usually with the prosecutor agreeing to charge the defendant with a lesser charge or a reduced sentence. If you are requesting restitution, you must appear at this hearing.
You and other witnesses will be subpoenaed to testify before a judge who decides if there is enough evidence to prove that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The defendant may be present. A victim advocate may accompany you to court if you make arrangements before the court date.
If the defendant is found guilty and the victim has timely forwarded restitution information to the Prosecutor’s Office, the judge will set a hearing to determine the amount of restitution the defendant should pay. Your presence is required at this hearing. This hearing may be combined with a Pretrial, Change of Plea, or Sentencing hearing.
If the court orders the defendant to make restitution to you, you have the right to file a restitution lien pursuant to A.
At the sentencing hearing, you have the right to tell the judge what you think the defendant’s sentence ought to be. To do this, contact the Prosecutor’s Office and have the defendant’s file pulled so you can talk with the “office prosecutor” at 791-4104, or a victim assistant at 791-5483.
Making an Impact Statement
You are informed that at any upcoming hearing, pretrial, review, trial or sentencing, the defendant may accept a plea which results in a conviction. The defendant could also plead guilty to the Judge at the pretrial hearing which also results in a conviction.
If there is a trial and the Court finds the defendant guilty, that will also result in a conviction. You have the right to be notified, be present and to be heard at any presentencing or sentencing proceeding that results in a conviction. You also have the right to make an impact statement prior to the imposition of the sentence.
An impact statement may contain an explanation of:
- the nature and extent of any physical, psychological, or emotional harm or trauma you suffered;
- the extent of any economic loss or property damage you suffered;
- your opinion on the need for restitution if any;
- if you’ve applied for or received any compensation for loss or damage.
If the matter is set for a pretrial, you do not have to be personally present but you have the right to be present. If you cannot appear, you may furnish the impact statement to City Prosecutor's Office 7 calendar days prior to the next pretrial or sentencing hearing. However, if Defendant has requested a trial and you are subpoenaed, you must be personally present.
If you have a written impact statement and there is a trial set, please furnish it to the Victim Assistance Unit prior to the trial or bring it with you to Court. If the case in which you are the listed victim is dismissed as part of a change of plea proceeding, you still are able to exercise the enumerated rights.
Additionally if the Court orders restitution made to you, you have the right to file a restitution lien pursuant to A.R.S.
There may be delays at every stage (and often are). These delays are called continuances. Ask the office prosecutor or victim assistant what you should expect. 520-791-4104 / 520-791-5483)<|endoftext|>[ law, public administration ]
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- Kenney Fort Boulevard Segments 2 & 3
To log onto the virtual public hearing, go to the following web address at the date and time indicated below: Kenney Fort Boulevard Segments 2 & 3.
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at 10 a.m.
TxDOT and the city of Round Rock are proposing to extend Kenney Fort Boulevard from Forest Creek Drive south to SH 45 North in Williamson County, Texas. This notice advises the public that a draft environmental assessment is available for public review and that the city of Round Rock, in partnership with Williamson County and TxDOT, will be conducting a virtual public hearing on the proposed project with an in-person option.
A pre-recorded video presentation will include both audio and visual components. Additional materials, including a written transcript of the presentation, exhibits and supporting documents such as environmental reports will also be available. Please note that the presentation will not be available on the website until the time and date listed above. Following the virtual public hearing, the presentation will remain available for viewing at the web address indicated above until Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.
As an alternative to accessing virtual public hearing materials online, members of the public may call project staff at (512) 349-0700 during regular office hours or email [email protected] to ask questions about the project or access project materials. The public is welcome to ask questions about the project at any time during the development process.
Additionally, the city of Round Rock, in partnership with Williamson County and TxDOT, is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in-person rather than online. In-person attendees will be able to view the same presentation delivered in the online public hearing which will be playing on a screen, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of the city of Round Rock staff and/or consultants from a socially distanced approach and leave written comments. The in-person option will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Round Rock Transportation Department Training Room, 3400 Sunrise Road, Round Rock, TX 78665. Attendance at the in-person option will be by appointment only. Individuals wishing to attend the in-person option must call (512) 349-0700 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to make an appointment. In recognition of COVID-19, enhanced safety measures will be applied at the in-person option, including a requirement to wear a face mask, have an appointment and follow social distancing practices. If anyone arrives without an appointment, they may be asked to wait outside to ensure we maintain appropriate occupancy within the hearing room.
For both the virtual public hearing and in-person option, members of the public may call (512) 815-3240 to provide verbal testimony immediately following the conclusion of the virtual public hearing presentation at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, through 11:59 pm on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Formal written comments may also be provided by mail or email as explained below. All verbally provided testimony and timely written comments will be considered by TxDOT and included as part of the official record. Responses to verbally provided testimony and comments will be prepared. The responses will be included as part of the hearing and project record and made available online at [IDX] proposed 1.5-mile long Kenney Fort Boulevard Segments 2 and 3 project would be a new roadway beginning at Forest Creek Drive and ending at SH 45 North in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas. The proposed project would serve as an extension of the existing Kenney Fort Boulevard Segment 1 and would require 35.9 acres of right of way. The roadway would be a limited-access six-lane divided major roadway consisting of three 12-foot travel lanes in each direction. Directions of travel would be separated by a variable-width raised median. A continuous sidewalk and a shared-use path would connect neighborhoods along the route to the existing Brushy Creek Trail System and Old Settler’s Park.
Although additional right of way would be required, no residential or non-residential structures are anticipated to be displaced at this time. Information concerning services and benefits available to affected property owners and information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction can be obtained from the Round Rock Transportation Department by calling (512) 218-7044.
The proposed project would involve construction in wetlands and an action in a floodplain.
The draft EA, any maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules and other information regarding the proposed project are available online at [IDX] These materials will also be available in hard copy form for review at the in-person option.
Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by mail to CP&Y Attn: Stacey Benningfield, 13809 Research Blvd., Suite 300, Austin, TX 78750. Written comments may also be submitted by email to [email protected]. As stated above, members of the public may also call (512) 815-3240 and verbally provide testimony. All formal comments must be received on or before Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Responses to comments received and public testimony provided will be available online at [IDX] once they have been prepared.
If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project or virtual hearing or in-person option, please contact Stacey Benningfield, Senior Project Manager, at (512) 517-7251 or [email protected].
The virtual public hearing and in-person option will be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the virtual public hearing or in-person option, please contact Stacey Benningfield at (512) 517-7251 no later than 4 p.m. CT, Nov. 27, 2020. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.
Memorandum of Understanding:
The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec.
Instructions for Viewing Presentation:
TxDOT has created basic instructions in an effort to help the public understand the basics of participating in a virtual public meeting/hearing.
- Instructions for Viewing a Pre-Recorded Presentation
- Instructions for Viewing a Pre-Recorded Presentation (Español)
For full screen, please visit our YouTube page.<|endoftext|>Opportunity for a Public Hearing - FM 3349 at US 79
The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that a draft environmental assessment (EA) is available for public review and that TxDOT is affording an opportunity for a public hearing on the proposed project FM 3349 at US 79, from County Road 404 to County Road 395 in Williamson County, Texas. Requests for a public hearing must be submitted in writing on or before Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.
The proposed project would include widening the existing undivided two‐lane FM 3349 and CR 101 roadways into a four‐lane divided roadway, constructing an elevated crossing over US 79 and the Union Pacific Railroad, and constructing a local access road “jug handle” to provide connectivity between US 79 and FM 3349/CR 101.
The proposed project would, subject to final design considerations, require additional right of way and potentially cause displacements. Relocation assistance is available for displaced persons and businesses. Information about the TxDOT Relocation Assistance Program and services and benefits for those displaced and other affected property owners can be found by going to the TxDOT Landowner's Rights Publications web page.
The proposed project is anticipated to require a minor amount of ROW from a property protected under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966.
The proposed project would involve improvements in a floodplain.
The draft EA, maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are available for review Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Williamson County Road and Bridge Division, 3151 SE Inner Loop, Suite B, Georgetown, Texas 78626. Project materials are also available.
The project materials are written in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to review the project materials or submit information, please contact the Williamson County Public Information Office, (512) 943-1195, no later than 4 p.m. CT, at least three business days before the date on which you would like to review the project materials or submit information. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time to arrange.
Any interested person may submit a written request for a public hearing on this project. Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are also requested. Written hearing requests and comments may be submitted by mail to the Williamson County Public Information Office, 710 S. Main Street, Suite 101 Georgetown, TX 78626, or by email to [email protected].
All hearing requests and comments must be received on or before Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. A hearing will be held if 10 or more individuals submit timely written requests for a hearing, or if an agency with jurisdiction over the project submits a timely written request for a hearing that is supported by reasons why a hearing will be helpful.
If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project, please contact the Williamson County Public Information Office.
Memorandum of Understanding:
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23. U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec.
TxDOT Austin District
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Chair Tenzin Dorjee testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations on September 27, 2018.
In his testimony, Chair Dorjee discussed USCIRF's Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project.
Dr. Tenzin Dorjee, Chair
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
"China’s War on Christianity and Other Religious Faiths"
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights,
and International Organizations
AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY
Chairman Chris Smith, Ranking Member Karen Bass, and other members of the Subcommittee: Good afternoon, and thank you for the opportunity to testify today onbehalf of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, or USCIRF, about the Chinese government’s outright assault on persons of any faith, but particularly those it associates with foreigners, such as Christians and Muslims.
I am Tenzin Dorjee, USCIRF’s current chair and the only Tibetan Buddhist ever appointed to serve on the Commission. USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission created by the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act, or IRFA. The Commission monitors the universal right to freedom of religion or belief abroad, using international standards to do so, and makes policy recommendations to Congress, the President, and Secretary of State.
I’m honored to be joined at this hearing by two esteemed colleagues who also work on international religious freedom: Bob Fu of ChinaAid and Tom Farr of the Religious Freedom Institute. I look forward to their testimonies.
USCIRF began reporting on China in our very first Annual Report and has continued to do so every year since because of that country’s systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom. The State Department first designated China as a “country of particular concern”, or CPC, in 1999 and has done so in every instance the Department has made such designations, most recently in December 2017. And USCIRF has recommended the CPC designation for China every single year.
Regrettably, the conditions USCIRF first reported in China nearly two decades ago have not improved. In fact, the conditions have worsened under President Xi Jinping due to the “sinicization” and securitization of religion. Religions must accord with communist ideology, and religious freedom is most severely restricted in the name of national security. USCIRF has consistently raised these two pertinent issues at various hearings and events. Relatedly, USCIRF’s 2018 Annual Report depicted ongoing repression and discrimination directed at Tibetan Buddhists, Uighur Muslims, Protestants and Catholics, and Falun Gong practitioners. These abuses include:
destruction or dismantling of houses of worship and religious symbols;
forced evictions from and demolition of religious educational institutions;
restrictions—related to the practice and study of one’s faith—on language, culture, attire, parents’ ability to name and teach their children, religious rituals and ceremonies, and freedom of movement;
imprisonment of religious leaders and followers, as well as lawyers and human rights defenders advocating for religious freedom;
prolonged disappearances and arbitrary detention without trial, denials of legal representation and medical care, and intimidation and physical assault—sometimes through torture—to force believers to renounce their faith;
forced attendance—or even unlawful detention—at “re-education” or “indoctrination” facilities; and
pressure to join state-sanctioned religious organizations.
The scope and scale of these violations is staggering. Perhaps the best way to convey China’s horrific religious freedom conditions is by highlighting the human element, such as the Chinese prisoners that are part of USCIRF’s Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project. Through that project, USCIRF Commissioners advocate on behalf of specific individuals imprisoned for their faith background or religious activity. In China, Commissioners are advocating for three such prisoners.
The Panchen Lama
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the Panchen Lama, holds the second highest position in Tibetan Buddhism and is one of the world’s longest-held prisoners of conscience. Chinese government authorities kidnapped the then six-year-old boy and his family on May 18, 1995. They have not been heard from since. Just days before Gedhun’s abduction, His Holiness the Dalai Lama chose him to be the 11th Panchen Lama. The Chinese government, in complete disregard for the Tibetan people, named its own Panchen Lama, though most Tibetan Buddhists reject this selection.
The Panchen Lama’s disappearance and detention is in the context of the Chinese government’s ongoing vilification of the Dalai Lama; its asserted control over the reincarnation system of Tibetan Buddhism that includes the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation; the destruction of important Buddhist sites at Larung Gar and Yachen Gar; the pervasive security presence throughout the Tibet Area, including inside monasteries and nunneries; and the imprisonment of countless Tibetans like language advocate Tashi Wangchuk, whose appeal of his five-year prison sentence was denied just this August. Chinese repression is so extreme that at least 153 Tibetans have self-immolated since February 2009 in support of religious freedom, human rights, and the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet.
On July 5, 2009, Gulmira Imin, a Uighur Muslim, participated in a demonstration following the deaths of Uighur migrant workers. Authorities accused her of helping to organize the demonstration, in part by posting information about it online. A court sentenced Ms. Imin to life in prison on charges of “splittism”, leaking state secrets, and organizing an illegal demonstration. Her only “crime” was defending her fellow Uighur Muslims.
When we think of a war on religion, Beijing’s overt criminalization of Islam certainly comes to mind. The government prevents Uighur Muslims from observing Ramadan, invades their everyday lives with pervasive security measures, prohibits children from attending mosque, and bans Uighur language instruction in schools. Worst of all the Chinese government is detaining approximately one million Uighur Muslims in unlawful detention camps, allegedly to provide “vocational training” to prevent extremism. Imagine the entire city of San Jose, California—population just over one million people—detained against their will. And the Chinese government is not just punishing those currently detained: authorities harass and intimidate their loved ones, cruelly separating families, and have inflicted severe trauma on generations of Uighurs impacted by gross ill-treatment, torture, and shame just because they are Muslim.
In August 2016, a Chinese court found underground church leader and religious freedom advocate Hu Shigen guilty of subversion and sentenced him to seven and a half years in prison and another five years’ deprivation of political rights. He was one of nearly 300 lawyers and activists arrested, detained, or disappeared as part of a nationwide crackdown that began on July 9, 2015, also known as the 709 Crackdown.
The already poor situation for Christians, like other religious groups, has markedly declined since new religious regulations came into effect on February 1 this year. Just days prior to the regulations, Chinese police used dynamite to annihilate the evangelical Golden Lampstand Church. More recently, authorities shut down Zion Church, one of Beijing’s largest unregistered Protestant house churches. Across several provinces, authorities have confiscated Bibles, demolished churches, moved or destroyed crosses and other religious symbols—sometimes replacing them with the Chinese flag —and arrested countless Christians. In an unprecedented display of frustration, hundreds of underground house church leaders and clergy have signed a statement calling out the Chinese government’s abuse of power and violations against religious freedom.
Each of these individuals are prisoners adopted by USCIRF Commissioners through our Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project, but sadly they represent only a small fraction of the thousands wrongly imprisoned in China, many because of their faith. I’m proud to advocate for both the Panchen Lama and Gulmira Imin, and my colleague Commissioner Gary L. Bauer is advocating on behalf of Hu Shigen.
It would be easy to think that there is little hope from such a bleak assessment. However, there are a number of steps the U.S. government can and should take to underscore religious freedom concerns in China.
First, the State Department must immediately redesignate China as a CPC for its systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom. Under the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, CPC designations should have been made by the end of August, and USCIRF urges the State Department to make them as soon as possible.
Second, in addition to the appropriate sanctions available under IRFA subsequent to a CPC designation, the Administration should pursue targeted sanctions against specific Chinese officials and agencies under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.
Third, the State Department and the entire Administration should build on the momentum of the historic Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom and continue their bilateral and multilateral efforts to shine a light on religious freedom concerns in China, such as in the Ministerial’s Statement on China.
Fourth, the Administration and Members of Congress should pursue regular visits to areas in China deeply impacted by the government’s religious freedom abuses and raise religious freedom concerns—including cases of prisoners of conscience—whenever they interact with Chinese government counterparts. Congress should pass the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act that would deny entry into the United States for Chinese government officials responsible for creating or administering restrictions on U.S. government officials, journalists, tourists, and others seeking to travel to Tibetan areas. Moreover, the U.S. Congress should more actively seek readouts from Administration officials about their interactions with China, in particular to inquire about discussions related to religious freedom.
Religious freedom is called a universal right for a reason: it belongs to everyone, everywhere. Everyone has the right have a faith or no faith at all, and no one has the right to control it for others. When the Chinese government attacks freedom of religion or belief in such a wholesale and brutal manner, it is incumbent upon us all to hold them to account. Not just because they have violated the norms and standards of a rules-based international order, but because, in so doing, Beijing has assailed humanity with its blatant disregard for the human conscience.
Thank you again for holding a hearing on such a timely and important subject.<|endoftext|>To speed up the ability to implement universal award modifications/amendments and streamline communications to USAID’s partners, the Bureau for Management’s Office of Acquisition and Assistance (M/OAA) created the Implementing Partner Notices (IPN) portals -- one for acquisition awards and one for assistance awards. The IPN Portals are the single point where USAID posts and disseminates proposed universal bilateral modifications/amendments for awards, which can be accessed electronically by registered partners and USAID staff.
The purposes of the Implementing Partner Notice Portals are to:
Streamline the process for CO/AOs to modify or amend contracts/assistance awards, and;
- Provide notices to implementing partners with current awards in a consistent and timely manner.
The IPN Portal provisions (see IPN #1 Bilateral Modification/Amendment) direct partners to register with the IPN Portal. Implementing partners who are registered will receive email notifications when the IPN Portal is updated with proposed award modifications/amendments and/or notices. All partners registering with the IPN portal must have in their award the IPN provision provided in IPN #1 Bilateral Modification. Partners must download and sign all posted universal modification/amendments, and send it back to the Contracting/Agreement (CO/AO) for signature within 15 calendar days.
The IPN Portals apply to all acquisition and assistance awards, except:
- Task orders issued under IDIQs (provisions flow down from the IDIQ),
- Acquisitions below the micro-purchase threshold,
- Purchase card transactions,
- Purchase orders,
- PIO awards,
- Associate Awards (provisions flow down from Leaders With Associates (LWAs)),
- Interagency agreements, and
- Orders issued under GSA Multiple Award Schedules (MAS).
Examples of IPN Portal modifications for contracts would include general administrative changes or incorporation of required FAR/USAID/ADS clause updates affecting all awards (or classes of awards to be specified in the modification/amendment).
IPN Portal modifications/amendments do not change the:
- Amount of funding obligated under the award,
- Total estimated cost/total estimated amount,
- Existing Statement of Work/Program Description, or
- Period of performance.
Proposed bilateral modifications/amendments issued through the IPN Portal are not effective until both the Contractor/Recipient and the CO/AO have signed the modification/amendment.
Accessing and Registering on the Portals
Please note that only existing awardees that have a current award that has not expired can sign-up to receive notices from the portals. In addition, if your organization has received both a contract (acquisition) and a grant or cooperative agreement (assistance), you must sign-up for both sites.<|endoftext|>Home » Enhancing Legal and Electoral Capacity for Tomorrow (ELECT)
Enhancing Legal and Electoral Capacity for Tomorrow (ELECT)
DATES: May 2009 - December 2013
PARTNERS: United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
The ELECT project strengthens the ability of the Afghan government to conduct free and fair elections through technical support targeting Independent Elections Commission (IEC). Main objectives of the project are ongoing institutional strengthening of the IEC, exploring ways to improve voter registration and focusing on civic and voter education. Assistance to the IEC is provided in the form of Technical Advisors, who are working in partnership with their Afghan counterparts from the IEC. These advisors are not expected to take a lead in electoral administration decision making, but rather provide specialized and targeted support to the various IEC departments heads enhancing their preparations for the future round of elections. In partnership with other donor countries, USAID support to the IEC through the UNDP ELECT basket fund will help Afghan government deliver free, fair and credible elections with results that are broadly accepted by majority of Afghan people.<|endoftext|>After closing her shop and fleeing her community of Gravel Heights, Paulette Simpson was happy to return home and reopen her grocery shop, confident in the ability of the Jamaica Constabulary Force to keep her safe from gangs.
A mobile police station in the community of Tredegar Park, Spanish Town, now gives residents the confidence to walk freely, conduct business and live peacefully in an area once plagued by gangs.
A mural that once paid homage to a Gravel Heights gang member has been destroyed. Paulette Simpson vividly remembers the days of terror. With a grimace, she recalls one of her darkest moments—when she was bombarded with the piercing sounds of gun shots, the shrieking of women and children, and the smell of blood filling the air in her small community of Gravel Heights, in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
“I was afraid,” she said. “Every day I lived in fear that my life would be taken away from me. I did not want to go out and work. I did not want to die.” In 2010, that fear drove Simpson to pack her bags, close her small grocery shop and seek refuge in a safer community.
Two years later, the terrible violence has now relented. In July, total major crime decreased by 49 percent over the previous year in the St. Catherine North Police Division where Spanish Town is located. Anthony Castelle, the division’s senior police superintendent, attributes community-based policing for the reduction. Homicide rates have been reduced, gang activities have been disrupted, and law enforcement officers are regaining the trust and confidence of the people they are sworn to protect, rekindling a partnership that had been badly tarnished.
The newfound security can be partially attributed to the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) fight against crime and violence, with support from the USAID-funded Community Empowerment and Transformation (COMET) project. COMET focuses efforts on bringing together members of the community and the police in a new community-based policing partnership.
An Island Battleground
Gravel Heights is just one of many communities in Jamaica where criminal gangs caused many to fear for their lives. Gang members would often compete violently for resources and turf in the weapons and drugs trade. They extorted local businesses, and ran neighborhoods as their own fiefdoms. The crime and violence became overwhelming from the mid-90s through 2010, and citizens lost faith in the police. During the most intense periods of violence, five murders a week were reported in Spanish Town. Like Simpson, many left their homes to save their lives.
In 2006, at the height of the violence, USAID began working with residents, the JCF, the Government of Jamaica and civil society groups to come up with solutions. USAID’s COMET project launched community-based policing (CBP) programs, which required intense interaction between community members and the police. Neighborhood watches were set up; youth clubs came together to stand up against the violence; advertisements went up on buses and bumper stickers encouraging people to work with the police; and community consultative boards met regularly to discuss issues and activities with the police.
One of the greatest challenges was the distrust that had built up between the police and community members after many years of violence. People didn’t feel like they could trust the police to protect them and the police did not feel that they could depend on members of the community to give them the information they needed on criminals in the area.
“Prior to the program, there was a time when we, the police, could not walk within a number of high-risk communities without being shot. We would have to venture in armored vehicles to protect ourselves, and today it is much different,” said Stephanie Lindsay, deputy superintendent of the JCF. “The key element is engaging community members, finding out what their issues are and how we can go about resolving them as they are the ones who know best.
"We started this by taking the time to regularly walk into the communities and speak with the citizens on the streets or within their homes in an informal manner as our friends, as our neighbors. This simple gesture spoke volumes and started the process of building our relationship. Yes, some members were reluctant at first to speak with us. However, we have a new generation of youngsters that decided enough is enough with the crime and violence.”
The informal meetings later expanded into the formation of a number of police clubs across the country where citizens and members of the task force would meet on a weekly or monthly basis to discuss the communities’ challenges and to host talks with youth on how to empower themselves and make a difference within society without turning to the gangs.
High-visibility anti-corruption campaigns became a key element in building community trust. As a result of the program, the JCF has removed more than 400 corrupt police members. In addition, members of the force were extensively trained on community-based policing and how to better engage with community members. The training went further than reinforcing good police tactics, to instructing on fundamental ways to change the relationships between the police and citizens.
Recent monitoring data conducted by COMET indicates great improvement in levels of confidence in the police. Residents from communities within the St. Catherine North Police Division, including Gravel Heights, are saying that they are more likely to report matters to the police now than they were two years ago. More than 83 percent of citizens within the North Division stated that their community leaders work closely with the JCF to build safety and security programs for the community, with 75 percent of citizens reporting that they participate directly in such programs. Eighty-seven percent of respondents expressed confidence in the police’s ability to control crime and violence in the division. In addition, the JCF’s anticorruption branch reports that more people are dialing a crime reporting hotline that USAID helped establish.
Further support came in 2009, when President Barack Obama introduced the crime and corruption-fighting Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, which added resources to efforts like community-based policing that make progress against trafficking of drugs and weapons. “Three years ago, we were in 57 communities doing CBP, and today we are now in 700 communities,” said Lindsay.
After six and a half years of transforming the law enforcement landscape in a very violent corner of the world, the successful COMET project came to a close in September 2012. Approximately 9,000 officers across the island have been trained in community-based policing, and new USAID efforts will ensure that these efforts are sustained to meet future needs.
Paulette Simpson has returned to her community and resumed her shop-keeping duties, her grimace replaced with a smile. “It is safe,” she says, “I feel safe.”
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|February 25, 2004|
|Subject:||China: Information on Treatment of Family and Relatives of Falun Gong Adherents|
|From:||USCIS Resource Information Center|
|Keywords:||China / Freedom of religion|
Provide information on the treatment of family and relatives of Falun Gong adherents
According to outside observers, Chinese authorities at times have pressured family and relatives of Falun Gong practitioners to isolate the practitioners from other adherents, sometimes harassing family members who refuse to comply. At the same time, these sources tend to have little independent information on the extent to which Chinese officials resort to this tactic as they seek to repress the spiritual movement, which formally became state policy in 2001.
The only specific reports of harassment of family members come mainly from the Falun Gong movement itself. The Falun Gong web site provides accounts of family members allegedly being arrested in order to pressure adherents who are wanted by authorities into surrendering, or otherwise punished for the adherents' Falun Gong activities. To the extent that these accounts are accurate, however, it is unclear whether they are part of a systemic national practice or are the work of zealous local officials.
While lacking independent reports that match the detail in the Falun Gong's reporting on the issue, China watchers generally agree that Beijing has in recent years used family members to pressure Falun Gong adherents.
A China researcher for Amnesty International told the Resource Information Center (RIC) in a telephone interview that Falun Gong sources and Amnesty's own research suggest that family members of practitioners are at times pressured and harassed by local officials. The researcher noted that collective punishment is at times used by Chinese authorities to put pressure on both political and religious dissidents. She said, however, that Amnesty International lacks independent accounts of specific cases of harassment of family or relatives of Falun Gong practitioners (AI 14 Nov 2003).
The U.S. State Department's human rights report on China for 2002, while reporting that Chinese authorities still jail and torture Falun Gong adherents who refuse to recant, stated that the more common tactic has been, "to make local officials, family members, and employers of known practitioners responsible for preventing FLG [Falun Gong] activities by their family members or associates" (U.S. DOS 31 Mar 2003).
The report, however, did not describe precisely how authorities hold family members responsible for the activities of Falun Gong practitioners. Moreover, a China specialist at the State Department's Country Reports and Asylum Affairs office told the RIC that it is unclear as of early 2004 whether Chinese officials still use family members to pressure Falun Gong adherents (U.S. DOS/DRL 18 Feb 2004).
The use of family members to pressure practitioners to curb their Falun Gong activities became official policy at a February 2001 meeting of senior party leaders from across China. The leaders ordered provincial and municipal officials to pressure practitioners to renounce their beliefs, jail those who refused to recant, and make family members and employers responsible for helping to isolate practitioners from other adherents. Local officials also were told to prevent Falun Gong adherents from traveling to Beijing to take part in protests (U.S. DOS 31 Mar 2003, Hutzler 26 Apr 2001, HRW 2002). Human Rights Watch said in a 2002 report that authorities were actively enforcing the collective responsibility system, though provided few specific details (HRW 2002).
While the Falun Gong had been banned in 1999 after staging a massive, peaceful protest outside the leadership compound in Beijing, authorities in many areas initially tolerated low-key Falun Gong practice. The tougher approach to the Falun Gong in 2001 came after five purported adherents attempted to set themselves on fire in Beijing's Tiananmen Square that January (Hutzler 26 Apr 2001). More recently, the anti-Falun Gong push appears to be abating somewhat, according to a researcher with the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China in Washington (Congressional 17 Nov 2003).
The RIC found only three independent accounts of family members allegedly being harassed because of the activities of Falun Gong practitioners. The most serious case involved the wife of a Falun Gong adherent who reportedly died in prison, allegedly as a result of torture. The woman, Zhou Fengling, was arrested in late 2002 along with her husband, Yang Chanrong, according to a 2003 report by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. The wording of the report suggests that only the husband was a known Falun Gong practitioner. In its reply to the UN body, though, the Chinese Government claimed that both husband and wife were engaged in "illegal Falun Gong activities" and .
Amnesty International said in 2002 that a woman in the northeastern city of Mudanjiang reportedly was detained after she helped to publicize the plight of her younger sister, a Falun Gong practitioner who was detained in a Beijing labor camp. Amnesty said that while the older sister, Luo Zhen, reportedly is not a Falun Gong practitioner, she and her family had been "visited and harassed" by the police following the detention in Beijing of the younger sister, Luo Rong (AI 29 Nov 2002).
In another case, the WALL STREET JOURNAL reported in 2000 that a Falun Gong adherent in the eastern Chinese city of Weifang, where the crackdown on Falun Gong has been particularly severe, had been killed by police after her family refused to pay a $241 fine in order to secure her release from custody. Under pressure from the authorities, the family had already paid other fines and expenses related to the detention of the adherent, Chen Zixiu. Under heavy pressure to prevent Falun Gong practitioners from traveling to protests in Beijing, Weifang police as of late 2000 had killed at least 11 adherents, including Chen Zixiu, according to a Pulitzer-winning series on the Falun Gong by JOURNAL correspondent Ian Johnson. At the time, 77 such deaths had occurred throughout all of China (Johnson 26 Dec 2000, 20 Apr 2000).
The Falun Gong web site (clearwisdom.net) carried at least 11 purported eyewitness accounts during the first ten months of 2003 alone, of family members and relatives of Falun Gong adherents allegedly being harassed. They described family members being arrested, questioned by police, or threatened with the loss of jobs, or having money withheld from their wages. The alleged arrests in particular¿ supposedly combined, in one case, with torture¿ were used as a means of coercing the surrender of Falun Gong adherents whom police were seeking to arrest (Clearwisdom.net 28 Jan 2003, 6 Feb 2003, 26 Mar 2003, 11 May 2003, 5 Jun 2003, 5 Jul 2003, 21 Jul 2003, 25 Apr 2003, 29 Aug 2003, 12 Sep 2003, 30 Sep 2003).
A Canada-based professor who has studied the Falun Gong movement, but who lacks independent evidence of harassment of family members, said that the reports publicized by the movement appear to be credible. Still, the professor suggested that most harassment of family members of adherents is probably relatively subtle. "My impression is that the harassment of relatives consists less of torture and physical threats, and more of discrimination and threats to livelihood," the professor said in an email to the RIC (Professor 20 Feb 2004).
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the RIC within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Amnesty International (AI). Telephone interview with China researcher (London: 14 Nov 2003).
Amnesty International (AI). "Fear for Safety/Fear of Torture or Ill-treatment/Medical Concern/Incommunicado Detention," Urgent Action Alert 346/02 (29 Nov 2002).
Clearwisdom.net. "A Dafa Practitioner's Brother and Sister Nobly Help Practitioners and Resist Persecution" (posted 6 Feb 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Clearwisdom.net. "Authorities in Wei County Arrest Family Members and Hold Them Hostage to Force the Return of Falun Gong Practitioners" (posted 29 Aug 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Clearwisdom.net. "Families Suffer Because of the Policy that Implicates Relatives of Falun Dafa Practitioners" (posted 5 Jul 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Clearwisdom.net. "More Than Ten Relatives of a Dafa Practitioner Kidnapped" (posted 30 Sep 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Clearwisdom.net. "Police Hold Pregnant Relative as Hostage, Hide in the Cemetery to Ambush and Arrest Falun Gong Practitioner" (posted 11 May 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Clearwisdom.net. "Police in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province Hold Falun Dafa Practitioner's Husband as a Hostage" (posted 12 Sep 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Clearwisdom.net. "Police Kidnap Over Twenty Practitioners in Jianping County, Liaoning Province" (posted 28 Jan 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Clearwisdom.net. "Police of Mainland China Openly Intimidate and Persecute Family Members of Falun Gong Practitioners" (posted 21 Jul 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Clearwisdom.net. "Policemen Hold Dafa Practitioners' Relatives Hostage in Sanhe City, Hebei Province" (posted 25 Apr 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Clearwisdom.net. "Recent Crimes Committed By Police in Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province" (posted 5 Jun 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Clearwisdom.net. "Ruthless Persecution of Three Sisters Who Practice Falun Gong Results in Li Huiqi's Whole-Body Paralysis" (posted 26 Mar 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Congressional-Executive Commission on China (Congressional). Telephone interview with Commission representative (Washington, DC: 17 Nov 2003).
Human Rights Watch (HRW). DANGEROUS MEDITATION: CHINA'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST FALUN GONG (2002), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
Hutzler, Charles. WALL STREET JOURNAL, "Beijing is Breaking Down Spiritual Group" (26 Apr 2001).
Johnson, Ian. WALL STREET JOURNAL, "A Deadly Exercise: Practicing Falun Gong Was a Right, Ms. Chen Said, to Her Last Day" (20 Apr 2000).
Johnson, Ian. WALL STREET JOURNAL, "Death Trap: How One Chinese City Resorted to Atrocities To Control Falun Dafa" (26 Dec 2000).
Professor. Email to the USCIS Resource Information Center (20 Feb 2004).
United Nations (UN). CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE QUESTION OF TORTURE AND DETENTION: OPINIONS ADOPTED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION (24 Jan 2003, E/CN.4/2003/8/Add.1), [IDX] [Accessed 20 Feb 2004]
U.S. Department of State (U.S. DOS/DRL). Telephone interview with China expert at Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Office of Country Reports and Asylum (Washington, DC: 18 Feb 2004).
U.S. Department of State (U.S. DOS). COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES FOR 2002, "China" (31 Mar 2003), [IDX] [Accessed 18 Feb 2004]
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[ law, sociology ]<|endoftext|>Relationship and carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.
"READVERTISEMENT: APPLICANTS WHO PREVIOUSLY APPLIED UNDER THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NEED NOT RE-APPLY. YOU MAY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION WHICH WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED."
This position is located in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Region, Crow Agency; and you can find more information specific to our organization at [IDX] PREFERENCE: Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 ( USC, Section 472). Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian preference eligibles that are not currently employed in the Federal service will be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority Schedule A, 213.3112(A) (7).
FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Former federal employees are required to indicate whether they received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) buyout in their previous employment with the Federal government, and are required to submit a copy of the applicable Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) regarding the VSIP. The majority of individuals, who accept reemployment with the Federal government within 5 years of receiving the VSIP amount, must repay the gross amount of the separation pay prior to reemployment.
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA)
As a Social Worker, you will;
- Develop and improve services aimed at Child Welfare and Family services.
- Receive child neglect, sexual abuse and physical abuse complaints and conducts investigations.
- Serve on the Child Protection team as case manager of assigned cases.
- Develop and improve services aimed at Meth affected families.
- Provide home services to families to prevent the removal of children from parents.
- Occasional Travel
- Required for home visits, some visits are off reservation areas.<|endoftext|>Job Title:Legal Assistant (OA)
Department:Department Of Justice
Agency:Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Job Announcement Number:14-EOUSA-1022665-MS
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This announcement is open only to All U.S. Attorneys offices and Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys - Current permanent competitive service employees in all U.S. Attorneys Offices and the Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys, plus well-qualified surplus and displaced DOJ employees (CTAP) in the local commuting area.
If you have a specific questions about the United States Attorney's office you are interested in, please contact the Administrative Officer or Human Resources Officer in that office directly.
Please note the 2014 Base General Schedule (with no locality) salary was used for this announcement. Some geographic locations may have a higher locality pay. To view locality pay tables, please go to: [IDX] you are looking for an exciting and challenging career, this is the position for you! With a diverse and talented workforce of over 100,000 men and women, Justice leads the Nation in ensuring the protection of all Americans while preserving their constitutional freedoms. You will be part of a dedicated team helping to enforce Federal criminal and civil laws that protect life, liberty, and the property of citizens.
The United States Attorneys Office is a great place to work. The Department of Justice ranked #11 out of 33 large Federal cabinet agencies and the Executive United States Attorneys Office/United States Attorneys Offices ranked #17 out of 240 agency subcomponents in a study, "The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government, 2011 Ratings" published by the Partnership for Public Service. See [IDX] needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
- Not Required
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Background investigation, credit check, and<|endoftext|>Following qualification requirements:
Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
LL.M., if related.
NOTE: If you are using education to qualify, you MUST provide transcripts to receive consideration. Transcripts MUST be received by the Consolidated Staffing Unit by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are:
OR Combination of Education and Experience
- Experience working with and knowledge of statutes, regulations, permit/licensing requirements and precedent decision governing environmental operations sufficient to use in planning, implementing, and monitoring local environmental compliance programs, environmental management systems, and pollution prevention programs.
- Experience working with programs pertaining to Clean air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, Federal Insecticide and Rodenticide Act, and all other environmental areas.
- Experience managing, administering, and coordinating the development, implementation, and review of environmental compliance programs.
This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above. AND SELECTIVE FACTOR:
The following Selective Factor must be included in the vacancy announcement: Applicants must have one or more of the following certifications:
1. Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) from Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM)
2. Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP) from Institute of Hazardous Materials Managers (IHMM)
3. Certified Environmental Auditor or Certified Environmental Systems Manager from National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP)
4. Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) from Board of Environmental, Health & Safety Auditor Certifications (BEAC)
Applicants must provide a copy of the certification(s) and clearly address having the certification(s) in their resume. Applicants who fail to provide proof of certification by the closing date of the vacancy announcement will not receive consideration for this position.
Credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1)this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified category using established category rating criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified category using established category rating criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application will be evaluated and rated under DOJ's Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses provided to the online assessment questionnaire. Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Candidates within the top quality category and who are eligible for veterans preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles.
If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans preference you are claiming on your resume. Although veterans preference points are not assigned under the category rating procedures described under "How You Will Be Evaluated", veterans preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-veterans within each category for which they are qualified.
In addition, qualified veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more are placed at the top of the highest qualified category as defined by category rating procedures.
What Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities are Required for this Position?
The following Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) are required:
- Ability to communicate orally.
- Ability to communicate in writing.
- Ability to research, analyze and evaluate information.
- Knowledge of environmental procedures, concepts and practices to ensure compliance with governing environmental regulations.
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Updated Notice to Appear (NTA) Policy Guidance
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited you to participate in a teleconference on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, from 2 to 3 p.m. (Eastern), to discuss the Policy Memorandum entitled “Updated Guidance for the Referral of Cases and Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Cases Involving Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens (PDF, 139.53 KB),” issued by USCIS on June 28, 2018. This was the second in a series of stakeholder engagements on the NTA Policy Memorandum.
During the teleconference, USCIS officials provided an overview of the memorandum and an update on the continued expansion of the implementation process. Beginning Nov. 19, USCIS applied the memorandum to the following denied applications and petitions:
- I-914/I-914A, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status
- I-918/I-918A, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status
- I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (Violence Against Women Act self-petitions and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status petitions)
- I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petitions when the beneficiary is present in the US
- I-929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant
- I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (with the underlying form types listed above).<|endoftext|>Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in a webinar on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar) on Thursday, June 24, 2021 from 2–3 p.m. Eastern.
On May 25, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice (FRN) announcing the designation of Burma (Myanmar) for TPS for 18 months, effective May 25, 2021, through November 25, 2022.
During the webinar, USCIS will provide an overview of TPS, including an explanation of eligibility requirements and filing tips. We will respond to questions submitted in advance and via chat during the webinar. We will not answer case-specific questions.
To register for these engagements, please follow the steps below:
• Visit the registration page to confirm your participation for the engagement
• Enter your email address and select “Submit”
• Select “Subscriber Preferences”
• Select the “Event Registration” tab
• Provide your full name and organization (if applicable)
• Complete the questions and select “Submit”
Once we process your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with additional details.
If you have any questions about the registration process, or if you have not received a confirmation email within three business days, please email us at: [email protected].
We recommend joining 10 to 15 minutes before the webinar begins.
We encourage you to submit questions in advance by emailing [email protected] by June 18 at noon Eastern. Put “TPS” in the subject line.
To request a disability accommodation, please write to [email protected] by June 21 at noon Eastern.
Note to Media: These engagements are not for press purposes. Please contact the USCIS Press Office at [email protected] for any media inquiries.<|endoftext|>Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2-3 p.m. Eastern
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services invites you to participate in an engagement on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia on Feb. 21, from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern.
On Oct. 21, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced the designation of Ethiopia for TPS for 18 months. This designation of Ethiopia allows Ethiopian nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ethiopia, and who have continuously resided in the United States since Oct. 20, 2022 and have been continuously physically present in the United States since Dec. 12, 2022, to file initial applications for TPS, if they are otherwise eligible.
During this engagement, USCIS will provide an overview of the designation of Ethiopia for TPS. We will then hold a question-and-answer session. We will not address case-specific questions, questions outside the scope of the engagement, or issues under active litigation.
- Visit our registration page.
- You will be asked to provide your email address and select “Submit.”
- On the next screen, you will see a notification that you successfully subscribed to this event.
Once we process your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with additional details.
If you have not received a confirmation email within three business days, please email us at [email protected].
If you have questions on Ethiopia’s TPS designation, we invite you to submit one or two questions by 4 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, Jan. 31, by emailing [email protected]. Please place “TPS Ethiopia” in the subject line of your email.
To request a disability accommodation to participate in this engagement, email us at [email protected] by 4 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.
Note to media: This engagement is not for press purposes. Please contact the USCIS press<|endoftext|>Humanitarian, Adjustment, Removing Conditions and Travel Documents (HART) Service Center Quarterly Engagement
Friday, September 22, 2023 | 1– 2 p.m. Eastern
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in a Humanitarian, Adjustment, Removing Conditions and Travel Documents (HART) Service Center quarterly engagement on Friday, Sept. 22, from 1-2 p.m. Eastern.
During the first part of the engagement, USCIS will share updates on the HART Service Center. We will then hold a question-and-answer session to hear feedback, questions, and comments from stakeholders.
To submit a question in advance, please email [email protected] by 5 p.m. Eastern on Friday, Aug. 18 and put “HART Webinar” in the subject line. Note that we will not address case-specific questions, questions outside the scope of the engagement, or issues under active litigation or likely to be litigated.
We held the first national webinar providing an overview of the new HART Service Center on Thursday, April 20, 2023. You can view a copy of the presentation (PDF, 317.1 KB) in the USCIS Electronic Reading Room.
- Visit the registration page.
- Provide your email address and select “Submit.”
- On the next screen, you will see a notification that you successfully subscribed to this event.
Once we process your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with additional details.
This engagement will not be recorded; however, we will post materials from the engagement in the USCIS Electronic Reading Room. If you have any questions about the registration process, or if you have not received a confirmation email by Monday, Sept. 18, please email [email protected].
We recommend joining 10 to 15 minutes before the session begins.
To request a disability accommodation, please email [email protected] before 4 p.m. Eastern on Monday, Sept. 18.
Note to media: This engagement is not for press purposes. Please email the USCIS Press Office at [email protected] with any media<|endoftext|>Asylum Quarterly Stakeholder Engagement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in an asylum program quarterly stakeholder engagement on Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 2-3 p.m. Eastern.
During the first part of the engagement, USCIS will share updates on the asylum program since the last quarterly meeting. The focus of the meeting will be on the asylum backlog and agency efforts to address it. We will then hold a listening session to hear comments and feedback from stakeholders. We will not address case-specific questions, questions outside the scope of the engagement, or issues under active litigation or likely to be litigated. We are committed to public engagement, and sessions like this provide valuable feedback as we work to improve our programs.
If you would like to submit a question or provide feedback specific to the asylum backlog in advance, email it to [email protected] with the subject line “Question: Asylum Quarterly Dec. 13” by Friday, Oct. 28.
- Visit our registration page.
- You will be asked to provide your email address and select “Submit.”
- On the next screen, you will see a notification that you successfully subscribed to this event.
Once we process your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with additional details.
If you have any questions, or if you have not received a confirmation email within three business days, please email [email protected].
To request a disability accommodation to participate in this engagement, email [email protected] by 4 p.m. Eastern on Friday, Dec. 9.
Note to media: This engagement is not for press purposes. Please contact the USCIS Press Office at [email protected] for any media<|endoftext|>USCIS Military Resources Stakeholder Engagement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in a military resources stakeholder engagement on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, from 2 -3 p.m. Eastern.
During the first part of the engagement, USCIS will share an overview on the resources available to active-duty military and their families including customer service tools, the military resource center, and updates on interagency working group initiatives among the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and Veterans Affairs Administration.
We will then hold a listening session to hear stakeholder comments and feedback. We will not address case-specific questions, questions outside the scope of the engagement, or issues under active litigation or likely to be litigated. We are committed to public engagement, and sessions like this provide valuable feedback as we work to improve our programs.
If you would like to submit a question in advance, please send your question to the Public Engagement mailbox at [email protected] with the subject line “Question: Military Engagement” by Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.<|endoftext|>National Webinar on the New Process for Venezuelans
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in a national engagement on the new process for Venezuelans, recently announced by the Department of Homeland Security. The engagement is scheduled on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 2-3:15 p.m. Eastern. Under the process, eligible Venezuelan nationals and their immediate family members who have a confirmed U.S.-based supporter may request consideration, on a case-by-case basis, for a temporary (up to two years) period of parole in the United States and apply for employment authorization.
The first step in the process is for a U.S.-based supporter to file Form I-134, Declaration of Financial Support, with USCIS. The U.S. government will then vet the supporter to ensure that they are able to financially support the Venezuelan national they are agreeing to support. During the engagement, we will provide an overview of the process including a demonstration of how to file Form I-134 online.<|endoftext|>You are here
How am I selected for Jury Duty?
Please see the information found on the main Jurors page of our website.
I have received a qualification questionnaire regarding Jury Duty (or a postcard asking that I complete a qualification questionnaire). What do I need to know?
The questionnaire is used to determine your legal eligibility to serve as a juror for our court. The most important thing to know is that you must complete and submit the questionnaire within 10 days of your receipt. You may complete the questionnaire online using the eJuror instructions or return the form to the clerk's office. (If you received a postcard and cannot complete the questionnaire online, you must follow the instructions on the postcard to request that a paper questionnaire be mailed to you.)
Pursuant to federal law, to be eligible for jury service in our court, you must be a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years old, and have resided for a period of one year within the judicial district. You must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language well enough to complete the questionnaire.
You may not serve as a juror if you have a pending charge for the commission of, or have been convicted in a state or federal court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year unless your right to serve on a jury has been restored.
The following persons are exempt (and therefore barred) from jury service: members in active service in the U.S. Armed Forces, members of non-federal government police or fire departments, and public officials of the United States, state, or local governments elected to public office or directly appointed by one elected to office.
You may request to be excused if you:
a. are over the age of 70 years;
b. serve in an official capacity without compensation as a firefighter or member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew for a public agency in accordance with 28 USC 1863(b)(5)(B);
c. have served on a federal grand or petit jury panel within the past two years; or
d. are a full-time student in a secondary school, college, university, or technical school.
Whether you are qualified or not, or exempt or not, or seek to be excused or not, you must submit the form. If you have further questions regarding the questionnaire, please contact the jury department for the division in which you reside.
I have received a summons to report for jury duty. How do I find out the dates and times for reporting for Jury Duty?
Our summons has instructions included with it. Please read those instructions carefully. It is imperative that you complete the Jury Information Form located at the bottom of the summons, either online using eJuror or by returning the form in the postage-paid envelope. To receive automated phone reminders or last-minute changes to instructions, you must provide your telephone number.
Where do I report?
Please refer to your Juror Summons for reporting location and instructions.
What does the court consider an excuse?
Persons described below may submit a request to be excused, which will be granted automatically under the court’s jury plan. (If you wish the court to consider a different reason for which jury service would cause you undue hardship or extreme inconvenience, follow the instructions provided in the FAQ below – May I request an excuse or deferral from jury duty?)
Persons who will be automatically excused from jury service upon request:
(1) A person who is over 70 years of age;
(2) A person who has served in federal court as a grand or petit juror within the last two years (you must have appeared for service, not merely been summoned to appear);
(3) A person who serves as a volunteer (without compensation) in an official capacity as a firefighter or a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew for a public agency. A "public agency" for this purpose means the United States, any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or other territory of the United States, or any unit of local government, department, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing.
(4) A full-time student in a secondary school, college, university, or technical school.
May I request an excuse or deferral from Jury Duty?
If you have received a questionnaire, please see the FAQ on what you need to know if you have received a qualification questionnaire to learn about exemptions and automatic excuses upon request. Even if you are exempt or eligible for automatic excuse, you must still complete the qualification questionnaire.
If you received a summons to report for jury duty, the same exemptions and automatic excuse opportunities also apply at that stage, but the court will also consider requests for deferral from persons who believe that jury service would be an undue burden or hardship. If you are granted a deferral, at the time your hardship is anticipated to have passed, the clerk will return your name to the qualified wheel for potential random resummoning. You may submit your excuse or deferment request online using eJuror.
A request for excuse or deferral should be submitted as soon as practicable after you receive your summons, and if you do not use eJuror, it must include your name, reporting date, participant number and the reason for your request. Please be aware that if you report for jury service only to request an excuse, you will not be paid the $50.00 attendance fee if the excuse is granted.
Can I be late or leave the Jury Assembly Room or Courtroom?
No, it is extremely important that you be prompt both in the morning and when returning from lunch. It is particularly important when serving on a trial because the entire proceeding can be delayed due to the tardiness of one juror. You are not allowed to leave the Jury Assembly Room or Courtroom without permission from the jury clerk or the presiding judge.
Will I serve on civil or criminal trials and what happens if I'm selected to serve on a trial?
The court tries both civil and criminal cases, and it is possible that you may be selected for either. If you are selected to serve on a trial, you must follow the instructions of your trial judge or courtroom deputy.
What should I wear for Jury Duty?
Each judge sets the acceptable attire for his or her courtroom. Follow the instructions you received with your jury summons. If you have concerns about your ability to meet the expected dress code, contact the jury clerk prior to your appearance. If necessary, the Court can usually loan necessary items.
What do I bring with me when I report for Jury Duty?
Please bring your FEDERAL JURY SUMMONS and a government issued PHOTO ID with you. Please lock electronic devices in your vehicle as they are not permitted.
What happens if I fail to report for Jury Duty?
According to 28 U.S.C. "Any person who fails to show good cause for noncompliance with a summons may be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned not more than three days, ordered to perform community service, or any combination thereof." A person who fails to report for jury duty may be ordered to show cause for failure to comply with the summons. As you would be given an opportunity to show cause for your failure to appear, you should never pay anyone who contacts you over the phone to demand money for failure to appear for jury duty. Courts do not demand payments over the telephone.
What is a Grand Jury?
A Grand Jury does not determine guilt or innocence, but whether there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed. The evidence is normally presented only by an attorney for the government. The grand jury must determine from this evidence whether a person should have formal charges filed by the government. If the grand jury finds probable cause, then it will return a written statement of the charges, called an indictment. Grand jurors are on a panel of 23 jurors and generally serve one to two days per month for 18 months. Grand jury terms may be extended for 6 months if necessary.
What is a Petit Jury?
A Petit Jury is a trial jury for both civil and criminal cases. The petit jury listens to the evidence offered during a trial and returns a verdict. A verdict in a civil case may be a finding for the plaintiff or the defendant. A verdict in a criminal case finds the defendant involved guilty or not guilty.
Can my family reach me in case of emergency?
Your cell phone or pager will not be allowed in the courthouse. In case of an emergency, your family may contact a jury administrator or a member of the clerks office.
Will I be compensated for Jury Duty?
Most jurors will be paid a $50.00 attendance fee for each day of service, and all will receive the current mileage rate per mile round trip from their home to the Courthouse. Federal government employees will not be reimbursed the $50.00 attendance fee unless their service falls on a regularly scheduled day off. You will not be paid if you appear and request to be excused for reasons that were well known to you at the time you completed the Jury Information Form.
If you travel more than 85 miles one-way, and you deem that to be a hardship, you may request to stay at a hotel that offers a rate within the guideline limit for federal employees. Please call the Jury Administrator or Jury Clerk for information prior to your appearance. Stays are usually authorized after a juror is selected to serve on a trial. Hotel receipts will be required.
You will receive your jury fee check within three to four weeks after your completion of service.
Must I report my jury fee to the Internal Revenue Service?
Any income received for jury attendance must be reported as income for tax purposes. The court will issue you an IRS Form 1099 if your income from jury attendance exceeds $600. Travel reimbursements do not need to be reported as income.
Is smoking allowed in the Federal Building/Courthouse?
Smoking is permitted only outside.
What are the restrictions regarding what can be brought into the Courthouse?
The entrances to federal buildings and courthouses are heavily guarded for occupant safety and protection. Electronic devices, weapons, pepper spray, and sharp objects are prohibited.
What are the procedures for inclement weather?
Please refer to the Inclement Weather Guidance. If there are concerns regarding inclement weather, please contact the jury administrator.
What should I do if I receive a phone call threatening a fine and/or coercing me to provide confidential information?
Do not provide any confidential information to these callers and never pay them over the telephone. You may call the jury administrator to clarify any misinformation.
What if my employer wants proof that I was serving on Jury Duty?
You may request a Certificate of Attendance from the jury administrator or jury clerk. The certificate will be available before you leave the courthouse at the end of the day if you are not a selected juror, or at the end of the trial if you are selected. Please advise us if your employer requires specific times of reporting and dismissal.
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Job Title: Principal Deputy DirectorJob Announcement Number: 14-CRM-OPD-058
Department: Department Of Justice
Agency: Offices, Boards and Divisions
Hiring Organization: The Criminal Division
This position is closed and no longer accepting online applications through USAJOBS.
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
/ Per Year
Monday, March 10, 2014 to
Monday, March 17, 2014
SERIES & GRADE:
Full Time -
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington DC, DC View Map
WHO MAY APPLY:
Applicants must be a current Department of Justice Attorney
About the Agency
The mission of the Criminal Division's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) is to develop and administer technical and developmental assistance designed to enhance the capabilities of foreign justice sector institutions and their prosecutorial, judicial and law enforcement personnel. This assistance is administered in order to enable those institutions and their personnel to more effectively combat terrorism, organized crime, corruption, financial crimes and other types of crime in a manner consistent with the rule of law. The assistance is also administered to enable those institutions and their personnel to more effectively cooperate regionally and with the United States in combating such crime. [IDX] Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking a qualified, experienced attorney currently employed as a Department of Justice Attorney to serve as the Principal Deputy Director of OPDAT in Washington, D.C. This position will be filled by a permanent appointment.
- Occasional Travel
- Periodic international travel is required.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualifiy for this position.
- You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
- You may be required to take a drug test.
DUTIES:Back to top
As the Principal Deputy Director, the incumbent will:
- In collaboration with the Director of OPDAT, propose overall strategy for the design and implementation of highly technical legal assistance programs, tailored to meet specific needs that enhance the ability of foreign counterparts to investigate offenses effectively, to competently prosecute them, to foster fair adjudication, and to promote human and technological development.
- Supervise and oversee the activities of OPDAT, both substantively and administratively, ensuring that the office delivers fully integrated training and development programs for criminal justice systems overseas. These program activities include legislative reform, the drafting of new criminal codes, creation of investigative policies and procedures, advice on legal processes and skills development workshops.
- Personally, and through subordinate staff, provide regular analysis and reports on the status and effectiveness of OPDATs criminal justice development and training efforts in achieving strategic goals. Also, advise on the impact of prosecutorial and criminal justice training conducted by other Department components and operational law enforcement agencies.
- Meet with U.S. foreign policy, prosecutorial, training and law enforcement officials to identify and document key foreign criminal justice training problems and shortcomings. Also, meet with counterpart senior criminal justice officials in foreign countries. Working with these senior U.S. and foreign officials and eminent legal scholars, identifies the legislative, developmental and training requirements most likely to ameliorate problems.
- Review programs to identify need for improvements in quality, timeliness, and/or productivity. Oversees and evaluates plans and measures attainment of outcomes. Identify and analyzes problems; develop Office-wide procedures.
- In collaboration with the Director of OPDAT, provide daily management and administrative guidance for OPDAT activities at the headquarters and field levels.
- Provide strong advocacy and commitment to the Divisions priorities concerning workforce diversity and equal employment opportunity. Demonstrate strong commitment for merit promotion principles in all aspects of hiring, selection, development, and performance management of employees.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top
Required Qualifications: Applicants must be a current Department of Justice Attorney. Interested applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and have at least four (4) years post J.D. experience. Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing.
Grade Specific Qualifications:
- To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must have four (4) or more years of post-J.D. legal experience, one of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: independently performing legal analysis; composing pleadings, briefs and other court documents involving unique and/or difficult legal issues in civil or criminal litigation; prosecuting highly complex civil or criminal litigation; leading paralegals and support staff; and demonstrated experience with international law.
- Experience with the U.S. and foreign criminal justice systems.
Experience in formulating and executing U.S. criminal justice policy and foreign assistance goals.
Experience in designing, implementing and supervising rule of law training and justice sector development programs, particularly in an international context.
- Experience in dealing with foreign governments, international organizations, and the U.S. interagency process.
- Executive management or senior management experience.
A J.D. Degree.
- You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
- All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service (see [IDX] If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
- DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
BASIS OF RATING: Once the announcement closes, your application will be automatically evaluated and rated by the system and a Human Resources Specialist. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your application and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, [IDX] for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).
HOW TO APPLY:Back to top
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes the
Assessment Questionnaire and the Required Documents indicated below. The Application
Package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on Monday, March 17, 2014.
A complete application package must include:
- Cover Letter (highlighting relevant experience).
Résumé - Applicants are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show the possession of
knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position and the technical skills to successfully
perform the duties of the position.
- Assessment Questionnaire (you will be prompted to complete this when you apply online).
- Documentation of eligibility for special hiring authorities (if applicable) to prove appointment
eligibility. Examples include: Schedule A disability letter, Peace Corps volunteer letter, military
spouse hiring authority documentation, etc.
- If you are a discharged, non-disabled veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing
character discharge(Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under
Honorable Conditions. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the
National Archives at
- If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the
Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable
conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active duty service, 5) any
campaign or expeditionary medals received, and 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.
- If you are a disabled veteran, Purple Heart recipient, or mother or spouse of a disabled or deceased
veteran, you must submit a completed SF-15 [IDX] and all
additional proof required by the SF-15, as applicable. If you don't have your Department of
Veterans Affairs letter establishing proof of disability, you may request it [IDX] or call 1-800-827-1000.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing
USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire.
Please ensure you
click the "Submit My Answers" button at the end of the process.
If you cannot apply online, please contact Human Resources at the phone number or email below for further instructions.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
We will notify you of your status as a candidate after each step of the recruitment process (receipt of application, determination of basic qualifications, notice of forward to selecting official, and final selection). After extending a tentative job offer and receiving acceptance by the selectee, we will conduct an employment suitability/security background investigation to confirm that the selectee meets all requirements to fill the position. We expect to make a final job offer once<|endoftext|>[ law ]
WITH US
USAID has been very happy to partner with the American Bar Association and the Addis Ababa University Law School in the development and publication of five legal textbooks authored by Ethiopian legal experts. I am especially proud of this collaboration since this is the first set of textbooks to be revised in 40 years. This is a remarkable and commendable achievement. I congratulate the authors who are faculty at Addis Ababa University and St. Mary's College--Ato Getachew Assefa, Ato Muradu Abdo, Ato Elias Stebek, Ato Wondwossen Demissie and Ato Fikremarian Merso.
I'd like to congratulate, too, the ABA and the Country Director, Ato Mandefrot Belay, for implementing this and other important activities in support of Legal Education in Ethiopia over the last four years. The publication of these textbooks represents a culminating accomplishment of this project. They will be used at 18 law schools all over Ethiopia. Let me highlight other joint accomplishments of the Rule of Law Initiative project which was designed to improve the quality of education and strengthen teaching and research capacity of law schools.
Under the project, we have been able to:
1) conduct and disseminate a nationwide legal education review;
2) provide hundreds of law textbooks to the Ministry of Education;
3) sponsor a national moot court competition;
4) support legal aid programs at Addis Ababa and Hawassa Universities that served those most in need or most vulnerable; some 1,200 clients received counseling and legal representation by volunteer faculty; and
5) provide teaching support in areas where American faculty expertise complemented that of Ethiopian faculty here at Addis Ababa University. Over the last year, we brought in two faculty members to teach intensive courses and one law school dean to mentor the Administration of the Institute of Human Rights in designing graduate studies in law.
We have sponsored one senior professor to help set standards for internships outside the university in consultation with faculty and other justice stakeholders for standardized implementation in the coming years. These proposed standards will be presented to you formally at a workshop in the coming months. Finally, I am pleased to say that one additional faculty member will come to teach advanced research methodology to both graduate students and junior faculty here.
In addition to these formal activities, a group of us at USAID and the Embassy, who hold Doctors of Jurisprudence, were able this past year to volunteer our services and teach a course in legal writing. I myself was part of this team and enjoyed and also benefitted from the experience. My colleague, Warren Leishman, our USAID legal advisor, also participated and is here with us today. A third colleague who joined us, Jason Martin, the US Embassy cultural attaché, has since left Ethiopia for a new post.
So it is not only as a representative of the American people , but also as a beneficiary of a legal education that I am so pleased to join you here today and to handover these new textbooks to educate a whole new generation of advocates for the rule fo law, a key pillar of any nation's advancement and a cornerstone of peace and prosperity.
I urge you to use your education to defend and promote the rule of law and above all, to strive for the ultimate goal of access to justice for all. A legal education can serve you in whatever profession you ultimately choose: teaching, government or diplomacy, business, or civil society endeavors.
This year, USAID is celebrating 50 years of operations in Ethiopia and around the world. In know you will celebrate your 50th anniversary in the coming year. Since our operations began in Ethiopia in 1962, the U.S. Government and specifically, USAID, have historically and a great relationship with Addis Ababa University. This law school was founded with the participation of American faculty in 1963 and, as you all know, even while Ethiopian jurisprudence is modeled after the European legal system, its legal education is patterned more after the American common law system. During Emperor Haile Selassie's reign, American professors were an integral part of the faculty here, the late James C.N. Paul, Dean of the Law School at Rutgers University, with his bust at the entrance of this building. This is to highlight our long cooperation, one that I am confident will continue in the future.
In closing, I extend my wish for your continued success in the coming years to promote quality legal education and dedicated, ethical lawyers essential to assist the governing of a peaceful and prosperous society; one that respects the rule of law and promotes justice. I am confident that you young and energetic intellectuals, who in the United States we call "legal eagles," will not wait another forty years to publish again and that you will contribute to the evolution of Ethiopia's legal system in keeping with its growth and transformation.
Thank you very much and best wishes for the Ethiopian New Year and for the start of the school year.
Last<|endoftext|>Foreign Assistance Act (FAA), as amended, requires that “Each country development strategy statement or other country plan prepared by the Agency for International Development shall include an analysis of (1) the actions necessary in that country to achieve conservation and sustainable management of tropical forests, and (2) the extent to which the actions proposed for support by the Agency meet the needs thus identified."
Similarly, Section 119(d) of the FAA, as amended, requires that “Each country development strategy statement or other country plan prepared by the Agency for International Development shall include an analysis of (1) the actions necessary in that country to conserve biological diversity, and (2) the extent to which the actions proposed for support by the Agency meet the needs thus identified.”
USAID requires a Tropical Forest (Section 118) and Biodiversity (Section 119) Analysis in preparation for “each country development strategy statement or other country plan,” which currently (but not exclusively) includes regional development cooperation strategies (RDCS) or country development cooperation strategies (CDCS). Chapter 201 of USAID’s Automated Directives System (ADS), which sets out USAID’s mandatory Operational Policies, implements this statutory requirement. Referenced in ADS 18.104.22.168, ADS Reference 201MAV provides guidance on the USAID procedures for meeting the legislative requirement for FAA Sections 118 and 119 Analyses.
Repository of Country and sub-Regional FAA 118/119 Analyses
To view individual analyses please visit the FAA 118/119 repository found here.
Foreign Assistance Act Sections 118/119 Tropical Forest and Biodiversity Analysis Best Practices Guide 2.0 (July 2020)
The 118/119 Tropical Forest and Biodiversity Analysis Best Practices Guide provides practical "how-to" advice for USAID staff and contractors conducting the analysis. The best practices guide promotes a standardized application of best practices to assist missions with preparing for, managing, conducting and using the 118/119 analysis and better aligns the analysis with new requirements in USAID’s ADS Chapter 201: Program Cycle Operational Policy. The guide includes a scope of work template, annotated report outline and template for analysis report submission.
More information and a word version of the annexes can be found here.
Agency Annual Summary Reports
FAA 118 and 119 also require USAID to report annually on how the agency has implemented the programming mandates established by these sections of the law in the area of tropical forests and biodiversity. USAID satisfies this requirement with a “Biodiversity Conservation and Forestry Programs Annual Report.”
These reports<|endoftext|>USAID, under its technical assistance to Mexico, is providing this unofficial English translation of the auction’s bidding announcement as a general reference.
This is an unofficial English translation of the original public document produced by Mexico’s National Energy Control Center (CENACE). Official documents and associated addenda are available on CENACE’s website.
National Center of Energy Control
Invitation to Long-Term Competitive Bid SLP-1/2017
The National Center of Energy Control (CENACE) is inviting all interested parties to participate in the First Long-Term Competitive Bid for 2017, the purpose of which will be to award Electricity Coverage Contracts for the Purchase of Power, Accumulative Electric Energy and Clean Energy Certificates (BID).
The purpose of the BID shall be to:
- Allow Utilities Suppliers, in terms of Article 53 of the Electric Industry Law and other Load- Servicing Entities, pursuant to Term 14 of the Electricity Market Terms and the Long-Term Competitive Bidding Manual, to execute Electricity Coverage Contracts competitively in order to satisfy the Power, Accumulative Electric Energy and Clean Energy Certificate needs that require coverage through long-term contracts in accordance with current laws and based on the requirements set forth in RESOLUTION NO. RES/584/2016 from the energy regulating commission that amended resolution res/008/2016; thus, issuing the general administrative provisions establishing the requirements and minimum amounts of electricity coverage contracts that suppliers must execute related to electric energy, power and clean-energy certificates they will supply to load centers they represent and their verification, published in the Federal Daily Gazette on July 25, 2016; and to
- Allow interested parties to generate and sell these products, compete under transparent conditions to be awarded these Electricity Coverage Contracts, and have a stable source of payment that contributes to support financing efficient investments required to develop and re-power power plants from where they products may be generated.
The BID shall take place in accordance with the provisions of the Electric Industry Law, the Electricity Market Terms, the Long-Term Competitive Bidding Manual and the Bidding Terms issued by the CENACE (BIDDING TERMS), which shall be published on April 28, 2017 on the CENACE Website [IDX] and the Secretary of Energy website [IDX] BIDDING TERMS may be viewed on the foregoing websites without the need to make any payment whatsoever. However, in order to participate in the BID, an indispensable requirement shall be the payment associated with obtaining the BIDDING TERMS, which comes with the right to participate in clarification meetings and other subsequent events. Furthermore, participation in the BID shall require interested parties to request registration as Potential Buyers or Prequalification of one or more Offers to Sell, as the case may be.
The cost of acquiring the BIDDING TERMS shall be the equivalent to 5,000 IUS in national currency plus VAT, using the value of the IU determined by the Bank of Mexico in the Federal Daily Gazette on the business day the BIDDING TERMS are issued. The BIDDING TERMS shall establish how said payment is to be made and how to verify payment. | [{"idx": "https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/363831400", "domain": "law", "domain2": "public_administration-IN-Pile-CC", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.usaid.gov/ethiopia/speeches/usaid-launches-first-legal-textbook-publication-more-forty-years", "domain": "law", "domain2": "law-NA-Pile-CC", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.usaid.gov/ethiopia/speeches/usaid-launches-first-legal-textbook-publication-more-forty-years", "domain": "law", "domain2": "law-NA-Pile-CC", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.usaid.gov/ethiopia/speeches/usaid-launches-first-legal-textbook-publication-more-forty-years", "domain": "law", "domain2": "law-NA-Pile-CC", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}] |
Genre: law, urban planning
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Job Title:Supervisory Trial Attorney
Department:Department Of Housing And Urban Development
Agency:Office of General Counsel
Job Announcement Number:F12-EX-632236-1JA
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
|Friday, March 23, 2012 to Monday, April 30, 2012|
SERIES & GRADE:
|Full Time - Permanent|
|001 vacancy -
Washington DC, DC United StatesView Map|
WHO MAY APPLY:
|United States Citizens|
THOSE WHO APPLIED FOR THIS POSITION PREVIOUSLY UNDER ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER F12-EX-582748-1JA MUST RE-APPLY UNDER THIS NEW ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE CONSIDERED.
Join the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Team, if you are looking for a challenging career opportunity and want to be an impact player helping individuals achieve the American Dream! HUD is an integral partner in revitalizing and improving communities across America.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED. THE NEW CLOSING DATE IS 04/30/12. ALL OTHER PROVISIONS REMAIN THE SAME.
HUD offers a broad array of benefits and program activities to develop your career, such as: professional development opportunities; work assignments that may consist of projects related to different housing program; advanced technology; networking opportunities; and recognition and award for creativity, exceptional performance, and teamwork.
Our mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business.
For more information about HUD's mission, activities, and careers, please visit our website at: [IDX] .
Headquarters offices are conveniently located at L'Enfant Plaza Metro stop, and within walking distances to great restaurants and museums, and the National Mall. We also have a fitness center, childcare center, credit union, eateries, and other work-life conveniences.
The incumbent of this position serves as the Deputy Assistant General Counsel in the Office of General Counsel, Office of Fair Housing, Fair Housing Enforcement Division. The Fair Housing Enforcement Division is responsible for providing legal advice to the Department on all matters arising from the Fair Housing Act, including the development of significant legal opinions, and for litigating Fair Housing Act cases before HUDs Office of Administrative Law Judges. The Division also represents the Department in Petitions for the Secretarial review of administrative decisions. The Division closely coordinates Fair Housing Act enforcement activities with HUDs Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, HUDs Regional Counsels, the Department of Justices Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, and other federal agencies. The Division provides extensive public assistance, including but not limited to the development of guidance, regulations, training, and public speaking.
Salary listed reflects the salary range of GS-15 step 1 through step 10, including locality pay. Pay will be set in accordance with pay setting regulations.
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- Selective Service Registration if you are a male born after 12/31/1959.
- Must meet specialized experience requirements (See Qualifications Section).<|endoftext|>Basic requirements for all positions in this occupation:
- A current FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with the following ratings: airplane, single engine and multi-engine land and instrument; OR rotorcraft helicopter and instrument. Appropriate U.S. military ratings may be substituted. Other certificates that meet or exceed the requirements of the Commercial Pilot Certificate are also acceptable (e.g., an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate).
- A current FAA Class II Medical Certificate is acceptable for applicants who currently occupy Customs and Border Protection Air Interdiction Agent positions. For initial entry or re-entry into the occupation, a current FAA Class II Medical Certificate is acceptable for application purposes; however you MUST have a Class I by the time of your interview.
- A documented log reflecting a minimum of 1500 hours total flight time (100 hours of airplane and/or helicopter within the last 12 months), 75 hours instrument, 10 of which must have been in actual instrument flight conditions, 75 hours night, and 250 hours pilot-in-command.
Age Requirement: In accordance with Public Law 93-950 and 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions; therefore, candidates must be selected for this position before reaching their 37th birthday. However, CBP has requested an exception to this age requirement and has received approval to change the age from 37 to the day immediately preceding your 40th birthday. This age restriction may not apply if you have creditable federal civilian (not military) law enforcement service covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) or creditable service on or after July 6, 2008 covered by Public Law 110-161 that may be applied toward the maximum age requirement. The age restriction does not apply if you are a Veterans preference eligible.
GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the skills needed to perform the job duties, such as possessing Pilot in Command/Aircraft Commander experience in a P-3. Pilot in Command/Aircraft Commander experience is defined as that which involved serving as the senior pilot of the airplane and being entrusted with responsibility for the airplane. Successful completion of the Navy P-3 Naval Air Training and Operating procedures Standardization Program (NATOPS) and designation as Aircraft Commander fully meet this requirement.
You must meet all qualification requirements, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Residency: If you are not currently a CBP employee, you must meet one or more of the following primary residency criteria for the last three years prior to applying to this announcement:
- Resided in the United States or its protectorate or territories (excluding short trips abroad, such as vacations);
- Worked for the United States government as an employee overseas in a federal or military capacity; or
- Been a dependent of a United States federal or military employee serving overseas.
Exceptions may be granted if you provide complete state-side coverage information regarding participation in "Study Abroad" programs, overseas church missions, or state-side addresses of anyone who worked or studied with you overseas. You must provide information and related documentation at the time of application.
Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP): You must be readily accessible to work on an unscheduled basis in excess of a 40-hour work week and will receive extra compensation.
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Training: Successful completion of relevant federal law enforcement training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) is mandatory as a condition of employment prior to entry into this position. Entry-level training for Border Patrol Agent and Criminal Investigator meets this requirement.
Firearms Requirement: You will be required to carry a firearm and maintain firearm proficiency. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition. You will be required to certify whether you have ever been convicted of such an offense.
Security Clearance: You must be able to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance.
Motor Vehicle Operation: You must possess a valid automobile driver's license at the time of appointment.
Uniforms: You are required to wear an officially approved uniform while in a duty status.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the job questionnaire, see View Occupational Questionnaire. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, we will use an online self-assessment questionnaire to place you in one of three categories based on your experience, education and training.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics (KSAOs):
Candidates who meet the minimum qualification requirements are required to possess certain Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Other Characteristics (KSAOs) to successfully perform the functions of this position. Candidates will be asked to demonstrate their attainment of these KSAOs in an online job questionnaire. The KSAOs are:
- Skill and ability to fly and/or operate fixed and/or rotary wing aircraft in adverse or hazardous conditions in support of CBP operations and other law enforcement entities.
- Expert knowledge of air enforcement operations.
- Ability to collect, refine and analyze strategic and tactical intelligence in order to execute aviation enforcement operations.
- Ability to evaluate information rapidly and make judicious decisions promptly, while remaining courteous and professional
If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories:
- Best Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
- Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria.
- Qualified: Applicants possessing the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities.
If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the job questionnaire, see View Occupational Questionnaire
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. Information about ICTAP or CTAP eligibility can be found at: [IDX] To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the (insert category) category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Veterans: Veterans with 5 point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they qualify. Veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. This position is not considered scientific/professional. For information on veterans' preference, please see: [IDX]<|endoftext|>The Chapter 7 trustee's application to employ special counsel, a counsel for the Chapter 7 trustee failed to show that he had tried to secure a more favorable rate of compensation than what was being offered by the proposed special counsel.
A trustee was due compensation pursuant to 11 U.S.C. for selling a debtor's real property because the trustee had a good faith belief that a judgment creditor's lien was invalid and unsecured creditors would benefit as a result (with the sale also benefiting the estate).
The Court held that debt owed to an ex-husband by an ex-wife was nondischargable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. as it stemmed from the parties' divorce. Moreover, the Court concluded that collateral estoppel applied because the state court necessarily adjudicated whether the debt arose out of the parties' divorce.
A Chapter 7 debtor's designated representative has an affirmative duty to cooperate with the Chapter 7 trustee and turnover documents requested pursuant to 11 U.S.C. and Bankruptcy Rule 4002(a)(4), as the items requested were necessary for the trustee to perform his duties under the code.
West v. Hsu (In re Advanced Modular Power Sys., Inc.)
Adv. No. 08-3177
Monday, August 31, 2009
The controlling shareholder of the debtor, as well as its principal, were liable for the value of the debtor's intangible assets. THese assets were used pre-petition by a newly formed corporation to continue the debtor's business. Therefore, the Court held that this use of the assets resulted in a breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, fraudulent transfer, and unauthorized postpetition transfers.
The Court dismissed a creditor's pleading challenging discharge because it was filed after the sixty-day deadline promulgated in Bankruptcy Rule 4007(c). Moreover, the creditor incorrectly filed the pleading in the main case as a contested matter instead of a complaint initiating an adversary proceeding (as required by Bankruptcy Rules 7001(6) and 7003.
The Court held that where a creditor had a sufficient remedy in requesting a state court to appoint a receiver, it was improper to consider abandonment of the general partner's interest by the bankruptcy trustee pursuant to 11 U.S.C.
The Court allowed the appointment of a shareholder as the representative of the debtor instead of appointing the debtor's former Chief Restructuring officer because Bankruptcy Rule 9001 allows for the appointment of a controlling shareholder, and the shareholder had ties to the debtor at the time of filing (while also more knowledgeable than the Chief Restructuring Officer about matters pertaining to the bankruptcy).
The Court denied a chapter 7 trustee's motion to compel compliance with an agreed final judgment. The Court denied the motion to compel because the agreed judgment was ambiguous, using incorrect language and containing inconsistencies, and improperly defined terms.
The Court held that the lessor could not prevail pursuant to 11 U.S.C. because it was unable to prove that the debtor knew that his representations were false at time time of the lease signing, nor that the debtor made representations with the intent to deceive. The lessor also failed to satisfy the requirements of 11 U.S.C. because the debtor did not intend to deprive the lessor of its property.
The Court held that denial of discharge was supported based upon the fraudulent intent relating to the debtor's transfer of property and the debtor's failure to explain the loss of collateral that had been pledged toward a loan.
H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co. v. McCombs (In re McCombs)
Adv. No. 07-3043
Monday, December 17, 2007
The Court held that when an allegedly partitioned homestead lacked the substantive requirement of an intent to partition and failed as a gift of community property (because the debtor expressed no present intention to make a gift and did not deliver the deed), the party arguing for partition will not have a claim to a homestead exemption separate and distinct from the debtor.
The Court sustained an objection to a homestead exemption under 11 U.S.C. (o) and (p) because: (1) the debtor used sale proceeds to make improvements to his house within ten years of the bankruptcy filing (and failed to disclose it); (2) the debtor acquired the ex-wife's community property interest, which was not protected by the terms of and (3) the the debtor intentionally concealed a tax refund by failing to give his ex-wife half.
The Court held an inherited IRA was not exempt from the bankruptcy estate pursuant to Tex. Prop. Code because it was sufficiently different from an IRA as the debtor could not roll over the IRA into another account, could not make any contributions to the IRA, and could remove funds from the IRA at any time, for any reason, and without penalty.
Johnson v. Williamson (In re British American Properties III, Ltd.)
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
The Court determined that the defendant had not waived her right to a jury trial by filing a counterclaim against, and seeking attorney's fees from, the bankruptcy estate. The Court found that the particular facts of the adversary proceeding and the defendant's specific counterclaims did not involve the process of allowance and disallowance of claims, nor did they invoke the equitable power of the bankruptcy court to adjust the debtor-creditor relationship. Thus, the Court made this Report and Recommendation, pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 5011, in favor of withdrawing the reference so that the District Court may conduct a jury trial.
Hallmark Capital Group, LLC v. Pickett (In re Pickett)
Monday, February 12, 2007
The Court concluded that it did have jurisdiction to determine the validity and extent of a lien on the Debtor's exempt homestead property, but nevertheless concluded that it should abstain from adjudicating the lawsuit.
The Court granted the plaintiffs' motion for leave to amend their complaint, and (2)(A) and Section 523(a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Court held that the mere act of declaring an intent to surrender collateral on a Statement of Intention does not extinguish the Debtors' right to deduct those payments under Section 707(b)(2)(A)(iii) of the Bankruptcy Code. However, for purposes of a motion to dismiss based on the presumption of abuse formula found in Section 707(b)(2)(A), the relevant date on which calculations should be based is the date of the filing of the motion, not the date of the filing of the petition. Therefore, any events occurring post-petition and up to the date of the filing of the motion must be taken into account in applying the means test. If a debtor has carried through with his intent to surrender the collateral and relief from stay has been granted before the filing of the presumption of abuse motion, the payments on that debt would not be counted under Section 707(b)(2)(A)(iii).
The Court concluded that the Debtor (a practicing attorney) abused the bankruptcy process by: (1) filing the pending case in violation of Judge Isgur's order dismissing the Debtor's first bankruptcy with prejudice; and (2) failing to file full and complete schedules, statements, and creditors' matrices and failing to schedule his debts in violation of the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. The Court also concluded that the Debtor filed his bankruptcy petition in bad faith. The Court sanctioned the Debtor in the form of attorneys' fees awarded to his creditors (as an addition to sanctions previously imposed).
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company v. Mendel (In re Mendel)
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
The Court concluded that the Debtor's motion to dismiss should be granted because the plaintiff failed to present any evidence justifying its delay or the mistakes in its original complaint; and the Court concluded that the amended complaint did not relate back to the original complaint because the facts described in the original compliant arose out of a separate transaction or occurrence.
The Court presented no new evidence; (2) lacked the authority to reinstate the corporate charter (which would serve as new evidence supporting grounds for a new trial); (3) would deprive the bankruptcy estate of assets if allowed to reinstate the charter; and (4) cannot disturb the order denying discharge even if the corporate charter were reinstated.
Waldon v. National Union Fire Insurance Company (In re EbaseOne Corporation)
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
The Court issued its report and recommendation to the United States District Court regarding the defendant's motion to withdraw the reference. The Court determined that the Holland America factors weighed in favor of withdrawal of the reference.
The Court under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 8002, the motion was not timely filed; and (2) alternatively, even if the motion was timely filed, the Debtor/Defendant failed to demonstrate excusable neglect as required under Bankruptcy Rule 8002(c)(2) to warrant an enlargement of time for her to file a notice of appeal of the judgment.
The Court the Rooker-Feldman doctrine precluded the Court from exercising jurisdiction; (2) the doctrine of res judicata barred the Debtor from relitigating the ownership interest in the property; and (3) the Debtor could not use Section 522(f) of the Bankruptcy Code to void the interest held by the respondent in the property.
Floyd v. American Block (In re Cooper Manufacturing Corporation)
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
In cross-motions for Partial Summary Judgment, the parties requested the Court adjudicate whether certain transfers of letter of credit proceeds made by the Debtor to its four creditors constituted avoidable preferences under Section 547(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Chapter 7 trustee filed a motion to show cause. The Court held that a credit counseling firm, a California law firm, and an attorney hired as the Debtor's local counsel (either collectively or individually) violated the Bankruptcy Code, local rules for the Southern District of Texas, local bankruptcy rules, and state disciplinary rules by: failing to adequately disclose compensation, sending out an improper mailing list, practicing law in the Southern District of Texas without being admitted to practice in the district, engaging in the unauthorized practice of law, not keeping the debtor reasonably informed about the status of the case, receiving unreasonable fees, not being candid with the Court, and making false or misleading communications about their services. Sanctions were imposed.
Debtor's discharge (2)(A) and 727(a)(3) for improperly transferring funds in excess of $22,000 from the sale of his exempt homestead and failing to substantiate how he spent over $50,000 in proceeds from the sale of his residence in the months immediately preceding his bankruptcy filing.
Smith v. Lounsbury (In re Amberjack Interests, Inc.)
Friday, July 8, 2005
Order construing contingency fee agreement of special litigation counsel employed by trustee, denying enhanced fees requested by special counsel pursuant to Sections 328 and 330, and awarding exemplary damages to the trustee under Texas law based on evidence of principals' malice.
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Speak on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
CELAC countries reaffirm our strong commitment to the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, cultural, economic, political and social, including the right to development, for all. We also reaffirm that all human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and interrelated.
The human rights of migrants is a matter of particular relevance to our countries and, in this regard, we take note with appreciation of the reports, of the Secretary-General on the promotion and protection of human rights, including ways and means to promote the human rights of migrants and of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants.
The composition of societies, today, is the result of historic and contemporary migratory flows. Our region is the reflection of a mix of different peoples and we are proud of our multiethnic and multicultural character.
We acknowledge the complexity of migratory flows and that international movements also occur within the same geographical regions and from South to South and, in this regard, we call for a better understanding of migration patterns across and within regions and subregions.
In this context, we would also like to highlight the increasing reversal of migration flows between the developed countries and Latin-American and Caribbean region, including the return of migrants to their country of origin and North-South migration.
In an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, human migration
s with its various characteristics and implications should be properly and systematically addressed by all countries, and the international community, counting on the valuable contribution of relevant entities and actors at different levels. Thus, it is necessary that States of origin, transit or destination, work together to find solutions to the challenges that international migration represents in our time.
CELAC reaffirms “...the need to promote and protect effectively the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, regardless of their migration status, especially those of women and children, and to address international migration through international, regional or bilateral cooperation and dialogue and through a comprehensive and balanced approach, recognizing the roles and responsibilities of countries of origin, transit and destination in promoting and protecting the human rights of all migrants, and avoiding approaches that might aggravate their vulnerability”, as we all agreed in the Declaration of the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development.
We are cognizant of the significant contributions that migrants make through tourism, investment and family remittances, inter alia. However, the latter should not be considered to be the replacement of Foreign Direct Investment, Official Development Assistance, Debt relief or other kind of public policies for development.
CELAC members acknowledge the importance for migrants to keep their links with their countries of origin, including their cultures, languages and traditions and while it is recognized that the skills of the Diaspora may be positively cultivated to foster development in countries of origin, the contribution of migrants to the countries of destination must also be recognized.
The contributions of migrants to the economic and social development of countries of destination are not sufficiently taken into account. Migration enriches our societies by making them more diverse and pluralist. We support the need to promote effective policies and strategies that contribute to more tolerant and integrated societies.
We strongly condemn acts, manifestations and expressions of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including towards migrants, and encourage States to refrain from adopting measures that discriminate or stigmatize any group of people and can negatively impact migrants or the members of their families.
We reiterate our concern about violations of the human rights of migrants as well as the deterioration of the working and employment conditions of migrant workers and their families in many countries. CELAC further recognizes the impact of the ongoing economic, financial and environmental crisis on the socio-economic situation of migrants.
We urge all countries to promote and protect the human rights of migrants, particularly migrant children and adolescents, migrant women, persons with disabilities, older persons, and indigenous peoples, regardless their migratory status.
According to the report A/69/277, it is estimated that there are 35 million international migrants worldwide under the age of 20, and 11 million between the ages of 15 and 19 years. Migrant children and adolescents, in particular those in an irregular situation, are exposed to grave human rights violations and abuses at various points in their journey. The report also indicates that in the absence of human rights safeguards, the consideration of international migration, in particular irregular migration, solely as a threat to national security can lead to human rights violations at international borders.
CELAC expresses its deep concern at the overall situation of vulnerability to which migrant children and teenagers in detention are exposed. We all committed, in the Declaration of the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development “...to protect the human rights of migrant children, given their vulnerability, particularly unaccompanied migrant children, and to provide for their health, education and psychosocial development, ensuring that the best interests of the child are a primary consideration in policies of integration, return and family reunification.”
Therefore, CELAC countries, mindful that the causes for migration are multiple, call on countries of transit and destination to effectively promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrant children and teenagers. Likewise, we encourage States to address irregular migration from a humanitarian perspective so that policies regulating the flow of migrants are implemented with special attention given to the principle of the best interest of the child, on the basis of the International Law and the international instruments of human rights, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
CELAC Member States reiterate that governments have the right to draft and implement policies governing the flow of migrants through its territory. However, we regret the adoption of regulations or provisions that criminalize the migrant in irregular situation affecting its fundamental right to be protected, especially when children and teenagers.
We regret that the discrimination and lack of healthcare services based on the migration status often affects early childhood development of migrant children, which affects them for life. We also commit to fostering the development of public policies aimed at creating conditions to enhance the overall development of our children and teenagers, as a way to safeguard their fundamental rights and improve their living conditions in order to discourage irregular migration.
The CELAC Member States attach particular importance to the protection of women and girls in migrant families and also reaffirm their concern about the vulnerable situation of female migrant workers, who suffer discrimination, violation of their human rights and lack of protection.
CELAC encourages States to implement gender-sensitive policies and programmes for women migrant workers. It is about time to undertake concrete actions to protect migrant workers, mainly women, when facing the various forms of exploitation and violence, and to ensure effective ways to respect their dignity, fair working conditions and productive employment and decent jobs, as well as their full integration to the labor force.
CELAC members recognize the important work done and the technical cooperation provided by the International Organization for Migration, and we also take this opportunity to recognize the efforts undertaken by Member States at the Global Forum on Migration and Development. However, we regret that these efforts are proved to be insufficient.
Of particular concern is the current tendency toward the exploitation of migrants. We consider of the utmost importance to take all measures in order to protect the migrants from the consequences of the activities of criminal groups, which profit of the vulnerability of migrants, that can be exacerbated by a lack of channels capable to ensure a regular and orderly migratory flow.
CELAC Member States are committed to intensifying measures aimed at preventing and combating trafficking in persons in all its forms, including trafficking of migrants, as well as smuggling. We need to ensure the full protection and care for victims of these crimes, especially women, children and adolescents. At the same time, we urge all States to establish and strengthen appropriate focal points for coordination between countries of origin, transit and destination in order to combat these crimes.
CELAC also recognizes the importance of the right of migrants to a safe voluntary return to their countries of origin and the need to create domestic, social and political conditions to provide opportunities for them. In this regard, we encourage countries of origin to formulate and implement national policies and strategies that would discourage unsafe migration which may result in loss of life of migrants.
CELAC considers that coherence, cooperation and dialogue among all the relevant actors in the migration phenomenon, in particular among countries of origin, transit and destination, is crucial in order to maximize the potential benefits of migration and overcome its challenges. In this regard, we acknowledge the significant socio-economic and security challenges that migration can pose to transit and destination countries, and therefore Member States of CELAC are committed to addressing these challenges through a coherent, integrated and multidimensional approach through dialogue and cooperation, and with the assistance as appropriate, of the international community.
In this regard we welcome the convening of the Third Meeting on Migrations held by CELAC in Azogues, Ecuador, on 22 and 23 October 2014, that addressed important themes such as: “human mobility of unaccompanied Minors” and “the right to family reunification.”
In view of the challenges confronting migrants globally, CELAC takes this opportunity to invite Member States which have not yet done so to sign or ratify the Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
Finally, CELAC underlines that migration needs to be considered in an integral manner during the negotiations for the establishment of the Post 2015 Development Agenda and therefore, we call for including this topic with an inclusive and comprehensive perspective, with due regard to the promotion and protection of Human Rights of migrants.
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Domain: law, politics<|endoftext|>Domain: law
Additional Name(s): Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Khalifa, أحمد محمد أحمد خليفة
Religion or Belief: Unspecified
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes
Date of Detainment: May/9/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Blasphemy (General) Blasphemy (Other)
Nature of Charges: Blasphemy Terrorism
Ahmed Mohamed is detained for blasphemy.
On May 9, 2022, security officials arrested Mohamed at his home in a village in the Fayoum Governorate. He reportedly remained forcibly disappeared for several days until he reappeared before the state security prosecutor. Mohamed was charged with leading a terrorist group that disrespects “heavenly” religions, desecration of religious symbols, and publicly violating one of the “heavenly” religions.
In March 2023, the Cairo Criminal Court renewed Mohamed’s detention as his case remains under investigation.
Mohamed’s requests to be examined by a psychiatrist have repeatedly been denied.
“تجديد حبس أحمد محمد بتهمة ازدراء الأديان السماوية والمبادرة المصرية تطالب بإخلاء سبيله والتوقف عن ملاحقة أصحاب الآراء الدينية المخالفة للسائد” Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)<|endoftext|>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 13, 2009
Acting Director of Communications
(202) 523-3240, ext. 127
WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) yesterday sent the following letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton concerning her upcoming trip to China, calling on her to take a strong public position against violations of the rights of thought, conscience and religion.
The letter urges Secretary Clinton to take a variety of actions, including meeting with Chinese human rights lawyers, publically urging the Chinese government to account for Tibetan Buddhists who are missing, calling for an end to the repression of Chinese Muslims, attending a worship service in an "unregistered" church, and pressing the Chinese to work with the U.S. to bring peace to Sudan.
The text of the letter follows:
Dear Secretary Clinton:
As you embark on your first diplomatic mission to China, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom urges you to speak as eloquently about religious freedom and related human rights in China as you did about the human rights of women at the 1995 Beijing World Conference on Women. Many religious adherents and human rights defenders in China are subject to severe and ongoing repression. In addition to your meetings with Chinese officials, we encourage you to meet individuals who have experienced human rights abuses, including, among others, lawyers and members of unsanctioned religious groups. Given that these individuals are peacefully seeking rights and freedoms guaranteed by Chinese law and international human rights standards, the U.S. should be speaking out forcefully about protecting their freedoms.
As you know, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is a bipartisan, independent federal agency with nine Commissioners drawn from the private sector; three appointed by the President, three by the House of Representatives and three by the Senate. The Commission encourages you to raise some of the following issues during your discussions:
The Release of Human Rights Defenders: Urge that lawyer Gao Zhisheng be released immediately, as well as all other human rights defenders currently detained. In addition, seek assurances from the Chinese government that human rights defenders will be allowed to freely defend vulnerable groups in accordance with Chinese law and China's Constitution, and international human rights standards. The Commission also urges you to meet with Chinese lawyers while you are in China, many whom have suffered arrests, beatings, disappearances, and the loss of legal licenses.
Expanding Religious Freedom in Tibet: Given that the status of religious freedom in Tibet may be worse now than at any time in the Commission's ten year existence, the Commission recommends that you urge the Chinese Government to end restrictions on Tibetan religious practice. We recommend that you urge the Chinese to take immediate measures to account for all monks and nuns taken into custody, killed or otherwise harmed during protests in 2008 and in 2009; abolish laws requiring government approval of Tibetan religious leaders; publicly state that public devotion to the Dalai Lama including the display and veneration of his picture is legal; release all detained monks and nuns; and permit a visit by independent and impartial experts to Geoden Choekyi Nyima, the Dalai Lama's chosen Panchen Lama.
Lift Restrictions on the Religious Activity of Protestants and Catholics and Stop their Arrests and Detentions: The Commission recommends that you urge the Chinese government to end the harassment and detention of "unregistered" Christian leaders, including the reported detention of 637 Protestants in 2008 and the continued detention and disappearance of a reported 40 Catholic bishops and priests. We urge you to consider attending a worship service at an "unregistered" Protestant or Catholic congregation in Beijing.
Stop the Repression of Peaceful Uyghur Muslim Religious Activities and End the Detentions of Religious Leaders: The Commission urges that you raise with the Chinese government the need to end the systematic repression of Uyghur Muslim religious activity, including longstanding campaigns to curb "illegal" scripture reading, political indoctrination of clergy, restricting observation of Ramadan and participation in the Hajj pilgrimage, denying minors the right to practice religion, and the arrest and detention of religious leaders.
Protect North Korean Asylum Seekers: It is important to highlight China's international obligations requiring the protection of asylum seekers, including allowing the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees to operate freely outside Beijing. Accordingly, the Commission urges China to stop the forced repatriation of North Korean asylum seekers and end the issuance of fines and the forced closings of Chinese-Korean Churches that assist North Korean refugees.
Become a Partner for Peace in Sudan: As the Sudanese government's major oil partner and arms supplier, urge the Chinese government to use its considerable leverage to end genocide and protect religious freedom in Sudan, including through implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).
The U.S. bilateral relationship with China is of course very important. We urge you in your discussions to send the clear message that religious freedom is an essential part of America's strategic foreign policy endeavors.
Your longtime commitment to human rights throughout the world is well-known. We hope you will convey that commitment in China through some of the actions outlined above. We appreciate your attention to the Commission's concerns.
Felice D. Gaer<|endoftext|>On International Religious Freedom sent the following letter to President Obama urging him to designate Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern."
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
We are writing today to respectfully ask your Administration to consider reviewing current policy regarding Vietnam. Human rights conditions in that country continue to deteriorate and the Vietnamese government has taken active steps to repress, intimidate, and imprison free speech, democracy, religious freedom, labor activists, and the lawyers who defend them. We urge the Administration to consider designating Vietnam as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and signaling to Congress its support for quick passage of the Vietnam Human Rights Act (S. 1159/H.R. 1969). We believe these two measures will provide your Administration with the necessary tools, incentives, and funding to effectively advance U.S. interests in freedom and human rights in Vietnam.
In your inaugural address, you eloquently said that those who “cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent...are on the wrong side of history...we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.” Though the U.S. and Vietnam share a tragic history, the U.S. has extended substantial trade benefits, development assistance, and humanitarian project funding to Vietnam in recent years. The U.S. granted Vietnam Permanent Normal Trading Relations in December 2006, paving the way for Vietnam to join the World Trade Organization. Over the past three years, however, Vietnam has imprisoned dozens of dissidents and taken steps to silence dissent and ban independent religious and human rights organizations.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and its staff have traveled to Vietnam five times since 2003, most recently in May 2009. Sadly, it is our belief that the human rights situation in Vietnam will deteriorate even more next year in advance of the 11th National Party Congress. Additional political, economic, and political incentives are needed at this time to advance vital U.S. interests and protect human rights.
It is our belief that the CPC designation is a flexible diplomatic tool that, when used previously for Vietnam, brought about some tangible results without hindering advances on other bilateral interests. We believe it can be used now with similar results. Targeted diplomatic action, when coupled with positive political incentives and possible economic sanctions, produced real human rights improvements in Vietnam. The current policy of quiet diplomacy and increased trade has not brought about the same results.
As a senator, you worked closely with USCIRF on Vietnam. In a letter to the previous Administration, you cited numerous cases of religious freedom and human rights abuses and asked that the State Department be a “strong voice on behalf of the human rights of the Vietnamese people.”
Designating Vietnam as a CPC and signaling support for passage of the Vietnam Human Rights Act is the type of strong voice needed at this time. We hope your Administration can establish clear policies and use all available diplomatic tools to support the hopes and aspirations of the Vietnamese people for both greater freedoms and prosperity.
cc: Kurt M. Campbell, Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Michael H. Posner, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Samantha Power, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights
Ambassador Jeffrey A. Bader, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for East Asian Affairs
USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission. USCIRF Commissioners are appointed by the President and the leadership of both political parties in the Senate and the House of Representatives. USCIRF’s principal responsibilities are to review the facts and circumstances of violations of religious freedom internationally and to make policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State and Congress.
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Letter of Transmittal
South Dakota Advisory
the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Members of the Commission
Cruz Reynoso, Vice Chairperson
Carl A. Anderson
Christopher Edley, Jr.
Yvonne Y. Lee
Elsie M. Meeks
Russell G. Redenbaugh
Ruby G. Moy, Staff Director
As part of its responsibility to assist the Commission in its factfinding function, the South Dakota Advisory Committee submits this Statement of Concerns, Conclusions, and Recommendations for your consideration. The document, approved by a committee vote of 12 in favor and 1 opposed, is based on the Advisory Committee's December 6, 1999, public forum in Rapid City, where nearly 100 persons addressed issues affecting the administration of justice and Native Americans in South Dakota. Among those participating were: State prosecutors, local and tribal law enforcement officials, the United States attorney, FBI, Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, tribal officials, Native American advocacy organizations, victims of alleged discrimination, and many other private citizens. While there was a diversity of views presented, it is clear that the overwhelming majority of Native Americans heard by the Advisory Committee believe there is a crisis in the justice system that needs immediate attention. Consistent information presented at the forum suggests a widespread perception of a dual system of justice, where Native Americans are treated in a disparate and discriminatory manner by the Federal, State, and local criminal justice systems. So pervasive is this belief, that the Advisory Committee believes that much of Indian Country has lost confidence in our democratic institutions.
As noted in the Advisory Committee's Statement, both the Commission and this Committee have previously studied these issues, releasing comprehensive reports more than 20 years ago. It is disturbing that many of the problems identified in these research reports persist to this day. Clearly, there is a need to expeditiously implement strategies for corrective action. For this reason, the Advisory Committee is recommending, among other initiatives, that the Commissioners call for the appointment of a Federal task force to begin immediately addressing inequities in the administration of justice affecting Native Americans. The Advisory Committee also calls for enhanced inclusion of Native Americans in the establishment and implementation of justice and law enforcement policies and practices. The Advisory Committee suggests additional research to measure accurately the extent of disparities in all aspects of the criminal justice system.
Finally, the South Dakota
Advisory Committee wishes to express its gratitude to the members of the
Commission who participated in the forum and also conducted
information-gathering visits to Indian Country prior to the meeting.
Unquestionably, the presence of the Commissioners was deeply appreciated by many
Native Americans, especially victims of discrimination whose voice so often has
gone unheeded. Your presence and concern have increased hope in Indian Country
and elevated the prospects for change that are necessary to rebuild trust of
Native Americans in our justice system. The South Dakota Advisory Committee
pledges its continued support to your efforts as we work together toward the
attainment of this important objective.
Marc S. Feinstein, Chairperson
South Dakota Advisory Committee<|endoftext|>Police Practices and Civil Rights in New York City
Statement of Chairperson Mary Frances Berry, Vice Chairperson Cruz Reynoso, and Commissioners Christopher F. Edley, Jr., Yvonne Y. Lee, Elsie M. Meeks, and Victoria Wilson
This Commission report, Police Practices and Civil Rights in New York City, carefully balances the sworn testimony of selected witnesses with an analytical review of subpoenaed data and documents. It is our hope that elected and appointed officials will examine the evidence in this report and accept its invitation to reject the status quo and to improve police-community relations in New York City.
The report acknowledges that the work of police officers is hard and dangerous. Most police officers perform their jobs in accordance with the rule of law and with a reasonable expectation that their work will be honored by the community they serve. The report also acknowledges an appreciable decline of both crime in the city and fatal shootings by the NYPD. If this report only addressed law enforcement accomplishments, the report would simply hone in on these salutary statistics and conclude with praise for a department that has achieved much in these two categories. Instead, the focus of this report is on the issues that reflect the mandate of this Commission, including an examination of the extent to which there are strategies and systems in place for ensuring that civil rights are protected while the NYPD is implementing strategies and systems for reducing crime.
The Commission had a strong interest in studying the methods used by the city to balance crime fighting with the exercise of appropriate restraint, particularly following the highly publicized tragedies involving Abner Louima and Amadou Diallo. Abner Louima was brutally sodomized with a toilet plunger by an NYPD officer. Amadou Diallo, an unarmed person of color standing in the vestibule of his home, was tragically shot and killed by four plainclothes officers from the NYPD's Street Crime Unit. Although these incidents are not the focus of this report, the Commission cannot dismiss or deny the significant impact that they have had on police-community relations in New York City.
At the same time, a number of additional concerns had been raised regarding NYPD policies and practices, including its stop and frisk tactics, which have significantly and disproportionately affected people of color on city streets. We acknowledge that officials and experts will differ on the best law enforcement strategies to reduce crime while ensuring that civil rights are protected. However, there are police departments that have demonstrated the capacity to maximize public safety through professional police conduct without endangering the civil rights of members of the community. The Commission continues to spotlight these best practices and will update its historic publication Who Is Guarding the Guardians? later in this year.
This hearing report is legally and logically supported by facts secured from the sworn testimony of witnesses who appeared before the Commission at its public hearing. The witness testimony is bolstered by written evidence contained in more than 32,000 pages of subpoenaed documents and a statistical overlay presented with charts and graphs reflecting information contained in more than 100,000 individual records regarding stop and frisk encounters stored on CD-ROM by NYPD officials. The witnesses included the mayor, the police commissioner, the chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, other public officials, religious leaders, representatives of civic and civil rights advocacy groups, New York Police Department officers, and individuals describing personal encounters with the NYPD.
Before this report was approved by the Commission, it received extensive internal and external scrutiny during several levels of review. Following the standard operating procedures of the Commission, the staff made necessary corrections, where appropriate, and added substantive new information to the initial drafts of this report in light of legal sufficiency reviews, editorial policy reviews, and affected agency reviews.
We must emphasize that the Commission's findings and recommendations regarding stop and frisk practices by the NYPD are built upon a strong foundation of data provided by the NYPD and from testimony provided under oath by some of its own officers. The combination of the sworn testimony and the analysis of the NYPD data could lead a reasonable, objective observer to conclude that racial profiling has been a factor in the stop and frisk practices of the NYPD, including its specialized units. For example, according to witness testimony, these units do not consistently receive or rely upon descriptions of assailants by crime victims before engaging in stop and frisk practices. Moreover, the assertion that there are alternative explanations for the disproportionate numbers of African American and Latino persons who are stopped, but not arrested by NYPD officers, is not backed by any data provided by the NYPD or any records of profiles.
This targeted inquiry into police practices was not intended to look broadly and directly into prosecutorial practices and successes. We would not and could not criticize any district attorney without a formal and focused review of his or her office. Instead, the report offers a recommendation for addressing the sensitive and delicate interrelationship of separate law enforcement agencies in cases where an independent entity could increase public confidence in the outcome of highly sensitive cases. We expect that the public will understand that an independent counsel for high-profile cases only will serve the best interests of the NYPD, the community, and local prosecutors.
The timeliness of the report's discussion of monitoring and disciplinary systems is underscored by the recent revelations of the Commission to Combat Police Corruption, which was created in 1995 by the mayor after he successfully blocked a City Council attempt to create an independent agency with wide-ranging authority to investigate police corruption. According to news accounts, the mayor's commission has strongly confirmed in its draft report that the current internal system for disciplining officers is slow and ineffective. The mayor s commission recommends that some internal disciplinary cases should no longer be prosecuted by NYPD lawyers. The points raised in that draft report appear to be consistent with the findings and recommendations found in our report. In order to ensure viable community support for the NYPD's crime-reduction strategies, it is crucial that a credible, independent monitoring and disciplinary mechanism be substituted for the current system.
We believe that this report will help the city and its police department to refocus their attention on strategies and systems that will uncover and discourage police misconduct and encourage community support. Professionalism is the key to effective police strategies. Police officers must be willing to remain professional and uphold the duties of their office, even in the face of mounting public criticism. The Commission is concerned, therefore, that at the time this report was being approved, the NYPD was facing new allegations that in June 2000, several officers failed to respond to calls for help from women who were being sexually attacked at an event in Central Park. It is our hope that these allegations against a few officers are not a sign, as some critics have suggested, of a frustrated force, weary of official scrutiny.
This report should help law enforcement officials to better understand that police officer professionalism and stronger ties with the community are inextricably connected.
Genre: law, public administration<|endoftext|>TESTIMONY ON THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT
COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES FOR 1999
PRESENTED BY NINA SHEA, DIRECTOR
CENTER FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM OF FREEDOM HOUSE AND COMMISSIONER, U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SUBCOMMITTEE
March 8, 2000
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for inviting me to testify at today's hearings on the State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights. I am appearing today as the Director of Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom. I am also a member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom -- an independent panel created by Congress in 1998 to review U.S. government policies regarding religious persecutors -- and will be commenting on the China, Russia and Sudan Country Reports today on behalf of the Commission, as well as Freedom House. These three countries are the primary focus of the Commission in its first year. My area of concentration will be religious freedom....
Now I turn to the reports on the three countries with respect to which I speak on behalf of the Commission, as well as Freedom House.
With respect to the China report, a crucial point that the report fails to emphasize is that control of religion is manifestly a policy of the central authorities. Exercise of religion is tolerated only in so far as it serves the purposes of the state. Since the passage of State Council regulations in 1994 requiring registration of all religious groups, China has shown a determination to "manage" exercise of religion "according to law." In compliance with that policy, local authorities throughout the country have drafted restrictive regulations pertaining to the exercise of religion. While the degree of zeal with which the policy is implemented varies from province to province, the principle that religion must serve the state, inherent in the Chinese Communist Party's Marxist ideology, is promulgated through law and propaganda by the Communist Party.
So while it is true that religious repression is found in "some" areas, and that Chinese officials resist control of religion by foreign entities, such as the Vatican, these facts do not explain the persecution of non-Catholic religious groups, including the indigenous Falun Gong, and Tibetan Buddhists, or Chinese-led Christian house churches and Muslim congregations. Nor do they fully convey the reality that all non-registered religious groups, even those that are tolerated, lack legal protection, function only at the sufferance of local authorities, and, now under the new anti-cult decree, risk criminal prosecution. When the overall religious situation is understood in this light, an obvious deduction can be made, as it has by the Vatican, that Bishop James Su is in government detention, and not that his whereabouts are simply "unclear" with his diocese saying one thing and the state saying another, as the report asserts.
That a distinct policy directive of the central government calls for the official "management" of religion is a fundamental fact about human rights in China and should be highlighted to provide an accurate understanding of the situation, and not mentioned only in passing as one among hundreds of other facts in the 67-page China report.
Similarly, it bears emphasizing in the 77-page report on Russia that the largest pending issue there is the status of the significant number of religious organizations that were not able to re-register before the December 31, 1999 deadline (due in part to bureaucratic problems). Up to half of Russia's religious groups remain unregistered and, according to the 1997 law, are now subject to liquidation. This month, for the first time, to our knowledge, a local court, in Voronezh, has used the liquidation procedures to terminate a church and is now threatening to liquidate up to 13 other churches. Though this information became available only after the State Department report was published, many other religious organizations have been and continue to be in an insecure legal situation that probably will not be resolved until after the Presidential elections in late April. The registration problem is fundamental to understanding religious freedom in Russia for it points to the lack of legal and institutional security for religion in Russia.
In addition, conspicuous in its absence is any discussion of the clearest harbinger of future religious persecution: the government's use of anti-Muslim language in its propaganda campaign to stir up support for its conflict in Chechnya. These facts merit priority treatment and analysis in the report.
Essential facts are lost in the report on Sudan to such a degree that it possibly qualifies as the weakest of the reports. While the report mentions that 2 million people have died in the conflict, it fails to give a real sense of the scale and intensity of the government's prosecution of the war. At times the report is erratic and unclear -- even about the basic fact that religious persecution is at the core of the conflict. Tucked into the middle of a paragraph about press freedom is the critical finding: "In the context of the Islamization and Arabization drive, pressure -- including forced Islamization -- on non-Muslims remained strong. Fears of Arabization and Islamization and the imposition of Shari'a fueled support for the civil war throughout the country."
In its resolution of June 15, 1999, the House of Representatives characterized the regime as "deliberately and systematically committing genocide." The Catholic bishops of East Africa made a similar assessment in their poignant plea to the international community last August. In fact, the death toll in Sudan is more than twice that of Rwanda's and greater that those of Rwanda, Bosnia, Kosovo and East Timor combined. After reviewing detailed reports of the Sudanese government's deliberate policies of enslavement, rape, water-supply poisonings, undefended aerial bombings, torture, and the mass destruction of unarmed villages, churches and refugee camps, Nobel laureate and holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel wrote to President Clinton (in a letter reprinted in the current issue of Sh'ma, a Jewish intellectual journal) that "I am haunted by what I know of Sudan," also calling it a "genocide."
The government of Sudan's brutal conduct has triggered comprehensive U.S. trade and financial sanctions. These sanctions were extended last fall when the Administration designated the Khartoum regime as a "country of particular concern" due to its "egregious" religious persecution. These facts should have been given greater emphasis in the report on Sudan.
The report neglects to underscore the significance of the government's routine blocking of international, including American, food aid to the south Sudan and the Nuba mountains in what Senator Bill Frist calls "calculated starvation." This strategy has killed hundreds of thousands of Sudanese civilians, unquestionably the most lethal weapon of war in this conflict.
The report also fails to make the critical connection between new oil development by Khartoum and the unfolding human rights tragedy. Recent assessments by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Sudan, and the Canadian government have all found an inextricable link between the actions of the Khartoum regime and the Greater Nile project.
Since the oil pipeline revenues began flowing several months ago, the Khartoum regime has escalated its ruthless assaults on the southern civilian populations. Targeted with particular savagery are those areas immediately surrounding the pipeline itself where, as the report finds, the Sudanese military is now carrying out scorched-earth devastation. At February 15 hearings on Sudan before the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Smith College scholar Eric Reeves attested: "The scorched-earth warfare of the Government of Sudan and its local military allies has the clear goal of creating a 'sanitized' security corridor for the Greater Nile project in all its forms: the pipeline, the rigs in the oil fields, the attendant infrastructure, and the concessions where future development and extraction will take place."
The international press, as well as a recent report commissioned by the Canadian government, have reported that the resources of the Greater Nile partners, including roads, airstrips and aircraft, are being used directly for military purposes. Helicopter gunships and Antonov bombers, key elements of the Khartoum regime's war on civilians, had access to the extraordinarily well-positioned airstrip of the partners. On March 1, the Khartoum regime bombed the Samaritan's Purse hospital, run by the family of the Rev. Billy Graham, in Lui near Juba in southern Sudan, where four American doctors have treated over 100,000 patients since 1998; at least two patients were killed in the attack. A few weeks before, the government had deliberately bombed a Catholic primary school in the Nuba mountains, killing 14 children. Answering press questions about the incident, a government spokesman remarked that "the bombs landed where they were supposed to land."
In addition to facilitating the Khartoum regime's war effort through direct enrichment and resources, as Secretary of State Madeleine Albright made clear several months ago, it is the prospect of new, unimpeded oil revenues that convinces the otherwise-bankrupt Khartoum regime that it can acquire the military means to win the civil war outright. A war that the Congress has declared to be "genocidal" will continue unless oil development and revenues are removed as the means for the regime to insulate itself economically. This was precisely Secretary Albright's point in Nairobi when she criticized the involvement of Talisman Energy, a 25% partner in the Greater Nile oil project. The Sudanese government's oil joint venture, the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC), was itself specially designated as a sanctioned entity by the U.S. Treasury Department on Feb. 16.
Similarly explicit was a conclusion of the February 14 report of an independent investigation of Sudan by John Harker under the auspices of the Canadian government: "It is difficult to imagine a cease-fire while oil extraction continues, and almost impossible to do so if revenues keep flowing to the GNPOC partners and the GOS as currently arranged."
A report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Sudan last October comes to the same conclusion: "The oil issue and the extremely volatile situation prevailing in western Upper Nile are clearly at the core of the armed conflict in the Sudan and have particularly dire consequences for peace."
While the oil pipeline is mentioned in the report, its paramount significance to the deteriorating human rights situation is lost. In light of the new oil revenues, the report's assessment that "[a]s in 1998, neither side appears to have the ability to win the war militarily," and references to Sudan's "moribund" economy are woefully outdated.
This concludes my joint statement on behalf of the U.S. Commission On International Religious Freedom and Freedom House....
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As part of an ongoing effort to help Village Residents get to know the officers who serve them, below find bios of our officers. Our staff comprises very knowledgeable and experienced police officers as well as some new officers who are just getting into the field of law enforcement. The vast knowledge of our officers is a huge asset to the Village of Tuxedo Park.
Full-Time Police Officers
Chief Dave Conklin
I retired from the Monroe Police Department in 2018 after serving 28 years in law enforcement. I started my career with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and then transferred to the Town of Tuxedo Police Department, where I became the Youth Officer and K-9 Officer. I subsequently left Tuxedo and transferred to the Monroe Police Department, where I worked my way through the ranks from Police Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Administrative Sergeant, Lieutenant, and ultimately to Chief of Police. I had a gratifying and satisfying career as I reached all of the goals I had set out for myself.
When the Chief’s position in Tuxedo Park became vacant, I pursued this opportunity as I have history and roots in the Tuxedo area. My father was born and raised in Tuxedo, and I still have family who resides in Tuxedo. In addition, My Great Uncle, Dwight Conklin, was Chief of Police with the Village of Tuxedo Park Police Department in the 1950s-1970s, and my cousin Robert Morrow was a police officer here as well in the 1970s-1980s. My brother, Jason, was a police officer here in 1997 and died after a tragic accident while on duty. More recently, my son Jake was a gate guard in the police booth and was on duty the night that crashed into it. I feel blessed and honored to carry on my family tradition of serving the fine residents of Tuxedo Park. When off duty, I enjoy spending time outdoors with my grandchildren.
Police Officer Daniel Sutherland
Officer Sutherland obtained an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelors degree in Management. He started his police career in 2000 with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office on the Road Patrol. He then transferred to the Woodridge Police Department for 3 years and left to become a police officer with the Town of Tuxedo Police Department for 4 years and subsequently transferred to the Tuxedo Park Police Department, where he had been for almost 9 years now.
“What drew me to Tuxedo Park was that I enjoy the “small town” feel, and Community Policing interests me; I enjoy the part of the public relations of the job most of all.”
Police Officer Max Sirrine
Officer Sirrine was an Infantryman in the United States Army from 2008-2017. Upon completing his military service, Officer Sirrine became a Police Officer with the Tuxedo Park Police Department in July 2017.
Police Officer Jim Ascione
Officer Ascione has been a police officer since 1985. He retired as a full-time officer from this department and immediately began working as a part-time officer here. In addition, he is a full-time realtor with Keller Williams Realty and is their top agent and member of the Keller Williams Agent Leadership Council.
Officer Ascione became a police officer because he was seeking a rewarding and satisfying career. He likes to focus on public relations and community policing.
Police Officer Joe Panzica
Officer Panzica served 8 years in the United States Navy Reserves. He obtained an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science and was a police officer in the Town of Woodbury for 20 years, where he retired. After retirement Officer, Panzica missed putting on his uniform and being part of a team and came to work part-time in Tuxedo Park. He enjoys community policing and is very approachable, and likes to talk to residents.
Police Officer Johnny Motz
Officer Motz served as a Deputy Sheriff with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and as a Police Officer with the Village of Harriman Police Department, where he retired after 24 years of service. Officer Motz was a Field Training Officer, Tactical Response Team Member, and assisted with the NYS Accreditation program. After retirement, Officer Motz wanted to continue to serve and was hired by the Tuxedo Park Police Department as a part-time officer.
Officer Motz grew up with his father being a Police Sergeant. He thought it was the greatest to see his father in uniform and come home with the police car during his meal breaks. Officer Motz was often at the police station with his father, had tours of the police station, and even went to the firing range. That is what inspired Officer Motz to be a police officer. Officer Motz stated that being a police officer is challenging and rewarding, and each day you go to work expecting the unexpected.
What Officer Motz enjoys about Tuxedo Park is that it is a small community setting.
Officer Motz is married with four children, so he spends it with them during his off time.
Police Officer Thomas Bonkowski
Officer Bonkowski graduated from the Rockland Police Academy in 2019 and started his career working part-time in Tuxedo Park, following in his father's and brother's footsteps. Officer Bonkowski enjoys being a police officer because he likes to help people in their time of need. What he likes about Tuxedo Park is the small uniqueness of a small village with a connection with the residents.
When off duty, Officer Bonkowski enjoys volunteering for the Sloatsburg Fire Department.
Police Officer Giana Capone
Officer Capone was hired in Tuxedo Park in late February 2021. She is a recent graduate from the Rockland Police Academy and is just starting her career. Officer Capone has several family members in law enforcement, and she wants to help people.
What drew her to Tuxedo Park is the community policing policy and being able to interact with residents.
When off duty, Officer Capone enjoys going to the gym and making memories with friends and family.
Police Officer Ken Sanford
Many residents have known Officer Sanford as he served with the Tuxedo Park Police Department from 2002-2016 as a full-time officer and served as Chief of Police from 2008-2016. What drew Officer Sanford to tuxedo Park was, he was born and raised in the Town of Tuxedo and wanted to serve his community; when off duty, Ken enjoys spending time with his children.
Police Officer Cliff Ader
Officer Ader obtained a Master of Science Degree and a Bachelor of Science Degree. He joined the NYPD in 1988 and retired there as a Homicide Detective. Officer Ader enjoys working in Tuxedo Park because it is a small and safe community, and he has met some interesting people.
When off duty, Officer Ader enjoys bike riding, gardening, and spending time with his family.
Officer Ader would like people to know that he is very friendly and approachable and enjoys talking with others.
Police Officer Timothy Lowry
Officer Lowry retired from the Town of Warwick Police Department, where he was a police officer for more than 20 years. He became a police officer because he truly likes to help people.
Officer Lowry likes working in Tuxedo Park because it is a beautiful area with a lot of history and he enjoys talking to the residents.
When off duty, Officer Lowry enjoys fishing and riding his motorcycle.
Officer Lowry would like people to know about him because he is always willing and available to help the community.
Police Officer Eric Johnson
After graduating Cum Laude from St. Thomas Aquinas College with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Officer Johnson attended the Orange County Police Academy. He served twenty years as a Police Officer and Investigator for the Town of Woodbury Police Department before retiring in 2016.
His favorite thing about working in Tuxedo Park is that he loves the architecture of the old houses.
When off duty, Officer Johnson enjoys renovating houses and completing DIY projects.
Police Officer Tyler Stark
Officer Stark obtained a Bachelors's degree from the University of Buffalo. He graduated from the Rockland Police Academy in 2020 and became a police officer with the Village of Tuxedo Park.
Officer Stark became a police officer for the sense of teamwork and brotherhood.
Officer Stark enjoys working for Tuxedo Park because it is a small, tight-knit community with the opportunity for community policing and building relationships with residents.
When off duty, Officer Stark enjoys Golf, hunting, and coaching ice hockey.
What Officer Stark would like people to know about him is that he loves playing hockey and is currently on the Rockland County PBA Hockey Team and the NYPD Hockey Team.
Police Officer Brian Levy
Officer Levy works 3 jobs which include owning his own business. He has been in law enforcement for 7 years and EMS for 16 years. In 23 years, he has worked in EMS, Humane Law Enforcement, and a Police Officer.
His career started in EMS as he always had an interest in helping people. He was in EMS for a total of 16 years. During this time, he interacted with many different public safety agencies, which caught his eye on law enforcement. It was another way to help people, which is why he is a police officer today.
What drew Officer Levy to Tuxedo Park was the village's uniqueness of being the only gated village in Orange County. His favorite thing about working here is how close the police department works with the residents and how the residents work closely with the police department.
When off duty, Officer Levy likes to relax and watch movies.
Police Officer Rodney Krinke
Officer Krinke began his police career with the New York City Police Department in 1986, and he retired in 2006. Shortly after retirement, he began working as a part-time police officer for the Tuxedo Park Police Department. He enjoys working for a smaller department because it allows for more community-based policing.
Officer Krinke chose Policing as his profession because he was interested in law and wanted to serve the community.
When off duty, Officer Krinke enjoys camping and woodworking.
Police Officer Antonio Esposito
Officer Esposito graduated from the Ulster County Police Academy in 2019 and was hired here in 2021. Officer Esposito also serves our country in the US National Guard. Officer Esposito has a strong belief in community policing and enjoys helping people whenever he can.
Police Officer Bob Mainolfi
Officer Mainolfi brings a wealth of knowledge to our department. He started his career in the City of Newburgh Police Department and subsequently transferred to the Orangetown Police Department, where he retired after serving for over 25 years.
Police Officer Neil Kassel
Officer Kassel retired from the City of Middletown Police Department as a Sergeant after completing over 20 years of service. He has a lot of experience in all facets of law enforcement. Officer Kassel’s style of policing is community policing which makes him a great fit in our department.
Police Officer Greg Panzarella
Officer Panzarella retired as a NY State Police Investigator after serving for over 20 years. He also brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our department.
Police Officer Johnny Gonzalez
Officer Gonzalez graduated from the Rockland Police Academy in 2020 and was our latest hire in 2021. Officer Gonzalez enjoys talking to people and is eager to learn about community policing.
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Sri Lanka Statement
Ambassador Dr. Amrith Rohan Perera
Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka
Security Council Open Debate on
“Upholding International Law within the context of Maintenance of International Peace and Security”
Thursday 17 May 2018
Security Council, New York
I wish to express our sincere congratulations to the Polish Presidency of the Security Council for convening this timely debate on “Upholding International Law within the context of maintenance of International Peace and Security”. I also wish to express our profound appreciation to the insightful statements delivered this morning by Judge Hisashi Owada, Senior Judge and President Emeritus of, the International Court of Justice and Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
This debate is taking place at a crucial moment when the strengthening and invigorating collective measures for the maintenance of international peace and security has become an imperative. The fabric of the global order is increasingly coming under threat with the rise of flash points, conflicts and the spread of the spectre of terrorism and violent extremism.
It is vital that member states forge new and innovative partnerships in the context of preserving international peace and security. In doing so, governments must act under the imprimatur of the law. This is the foundation upon which a peaceful, equitable and prosperous international community is built. Therefore, it must be the common responsibility of all member states to strengthen the international order based on the respect for International Law.
If we are to strengthen International Law amidst these challenges, then we must ensure that there is equality before the law; a guarantee of independence of international judicial mechanisms; and, that legal remedies remain accessible to the most vulnerable among us.
It is vital that all states have an equal opportunity to participate in the international law making process. This is the essence of the evolution of modern international law, from its classical origins, as a law that governed a limited community of states prior to decolonization. It is also a principle that protects all states, especially developing countries, from the harshness of an empirically unequal world.
Upholding International Law within the context of maintenance of International Peace and Security requires absolute adherence to Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations: namely the core principles of sovereign equality of States and non-interference, the prohibition on the threat or use of force and the obligation to settle international disputes peacefully – through recourse to peaceful methods of dispute settlement – such as by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, or other peaceful means as set out in Article 33 of the UN Charter.
The efficacy of international law in preserving international peace and security, would require the achievement of a global consensus, which must necessarily factor in the hopes and aspiration of all states and not that of a select few.
Historically, the General Assembly and its Legal Committee (Sixth Committee) have provided a platform for the effective and equitable participation of all states in the international norm creating process.
This morning Judge Owada drew our attention to another vital aspect and clearly underlined the importance of the organs of the United Nations acting in concert within their respective spheres of functions as stipulated in the Charter. Their synergies must be harnessed in achieving our collective goal of maintenance of international peace and security.
In today’s world, disputes that threaten the international order have complex political and legal dimensions and in addressing such issues, the key organs of the United Nations, the Security Council, the General Assembly and the International Court of Justice can make a collective contribution and strengthen international peace and security.
The contribution that the International Court of Justice has made over the years in the field of maintenance of International Peace and Security has been invaluable. I wish to make particular reference to the advisory opinion of the Court on the question of the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons. Greater recourse to the advisory jurisdiction of the Court in addressing critical and complex issues with political and legal ramifications is an option that could be usefully pursued in matters relating to international peace and security. As pertinently observed by Judge Owada this morning in the course of this debate, in exercising its advisory jurisdiction, the Court is expressing “an authentic legal opinion” in order to clarify legal issues to the other organs of the organization.
Let me also state that this debate is also an opportunity for Member States to recognize the invaluable work of the principal legal organ of the United Nations - the International Law Commission, as it celebrates its 70th anniversary here in New York, and to pay tribute to its invaluable contribution over the years in the codification and progressive development of international law. Its pioneering work on the draft Code of Offences against peace and security of mankind, on the draft statute of an International Criminal Court have been path breaking and have set the pace for the current developments in the area of international criminal responsibility. Items on its current agenda such as Universal Jurisdiction, Immunity of State Officials from Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction and Genocide are of particular significance in this regard.
In conclusion, Sri Lanka wishes to draw the attention of the Council to the challenges faced by developing States in its full and effective participation in the multilateral treaty making process. This is an area where the UN can and must play a crucial role, in particular, by assisting States with capacity building, and thereby contribute to the universality of International Law making.<|endoftext|>General Assembly
High-level plenary meeting on the Twentieth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Statement by H.E. Dr. Rohan Perera
Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN
18 December 2018
Madam President, Madame High Commissioner for Human Rights,
Sri Lanka, as a co-sponsor of the resolution titled the ‘Twentieth Anniversary of the adoption of the declaration on Human Rights Defenders is pleased that this important meeting is being convened this year, as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We wish to extend our sincere appreciation to you Madame President and the principal sponsor of the resolution, the delegation of Norway for this initiative.
Promoting and protecting human rights, is constant work in progress. There is no nation that does not have challenges, and no nation that is perfect. It is not something that can be done overnight despite the most sincere of commitments and the most fervent sense of determination. Despite the challenges, it is our firm duty and responsibility to strive to achieve to promote, protect and uphold the human rights of all. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, and the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders constitute a fundamental framework and a guide to action in our collective efforts to meet the varying challenges that have arisen in contemporary times including racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The Human Rights Defenders are vital partners in our collective efforts in giving expression to our human rights obligations.
Sri Lanka follows a policy of constructive engagement and dialogue in our efforts to advance human rights and fundamental freedoms. I wish to mention, in particular, our constant and close cooperation with human rights mechanisms and treaty bodies of the United Nations including the Office of High Commissioner of Human Rights. During the past three years, 08 special procedures, including 02 Working Groups, have undertaken visits to Sri Lanka, at our invitation.
During these visits, Sri Lanka provided unrestricted access, and cooperated in every way allowing the Special Procedures mandate holders to fulfill their respective mandates throughout their visit.
In our interactions with UN treaty bodies, we have followed a “bottoms-up approach” that was open and inclusive, comprising of consultations and collaboration with stakeholders not only within the Government but also including Civil Society Organizations, human rights defenders and the National Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL).
Sri Lanka has strengthened the independence of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, following the enactment of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. Sri Lanka is pleased that the status of the National Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka was re-accredited with ‘A’ status by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) in May this year, as per the Paris Principles,
Sri Lanka, since 2015, has taken far reaching measures to strengthen the role of Parliament, reestablish independent commissions, ensure an independent judiciary, and to strengthen civil society. As a nation dedicated to democracy and the rule of the law, today we reap the benefits of these tangible measures, when our national institutions have demonstrated a deep sense of integrity and resilience, amidst unprecedented challenges.
Without the rule of law working in tandem with the independence of judiciary, there can be no advancement of peace, development or human rights. Sri Lanka has in the recent past rebuilt its independent institutions which have instilled a sense of confidence among our people that their human rights and fundamental freedoms, in the ultimate analysis, will be protected by independent national institutions which will uphold the rule of law. The empowerment of our national institutions through securing a sense of independence and integrity is the ultimate guarantee in safeguarding the rights and responsibilities of individuals and groups and the enjoyment of universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms. The crucial role of civil society in the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms amidst current challenges cannot be over stated.
As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, the time is opportune for us to reflect on what we have achieved over the years both nationally and internationally, and take action to strengthen the institutions that will assist us overcome challenges and achieve the objective of promoting and protecting universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedom for all. This is the best tribute we could pay to human rights defenders, many of whom have paid the supreme sacrifice for the cause of protection of human rights. | [{"idx": "https://www.tuxedopark-ny.gov/police-public-safety/pages/meet-officers", "domain": "law", "domain2": "public_administration-NA-Pile-CC", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.un.int/srilanka/statements_speeches/statement-he-dr-rohan-perera-security-council-open-debate-upholding", "domain": "law", "domain2": "politics-NA-Pile-CC", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.un.int/srilanka/statements_speeches/statement-he-dr-rohan-perera-security-council-open-debate-upholding", "domain": "law", "domain2": "politics-NA-Pile-CC", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}] |
May 25, 2024|
|Re-Registration Period for People Who Already Have TPS:||Sept. 27, 2022 – Nov. 26, 2022|
|Registration Period for People Who are Applying for TPS for the First Time:||Sept. 27, 2022 - May 25, 2024|
|Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Auto-Extended Through:||Nov. 25, 2023|
|Continuous Residence in U.S. Since:||Sept. 25, 2022|
|Continuous Physical Presence in U.S. Since:||Nov. 26, 2022|
|TPS Designation Date:||May 25, 2021|
|Federal Register Notice Citation:||87 FR 58515|
If you currently have TPS under Burma’s designation and would like to keep your TPS, you must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from Sept. 27, 2022 – Nov. 26, 2022. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the 60-day re-registration period.
If you are filing an initial application for TPS under Burma’s redesignation, effective Nov. 26, 2022, you must register during the 18-month registration period that runs from Sept. 27, 2022 through May 25, 2024. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the 18-month registration period.
Go to the TPS page for information about registering.
If you are applying for TPS Burma, you may file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, online. When filing an initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, you can also request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online with your Form I-821.
If you are filing a paper initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, or if you are filing for a replacement EAD for TPS you were already granted, send your TPS package to the appropriate address in the table below.
|If you send your paper application via:||Then, mail your application to:|
|U.S. Postal Service (USPS)||
|FedEx, UPS, and DHL||
If we approve your TPS registration application and you filed Form I-765 and paid the fee for an EAD (or if we approved your fee waiver request), we will issue you an EAD with an expiration date of May 25, 2024. We will issue employment authorization documentation, as appropriate, during the registration period. See 8 CFR 244.5(b).
For more information on TPS eligibility requirements, what to file, and step-by-step instructions to submit a TPS application package, go to the TPS page.
We are automatically extending through Nov. 25, 2023, the validity of EADs issued with a Nov. 25, 2022, expiration date under the TPS designation of Burma. If your EAD is covered through this automatic extension, you may continue to use your existing EAD through Nov. 25, 2023, as evidence of your identity and authorization to work.
To prove that you are authorized to work in the United States, you may show the following documentation to your employer. Government agencies may also accept these documents if they need to determine your immigration status:
- Your TPS-related EAD with a Nov. 25, 2022, expiration date; and
- A copy of the Federal Register notice announcing the automatic extension.
Your employer may rely on the Federal Register notice as evidence of the continuing validity of your EAD. Go to the Documentation Employers May Accept and Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries May Present as Evidence of Employment Eligibility page for more information.
If we approve your TPS re-registration application and you paid the fee for a new EAD (or if we approved your fee waiver request), we will issue you a new EAD with the expiration date of May 25, 2024.
For more information on TPS eligibility requirements, what to file, and step-by-step instructions to submit a re-registration or initial TPS application package, go to the TPS page.
You might be eligible for other immigration options listed on the Explore My Options page.
To apply for lawful permanent resident status (a Green Card), you must be eligible under one of the categories listed on the Green Card Eligibility Categories page. Once you find the category that may fit your situation, click on the link provided to get information on eligibility requirements, how to apply, and whether your family members can also apply with you.
Note on Seeking Asylum: Being granted and maintaining TPS for a reasonable period before the filing of the asylum application is considered an extraordinary circumstance for the purposes of the one-year filing deadline. In other words, having TPS status “stops the clock” on the requirement to file for asylum within one year of arriving in the United States, if the one-year clock has not already expired. See 8 CFR 208.4(a)(5)(iv).
Please be aware that some unauthorized practitioners may try to take advantage of you by claiming they can file TPS forms. These same individuals may ask that you pay them to file such forms. We want to ensure that all potential TPS applicants know how to obtain legitimate, accurate legal advice and assistance. A list of accredited representatives and free or low-cost legal providers is available on the USCIS finding legal advice webpage.
We do not want you to become a victim of an immigration scam. If you need legal advice on immigration matters, make sure the person helping you is authorized to give legal advice. Only an attorney or an accredited representative working for a Department of Justice (DOJ) recognized organization can give you legal advice. Visit the Avoid Scams page for information and resources.
- Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility
Other USCIS Links<|endoftext|>Request for Review Tip Sheet
What may I do if U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) denies my application for refugee status?
There is no appeal for a denial of an application for refugee status. However, USCIS may exercise its discretion to review a case upon timely receipt of a Request for Review (RFR) from the principal applicant or a third party if the principal applicant waives his/her rights to confidentiality. The request must include one or both of the following:
(1) A detailed explanation of a significant error made by the adjudicating officer; and/or
(2) New information that would merit a change in the decision.
Generally, USCIS will accept only ONE REQUEST that is postmarked or received by USCIS at the designated filing location within 90 days from the date of the denial notice. Information about where to file may be found at the following links:
What do I need to know about writing an RFR?
The following information is VERY IMPORTANT so please follow each instruction carefully.
- You should include your Resettlement Support Center (RSC) case number, previously referred to as the Overseas Processing Entity (OPE) case number, on EVERY page that is submitted.
- The RFR must contain a complete return address (not just a phone number or email address) where the RFR response will be sent.
- The RFR must be in English. Any supporting documents submitted with the RFR should be translated into English.
- Principal applicants may seek assistance from another individual, organization or attorney when preparing an RFR. If you seek assistance in completing an RFR, the name of the individual, organization or attorney providing assistance and the relationship to the applicant should be included in the RFR. All RFRs must be signed by the principal applicant.
- If an attorney is submitting an RFR on your behalf, a form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, must be submitted with the RFR. If someone other than an attorney is submitting an RFR, you should provide a letter stating that you waive your right to confidentiality along with the RFR.
- The RFR should address the reason(s) you were for denial, read the decision letter carefully or ask staff from the RSC to explain it in detail.
- If you believe an error was made in the decision process, you must provide a detailed description of the error(s). If you have new information to provide, it must contain sufficient detail to enable the reviewer to make a decision on your case. If the new information provided contains facts that occurred prior to the USCIS interview, you should include an explanation of why you did not present the information at the initial interview.
- The RFR must be submitted within 90 days after the date of the decision (see date on denial notice). If the RFR is not submitted within 90 days, you must provide an explanation for why it is being submitted late.
- The RFR may be mailed or delivered directly to the RSC at the following addresses:
- Request for Review filing locations - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) District
- Request for Review filing locations - Asia Pacific (APAC) District
- Request for Review filing locations - Latin America, Canada and the Caribbean (LACC) District
10. Your RFR will be reviewed, but the review processing time may vary based on location. The RFR response may be sent to you through established procedures (usually through the RSC, local representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) or mailed to you directly at the address provided in the RFR). If you change addresses you must let USCIS know so that your RFR response will be sent to the correct address.
What else should I know?
- You may want to consider having your RFR reviewed and corrected by someone who reads and writes English.
- A typed RFR is preferred, because it is easy to read. If you cannot provide a typed RFR, please be sure that the handwriting is clear. USCIS staff cannot consider the RFR if it cannot be read. If the RFR is not readable, it will be rejected and returned.
- Do not submit additional RFRs. Only your first RFR will be reviewed.
- There is no limit to the length of an RFR. However, the RFR should specifically address the reason for the denial and should explain why you think the decision was wrong and/or explain how any new evidence submitted establishes that you are eligible for refugee status.
- Do not provide general background information, country conditions or situation reports with your RFR. Accompanying documentation, such as human rights reports, or newspaper/journal clippings may be submitted if they directly relate to your case; for example, if the your name is mentioned specifically or an incident you were involved in is described.
- If you wish to submit DNA evidence with your RFR, established procedures must be followed. Please consult with the RSC regarding the procedures in your location if you wish to submit DNA.
- Unless specifically noted in the decision letter, additional documentation such as police reports, hospital records, marriage or birth certificates, etc. do not need to be submitted to support your claim. In cases where specific documentation is required, USCIS will specify this in the decision letter. You may, however, submit additional documentation or evidence for consideration that you believe is relevant to your case if you choose.
- You will receive a written decision from USCIS regarding your RFR. USCIS may grant your case, may ask that you have another interview, or may decide that your case will remain denied. In some instances, you may be asked to provide additional evidence in writing before receiving a final decision.
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THISAGREEMENT, entered into by and between the COUNTYOFUNION, a body politic and corporate (hereinafter referred to as “County”), and Kevin Grammer, P.E., of 1357 E. North 7thStreet, Murphysboro, Illinois, (hereinafter referred to as “Engineer”), effective the 15th day of December, 2008.
1. Term of Office. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of six (6) years, beginning on December 15, 2008, and running through December 15, 2014, unless otherwise terminated by resignation of the Engineer, termination by agreement of the parties, or upon the removal of the Engineer as provided by statute.
2. Salary and Benefits. For the period of December 15, 2008 running through December 31, 2009, the Engineer shall be paid an annual salary of Eighty-Four Thousand Seventy-Five Dollars ($84,075.00). For each subsequent year under the terms of Agreement, the Engineer shall receive an annual increase to be determined by a majority of the Union County Board of Commissioners.
In addition to said annual salary, the Engineer shall be reimbursed by the County for the use of the Engineer’s personal vehicle in performing his duties while in the County, as per the terms of this Agreement. Said reimbursement shall be at the approval Internal Revenue Service mileage rate effective at the time of such use of the Engineer’s personal vehicle.
Both the County and the Engineer hereby agree that the Engineer shall receive any and all insurance benefits, Social Security benefits, and I.M.R.F. or other retirement benefits as are provided to all other Union County employees.
3. Equipment and Personnel. The County shall provide for the Union County Highway Department all equipment and personnel reasonably required as determined by the Union County Board of Commissioners, upon consultation with the Engineer.
4. Hours of Employments. The Engineer shall be required to devote a sufficient number of hours per week to satisfactorily perform his duties as described herein.
5. Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays. The Engineer shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of vacation per year during the first four (4) years of this Agreement. Vacation time during final two (2) years of this Agreement shall be subject to negotiation; provided however, the Engineer shall receive no less than three (3) weeks of vacation per year during the final two (2) years of the Agreement. The Engineer shall be allowed to carry over unused vacation time for one (1) year. All unused vacation time not used during the following year shall forever be forfeited.
The Engineer shall receive sick leave at the rate of one (1) day per month, or twelve (12) days per year. A maximum of two hundred forty (240) days may be accumulated by an employee to be used at time of retirement for service credit, ninety (90) days of which may be paid upon resignation or retirement if not used for I.M.R.F. service credit.
The Engineer shall receive the same recognized Holidays as other County employees who are not covered by collective bargaining agreements with the County.
6. Highway Department Employees. All employees of the County who perform services for the Union County Highway Department shall be hired by the Engineer, with the advice and consent of a majority of the Union County Board of Commissioners. Among those employed hired by the Engineer, one (1) Foreman shall be selected by the Engineer, who shall serve solely at the direction and discretion of the Engineer.
7. County Board Meetings. The Engineer will attend Board meetings as scheduled and requested by the Union County Board of Commissioners, and will, to the best of his ability, cooperate with the Union County Board of Commissioners.
8. Audit of Accounts. All Union County Highway Department funds and accounts contain monies and revenue of the County and are subject to being audited in the same manner and fashion as all otherUnionCounty funds.
9. Duties of Engineer. It is recognized that all highways in the County under the County Highway System are under the direct control and supervision of the Union County Board of Commissioners. Further, it shall be the duty of the Engineer, subject to the advice and general oversight of the Union County Board of Commissioners, to perform the following functions and duties:
(a) Prepare or cause to be prepared, plans, specifications, and estimates for all bridges and culverts to be built by the County, and to supervise the construction of all of such bridges and culverts.
(b) Act for the County in all matters relating to the supervision of the construction or maintenance of any highway constructed or maintained in whole or in part at the expense of the County.
(c) Perform such other lawful duties as may be prescribed by law or as may be required or directed by a majority of the Union County Board of Commissioners, according to accepted or customary practices.
(d) Subject to the approval and supervision by the Union County Board of Commissioners, the Engineer shall have the authority, subject to compliance with any collective bargaining agreement, and County directives, to perform the following:
(i) to make a determination as to when Highway Department employees should work overtime. Overtime payments shall be properly documented and submitted to the Union County Board of Commissioners for approval.
(ii) to purchase parts for the repair ofCounty Highway equipment. However, all purchases must be subsequently approved by the Union County Board of Commissioners.
(iii) to attend to the ministerial function approving progress payments on contracts which are approved by the Union County Board of Commissioners.<|endoftext|>Illinois.
11-4-C-8 Holidays and Personal Days
(A) Employees shall receive eight (8) hours pay per each recognized holiday. Those holidays recognized under the Agreement shall be as follows:
- New Year’s Day
- Veteran’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Lincoln’s Birthday
- Labor Day
- Good Friday
- Day after Thanksgiving
- General Election Day
- Independence Day
- Martin Luther King Birthday
- Christmas Eve
- Columbus Day
- Washington’s Birthday
- Christmas Day
Any other additional days or part days, which may be observed by the County as directed by theCountyBoard.
(B) The employer and employees agree that the following holidays shall be worked through split shifts: 1. Thanksgiving, 2. Christmas Eve, 3. Christmas Day.
No other holidays will be effected.
Management reserves the right to amend the work schedule to allow one hundred twelve (112) hour pay periods for all Union employees.
(C) Said holidays will be observed on those days which are nationally recognized according to state and federal guidelines, which may differ from the traditional dates for said holidays.
(D) During pay periods involving Thanksgiving and Christmas, management reserves the right to amend the work schedule to allow one hundred twelve (112) hour pay periods for all Union employees.
(E) Employees will receive eight (8) hours holiday pay at their regular rate to be collected on each pay period for holidays approved by theCountyBoard.
(F) Bargaining unit employees will be provided one (1) twenty-four (24) hour shift period per year as a personal day. The personal day may be taken in eight (8) hour increments and must be approved at least one (1) twenty-four (24) hour shift in advance of requested use. The Director may deny a personal time request if operational needs of the Service dictate.
Retrieved from: [IDX]<|endoftext|>Section 1. Work Week. The work week shall be set as follows. Twenty-four (24) hours on shift and forty-eight (48) hours off for all employees.
Section 2. Overtime. All hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours a week shall be compensated at the rate of one and one-half (1 ½) times the normal rate of pay. Overtime shall be distributed as equally as possible among those qualified and licensed to perform specialized tasks. In order to maintain appropriate staffing levels, it is understood that overtime is not voluntary.
Section 3. Team Captains. There shall be a Team Captain designated by the Director or his designee for each shift team according to qualifications and seniority as defined in this Agreement. Qualifications for Team Captain shall include a minimum of intermediate or paramedic skills and appropriate licenses. Also the ability to perform and demonstrate proficiency in system protocols and guidelines at the ALS level of care.
(A)Duties and Responsibilities. Team Captains shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Each Team Captain shall have authority over and direct supervision of his or her assigned shift team. In the absence of the Director or his Assistant, the Team Captain shall have the authority to make binding decisions as to the operation of his or her crew, and shall otherwise enforce the orders, directives, and/or policies of the Union County Ambulance Service. All directives or orders issued by the Team Captain shall have the same force and effect as if issued by the Director and/or Assistant.
2. Each Team Captain shall be responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of his designated ambulances which shall be cleaned and checked daily, and shall insure that the same are fully operational at all times. Any and all systems and/or equipment which is not fully operational and which cannot be remedied and/or repaired by the Team Captain shall be immediately reported to the Director and/or Assistant.
3. Each Team Captain shall likewise be responsible for the cleanliness of the Ambulance Service quarters, which shall be cleaned daily, and shall also be responsible to see that all laundry used by or involving the Ambulance Service is washed and dried.
1. Any employee who fails to comply with an order or directive issued by a Team Captain shall receive a written reprimand by the Team Captain, which shall be placed in the employee’s personnel file. Said employee shall receive written notice of said reprimand by personal service of a copy of the same within seven (7) days after its issuance.
Any subsequent violations shall result in a one day suspension without pay, as otherwise consistent with pertinent provisions of this Agreement.
2. Team Captains who fail to follow any order, directive or policy of the Director or Assistant Director of the Ambulance Service shall receive a written reprimand by the Director and/or Assistant, which shall be placed in the Team Captain’s personnel file. Said Team Captain shall receive written notice of said reprimand by personal service of a copy of the same within seven (7) days after its issuance.
Any subsequent violation shall result in immediate termination and forfeiture of the Team Captain designation, as well as all of the rights, duties, and obligations which that position entails, as otherwise consistent with pertinent provisions of this Agreement.
(C) Abuse of Authority. Team Captains shall not abuse their authority and shall fulfill the same duties as all other employees in inspecting and maintaining ambulances, cleaning the Ambulance quarters, and doing the laundry associated with the Ambulance Service.
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USCIS National Stakeholder August Meeting
Q: Is there anything that can be done for I-730s and I-485s that are placed on hold for material support issues—i.e., should we send in a declaration stating that the client did not participate in any violence, does not believe the organization was violent, and did not provide material support to support violent activity? Or should we just wait for further guidance?
A: USCIS is open to inquiries regarding these cases that are on hold. Although we will not provide a response to additional submissions, we will review any evidence that an applicant wishes to provide and take appropriate action. Please note that the type of evidence or statement described most likely will not result in the application being cleared for final adjudication. Specifically, the statute does not require that an individual participate in violence or provide material support toward violent activities in order to trigger the application of a terrorist activity related inadmissibility ground. In a number of cases, a declaration may not meet the criteria necessary to make a favorable determination regarding terrorism-related grounds. USCIS is actively working with DHS Headquarters and the interagency to establish additional mechanisms to allow us to consider these cases. In most cases we advise applicants to wait for further guidance, though we will entertain questions or concerns where there are unique circumstances. If additional documents are being submitted, they should be sent to the service center that is holding the case with the A-number and receipt number included on all correspondence. In addition, the applicant should clearly mark on the documents and/or letterhead that the information should be routed to the “Refugee/Asylum Unit.”
Q: Please provide an update on the status of any holds on I-485s due to the issue of material support, particularly among Burmese I-485 applicants.
A: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 (CAA) included an “automatic relief provision” that named ten Tier III organizations, including several Burmese organizations, that were not to be considered terrorist organizations based on activities that took place before the date of enactment of the CAA (December 26, 2007). In addition, Secretary Chertoff exercised his exemption authority in June 2008 not to apply exemptible terrorist-related inadmissibility provisions of the INA to individuals affiliated with these named groups for activities or associations that were not covered by the “automatic relief” provisions of the CAA. The service centers have granted adjustment of status in cases involving Burmese groups specifically included in this provision of the CAA, and in cases eligible for exemption under the June 2008 exercises of the Secretary’s exemption authority. If an applicant was granted an exemption at the time of the initial grant of asylum or refugee status, that exemption should continue to be effective at the time of adjustment of status. Regarding groups that were not part of this provision, DHS is currently engaged with interagency partners to consider additional exercises of the Secretary’s discretionary exemption authority. If it appears that a case is still on hold that would qualify for the “automatic relief provision” of the CAA or for any available exemptions, please bring the case to our attention through the appropriate channels.
Q: Two clients of CLINIC were initially denied TPS by USCIS. Pursuant to Matter of Barrientos, their TPS applications were brought before the Immigration Court when the individuals were in proceedings. The cases were granted and the clients both received employment authorization under TPS in 2008. During the last TPS registration period, their representative filed to renew their applications with USCIS In both instances, the Vermont Service Center denied the applications and work authorization. How do we contact the VSC regarding this matter? What is the policy for ensuring that TPS granted by the judge will be honored by USCIS during re-registration?
A: The process for informing VSC that TPS was granted by an IJ or the BIA is for the applicant to email the VSC at [email protected] with a copy of the judge’s final orders attached. This request, the email address, and required information are provided on the internet and on the Federal Register Notice (FRN). Furthermore, the internet and FRN also ask an applicant to submit evidence of a TPS grant by an IJ or the BIA with their re-registration application. If the applicant emails the above address, the VSC will then update their systems to reflect that TPS was granted.
Q: In the March 20, 2009 semiannual regulatory agenda published by the Department of Homeland Security [DHS Docket No. OGC-RP-04-001], a rule (RIN: 1615-AB82) is proposed with a title of "Preference Alien Registration of intention to apply for adjustment of status; Pre-filing of certain applications" to streamline adjustment of status application processing. This proposed rule will remove an alien's reliance on the Department of State's (DOS) Visa Bulletin to determine visa availability and therefore eligibility to file for adjustment of status. Instead, the rule proposes that USCIS utilize a registration process for adjustment of status applicants by requiring an applicant to file a registration packet after the granting of an immigrant petition and prior to visa availability, based on the use of "qualifying dates" established by DOS. What is the progress of this proposed rulemaking and when the proposed rule will be disclosed to the public?
A: The rule is currently in DHS review. If and when a proposed rule is published in the Federal Register, the public will have the opportunity to comment. This is one of many rulemaking priorities, and USCIS cannot state definitively if or when this rule might be published. Thus the estimated publication date in the Unified Agenda of Planned Regulatory Actions is the most current estimated publication date.
Q: On April 24, 2009, Mr. Mike Aytes, the Acting Deputy Director of the USCIS, in a post addressing employment-based visa wait times in the Department of Homeland Security Leadership Journal, promised that the USCIS will work to make available on its website the information regarding how many people are waiting in line with pending adjustment of status applications or how long it may be before USCIS can process and approve an employment-based immigrant visa applicant's adjustment of status application. How much progress has been made on disclosing such information on the USCIS website and will information on pending adjustment of status cases by country, category, and calendar year in which priority date falls be made available?
A: SCOPS is currently working with the USCIS website administrators to best display this information in a way that is easy for the applicant to understand. The USCIS’ pending employment-based I-485 inventory includes both principal and dependent applications. The first part of the report contains summary data on the number of pending I-485s by country of chargeability and preference, as listed in the Department of State Visa Bulletin. The second part of the report consists of a series of tables, each for a different preference, for each country of chargeability. Each table is broken down by month and year, and each cell contains the number of pending I-485s with a priority date within that particular month and year. By adding a series of cells, the applicant will know how many applicants there are with priority dates earlier than their own.
Q: We recently contacted the USCIS Contact Center regarding a case outside of processing times.The call center created an SMRT request which went to the California Service Center. The response received via the SMRT was generic and only indicated that the case is still pending. According to the new guidelines provided for the Service Center email boxes, we should be able to send an email directly to the CSC. However, since it was the CSC who provided the generic response via the SMRT request, will this only generate the exact same response?
A: Our apologies for the miscommunication. In general, it is not acceptable to simply inform an applicant that their case is “pending.” CSC has acknowledged that it is an improper response. A second inquiry by you on the same case should not generate the same response. If you continue having this issue, let us know.
Q: Does the CSC or TSC offer regular calls with stakeholders, as Nebraska does? These are very helpful calls. If they are offered, how do we find out about upcoming calls? Is there an email list?
A: Currently CSC and TSC do not have a monthly teleconference calls with stakeholders like NSC does. The CSC hosts a meeting with external stakeholders on a quarterly basis. They send email invitations to CBOs in the greater San Diego and Los Angeles area and to a designated representative from AILA, ACIP and NAFSA. In the future, CSC plans to publish the Q & As from these meetings on the USCIS website so they may be available online. The TSC schedules stakeholder meetings as needed based upon requests to the Center Director’s Office. In addition, TSC holds quarterly conference and a newsletter to congressional staffers as well as quarterly conference call with community-based organizations (CBOs). TSC is also calling all the CBOs on the roster to offer them contact information and verify their contact information. Service centers participate in or host (on a rotational basis) the yearly National Service Center Congressional Conference. This year, CSC is hosting the conference and TSC is a presenter in four breakout sessions: Congressional Basics, Form I-485 (Employment-Based), Form I-140 (two sessions).
Q: On AILA Infonet there is a fax cover sheet that one can use to request the CSC upgrade an I-130 when an LPR petitioner has naturalized. Do you know if the CSC is still honoring this form and process? May those of us who are not AILA members use this form? The form link is below: [IDX] The form on the AILA Infonet is not the correct format by which these requests should be made to the California Service Center (CSC). Rather, petitioners or their designated representatives should contact the USCIS Contact Center to request upgrades. Upon receipt of those upgrade requests, the Contact Center will in turn send them to the CSC via USCIS’s internal applicant interface system.
Q: We contacted the Vermont Service Center regarding a case that we believe was improperly denied. The VSC responded very quickly stating that we had to contact the National Benefits Center since the application had been adjudicated there. Unfortunately, there is no email contact for the National Benefits Center. How are we to contact the NBC?
A: Representatives for applicants or petitioners can request information or assistance by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283. When information for a response is needed from NBC, a referral for information is sent to NBC by the Service Representative taking the call. NBC then responds to the inquirer via letter, fax, email or telephone. If an expedite request is made for an I-765 or I-131 application, NBC typically responds by email.
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Meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience and knowledge of law enforcement work in the preservation of the peace; the prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes; the arrest or apprehension of violators; and the provision of assistance to citizens in emergency situations, including the protection of civil rights.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-07.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
- Ability to Analyze the Federal and State Judicial Systems, Law Enforcement Rules and Regulations
- Ability to manage, supervise, train and review the work of subordinates
- Skill in work planning and organizational Operations
- Ability to perform work assignment and review
- Ability to Arrest and Detain
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-07 grade (or equivalent).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- This is a Drug Testing position and is subject to periodic and random drug testing.
- Required to perform and pass semi-annual qualification testing with firearms (pistol, rifle, shotgun, etc), and observe applicable safety precautions, as required
- Required to obtain and maintain current certifications of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) techniques and first aid.
- Must be qualified and certified in the use of chemical aerosol irritants, TASER, radar guns, breath alcohol analysis instruments, and other tasks determined by OPMG, USAMPS, State of Georgia, or Directorate of Emergency Services.
- The Lautenberg Act is applicable for this position. You must be able to pass a Criminal History Background Check. Candidates with conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment.
- This position requires meeting requirements for the Individual Reliability and Suitability Program, such as maintain high standards of conduct on and off duty.
- This position requires you to work rotating shifts and other than normal duty hours, to include, evening, weekends, and holidays and overtime.
- This position requires you to wear a uniform and may required you to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, shields, body armor, and maintain a high state of appearance and hygiene.
- This position requires that you be able to pass an annual Physical Agility Test (PAT).
- This position requires you to possess and maintain a valid state drivers license and obtain and maintain local government driver's license.
- TDY may be required up to 10% of the time for Academy Attendance or Police related missions (i.e. AWOL Apprehension, etc).
- Work may require flying on a military aircraft for Academy Attendance or Police related missions.
- Must be able to act in the capacity of a first responder to critical incidents, including but not limited to: criminal acts, natural disasters, lost or missing persons, mass casualties, and/or acts of terror or mass destruction. This includes active participation in training and exercises designed to determine the readiness of responding forces or the effectiveness of protective measures and programs.
- This position requires that you execute lawful orders during actual emergencies/critical incidents without prior notice for extended periods of time. Even if performed properly you may be placed in danger of severe personal injury, loss of limb, or even death.
- Must carry an assigned duty weapon and have the capability of rationally applying the continuum of force; and use deadly force if necessary.
- This position requires that you successfully complete a Police Officer Field Training Program within one year (12 months).
- This position requires that you be subject to recalled in emergency situations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- During non-duty hours/days, you may be required to report as a member of an emergency response force during actual or simulated accident/incident.
- This position is designated as Mission Essential position during Inclement Weather Conditions or other designated/identified emergency conditions. In the event of a crisis situation or inclement weather, the incumbent must continue to perform the duties until relieved by proper authority. Incumbent will report for duty during designated inclement weather conditions.
- Must be able to successfully graduate from a United States Army Military Police School accredited Civilian Police or Security Guard Course, unless waived, within one year (12 months).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions<|endoftext|>This is an Excepted Service Position. This position is being advertised through three announcements. This Federal Excepted Service position, announcement EX-13-32, SL-0901-00, combines the Inspector General role with the principal Attorney-Advisor role in the Office of the Inspector General. This position is also being announced as a Federal Competitive Service position 1) open to all applicants with the right to work in the United States (announcement, EX-13-30, SL-0301-00) and 2) a companion Federal Merit Promotion announcement (EX-13-31, SL-0301-00). Only one vacancy exists and selection will be made from the eligible candidates from all three announcements.
The Inspector General (IG) for the Smithsonian Institution is responsible for carrying out and supervising the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) as provided in the Inspector General Act of 1978 as amended. This position must develop or otherwise provide expert legal positions to guide the Office on operating issues related to program, investigative and auditing initiatives. The IG reports to and is under the general supervision of the Smithsonian Board of Regents. The IG independently oversees the functions in accord with established policy, applicable laws and regulations. The OIG has two main responsibilities: (1) to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in Smithsonian programs and operations; and (2) to detect and prevent waste, fraud and abuse in Smithsonian programs and operations. The IG keeps the Board of Regents and Congress fully informed about problems and deficiencies relating to program administration and operations, the necessity for corrective actions, and progress in their implementation.
1. Provides policy direction, supervises, coordinates and performs audits and investigations related to programs and operations throughout the Smithsonian Institution, as well as outside entities associated or financed by the Institution. The purpose is to promote administrative economy and efficiency, and to prevent or detect fraud and abuse in programs and operations.
2. The incumbent uses his/her expert legal knowledge to oversee the support and documentation of specific IG recommendations resulting from OIG auditing responsibilities, taking into account the Institution’s unique legal framework. These arguments may be made to the Institution’s management team, the Board of Regents, and/or Congress. Supervises the review of draft materials and draft reports/recommendations from IG staff for legal implications and to ensure that reports and recommendations accurately reflect the applicability of statute, law, rule, and regulation to the Institution.
3. Provides supervision of legal positions and rationale for specific IG issues relating to the OIG’s investigative initiatives. These issues require consideration of complex intricacies of criminal, civil, and administrative law, practice, and procedures. Oversees the Office of Investigations to ensure all legal requirements are met.
4. Reviews current and proposed legislation and regulations that relate to the Institution’s programs and operations. Utilizes the semi-annual reporting system required by law to provide feedback on the impact of such legislation or regulations. Provides comment and recommends changes to improve productivity. Analyzes economy and efficiency issues related to administration of Smithsonian programs and operations, including those associated or financed by the Institution. Reviews issues related to the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse in programs and operations.
5. Recommends policies and conducts, supervises or coordinates relationships between the Institution and other Federal agencies, State and local governmental agencies, and non-governmental agencies for the following purposes: to promote economy and efficiency in administration; to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in Smithsonian programs and operations, including those associated or financed by the Institution; and to identify and prosecute participants in such fraud and abuse.
6. Keeps the Board of Regents and the Congress fully and currently informed, through reports concerning fraud and other serious problems, abuses and deficiencies that are related to the administration of Smithsonian programs and operations, including those associated or financed by the Institution. Recommends actions to correct identified problems, abuse and deficiencies. Reports on progress made to implement corrective actions.
7. Directs and coordinates the audit program through subordinate supervisors and staff. Develops and implements internal policies, procedures and standards to assure high quality work performance. Assures subordinate supervisors effectively carry out their program and supervisory responsibilities. Selects and appoints all subordinate staff in accord with applicable laws and regulations. Within the framework of the Institution’s performance management system, evaluates performance of subordinates, and performs the second-level review for all Office staff. | [{"idx": "https://www.uscis.gov/archive/archive-outreach/uscis-national-stakeholder-august-meeting", "domain": "law", "domain2": "law-IN-Wikipedia", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/355064000", "domain": "law", "domain2": "law-IN-Wikipedia", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/355064000", "domain": "law", "domain2": "law-IN-Wikipedia", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}] |
Smokes in an area where smoking is prohibited under the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of an offense punishable by:
(1) A fine of not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for a first violation.
(2) A fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for a second violation.
(3) A fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for a third and subsequent violation(s).
(B) Any person who owns, manages, operates or otherwise controls a public place, a place of employment or an open air dining area that permits smoking in an area where smoking is prohibited under the provisions of this Article, shall be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine of (i) not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the first violation, (ii) not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for the second violations, and (iii) not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each additional violation thereafter, unless said additional violation has occurred within one (1) year after the first violation, in which case the minimum fine shall be not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). The maximum amount of fine to be levied herein shall not exceed Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for each violation.
(C) Each day that any violation of this Article shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
The prohibition on smoking set forth in Section 6–35 and 6–37 shall not apply to a public place or place of employment of a tobacco dealer that permits customers to sample tobacco products on the premises of the tobacco dealer, provided that smoke generated by smoking on the premises of the tobacco dealer does not infiltrate any other enclosed public place or place of employment. For purposes of this exemption, a tobacco dealer is a retailer whose principal business is the sale at retail of tobacco and tobacco-related products.
(A) Each owner, lessor, lessee, employer, or other person in control of a public place shall post conspicuous “No Smoking” signs in the enclosed area of any public place where smoking is prohibited. Such “No Smoking” signs shall have a white field with the words “No Smoking” printed in red letters, four (4) inches high with a one-half (1/2) inch face, or shall bear the international “No Smoking” symbol, which consists of a pictorial representation of a cigarette enclosed in a circle with a bar across it. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, deface or obscure any sign posted pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
(B) Each owner, lessor, lessee, employer or other person in control of a public park or recreation area, or of a school round, shall cause signs to be posted at appropriate locations advising persons that smoking is prohibited within the park, recreation area or school ground.
(C) Each owner, lessor, lessee, management company or other person in control of an outdoor venue shall cause signs to be posted at appropriate locations advising persons that smoking is prohibited within the outdoor venue during outdoor events.
No person, business or employer shall discharge, refuse to hire, or in any manner retaliate against an employee or customer because that employee or customer reports a violation of this Article or exercises by rights afforded by this Article.
Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to limit the owner, occupant or lessee of a public place or a place of employment to further prohibit smoking by designating outdoor areas not subject to the restrictions in this Article as a place where smoking is also prohibited, provided that the owner, occupant or lessee shall cause signs to be posted at appropriate locations advising persons that smoking is prohibited within the designated outdoor area.
For the purposes of this Article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Business” means any sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation, association or other business entity, whether formed for profit or nonprofit purposes. “Business” includes a “club” as defined in this Section.
“Club” means a private not-for-profit association, corporation or other entity consisting of persons who are bona fide paying members and which owns, leases or uses a building or portion thereof, the use of which is restricted primarily to members and their guests.
“Employee” means any person who is employed or retained by a business, and shall include the owner or operator of a sole proprietorship or other similar business entity.
“Employer” means any business that employs one or more employees.
“Enclosed Area” means all space in any structure or building that is enclosed on all sides by any combination of walls, windows, or doorways, extending from floor to the ceiling.
“Open Air Dining Area” means a seating area open to the air that is accessory to a restaurant, hotel, cafeteria, private club or other public place engage din purveying commercial food or beverage service where members of the public, members or guests are invited to sit and receive food and beverage service for a consideration.
“Outdoor Event” means a scheduled outdoor musical, dance, theatrical, dramatic, entertainment or performance event, or a scheduled outdoor community fair, parade, event or market, that is organized, licensed or permitted by the owner of an outdoor venue and to which the public is invited.
“Outdoor Venue” means an outdoor theater, amphitheater, plaza, street or other improved area that is used as a public venue or forum to which members of the general public are invited to listen, view or otherwise participate in an outdoor event that is organized, licensed or permitted by the owner of the venue.
“Place of Employment” means an area under the control of a public or private employer within the County that employees normally frequent during the course of employment, and includes, without limitation, common work areas, private offices, auditoriums, classrooms, conference and meeting rooms, cafeterias, elevators, employee lounges, staircases, hallways, restrooms, medical facilities, private clubs, and the interior of a vehicle of public conveyance. “Place of Employment” also includes the home office portion of a private dwelling, but only if the home office is used by more than one employee or is frequented by business invitees.
“Place of Employment” does not include that part of a private dwelling used as a home office by a single employee only who resides in that dwelling.
“Park” means a public park or recreation area that is open to and used by the general public.
“Public Entrance” means the doorway or other entrance to a public place that is open to and intended for use by the general public for ingress and egress to the public place.
“Public entrance” also means a doorway or other entrance for pedestrian ingress and egress to a place of employment; (i) that is open to and intended for use by the general public or business invitee’s ingress and egress to the place of employment; (ii) where employees are required or permitted to enter or exit the place of employment.
Public Place” means an area that is open to and used by the general public, or any area to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted, including without limitation:
vehicles of public conveyance;
common or public areas (including without limitation lobbies, hallways, reception areas, public restrooms, elevators and staircases) of apartment buildings, condominiums, dormitory buildings, nursing home care facilities, and other multiple family residential structures;
common or public areas (including without limitation lobbies, hallways, reception areas, public restrooms, elevators and staircases) of any building or structure that is accessible to the public including without limitation office, commercial, and industrial buildings, banks and financial institutions, educational institutions, health care facilities such as hospitals, clinics and doctor’s offices, museums, libraries, restaurants, polling places, government and County-owned buildings, food stores, cafeterias, theaters, auditoriums, train and bus stations, hotels, motels, and retail and service establishments.
rooms, chambers, halls, or other locations within which meetings, hearings, or gatherings are held, to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted, including specifically, but without limitation, any enclosed area under the control of the County where there is in progress any public meeting.
“Public place” shall not include:
a private dwelling unit, unless said dwelling is also used as a day care facility for children or adults; provided that rooms in nursing homes or long-term care facilities occupied by one or more persons who have requested in writing a room where smoking is permitted shall be considered private dwelling units; or
hotel or motel rooms designated as smoking, provided that no more than twenty percent (20%) of the available rooms for rent in any single building shall be designated as smoking rooms.
“School Grounds” mean all public or private outdoor school grounds, but excluding any open areas specifically designated and permitted by the school administration for smoking by adults who are invited to use such area for smoking.
“Smoke” or “Smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or other lighted tobacco product in any manner or in any form.
This Article may be cited as the “Smoke Free Air Code,” the purpose of which is to protect the public health, comfort and environment by prohibiting smoking in all enclosed public places and places of employment, within twenty-five (25) feet of all public entrances to such places, in open air public dining areas and within twenty-five (25) feet of such areas, and within certain unenclosed public places including school grounds, parks and recreation areas and outdoor venues in order to ensure that nonsmokers may breathe air free from the hazardous effects of secondhand smoke.
Smoking creates the hazard of injury to the personal health of those in the environment of such smoke as well as the potential of damage to property that may result from the incendiary nature of such activity. It has been determined that breathing ambient smoke is a health hazard to both smokers and nonsmokers. Cigarette smoking also produces several substances that are considered hazardous to health including carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, nitrous oxide and formaldehyde. Secondhand smoke (68% of the total smoke produced by a cigarette) affects the health of the bystander, interfering with respiratory tract defenses, often causing nonsmokers to have allergic or irritative reactions, and is a known cause of lung cancer.
Because the hazards of smoking have a potentially harmful effect, material and direct, on the public health, safety, welfare, comfort, and property of residents of the County, it is necessary and desirable to establish regulations that prohibit smoking in all enclosed public places, in all enclosed places of employment, near entrances to all such public places and places of employment, in and near open air public dining areas, and within certain unenclosed public places including school grounds, parks and recreation areas and outdoor venues.
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Category - law<|endoftext|>Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Option - Robert S. Light Blvd. Extension
The virtual public hearing and in-person option dates and times are posted below.
The virtual public hearing will be available beginning on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at 9 a.m. through Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. To log into the virtual public hearing, go to the following web address at the date and time indicated above: hayscountytx.com. In the search box in the center of the screen, enter the search keywords: “Robert S. Light Public Hearing.”
The in-person option is for individuals who would like to participate in-person instead of online and will be by appointment only. For more information on this option, please see the description paragraph below.
Hays County, in cooperation with TxDOT, is proposing to construct an extension of Robert S. Light Boulevard from the intersection of the existing Robert S. Light Boulevard and RM 967 to FM 1626 in Hays County, Texas. This notice advises the public that a draft environmental assessment is available for public review and that Hays County will be conducting an online virtual public hearing on the proposed project with an in-person option.
Project staff will give a presentation which will be a pre-recorded video and will include both audio and visual components. Please note that the presentation will not be available on the website until the time and date listed above. Following the virtual public hearing, the presentation will remain available for viewing at the web address indicated above until Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 at 11:59 pm. If you do not have internet access, you may call (512) 765-1497 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials developed during the project development process.
Additionally, Hays County is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person instead of online. In-person attendees will be able to view the same presentation delivered in the virtual public hearing which will be playing on a screen, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions of Hays County staff and/or consultants from a socially distanced approach, and leave written comments. The in-person option will be held on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hays County Precinct 2 office located at 5458 FM 2770 in Kyle, Texas. Attendance at the in-person option will be by appointment only. Individuals wishing to attend the in-person option must call (512) 765-1497 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, prior to the day of the public hearing to make an appointment. In recognition of COVID-19, enhanced safety measures will be applied at the in-person option, including a requirement to wear a face mask, submit to a temperature check prior to entry, have an appointment, and follow social distancing practices. If anyone arrives without an appointment they may be asked to wait at a designated location to ensure we maintain appropriate social distancing within the hearing room.
For both the virtual public hearing and in-person option, members of the public may call (512) 685-2988 to provide verbal testimony immediately following the conclusion of the virtual public hearing presentation at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 through 11:59 pm on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Formal written comments may also be provided by mail or email as explained below. All verbally provided testimony and timely written comments will be considered by Hays County and included as part of the official record. Responses to verbally provided testimony and comments will be prepared by Hays County, included as part of the hearing and project record, and made available online at hayscountytx.com.
Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by mail to the HDR Engineering, Inc., 1290 Wonder World Drive, Suite 1230, San Marcos, TX 78666. Written comments may also be submitted by email to [email protected]. All written comments must be received on or before Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Additionally, as stated above, members of the public may call (512) 685-2988 and verbally provide testimony from 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Responses to written comments received and public testimony provided will be available online at hayscountytx.com once they have been prepared.
The proposed 1.92-mile extension of Robert S. Light Boulevard from its current terminus at RM 967 to FM 1626 in Hays County, Texas includes the construction of the northernmost two-lane section of an ultimate divided four-lane section between the municipalities of Buda and Kyle. The proposed project right of way (ROW) varies from 200-feet to 290-feet and accommodates the future construction of the ultimate four-lane divided roadway when the projected traffic growth indicates expansion is needed and as funding allows.
The proposed roadway extension includes the construction of two 12-foot travel lanes, one in each travel direction, with 10-foot shoulders on each side with open ditch drainage. The project also includes the construction of a bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks as well as a bridge over the Mustang Branch of Onion Creek and Centex Materials haul road.
The project area includes 53.8 acres of proposed ROW within the Centex quarry and would not require any displacements.
Although additional right of way would be required, no residential or non-residential structures are anticipated to be displaced at this time. Information concerning services and benefits available to affected property owners and information about the tentative schedule for right-of-way acquisition and construction can be obtained from Hays County by calling (512) 214-6153.
The proposed project would involve construction in wetlands.
The proposed project would involve an action in a floodplain.
The proposed project would occur within the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, contributing within the transition zone, and transition zone. A water pollution abatement plan will be prepared for the project section within the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.
The draft EA, any maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are available online at hayscountytx.com. These materials will also be available in hard copy form for review at the in-person option.
If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project or virtual hearing or in-person option, please contact Allen Crozier, P.E., Senior Project Manager, (512) 214-6153.
The virtual public hearing will be conducted in English. If English is not your primary language and you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, you may need an interpreter or document translator; one will be provided to you upon request. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend the virtual public hearing or in-person option, Allen Crozier, HDR Engineering, Inc., at (512) 214-6153 or by email no later than 4 p.m., Sept. 18, 2020. Please be aware that advance notice is requested as some accommodations may require time for Hays County to arrange.
Memorandum of Understanding:
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by Hays County pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated<|endoftext|>No Significant Impact (FONSI) for 183A PHASE III From Hero Way to SH 29
This notice advises the public that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has issued a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the proposed extension of 183A from Hero Way to SH 29 in Williamson County, Texas.
The proposed 183A tollway project will have two tolled lanes in each direction to start and will be widened to three lanes in the future. The proposed tollway is planned to be located mostly in the existing right of way (ROW) within the median of the US 183 corridor. The extension will also feature a shared use path north from Hero Way to the proposed Seward Junction Loop project located just north of the existing Mourning Dove Lane.
The proposed Build Alternative would be constructed within the existing ROW of 183A and US 183 with the exception of additional ROW totaling approximately 19.3 acres near the northern portion of the project. The additional ROW is to provide sufficient area for constructing the transition to US 183 for approximately 1.1 miles north of SH 29. The proposed 183A facility would stay within the existing 183A and US 183 alignment and no new location roadways are proposed as part of the project. Although additional right of way is required, no residential or non-residential structures would be displaced.
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been,<|endoftext|>Rob Shelton Boulevard Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project
The public hearing date and times are indicated below.
The public hearing will be held on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Displays will be available for viewing at 4 p.m. with the formal hearing starting at 5 p.m. Comments received on or before Aug. 21, 2021, will be included in the official hearing record.
The city of Dripping Springs in conjunction with TxDOT is holding a public hearing to discuss pedestrian and bicycle lane improvements along Rob Shelton Boulevard from Founders Parks Road to Sports Park Road.
The following improvements are proposed along Rob Shelton Boulevard:
- Construct sidewalks, shared-use paths and bicycle lanes from Founders Park Road to Sports Park Road
The proposed project would not require the acquisition of right of way.
How to make a comment:
Please provide your comments in the following ways:
- Verbal or written comments at the public hearing
- Email: [email protected]
- Mail: City of Drippings Springs, Attn: Aaron Reed
P.O. Box 384
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Comments received on or before Aug. 21, 2021, will be included in the official hearing record.
The public hearing will be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the virtual public hearing, please contact Aaron Reed at (512) 858-4725 no later than 4 p.m. CT, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for the City of Dripping Springs to arrange.
Memorandum of Understanding:
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have
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API (web services)
The API web services (services) of the Enterprise Register (UR) can be received using the API Manager of the National Regional Development Agency (VRAA) sharing components of the National Information Systems integrator (ALL).
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|Public (general) information services for the registration of bodies of the ur registries||Ur register entries, documents, etc. information of the Law On the Enterprise Register of the Republic of Latvia 4. To the extent referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 15||Anyone within the limits laid down in regulatory enactments|
|Non-public part (restricted access) information services for the registration of entities of the ur registries||Information in accordance with the Law On the Enterprise Register of the Republic of Latvia 4. Article 15, second and third paragraphs||Law enforcement authorities, as well as the Financial Intelligence Service and the Monitoring and Control Authorities in the field of the prevention of money laundering and terrorism and proliferation financing without restrictions, see for more information under Conditions for receiving services for non-public part services|
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Up-to-date list of web services (services) of the Enterprise Register (LV)
29.8KB , DOCX , updated on<|endoftext|>Section, the Enterprise Register shall provide information on the processing of the personal data it has carried out, as specified in the applications submitted in the Enterprise Register.
In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), the data importer should inform him or her of the data in the application to the Enterprise Register of the data concerning the worker. as a data subject, that:
- the processing of personal data specified in the application shall be carried out by the Enterprise Register, as a data controller, for the following purposes:
(a) to transfer information to the State Regional Development Agency for the establishment of access, which ensures the receipt of information from the registers carried by the Enterprise Register;
(b) where necessary, for communication with the persons indicated in the application on different data exchange issues;
- information on the Enterprise Register as a data controller and its data protection specialist is available in the Processing of Personal Data section;
- the register of undertakings will not transfer the personal data indicated in the applications to third parties, except if such an obligation is provided for by regulatory enactments, and will not transfer it to third countries;
- applications received in the Enterprise Register will be kept for 10 years in conformity with the nomenclature of cases.
At the same time, the processing of personal data specified in applications submitted in the Enterprise Register shall also be carried out by the State Regional Development Agency for the following purposes:
(a) to ensure the circulation of data between ALL and third party systems (BOM Regulation No 374 of 14 June 2016, Regulations of the National Information Systems integrator);
verification of identity and access rights of users (Section 10, Paragraph two of the Law on State Information Systems)
; (c) ensure the existence of service metadata and personal identity certificates for cases of investigation or claims (BOM Regulation No 374 of 14 June 2016, Regulations No 374 on the National Information Systems integrator Regulations and No 442 of 28 July 2015 'Procedures for ensuring compliance of information and communication technology systems with minimum security requirements', paragraph 15.10).
For the receipt of information regarding the State Regional Development Agency as curators, the data protection specialist and the processing of data carried out shall be invited to refer to the State Regional Development Agency.
In matters relating to the processing of personal data, including the exercise of the rights of the data subject or complaints regarding the use of personal data in the specified data processing processes, the data subject may contact a data protection specialist in the Enterprise Register (contact details on the home page under the Processing of Natural Personal Data) or a data protection specialist of the National Regional Development Agency or with its data security specialist.: [email protected] or [email protected].
Where the data subject considers that the use of its data infringes its rights and freedom, the data subject shall have the right to lodge complaints concerning the use of data for the National Data Inspectorate.<|endoftext|>Amendments to the Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism and Proliferation Financing ('the Law') will enter into force, which provides for special arrangements for the exchange of information between public authorities and entities such as outsourcing accountants, lawyers, insolvency administrators, banks, etc.
In order to establish a common approach to the conduct of the Law's entities, as well as the Supervisory and Control Authorities (UKI), where it is established that the information recorded in the registers carried by the Register regarding the true beneficiaries (PLG) is likely to be false, the Register has developed a methodology:
Clerical and other errors that do not change information on THE substance of THE PLG must be reported permanently to the Register
Information on clerical errors detected in the registers carried by the Register may be submitted to the register both at the present time and in the future. Such errors shall be corrected in accordance with the procedures specified in the Law On the Enterprise Register of the Republic of Latvia. An application may be informed of errors by signing it with a secure e-signature and sending it to an e-mail [email protected] or by using an e-service Application to the Authority at [IDX] subjects of the Law and THE UKI shall inform the Register of the found non-compliance by sending the information to the e-mail address [email protected].
(!) No error should be reported if:
- Transcription or clerical errors in personal data:
- Transcription of personal data from a foreign language, p ieram, Jakrin and Y akrin.
- Rendition of the name of the institution which issued the personally identifiable document. For example, the identity document was issued by the services of the Russian Federation, but the register registers the name of the institution, FMC or ФMC, or the Federal Migration Service, or its most recent name.
- Transliteration errors or clerical errors in foreign entity data :
- The name of the foreign entity was reproduced using the national alphabet (Slavic/Arabic, etc.), but the register registered a foreign entity using the Latin alphabet, Руссиан Воод registered as Russian Vood.
- Identifying information of a foreign entity The register is registered by replacing individual letters in Latin letters. For example, the legal address of a foreign entity is Germany, Alsleben, Bernburger Straβe, the letter 'β' is replaced by the letters 'ss' or the address is reproduced in Latvian.
- Differences in the data of personally identifiable documents - for example, an ID card is registered in the Register for information on THE PLG as a personal identification document, but the subject of the law has personal passport data at his or her disposal.
- Differences in information on the nationality of a person — , for example, a natural person has a double nationality, but only one nationality is registered in the Register.
(!) The Register draws attention to the fact that, in accordance with paragraph 41 of the Transitional Provisions of the Act, if a legal person had not submitted a separate application for PLG registration by 1 July 2019, as well as if the information regarding its PLG had been submitted within the scope of other statutory duties and the way in which the control of the legal person was exercised was derived, respectively, only from the member of the SIA, the status of a member of the partnership, individual company or farm owner or member of the foundation's board of directors was deemed to have been notified BY the legal person TO ITS PLG, and the Register, without taking a separate decision, registered THOSE persons AS PLG in the relevant registers.
If, as a result of THE automatic registration OF THE PLG (records made during the period 05.07.2019. – 31.7.2019.), information on the nationality/country of residence of a foreign natural person differs from the actual situation, the legal person must apply to the Register for changes in the information concerning THE PLG.
Given that the Register has registered the information on the basis of the Law, the Register may not rectify the relevant information on its own initiative. Registration of relevant information (including automatic registration) is the responsibility of the legal person.
- Differences in personal identifiable data – for example, a foreign natural person has completed a maintenance permit granted in the Republic of Latvia, resulting in a non-active personal code (no personal code), but a personal identity number is registered in the Register for individual statuses (Board/Member/PLG).
In this case, the legal person shall apply to the Register for changes to the information on personal data.
- Differences in the data of persons exercising control in the legal person — , for example, the entity through which THE PLG exercises control in the legal person, has changed its name and registered office or, for example, it has been liquidated/reorganised.
In this case, the legal person shall apply to the Register for changes to the information concerning THE PLG or, if necessary, the membership.
Information on reports of possibly false reporting is not available to all
The new arrangement provides that the Register will provide the State Police with information on cases in which potentially false information has been identified by the subjects of the Law, as well as BY THE UKI. These persons will have access to a separate section on the Register information website for [IDX] reporting on the relevant cases, since it is essential for the Register to distinguish between who the rapporteur is.
in accordance with Paragraph 42 of the Transitional Provisions of the Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism and Proliferation Financing - the Enterprise Register of the Republic of Latvia shall register the information regarding the nationality of THE PLG and the country of residence as follows:
1) if the person has a personal identity number, how THE nationality of THE PLG and the country of residence are registered in Latvia;
2) if a person does not have a personal identity number, the country which issued the personal identification document shall be registered as the nationality of the true beneficiary and the country of residence.
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How To Apply
In Türkiye, trademark protection is granted according to the provisions of 6769 Industrial Property Code.
Who may apply for trademark protection in Türkiye?
The protection for trademarks in Türkiye is available to natural or legal entities domiciled or engaged in industrial or commercial activities within the borders of Republic of Türkiye, or to the persons who have the right of application according to the Paris Convention or Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. Natural or legal persons other than those referred above, who are citizens of states which accord legal and de facto protection to the citizens of the Turkish Republic shall enjoy trademark protection in Türkiye according to the reciprocity principle.
What are the means of making an international application in order to enjoy trademark protection in Türkiye?
Basically, there are two ways of applying for a trademark protection in Türkiye:
1) Direct application to Turkish Patent and Trademark Office: The first way of making a trademark registration application is to file an application directly to Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.
Those who are domiciled outside the borders of Republic of Türkiye-except for those making an application through the Madrid Protocol- can only be represented by trademark attorneys who are authorized to act before the Office. (for the list of trademark attorneys: [IDX] International Applications through the Madrid System: The second alternative for making a trademark application in Türkiye is to use the Madrid System which is administered by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). Madrid System is formed by two treaties complementing each other. These treaties are the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. Türkiye is only a member of the Protocol. Therefore, it accepts applications from only the States which are party to the Protocol or from the States which are party to both the Agreement and the Protocol. In both cases, the governing treaty for the international applications filed to Turkish Patent and Trademark Office is the Madrid Protocol.
Who can benefit from the Madrid System?
An international application can be made by natural or legal persons who have a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in a State party to the Madrid Protocol (or both the Protocol and the Agreement) or who are nationals of or domiciled in that State.
In order to obtain international registration, it is compulsory to have a registered trademark or a pending application for registration in the Office of Origin. The extension on the list of goods and/or services of the basic registration or basic application is not possible.
For detailed information about the international applications through the Madrid System, please follow the link [IDX] of Trademark Applications in Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
Trademarks Department of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office carries out an examination system, which consists of procedural examination, examination for absolute grounds for refusal, publication, examination of oppositions and appeals.
Procedural examination: TÜRKPATENT shall formally examine the conformity of the application. In case it is decided that there are no deficiencies, the application shall finalize in date, hour and minute of its date of reception. In case there is a deficiency in the application, the applicant shall be given a period of two months to remedy the deficiency. Application whose deficiencies are not remedied within the prescribed period shall be cancelled. However, in case the application has been filed for goods or services covering more than one class and the nonpayment of the fee regarding classes is not remedied in the prescribed period, the application shall be examined for class or classes covered by the paid fee.
Examination for absolute grounds for refusal and publication: If the Office decides that the application does not have any formal deficiencies, it shall examine the application in accordance with Article 5 of 6769 Industrial Property Code. As a result of the examination, if it is concluded that the application may not be registered for some or all of the goods or services in the scope of the application, the application shall be refused for those goods or services. An application, which has fulfilled the conditions of application and has not been refused, shall be published in the Bulletin.
Letter of Consent: A trademark application may not be refused according to identically or indistinguishably similar to a trademark, if a notarial document indicating the clear consent of the prior trademark proprietor for the registration of the application is submitted to the TÜRKPATENT.
Examination of oppositions and appeals: If no grounds for refusal is found in the first examination, the application will be published in the monthly Official Trademark Bulletin. Third persons may file oppositions in 2 months time limit following the publication date of the Bulletin. If there are no oppositions filed within the abovementioned time limit, the application will be registered in the Trademark Register and it shall be published in the Official Trademark Bulletin. If the application is refused totally or partially in the first examination, the applicant may lodge an appeal to the TÜRKPATENT in 2 months time limit. In this case, the application should be re-examined regarding the appeal. If the appeal is found acceptable, the application will be published totally or partially in the Bulletin, this means that the application may be the subject of a further refusal following an opposition.
Evidence proving that the trademark been genuinely used:The Office shall request the applicant to submit his observations concerning the oppositions within the prescribed period. Provided that the trademark, which is the ground for opposition, has been registered for at least five years at the date of application or date of priority of the application for which the opposition is filed, upon the request of the applicant, it shall be requested from the opponent to submit evidence proving that he had genuinely used his trademark on the goods and services relating to the opposition during the five-years period before the date of application or the date of priority of the latter application or whether he has a proper reason for not using his trademark during that period. In case the opponent fails to prove the aforesaid, opposition shall be refused. If it is proven that the trademark, which is the ground for opposition, has been used only for some of the goods or services which are covered by registration, then the opposition shall be examined taking into account the goods or services whose use is proven.
For the examination of oppositions, TÜRKPATENT Trademarks Department has a separate division (oppositions division). Parties who are not satisfied with the decisions of this division can also appeal to the decisions before the Office.
Re-Examination and Evaluation Department is the final decision making body of the Office. A legal proceeding can be instituted against these decisions at Ankara Intellectual and Industrial Rights Civil Court within two months of the notification date of the decision.
Registration: An application; which have been filed without deficiency or whose deficiencies have been remedied; have been examined and published in the Bulletin, against which there has been no opposition or such opposition has been ultimately rejected, and all stages have been completed upon submission to the Office of missing documents within the prescribed period, including information demonstrating that registration fee is paid, shall be recorded in the registry by registration and shall be published in the Bulletin. In case of failure to deposit the fee concerning registration of the trademark and submitting to the Office the information concerning the payment within the prescribed period, the application shall be abolished.
Renewal: The term of protection for registered trademark is ten years from the date of application. This term shall be renewed for periods of ten years. Request for renewal needs to be made by the trademark proprietor within six months before the expiry of the protection date and the information regarding the payment of the fee needs to be submitted to the Office within the same period. In case no request is made or the information regarding payment of the renewal fee is not submitted to the Office within this period, renewal request may be made within six months after the expiry of the protection date, provided that an additional fee is paid.
The following flow chart shows the stages and related time limits that a trademark application follows in Turkish<|endoftext|>― 22 Ağustos 2022
The award ceremony of the "Patentle Türkiye”-1 National High Schools Patent and Utility Model Competition", organized for high school students in cooperation with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) and the Ministry of National Education was held.
The award ceremony of the "Patentle Türkiye”-1 National High Schools Patent and Utility Model Competition", organized for high school students in cooperation with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) and the Ministry of National Education, was held with the participation of the Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank and Minister of National Education Mahmut Özer. In his speech, Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa VARANK congratulated the students who applied for patents and utility models within the scope of the competition. He stated that a total of 1035 patent and utility model applications were received from students studying in schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in 61 provinces.
Noting that they encourage research, innovation, invention and subsequent intellectual property rights, VARANK explained that TÜRKPATENT is working to develop the patent ecosystem in the country.
Minister of National Education Mahmut ÖZER stated that their target for 2022 is to register 7 thousand 500 products and said, "The number of products registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office in the units affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in 2022 is 8 thousand 269." said.
TÜRKPATENT Acting President Cemil BAŞPINAR said that they include tens of thousands of patent, utility model, trademark and design applications that meet the necessary conditions in Turkey's intellectual product pool every year.
Stating that Turkey's intellectual capital continues to increase day by day, BAŞPINAR said, "The sustainability and lasting of this increase depends on investing in our youth. The “Patentle Türkiye” competition, which we came together on the occasion of the award ceremony, is an organization that encourages our young people to make inventions and develop intellectual products at an early age. " he said.
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PERMANENT MISSION OF JAPAN
TO THE UNITED NATIONS
ON AGENDA ITEM 70:
REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
28 OCTOBER 2010
Mr. President of the General Assembly,
Mr. President of the International Court of Justice,
Ladies and Gentleman,
I would like to express my gratitude to President Hisashi Owada for his in-depth report summarizing the current situation of the International Court of Justice. As a State resolutely devoted to peace and firmly dedicated to the promotion of the rule of law and respect for the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes, Japan appreciates the strenuous efforts and work of the Court presided over by Judge Owada, in delivering decisions and an opinion based on exhaustive deliberation.
We are especially impressed by the wide regional range of Member States seeking to resolve international legal disputes by referring cases to the ICJ. This fact illustrates the universality of the Court and the great importance that Member States attach to the ICJ.
The variety of subject matter of the recent cases, from the frontier dispute to the obligation to prosecute or extradite, also demonstrates the significant role played by the ICJ in solving international disputes between States and providing its opinion on important questions in international law. In this regard, we also commend the work of the Court on the advisory opinion regarding the question of accordance with international law of the unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo.
In the international community, where we continue to witness armed conflict and acts of terrorism, the firm establishment of law and order remains indispensable. In this regard, the role of the International Court of Justice, as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, is paramount and cannot be overstated.
In concluding my remarks, I wish to reiterate the great importance the international community attaches to the lofty cause and work of the International Court of Justice, as well as to draw your attention to the importance of strengthening the functioning of the Court. Japan, for its part, will continue to contribute to the invaluable work and the efficient operation of the ICJ.
I thank you.<|endoftext|>REPRESENTATIVE OF JAPAN
TO THE UNITED NATIONS
PRIVATE MEETING ON SUDAN (ICC)
9 DECEMBER 2010
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his report on recent developments regarding the situation in Darfur.
As an active member of the Court, Japan values the Prosecutor’s efforts to implement resolution 1593 (2005), which Japan supported in the voting at the time of its adoption.
(Peace and Justice)
It is a fundamental principle that impunity must not be condoned in respect of any crime. The pursuit of justice is closely interlinked with that of durable peace, and the two goals must be pursued in parallel.
Japan respects the independence and the decisions of the ICC with regard to the Darfur cases emanating from resolution 1593 (2005), while hoping, at the same time, that the decisions will not affect the peace process in Darfur. The international community should tenaciously search for a way to realize peace and justice in parallel in Darfur. Japan also hopes that the decisions will not affect the ongoing efforts in implementation of the CPA, including the Southern Sudan referendum, and the negotiations concerning the post-CPA arrangements. The problem of Darfur is closely interlinked with the issue of the North-South relationship in Sudan. The international community thus should address the problem of Darfur in a more comprehensive manner.
(Efforts toward Peace in Sudan)
Japan welcomes the efforts of the Government of Sudan to engage in the peace process and its ownership as manifested in the New Darfur Strategy. In Doha, where the peace negotiations are under way, we encourage all parties to find room for mutual compromise in order that the Darfurian population may enjoy peace and security in their homeland. We are aware that a proposal to launch a Darfur Political Process (DPP) was made in the Sudan Consultative Meeting organized by the AU in November. Japan believes that the most important element in this regard is to secure the political will of all parties for continuation of the peace negotiations regardless of the venue. In this light, Japan continues to support the efforts of the mediator.
The role of UNAMID is significant from the point of view of ensuring security, promoting the rule of law and protecting human rights. Japan would like to reiterate its strong support for UNAMID under the leadership of Mr. Gambari. The attacks against and kidnappings of UNAMID staff and humanitarian workers deserve our unanimous condemnation. It is essential to bring the perpetrators to justice and put an end to impunity. We also continue to be concerned at the clashes in Darfur and the restriction of movement for UNAMID and humanitarian workers.
(Efforts for Justice in Sudan)
Although the country is not a State Party to the Rome Statute of the ICC, under Article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations, Sudan is obliged to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council. Resolution 1593 (2005) emphasizes the promotion of the rule of law, the protection of human rights and the fight against impunity, as well as the need to promote healing and reconciliation. We would like to urge the Government of Sudan and all other parties to the conflict in Darfur to address the issues of justice and peace in a manner consistent with resolution 1593 (2005) and the Presidential Statement of 16 June 2008 (S/PRST/2008/21), taking into account as well the Presidential Statement of 16 November 2010(S/PRST/2010/24). We encourage further cooperation between the Prosecutor and other relevant actors, in particular, the African Union (AU) High-Level Implementation Panel, chaired by former South African President Mbeki. It is not feasible for the ICC to address the totality of the crimes that may have been committed in Darfur, and efforts to fill this gap by prosecution, with the cooperation of the AU and the League of Arab States, are welcome. We hope that such efforts will serve to facilitate the ongoing grass-roots-level peace process.
(Cooperation with the ICC)
The ICC was established based on the strong will and firm belief of the international community that the most serious crimes of international concern must not go unpunished. The ICC can function effectively only if it is universally respected and if all States extend their full cooperation to the Court. Japan urges all States to cooperate with the ICC and to join hands in the effort to universalize the Rome Statute.
The Government of Japan continues to closely monitor the situation in Darfur and to make efforts to ensure that the Government of the Sudan and all other concerned parties cooperate fully with and provide assistance to the ICC, in accordance with resolution 1593 (2005). Japan is committed to seeking a way forward in close consultation with the concerned States and with international and regional partners including the AU, under the recognition that the international community must take a comprehensive approach in order to produce an inclusive and multilateral solution for the realization of peace and justice in Darfur.
Thank you, Madam President.<|endoftext|>Nations
On Agenda Item 71:
Report of the International Court of Justice
1 November 2012
Mr. President of the General Assembly,
Mr. President of the International Court of Justice,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
At the outset, I would like to congratulate President Peter Tomka for his election as President of the International Court of Justice and I thank him for his comprehensive and detailed report on the praiseworthy work of the Court over the past year. His report highlights the important role the Court plays in inter-state conflict resolutions by peaceful means. Japan would like to take this opportunity to commend the work of the Court under the leadership of President Tomka.
At no time in history does the Court occupy such a preponderant role in the international legal system as it does at this present time. Our delegation welcomes the growing trend towards a greater use of the Court by Member States from all corners of the world. The wide variety of subject matters of disputes referred to the ICJ, from territorial and maritime boundary questions to rights of individuals, further testifies to the confidence that Member States place in the vigorous judicial work achieved by the Court.
My government fully appreciates that the Court is also at its busiest time in its history, particularly over the last few years and that its work schedule has reached its maximum level. As President Tomka mentioned in his statement at the high-level meeting on the rule of law held on 24 September 2012, the Court rendered 60 judgments since 1990, as compared to 52 judgments delivered during the first 44 years. This achievement is all the more remarkable in light of the fact that the Court maintained high quality work through the judicial rigor of the Members of the Court with the support of the highly dedicated Registry, an element that truly places the Court as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Japan commends the Court for continuing to make efforts to re-examine its procedures and working methods in order to conduct its activity in a sustainable manner while assuming the challenging task of warranting impartiality against political pressures, and respect for equality between parties to the dispute.
As the recent high-level meeting on the rule of law made clear, the enhancement of the rule of law has now become a common priority agenda of the international community. Indeed, again at no time in history do we hear every day the mounting expectations across the globe for international law to serve as a device for disentangling the heated controversies and diffusing the tensions by providing the actors with a common language. My government strongly believes the international community must seize this moment to make international law play a more important role in international relations. Threat or use of force is prohibited under international law and should no longer be resorted to as a means to resolve conflicts. But the reality is that more needs to be done. The international community as a whole needs to recommit itself to establishing the primacy of international law as well as to settling disputes through peaceful means, including by judicial mechanisms. Japan is committed to upholding the rule of law in international relations. As my government has reiterated on many occasions, the universal acceptance of the Court’s jurisdiction by Member States is a key step forward in enabling the enhancement of the rule of law at the international level. Japan itself has steadfastly accepted the compulsory jurisdiction of the ICJ since 1958. Our delegation calls upon all Member States that have not yet done so to accept the jurisdiction of the ICJ.
Finally, Mr. President, we cannot overemphasize the importance of strengthening the functioning of the Court. Japan will continue to contribute to the efficient and effective work of the ICJ and wishes the Court every success in its endeavor.
I thank you.<|endoftext|>Archived the page.
Questions & Answers: Changes to the Tuberculosis and Vaccination Requirements Required for Adjustment of Status
Q: What are the new requirements for tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment?
Detailed information on the new requirements are available in the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention¿s (CDC) document, Tuberculosis Component of the Technical Instructions to Civil Surgeons for the Medical Examination of Aliens in the United States. A link to this document, along with a memo outlining the changes to the TB testing requirements and frequently asked questions, is available in the related links section of this page.
Some of the major changes to the TB requirements include:
- Applicants with Class A tuberculosis must complete a full course of TB treatment before receiving medical clearance by USCIS for adjustment of status.
- A chest x-ray is required for all applicants with a tuberculin skin test (TST) reaction of less than 5 mm who have signs or symptoms of TB or immunosuppression.
- A chest x-ray is required for all applicants with a TST reaction of more than 5 mm, including pregnant women.
- Sputum cultures and drug susceptibility testing for positive cultures are required for applicants with chest x-ray findings suggestive of active TB disease.
Q: Who is required to have a TB test?
All applicants two years of age or older are required to have a tuberculin skin test (TST). Children younger than age two are required to have a TST if there is evidence of contact with a person known to have TB or if there is other reason to suspect TB. If evidence of TB infection is found, a chest x-ray is required. Any person with a positive skin test reaction of more than 5mm will also be required to undergo a chest x-ray.
Q: When did the new TB requirements become effective?
The new TB testing and treatment requirements became effective on May 1, 2008. However, CDC allowed a 30 day grace period. Therefore, any medical exam that takes place on or after June 1, 2008 must be performed in accordance with the new TB testing requirements.
Q: Will USCIS accept Form I-693 if the civil surgeon performed a chest x-ray without the TST?
No, the civil surgeon must administer the TST, unless one of the exceptions listed in the Technical Instructions applies. If the civil surgeon performs a chest x-ray without giving the applicant the TST, the reason for omitting the TST must be noted on Form I-693.
Q: What are the new vaccination requirements?
The CDC has revised its vaccination requirements. As of July 1, 2008, the following additional vaccinations are required in order to adjust status to legal permanent resident:
NOTE: Some of these vaccinations are required for certain age groups only. During the examination with the civil surgeon, he or she will review the vaccination history, and may determine that certain vaccinations are not necessary or not appropriate. Specific information on vaccines, including tables on age-appropriate vaccines and ACIP recommendations, are available at CDC¿s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) website, accesible in the related links section of this page.
Q: When will the new vaccination requirements become effective?
The new vaccination requirements became effective on July 1, 2008. However, CDC approved a 30 day grace period until August 1, 2008. Therefore, for any medical exam conducted on or after August 1, 2008, the new vaccinations, if appropriate, must be administered in order for USCIS to approve the applicant for adjustment of status.
Q: Is there a waiver available for applicants who cannot afford the new vaccinations?
No. The qualifications for a waiver remain unchanged.
Q: Where can I find additional information on the new vaccination requirements?
The Technical Instructions to Civil Surgeons for Vaccination Requirements includes detailed information on the vaccination requirements, including a full list of required vaccinations. A link to the Technical Instructions and any updates to the medical exam requirements can be found in the related links section of this page.
Q: Does USCIS require that all shots in each vaccine series be completed before applying for adjustment of status?
No. The applicant must have received all the required age-appropriate vaccines that could be given at the time of the medical exam. If the applicant has started the vaccination series, but is not able to complete all the required shots because, at the time of the medical exam, the minimum time interval between shots has not passed, the applicant may still apply for adjustment of status. A waiver is available in cases where, due to required time intervals, it was impossible for the applicant to receive all shots in the series before submitting the application for adjustment of status.
For example, the Hepatitis A vaccine requires that applicant receive two doses of vaccine, six months apart. If the applicant receives the first dose in January, he or she does not have to wait until July, when the second dose would be given, to submit the adjustment of status application. However, the applicant must have received at least the first dose of the vaccine, if appropriate, before applying for adjustment of status.
Q: When did the new Form I-693 become effective?
The revised Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (edition date 04/02/08), became effective on May 1, 2008. USCIS allowed for a 30 day grace period in which it would accept the prior version of Form I-693. Therefore any medical exam conducted on or after June 1, 2008 must be recorded on a revised Form I-693.
Q: Why was Form I-693 revised in April 2008?
Form I-693 was revised to include the new requirements that CDC made to its TB Component of the Technical Instructions and was released at the same time as the new Technical Instructions. Other significant changes to the form included a new referral section with requirements that all necessary follow-up treatment and evaluations be completed prior to the applicant or civil surgeon signing and completing the form. Additionally, the prior vaccination supplement was assimilated as part 2, section 5 of the revised form.
Q: Why does USCIS now have an even newer edition (06/05/08) of Form I-693 on the web?
When CDC added new vaccination requirements to its Technical Instructions for Vaccination, effective July 1, 2008, there were concerns that civil surgeons may forget to add in the new vaccinations in the vaccination chart, resulting in incomplete forms. This revised edition includes the newly required vaccinations by name.
Q: If an applicant is required to receive only the vaccinations, and not undergo the entire medical exam, does he/she have to submit the entire Form I-693?
No. Applicants who are not required to have the entire medical examination need to submit only pages one, three and five of the new form. The required sections include Part 1, Information About You, the vaccination record portion of Part 2, and Part 5 (if the vaccinations are administered by a civil surgeon) or Part 6 (if the vaccinations are administered by a local health department). Pages two and four, that would have been left blank, do not need to be submitted.
Q: Does a designated civil surgeon have to sign Part 6 of Form I-693, or can the health department immunization staff sign it?
The signature in Part 6 must be the physician at the health department. It may be an original or stamped signature. The health department nurse or other health care professional may, but is not required to, co-sign the vaccination supplement. Part 6 will only be completed for those applicants who are filing based on refugee status.
Q: Does the civil surgeon have to complete both the Vaccination Table and the Results section to properly complete the vaccination portion of Form I-693?
Yes. USCIS requires the civil surgeon to completely fill out the vaccination table and the Results section. The civil surgeon must note in the vaccination table the complete vaccination history, date(s) of vaccinations given by the civil surgeon, and any waiver requests.
Q. I had my medical exam completed before the new TB or vaccination requirements went into effect, and have not yet submitted it to USCIS, or I have submitted it but it has not yet been reviewed. Am I now required to have a new medical exam that meets the new TB and/or vaccination requirements before I can adjust status?
Generally, no. When reviewing a Form I-693, USCIS will note the date the exam was conducted and refer to the Technical Instructions, medical requirements, and form edition that were in effect at that particular time, remembering that for each revision of the Technical Instructions there was a 30-day grace period. If the civil surgeon conducted the medical exam properly and in keeping with the exam requirements and form edition in effect on that particular date, there is no need to return for a second exam or to have the results recorded on a newer edition of Form I-693, as long as you submit the Form I-693 before its one-year expiration.
Guide to Revised Form I-693, TB Testing/Treatment and Vaccination Requirements
Date of Medical Exam
Do I have to submit the revised Form I-693?
Does the medical exam have to be done in accordance with the new TB requirements?
Do I have to receive the new vaccines (if age appropriate?)
Before June 1, 2008
June 1 ¿ July 31, 2008
Yes Edition dates 4/2/08 and 6/5/08 are acceptable
On or after Aug. 1, 2008
Yes - must submit Edition date 6/5/08
Civil Surgeon Questions
Q: Form I-693 now states patients who require a chest X-ray must include the copy of the X-ray report with the I-693 packet. What type of X-ray report is acceptable?
USCIS will only accept a full and formal radiologist¿s chest X-ray report, whether a copy or an original, signed by the radiologist and on official hospital or medical office letterhead. USCIS cannot accept any preliminary or incomplete evaluation, whether handwritten or not, that does not describe the full evaluation or findings. In most cases, the civil surgeon will have to wait a day or two before this report has been sent by the reviewing medical office and can therefore not sign off on the Form I-693 until this report has been received.
Q: Both the CDC and USCIS have revised their requirements for medical referrals, as notated on Form I-693. In what instances must the referral section in Part 3 be completed?
Only complete Part 3, Referral to Health Department or Other Doctor / Facility, if the referral was required, such as when a Class A condition is suspected and needs further evaluation. Do not complete Part 3 if the referral was merely recommended by the CDC. Instead notate the (recommended but not required) referral in the Remarks box under that particular disease or disorder. This will help alleviate the possibility of USCIS rejecting the Form I-693 due to an erroneous assumption that a follow-up evaluation was needed before completion of the form.
Q: How can I contact USCIS for more information?
Applicants for adjustment of status may call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833). Civil surgeons should contact their civil surgeon coordinator at the USCIS field or district office where they obtained their civil surgeon designation.
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This is a subsequent application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Article 11.071, § 5, of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
On May 3, 1994, a jury convicted applicant of capital murder and, pursuant to its answers to the special punishment issues, the trial court set punishment at death. This Court (not designated for publication). Applicant filed his original application for writ of habeas corpus on October 6, 1997. We denied relief-as did the federal courts.
Ten days before his scheduled execution on November 21, 2002, applicant filed a subsequent application raising seven different claims. We reviewed the application and found that the first allegation, an Atkins claim of mental retardation, satisfied the requirements of Section 5 of Article 11.071. The remaining allegations did not satisfy Section 5 and were dismissed as an abuse of the writ. We granted applicant's request for a stay of execution, and remanded his mental retardation claim to the trial court for further proceedings.
In Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002), the Supreme Court announced that there is a national consensus that those who suffer from mental retardation should be exempt from the death penalty. However, the Court simultaneously left to the individual states the substantive and procedural mechanisms to implement that decision. Id. at 317. The Supreme Court also noted that "not all people who claim to be mentally retarded will be so impaired as to fall within the range of mentally retarded offenders about whom there is a national consensus." Id.
In Ex parte Briseno, ___ S.W.3d ___, 2004 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 199 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004), this Court set out the substantive definitions and procedural mechanisms that apply to Atkins claims raised in post-conviction writs of habeas corpus. In Briseno, noting the absence of a statutory definition of mental retardation for purposes of Atkins, we adopted:
the definitions of "mental retardation" set out by the American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR), and that contained in section 591.003(13) of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Under the AAMR definition, mental retardation is a disability characterized by: (1) "significantly subaverage" general intellectual functioning; (2) accompanied by "related" limitations in adaptive functioning; (3) the onset of which occurs prior to the age of 18. ... [T]he definition under the Texas Health and Safety Code is similar: "'mental retardation' means significantly subaverage intellectual functioning that is concurrent with deficits in adaptive behavior and originates during the developmental period."
Briseno, ___ S.W.3d at ___, 2004 LEXIS *15. These are the same definitions that the trial court used in assessing applicant's evidence of mental retardation.
The trial court conducted an evidentiary hearing over several days to permit both applicant and the State an opportunity to introduce all pertinent testimony, records, and other materials on the issue of mental retardation. Based upon that evidence, the trial court entered findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that we deny relief.
The trial court noted that applicant had IQ test scores both above and below 70. In November 1983, when applicant was fifteen-and-a-half and in the custody of the Texas Youth Commission (TYC), his full scale IQ, measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised, was 74, with the verbal component at 74 and the performance component at 78. This IQ score was considered reliable by both the defense and State's experts at the Atkins hearing. However, the psychologist who conducted applicant's TYC psychological assessment in 1983 noted that these results might be low because of applicant's minimal efforts during the test. He stated that "the student's intellectual potential is projected to fall somewhere between the dull average and average ranges, based on the student's performance on certain subtests involving higher intellectual processes, i.e., analytical reasoning and ideational planning." This psychologist also stated that applicant "demonstrates a fair potential for dealing with verbal abstractions, and has a decent working fund of general information in view of his background and academic difficulties."
In his achievement tests, applicant's reading ability scored at the 9.6 grade level, spelling at 8.5, and math at 5.6, which was noted as "only slightly below grade norms for his age group." The psychologist attributed applicant's placement in "the special assignment class" in middle school to truancy and negative behavior. Applicant told this psychologist that he smoked marijuana approximately three to five times a week and bought beer three to four times weekly. His mother told TYC officials that applicant "steals from everyone" and "has no friends in school ... because he steals from them all." According to his TYC caseworker, applicant "is an extremely angry student and will attempt to play 'dumb.'" In 1983, applicant was diagnosed as having "conduct disorder, associated with psychological deprivation, coupled with features of immature personality."
After his writ application was remanded to the trial court, applicant was given two more IQ tests in April and June of 2003. On these tests, applicant scored considerably lower. On the April test, his full score IQ measured at 65, with a verbal component of 74 and a performance component of 60. The June test was consistent with that in April. The trial court noted that "within a prison population, it is highly unusual to have a verbal IQ higher than the performance IQ. This pattern is more common in individuals with a higher education." The trial court noted that it is possible for a motivated testee to manipulate scores to make them lower by deliberately missing questions. Thus, it concluded that applicant's test scores taken before the age of eighteen and before he had been convicted of capital murder more accurately reflected applicant's IQ.
The trial court also compared the evidence submitted by both the applicant and the State regarding adaptive behavior during the developmental period. The court noted that applicant completed the 11th grade in TYC and that, between1983 and 1986, his grades steadily improved. Applicant obtained a GED in 1985 and completed a welding class at Cooke County College that same year. He was successfully employed in several different departments at the Gainesville State School and had positive reports from his supervisors. The trial court concluded that the TYC records showed that applicant adapted to, and succeeded in, his environment and he "was able to learn information sufficient to obtain adequate grades in school, to develop job skills, and to interact socially."
Applicant committed the present offense on June 7, 1993, when he was 25 years old. Although the trial court's findings did not discuss any of the circumstances of the offense to determine whether commission of the crime showed careful planning, complex execution of purpose, or analytical sophistication, this Court noted in its opinion on direct appeal that:
the evidence presented showed a calculated plan consummated with forethought and deliberateness. [Applicant] planned days in advance to carry out some sort of criminal scheme; he systematically broke into vehicles securing weapons and other paraphernalia and then went to at least two different stores in search of ammunition for those weapons.
Clark v. State, No. 71,911, slip op. at 5. The habeas trial court considered evidence of applicant's general level of adaptive skills at and near the time of the offense. Applicant lived in a mobile home park, paid rent, did chores for the trailer park owners in return for a rent reduction, played cards once or twice a week with the owners, went to the library, worked on his ex-wife's car, drove his own car, and obeyed the rules of the trailer park. After the murders, the investigating Texas Ranger had no problem communicating with applicant who was responsive to the specific questions. According to the trial court's findings, "[w]hen Applicant was confronted with inconsistencies, Applicant changed his response and transitioned rapidly into developing a new story" and he "could react quickly on his feet."
The habeas court also noted that a deputy sheriff who was assigned to applicant during the capital murder trial stated that "Applicant was very focused during trial and wrote notes constantly about what a witness said." He was very active in assisting his lawyers to choose the jury. He had been booked into the Denton County Jail with a True Confessions magazine, a crossword puzzle book, and a driver's license. Applicant made numerous requests to use the law library during the six months preceding his trial and filed a written complaint that a jailer's failure to give him food after he had been returned late from the courthouse was a "violation of my lawful right."
The trial court noted that applicant kept and maintained numerous items in his cell on Death Row, including the books Lord Jim and Tale of Two Cities, a Houston Chronicle article dated February 17, 2003, entitled "States Try to Define Mental Retardation," various crossword puzzles, correspondence from people in other countries, a chess set, a typewriter, and 36 magazines. The Death Row law librarian testified that applicant checked out numerous court decisions, including two from the Supreme Court, and that applicant requested several consultations with other inmates, indicating that he could help another inmate do legal research and write a brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The trial court noted that two defense psychologists testified that applicant had significant limitations in adaptive skills, either currently or at the time of the capital murder, but the trial court found that these assessments were contrary to the evidence of applicant's actual behavior, either in 1993 or in 2003 when they tested and interviewed him. As we noted in Briseno:
Although experts may offer insightful opinions on the question of whether a particular person meets the psychological diagnostic criteria for mental retardation, the ultimate issue of whether this person is, in fact, mentally retarded for purposes of the Eighth Amendment ban on excessive punishment is one for the finder of fact, based upon all of the evidence and determinations of credibility.
__ S.W.3d at ___, 2004 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS at *19-20.
Based upon the testimony and materials submitted at the evidentiary hearing, the trial court found that applicant did not have "significant limitations in the adaptive skill areas of communication, self-care, home living, social skills, community use, self-direction, health and safety, functional academics, leisure, or work."
This Court has reviewed the record. The findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the trial court are supported by the record. Applicant has failed to show, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he is mentally retarded such that he is exempt from the death penalty under Atkins v. Virginia. Therefore, we deny relief.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 3rd DAY OF MARCH, 2004
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Holcomb, J.: I respectfully dissent for the reasons expressed in my dissent in Ex parte Briseno, ___ S.W.3d ___ 2004 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 199 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004).<|endoftext|>Whenever the following terms are used in this Article, they shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section.
(A)Soliciting shall mean and include any one (1) or more of the following activities: Seeking to obtain orders, leads, referrals, or applications for the purchase of goods, contracts, policies, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs, services of any kind, character or description whatever; for any kind of consideration whatever or seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, photo or record clubs, magazines, pamphlets, periodicals, newspapers, or any other type of kind product, publication, or printed material; or seeking to obtain information of a survey nature of any type, with the exception of legitimate census, or church surveys, or those polls or surveys conducted by authorized city, state or federal governmental agencies, or their designated representatives; or seeking to obtain gifts, or contributions of money, clothing, or other valuable things for the support or benefit of any charitable, or non-profit group, club, association, corporation or project, not pre-authorized in writing by the County Clerk, and must be in possession of his authorizing letter prior to commencing solicitation. These groups shall be bound by this Section and Section 7–6‑9hereafter. These groups are exempted from Section 7–6‑10 hereof.
Residents under sixteen (16) years of age, are specifically exempted from Section 7–6‑10 but are required to conform to Section 7–6‑9 herein and to fulfill the same requirements of pre-authorized letter as listed in the preceding paragraph.
(B)Residence shall mean and include every separate living unit occupied for residential purposes by one (1) or more persons, contained within any type building or structure, and this shall be so construed to include commercial establishments of any size, type or description within this County.
(C)Registered Solicitor shall mean and include any person who has obtained a valid certificate of registration as hereinafter provided.<|endoftext|>Applications for seller’s permits shall be made to the County Clerk annually on or after April 1st of the year for which the permit is issued and the filing period shall close on April 15th of such year unless extended by action of the County Board. Applications shall be signed by the retail seller, if an individual, or by the duly authorized officer, if an association or corporation. It is unlawful for a fireworks manufacturer, wholesaler or supplier to make application for or to obtain a retail sales permit on behalf of any retailer. Seller’s permits for the sale of those fireworks allowed pursuant to Section 7–5‑4 of this Article shall be issued only to applicants meeting the following conditions:
(A) The retailer or person in charge and responsible for the retail operation shall be twenty-one (21) years of age or older, of good moral character and of demonstrated responsibility.
(B) The applicant shall have a valid and current license issued by the State of Illinois authorizing the holder to engage in the retail sale of fireworks. (See 425 ILCS 35)
(C) The applicant shall own or have the right to possess a temporary fireworks stand complying with the requirements of this Article.
(D) The applicant shall procure and maintain a policy or policies of public liability and property damage insurance issued by a company or companies authorized to do business in the State of Illinois in the following minimum amounts: Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for injuries to any one person in one accident or occurrence; One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for injuries to two or more persons in any one accident or occurrence; Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for damage to property in any one accident or occurrence; One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined single limit for any one accident or occurrence. In addition, the County is to be an additional named insured and the policy shall provide for the immediate notification of the County by the insurer of any cancellation of any policy.
(E) The permit holder’s location or place of business shall be only in those areas or zones within the County where commercial activities are authorized under applicable zoning law; provided, that the sale of those fireworks authorized by Section 7–5‑5 of this Article shall not be deemed an enlargement of an existing nonconforming use.
(F) The applicant shall post with the County a performance bond or a cash deposit in an amount not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) conditioned upon the prompt removal of the temporary fireworks stand and the cleaning up of all debris from the site of the stand, which deposit shall be returned to the applicant only in the event that the applicant removes the temporary stand and cleans up all debris to the satisfaction of the County. In the event the applicant fails to do so, the performance bond or cash deposit shall be forfeited. In no event shall the applicant be entitled to the return of the performance bond or cash deposit if he or she has failed to remove the stand and clean up all debris by the tenth (10th) of July following the sales period.
(G) No seller’s permit shall be issued for a location which fails to meet the criteria set forth in Section 7–5‑11 of this Article, including the minimum stand separation requirement. When necessary, in order to determine priority as to a proposed location, the earliest date and time of filing of an application for a seller’s permit with the County Clerk shall be controlling.<|endoftext|>Article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:
Common Fireworks: Any fireworks designed primarily to produce visual or audible effects by combustion.
(A) The term includes:
Ground and hand-held sparkling devices, including items commonly known as dipped sticks, sparklers, cylindrical fountains, cone fountains, illuminating torches, wheels, ground spinners, and flitter sparklers;
Fireworks commonly known as helicopters, aerials, spinners, roman candles, mines and shells;
Class C explosives classified as common fireworks by the United States Department of Transportation, by regulations found in the Code of Federal Regulations.
(B) The term does not include fireworks commonly known as firecrackers, salutes, chasers, skyrockets, and missile-type rockets.
Dangerous Fireworks: Any fireworks not defined as a “common firework”.
Fireworks: Any composition or device, in a finished state, containing any combustible or explosive substance for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, and classified as common or special fireworks.
Special Fireworks: Any fireworks designed primarily for exhibition display by producing visible or audible effects. The term includes:
Fireworks commonly known as skyrockets, missile-type rockets, firecrackers, salutes, and chasers; and<|endoftext|>Person to discharge or possess any fireworks upon public land or in any public park, owned by the County, provided, however, that such use shall be permitted under the following circumstances:
(A) This provision shall not apply to possession of fireworks in the otherwise lawful use of public rights of way such as sidewalks and planting strips. This subsection shall not be a defense to a charge of obstructing traffic or otherwise obstructing a public right of way.
(B) The Fire Chief shall designate limited areas for use during the hours permitted by the Article for the discharge of fireworks as allowed by Section 7–5‑5 of this Article. Otherwise lawful discharge and possession of fireworks as allowed by Section 7–5‑5 in such areas shall not be a violation of this Section. In doing so, the Fire Chief shall consider:
The sensitivity of the area’s environment, wildlife and wildlife habitat;
The inconvenience and nuisance to abutting property owners;
The safety and suitability of the area as a place for the discharge of fireworks; and
Danger of fire or other destruction of public property and improvements from the use of the fireworks.
(C) Upon designation of any area, it shall be signed and posted by July 1stof each year for use on July 4th between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M. Designation of any area may be appealed in writing to the County Board by any citizen of the County. The decision of the County Board shall be final.
(D) Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to limit the authority of the County Board to allow event display of special fireworks under a permit issued in accordance with the provisions of the Code and State statutes.<|endoftext|>The temporary stands of all seller’s permit holders shall conform to the following minimum standards and conditions:
(A) Temporary fireworks stands need not comply with all provisions of the Building Code; provided, however, that all such stands be erected under the supervision of the Sheriff, who shall require all stands to be constructed in a safe manner ensuring the safety of attendants and patrons. In the event any temporary stand is wired for electricity, the wiring shall conform to the electrical code.
(B) No temporary fireworks stand shall be located within fifty (50) feet of any other building or structure, nor within two hundred fifty (250) feet of any gasoline station, oil storage tank or premises where flammable liquids or gases are kept or stored.
(C) Each temporary fireworks stand must have at least two exits, which shall be unobstructed at all times.
(D) Each temporary fireworks stand shall have, in a readily accessible place, at least two, two and one-half (2½) gallon pressurized water fire extinguishers which are in good working order.
(E) All weeds, grass, and combustible material shall be cleared from the location of the temporary fireworks stand and the surrounding area to a distance of not less than twenty-five (25) feet, measured from the exterior walls of the temporary fireworks stand.
(F) No smoking shall be permitted in or near a temporary fireworks stand for a distance of not less than fifty (50) feet measured from the exterior walls of the temporary fireworks stand. Signs stating: “No Smoking Within 50 Feet” shall be posted on the exterior of each wall of the temporary fireworks stand.
(G) Each temporary fireworks stand shall have a person who is eighteen (18) years old or older in attendance at all times the stand is stocked. Stock from the stand shall not be removed and stored in any other building during the sales period without the express approval of the Fire Chief for the location involved.
(H) All unsold stock and accompanying litter shall be removed from the temporary fireworks stand by 12:00 Noon on the seventh (7th) day of July of each year.
(I) No temporary fireworks stand shall be located within five hundred (500) feet of any other temporary fireworks stand.
(J) Each temporary fireworks stand shall have provisions for sufficient off-street parking, at least fifteen (15) spaces, to avoid impeding a continuous flow of traffic at entrances and exits from the premises.
(K) No person shall discharge any fireworks within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the exterior walls of any temporary fireworks stand. Signs stating: “No discharge of fireworks within 250 feet.” shall be posted on the exterior of all walls of the temporary fireworks stand.
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(A) The Sheriff may grant leaves of absence, without pay or salary, to officers under his supervision for job-related reasons (such as further training or study), which will enable officers to perform their usual and customary duties with greater efficiency and expertise, or for other valid reasons (such as prolonged illness of the officer, his spouse, or his child or children, or childbirth).
(B) The Sheriff may assure an officer who is granted such leave, that the officer’s position, or job, will be restored to him at the conclusion of such leave; provided, however, that the officer’s employment by the County might, and could, be terminated if, during the period of such leave, the officer’s position, or job, were to be eliminated by action of the County Board or the enactment or amendment of state or federal legislation would result in the elimination of such position or job. In that event, any person hired to fill the officer’s position, or to perform his usual and customary duties during the officer’s leave will be discharged so as to permit such officer to resume employment.
(C) No leave shall be granted for a period exceeding one hundred eighty (180) consecutive calendar days, nor shall any officer be granted a leave, or leaves, totaling more than one hundred eighty (180) days in a given calendar year without the approval of theCountyBoard.
(D) An officer on leave will not accrue any benefits whatsoever.
Section 2. Absence Due to Death in Immediate Family.
(A) In the event of the death of an immediate family member, an officer shall be permitted to be absent from his job for an appropriate number of days up to three (3) days per year with the Sheriff’s approval, and for each such day’s absence, the officer shall receive compensation at his normal rate of pay. If the officer desires to be absent for more than three (3) days, he may utilize previously earned, unused, vacation days and receive compensation for each such additional day’s absence at his normal rate of pay, provided that the Sheriff approves such additional absence.
(B) Any absence to attend the funeral of anyone who is not a member of an officer’s immediate family may be arranged with the Sheriff, without pay, but previously earned and unused vacation days may be utilized in such case with the consent of the Sheriff.
Section 3. Jury Duty. An officer required to serve on a grand jury or petit jury shall be granted leave for the period required to serve on such jury without loss of pay. Such officers shall sign a waiver of any compensation otherwise due them for service on such jury.
Section 4. Prohibition Against Misuse of Leaves. During any leaves granted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, regardless of being with or without pay, an officer may not be gainfully employed or independently self-employed without prior approval by the Employer. Violation of the provisions contained within this Agreement shall subject the officer to immediate discharge and loss of all benefits and rights accrued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Section 5. Short-Term Military Leave. The Employer agrees to abide by state and federal law as currently written and as may be amended from time to time. The Employer may opt to provide additional benefits for members serving in the military, however, the Employer shall never provide less than required by State and Federal law.
Section 6. Injury Leave. An officer who sustains injuries arising out of and in the course of this employment shall be covered by the provisions of 5 ILCS 345/1, Illinois Compiled Statutes. No officer will lose any benefits during the statutory period while injured on duty, and will continue to accumulate all benefits provided by this memorandum. Officers on injury leave may be returned to light duty if able to perform the work and placed at the discretion of the Department.<|endoftext|>Section 1. Vacation Leave. All full-time officers shall earn vacation time. Officers on leave of absence or layoff shall not accrue vacation time. Eligible officers shall earn vacation time in accordance with the following schedule:
All regular officers within the bargaining unit shall be entitled to vacation time with pay under the following schedule:
1 – 10 years of service 2 weeks
10 years of service 3 weeks
11 years of service and beyond 3 weeks plus one normal work day of vacation per year of service to a maximum of 4 weeks (160 hours) of vacation
It is agreed that the intent of this Article is to provide vacations to eligible officers who have been consistently employed. Consistent employment shall be construed to mean the receipt of earnings or compensation consisting of workmen’s compensation in at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the pay periods within the year immediately preceding the officer’s anniversary date. No officer shall be eligible to receive any benefits under this Article if he quits or resigns from the employment of the Employer without giving two (2) weeks notice in writing of his intention to resign.
Section 2. Vacation Pay. All vacation leave will be paid for at the regular hourly rate.
Section 3. Vacation Requests. Except for an occasional day which is taken as vacation leave, all officers must submit, in writing, to the Sheriff, a schedule of designed vacation prior to February 1stof each year. Conflicts in scheduling will be resolved in favor of the most senior officer. At least one day’s notice shall be given for a one day’s leave. The Sheriff shall have the right to alter any schedule if he deems it to be for the best interest of the Department to do so. No officer shall be entitled to priority in selecting his vacation for more than two (2) weeks in each calendar year.
Section 4. Vacation Carry Over. When officers have vacation canceled through no fault of their own, officers shall be permitted to carry a maximum of three (3) weeks over from year to year. Any vacation time exceeding three (3) weeks as of November 30th shall be paid in cash with the first paycheck in December.
Section 5. Payment of Accrued Vacation. When an officer terminates employment with the Employer, he shall be paid for all unused vacation accrued during the prior fiscal year, and any amount for the current year pro-rated to the portion of the current year that has elapsed.<|endoftext|>Section 1. Layoff. Where there is an impending layoff with respect to the officers in the bargaining unit, the Employer shall inform the Union in writing no later than thirty (30) days prior to such layoff and layoffs may be initiated by the Employer only where there are insufficient funds to pay the officers in the bargaining unit. The Employer will provide the Union with the names of all officers to be laid off prior to the layoff. Probationary officer, temporary and part-time officers shall be laid off first, then officers shall be laid off in accordance with their seniority. The officers with the least amount of seniority shall be laid off first. All officers shall receive notice in writing of the layoff at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of such layoffs. No officer will be hired to perform or permitted to perform those duties normally performed by an officer while any officer is on layoff status.
Any officer who has been laid off shall be placed on the appropriate reinstatement list and shall be recalled on the basis of seniority in the Sheriff’s Department.
Section 2. Recall. Officers shall be recalled from layoff within each particular job classification according to their seniority. No new officers at all shall be hired until all officers on layoff in that particular job classification desiring to return to work shall have been given the opportunity to return to work. Recall rights under this provision shall terminate twenty-four (24) months after layoff. In the event of recall, eligible officers shall receive notice of recall either by actual notice or by certified mail, return receipt requested. It is the responsibility of all officers eligible for recall to notify the Sheriff of their current address. Upon receipt of the notice of recall, officers shall have five (5) working days to notify the Sheriff of their acceptance of the recall. The officer shall have five (5) working days thereafter to report to duty.<|endoftext|>Section 1. Discipline and Discharge. The parties recognize the principles of progressive and corrective discipline. Disciplinary action or measures shall include only the following:
(A) Oral reprimand
(B) Written reprimand
(D) Suspension (notice to be given in writing)
Disciplinary action may be imposed upon an officer only for just cause. Any disciplinary action or measure imposed upon an officer shall be processed as a grievance through the regular grievance procedure. If the Employer has reason to reprimand an officer, it shall be done in a manner that will not embarrass an officer before the other persons.
Section 2. Limitation. The Employer’s agreement to use progressive and corrective disciplinary action does not prohibit the Employer in any case from imposing discipline, which is commensurate with the severity of the offense. The Employer shall notify both the officer andUnion of disciplinary action. Such notification shall be in writing and shall reflect the specific nature of the offense.
Section 3. Pre-disciplinary Meeting. For discipline other than oral and written reprimands, simultaneously with notifying the officer of the contemplated discipline to be imposed, the Employer shall notify the local Union of the meeting and then shall meet with the officer involved and inform the officer of the reason for such contemplated discipline, including any names of witnesses and copies of pertinent documents. The officer shall be informed of his contract rights to Union attendance, if requested by the officer, and the officer and Union Rep shall be given the opportunity to rebut or clarify the reasons for such discipline and further provided that a Union Rep shall be available within twenty-four (24) hours of notification. If the officer does not request Union representation, a Union representative shall nevertheless be entitled to be present as a non-active participant at any and all such meetings.
Section 4. Investigatory Interviews. Where the Employer desires to conduct an investigatory interview of an officer where the results of the interview might result in discipline, the Employer agrees to first inform the officer that the officer has a right to Union representation at such interview. If the officer desires such Union representation, no interview shall take place without the presence of a Union representative. The role of the Union representative is limited to assisting the officer, clarifying the facts and suggesting other officers who may have knowledge of the facts.
Section 5. Merit Commission. The Employer and theUnion agree that the provisions of this Agreement relating to discipline, discharge, grievance procedures and arbitration shall be exclusive to similar procedures heretofore available under the Sheriff’s Merit Commission. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall infringe on the function of the Sheriff’s Merit Commission in testing applicants for new positions or promotions and creating eligibility lists for any such positions from which the Sheriff shall fill any such positions.
Category - law. Possibly includes science or technology topics.<|endoftext|>Court of Appeals in this case correctly noted on remand, appellant's statement was not taken in violation of Miranda. Nonn, 69 S.W.3d at 593. Therefore, the erroneous admission of that statement is appropriately characterized as a "non-constitutional" error.
Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 44.2(b) defines the harm analysis to be used when considering "non-constitutional" errors. (4) We have held that, in applying Rule 44.2(b), "an appellate court need only determine whether or not the error affected a substantial right of the defendant. To make this determination, appellate courts must decide whether the error had a substantial or injurious affect (sic) on the jury verdict." Llamas v. State, 12 S.W.3d 469, 471 & n.2 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000). We elaborated on this process in Morales v. State, 32 S.W.3d 862, 867 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000):
In assessing the likelihood that the jury's decision was adversely affected by the error, the appellate court should consider everything in the record, including any testimony or physical evidence admitted for the jury's consideration, the nature of the evidence supporting the verdict, the character of the alleged error and how it might be considered in connection with other evidence in the case. The reviewing court might also consider the jury instruction given by the trial judge, the State's theory and any defensive theories, closing arguments and even voir dire, if material to appellant's claim.
Id., citing Llamas, 12 S.W.3d at 471.
In this case, the Court of Appeals on remand held that the erroneous admission of appellant's Chicago statement did not affect a substantial right. Nonn v. State, 69 S.W.3d at 593. Although the court cited Morales, the language of the holding indicates that the court performed the harm analysis incorrectly. Rather than examining the other evidence and arguments presented at trial to determine whether the erroneous admission might have affected the jury verdict, the Court of Appeals focused on the totality of circumstances surrounding the taking of the statement. The court essentially determined that the statement was voluntary despite the missing warning, and thus that the substantial rights of appellant were not implicated. Id. Because the Court of Appeals did not perform a complete harm analysis, we will do so now.
First, we will address appellant's contention that the Court of Appeals' holding of
harmless error in the admission of his statement, while holding that the admission of his co-defendant's statement was reversible error, implicates equal protection issues. Under Article I, Section 3 of the Texas Constitution, and the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, all persons similarly situated are guaranteed equal protection under the laws of this State and of the United States. Vasquez v. State, 739 S.W.2d 37, 43 (Tex. Crim. App. 1987). In this case, appellant's argument must fail because he and his co-defendant, Marie Garcia Vega, were not "similarly situated." Vega, unlike appellant, was a juvenile at the time of her arrest. The admissibility of her statement was governed by the Texas Family Code, rather than by the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Vega v. State, 84 S.W.3d 613 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). Unlike appellant, Vega did not make any subsequent statements to police in Texas. Therefore, her Chicago statement played a much more important role in the State's evidence against her at trial. Vega v. State, 32 S.W.3d 897, 906 (Tex. App. - Corpus Christi 2000), rev'd by 84 S.W.3d 613 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). For these reasons, we reject appellant's equal protection argument.
Appellant argues that the erroneous admission of his Chicago statement could have adversely affected the jury's verdict because the State emphasized the statement during various stages of the trial, beginning with voir dire and continuing through closing arguments. Arguing that the videotaped confessions given to Texas law enforcement were fruits of the Chicago statement, and thus should not have been admitted, appellant asserts that the remaining evidence of his guilt was "tenuous."
In Griffin v. State, 765 S.W.2d 422 (Tex. Crim. App. 1989), this Court addressed the validity of the "cat out of the bag" theory. That theory posits that once a confession is obtained illegally, any subsequent statements may be tainted by the illegality infecting the first, inadmissible confession. Griffin involved a juvenile who was questioned about her involvement in a murder, and who made two incriminating statements. The first of those statements was held inadmissible because it did not meet the requisites of the section of the Texas Family Code governing admissibility of oral statements taken from juveniles. Id. at 425. Although the second statement was taken in accordance with the Family Code section, the juvenile was not aware that the first statement could not be used against her at trial when she made the second statement. Therefore the Court of Appeals held that the second confession was not voluntary, and was therefore inadmissible under the "cat out of the bag" theory. Id. However, on discretionary review this Court ("a suspect who has once responded to unwarned yet uncoercive questioning is not thereby disabled from waiving his rights and confessing after he has been given the requisite Miranda warnings.")
This case presents a situation much like that in Griffin and Elstad. Although appellant's Chicago statement did not conform to the requirements of Article 38.22, it did meet the criteria of Miranda, and appellant produced no evidence that the statement was not voluntary. Although appellant was not aware that the Chicago statement could not be used against him, there is no indication that the making of that statement influenced appellant's decision to make further statements to Texas law enforcement authorities a month later. The Texas statements, which did conform to the requirements of Article 38.22, bear no indicia of having been coerced. Therefore, the Texas statements would, in all likelihood, have been admissible at trial even if the Chicago statement had been ruled inadmissable.
Because the Texas statements contained much of the same information as the Chicago statement, the erroneous admission of the Chicago statement may not have had any significantly adverse effect on the jury's verdict. See Sterling v. State, 800 S.W.2d 513, 520 (Tex. Crim. App. 1990), cert. ; Daniel v. State, 668 S.W.2d 390, 392 (Tex. Crim. App. 1984).
Appellant argues that the State's "repeated references" to the contents of the Chicago statement at trial are probative of its importance to the State's case, and thus of the harm resulting from its erroneous admission. A review of the testimony and arguments at trial, however, reveals few specific references to the Chicago statement. Much of the evidence used against appellant at trial was obtained before appellant was arrested in Chicago, and thus is not traceable to the improperly admitted statement. The credit card receipts and pawn documents which originally led police to appellant, the knife used in the murder and the matching kitchen knives from appellant's home, the testimony of the store employees in Rio Grande City identifying appellant and Vega--all these vital pieces of the State's case were obtained independently of the Chicago statement.
We have held that properly admitted evidence of guilt is one factor to be considered when performing a harm analysis under Rule 44.2(b). Motilla v. State, 78 S.W.3d 352 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). Another relevant factor is "the character of the alleged error and how it might be considered in connection with other evidence in the case." Id. at 359, quoting Morales v. State, 32 S.W.3d 862, 867 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000). Appellant's Chicago statement was admitted at trial only after the jury had already heard the testimony regarding physical evidence, and had viewed the videotaped Texas statements. The Chicago statement, although powerful evidence by itself, contained essentially the same information as the Texas statements. The impact of the erroneously admitted statement when considered in connection with the videotaped statements was likely not significant. Even if the Texas statements had not been admitted, the Chicago statement would have added little to the circumstantial evidence presented by the State at trial. For these reasons, we conclude that the erroneous admission of appellant's statement to Chicago law enforcement officers was harmless error. We therefore affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
Delivered: October 15, 2003
1. Unless otherwise indicated all future references to Articles refer to the Code of Criminal
2. The version of Article 38.22 in effect at the time of the events in question read, in relevant part:
2. The version of Article 38.22 in effect at the time of the events in question read, in relevant part:
Sec. 2. No written statement made by an accused as a result of custodial interrogation is admissible as evidence against him in any criminal proceeding unless it is shown on the face of the statement that:
(a) the accused, prior to making the statement, either received from a magistrate the warning provided in Article 15.17 of this code or received from the person to whom the statement is made a warning that:
(1) he has the right to remain silent and not make any statement at all and that any statement he makes may be used against him at his trial;
(2) any statement he makes may be used as evidence against him in court;
(3) he has the right to have a lawyer present to advise him prior to and during any questioning;
(4) if he is unable to employ a lawyer, he has the right to have a lawyer appointed to advise him prior to and during any questioning; and
(5) he has the right to terminate the interview at any time; and
(b) the accused, prior to and during the making of the statement, knowingly, intelligently, and
voluntarily waived the rights set out in the warning prescribed by Subsection (a) of this section.
3. This particular warning, which was not part of the Miranda warnings printed on the face of the
statement taken from appellant in Chicago, is one of those required by Article 38.22 to appear on the
face of any statement resulting from custodial interrogation before such a statement can be admitted as
evidence against a defendant in a criminal trial. See Article 38.22(a)(5) in note 2, supra.
4. The full text of Rule 44.2 is as follows:
3. This particular warning, which was not part of the Miranda warnings printed on the face of the statement taken from appellant in Chicago, is one of those required by Article 38.22 to appear on the face of any statement resulting from custodial interrogation before such a statement can be admitted as evidence against a defendant in a criminal trial. See Article 38.22(a)(5) in note 2, supra.
4. The full text of Rule 44.2 is as follows:
44.2 Reversible Error in Criminal Cases.
(a) Constitutional error.
If the appellate record in a criminal case reveals constitutional error that is subject to harmless error review, the court of appeals must reverse a judgment of conviction or punishment unless the court determines beyond a reasonable doubt that the error did not contribute to the conviction or punishment.
(b) Other errors.
Any other error, defect, irregularity, or variance that does not affect substantial rights must be disregarded.
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Hiring Organization: Criminal Division
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The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
/ Per Year
Friday, July 11, 2014 to
Friday, October 10, 2014
SERIES & GRADE:
Full Time -
Term NTE 14 months
1 vacancy in the following location:
Rabat, MoroccoView Map
WHO MAY APPLY:
United States Citizens
While this vacancy announcement expires on October 10, 2014, the announcement may be closed at any time if a selection is made. Appointment to this position will be effected by term appointment for a period of 14-months.
The mission of the Criminal Division's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) is to develop and administer technical and developmental assistance designed to enhance the capabilities of foreign justice sector institutions and their law enforcement personnel. This assistance is administered in order to enable those institutions and their personnel to more effectively combat terrorism, organized crime, corruption, financial crimes and other types of crime in a manner consistent with the rule of law. The assistance is also administered to enable those institutions and their personnel to more effectively cooperate regionally and with the United States in combating such crime. [IDX] 25% or Greater
- Extensive international and regional travel will be required
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualifiy for this position.
- You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
- You may be required to take a drug test.
DUTIES:Back to top
The RLA will represent the Department of Justice and OPDAT in the implementation of OPDAT justice sector technical assistance activities in order to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Morocco on criminal justice matters and to raise Moroccos level of compliance with international anti-crime norms and obligations, particularly in matters involving terrorism and transnational crime. The RLA will also focus on strengthening relations with various North African governments on the aforementioned subject matters. During his or her tenure, the selected attorney will work closely with local law enforcement and government officials, including investigators, members of the judiciary, ministry officials, legislators, and others. This could involve analysis of and advice on pending counterterrorism legislation, money laundering laws, asset forfeiture proposals, laws against terrorist financing, laws governing mutual legal assistance, and other related and potentially affected criminal statutes, codes, laws, and regulations. The RLA would also be expected to assist in developing legal and judicial assistance in the areas that might include freezing/seizing assets, financial fraud, public corruption, organized crime, and extradition in both Morocco and various North African governments. The RLA will be called upon to support regional training efforts.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top
Required Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must possess ALL of the requirements below:
- A J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing.
- Specific grade level requirements:
GS-15: At least four (4) years of post J.D. legal experience, to include four (4) years of prosecutorial experience at the federal or state level.
GS-14: At least two and a half (2.5) years of post J.D. legal experience, to include two and a half (2.5) years of prosecutorial experience at the federal or state level.
- Proficiency in spoken and written French.
Preferred qualifications: Applicants should have a thorough understanding and practical knowledge of DOJ and other USG approaches and policies involving transnational crimes, terrorism, and security and justice sector development issues, including training and institution-building.
The successful applicant should also have:
- Ability to function effectively in an international, multi-cultural environment;
- Excellent interpersonal and management skills;
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
- Extensive prosecution experience; and
- Experience in bar activities, teaching, designing course curricula, and/or work with international development projects.
- You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
- All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service (see [IDX] If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
- DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
BASIS OF RATING: Once the announcement closes, your application will be automatically evaluated and rated by the system and a Human Resources Specialist. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your application and supporting documentation will be made. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
There is no formal rating system for applying veterans preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, [IDX] for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).
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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and a list of eligible candidates will be referred to the hiring manager every 30 days. The vacancy may be closed at any time if a selection is made. The Application
Package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on Friday, October 10, 2014.
A complete application package must include:
Résumé (cover letter is optional) - Applicants are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show the possession of
knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position and the technical skills to successfully
perform the duties of the position.
- Assessment Questionnaire (you will be prompted to complete this when you apply online).
- Documentation of eligibility for special hiring authorities (if applicable) to prove appointment
eligibility. Examples include: Schedule A disability letter, Peace Corps volunteer letter, military
- If you are a discharged, non-disabled veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing
character discharge(Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under
Honorable Conditions. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the
National Archives at
- If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the
Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable
campaign or expeditionary medals received, and 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.
- If you are a disabled veteran, Purple Heart recipient, or mother or spouse of a disabled or deceased
additional proof required by the SF-15, as applicable. If you don't have your Department of
USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire.
Please ensure you
If you cannot apply online, please contact Human Resources at the phone number or email below for further instructions.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
We will notify you of your status as a candidate after each step of the recruitment process (receipt of application, determination of basic qualifications, notice of forward to selecting official, and final selection). After extending a tentative job offer and receiving acceptance by the selectee, we will conduct an employment suitability/security background investigation to confirm that the selectee meets all requirements to fill the position. We expect to make a final job offer once<|endoftext|>Job Title:Grant Program Specialist
Department:Department Of Justice
Agency:Offices, Boards and Divisions
Job Announcement Number:OVW-14-1164675(WS)DEU
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
|$52,146.00 to $82,019.00 / Per Year|
|Tuesday, July 15, 2014 to Friday, August 15, 2014|
SERIES & GRADE:
|Full Time - Permanent|
|6 vacancies in the following location:|
Washington DC, DC View Map
WHO MAY APPLY:
|US Citizens and Status Candidates|
This position is located in the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). Created in 1995, OVW implements the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation and provides national leadership against domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Since its inception, OVW has launched a multifaceted approach to responding to these crimes. OVW grants help provide victims with the protection and services they need to pursue safe and healthy lives and enable communities to hold offenders accountable. OVW seeks to broaden public attention to its grant programs by forging state, local and tribal partnerships and interaction among police, prosecutors, the judiciary, victim advocates, healthcare providers, faith leaders, the public and the media.
OVW offices are near metro transportation systems or other public transportation, and are conveniently accessible to restaurants, museums and other D.C. area attractions. Most jobs in the Division offer alternative work schedules and other family friendly opportunities are available. Most employees who commute by public transportation are provided transit subsidy benefits.
- Occasional Travel
- Required travel may be as high as 25% of the time.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- You must complete a Public Trust background investigation.
- Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
- Moving and relocation expenses are not authorized.
- Resume and supporting documents (See How to Apply Section).
Genre: law, public administration<|endoftext|>The Utility Regulator publishes today its consultation on modifications to the gas conveyance licence held by West Transmission Limited to facilitate pre-construction financing of the network.
The proposed modifications will in particular:
Amend the process by which the capital allowance for constructing the Gas to the West network extension will be determined.
Limit the period over which SGN can earn returns on their investment in the network to 21 months after the First Operational Commencement Date.
Provide a return of 5.3% (real) to the £50m of capital allowance that relates to the PE (polyethylene) intermediate pressure pipeline section of the network extension, while retaining the return of 1.98% (real) for the steel high pressure section of the network.
Revise the calculation of Required Revenue to take account of the proposed method of raising the required finance.
Introduce the concept of an Adverse Regulatory Event into the licence and amend the definition of Eligible Pass-Through Costs to provide financiers with greater certainty as to the costs so categorised.
Any representations or objections with respect to the proposed modifications may be made on or before 12.00 noon on 27 April 2018 to:
14 Queens Street
Belfast BT1 6ED
E Mail: [email protected] with cc to [email protected]<|endoftext|>The Supply Competition Code (being the code of that name designated as such by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 31 March 1992); and
• paragraph 2(e) of condition 5 of part IIIB of the licence document under which the electricity transmission licence and the public electricity supply licence were granted to Northern Ireland Electricity plc (hereinafter referred to as “NIE”) pursuant to (respectively) Articles 10(1)(b) and 10(1)(c) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (as amended) (hereafter referred to as the “Order”)
The Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation, hereby modifies, with the consent of NIE and pursuant to Article 14 of the Order, the Supply Competition Code.
Copies of the modified Supply Competition Code can be viewed during normal office hours, and can be obtained (free of charge) from:
Office for the Regulation of Electricity and Gas
14 Queen Street
Tel: 028 9031 1575
Fax: 028 9031 1740
Alternatively, these modifications can be viewed or downloaded from this website using Supply_Competition_Code_Mods_-_October_2006 (Word 31 KB):
Representations or objections with respect to the proposed modifications in question may be made on or before 17 November 2006 to the same address.
Dated this 20th day of October 2006
For and on behalf of Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation<|endoftext|>System Operation Guideline (SOGL) relates to the requirements on minimum inertia. This update is intended for stakeholders affected by European Network Codes.
Inertia can be defined as energy stored in large rotating generators. This stored energy can be particularly valuable when a large power plant fails, as it can temporarily make up for the power lost from the failed generator. Therefore, the requirements of minimum inertia are relevant for frequency stability at the synchronous area level.
SONI and Eirgrid jointly submitted a proposal on Article 39(3) to the regulatory authorities (RAs) of Northern Ireland (Utility Regulator) and Ireland (Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU)) on 13 September 2019.
A review was subsequently undertaken by the RAs, which determined that the studies provided concerning the establishment of the minimum required level of inertia were not sufficiently up to date. After several discussions on the topic of this decision letter between the TSOs and the RAs, the TSOs resubmitted a proposal on 16 June 2022.
Pursuant to Article 6(7) of the SOGL, we have closely cooperated and coordinated with CRU to reach an agreement on resubmitted proposal.<|endoftext|>Utility Regulator Publishes Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 10(4) OF THE ELECTRICITY (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1992 (the Order)
Pursuant to Article 10(4) of the Order the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (the Authority), hereby gives notice as follows:
1 It proposes, in accordance with Article 10 (1) of the Order, to grant a licence to supply electricity to Regent Electricity (NI) Limited, a limited company having its registered office at 12 Russell Grove, Mill Hill, London, NW7 3QX (the “Proposed Licensee”).
2 Such licence would enable the Proposed Licensee to supply the premises specified and designated at Schedule 1 of the proposed licence.
3 The Authority considers that the grant of the proposed licence would be an appropriate course of action for it to take as such grant is in keeping with the Authority’s principal statutory objective in that it protects the interests of consumers of electricity supplied by authorised suppliers, wherever appropriate by promoting effective competition between persons engaged in, or in commercial activities connected with, the generation, transmission or supply of electricity.
4 The Authority further considers that the application made by the Proposed Licensee has been made in the prescribed manner and confirms that the appropriate fee has been submitted.
5 The purpose of this public notice is to bring to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the grant the proposed licence referred to above and to invite representations or objections in connection thereto. Any representations or objections with respect to the proposed licence may be made on or before Friday 28 September 2007. However, due to the late publication of this notice on the Authority’s website, we are on this occasion willing to consider representations or objections made up until Wednesday 10th October 2007.
6 A copy of the proposed Licence can be obtained in electronic form from the Authority’s website by clicking on THIS LINK or in hard copy form from:
The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
14 Queen Street
Belfast BT1 6ER
Tel: 028 9031 1575
Fax: 028 9031 1740
7 The Authority has requested the consent of the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment under Article 10 (2) of the Order to the grant of the electricity supply licence under Article 10 (1) (c). This consent is outstanding as at the date of this notice.
Dated this 31st day of August 2007
For and<|endoftext|>Utility Regulator Publishes Joint Licence Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 10(4) OF THE ELECTRICITY (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1992 (the Order)
Pursuant to Article 10(4) of the Order the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (the Authority), hereby gives notice as follows:
1 It proposes, in accordance with Article 10 (1) of the Order, to grant a licence to generate electricity to AES Kilroot Generating Limited, a limited company having its registered office at Kilroot Power Station, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 7LX (the “Proposed Licensee”), and also to grant a licence to generate electricity to Mantlin Limited, a limited company having its registered office at Gortmullan, Derrylin, County Fermanagh, BT92 9AU (the “Proposed Licensee”).
2 The Authority considers that the grant of the proposed licences would be an appropriate course of action for it to take as such grants are in keeping with the Authority’s principal statutory objective in that it protects the interests of consumers of electricity supplied by authorised suppliers, wherever appropriate by promoting effective competition between persons engaged in, or in commercial activities connected with, the generation, transmission or supply of electricity.
3 The Authority further considers that the applications made by the Proposed Licensees have been made in the prescribed manner and confirms that the appropriate fees have been submitted.
4 The purpose of this public notice is to bring to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the grant of the proposed licences referred to above and to invite representations or objections in connection thereto. Any representations or objections with respect to the proposed licences may be made on or before 31st October 2007.
5 A copy of the proposed Licences can be obtained in electronic form from the Authority’s website by clicking on the relevant name AES Kilroot Generating Ltd or Mantlin Ltd or in hard copy form from:
The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
14 Queen Street
Belfast BT1 6ER
Tel: 028 9031 1575
Fax: 028 9031 1740
6 The Authority has requested the consent of the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment under Article 10(2) of the Order to the grant of the electricity generation licence under Article 10(1)(a). This consent is outstanding as at the date of this notice.
Dated this 28th day of September 2007
For and on behalf of the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
Notes for Editors
The Utility Regulator is the informal name for the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR) the regulator of the Electrcity, Gas<|endoftext|>Utility Regulator public notice under article 8(4) of the Gas (NI) Order 1996
PUBLIC NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 8(4) OF THE GAS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996 (the Order)
Pursuant to Article 8(4) of the Order the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (the Authority), hereby gives notice as follows:
1 It proposes, in accordance with Article 8 (1) of the Order, to grant a licence to supply gas to Power and Gas Ventures Limited, a body corporate established in Ireland under the Companies Acts 1963 to 2006 and having its principal place of business at Damastown Way, Damastown Business Park, Dublin 15 (the “Proposed Licensee”)
2 Such licence would enable the Proposed Licensee to supply the person and premises specified and designated at Schedule 1 of the proposed licence.
3 The Authority considers that the grant of the proposed licence would be an appropriate course of action for it to take as such grant is in keeping with the Authority’s principal statutory objective in that it promotes the development and maintenance of an efficient, economic and co-ordinated gas industry in Northern Ireland.
4 The Authority further considers that the application made by the Proposed Licensee has been made in the prescribed manner and confirms that the appropriate fee has been submitted.
5 The purpose of this public notice is to bring to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the grant the proposed licence referred to above and to invite representations or objections in connection thereto. Any representations or objections with respect to the proposed licence may be made on or before Friday 5 October 2007. However, due to the late publication of this notice on the Authority’s website, we are on this occasion willing to consider representations or objections made up until Wednesday 10th October 2007.
6 A copy of the proposed Licence can be obtained in electronic form from the Authority’s website by clicking on THIS LINK or in hard copy form from:
The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
14 Queen Street
Belfast BT1 6ER
Tel: 028 9031 1575
Fax: 028 9031 1740
Email:[email protected] or [email protected]
7 The Authority has, pursuant to Article 8 (1) of the Order, sought the consent of the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment, which consent is outstanding as at the date of this notice.
Dated this 28th day of August 2007
For and
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Category - law, public administration
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Job Title:Inspector General
Job Announcement Number:EX-13-30
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
|$179,782.00 to $179,782.00 / Per Year|
|Wednesday, November 06, 2013 to Wednesday, December 04, 2013|
SERIES & GRADE:
|Full Time, Permanent - Competitive Service Position - Federal|
|1 vacancy -
Washington DC, DC View Map|
WHO MAY APPLY:
|This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals|
This is a Competitive Service position. The Inspector General position is being advertised through three announcements: 1) this Federal Competitive Service position announcement, EX-13-30, SL-0301-00; and 2) a companion Federal Merit Promotion, EX-13-31, SL-0301-00. This position is also being announced as a Federal Excepted Service position, announcement EX-13-32, SL-0901-00. The Excepted Service position combines the typical Inspector General role with the principal Attorney-Advisor role in the Office of the Inspector General. Only one vacancy exists and selection will be made from the eligible candidates from all three announcements.
This senior management position functions as the Inspector General (IG) for the Smithsonian Institution. The position has authority and responsibility for carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) as provided in the Inspector General Act of 1978 as amended. The OIG is responsible for conducting and supervising audits and investigations relating to programs and operations of the Smithsonian Institution; providing leadership and coordination; and recommending policies for initiatives designed (1) to promote economy, efficiency, and effective program administration and (2) to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in programs and operations. The Inspector General is required to keep the Smithsonian Board of Regents and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to program administration and operations, the necessity for corrective actions, and progress in their implementation.<|endoftext|>The Deputy Assistant Director (DAD), Investigative Services:
· Supports the Executive Associate Director, Deputy Associate Director, and Assistant Director, HSI in exercising overall responsibility, as well as delegated authority, for the oversight and administration of HSI investigate services. Serves as the primary point of contact for all investigative support activities.
· Coordinates investigative support activities that transcend the geographical limitations of HSI field assets; mediates and resolves any and all intra-and interagency conflicts with regards to investigative issues.
· Monitors the personnel, budgetary, and logistical needs of HSI Investigative Services Division and field office requirements, and advises the Executive Associate Director, Deputy Associate Director, and Assistant Director, HSI of any actual or anticipated shortfalls.
· Develops short and long-range investigative operational plans for review and approval by the Assistant Director, Investigations. Coordinates and, where possible, integrates investigative operations with other ICE programs.
· Responsible for the effective and efficient use of personnel, facilities and other resources of HSI within the division. Provides guidance and leadership to subordinate managers in the establishment of goals for their various functions. This includes setting performance standards and conducting performance evaluations in assuring that goals are attained and commitments are met, and that subordinate supervisors are held accountable for the performance of their organizations. Performance deficiencies are addressed through counseling, training, etc.
· Reviews organizational structure and functional responsibility of the HSI Investigative Services Division. Decides whether changes are needed; authorizes and implements realignments, staffing adjustments, and delegated authority level.
· Assures effective expenditure of appropriated funds. Authorizes cost-savings initiatives to increase efficiency while reducing operating costs. Proposes detailed justifications for major expenditures to be incorporated in the overall allocation of funds.
· Through subordinate managers, supervises a technical and professional workforce. Makes decisions on program problems presented by managers, evaluates the performance of those reporting directly and reviews the performance evaluations made by subordinate managers of other employees. Resolves individual or group employee grievances not resolved at the lower level; and reviews serious disciplinary cases and disciplinary problems involving key employees.
· Develops, implements, and administers national and international investigative programs relevant to the investigative activities over which HSI has jurisdiction. Establishes and conducts liaison with other Federal, state, local, international law enforcement, and law enforcement-related intelligence agencies relevant to the investigative activities over which HSI has jurisdiction.
· Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with various high-level individuals, including Members of Congress and their staff, other legislative and executive agencies, executives of major corporations, and distinguished members of the public. Establishes and maintains close and cooperative working relationships with related interests, in order to advance programs and objectives of the agency.
As a member of the agency's executive team, you will implement the President's Management Agenda within your specific area of responsibility. For an overview of the diverse responsibilities ICE<|endoftext|>Duties and preserves and promotes knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people. It is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the world's largest library, with more than 155 million items in its physical collections (including books, manuscripts, prints, photos, film, video, and sound recordings) and over 37 million items online. Located primarily on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the Library is the home of the U.S. Copyright Office, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the Law Library of Congress, and the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States ( U. S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. The United States Copyright Office, under the direction of the Register of Copyrights, is a service unit of the Library of Congress and administers the Copyright Law, advises Congress and federal government agencies on legal and policy matters relating to copyright; represents the nation internationally on issues pertaining to copyright; administers the national copyright registration program; provides collections materials to the Library of Congress through the voluntary registration and mandatory deposit programs; records documents relating to copyright including assignments, licenses and other records relating to chain of title; administers the statutory license provisions of the Copyright Law, including collecting and distributing royalties; maintains the world’s largest database of public records relating to copyright; and, provides information and reference services to the public.
By law, employment at most U.S. Government agencies, including the Library of Congress, is limited to U.S. Citizens. However, non-citizens may be hired provided that immigration law and other legal requirements are met, and the Library determines there are no qualified U.S. citizens available for the position.
This position is located in the Copyright Office, Performing Arts Division.
This is a confidential position that serves as Secretary (Office Automation) to the Division Chief in the Copyright Registration Program, Performing Arts Division, U.S. Copyright Office. The incumbent provides administrative and secretarial support to the Division Chief, coordinating office activities for the division. Performs routine and non-routine confidential duties related to sensitive personnel and/or labor relations matters to support the administrative and secretarial activities. The position description number for this position is 85575.
The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the
Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.
The incumbent of this position will work a flextime work schedule.
This is a non-supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.
Provides administrative and secretarial support and assistance to the Chief and Assistant Chief of the Performing Arts Division of the Copyright Office. Systematically evaluates and improves office operations for an extensive organization with varying functions performed in subordinate offices. Develops and uses formal procedures to track the coordination of work performed outside the organization.
Receives and screens calls and visitors and takes appropriate action. Contacts prominent private individuals and government officials, and senior Library and Copyright Office managers to share and receive information. Maintains the Division Chief's calendar, establishes priorities without specific approval, and independently schedules appointments, meetings and conferences, including selecting a mutually satisfactory time, reserving rooms and notifying appropriate participants.
Researches, collects and organizes information and materials for the supervisor's use at meetings, and provides background on the subject matter of meetings and conferences. Attends meetings, notes commitments made, prepares minutes, and follows-up on action items with appropriate staff members to ensure commitments are met.
Designs, develops, organizes and maintains a current office filing system. Assures materials can easily be retrieved.
Serves as liaison between the public and other sections of the Division and or Copyright Office regarding questions on correspondence received from the office. Answers telephone inquiries from the public, the copyright community, congressional staff, and from other sections of the Copyright Office. Answers questions or inquiries from visiting members of the public, and coordinates with the Division's teams to direct visitors to the appropriate unit. Refers complex questions to the Chief or Assistant Chief.
Receives, screens and controls all incoming mail and correspondence for the supervisor. Reviews, determines and routes items to the appropriate unit, and personally handles items or actions related to regulations and directives. As appropriate, coordinates information and responses with appropriate staff and unit to ensure consistency and conformance with program policies and regulations, and supervisor's views and desires. Assembles and attaches background information and documents or notes to incoming mail so the supervisor has all pertinent materials available.
Serves as the timekeeper and maintains time and attendance records, using the Library's online system, for the Division office, the supervisory staff in the Division, and other sections or units as required.
Orders and maintains an inventory of supplies. Keeps supplies well organized. Coordinates with Chief and other staff as to what supplies are needed.<|endoftext|>Category - law, library
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List of Subjects in 8 CFR Part 235
Administrative practice and procedure, Aliens, Immigration, Passports and visas.
Accordingly, part 235 of chapter I of title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 235-INSPECTION OF PERSONS APPLYING FOR ADMISSION
1. The authority citation for part 235 continues to read as follows:
8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1182, 1183, 1201, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1252; 8 CFR part 2.
2. In paragraph (e) is revised to read as follows:
Scope of examination.
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U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents of the United States, and other aliens, entering the United States along the northern border, other than at a Port-of-Entry
. A citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, a Canadian national or landed immigrant of Canada having a common nationality with nationals of Canada, or a landed immigrant of Canada who is a national of a country listed in may, if in possession of a valid, unexpired, Canadian Border Boat Landing Permit (Form I-68) or evidence of enrollment in any other Service Alternative Inspections program (e.g., the Immigration and Naturalization Service Passenger Accelerated Service System
(INSPASS) or the Port Passenger Accelerated Service System (PORTPASS)), enter the United States by means of a pleasure craft along the northern border of the United States from time-to-time without further inspection. No persons other than those described in this paragraph may participate in this program. Landed immigrants of Canada who do not share a common nationality with nationals of Canada but whose country of nationality is listed in must also be in possession of a valid, unexpired, passp
ort issued by their country of nationality, a valid, unexpired, United States visa, and a valid, unexpired Form I-94 marked for multiple entries to the Untied States. When an entry to the United States is made by a person who is a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant of Canada, entry may be made under this program only for a purpose as described in section 101(a)(15)(B)(ii) of the Act. Persons seeking to enter the United States for any other purpose must do so at a staffed Port-of-Entry. Persons aboard a
vessel which has crossed the international boundary between the United States and Canada and who do not intend to land in the United States, other than at a staffed Port-of-Entry, are not required to be in possession of Form I-68 or evidence of enrollment in an Alternative Inspections program merely because they have crossed the international boundary. However, the Service retains the right to conduct inspections or examinations of all persons applying for admission or readmission to or seeking transit thr
ough the United States in accordance with the Act.
. An eligible applicant may apply for a Canadian Border Boat Landing Permit by completing the Form I-68 in triplicate. Application forms will be made readily available through the Internet, from a Service office, or by mail. A family may apply on a single application. For the purposes of this paragraph, a family is defined as a husband, wife, unmarried children under the age of 21, and the parents of either husband or wife, who reside at the same address. In order for the I-68 application to be considere
d complete, it must be accompanied by the following:
(i) For each person included on the application, evidence of citizenship, and, if not a citizen of the Untied States or Canada, evidence of legal permanent resident status in either the United States or Canada. Evidence of residency must be submitted by all applicants. It is not required that all persons on the application be of the same nationality; however, they must all be individually eligible to participate in this program.
(ii) If multiple members of a family, as defined in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, are included on a single application, evidence of the familial relationship.
(iii) A fee as prescribed in of this chapter.
(iv) A copy of any previously approved Form I-68.
(v) A landed immigrant of Canada who does not have a common nationality with nationals of Canada must also present a valid, unexpired, Form I-94 endorsed for multiple entries to the United States, his or her passport, and United States visa.
Submission of Form I-68
. Except as indicated in this paragraph, Form I-68 shall be properly completed and submitted in person, along with the documentary evidence and the required fee as specified in of this chapter, to a United States immigration officer at a Canadian border Port-of-Entry located within the district having jurisdiction over the applicant's residence or intended place of landing. Persons previously granted Form I-68 approval may apply by mail to the issuing Service office for renewal if a copy of t
he previous Form I-68 is included in the application. At the discretion of the district director concerned, any applicant for renewal of Form I-68 may be required to appear for an interview in person if the applicant does not appear to be clearly eligible for renewal.
Denial of Form I-68
. If the applicant has committed a violation of any immigration or customs regulation or, in the case of an alien, is inadmissible to the United States, approval of the Form I-68 shall be (3) of the Act all applicable grounds of inadmissibility, the I-68 application may be approved for such non-citizens. If the Form I-68 application is denied, the applicant shall be given written notice of and the reasons f
or the denial by letter from the district director. There is no appeal from the denial of the Form I-68 application, but the denial is without prejudice to a subsequent application for this program or any other Service benefit, except that the applicant may not submit a subsequent Form I-68 application for 90 days after the date of the last denial.
. Form I-68 shall be valid for 1 year from the date of issuance, or until revoked or voided by the Service, except that in the case of a Form I-68 issued to a landed immigrant of Canada who does not have a common nationality with nationals of Canada, such Form I-68 shall not be valid for longer than the validity of the applicant's Form I-94.
Conditions for participation in the I-68 program
. Upon being inspected and positively identified by an immigration officer and found admissible and eligible for participation in the I-68 program, a participant must agree to abide by the following conditions:
(i) Form I-68 may be used only when entering the United States by means of a vessel exclusively used for pleasure, including chartered vessels when such vessel has been chartered by an approved Form I-68 holder. When used by a person who is a not a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States, admission shall be for a period not to exceed 72 hours to visit within 25 miles of the shore line along the northern border of the United States, including the shore line of Lake Michigan and Puget Sou
(ii) Participants must be in possession of any authorization documents issued for participation in this program or another Service Alternative Inspections program (INSPASS or PORTPASS). Participants over the age of 15 years and who are not in possession of an INSPASS or PORTPASS enrollment card must also be in possession of a photographic identification document issued by a governmental agency. Participants who are landed immigrants of Canada and do not have a common nationality with nationals of Canada mus
t also be in possession of a valid, unexpired, Form I-94 endorsed for multiple entries to the United States, a valid passport, and United States visa.
(iii) Participants may not import merchandise or transport controlled or restricted items while entering the United States under this program. The entry of any merchandise or goods must be in accordance with the laws and regulations of all Federal Inspection Services.
(iv) Participants must agree to random checks or inspections that may be conducted by the Service, at any time and at any location, to ensure compliance.
(v) Participants must abide by all Federal, state, and local laws regarding the importation of alcohol or agricultural products or the importation or possession of controlled substances as defined in section 101 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
(vi) Participants acknowledge that all devices, decals, cards, or other Federal Government supplied identification or technology used to identify or inspect persons or vessels seeking entry via this program remain the property of the United States Government at all times, and must be surrendered upon request by a Border Patrol Agent or any other officer of a Federal Inspection Service.
(vii) The captain, charterer, master, or owner (if aboard) of each vessel bringing persons into the United States is responsible for determining that all persons aboard the vessel are in possession of a valid, unexpired Form I-68 or other evidence of participation in a Service Alternative Inspections program (INSPASS or PORTPASS) prior to entry into the territorial waters of the United States. If any person on board is not in possession of such evidence, the captain, charterer, master, or owner must transpo
rt such person to a staffed United States Port-of-Entry for an in-person immigration inspection.
. The district director, the chief patrol agent, or their designated representatives may revoke the designation of any participant who violates any condition of this program, as contained in paragraph (e)(5) of this section, or who has violated any immigration law or regulation, or a law or regulation of the United States Customs Service or other Federal Inspection Service, has abandoned his or her residence in the United States or Canada, is inadmissible to the United States, or who is otherwise determine
d by an immigration officer to be ineligible for continued participation in this program. Such persons may be subject to other applicable sanctions, such as criminal and/or administrative prosecution or deportation, as well as possible seizure of goods and/or vessels. If permission to participate is revoked, a written request to the district director for restoration of permission to participate may be made. The district director will notify the person of his or her decision and the reasons therefore in writ
. Participation in this program does not relieve the holder from responsibility to comply with all other
aspects of United States Immigration, Customs, or other Federal inspection service laws or regulations. To prevent abuse, the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service retains the right to conduct inspections or examinations of all persons applying for admission or readmission to or seeking transit through the United States in accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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July 30, 1997
Commissioner,Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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This report details civil rights concerns the New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights examined regarding eviction policies and enforcement in New York. The Committee submits this report as part of its responsibility to study and report on civil rights issues in the state. The contents of this report are primarily based on testimony the Committee heard during virtual public meetings held on February 19, 2021, June 4, 2021, June 23, 2021, June 25, 2021, and July 16, 2021. The Committee also reviewed related testimony submitted in writing during the relevant period of public comment. This report was adopted by a vote of 9 to 4 at a Committee meeting held January 21, 2022. The dissenting members were provided an opportunity to prepare a dissenting statement. Such statements are appended to the report.
The report begins with a brief background of the Committee’s proposed project, followed by a summary of the testimony the Committee received on this topic. It then identifies primary findings as they emerged from this testimony. Finally, it makes recommendations for addressing related civil rights concerns. While other important topics may have surfaced throughout the Committee’s inquiry, matters that are outside the scope of this specific civil rights mandate are left for another discussion.<|endoftext|>CIVIL RIGHTS
HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT
Your complaint should be in writing, preferably typed or printed neatly, dated, signed, and should include the following information:
your address, and your home and work telephone numbers;
the name(s) and address(es) of the person(s) and/or establishment you believe to have discriminated against you;
a description of the act(s) of discrimination. This should include the date and place of the action(s), and what you believe to be the basis for discrimination (race, sex, etc.); and
the name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of any person(s) with information concerning your complaint.
When your complaint is investigated, you may be asked to provide copies of receipts, contracts, or other records supporting your claim of discrimination. Any materials that you would want returned should not be sent with your initial complaint.
Generally, most government agencies require that complaints be postmarked within 180 days of the discriminatory action. You should, however, inquire about specific deadlines that may apply to your case. Depending on your type of case or your status, you may be required to file your complaint earlier.<|endoftext|>Is an independent, bipartisan agency of the federal government charged with studying discrimination or denials of equal protection on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. In each of the 50 states, an Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has been established made up of responsible persons who serve without compensation to advise the Commission of relevant information concerning its respective state on matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission.
To ensure its independence and bipartisanship, the Wisconsin Advisory Committee is constituted to include individuals representing both major political parties, a broad spectrum of political philosophies, and different geographic regions of the state. Furthermore, the Committee is independent of any national, state, or local administration, political organization, philosophy, or advocacy group.
In the past eight years the Wisconsin Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has undertaken a number of studies on race-related issues. These have included studies on affirmative action, police protection, civil rights of the Hmong, American Indian treaty rights, and equal educational opportunity.
The Wisconsin Advisory Committee comes to Racine, a diverse and relatively large metropolitan area, to examine race relations issues. In the experience of the Advisory Committee, race relations in Racine are unlikely to be much better or worse than most other cities of its size and diversity in the state. The particular degree and manifestation of racial and ethnic inequity in Racine might vary from that of other Wisconsin communities, but the essential issues concerning race in the city of Racine and the surrounding community are probably typical of other such communities in many respects.
Thirty years ago by accounts received at the public hearing, manifestations of racism and racial and ethnic discrimination in Racine and the surrounding community were overt and flagrant. Discriminatory practices and policies in employment and housing against African Americans and other minority groups generally received widespread toleration and acceptance from the white community. Hostility and oppressive acts along racial and ethnic lines were commonplace, and the deliberate alienation of minority communities was acceptable social policy.
Since that time there has been an improvement in race relations within and around the Racine community. Egregious racist language and behavior are no longer tolerated by the vast majority of people, white or people of color, living and working in the metropolitan Racine area.
In addition, efforts and programs have been implemented to effect positive change and provide equal opportunity. Legislation prohibiting discrimination has become public policy. Affirmative action programs in education and employment have been initiated. A climate of racial and ethnic tolerance has been fostered, and civic and community leaders unanimously disclaim bigotry and racial and ethnic intolerance.
These are positive developments and the Advisory Committee lauds these efforts. But such initiatives should not be interpreted to mean that racial and ethnic bigotry has dissipated or that acts of discrimination in employment, housing, and education are things of the past. After 30 years of efforts to ensure equal opportunity, significant disparities in employment, housing, income, and education along racial and ethnic lines persist in the Racine metropolitan area.
Minorities remain concentrated in the lowest paying and least desirable clerical and service sector jobs, while whites dominate the managerial and professional jobs (see table 3). African Americans remain significantly underrepresented in the city’s work force (see table 4). Minorities are disproportionately expelled from schools in the Racine Unified School District (see table 5).
In listening to the community testify on race relations and racial tensions, the Wisconsin Advisory Committee heard frustration and desperation among many people of color in the Racine community, particularly among those in the working class. Their message was clear: though most flagrant displays of egregious racist language and behavior and attitudes are no longer tolerated by the vast majority of people in the community, underlying barriers to real equal opportunity in employment, housing, and education appear to persist.
The evidence of such barriers comes from the observation of existing social conditions. If such barriers were not in place, clearly a more proportionate distribution of income, quality housing, and educational achievements would be observed across racial and ethnic lines. That such is not observed and that overt discrimination is no longer legal or an accepted social norm implies that barriers to equal opportunity must remain lodged in some place other than in the external policies and operations of government, businesses, employers, and schools.
The Wisconsin Advisory Committee offers that barriers to equal opportunity continue to exist in the Racine community, but are often invisible to direct observation and difficult to discern because these remaining underlying barriers to equal opportunity are for the most part internal. Specifically, sentiment seems to persist among many in the white community that people of racial and ethnic minorities, i.e., people of color, are inherently less valuable and less desirable as neighbors, workers, customers, and students. So even though external changes regarding race relations have occurred, they have not been accompanied by similar changes in deep-seated attitudes.
Moreover, the removal of the visible external and legal forms of discrimination in employment, housing, education, and public accommodation may even serve to perpetuate and reinforce these attitudinal barriers. For both the removal of external barriers to equal opportunity and the development of societal intolerance for overt expressions of bigotry served as evidence to many in the white community that racial and ethnic discrimination had ended and that equal opportunity was now a reality for everyone. Essentially, with the overt barriers to equal opportunity dismantled the white community could now believe itself exonerated from further responsibility in resolving racial and ethnic inequalities.
Now 30 years after the struggle to dismantle legalized forms of discrimination received public support, dialogue on race and ethnic relations has all but ended. The little discussion that is held occurs with minimal participation or attention from members of the white community. Without an honest and forthright discussion on race relations and civil rights issues, which includes all groups, lingering attitudes subconsciously affecting decisions on many levels persist. The result becomes noticeable in Racine, as well as in many other communities in Wisconsin. Minority and white communities exist as virtually separate communities, and people of color are relegated to the less desirable jobs, housing, and social status.
Though conscious of the disparities between the different racial and ethnic groups, many in the white community blithely continue in this separate existence reluctant to engage in an open, honest, and meaningful dialogue on the subject of race relations that would challenge the status quo. That is the real obstacle to ultimately resolving the race problem in Racine.
Healing racial divisions and confronting and addressing deep-seated racial and ethnic prejudice are difficult and discomforting. As long as there is little introspection on these issues at a personal level, individuals are free to deny any culpability for the racial and ethnic disparities that exist. Political, corporate, educational, and religious institutions then follow suit, relegating these issues to the bottom of the social agenda.
In Racine, barriers to equal opportunity remain. Though hidden from view, unacknowledged prejudicial attitudes operate as very real barriers negatively affecting people of color. Citizens in the Racine metropolitan area, like the rest of Wisconsin and the rest of the United States, are not “color” blind and do not live in a “color” blind society. The people in the Racine metropolitan area, as those in the rest of Wisconsin and in the country, see color, and the color of a person’s skin colors their perception of that person as a neighbor, a worker, a customer, a student.
As long as individuals are unwilling to acknowledge their role in racial and ethnic injustice and institutions are unwilling to make racial and ethnic justice a priority, there is little chance that the racial and ethnic problems will be resolved. Only when the white community and those in power start to acknowledge what they see, will equal opportunity have a chance to become a reality for people of color.
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Category - law<|endoftext|>Genre: law, politics
Date:||13 January 2000|
|Subject:||Pakistan People's Party and Muslim League activists in Pakistan|
|From:||INS Resource Information Center, Washington, D.C.|
|Keywords:||Pakistan / Political opposition / Political repression / Repression methods / Political trials / Freedom of political opinion
Please provide information on the Sharif government¿s treatment of Pakistan People¿s Party activists, and of the new military government¿s treatment of activists of both the Pakistan People¿s Party and the Muslim League.
The military junta that took power in Pakistan after an October 12, 1999 coup appears to have targeted for prosecution two groups of people: 1) the ousted premier, Nawaz Sharif, and several close supporters, and 2) major loan defaulters, many of whom allegedly borrowed huge sums of money from state banks with no intention of repaying the loans. There is little evidence that the military authorities have prosecuted, or harassed, rank-and-file party activists. The ousted Sharif government frequently harassed Pakistan People¿s Party activists, although not necessarily in a systematic manner.
This document is divided into the following sections:
- The prosecution of Nawaz Shariff
- The military government¿s crackdown on corruption
- The military government¿s treatment of mid-level and grassroots Pakistan People¿s Party and Muslim League activists
- The Sharif government¿s treatment of Pakistan People¿s Party activists
The prosecution of Nawaz Sharif
The new military government in Pakistan arrested Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother Shahbaz Sharif, and five other senior officials in the wake of the October 12, 1999 coup on charges of treason, conspiracy to murder, and hijacking a plane. The charges stem from the day of the coup, when Sharif allegedly ordered air traffic controllers not to allow a plane carrying General Pervez Musharraf, the chief of the army staff, and some 200 other passengers to land at Karachi. Initially it appeared that the anti-terrorism court trying Sharif functioned with some semblance of due process. One western diplomat noted, "there is a sensitivity here that even the slightest hint of interference would have a very negative fallout." (Financial Times 3 Dec. 1999, 12) However, some "western observers" expressed concern with the slow pace of Sharif's trial, noting that on December 22 the court adjourned the case until January 12 without prosecutors bringing any formal indictment against the ousted premier. Moreover, when the trial resumed on January 12, 2000, the judge quit the case on the grounds that government intelligence agents were in the courtroom. At least one reporter suggested that the summaries of witnesses¿ statements released by the prosecution did not "neatly" support General Musharraf¿s account of the events surrounding the diversion of the airplane. (The New York Times 13 Jan. 2000, A14)
The military has also taken several ministers from Sharif's Muslim League government into "protective custody" without bringing formal charges. (Financial Times 22 Dec. 1999, 8) Authorities have also reportedly arrested all of the Sharif family¿s male members, on unspecified charges. (Financial Times 6 Dec. 1999, 10)
The military government has permitted Sharif¿s lawyers and supporters to lodge several sensitive court cases. In December, Sharif's Muslim League challenged the legality of the October 12 coup and the junta¿s subsequent suspension of the constitution. The Supreme Court is expected to hear the petition on January 31. (Financial Times 8 Dec. 1999, 16) Lawyers for Sharif have also challenged the anti-terrorism court¿s jurisdiction to hear Sharif¿s case, on the grounds that cases involving offenses against the state must be brought by the central or a provincial government. An army colonel brought the original action against Sharif. (AFP 20 Dec. 1999) However, it is of course unclear how the military government would respond if the courts ruled against it. Moreover, General Musharraf, the coup leader and self-styled chief executive, issued a decree ensuring that his actions could not be challenged in any court. (India Today 25 Oct. 1999, 32)
The military government¿s crackdown on corruption
Upon taking power, Musharaff pledged to crack down on Pakistan¿s widespread corruption problem. The new government set up a National Accountability Bureau that established a November 16 deadline for defaulters on bank loans to either begin settling their debts or face arrest. In November, authorities arrested at least 35 politicians and businessmen, "mainly" on corruption charges (note: it is not clear on what charges the others were arrested), and in late December, authorities arrested at least 20 politicians, senior bureaucrats, and businessmen on corruption charges. (Financial Times 30 Dec. 1999, 6) There do not appear to be any suggestions that authorities have prosecuted the crackdown on a partisan basis.
Those arrested in the corruption crackdown appeared to be major borrowers. Pakistani banks are holding some $4 billion in principal and interest on unpaid loans. The central bank estimates that 322 borrowers owe roughly 70 percent of the money, and bankers say that 50 of the largest defaulters may owe up to half the money. The finance minister has said that the government would try to differentiate between "willful" as opposed to "circumstantial" defaulters, in effect suggesting that authorities might permit genuine businesses that had come into hardship to restructure their debt. (Financial Times 16 Nov. 1999, 16) It is too early to assess the extent to which the authorities have been able to make such distinctions. Separately, tax authorities are planning to examine housing records across 13 of Pakistan¿s largest cities in an effort to detect tax evasion in a country where fewer than 1 percent of the population pays income tax. The plan would focus on owners of large homes to examine how many such home owners also pay income tax. (Financial Times 23 Dec. 1999, 4)
The military government¿s treatment of mid-level and grassroots Muslim League and Pakistan People¿s Party activists
It is difficult to assess the military government¿s record on civil liberties due in part to the short period of time it has been in office. There have been few if any protests against the coup, which could indicate positive public support for the coup, fear of reprisals, or other factors. Newspapers and magazines have continued to function apparently unimpeded.
Sharif supporters held at least one protest in Karachi that attracted only 12 people. (Financial Times 19 Nov. 1999, 12) At one point during Sharif¿s trial, some 50 Sharif supporters demonstrated outside the court. (AFP 29 Nov. 1999) On December 8, police forcibly dispersed more than 100 Sharif supporters demonstrating outside his trial and detained more than 20 activists (presumably Muslim League supporters). (AFP 8 Dec. 1999) Overall, there is little evidence to suggest that the military government has specifically targeted mid-level or grassroots activists of Sharif's Muslim League party, or of former premier Benazir Bhutto¿s Pakistan People¿s Party.
The Sharif government¿s treatment of Pakistan People¿s Party activists
In the 1990s, governments headed by Benazir Bhutto of the Pakistan People¿s Party (PPP) and by Nawaz Sharif of the Muslim League at times used a 1960 public order law or outright false criminal charges to arrest or detain political activists. In mid-September 1999, 16 opposition parties including the PPP formed an alliance aimed at forcing Sharif to resign in the wake of the May-July 1999 conflict with India in the Kargil-Drass sector of Kashmir. The authorities detained opposition activists at several demonstrations organized by the alliance, although it is difficult to determine the breakdown by party affiliation given the large number of parties that participated in the protests. On September 21, Clinton administration officials said that authorities detained hundreds of opposition supporters following demonstrations in Karachi. (Reuters, 21 Sept. 1999) By early October, police had broken up numerous rallies organized by the alliance and arrested dozens of its leaders, including MPs, and thousands of activists. (The Economist, 18 Sept. ¿ 24 Sept.1999, 45) The reports are not clear on how long authorities detain those arrested at demonstrations, although in general authorities release most activists arrested at demonstrations rather than prosecute them.
The United States Department of State¿s Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1998 section on Pakistan covering 1998 contained information on several cases where authorities or police apparently targeted PPP figures:
a) Authorities charged three police officers with the May 1998 killing of the son of a PPP-supported candidate in Punjab¿s local government elections. Police had arrested the son on robbery charges brought by the local Muslim League candidate. (Country Reports 1998. 1999, 1936)
b) In April, police beat PPP demonstrators in front of parliament who were protesting PPP leader Benazir Bhutto¿s trial on corruption charges, and arrested 51 PPP demonstrators. Police beat two PPP Senators who attempted to intervene. (Country Reports 1998. 1999, 1940)
c) The PPP compiled a list of 91 cases in which the government had subjected its supporters to harassment, police raids, or threats. The State Department notes that this includes party workers killed in personal vendettas or in Karachi¿s political violence. (Country Reports 1998. 1999, 1942)
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Agence France-Presse (AFP). 8 December 1999. "Pakistani prosecutors accuse Sharif of treason, hijacking"
Agence France-Presse (AFP). 20 December 1999. "Deposed Pakistani premier¿s lawyers challenge power of court."
The Associated Press (AP). 21 September 1999. "United States urges Pakistani military to stay out of politics."
The Economist [London]. 18 September ¿ 24 September 1999. "Pakistan: Not all that grand."
Financial Times. 16 November 1999. Farhan Bokhari. "Airport alert for defaulters in Pakistan: Crackdown on bank loan abuses."
Financial Times. 19 November 1999. Farhan Bokhari. "Sharif poised to appear in court as arrests continue."
Financial Times. 3 December 1999. Farhan Bokhari. "Pakistan foreign minister vows fair trial for Sharif."
Financial Times. 6 December 1999. Farhan Bokhari. "Coup thrusts Mrs. Sharif into spotlight."
Financial Times. 8 December 1999. Farhan Bokhari. "Contempt case due to begin against Sharif."
Financial Times. 22 December 1999. Farhan Bokhari. "Sharif trial delay weighs on regime:
Musharraf under pressure over conduct of court case against ousted prime minister."
Financial Times. 23 December 1999. Farhan Bokhari. "Pakistan takes on tax evaders."
Financial Times. 30 December 1999. Farhan Bokhari. "Corrupt businessmen and bureaucrats on the run: But some say Gen Musharraf¿s clean-up campaign may only discourage new investments."
India Today [New Dehli]. 25 October 1999. Vol. 24, No. 43. Jason Burke. "Marching to the Brink."
The New York Times. 13 January 2000. Barry Bearak. "Judge Sees Threat and Quits Ex-Pakistani Leader¿s Trial."
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Re-Registration Period for Individuals Who Already Have TPS:
|Apr. 15, 2024 – Jun. 14, 2024
|Initial Registration Period for Individuals Who Do Not Currently Have TPS:
|Apr. 15, 2024 – Dec. 12, 2025
|Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Auto-Extended Through:
|Jun. 12, 2025
|Continuous Residence in United States Since:
|Apr. 11, 2024
|Continuous Physical Presence in United States Since:
|Jun. 13, 2024
|Initial TPS Designation Date:
|Dec. 12, 2022
|Current TPS Designation:
|Jun. 13, 2024
|Federal Register Notice Citation:
|89 FR 26172
If you currently have TPS under Ethiopia’s designation and would like to keep your TPS, you must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from April 15, 2024, through – June 14, 2024. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the 60-day re-registration period. If you have a pending TPS application, you do not need to refile for TPS.
If you are filing an initial application for TPS under Ethiopia’s re-designation that is effective June 13, 2024, you must register during the registration period that runs from April 15, 2024, through Dec. 12, 2025. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the registration period.
Go to the TPS page for information about registering.
If you are applying for TPS Ethiopia, you may file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, online. When filing an initial TPS application, you can also request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online with your Form I-821.
You may request a waiver of the fees for Form I-821, Form I-765, or both by filing Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver. However, if you request a fee waiver, you must file a paper application.
If you are filing a paper initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, or if you are filing for a replacement EAD for TPS you were already granted, send your TPS package to the appropriate address in the table below.
|If you are using...
|the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Attn: TPS Ethiopia
P.O. Box 8635
Chicago, IL 60680-8635
|FedEx, UPS, or DHL deliveries
Attn: TPS Ethiopia (Box 8635)
131 S. Dearborn – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517
If we approve your TPS registration application and you filed Form I-765 and paid the fee for an EAD (or if we approved your fee waiver request), we will issue you an EAD with an expiration date of Dec. 12, 2025. We will issue employment authorization documentation, as appropriate, during the registration period. See 8 CFR 244.5(b).
For more information on TPS eligibility requirements, what to file, and step-by-step instructions on submitting an initial TPS application package, go to the TPS webpage. You can find the filing fees for TPS related forms on our Fee Schedule page.
USCIS has automatically extended through June 12, 2025, the validity of (EADs) issued under the TPS designation for Ethiopia with an original expiration date of June 12, 2024. If your EAD is covered by this automatic extension, you may continue to use your existing EAD through June 12, 2025, as evidence that you are authorized to work.
To prove that you are authorized to continue working legally, you may show your employer your TPS-related EAD with a June 12, 2024, expiration date. You may also show them a copy of the Federal Register notice announcing the automatic extension. Government agencies may also accept these documents if they need to determine your immigration status.
Your employer may rely on the Federal Register notice as evidence of the continuing validity of your EAD. Visit the USCIS webpage Documentation Employers May Accept and Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries May Present as Evidence of Employment Eligibility for more information.
If we approve your TPS re-registration application and you apply for an EAD and pay the fee (or we approve your fee -waiver request), we will issue you an EAD with the expiration date of Dec. 12, 2025.
For more information on TPS eligibility requirements, what to file, and step-by-step instructions, go to the TPS page.
You might be eligible for other immigration options listed on the Explore My Options page.
To apply for lawful permanent resident status (a Green Card), you must be eligible under 1 of the categories listed on the Green Card Eligibility Categories page.
Note on Seeking Asylum: Being granted and maintaining TPS until a reasonable period before the filing of the asylum application is considered an extraordinary circumstance for the purposes of the 1-year filing deadline. In other words, having TPS status “stops the clock” on the requirement to file for asylum within 1 year of arriving in the United States, if the 1-year clock has not already expired. See 8 CFR 208.4(a)(5)(iv).
Please be aware that some unauthorized practitioners may try to take advantage of you by claiming they can file TPS forms. These same individuals may ask that you pay them to obtain such forms; however, all USCIS forms are free for download from the USCIS website at uscis.gov/forms. We want to ensure that all potential TPS applicants know how to obtain legitimate, accurate legal advice and assistance. A list of accredited representatives is available on the USCIS website on the Find Legal Services webpage.
We do not want you to become a victim of an immigration scam. If you need legal advice on immigration matters, make sure the person helping you is authorized to give legal advice. Only an attorney or an accredited representative working for a Department of Justice (DOJ) recognized organization can give you legal advice. Visit the Avoid Scams page for information and resources.
- Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
Other USCIS Links<|endoftext|>Re-Registration Period for People Who Already Have TPS:||Oct. 10, 2023 – Dec. 11, 2023|
|Registration Period for People Who are Applying for TPS for the First Time:||Oct. 10, 2023 – June 7, 2025|
|Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Auto-Extended Through:||Dec. 7, 2024|
|Continuous Residence in U.S. Since:||Oct. 5, 2023|
|Continuous Physical Presence in U.S. Since:||Dec. 8, 2023|
|Initial TPS Designation Date:||June 7, 2022|
|Current TPS Designation Date:||Dec. 8, 2023|
|Federal Register Notice Citation:||88 FR 69945|
If you currently have TPS under Cameroon’s designation and would like to keep your TPS, you must re-register during the 60-day period that runs from Oct. 10, 2023 through Dec. 11, 2023. We encourage you to re-register as soon as possible within the 60-day re-registration period.
If you are filing an initial application for TPS under Cameroon’s redesignation, effective Dec. 8, 2023, you must register during the registration period that runs from Oct. 10, 2023, through Dec. 7, 2025. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the 18-month registration period.
If we approve a pending Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, we will grant TPS through June 7, 2025. Similarly, if we approve a pending TPS-related Form I-765, we will issue a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD) that will be valid through the same date.
If you are applying for TPS Cameroon, you may file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, online. When filing an initial TPS application, you can also request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online with your Form I-821.
If you are filing a paper initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, or if you are filing for a replacement EAD for TPS you were already granted, send your TPS package to the appropriate address in the table below.
|If you are using...||Mail to...|
|the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)||USCIS|
Attn: TPS Cameroon
P.O. Box 4091
Carol Stream, IL 60197-4091
|FedEx, UPS, or DHL deliveries:||USCIS|
Attn: TPS Cameroon (Box 4091)
2500 Westfield Drive
Elgin, IL 60124-7836
If we approve your TPS registration application and you filed Form I-765 and paid the fee for an EAD (or if we approved your fee waiver request), we will issue you an EAD with an expiration date of June 7, 2025.
For more information on TPS eligibility requirements, what to file, and step-by-step instructions on submitting a re-registration or initial TPS application package, go to the TPS webpage.
USCIS has automatically extended through Dec. 7, 2024, the validity of EADs issued with a Dec. 7, 2023, expiration date under the TPS designation of Cameroon. If your EAD is covered through this automatic extension, you may continue to use your existing EAD through Dec. 7, 2024, as evidence you are authorized to work.
To prove that you are authorized to work in the United States, you may show the following documentation to your employer. Government agencies may also accept these documents if they need to determine your immigration status:
- Your TPS-related EAD with a Dec. 7, 2023, expiration date; and
- A copy of the Federal Register notice announcing the automatic extension.
Your employer may rely on the Federal Register notice as evidence of the continuing validity of your EAD. Go to the Documentation Employers May Accept and Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries May Present as Evidence of Employment Eligibility page for more information.
If we approve your TPS re-registration application and you paid the fee for a new EAD (or if we approved your fee waiver request), we will issue you a new EAD with the expiration date of June 7, 2025.
You might be eligible for other immigration options listed on the Explore My Options page.
To apply for lawful permanent resident status (a Green Card), you must be eligible under 1 of the categories listed on the Green Card Eligibility Categories page. When you find a category that may fit your situation, click on the link provided to get information on eligibility requirements, how to apply, and whether your family members can also apply with you.
Note on Seeking Asylum: Being granted and maintaining TPS until a reasonable period before the filing of the asylum application is considered an extraordinary circumstance for the purposes of the 1-year filing deadline. In other words, having TPS status “stops the clock” on the requirement to file for asylum within 1 year of arriving in the United States, if the 1-year clock has not already expired. See 8 CFR 208.4(a)(5)(iv).
Please be aware that some unauthorized practitioners may try to take advantage of you by claiming they can file TPS forms. These same individuals may ask that you pay them to obtain such forms; however, all USCIS forms are free for download from the USCIS website at uscis.gov/forms. We want to ensure that all potential TPS applicants know how to obtain legitimate, accurate legal advice and assistance. A list of accredited representatives is available on the USCIS website on the Find Legal Services webpage.
We do not want you to become a victim of an immigration scam. If you need legal advice on immigration matters, make sure the person helping you is authorized to give legal advice. Only an attorney or an accredited representative working for a Department of Justice (DOJ) recognized organization can give you legal advice. Visit the Avoid Scams page for information and resources.
- I-912,Request for Fee Waiver
- I-601, Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility
- I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status
Other USCIS Links<|endoftext|>Category - law, public administration
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Evidence
A petitioner seeking special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) classification must submit all of the following documentation to USCIS:
A copy of the petitioner’s birth certificate or other evidence of the petitioner’s age;
Copies of the juvenile court order(s) and administrative document(s), as applicable, that establish eligibility and evidence of the factual basis for the juvenile court’s determinations; and
A copy of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) consent, if applicable.
The petitioner may file Form I-360 alone or concurrently with his or her Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485), if there is an immigrant visa currently available for the SIJ immigrant classification and he or she is otherwise eligible.
The juvenile court order(s) must provide the required judicial determinations regarding dependency or custody, parental reunification, and best interests. These determinations may be made in a single juvenile court order or in separate juvenile court orders. The order(s) should use language establishing that the specific judicial determinations were made under state law. This requirement may be met if the order(s) cite those state law(s), or if the petitioner submits supplemental evidence which could include, for example, a copy of the petition with state law citations, excerpts from relevant state statutes considered by the state court prior to issuing the order, or briefs or legal arguments submitted to the court. USCIS looks at the documents submitted in order to ascertain the role and actions of the court and to determine whether the proceedings provided relief to the child under the relevant state law(s). Mere copies of, or references to, state law(s), and/or briefs or legal arguments drafted in response to a request for evidence provided on their own, may not be sufficient unless supported by evidence that the court actually relied on those laws when making its determinations. The juvenile court order may use different legal terms than those found in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as long as the determinations have the same meaning as the requirements for SIJ classification (for example, “guardianship” or “conservatorship” may be equivalent to custody). Orders that just mirror or cite to federal immigration law and regulations are not sufficient.
There is nothing in USCIS guidance that should be construed as instructing juvenile courts on how to apply their own state law. Juvenile courts should follow their state laws on issues such as when to exercise their authority, evidentiary standards, and due process.
Similar Basis under State Law
The language of the order may vary based on individual state child welfare law due to variations in terminology and local state practice in making child welfare decisions. If a juvenile court order makes the determinations based upon a state law similar to abuse, neglect, or abandonment, the petitioner must establish that the nature and elements of the state law are indeed similar to the nature and elements of laws on abuse, neglect, or abandonment. This requirement may be met if the elements of the state law are contained in the order, by providing a copy of the law the court relied upon and a description of how the elements of the similar basis are equivalent, or by showing that the child is entitled to equivalent juvenile court protection and intervention based on the court’s determination of the similar basis to abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
The fact that one or both parents is deceased is not itself a similar basis to abuse, abandonment or neglect under state law. A legal conclusion from the juvenile court is required that parental death constitutes abuse, neglect, abandonment, or is legally equivalent to a similar basis under state law.
A court order for dependency or custody that clearly indicates that the order was issued for a limited purpose (for example, medical guardianship) or expires before the child reaches the age of majority is generally not sufficient for SIJ eligibility. However, the title of the court order is not necessarily controlling. For example, an order entitled “temporary” may, in fact reach the legal conclusion that reunification is not viable and is legally binding on the parties until the age of majority. In such a case, the order should generally contain language to that effect or the SIJ petitioner should submit evidence that the court intended the order to be legally in effect until the age of majority. Such evidence could include, for example, the underlying petition or copies of relevant state law.
A court-appointed custodian that is acting as a temporary guardian or caretaker of a child, taking on all or some of the responsibilities of a parent for a time-limited period, is generally not considered a custodian for purposes of establishing SIJ eligibility. However, a child may be placed with a temporary caregiver in the context of a dependency proceeding (for example, when placed with a foster parent) and still meet the criteria for being dependent on a juvenile court.
Orders that have the necessary determinations and include, or are supplemented by, the factual basis for the court’s determinations (for example, the judicial findings of fact) are usually sufficient to establish eligibility and to demonstrate that the request for SIJ classification is bona fide. Where the factual basis for the court’s determinations demonstrates that the juvenile court order was sought to protect the child and the record shows the juvenile court actually provided relief from abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar basis under state law, USCIS generally consents to the grant of SIJ classification. If a petitioner cannot obtain a court order that includes facts that establish a factual basis for all of the required determinations, USCIS may request evidence of the factual basis for the court’s determinations. USCIS does not require specific documents to establish the factual basis or the entire record considered by the court. However, the burden is on the petitioner to provide the factual basis for the court’s determinations. Examples of documents that a petitioner may submit to USCIS that may support the factual basis for the court order include:
Any supporting documents submitted to the juvenile court, if available;
The petition for dependency or complaint for custody or other documents which initiated the juvenile court proceedings;
Affidavits summarizing the evidence presented to the court and records from the judicial proceedings; and
Affidavits or records that are consistent with the determinations made by the court.
The order or supporting evidence should specifically indicate:
What type of relief the court is providing, such as child welfare services or custodial placement;
With whom the child is placed, if the court has appointed a specific custodian or guardian, (for example, the name of the person, or entity, or agency) and the factual basis for this finding;
Which of the specific grounds (abuse, neglect, abandonment, or similar basis under state law) apply to which of the parent(s) and the factual basis for the court’s determinations on non-viability of parental reunification; and
The factual basis for the determination that it is not in the petitioner’s best interest to return to the petitioner’s or his or her parents’ country of nationality or last habitual residence (for example, addressing family reunification with family that remains in the child’s country of nationality or last habitual residence).
USCIS is mindful that there are often confidentiality rules that govern disclosure of records from juvenile-related proceedings. For this reason, officers generally do not request information or documents from sources other than the SIJ petitioner or his or her legal representative.
Children often do not share personal accounts of their family life with an unknown adult until they have had the opportunity to form a trusting relationship with that adult. Therefore, officers should exercise careful judgment when considering statements made by children at the time of initial apprehension by immigration or law enforcement officers to question the determinations made by the juvenile court.
Additionally, the juvenile court may make child welfare placement, custody, and best interest decisions that differ from the child’s stated intentions at the time of apprehension. However, if there is significant contradictory information in the file that the juvenile court was likely not aware of or that may impact whether a reasonable factual basis exists for the court’s determinations, officers may request additional evidence from the petitioner or his or her legal representative.
However, officers may not require or request an SIJ petitioner to contact the person or family members of the person who allegedly abused, neglected, or abandoned the SIJ petitioner.
[^ 4] See 8 CFR 204.11(d)(2); Matter of D-Y-S-C- (PDF, 305.57 KB), Adopted Decision 2019-02 (AAO Oct. 11, 2019) (explaining that petitioners bear the burden of establishing the state law applied in the reunification, dependency or custody, and best-interest determinations).
[^ 6] For example, under Connecticut law, a child may be found “uncared for” if the child is “homeless” or if his or her “home cannot provide the specialized care that the physical, emotional or mental condition of the child requires.” See Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. section 46b-120(9). “Uncared for” may be similar to abuse, neglect, or abandonment because children found “uncared for” are equally entitled to juvenile court intervention and protection. The outcomes for children found “uncared for” are the same as they are for children found abused, neglected, or abandoned. See Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. section 46b-120(8),(9); 121(a).
[^ 7] See Black’s Law Dictionary (10th ed. 2014) (defining “in loco parentis”).
[^ 8] A department or agency of a State, or a person or entity appointed by a state court or juvenile court located in the United States, acting in loco parentis, must not be considered a legal guardian for purposes of this section or Section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (codified at 6 U.S.C. 279). See Section 235(d)(5) of the Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act (TVPRA 2008), (PDF), 122 (December 23, 2008).
[^ 10] See INA 101(a)(27)(J)(iii) (consent requirement). See H.R. Rep. 105-405 (PDF), (1997); see also Matter of D-Y-S-C- (PDF, 305.57 KB), Adopted Decision 2019-02 (AAO Oct. 11, 2019) (requiring that, for USCIS’ consent to be warranted, the judicial determination to find that the juvenile was subjected to such maltreatment by one or both parents under state law); Matter of E-A-L-O- (PDF, 304.17 KB), Adopted Decision 2019-04 (AAO Oct. 11, 2019 (clarifying that, for USCIS’ to consent to SIJ classification, a juvenile court dependency declaration must be issued in juvenile court proceedings which actually granted relief from parental abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar basis under state law).
[^ 11] Such affidavits or records will be assigned low evidentiary value unless they are accompanied by evidence that the court considered the information contained therein in the course of issuing its judicial determinations.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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This position is being advertised concurrently with Announcement Number BS-2013-0017. FBI candidates who wish to be considered on External and FBI only certificates must apply to both announcements.
To protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.
Public Service is a public trust. For the FBI, this means that the public has committed to our care the safety of our Nation and the defense of our Constitution. To sustain that trust and to meet our resulting obligations, we must adhere strictly to our core values of: Rigorous obedience to the Constitution, Respect, Compassion, Fairness, Integrity, Accountability, and Leadership.
Division: Boston Field Office
Location: Boston, MA
Working Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
This position occasionally requires evening, night and weekend work.
GS 6: $38,160.00 - $49,606.00
GS 7: $42,406.00 - $55,132.00
Occasional travel may be requested.
Selectee may be required to successfully complete a physical examination.
This position is designated as "emergency". As an "emergency" employee, you may be expected to report to work during periods of adverse weather conditions or other types of emergency situations when it is announced that an "unscheduled leave policy" is in effect or that federal agencies are closed in your immediate vicinity. This position may require work on evenings, nights, and weekends.
Work environment: Work is performed within the office setting or actual crime scenes. May be placed in a hazardous situation when handling potentially dangerous materials, such as explosives, poisonous, corrosive, highly combustible, contaminated with infectious materials, that require various safety precautions, such as protective clothing and equipment such as safety glasses, gloves and masks. Required to travel away from office for extended period of time, and may work out in inclement weather.
Physical Demands: Work requires considerable physical exertion such as walking, standing, stooping, reaching, and lifting heavy objects in excess of fifty pounds.
- U.S. Citizenship Required.
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.<|endoftext|>Job Title:General Attorney, GS-14/15 (EX)
Department:Department Of Justice
Agency:Federal Bureau of Investigation
Job Announcement Number:00-2013-0064
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|Wednesday, February 13, 2013 to Wednesday, February 27, 2013|
SERIES & GRADE:
|Excepted Service - Full-Time/Permanent|
|1 vacancy -
WHO MAY APPLY:
This announcement is open to all qualified U.S. citizens.
Applications will not be accepted outside the area of consideration.
To protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.
Public Service is a public trust. For the FBI, this means that the public has committed to our care the safety of our Nation and the defense of our Constitution. To sustain that trust and to meet our resulting obligations, we must adhere strictly to our core values of: Rigorous obedience to the Constitution, Respect, Compassion, Fairness, Integrity, Accountability, and Leadership.
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) ensures that the FBI maintains its integrity and professionalism by impartially adjudicating allegations of employee misconduct. To preserve credibility and the respect of society, FBI employees must be accountable to rigorous standards of personal and institutional responsibility enforced both internally and through responsiveness to external oversight.
Division: Director's Office
Section: Office of Professional Responsibility
Unit: Adjudication II
Location: Washington, DC
Working Hours: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
GS-14: $105,211.00 - $136,771.00
GS-15: $123,758.00 - $155,500.00
It is preferred that applicants have experience in one or more of the following practice areas:
- Civil Litigation
- Employment Law
- Federal Employees
- Police Misconduct
- Professional Responsibility Issues
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT.
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
- Must submit a Photocopy of Law School Transcripts.
- Must submit a Cover Letter & Writing Sample, not to exceed 10 pages.<|endoftext|>Job Title: Government Information Specialist (FOIA/PA), GS-0306-13/14 MPJob Announcement Number: OGC-2013-0004
This position is closed and no longer accepting online applications through USAJOBS.
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Want to diversify your professional experiences? Intrigued by other positions within NSF? Looking for a new way to contribute to NSF's mission? This may be the opportunity for you! As an NSF employee, you are our most important strength. That's why we've consistently been recognized as one of the best places to work in the federal government! Leverage your current skills in a new capacity to build bridges across NSF and contribute to cross-cutting projects, while at the same time expanding your own career horizons by increasing your responsibilities and pursuing fresh perspectives. Take charge of your career and apply today!
This position is located in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Office of the Director. The Office of the General Counsel provides legal advice and assistance to the Foundation, the Director, and the National Science Board on all phases of the Foundation's programs, policies, and operations, as well as areas more broadly affecting science and technology.
- Background investigation.
- US citizenship.
- Preview questions at bottom of Qualifications & Evaluations--see tab above
DUTIES:Back to top
You will be responsible for serving as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (PA) Officer. You will serve as NSF's policy and technical expert in information access/privacy and the confidentiality and privacy of NSF's paper and electronic information systems. You will exercise control over and directly supervise the FOIA and PA functions within the agency; as well as provide advice and guidance to NSF staff. Specifically you will:
- Provide direct oversight and technical guidance in connection with the Foundation's implementation of FOIA and PA related statutes, regulations, and DOJ and OMB guidance.
- Represent NSF to External Agencies and work directly with all Executive Branch agencies concerning FOIA and PA issues and Executive Order information programs, i.e., Department of Justice, Office of Management and Budget, National Archives and Records Administration, General Accounting Office, and White House legal staff.
- Act as Foundation spokesperson on FOIA and PA programs at inter- and intra-agency meetings, governmental and non-governmental symposiums and training seminars.
- Draft, obtain General Counsel approval of, and publish all changes/additions to NSF's FOIA and Privacy Act regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations.
- Develop and maintain Foundation directives and guidelines for agency responses to FOIA and PA requests for information.
- Implement Access, Security and Privacy Principles in Foundation Information Systems to assure they meet legal requirements, NSF policy, and best privacy and security practices.
- Serve as the Initial Denial Authority for the Foundation whenever the agency denies requests in whole or part for information sought under the FOIA and/or Privacy Act.
- Process FOIA and PA requests received by NSF concerning a wide-variety of complex subjects.
- Serve as a liaison for Congressional and Press Information Inquires.
- Write training materials and conduct staff training for both new employees and current employees to assure Foundation compliance with the provisions of both Acts; and solicit feedback and incorporate recommendations for improving programs and training.
- Establish and maintain NSF web sites that provide guidance to the public on the Foundation's FOIA and Privacy programs.
- Draft, review, analyze, and approve the Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) template, assessing the risks of new or altered information collections on security and privacy of NSF information systems.
- Prepare or provide guidance on the preparation of reports required by law concerning the agency's FOIA and Privacy Act activities; and submit the Foundation's Annual FOIA and PA reports for Congress in compliance with the Acts.
- Analyze, review, and make recommendations on proposed legislation and major case law concerning the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts; analyze their impact on how the Foundation does business; and evaluate what additional resources will be required to accommodate changes.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top
To qualify at the GS-13 level, you need to possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is experience providing oversight and guidance as an agency expert in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Programs; and serving as a technical resource regarding information access, confidentiality, and privacy for agency paper and electronic information systems.
To qualify at GS-14 level, you need to possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is experience providing oversight and guidance as an agency expert in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Programs; and serving as a technical expert regarding information access, confidentiality, and privacy for agency paper and electronic information systems.
Education may enhance skills required for this position; however, no substitution of education for specialized experience may be made at this level.
You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
You must answer all job-related questions in the NSF eRecruit questionnaire.
All online applicants must provide a valid email address. If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full or blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
This position is not in the bargaining unit.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Ratings will be assigned based on your responses to the occupational questionnaire. In some cases, additional assessment processes may be used.
Review your resume and responses carefully. Responses that are not fully supported by the information in your application package may result in adjustments to your score. A Human Resources Representative will validate the qualifications of those candidates eligible to be referred to the selecting official.
Applicants eligible for selection preference under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) must meet the agency definition of "well qualified." At NSF, this means a score of 90.0 or higher.
In the merit promotion selection process, due weight will be given to incentive awards and performance appraisals.
Category - law<|endoftext|>Forth in Appendix G of Rule 16 of the Supreme Court of Ohio Rules of Superintendence. Should a conflict exist between the Model Standards and Special Policy Considerations, Rule 16 of the Supreme Court of Ohio Rules of Superintendence shall control.
33.05. CONFIDENTIALITY. Pursuant to R.C. statements made during the course of mediation assessment or the mediation sessions are inadmissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding in this Court unless the holders of the privilege have waived it or the person asserting the privilege is precluded from doing so. This Rule does not require the exclusion of any evidence that is otherwise discoverable merely because it is presented in the course of mediation. Further, this Rule shall not preclude the Mediator from testifying as to a crime committed in his/her presence or from complying with any law requiring the reporting of child abuse.
33.06. APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL. In the event the matter is referred to a Mediator in those Domestic Relations cases where mediation is deemed appropriate by the Court, the parties are encouraged to appear without counsel. If either party believes the presence of counsel is necessary, the attorney wishing to attend shall notify opposing counsel and the Mediator within 48 hours of the date of the Scheduling Order referring the parties to mediation in order to afford opposing counsel or a support person designated by the opposing party the opportunity to make arrangements to attend.
33.07. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. If an agreement is reached, the Mediator shall prepare a written Memorandum of Understanding and furnish the same to each party and his/her respective attorney(s) in order for the attorney to prepare an acceptable Entry for presentation to the Court. The written Memorandum of Understanding may become an order of the Court after review and approval by the parties, their attorneys, if applicable, and the Court. If an agreement is not reached, such fact will be reported to the Court and the matter will be scheduled for further hearing.
33.08. FEES AND COSTS. Mediation services are provided to Union County residents and/or parties to a suit filed in this Court at no additional cost other than the initial filing fee as required by Local Rule 4.01. Out of county individuals desiring mediation may contact the Mediation Department to inquire as to the cost of mediation.
33.09. SANCTIONS. Upon the failure of any individual to attend mediation as ordered by the Court, the Mediation Department will issue a Failure to Appear notice, indicating which party failed to comply with the Court order. At such time, the Court may impose sanctions that may include, but are not limited to, the award of attorney’s fees and other costs, contempt, or other appropriate sanctions at the discretion of the Judge or Magistrate.
MEDIATION IN CIVIL MATTERS
34.01. REFERRAL. All civil cases shall be referred to two (2) attempts at mediation by the Court Mediator. An initial attempt prior to discovery beginning, and a final attempt approximately three weeks before trial if the matter has not been settled. The only exception to this is in a Workers' Compensation matter, where only a final mediation will be attempted.
34.02. REQUIRED ATTENDANCE. All parties to the action, their attorney, and if an insurance company is involved, a representative of that company who has full authority to settle the matter, are required to attend the mediation. All must be prepared and have full authority to intelligently and fairly discuss settlement and a resolution of the civil matter.
34.03. CONFIDENTIALITY. Please refer to Rule 33 above, as those principles discussed under "Confidentiality" apply equally to civil matters.
34.04. MEDIATION REPORT. Upon the conclusion of the mediation, the Mediator shall submit a report to the Court indicating the status of the mediation. In cases where parties or party representatives with full authority to settle are not present, such absence(s) shall also be noted in the Mediation Report.
34.05. MEDIATION STATEMENT. At least seven (7) business days prior to civil mediations, the parties shall each submit a Mediation Statement directly to the Mediation Department. Such Statement shall include:
1.) A brief statement of the facts;
2.) The goals to be achieved through mediation;
3.) A brief settlement proposal; and
4.) Any other issues the parties deem pertinent to reaching an equitable and satisfactory resolution of the dispute.
34.06. In civil mediation the parties are to appear with the counsel (unless pro se), and, if agreement is reached, the Mediator shall prepare a written memorandum of agreement and furnish same to each party and to each attorney representing such party so that an acceptable Entry memorializing the agreement may be prepared. If an agreement is not reached, such fact will be reported to the Court, and the matter will be scheduled for further hearing.
35.01. It is the policy of the Court to encourage the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods. The Judge shall, in appropriate cases, facilitate the use of voluntary ADR by taking any one or more of the following actions at or after the Scheduling Conference or at other reasonable times during the litigation:
Suggesting that the parties engage in settlement negotiations and appropriately participate in such negotiations.
Informing the parties about the availability of early neutral evaluation programs (including those offered by local bar associations) and, upon agreement of the parties, entering appropriate orders of referral, staying proceedings up to sixty (60) days for such purpose, and implementing the results.
Informing the parties of the existence and benefits of the Ohio Private Judging Act, Ohio Revised Code 2701.10, and upon agreement of the parties to utilize that Act, to enter appropriate orders thereunder.
Referring the matter to a Mediator in those cases where mediation is deemed by the Judge to be an appropriate action. In the event mediation is used, the parties shall appear without counsel. If agreement is reached, the Mediator shall prepare a written memorandum of agreement and furnish same to each party and to each attorney representing such party so that the attorney can prepare an acceptable Entry for presentation to the Court. If an agreement is not reached, such fact will be reported to the Court, and the matter will be scheduled for further hearing.
Referring the matter, upon agreement of the parties, for arbitration by either a single arbitrator or an arbitration panel.
Upon request of the parties to the litigation, evidenced by a written certification of agreement from all parties, entering such orders to refer the dispute to any other ADR method as the Judge shall deem to be consistent with the interests of justice.
35.02. No case involving equitable relief, title to real estate or administrative appeals shall be referred to ADR except by express consent of the Judge.
35.03. The arbitrator(s) and mediator shall be selected and appointed by the Judge. Payment of each shall be determined upon Motion and approval of same by Entry, the costs of same to be divided equally between the parties.
REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDIA AT TRIAL
36.01. Definitions. For purposes of this rule the term "proceeding" shall be understood to apply to any public hearing held by the Court and the term "record" shall be understood to encompass broadcast, televise, record, or photograph.
36.02. Application. This Rule shall be applied in conjunction with Canon 3(A)(7) of the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct and Rules 11 and 12 of the Ohio Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Common Pleas.
36.03. Authorization. The Court shall grant requests to record proceedings that are made in accordance with this Rule. All requests for authorization to record proceedings shall be made, (a) to the Common Pleas Judge in writing, (b) on the appropriate form available through the Court Administrator of the Common Pleas Court, and (c) as far in advance as is reasonably possible but in no event later than 24 hours prior to the courtroom session to be recorded. Upon a showing of good cause, the Judge may waive the advance notice provision. In the event the Judge decides to approve the request, he shall sign the journal entry setting forth the conditions of recording, whereupon the entry shall be filed and made a part of the record of the case.
36.04. Limitations. No recording equipment shall be allowed in the courthouse and no recording of proceedings shall be allowed in the absence of a written request and authorization. In the event that a proceeding for which authorization is granted is continued for more than 30 days, a new request shall be obtained in accordance with the procedure set out in 36.03 of this Rule. No recording shall be made of proceedings in the Judge's chambers without the express permission of the Judge, in the jury deliberation room during the course of the trial or after the case has been submitted to the jury, of victims or witnesses who object to being recorded, or of jurors. Under no circumstances shall photographs be taken of sexual assault victims or undercover law enforcement agents.
36.05. Permission granted for recording shall not be interpreted to diminish the requirement that jurors are forbidden to discuss the case with any person until after the trial, and the ethical requirements that restrict judges and lawyers from releasing information pertaining to a case while the case is pending.
36.06. The trial shall proceed in exactly the same manner as though there were no recording in process. Any equipment which is non-portable shall be set up and ready for operation prior to the commencement of morning or afternoon court sessions. No person shall be permitted to bring equipment into the courtroom while trial is in session unless such equipment can be easily carried by a single person into the courtroom without causing a distraction or a disturbance. "Pooling" of equipment shall be required in all proceedings. It is the responsibility of those requesting permission to record the proceedings to arrange for "pooling" of equipment.
36.07. C.P.Sup.R. 11-12 are incorporated herein.
PROFESSIONALISM, GENDER AND RACIAL FAIRNESS
37.01. Professionalism demands that all persons having contact with the courts be treated with dignity, and in a fair and equitable manner, and to that end those conducting business in the Union County Common Pleas Court, including but not limited to Judges, lawyers, litigants, witnesses, court personnel and jurors, shall conduct themselves so as to promote professionalism, gender and racial fairness in this court.
37.02. The judges and court employees shall set a professional, gender and racial fairness example and shall require everyone involved in the court system to do so.
37.03. As officers of the court, the attorneys have a responsibility to set a gender-fair example, treat clients, litigants, court employees, members of the bar, judges, and the public with fairness and equal dignity, as well as promote gender and racial fairness with their clients and associates. The highest standards of professionalism are required of those practicing in this Court.
37.04. Further direction may be found in the March 1994 publication of the Joint Task Force on Gender Fairness, entitled "Court Conduct Guide", and the September, 2002, publication of the Racial Fairness Implementation Task Force Action Plan, the principles contained therein being fully adopted by this Court.
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Domain: law, finance. Possibly includes science or technology topics.
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Specialized Experience requirement for this position, applicants must meet the Education Requirement described below:
Educational Requirement: A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts or higher level degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field (i.e. marketing, management information systems, management, law) from an accredited college or university.
Specialized Experience will include 6 years of compliance experience, 6 years of audit experience, 6 years of experience in the gaming industry and 3 years of training experience. This specialized experience is defined as:
1) Knowledge of gaming industry
o Utilize knowledge of the gaming industry regulations (i.e. IGRA, state/tribal relationship) to direct the monitoring of Class II and Class III gaming operations to ensure compliance with IGRA/NIGC regulations, tribal gaming ordinances and/or resolutions
2) Experience in Financial Auditing
o Utilize knowledge of auditing to analyze and report on findings in a financial statement;
o Oversee the receipt and review of the required annual audited financial statements for gaming operations (Indian gaming desired);
o Determine if audits have been conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and that the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to analyze and investigate disclosures;
o Interpret financial analysis and formulate recommendations for higher level officials;
o Oversee the generation of financial records that may be used to conduct investigations;
o Provide management and technical expertise to audit personnel;
o Maintain oversight and allocation of assigned budget.
o Ability to forecast budget plans and present budget recommendations to senior officials.
o Interpret, develop, and implement policies and procedures.
3) Experience in Compliance
o Compliance experience to perform investigations that include interviewing witnesses, gathering various sources of information, handling evidence, testifying and formulating recommendations to higher level officials in the monitoring of Class II and Class III gaming operations;
o Experience with one of the following areas (tribal, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies) in regulating, enforcing laws, and prosecuting matters pertaining to Indian gaming;
o Management level experience with the responsibility for directing; and
o Advising, writing policy and procedures for investigations of violations of tribal gaming ordinances, gaming compacts, or for a gaming organization with authority over more than 20 employees. (Preferred IGRA, NIGC regulations)
4) Training Experience
o Experience assessing training needs using quantitative and qualitative tools and methodologies for employees and/or tribal entities and report findings and recommendations to higher level officials;
o Preparing and presenting complex subject material to small and large audiences; and
o Providing oversight in training development, curriculum development, and technical assistance for maintaining compliance with NIGC regulations, other federal laws and policies.
Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify,
or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to
provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements. Failure to provide
the documents will result in you receiving an ineligible rating.
Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may
be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must
provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to
that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: [IDX] Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. [IDX] OF EMPLOYMENT
A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work with the National Indian Gaming Commission. The preliminary background check consists of a search of Office of Personnel Management and Department of Defense background investigation files and an FBI National Criminal History Fingerprint Check; it may take up to 3 weeks to complete. If selected for this position, you will be extended a tentative offer of employment pending a satisfactory background check. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check; these will be handled on a case-by-case basis in coordination with the Bureau Security Office.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your resume and responses to the self-assessment questions are an integral part of the process for determining your qualifications for this position. Therefore, it is important that your resume supports your responses to the assessment questions.
There are several parts of the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application:
1. Your resume which is part of your USAJOBS profile
2. Your responses to the online questionnaire
3. Your required and supporting documents, as outlined in the announcement
Category Rating will be used in the ranking and selection process for this position. The categories are Best Qualified, Well Qualified, and Qualified.
Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation, and responses to the (View Occupational Questionnaire) will be made. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position. Our review of your resume and/or supporting documentation must support your responses to the Online Questionnaire to accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
As part of the application process, you are required to respond to a series of questions designed to assess your possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of methods required to audit financial and gaming records of interest to the NIGC
Knowledge of the principals of supervision and management
Knowledge of various types of gaming encountered in Indian gaming operations and the ability to distinguish between class I, II and III gaming as defined by IGRA and NIGC regulations
Knowledge of methods required to investigate matters of interest to NIGC<|endoftext|>Job Title: Attorney-AdvisorJob Announcement Number: FERC-DE-2012-0111
Department: Department Of Energy
Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
This position is closed and no longer accepting online applications through USAJOBS.
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
/ Per Year
Monday, April 09, 2012 to
Wednesday, April 09, 2014
SERIES & GRADE:
FEW vacancies in the following location:
Washington DC, DC View Map
WHO MAY APPLY:
Open All Sources (DO NOT APPLY TO THIS POSITION VIA USAJOBS. SEND YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER AND A BRIEF WRITING SAMPLE TO THE CONTACT LISTED IN THE VACANCY.)
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of natural gas, oil, and electricity. FERC also regulates natural gas and hydropower projects. As part of our goal, we are seeking highly skilled individuals to assist in carrying out the mission of this agency. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission assists consumers in obtaining reliable, efficient and sustainable energy services at a reasonable cost through appropriate regulatory and market means. To learn more about the Commission, please visit [IDX] Office of Enforcement seeks experienced lawyers to enforce the Commission’s statutes, orders, and rules governing the nation’s wholesale natural gas and electric markets, including the Commission’s rule prohibiting fraud and market manipulation, to ensure fair and competitive markets. Our investigations of potential energy law violations are often complex, detailed, and challenging, with important consequences for our nation’s energy markets.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is seeking a highly motivated and qualified candidate for a full-time permanent position within the Division of Investigations in the Office of Enforcement.
Position is included in the Bargaining Unit.
THIS POSITION IS ALSO ANNOUNCED UNDER FERC-DE-2012-0114 at a Grade GS-15 level. Please click here. DO NOT APPLY TO THIS POSITION VIA USAJOBS. SEND YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER AND A BRIEF WRITING SAMPLE TO THE CONTACT LISTED IN THE VACANCY.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must be in good standing with a recognized state bar
- A two year trial period is required
- Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service
- A background investigation is required
DUTIES:Back to top
FERC’s Division of Investigations, within the Office of Enforcement, is seeking mid- and senior-level attorneys with litigation or energy law experience.
Candidates must have substantial litigation experience preferably in prosecutorial, enforcement, white collar crime, or complex business litigation. Hands on trial experience is required.
Alternatively, candidates must have extensive experience in energy law, with a strong knowledge of FERC laws and regulations. Attorneys accepted for this position will take on significant responsibility, including running their own investigations and enforcement actions.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top
The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has not issued qualification standards for Attorney positions. Both the quality and the amount of experience determine the qualifications for Attorneys. All Attorney positions have a minimum requirement of completing a J.D. or LL.B. from an accredited college or university, and possessing an active bar membership and specialized experience for this position.
You must possess experience in investigative work, litigation, or enforcement, or alternatively, in FERC practice, law and regulations.
You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the above educational requirements. Inadequate or illegible information could result in non-qualification and loss of consideration.
You must be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.
You must be a US Citizen.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion and adjudication of a background investigation.
DO NOT APPLY TO THIS POSITION VIA USAJOBS. SEND YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER AND A BRIEF WRITING SAMPLE TO THE CONTACT LISTED IN THE VACANCY.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your resume. Your resume will be evaluated to determine your possession of any required career related experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the qualifications in the job announcement.<|endoftext|>Genre: law
Chapter 3 - Filing Instructions
A noncitizen typically applies for adjustment of status using the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). An applicant must file the adjustment application according to the instructions and regulations in existence at the time of filing. The form instructions have the same force as a regulation and provide detailed information an applicant must follow. Therefore, an applicant should access the most recent version of the form on USCIS.gov prior to filing.
B. Definition of Properly Filed
An applicant must properly file the adjustment application. Properly filed refers to an adjustment application filed:
At the correct filing location;
With the correct filing fees unless granted a waiver;
With the proper signature of the applicant; and
When an immigrant visa is immediately available.
If the application is filed without meeting these requirements, USCIS rejects and returns the application. The application is not considered properly filed until it has been given a receipt date (stamped to show the actual date of receipt) by the proper location with jurisdiction over the application, including a USCIS Lockbox. Applications that are rejected and returned to the applicant do not retain a filing date.
The filing location for an adjustment application is based on the filing category of the applicant. An applicant must verify the filing location by accessing current instructions on USCIS.gov prior to filing. USCIS may relocate an application filed at the wrong location at its discretion or reject the application for improper filing.
An adjustment of status applicant must submit the proper fees for both the application and collection of biometrics as specified in the form instructions, unless a fee waiver has been granted. Biometrics fees are not required for applicants under 14 years of age or 79 years of age or older at time of filing. If an applicant turns 14 after the adjustment application is submitted but prior to final adjudication, USCIS notifies the applicant of the requirement to submit the biometric fee.
In order to lessen the financial burden on families with multiple family members applying for adjustment at the same time, children under 14 years of age filing together with at least one parent pay a lower fee. Adjustment applicants filing based on their refugee status are not required to pay any fees.
While adjustment application fees are not generally waived, adjustment applicants in certain categories may apply for a fee waiver due to their inability to pay. An applicant seeking a fee waiver should submit, with the adjustment application, a Request for Fee Waiver (Form I-912) or a written request, along with any required evidence of the applicant’s inability to pay the filing fee.
Refugees adjusting status are automatically exempt from paying the adjustment of status filing fee and biometric services fee and are not required to demonstrate inability to pay.
If USCIS denies a fee waiver request, USCIS rejects the application as improperly filed.
All applications must be properly signed by the applicant.
Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens are not subject to numerical limitations. Therefore, an immigrant visa is always immediately available to immediate relatives at the time they file an adjustment application.
In contrast, applicants seeking adjustment under an employment-based or family-based preference category must generally wait until a visa is immediately available before they may file their adjustment application. These applicants can determine if a visa is available and when to file their adjustment application by referring to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin.
A new Visa Bulletin is published on a monthly basis. DOS posts two charts per visa preference category in each month’s DOS Visa Bulletin:
Application Final Action Dates chart, which provides dates when visas may finally be issued; and
Dates for Filing Applications chart, which provides the earliest dates when applicants may be able to apply.
In general, adjustment applicants must use the Application Final Action Dates chart to determine whether a visa is available. However, if USCIS determines there are immigrant visas available for the filing of additional adjustment applications, the Dates for Filing Applications chart may be used to determine when to file an adjustment of status application with USCIS. USCIS and DOS provide information on which chart should be used in a particular month on the Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin webpage and DOS Visa Bulletin.
C. Concurrent Filings
In general, the beneficiary of an immigrant visa petition may file for adjustment of status only after USCIS has approved the petition and a visa is available. In certain instances, the beneficiary may file an adjustment application together or concurrently with the underlying immigrant petition.
Concurrent filing of the adjustment application is possible only where approval of the underlying immigrant petition would make a visa number immediately available. Concurrent filing of the adjustment application is permitted in the following immigrant categories:
Family-based immigrants, including immediate relatives, and widow(er)s of a U.S. citizen;
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioner;
Employment-based immigrants in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 5th preference categories;
Special immigrant Amerasians;
Special immigrant juveniles;
G-4 international organization employees, NATO-6 employees, and certain family members; and
Certain members of the U.S. armed forces.
USCIS has the legal authority to adjudicate most adjustment of status cases, including applications by noncitizens who have been placed in deportation or removal proceedings as “arriving aliens.” An immigration judge (IJ) of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has jurisdiction in all other cases where an applicant is in removal proceedings, even if the proceedings have been administratively closed or if there is a final order of deportation or removal which has not yet been executed. As an exception to the general rule regarding “arriving aliens,” the IJ also has jurisdiction over an application filed by a noncitizen who has been placed in deportation or removal proceedings as an “arriving alien” when all of the following conditions apply:
The adjustment application was properly filed with USCIS while the applicant was in the United States;
The applicant departed from and returned to the United States based on a grant of an advance parole document to pursue the previously filed adjustment application;
USCIS denied the adjustment application;
DHS placed the applicant in removal proceedings as an “arriving alien” either upon return to the United States on the advance parole document or after USCIS denied the adjustment application; and
The applicant is seeking to renew the previously denied application for adjustment of status in proceedings.
The IJ has jurisdiction only with respect to the application filed before the applicant left with the advance parole document. If the applicant is pursuing a new application for adjustment of status based on a new ground such as a new petition, the IJ does not have jurisdiction over the new claim. USCIS has jurisdiction over the application, even if the applicant was placed in proceedings after having been paroled into the United States to pursue a previously filed application for adjustment of status that was ultimately denied by USCIS.
USCIS has jurisdiction to adjudicate an adjustment application when the IJ does not have jurisdiction, including when a noncitizen placed in removal proceedings as an “arriving alien” does not meet all of the above criteria. USCIS continues to retain jurisdiction over such a noncitizen’s adjustment application even if the noncitizen has an unexecuted final order of removal. A removal order is considered executed once immigration authorities remove the noncitizen from the United States or the noncitizen departs from the United States.
Effect of Departure
In general, adjustment applicants who depart the United States abandon their applications unless USCIS previously granted them advance parole for such absences. However, USCIS does not consider a TPS beneficiary to have abandoned the adjustment application if the beneficiary travels with authorization under INA 244(f)(3) and, upon returning to the United States, is admitted into TPS under the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991.
[^ 11] Must contain evidence (such as a physician's statement) indicating that the durable POA is in effect as a result of the person's disability.
[^ 12] For benefit requests filed electronically as permitted by form instructions, USCIS accepts signatures in an electronic format. Benefit requestors must follow the instructions provided to properly sign electronically, see 8 CFR 103.2(a)(2).
[^ 13] In certain instances, a stamped signature may be allowed as provided by the form instructions.
[^ 16] USCIS considers several factors to determine if there is a greater supply of visas than the demand for those visas. To determine visa availability, USCIS compares the number of visas available for the remainder of the fiscal year with documentarily qualified visa applications reported by DOS; pending adjustment of status applications reported by USCIS; and historical drop-off rate of applicants for adjustment of status (for example, denials, withdrawals, and abandonments).
[^ 19] A temporary protected status (TPS) beneficiary who obtains USCIS’ authorization to travel abroad temporarily (as evidenced by a travel authorization document issued under 8 CFR 244.15(a)) must be admitted into TPS upon return to the United States in accordance with such authorization, unless DHS determines the beneficiary is inadmissible based on certain criminal and security bars (TPS bars) listed in INA 244(c)(2)(A)(iii). See Section 304(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991 (MTINA), (PDF), 105 (December 12, 1991), as amended. A TPS beneficiary in pending removal proceedings at the time of departure remains a TPS beneficiary in removal proceedings upon authorized reentry into the United States under MTINA, unless those proceedings have been otherwise terminated. See Section 304(c)(1)(A)(ii) of MTINA, (PDF), 105 (December 12, 1991), as amended. See Duarte v. Mayorkas, th 1044 (5th Cir. 2022). The TPS-authorized travel does not, itself, change whether or not the beneficiary has been placed in proceedings “as an arriving alien,” and therefore does not affect jurisdiction over the adjustment application. However, a TPS beneficiary who met the definition of an “arriving alien” at the time of departure on authorized travel would no longer be an arriving alien if DHS admits the TPS beneficiary into TPS under MTINA upon return. See 8 CFR 1.2. See Duarte v. Mayorkas, th 1044 (5th Cir. 2022). Consequently, if DHS places the beneficiary into removal proceedings after returning from authorized travel, USCIS would not have jurisdiction over the adjustment application.
[^ 23] See INA 101(g). However, in the case of a TPS beneficiary with an outstanding final removal order, travel abroad does not execute the removal order if the beneficiary received prior authorization to travel under INA 244(f)(3) and DHS admitted the beneficiary into TPS under MTINA upon return to the United States. See Duarte v. Mayorkas, th | [{"idx": "https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/326127500", "domain": "law", "domain2": "finance-IN-USPTO-Backgrounds", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/326127500", "domain": "law", "domain2": "finance-IN-USPTO-Backgrounds", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}, {"idx": "https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-3", "domain": "law", "domain2": "law-IN-USPTO-Backgrounds", "header_footer": "", "lang": "en", "source": "fineweb-2130.jsonl"}] |
Italy - USCIS Rome Field Office
USCIS permanently closed its field office in Rome, Italy, on June 30, 2020. The U.S. Embassy in Rome will assume responsibility for certain limited services that USCIS previously provided to individuals residing in Italy (see table below).
Individuals who previously received assistance from the USCIS Rome Field Office (which includes individuals residing in Italy, Algeria, Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Gibraltar, the Holy See, Kosovo, Libya, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia and Western Sahara) must follow these filing instructions:
If you are a U.S. citizen, the Department of State may accept a petition from you if you are filing for your immediate relative (spouse, unmarried child under the age of 21, or parent (if you are 21 years of age or older)) at a U.S. embassy or consulate in certain limited circumstances, as described in the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part B, Chapter 3. Please contact the U.S. embassy or consulate having jurisdiction over the area where you live for further information.
Active-Duty Military: If you are an active-duty U.S. citizen service member stationed permanently at a military base overseas, you may file this petition directly with the Department of State at a U.S. embassy or consulate without needing to establish exceptional circumstances.
Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (for Widow(er) petitions only)
As of Feb. 1, 2020, if you reside outside of the United States, you may be able to file at the U.S. embassy or consulate having jurisdiction over the area where you live. Please contact them for more information.
Please see the Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant webpage for the most current filing instructions.
Beginning Nov. 1, 2019, if you are a lawful permanent resident who has lost your Green Card and/or reentry permit and you need travel documentation to return to the U.S., you can file your Form I-131A with any U.S. embassy consular section. To make an appointment to file the Form I-131A for travel documentation at the U.S. Embassy in Rome or any U.S. consulate in Italy, see the embassy’s website.
Submit your Form I-407 to the USCIS Eastern Forms Center. You can find additional filing information on the Form I-407 webpage.
In very rare circumstances, a U.S. embassy or U.S. consulate may allow you to submit a Form I-407 in person if you need immediate proof that you have abandoned your lawful permanent resident status. The most common need for an expedited application is to apply for an A or G visa.
You must file your petition with the USCIS Nebraska or Texas service center, depending on where the petitioner lives in the United States.
For beneficiary interviews/processing, contact the U.S. embassy consular section in the country where the beneficiary resides.
If you are a member of the U.S. military stationed overseas, please see the Form N-400 webpage or call 800-375-5283 for the most current filing instructions.
USCIS has a toll-free military help line, 877-CIS-4MIL (877-247-4645), TTY (800) 877-8339, and e-mail address at [email protected] exclusively for current members of the military and their families as well as veterans. Our representatives are available to answer calls Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Central), excluding federal holidays.
Members of the U.S. armed forces and their families stationed in the U.S. or overseas may access the help line using the toll-free number through their base telephone operator or using the Defense Switched Network (DSN).
You must file your Form I-600A by mail with the USCIS Dallas Lockbox. The USCIS National Benefits Center will process the application. You may find additional information on the Form I-600A webpage.
You may file your Form I-600:
You may find updated information on the Form I-600 webpage.
|Form I-131, Application for Travel Document (Refugee Travel Document)||You should file Form I-131 to apply for a refugee travel document and appear for any required biometrics service appointment BEFORE you leave the United States. If you are currently outside the United States, you may file a Form I-131 and apply for a refugee travel document if you have been outside the United States for less than 1 year at the time of filing. Please see the USCIS Form I-131 webpage for filing instructions.|
General information about the U.S. Embassy in Rome is available on the embassy website.
For more information about specific services provided at the immigrant visa section at the U.S. Consulate General in Naples, Italy, please visit the consulate website.
For information on other immigration benefits, please visit uscis.gov. We suggest you use Ask Emma for more details about what you want to accomplish. Many times, you may be able to complete your task online.
Have a question about a pending application or petition? Send USCIS a secure message through your USCIS Online account. Opening an account is easy.
You may also send us a message though your USCIS Online account if you need help.<|endoftext|>District 11 - Boston District Office
District Director: Denis C. Riordan
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
15 New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA 02203
The following Field Offices and Field Support Office are within District 11: Boston, MA; Lawrence, MA; Providence, RI; Portland, ME; Manchester, NH; Albany, NY; Buffalo, NY; Hartford, CT; St. Albans, VT, Syracuse, NY.
Becoming an Authorized Provider
To become an authorized provider of immigration services, you must receive recognition and accreditation from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Access Programs (OLAP). Accredited representatives may assist aliens in immigration proceedings before the DOJ’s immigration courts and Board of Immigration Appeals, before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or both. Visit the DOJ’s Recognition and Accreditation Program page to learn how an organization can apply for recognition and accreditation for its practitioners.
The EOIR website offers the following:
- Form EOIR-31, used for requesting and renewing recognition
- Form EOIR-31A, used for requesting and renewing accreditation
- Current list of recognized organizations (PDF)
- Current list of accredited individuals (PDF)
When you submit your application package to the EOIR, you must also submit a copy of the package to your local USCIS district office. You can also find additional information on becoming an authorized provider on USCIS’ Become an Authorized Provider webpage.
Comments and Complaints
There are several ways that you may file a complaint with USCIS:
- If you are at a USCIS office and feel that you are being mistreated or are unhappy with the service you received, it is best to raise your concerns with a supervisor while you are still at the office. The supervisor will be able to immediately address your concerns before you depart the office.
- You may also write USCIS with your complaint. You are encouraged to first raise your concerns with the Field Office Director. The mailing addresses of USCIS offices can be found at the Find a USCIS Office page. If you feel that the Field Office Director did not adequately address your concern, you are encouraged to contact the District Director. USCIS reads and takes seriously every complaint we receive.
- You are welcome to submit your complaint directly with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). Contact information for the DHS OIG can be found on USCIS’ Contact Us page. This information is also posted in the waiting rooms of USCIS Field Offices.<|endoftext|>Employer Sanctions Final Orders
Clarification of Terms
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 (P. ), was passed in order to control and deter illegal immigration to the United States. One major provision of IRCA is sanctions for employers, making it unlawful for any person knowingly to hire, recruit, or refer for fee any alien not authorized to work in the United States.
The Employer Sanctions list provided on this site is a summary of the Final Orders issued to companies fined for hiring persons not authorized to work in the United States. Immigration district offices issue the Final Order and the Debt Management Center is then authorized to process and collect the debt receivables. To better assist you in interpreting the data on the list, an explanation of each column is summarized below.
1. Location/Year/Case Number - is the file number assigned to the company to include the district and the year it was issued into the system.
2. Customer Name - identifies the name of the company sanctioned.
3. Address 1 - (including city, state and zip code columns) is the primary address of the sanctioned company.
4. Address 2 - (including city, state and zip code columns) refers to the second name or the care-of (C/O) address of the sanctioned company.
5. Established – refers to the date the fine was imposed.
6. Notice of Intent to Fine (NIF) Amount - identifies the initial fine submitted to the company sanctioned.
7. Principle - identifies the actual fine imposed by Final Order on companies that have been sanctioned. Sanctioned companies must pay the dollar amount in this column.
8. Collections - refers to the money collected from the Principle column. This column indicates the money collected as of the date of the spreadsheet.<|endoftext|>Electronic Reading Room
Department of Justice/U.S. Immigration and
TITLE: Student and Schools System
ABSTRACT: STSC supports Immigration and Naturlization Service (INS) in the tracking and management of aliens entering the U.S. for the purpose of attending accredited and approved schools. Student immigration documents are tracked and managed to prevent fraud.
PURPOSE: STSC provides statistical information pertaining to nonimmigrant students and the schools that enroll them through automated on-line inquiry.
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: All records in STSC are protected from unauthorized access through appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. These safeguards include restricting access to those with a need-to-know to perform their official duties, using locks and alarm devices, passwords and/or encrypted data communications.
USE CONSTRAINTS: Users of STSC will be restricted to only those privileges necessary to perform assigned tasks.
AGENCY PROGRAM: The INS is the arm of the Department of Justice that is charged with border enforcement, immigration enforcement, and naturalization activities. STSC is one of the tools utilized to accomplish this mission.
SOURCES OF DATA: Data contained in STSC is derived from foreign-nationals and educational institutions.
RESPONSIBLE OFFICE FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION:
ORDER PROCESS: A request for access to a record from the system will be made in writing with the envelope and the letter clearly marked "Freedom of Information Request" or "Information Request". The request must describe the record with sufficient specificity with respect to names, dates, subject matter and location to permit it to be identified and located. The requester will also provide a return address for transmitting the information. Requests for access to information must be addressed to the office that maintains the record or the FOIA/PA Unit, INS, 425 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20536.
OFFICE OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
DATE OF LAST MODIFICATION: December 23, 1998
Genre: law, public administration<|endoftext|>Genre: law
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Alert: On Dec. 23, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility final rule will go into effect. This final rule, which was previously announced, provides clarity and consistency for noncitizens on how DHS will administer the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The final rule is similar to the 1999 Interim Field Guidance that was in place for two decades before the 2019 final rule, which has not been in effect since March 9, 2021.
The final rule will apply to adjustment of status applications postmarked (or electronically submitted, if applicable) on or after Dec. 23.
On Dec. 19, 2022, USCIS published a Policy Manual update (PDF, 714.16 KB) to provide guidance to USCIS officers on how to implement this regulation fairly and consistently, and to better inform the public about how the rule will be implemented. The policy guidance (PDF, 714.16 KB) will go into effect on Dec. 23, 2022, and applies prospectively to adjustment of status applications filed (or electronically submitted, if applicable) on or after that date. The policy update will supersede the public charge inadmissibility guidance found in the 1999 Interim Field Guidance, and any related guidance addressing public charge inadmissibility.
To learn more about how we are applying the public charge ground of inadmissibility, visit our Public Charge Resources page.<|endoftext|>Owner of Information Technology Staffing Company Charged With Visa and Naturalization Fraud
NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was arrested this morning for allegedly submitting 11 fraudulent H-1B visa applications as well as fraudulently procuring his own citizenship, U.S.
Neeraj Sharma, 43, of Piscataway, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of visa fraud and one count of naturalization fraud. Sharma is scheduled to make his initial appearance this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Sharma recruited foreign workers with purported IT expertise who sought work in the United States. When submitting the potential staffers’ H-1B visa paperwork to U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services, Sharma falsely represented that the foreign workers had full-time positions awaiting them at a national bank, a prerequisite to securing their visas. In fact, Sharma had never secured work for the applicants and submitted phony letters to USCIS on the bank’s letterhead with forged signatures of bank executives. The H-1B program applies to employers seeking to hire nonimmigrant aliens as workers in specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability.
The visa and naturalization fraud charges carry a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Newark Field Office, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Brian A. Michael, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, New York Region, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael C. Mikulka, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Fraud Detection and National Security, Vermont and Newark Field Offices, with the investigation.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan L. O’Neill of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Public Protection Unit in Newark.
The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.<|endoftext|>O and P Nonimmigrant Visa Classifications
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invited you to participate in a teleconference on Thursday, March 3, 2016, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern) regarding the O and P Nonimmigrant Visa Classifications.
The first half of this teleconference focused on the draft policy memorandum, Comparable Evidence Provision for O Nonimmigrant Visa Classifications (PDF, 143.43 KB), and the request for evidence (RFE) template, Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker O-1B Extraordinary Ability in the Arts (PDF, 181.22 KB). USCIS posted the draft memorandum and RFE template for public review and comment from January 21, 2016 through February 22, 2016. USCIS officials provided an overview on the draft memorandum and RFE template. Following the overview, stakeholders had the opportunity to ask non-case specific questions on the draft memorandum and RFE template.
The second half of this teleconference was dedicated to addressing non-case specific questions and feedback on a variety of topics related to the O and P Nonimmigrant Visa Classifications.<|endoftext|>Notice to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Re-registrants from El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua
On October 7, 2010, USCIS advised customers from El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, who successfully re-registered for TPS and requested an EAD that they may not receive their new Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) until early November 2010. As of November 12, USCIS is now up to date on the production of EADs. If your request for Work Authorization has been approved and you have not received your new EAD yet, you should expect to receive it by the end of November. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.
If you are still waiting for your new EAD, you may provide your employer the following documentation as proof of employment authorization:
- Your existing EAD as proof of employment authorization; and
- A copy of your country’s most recent Federal Register notice announcing the TPS six-month extension and the auto-extension of EADs.
You can print the Federal Register notices by clicking on the following links:
- El Salvador (75 FR 39559)(July 9, 2010)
- Honduras (75 FR 24734)(May 5, 2010)
- Nicaragua (75 FR 24737)(May 5, 2010)
You can view a sample EAD and learn more about which documents employers may accept as evidence of your employment authorization on this fact sheet.
If you have questions and would like to speak with a USCIS representative, please call:
- USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283
- USCIS TPS Hotline at 1-202-272-1533 (not a toll free number)<|endoftext|>Archived the page.
Notice of Settlement Agreement in Class Action for Non-Citizens Who Have Received or Are Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Kaplan v. Chertoff
KAPLAN, ET AL. v. CHERTOFF, ET AL., Civil Action No. 06-5304
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
TO: All non-United States citizens who are receiving or have received Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) and are or will be subject to the seven-year limit on receiving SSI pursuant to 8 U.S.C. (such as refugees and asylees), prior to becoming a naturalized United States citizen.
You are hereby notified that a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement and Release has been signed by the parties, resolving the claims that have been brought on your behalf in this law suit.
Purpose Of This Notice
This notice has two purposes: 1) to tell you about the settlement; and 2) to tell you how to obtain more information, including a copy of the full settlement agreement.
This class action lawsuit (“Kaplan”) was filed on December 6, 2006, to challenge alleged delays by the government in adjudicating applications for adjustment of status (“Form I-485”) and naturalization (“Form N-400”) for those who are receiving or have received SSI benefits and the resulting actual or potential cut-off of SSI benefits. The parties have reached a settlement that the Court has approved.
Description Of Settlement Agreement
The following description is only a summary of the key points in the settlement agreement. Information on obtaining a copy of the full, proposed agreement is provided after this summary. The Effective Date of the agreement is March 5, 2008. The duration of the settlement agreement will be for two (2) years and eleven (11) months from the Effective Date.
The key terms of the settlement agreement provide that any class member may request Expedited Processing from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) for pending applications for naturalization or adjustment of status, or for future applications for naturalization or adjustment of status filed during the pendency of the Settlement Agreement, if six months have elapsed since the filing of the pertinent application without a decision. USCIS will request priority processing of any pending or future security checks and provide the earliest available appointment for applications requiring an appointment. If an Oath of Allegiance is required, USCIS will administer or schedule the Oath at the next available opportunity.
USCIS will also, through identifying information provided by SSA, attempt to identify individuals whose SSI benefits have been terminated or will be terminated in the near future and have pending applications for naturalization or adjustment of status. Where those individuals are positively identified, USCIS will automatically expedite their pending application. The automatic expedites will take place close to the end of the first year of the Settlement Agreement.
If a class member has a pending Form I-485 or Form N-400 and has received or is receiving SSI benefits, he or she (or his or her representative) may call USCIS at 1-800-375-5283 (“the USCIS I-800 number”) and request Expedited Processing. Expedited Processing may also be requested in writing or by going to the local USCIS office.
After the Effective Date of the agreement (March 5, 2008) if Expedited Processing has already been requested, but the applicant has not received notice of a decision, he or she may call the USCIS 1-800 number to verify that an Expedite has been initiated in his or her case. If 45 days have passed since the call to the USCIS 1-800 number with no response, or if the response from USCIS was unsatisfactory, class members should contact Class Counsel.
The agreement further provides that, in consideration of the other provisions in the agreement, class members release all defendants from all “settled claims.” For a complete description of the releases and “settled claims,” you should obtain a full copy of the settlement agreement. Defendants do not admit any wrongdoing, fault or liability, nor may their agreement to the preservation of the March 29, 2007 decision on the motion to dismiss be construed as either party’s acceptance of any of the findings of fact or conclusions of law contained in that decision. The settlement agreement cannot be used against defendants as evidence of any presumption, concession or admission of any liability, negligence, fault or wrongdoing in future actions.
For Further Information:
Copies of the proposed settlement may be obtained from: 1) The USCIS website [IDX] 2) the SSA website [IDX] and local community-based and non-profit organizations through USCIS’ Community Relations Program.
Attorneys’ Names and Addresses for Defendants and Plaintiffs:
For the Plaintiffs: For the Defendants:
Jonathan M. Stein, Esq. Elizabeth J. Stevens, Esq.
Community Legal Services, Inc. Office of Immigration Litigation
of Philadelphia Civil Division, Department of Justice
1424 Chestnut Street P.O. Box 878
Philadelphia, PA 19102 Ben Franklin Station
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I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document
Use this form if you are a nonimmigrant and need to apply for a new or replacement Form I-94 or Form I-95, Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document.
12/02/21. We will publish a new edition of this form soon. In the meantime, you may continue using the 12/02/21 edition despite the expiration date. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format.
If you complete and print this form to mail it, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same form edition. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition, we may reject your form.
If you need help downloading and printing forms, read our instructions.
If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued your Form I-94, Form I-94W, or Form I-95 with incorrect information (for example, a misspelled name, incorrect date of birth, visa classification, or date of admission), do not file Form I-102. You will need to go to the nearest CBP port of entry or deferred inspection office to have the information corrected. For locations and hours of operation, visit the CBP’s website.
If you were admitted at an air or sea port of entry and received an electronic Form I-94, you should go to CBP’s Form I-94 page to get a paper version of your Form I-94, including a replacement Form I-94. Follow the instructions you received from CBP on how to do this.
Form I-94W for admissions at airports or seaports is only available if you were admitted on or before June 28, 2010.
File this form with a USCIS lockbox. For more information on filing locations, see our Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-102 page.
You may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check or pay by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing and biometric service fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request. Use our Fee Calculator to help determine your fee.
Pay each filing fee separately. We are transitioning to electronically processing immigration benefit requests, which requires us to use multiple systems to process your package. Because of this, you must pay each filing fee separately for any form you submit. We may reject your entire package if you submit a single, combined payment for multiple forms.
You do not need to pay a fee:
- To request a correction to your Form I-94, Form I-94W, or Form I-95 if we made the error on your document through no fault of your own; or
- If you are a nonimmigrant member of the U.S. armed forces, or you were participating in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization or Partnership for Peace military program under the Status of Forces Agreement, and you are requesting an initial Form I-94.
Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-102. It is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.
If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that they are competent to translate from the foreign language to English.
Did you provide the following?
- If you were not issued a Form I-94 or Form I-94W, or if your Form I-94, Form I-94W, or Form I-95 is lost or was stolen, submit copy of the biographic page of your passport and a copy of the page indicating your admission as claimed, or other evidence of your identity or claimed admission;
- If your passport is unavailable, submit a letter explaining why;
- If your Form I-94, Form I-94W, or Form I-95, or your passport was stolen, submit a copy of the police report or a letter explaining why a police report is not available;
- If your Form I-94, Form I-94W, or Form I-95 was mutilated, attach the damaged form; and
- If you need to replace your Form I-94, Form I-94W, or Form I-95 due to a USCIS error, attach your original form with a letter explaining the specific error and evidence verifying the correct information.
Filing Tips: Go to our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to help ensure we will accept your application.
Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing:
- Part 1. Information About You
- Family Name
- U.S. Mailing Address
- Date of Birth
- Part 2. Reason for Application
Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.
E-Notification: If you want to receive an email or a text message when we have accepted your form, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and clip it to the first page of your application.<|endoftext|>I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document
- Form I-102 (PDF, 379 KB)
- Instructions for Form I-102 (PDF, 274 KB)
- Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (PDF, 240 KB)
Purpose of Form
For a nonimmigrant to apply for a new or replacement Form I-94 or I-95 Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document.
Number of Pages
Form 4; Instructions 7.
10/15/14. No previous editions accepted.
Where to File
NOTE: If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued you Form I-94, I-94W, or I-95 with incorrect information (ex: misspelled name, incorrect date of birth, visa classification, or date of admission), you should not file Form I-102. You will need to go to the nearest CBP port of entry (POE) or the nearest CBP deferred inspection office (DIO), in person, to have the information corrected. For locations and hours of operation visit the CBP’s Web site at [IDX] you were admitted at an air or sea port of entry and issued an electronic Form I-94, you should go to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Web site at [IDX] in order to obtain a paper version of Form I-94, including replacement Forms I-94. Follow the instructions you received from CBP on how to do this.
File this form with a USCIS Lockbox facility. Important filing tips, as well as additional information on fees and customer service, are listed on our Lockbox Filing Tips webpage. See chart of filing locations on our Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Departure Document page.
E-Notification: If you want to receive an e-mail and/or a text message that your Form I-102 has been accepted at a USCIS Lockbox facility, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance and clip it to the first page of your application.
Additional Information for Completing Your Form:
If you submit Form I-102 on paper: Be sure to sign the form at Part 4, Item Number 3.a., Applicant’s Signature. The fillable version of Form I-102 now includes “Don’t forget to sign!” messages and an arrow pointing to the signature box as reminders for when you print the completed form for mailing. USCIS rejects any unsigned Form I-102. Having to return it to you for a signature will delay processing of your application.
Note on Filing Fees for I-102: You do not need to pay a fee to request a correction to your Form I-94, I-94W, or I-95 if the error(s) on your document was made by USCIS, through no fault of your own.<|endoftext|>Resources for Victims of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes
We offer resources for victims of human trafficking and other crimes and the organizations that serve them. If you or your family has any questions about obtaining T or U nonimmigrant status, please see the resources below for answers.
- Questions and Answers: Victims of Human Trafficking, T Nonimmigrant Status
- Victims of Human Trafficking: T Nonimmigrant Status
- Victims of Criminal Activity: U Nonimmigrant Status
- U Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide (PDF) (PDF, 948.64 KB)
- T Visa Law Enforcement Certification Guide (PDF, 654.59 KB)
Learn more about human trafficking through the Department of Homeland Security's Blue Campaign.
We partner with other agencies and organizations to combat human trafficking.
- ICE: Homeland Security Investigations
- DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking
- DHS: Blue Campaign/Human Trafficking
- CBP Human Trafficking
- FLETC Human Trafficking Training Program
- Polaris Project
If you are a law enforcement officer, prosecutor, or judge, USCIS has more information about your role in the immigration process for victims available on the Information for Law Enforcement Agencies and Judges page.
USCIS is dedicated to informing law enforcement and community-based organizations about the forms of relief offered to victims of human trafficking, domestic violence and other crimes. To receive training on this topic, please send an email to [email protected].
For more information please call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center 888-373-7888.
Resources You Can Download or Print
Additional resources are available through the Department of Homeland Security's Blue Campaign.
- Information on the Legal Rights Available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence in the United States and Facts About Immigrating on a Marriage-Based Visa (PDF, 52.39 KB)
This brochure is also available in the following languages:<|endoftext|>Minor Eligibility Attestation
As a prospective parolee for the Uniting for Ukraine parole process, DHS wants to ensure you are aware of the program eligibility requirements for children under the age of 18.
Children who are under the age of 18 may only participate in Uniting for Ukraine if they are traveling to the United States with and in the care and custody of their parent or legal guardian. Parents or legal guardians traveling with a minor child should be prepared to provide documentation of their relationship to the child upon arrival to the United States. If this proof is not available, for the protection and welfare of the child, U.S. law may require that the child be placed in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- I understand that only minors (under the age of 18) traveling with and in the care and custody of a parent or legal guardian are eligible to participate in the Uniting for Ukraine process.
- If I travel with a child of whom I am the parent or legal guardian, I am able to provide documentation as evidence of my parental relationship or legal guardianship of the child. Evidence may include a birth certificate for the child, and identity documents for the parent or legal guardian. Generally, evidence of legal guardianship requires that a legal or administrative process involving the courts or other recognized government entity take place (i.e., a power of attorney or written and/or notarized statement is not a formally recognized arrangement).
- If I travel with a child of whom I am not the parent or legal guardian, then it is possible that upon arrival at the United States Port of Entry, the child will be referred to the Department of Health and Human Services as an unaccompanied child.
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Domain: law<|endoftext|>Progressively responsible legal experience with at least one year of specialized work experience (public or private) equivalent to the GS-15 level in the Federal Service is required. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position described above.
Applicants must possess a law degree (J.D.) from an accredited law school and be a member in good standing of the Bar of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Federal court of general jurisdiction. Applicants must have work experience sufficient to demonstrate the requirements listed below.
Applicants must address the following 5 Executive Core Qualifications and 6 Competencies in a cover letter or separate narrative:
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS
The Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) define the competencies needed to build a federal corporate culture that drives for results, serves customers, and builds successful teams and coalitions within and outside the organization. The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential, not technical expertise. Successful performance requires competence in each ECQ.
ECQ 1: Leading ChangeThis core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2: Leading PeopleThis core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3: Results DrivenThis core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4: Business AcumenThis core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5: Building CoalitionsThis core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
A competency (COM) is a measurable pattern of knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions successfully. Competencies specify the "how" of performing job tasks, or what the person needs to do the job successfully.
COM 1: Understanding of the federal sentencing guidelines, federal criminal law and criminal procedure, and constitutional law. Comprehensive knowledge of the Commission's organic statute, the agency's rule making process, and the federal legislative process is highly desirable.
COM 2: Working knowledge of substantive legal areas necessary to conduct agency operations, such as personnel and employment law, contract law, ethics, and administrative practices and procedures.
COM 3: Excellent legal analysis, writing, and editing skills. The applicant must possess the ability to express, orally and in writing, complex legal issues in clear and succinct language so that the concepts are understood by both lawyers and non-lawyers, and must also possess effective presentation skills in business meetings and public forums.
COM 4: Leadership in setting the workforce's expected performance levels commensurate with the Commission's strategic objectives, inspiring, motivating and guiding others toward accomplishment of goals.
COM 5: Superior administrative, managerial, and interpersonal skills, including: skill in supervising, motivating, and training a staff with diverse functions and varying skill levels; skill in planning, organizing, setting priorities, and completing multiple tasks of varying complexity, and skill in dealing effectively and advocating successfully with individuals at all levels both within and outside the agency.
COM 6: Knowledge of the Congressional legislative process as it relates to crime and sentencing policy.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
The Commission evaluates applicants through a structured interview. Applicants may also be screened for some jobs through a narrative/application review, and/or a preliminary telephone interview. Applicants who do not address the qualification requirements in his or her application materials as stated in the vacancy announcement are automatically disqualified from consideration and must re-apply before the closing date to be considered for employment.
The Office of Human Resources: (1) reviews the applicant's application to ensure the proper materials are submitted, (2) ensures that the application addresses all of the qualification requirements as stated in the vacancy announcement; and, (3) determines whether the applicant meets the qualification requirements for the particular position and notifies the applicant about the status of his or her application. Applicants who meet the mandatory qualification requirements will be considered and their application materials will be forwarded to the screening panel for review. Applicants who do not meet the mandatory qualification requirements for the position are automatically disqualified from consideration.<|endoftext|>Job Title: SUPERVISORY PROGRAM MANAGERJob Announcement Number: LAG-PRI-880769-SD-680
Department: Department Of Homeland Security
Agency: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
This position is closed and no longer accepting online applications through USAJOBS.
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
/ Per Year
Friday, May 03, 2013 to
Friday, May 3, 2013
SERIES & GRADE:
Full Time -
1 vacancy in the following location:
WHO MAY APPLY:
Current ICE status candidates only
Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while building a meaningful and rewarding career? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.
This is a key position within the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE utilizes the government's second largest cadre of law enforcement officers to ensure our nation's economic, transportation and infrastructure security. ICE enforces immigration and customs laws. Our talented and courageous workforce identifies criminal activities and eliminates vulnerabilities that pose a threat to our nation's borders.
ICE is the primary investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). With more than 19,000 employees in 400 offices around the world, ICE is a key component of the DHS layered defense approach to protecting our nation. For additional information about ICE and career opportunities go to [IDX] .
Who May Apply:
- Current U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees in the competitive service who are serving on a career or career-conditional appointment.
Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of the Director, Privacy Office; Duty Location: Washington, DC.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be paid.
THIS IS A NON-BARGAINING UNIT POSITION.
Note: One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Ability to pass background investigation and drug screen for fed employment
- Relevant Experience (see Qualifications and Evaluations Tab)
- Complete Application Package (see How to Apply Tab)
DUTIES:Back to top
As a Supervisory Program Manager over a major programmatic area and/or a critical program segment for which both the scope and effect of the work have department-wide or Government-wide impact, you will direct programs that involve and support the DHS/ICE mission. Specifically, you will:
- Identify and resolve, as applicable, unique issues where no policy exists, taking innovative actions to address new needs and/or issues.
- Practice sound position management when assigning work, combining/separating duties, establishing and abolishing positions, and in fulfilling other human resources management duties and responsibilities.
- Ensure that assigned programs and processes are covered by internal controls and that appropriate precautions are taken to prevent fraud, waste, and misuse of resources in accordance with the Federal Managers' Integrity Act (FMIA).
- Direct a program segment that performs professional, technical, and/or administrative work. The program directed and services provided have a significant impact on a substantial part of the department, and facilitates the organization's accomplishment of its primary mission or programs administered nationwide.
- Perform liaison with high-ranking officials in other Federal agencies, top-level managers in DHS, and various governing boards/committees.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top
GS-14: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level performing duties such as:
- Managing a professional, technical, and/or administrative program or program segment that had national impact and where you provided expert and authoritative advice on program issues to officials of other organizations.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Time in Grade: Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the Federal service. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using an Assessment Questionnaire. The questions are related to the following fundamental competencies (or Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) needed to perform the duties of this job: managing human resources; planning and evaluating; financial, information, and conflict management; leadership; problem solving; and reasoning and organizational awareness.
Based on your responses, you will receive a score from the Assessment Questionnaire between 70 and 100. Applicants will be referred for selection in accordance with the terms of the agency merit promotion plan.
ICTAP/CTAP Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP/CTAP eligible. Information about ICTAP or CTAP eligibility is on the OPM's Career Transition Resources website at [IDX] To be considered well qualified under ICTAP/CTAP you must earn a score of 85 or above on the rating criteria developed for this position.
Veterans: Certain veterans are eligible
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Obtaining Police Reports Disclosure
The Prosecutor's Office, on the 5th floor of the City Court Building, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with limited service available after 4:30 p.m. Paper disclosure requested after 4:30 p.m. will not be available until the following business day. Also, although a victim assistant may not be available to answer victims' questions after 4:30 p.m., victims who complete an information form will receive a call from a victim assistant before the end of our next business day.
Police Reports, Documents and Scannable Media
If you are a defendant or a defense attorney in a criminal matter and want to obtain police reports and other documents related to your case or your client’s case, the City Prosecutor’s Office now employs Journal Technology’s JusticeWeb service for electronic disclosure. It is entirely web based.
You can now create an account in JusticeWeb and access disclosure on the web at your convenience. To create an account, please visit [IDX] and click on “Account Request.” Complete the form and click on “Submit Request.” Within a few days, you will receive an email notification indicating that the account has been approved or stating that more information is required to complete your account. Once you receive notice that your account has been approved, please call 791-4104 to request disclosure and your documents will be prepared and uploaded to your web account. At that time, you will receive a follow-up email notifying you that your disclosure can be accessed after payment is made.
Each separate JusticeWeb disclosure package is $5.50. Packages are created in office upon receipt of disclosure from TPD, PCAC, etc. Mercury, our secure pay vendor, will manage your purchase of a disclosure package. Please have your credit card information ready. Once you have paid, the package can be accessed online at your convenience, as many times as you would like before the case is disposed. You may of course download paid-for packages should you wish. Packages are in PDF format.
CDs of Pictures and DVDs of Video
Payment for CDs and DVDs are also made via JusticeWeb. Charges are $25 per CD or DVD. They may be picked up from the Prosecutor’s Office on the 5th floor of the City Court Building. Please allow three (3) business days after payment for processing. Please call 791-4104 before coming to the office to make sure your item is ready.
With the exception of 911 calls (see below), all police communications may be obtained through the Tucson Police Department (TPD).
270 S. Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
Requests may be made in person, in writing, or over the internet. A written request should contain enough information concerning the event so that the incident report may be located; the case number is preferable, but a description of the date and time of the event including the officer’s names and the location should suffice.
TPD Communications Division exclusively maintains recordings of calls received within the division. Recordings originating from another agency or office must be obtained through the respective agency or office.
A record of the activities of the officer(s) involved in an arrest is contained in an incident history printout. Records personnel will require the case number to reference the requested printout. TPD policy is to save incident history information for 180 days after the incident.
TPD policy is to save radio dispatch and 911 communications recordings for 180 days after the incident.
Attempts to locate, or “ATL,” records are normally purged from the TPD Communications system 20 days after the record entry is made.
Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) information is normally preserved for a maximum of five (5) 24-hour consecutive periods. MDT recordings are normally erased and re-used after that period.
Please contact the Tucson Police Department to determine whether a communication or record of communication exists.
Should TPD inform defendants that police communications or records of communications no longer exists because the item has been purged, attorneys or unrepresented defendants should contact the assigned prosecutor to see if the prosecutor has obtained a copy of the materials.
911 recordings, redacted of victim information as required by Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) and Rules of Criminal Procedure, will be made available on JusticeWeb after a request for their disclosure is received by the City Prosecutor’s Office.
Body Worn Cameras
After Wednesday, March 26, 2015, TPD deployed Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) to 70 bike, patrol, walking and motors officers. A list of those officers is hyperlinked here: BODY WORN CAMERA OFFICER LIST(PDF, 104KB) . The cameras are intended to gather video information to support TPD’s mission by providing an accurate and unbiased record of officers’ actions.
Officers wearing BWCs are mandated to record calls for service, citizen contacts in an investigative or enforcement capacity, when officers feel a video record is appropriate or necessary, when ordered by a supervisor, and during suspect and building searches. Video records are retained for 180 days, unless there is a call number associated with it, in which case the record is retained as follows: 3 years for petty offenses, 25 years for misdemeanors and 109 years for felonies.
If you are a defendant or a defense lawyer in a criminal case, you may make a public records request for BWC video records at the Tucson Police Department. Please remember that BWC video records can only exist if an officer assigned a BWC is listed on your case.
Intoxilyzer Operator Permits
Intoxilyzer permits may be obtained directly from the officer who performed breath testing by requesting an officer interview (please see procedures set forth below).
Quality Assurance Specialist Certificates (QAS)
QAS certificates may be obtained by contacting the Quality Assurance Specialist directly at the TPD Crime Lab, (520) 791-4494. The name of the operating officer would be included in the police reports. A copy of the Intoxilyzer permit of the operation officer is kept by the officer.
Specific Requests for Disclosure of HGN and Intoxilyzer Logs
Any specific technical information regarding individual machines, if it exists, may be obtained by interviewing the Tucson Police Department Crime Laboratory technicians responsible for these instruments. They may be reached at (520) 791- 4494.
Additionally, the complete text of an instruction or operator's manual along with any supplements is available for inspection at the City Prosecutor's Office.
These materials are available only for viewing. They are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced.
In addition, the defendant or counsel may contact the manufacturer or distributor regarding the possibility of purchasing a copy of the stated materials. The corporate name and address of the manufacturer is CMI-MPH, Incorporated, 316 East Ninth, Owensboro, Kentucky 42303.
Information indicating whether an instrument in a specific case was acquired new or used, and the date of its first certification, may be obtained from the Tucson Police Department Crime Laboratory at (520) 791-4494.
The defendant or counsel is free to go in and examine and/or reproduce this information by following procedure as detailed above.
TPD Crime Lab Technicians may be called by the State as an expert witness with regard to the Intoxilyzer breath test results. They may be reached at (520) 791-4494.
The names of any other expert witness(es) either are contained in the police reports or will be disclosed in the pretrial statement or twenty days prior to actual trial.
The State submits that it is outside the scope of Rule 15.1 for the State, or the expert, to be required to produce a list of any and all publications, treatises, and other written materials relied on by the expert(s) in forming their testimony. The State notes that the defendant or counsel certainly has a right to interview the State’s expert(s) to ascertain what their testimony will be and the basis for it.
TPD Employee/Officer Interviews
Please note that police officers and civilian employees have been instructed, pursuant to Tucson Police Department General Orders, that:
- An interview between a Tucson Police Department member and a representative of the defense shall take place at the police facility out of which the officer or employee works, or any other appropriate office setting agreed upon by both the TPD member and the interviewer
- The interview will be scheduled to take place during the member’s on duty hours and between the time period of 0800 and 1800 hours (8am–6pm), Monday through Friday. If this is not possible (e.g., the member works from 2200 to 0600 hours), the interview will be scheduled to take place as closely as possible to the member’s tour
- Interviews will not be scheduled on the member’s day off
- Unless specifically agreed upon by both the member and interviewer, pretrial interviews shall not continue past 2100 hours.
Officer Interviews can be arranged by completing the online form, Attorney Interview Request, available at: [IDX] Complete the form and click Submit.
Tucson Police Department Officers’ Daily Log
As of March 13, 1994, Tucson Police Department officers do not keep daily activity logs.
Tucson Police Department Officers’ Training Materials (DUI/Field Sobriety Tests)
A guide to Field Sobriety Tests can be found in the Tucson Police Department General Orders manual located in the Governmental Reference Section of the Main Library. A copy of the DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing - Student Manual can also be found at the Main Library. Information about training materials within the Tucson Police Department officers' possession can be obtained through interviews of the individual officer.
Specific Evidence, Defendant Motor Vehicle Records, and Prior Convictions
Other than the information contained in police reports, the State is typically unaware of any other evidence obtained by observation of police witnesses that will be used by the State in specific cases. The State will immediately disclose any additional evidence or information should it become available following the initial disclosure.
The State often performs Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) and criminal background checks on defendants at the onset of cases. Any information obtained as a result of these checks will be disclosed upon request and in the initial disclosure.
Duty to Disclose
The State will disclose all of the discoverable materials currently in possession of the City Prosecutor's Office pursuant to Rule 15.1 and Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). Any discoverable materials received following initial disclosure will be made available upon receipt. Normal fees will apply.
Our office is going virtually paperless, and we have adopted JusticeWeb web-based disclosure system as a way of saving money and helping the environment. We encourage you to join us by using modern technology to streamline the disclosure process and stop using paper whenever possible. If you nevertheless want paper copies of police reports, etc., we will copy them for pick-up only at the City Prosecutor's Office on the 5th floor of the City Court Building. Please call ahead so that we may prepare for your request. Fees are as follows:
For 1-15 pages copied $11.00
For each additional 15 pages +$11.00
Disclosure of 1 to 15 pages $11.00
Disclosure of 16 to 30 pages $22.00
Disclosure of 31 to 45 pages $33.00
Labor Charges after 1 hour (per hour) = $15.
For additional information please contact the City Prosecutor's Office at 520-791-4104<|endoftext|>Procedure of maintenance in force the Marketing Authorisation – exemption from the sunset clause in Poland
In accordance with DIRECTIVE 2001/82/EC Article 28 (...)
“4. Any authorisation that is not followed within three years of its granting by the actual placing on the market of the authorised veterinary medicinal product in the authorising Member State shall cease to be valid.
5. When an authorised veterinary medicinal product previously placed on the market in the authorising Member State is no longer actually present on the market in this Member State for a period of three consecutive years, the authorisation granted for that veterinary medicinal product shall cease to be valid.
6. The competent authority may, in exceptional circumstances, and on human or animal health grounds, grant exemptions from paragraphs 4 and 5. Such exemptions shall be duly justified.”
Accordingly to above, to avoid the sunset clause for MA in Poland, before the MA become invalid, MAH should submit to the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products (02-222 Warszawa, Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, Poland) proper application.
- Cover letter for exemption of the sunset clause with basic information about product and MAH, and some reasons to keep this MA in force. (There is no special application form.)
- Original or notarised copy of the Extract from Chamber of Commerce for MAH (that includes i.a. information about the company as well as authorized person to act and sign on behalf of the company), and translation of this document into Polish by sworn translator. These documents should be original or copies legalized by notary. The Extract from Chamber of Commerce cannot be older than 6 months (the date of issue is crucial). In case when the applicant has submitted these documents recently, please provide us with the photo-copy of these documents and with the originally signed declaration by authorised person that these documents have been submitted. Please note that this declaration should contain the name of VMP, procedure number as well as the date of submission.
- Proof of payment for application 4 200 PLN (valid from 30 July of 2015).The payment must be net of bank charges and performed before the application (payment details should be given to enable identification).
- Bank account for international payments:
- Payee: Urząd Rejestracji Produktów Leczniczych, Wyrobów Medycznych i Produktów Biobójczych
- Bank: Narodowy Bank Polski, Plac Powstańców Warszawy 4, 00-950 Warszawa, POLAND
Account No.: PL30 1010 1010 0094 1022 3100 0000
NBP BIC Code: NBPLPLPW
- Letter of authorization for person for communication and to act on behalfof MAH originally signed by the authorized person to signing on behalf of the company (according to the Extract from Chamber of Commerce).This letter can be bilingual for example English/Polish or the Polish sworn translation can be made. This document should be original or copy legalized by notary.
- Proof of payment for the letter of authorisation. Please note that the fee of 17 PLN should be paid for each authorised person and for each application form and it has to be paid at the account of Urząd Miasta Stołecznego Warszawy, Centrum Obsługi Podatnika. The account number is:
PL 21 1030 1508 0000 0005 5000 0070, code SWIFT – CITIPLPX.
All documents should be sent in paper version.
ADDRESS: 02-222 Warszawa, Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, Poland
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US!<|endoftext|>I. Registration of biocidal products according to the national procedure is applicable for products containing at least one active substance, which is still under review program based on the provisions of Regulation No 1062/2014. Registration under the transitional regime is carried out in accordance with Article 16 of the Polish Act on biocidal products.
II. Authorization may be granted if all the conditions listed below are met:
- The product complies with the definition of a biocidal product according to Article 3 paragraph 1 of Regulation No 528/2012;
- Active substances in the product should be notified and listed in the Annex II of Regulation No 1062/2014, in product types appropriate for the intended use, taking into account all published decisions on the approval of active substances;
- The biocidal product is efficient in destroying harmful organism;
- Safety principles for the use of the biocidal product have been defined;
- The intended use of the product should be included in the product types listed in Annex V of Regulation No 528/2012;
- The active substance or biocidal product supplier should be included in the Article 95 List (to ensure compliance with requirements of Article 95 of Regulation No 528/2012).
III. Applications for authorisation for the placing of a biocidal product on the market shall be submitted to the President of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products.
A complete application should consist of the following parts:
1. A filled-in application form (see attachment)
The application form should be filled in electronically (by computer or typewriter) in Polish.
2. Evidence of payment for submitting the application.
Liable charges are according to Annex 3 of the Minister of Health Regulation of December 17, 2015 concerning fees for activities related to the placing of a biocidal product on the market.
1000 PLN – is charged for an application for authorisation for the placing of a biocidal product on the market,
The title of the payment charge shall be given (1000 PLN- „payment concerning application for authorisation for the placing of a biocidal product (name of product) on the market‟.
Payment shall be made by bank transfer to the following account:
Payments from abroad:
Narodowy Bank Polski
00-950 Warszawa, Plac Powstańców Warszawy 4
Nr konta: PL30 1010 1010 0094 1022 3100 0000
Kod BIC NBP – NBPLPLPW
Payments from Poland:
NBP O/O Warszawa: 30 1010 1010 0094 1022 3100 0000
Payments should be made separately for each application.
3. Documents certifying the applicant’s legal status.
- An original or copy certified by a notary, not older than 6 months;
- A sworn translation into Polish (an original or a notarised copy);
- A notary statement nominating person authorised to represent the applicant (in case, when there is no person authorised to represent the company in the document). Statement should be original together with a sworn translation into Polish.
For Polish applicants, the appropriate documents are either an authenticated copy from the National Registration Certificate or an authenticated copy from the Company’s Certificate for Trading.
If several applications are simultaneously filed by the same applicant or during 3 months, it is sufficient to submit just one original, (or a copy certified by a notary), in the documentation with the rest being copies containing the declaration that „the original document is enclosed in the application of the biocidal product named...‟
4. Data report confirming the efficacy of the biocidal product.
Testing should be carried out according to international methods, national standard methods, methods recommended by the OECD or others methods accepted by the President of the Office in Poland. The efficacy data report should be submitted in Polish or English.
In cases when it is not possible to submit efficacy data report in Polish or English, the applicant is obliged to submit the original data report (or certified copy), accompanied by a sworn translation into Polish.
Applicants are allowed to translate data report by themselves which can then be certified by a sworn translator. Such translations are thus considered legally binding in accordance to Art. 13, point 2 of the Act of November 25, 2004 concerning the sworn translator’s profession (Official Journal No. 273, item 2702). This states that: „a sworn translator is authorised to prepare certified copies of written material in foreign languages as well as to check and verify copies of written material in foreign languages made by another person‟.
5. Information given on the label.
In cases when the packaging is too small to allow all the required data to be placed, a leaflet should as well be included. Documents should fulfill the requirements of Art. 33 of the Act of October 9, 2015 on biocidal products.
Applicants are also obliged to place such information on the label as stipulated by other regulations in force. This information being not reffered to the biocidal product regulation is not assessed by the Office. It may also include marketing information or graphic marks may be placed on the label as well. Any of placed information cannot be contrary to the elements of the label already accepted during the registration process (information given on the label attached to the decision of authorisation for placing on the market of biocidal product) and regulations being in force.
6. Safety Data Sheet
If applicable, this should be submitted both in paper and electronic version (PDF format). It should fulfill the requirements of Comission Regulation (EU) No 453/2010 of the 20 May 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
7. Information on the active substance or the biocidal product supplier, which should be included in the Article 95 List (in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of Article 95 of Regulation No 528/2012)
8. Power of Attorney (if applicable)
An applicant may act in person or by attorney.
Any power of attorney from abroad should be translated into Polish.
The power of attorney should be in the form of original documentation.
The document confirming that authority has been granted to the attorney is subject to the revenue duty. Revenue duty charges are given according to the payment scales published in the Appendix to the Act of November 16, 2006 on Revenue Duty (Official Journal No. 225, item 1635), this amounts to 17 PLN. If several applications are simultaneously filed by the same applicant, it is sufficient to submit just one original in the documentation, with the rest being copies containing the declaration that „the original document is enclosed in the application of the biocidal product named...‟
The revenue duty of 17 PLN should be paid for submitting both an original and copy.
The title of the payment charge shall be given: 17 PLN - „payment concerning the power of attorney (names of products shall be listed as well )‟
Payment(s) shall be made by bank transfer to :
Urząd Miasta Stołecznego Warszawy, Centrum Obsługi Podatnika
via the following accounts:
Payments from abroad:
PL 21 1030 1508 0000 0005 5000 0070
kod SWIFT – CITIPLPX
Payments from Poland:
21 1030 1508 0000 0005 5000 0070
All documents in foreign languages require a sworn translation into Polish, as Polish language is the official language in Poland according to the Act of October 7, 1999 on the Polish language (Official Journal No.90 item 999, with amendments).
The concordance of the copy with the original may be authorised by either:
a notary in accordance to Art. 79, point 7 of the Act of February 14, 1991 concerning the entitlements of Notaries (Official Journal from 2002, No. 42 item 369, with amendments)
or by “Apostille”
In justified cases, The Office for Registration may demand to see originals of documents submitted by the applicant during the registration process.
The authorisation is issued within 6 months from the date of submission of the complete application.
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Service of Process on Nonresident Motorists - FAQ
The citation must be issued in the name of the defendant with the Chair of the Texas Transportation Commission listed as the Agent for Service.
J. Bruce Bugg, Jr. - formal title, Chair.
In state court, service of process must be formally served as provided for in Rules 103 and 106 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (TRCP), i.e. by a sheriff, constable, (appointed) civil process server, or clerk of the court, in person or by certified mail.
We do not accept service sent certified mail direct from plaintiff's law firm unless the lawsuit was filed in federal court.
We do not accept service sent via mail directly from plaintiff's law firm unless the lawsuit was filed in federal court and sent certified.
If your lawsuit was filed in federal court, send the documents certified mail to the following address:
125 E 11th St.
Austin, Texas 78701
There is no fee for the Chair's service of process.
For a $25 fee per defendant, any party may request a certificate from the Chair certifying any action or occurrence associated with the service of process.
Two copies of the citation and two copies of the petition.
Yes, as long as a complete address is furnished. We serve out of country via registered mail.
For additional information, contact the General Counsel Division at 512-463-8630.<|endoftext|>Public Hearing and Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment - FM 16 in Lindale
Lindale High School Cafetorium
920 E. Hubbard
Lindale, TX 75771 (Map)
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
5 - 7 p.m. Open House
6 p.m. Formal Hearing
TxDOT is hosting this public hearing to present proposed roadway improvements for FM 16, from 4 miles west of FM 849 (CR 481-E), east to US Highway 69 in Lindale, Smith County, Texas and to receive public comments on the proposed project. Displays will be available for viewing from 5 - 7 p.m., with the formal hearing starting at 6 p.m.
The proposed FM 16 facility would include the construction of a five-lane highway with two lanes in each direction and a continuous left-turn lane from US 69 to County Road (CR) 436, and a three-lane highway, with one lane in each direction and a continuous left-turn lane from CR 436 to the western terminus, 4 miles west of FM 849 (CR 481-E). The proposed right of way (ROW) would vary between 80 and 365 feet in width and would cover approximately 68.1 acres. The design speed is 45 mph from US 69 to Toll 49, and 60 mph from Toll 49 to the western terminus, 4 miles west of FM 849 (CR 481-E). The proposed project would displace 16 single family residences, one active commercial business, and one vacant commercial structure.
Special accommodations: TxDOT makes every reasonable effort to accommodate the needs of the public. The meeting will be presented in English. Citizens who need special communication accommodations or an interpreter, can make a request for assistance. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can also be made to meet most needs. Please call (903) 510-9100 at least five working days prior to the meeting. Advance notice is requested as some accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.
The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec.
TxDOT Tyler District
2709 W. Front St.
Tyler,<|endoftext|>Notice Affording Opportunity for an Public Hearing - SH 249 from Chasewood Park Drive to Gregson Road
TxDOT is proposing to restripe SH 249 from Chasewood Park Drive to Gregson Road from six to eight main lanes in Harris County, Texas. This notice advises the public that TxDOT is affording an opportunity for a public hearing on the proposed project and that final environmental documents are available for public review.
The proposed project would add an additional lane in each direction creating an eight-lane highway. The restriping would occur to the inside of the existing highway.
The existing SH 249 right-of-way (ROW) width varies within the project limits, but the minimum ROW width is approximately 320 feet. The proposed project would be constructed within the existing right of way; therefore, the proposed project would displace no residences or commercial structures.
Any interested member of the public may request a public hearing covering the social, economic and environmental effects of the proposed location and design for this project. Requests for a public hearing must be submitted in writing on or before April 27, 2018, to:
TxDOT Houston District Office
Director of Project Development
P.O. Box 1386
Houston, Texas 77251-1386
The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec.
Reference the following project number: 0720-03-133
TxDOT Houston District
Public Information Office
Phone: (713) 802-5076
Posted: March 26, 2018<|endoftext|>From FM 2234 to SH 6
Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School
1100 West Sycamore Road
Fresno, TX 77545 (Map)
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Open House: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Formal Hearing: 6:30 p.m.
TxDOT is proposing to widen FM 521 from FM 2234 to SH 6 in Fort Bend County, Texas. Engineering displays and environmental documents will be available for viewing at 5:30 p.m. with the formal hearing starting at 6:30 p.m.
The project proposes to:
- Reconstruct and widen the FM 521 roadway from a two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided facility
- Construct raised medians, a grade separation over FM 521 at Broadway Street
- Add a sidewalk on the east side of the roadway
- Add intersection improvements
- Add turn lanes at various locations
The proposed project would require approximately 23.2 acres of new right of way (ROW).
The proposed project would impact less than 0.5 acre of wetlands. All unavoidable impacts to jurisdictional waters of the US, including wetlands, would be covered by a Nationwide Permit 14 from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District with a possible pre-construction notification.
Special accommodations: The hearing will be conducted in English. Persons who have special communication or accommodation needs are encouraged to contact TxDOT’s Public Information Offices at (713) 802-5076. Requests should be made at least five working days prior to the public hearing. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate these needs.
The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec.
Comments must be received on or before April 27, 2018, to be a part of the official public hearing record.
Reference the following project number: 0111-03-059
TxDOT Houston District
Public Information Office
Posted: March 9, 2018<|endoftext|>Public Hearing - I-45 from FM 1764 to North of the Galveston Causeway Bridge
La Marque High School
397 Duroux Road
La Marque, Texas 77568 (Map)
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018
Open House: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Public Hearing: 6:30 p.m.
The purpose of the public hearing is to gather public input on the revised proposed design of I-45 from FM 1764 to north of the Galveston Causeway bridge in Galveston County, Texas. The first part of the meeting will be an open house format so the public may come and go at their convenience, followed by a formal presentation and comment period.
Proposed improvements include:
- Reconstructing and widening I-45 from a six-lane interstate to an eight-lane interstate
- Reconstructing frontage roads with a minimum of four 12-foot lanes (two in each direction) with bicycle accommodations
- Adding five-foot sidewalks where feasible
The typical right of way (ROW) width would be 300-feet. The total project length is approximately 10 miles. The proposed project would require approximately 8.7 acres of additional ROW and would potentially displace three commercial properties.
Comments must be received on or before February 21, 2018 to be part of the official hearing record.
Special accommodations: TxDOT makes every reasonable effort to accommodate the needs of the public. The public hearing will be in English. If you have a special communication accommodation or need for an interpreter, a request can be made. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can also be made to accommodate most needs. Please call the TxDOT Houston District Public Information Office at (713) 802-5076 at least five working days prior to the public hearing. Please be aware that advance notice is requested as some accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C.
- Notice (Español)
- Project Location Map
- Public Hearing Location Map
- I-45 from FM 1764 to Delany Schematic
- I-45 from Delany to FM 519 Schematic
- I-45 from FM 519 to TCT Railroad Schematic
- I-45 from TCT Railroad to SH 6 Schematic
- I-45 Texas City Wye Schematic
- I-45 from Texas City Wye to the Causeway Schematic
- I-45 Future Bayou Road Overpass Schematic
- Documentation of Public Hearing
Reference the following project number: 0500-04-103
TxDOT Houston District
Director of Project Development
P.O. Box 1386
Houston, Texas 77251
Posted: Jan. 4, 2018<|endoftext|>Public Hearing - US 69 Widening from I-10 to Tram Road
Roy Guess Elementary School
8055 Old Voth Road
Beaumont, TX 77708 (Map)
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Open House: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Public Hearing: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The purpose of the public hearing is to present the proposed improvements to US 69 from I-10 to Tram Road in the city of Beaumont and to receive comments from the public. An open house will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and the public may come and go at their convenience. The public hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m., which includes a formal presentation and comment period.
The proposed project will improve safety, accommodate traffic growth and reduce congestion by improving mobility.
The project includes the following:
- Widen US 69 from 4-6 lanes (three lanes in each direction)
- Add intermittent merging lanes
- Remove US 69 northbound exit ramp to Delaware Street
- Relocate ramps at Chinn and Tram Roads
- Widen overpass bridges
- Add new lighting between Dowlen Road and SH 105
All work will occur within the existing the right of way (ROW). No additional ROW or permanent/ temporary easement is required; therefore, no displacements or relocations of residences or businesses are necessary.
The hearing will be conducted in English. Persons interested in attending the hearing who have special communication or accommodation needs, such as the need for an interpreter, are encouraged to contact the TxDOT Beaumont District, at (409) 898-5745. Requests should be made at least five days prior to the hearing. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate these needs.
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C.
Comments must be received on or before May 11, 2018, to be a part of the public hearing record.
TxDOT Beaumont District
8350 Eastex Freeway
Beaumont, TX 77708
Posted April 3, 2018
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If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See [IDX] must be U.S. citizens or nationals.
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As an Administrative Patent Judge, you will be working within the largest IP Rights governing body in the nation. You will be supporting economic growth and positioning America as the hub of critical thinking on patent-related matters in the world.
The USPTO has been serving the economic interests of America for more than 200 years. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with over 10,000 employees, the USPTO is responsible for granting U.S. intellectual property rights for patents and trademarks. Our engineers, scientists, attorneys, analysts, IT specialists, etc. all are dedicated to accomplishing the USPTO's mission, vision, strategic goals and guiding principles. As a successful USPTO employee you will have eventual access to alternative, flexible schedules and telework. For more information about the USPTO, please visit our websites at [IDX] Administrative Patent Judge (APJ) serves as a member of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The PTAB has authority to:
• Hear and adjudicate appeals from decisions of Primary Examiners as to Patentability in patent applications and reissue and re-examination of patents
• Conduct post-grant review proceedings, inter partes review proceedings, derivation proceedings, and Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patent proceedings, and declare and conduct proceedings in legacy interferences.
As and APJ, you will be expected to:
• Formulate ideas and communicate them effectively to various stakeholders; and
• Draft decisions regarding patentability.
Though not required, PTAB prefers candidates with 10-15 years of patent experience, including those who have prosecuted and/or litigated patent cases and supervised professional IP teams and/or attorneys. Though not required, PTAB prefers candidates with experience prosecuting and/or litigating electrical, computer, mechanical or data processing patents and patent applications.<|endoftext|>Job Title:Government Information Specialist (Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Specialist)
Agency:U.S. Agency for International Development
Job Announcement Number:14-0111-DH
The contents of the announcement can still be viewed.
|Monday, March 17, 2014 to Monday, March 24, 2014|
SERIES & GRADE:
|Full-time appointment in the Competitive Service. This position IS/IS NOT in the bargaining unit. - Permanent|
|2 vacancies in the following location:|
Washington DC, DC View Map
WHO MAY APPLY:
|Status eligibles-a current or former federal employee of any department or agency in the Executive Branch who is not a temporary, time-limited employee or is reinstatement eligible. This includes USAID employees on career or career-conditional appointments, individuals eligible for special appointing authorities such as VEOA, ICTAP/CTAP, Schedule A, and individuals on Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems.|
USAID is an independent Federal Government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., USAID fosters transformational development around the world. Our work supports economic growth and trade; agriculture and the environment; education and training; democracy and governance; global health; global partnerships and humanitarian assistance. We operate in four regions of the world: Sub-Saharan Africa; Asia and the Near East; Latin America and the Caribbean; and Europe and Eurasia. USAID employees in the Civil Service and Foreign Service, as well as individuals employed through Personal Service Contracts, must adhere to our Counter Trafficking in Persons Code of Conduct. For information on the effort to counter all forms of human trafficking, including the procurement of commercial sex acts and the use of forced labor, visit [IDX] For more information about USAID, visit [IDX] position is located in the Bureau for Management, Office of Management Services, Information and Records Division (M/MS/IRD), the agency’s central receipt and processing point for requests filed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act (PA) and Mandatory Classification Review (MCR) programs. The incumbent serves as a Government Information Specialist (GIS) and is responsible for processing FOIA/PA requests. This individual reviews and analyzes FOIA/PA requests exercising discretion and judgment in the application of laws, regulations, and agency practices related to the FOIA/PA; researches case law, analyzes a variety of records and ensures release and disclosure of responsive documents adhere to applicable exemptions and/or exclusions. The incumbent liaisons with offices within the organization to provide advice and guidance on FOIA/PA matters to facilitate responses to requesters; seeks scope clarification from requesters as needed; maintains a complete and accurate administrative record and provides status reports. The incumbent uses information technology such as computers in processing and managing information throughout the government information management lifecycle. Performs other related duties as assigned.
- U.S. Citizen or national
- Must be able to<|endoftext|>Be considered, you must meet the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOC's) by the closing date of this announcement:
- Knowledge of Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act laws, policies, and regulations
- Skill to plan, organize, and implement programs, plans and proposals involving substantial organization resources
- Ability to analyze the assessment and improvement of complex programs, processes and systems
- Skill in conducting briefing
Please be advised that a narrative is not required, but KSAOC's must be displayed within your resume.
You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes: reviews, analyzes, and processes Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act requests of a simple nature including researching problem areas; researches and writes reports or other documents of related issues; input, delete, retrieve, manipulate, and correct information in automated databases or electronic records; and follows preliminary instructions in performing research on easily resolved legal questions with clearly applicable precedents.
You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes: reviews, analyzes, and processes Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act requests of a simple and complex nature including researching problem areas, identifying legal issues, and conducting analysis to determine whether there is any basis to assert an exemption to disclosure; researches and writes reports or other documents of FOIA/PA related issues; input, delete, retrieve, manipulate, and correct information in automated databases or electronic records and develop, design and produce a wide variety of reports to increase efficiencies and effectiveness in processing requests from beginning to end; follows preliminary instructions in performing research on easily resolved legal questions with clearly applicable precedents; and participates in meetings, discussions to communicate program issues, goals, and objectives.
candidates may apply if well qualified. Well-qualified
means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities which clearly exceed the minimum requirements of the position. A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors above the minimum level, which equates to a score of 88 or higher in the online assessment; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training.
A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. In the absence of selective and quality ranking factors, selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations.
To qualify for this position at the GS-9 level you must possess at least one of the following:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
LL.B. or J.D., if related
To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level you must possess at least one of the following:
Posses a PH.D. Or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years (54 semester hours or equivalent) of progressively higher education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related to duties of position.
Combination of education and experience
Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date. This means that you must have served at least 52 weeks at the next grade level (or equivalent) below the grade advertised on this vacancy announcement. This requirement does not apply when applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) competitive appointing authority. This allows veterans that meet the criteria below to apply to announcements open to Federal employees only.
To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, your latest discharge must be issued under honorable conditions (this means an honorable or general discharge), AND you must be either:
- a preference eligible (defined in title 5 U.S.C. 2108(3)), OR
- a veteran who substantially completed 3 or more years of active service.
Points are not adjudicated and preference is not applied under this type of announcement.
Interagency Career Transition Program/
Career Transition Program:
This program applies to Federal workers whose positions have been deemed 'surplus' or no longer needed, or an employee has been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. For information on how to apply and what documents to submit as a ICTAP or CTAP eligible, go to: [IDX] Agreement with Other Merit Systems: An agency may noncompetitively appoint an employee covered by an interchange agreement to a career or career-conditional appointment subject to the conditions listed below. For more information to determine if you meet this criteria, please go to: [IDX] YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
We use a multi-step process to evaluate and refer applicants: Qualified applicants receive a score of 70 to 100 before veteran’s preference points are applied (if applicable). You will be rated on your qualifications for this position as evidences by the education, experience, and training you report on relative to this positions that show the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities or competencies listed on this vacancy announcement. USAID must be able to conduct reference checks as part of its assessment process. Applicants who do not permit reference checked from previous employers may be disqualified.
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Domain: law<|endoftext|>Court referred to a list of 8,000 Spanish surnames compiled by the Immigration and Naturalization service. Partida, 430 U.S. at 486 n.5. In 1980, the Census Bureau constructed a "Spanish Surname List," containing 12,497 different "Spanish" Surnames. See David L. Word and Colby Perkins, Jr., Building a Spanish Surname List for the 1990's -- A New Approach to an Old Problem, Technical Working Paper No. 13, Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census 1 (1996). The surnames appearing on the 1980 list "were culled from a database of 85 million taxpayers filing individual federal tax returns for 1977." Ibid. The 1980 list determined that surnames were "Spanish" by comparing the similarity of the surnames' geographical distribution with the geographical distribution of the Hispanic origin population in the United States and by performing a complex mathematical function for determining the likelihood that a name was Spanish. Ibid.
This indirect approach to determining Hispanic surnames was discarded for the 1990 list. Used instead was a fi0 Census records. This file was originally created for the purpose of estimating undercount in the 1990 Census. Ibid.
25. The analysis was further narrowed to 1,868,781 "householder" records that included valid responses to both surname and Hispanic origin.
26. Id. at 2. Word and Perkins defined "householder" as male householders or never-married female householders plus any other male or never-married female in the household not related to the householder. Id. at 2 n.2. Narrowing the inquiry to householders was designed to mitigate the effects of clustering (people in the same household having the same surname and ethnicity) and the problems with calculating the ethnicity of ever-married females. Id. at 2 and 2 n.2.
Within that sample, surnames were categorized by their probability of being Hispanic. Id. at 6. A householder was considered Hispanic if he or she answered the Hispanic origin question affirmatively in the sample -- Hispanic origin was, in essence, self-reported. Id. at 6. A limitation on the effectiveness of self-reporting as establishing Hispanic origin is response variance. Id. at 9. Word and Perkins observed that seven per cent of persons saying they were of Hispanic origin in the 1990 Census decided that they were non-Spanish at a later date. And eleven percent of persons saying they were Hispanic on reinterview had indicated that they were non-Spanish on their 1990 census forms. Ibid.
For frequently occurring surnames, the proportion of respondents identifying themselves as Hispanic was used to determine the status of the surname. For rarely occurring surnames, the following factors were considered, in order of importance: (1) the proportion Hispanic, (2) orthographic structure, and (3) appearance on the 1980 surnames list. Orthographic structure refers to five rules relating to the structure of the surname that were formulated by the linguist Robert W. Buechley. According to the five rules, a Spanish surname should contain: (1) no "K," (2) no "W," (3) no double letters other than "L" or "R," (4) certain combinations of three letters at the beginning of the name, (5) certain combinations of three letters at the end of the name. (Valid three-letter "starts" and "ends" are found in id. elec. app.
The work that resulted from these calculations is not really a "list," but a set of categories, based upon the probability that a person with a given surname would be Hispanic. Id. at 13. Surnames that appeared in the sample were divided into five categories: (1) Heavily Hispanic -- over 75 per cent, (2) Generally Hispanic -- over 50 per cent but not over 75 per cent, (3) Moderately Hispanic -- over 25 per cent but not over 50 per cent, (4) Occasionally Hispanic -- over 5 per cent but not over 25 per cent, and (5) Rarely Hispanic -- not over 5 per cent. Id. at 6. Names such as "Smith" and "Jones," for example, fell into the Rarely Hispanic category. See id at 13 & elec. app., Splong.dat (the "long list"). One could construct a sixth category for names that did not appear in the study sample -- such names would be classified as "indeterminate," since there is no information from which to determine whether or not the name could be classified as Hispanic. Id. at 6.
Finally, we observe that Hispanic status may also be indicated by first name as well as surname, especially for women, who may be married to men with non-Spanish surnames. Esparsen, d at 1468. As discussed above, the prosecutor in the present case testified that there were women falling within that category who had served on grand juries in Navarro County.
27. 2779.1% of 12 = 9.49.
28. 287.2% of 12 = 0.864.
29. 29Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 19.06.
30. 30Id. art. 19.26.
31. 3141 x 12 = 492.
32. 327.2% of 492 = 35.424.
33. 33Determined by finding the square root of the product of the total number in the sample (492) times the probability of selecting a Hispanic person (0.072) times the probability of selecting a non-Hispanic person (0.928), and rounding to the nearest whole number.
34. 3435.43 - (5.73 x 3) = 17.22.
35. 35We determine that the following persons are probably Hispanic based upon their surnames: Ben Aldama, Ben Aldama, Jr., Bernard Camirillo, Ricardo Ferrer, Billy Flores, Edmond Flores, Andy Garcia, Emmaline Gonzales, Emmett Gonzales, Lee Guillen (served twice), Gloria Guillen, Tomas Llinas, Walter Palma, Jr., Glenda Ruiz, and Kenna Uresti. Ferrer, Flores, Garcia, Gonzales, Guillen, and Ruiz are all included in the 639 most common Heavily Hispanic surnames. See Word & Perkins, . Though "Camirillo" does not appear in the electronic appendix, we assume that it is a misspelling or variation of "Camarillo," which is included among the 639 most common Heavily Hispanic surnames. Aldama, Llinas, and Uresti, while not common surnames, are also classified as Heavily Hispanic. Palma is classified as Generally Hispanic, with a Hispanic hit rate of 61%. But in the eleven states with large numbers of Hispanics -- of which Texas is one -- the name was found to be 71% Hispanic, very close to the Heavily Hispanic category. Using surnames by their probability of being Hispanic, then, yields sixteen Hispanic grand jurors (Lee Guillen counting twice).
The "Mr. Gillen" referred to by the prosecutor, could be either Lee Guillen or Lloyd Gillen, Jr. We should probably assume that the prosecutor was referring to Lloyd Gillen, since that was how the name was spelled in the record and since it is (as the prosecutor said) not a Spanish surname, while "Guillen" is a Spanish surname. If we were to make that assumption, both Mr. Gillen and Mr. Guillen would be counted toward the total of Hispanics serving. But we will give the appellant the benefit of the doubt here since the record is unclear, and assume that the prosecutor was referring to Mr. Guillen.
Although "Commiato" was discussed as a possible Hispanic surname by the trial court, we dismiss that possibility because the surname ble to us that would indicate that the name has any Hispanic origin or association. That surname does not appear in the electronic appendix. The surnames Avera and Honea, also discussed, satisfy all of Buechley's rules but show up as Rarely Hispanic.
In addition, we perceive at least three persons without Hispanic surnames who have first names that are often Hispanic: Dolores Carter, Juanita Tankersley, and Nevada Hollifield. The Hispanic nature of these names is supported by our common knowledge concerning the ethnicity of these names. There is some confirmation of the origin of each of these names. For "Dolores," see [IDX] for "Juanita," see Esparsen, 930 S.W.2d at 1468; for "Nevada," see [IDX] (state of Nevada website). Spanish origin for each of these three names was also indicated on [IDX] 36Fuller v. State, 827 S.W.2d 919, 926 (Tex. Cr. App. 1992), cert. .
37. 37Adams v. State, 685 S.W.2d 661, 670 (Tex. Cr. App. 1985).
38. 38Cf. Gipson v. State, 844 S.W.2d 738 (Tex. Cr. App. 1992). In non-jury trials appellate courts formerly presumed that the trial court ignored inadmissible evidence, and judgments were not and cases cited therein. We overruled that line of cases in Gipson, holding that Tex. R. App. (b)(2), with its presumption that errors were reversible, implicitly voided the presumption test. Since Tex. R. App. 2 became effective, the presumption of former Rule 81(b)(2) obtains only for constitutional errors considered under Rule 44.2(a). The new rule thus gives rise (though not in this case) to the question of whether the rule of Gipson would still require a presumption of harm for non-constitutional errors under Rule 44.2(b).
39. 39Beck v. State, 712 S.W.2d 745, 748 (Tex. Cr. App. 1986).
40. 40That issue asks "whether there is a probability that the defendant would commit criminal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing threat to society." Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 37.071 2(b)(1). The issue was submitted as "Special Issue No. 1" in the present case.
41. 41Id. 2(d)(1) (emphasis added).
42. 42See Roger J. Traynor, The Riddle of Harmless Error 25-26 (1970).
43. 43Wayne R. LaFave & Jerold H. Israel, Criminal Procedure 1165 (2d ed. 1992).
44. 44See post at 3.
45. 45If speculation is to be indulged, it would seem proper to imagine what the jury would say during deliberations
on special issue one. The dissent seems to believe that something like the following probably happened:
JUROR A: What about the evidence at the punishment stage of the trial? Can we consider that?
FOREMAN Well, the charge doesn't say we can, but we can take it as a given because this issue was submitted
at the punishment stage.
The dissent implies that something like the following "could not" have happened.
JUROR A: What about the evidence at the punishment stage of the trial? Can we consider that?
FOREMAN: Let's see. The charge says that "in deliberating on Special Issue No. 1 we shall consider all the
evidence at the guilt or innocence stage." But in deliberating on Special Issue No. 2 we consider
"all of the evidence before us." If the judge wanted us to consider all the evidence on Special Issue
No. 1, surely he would have said so. It looks like we consider only the evidence at the guilt or
ALL: That must be right.
46. 46See ibid.
47. 47One is reminded of the government's argument in Bollenbach v. United States, 326 U.S. 607, 613-14 (1946) (Frankfurter, J.). A court of appeals had reversed a conviction because of an erroneous jury charge.
The Government contend[ed] that the court below failed to appreciate several factors in regard to the criticized charge. What reason is there for assuming that the jury did not also fail to appreciate these factors which the Government, in an elaborate argument, explains as requisite for a proper understanding of that which at best was dubiously expressed? A conviction ought not to rest on an equivocal direction to the jury on a basic issue. The Government's suggestion really implies that, although it is the judge's special business to guide the jury by appropriate legal criteria through the maze of facts before it, we can say that a lay jury will know enough to disregard the judge's bad law if in fact he misguides them. To do so would transfer to the jury the judge's function in giving the law and transfer to the appellate court the jury's function of measuring the evidence by appropriate legal yardsticks.
The charge in Bollenbach, which was that the jury could rely on an untenable presumption, may have been worse than the one before us, which was only an omission of what was correct. But the Court's criticism of the government's argument is nonetheless relevant.
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No Building Permit Application shall be approved that is not in accordance with the County Flood Plain Code. Those applicants located within designated floodplains within the County will be required to submit a Floodplain Variance request along with the Building Permit Application. Both the Application and the Variance will have to be approved by the County Board of Commissioners before construction or improvement activities can begin. (See Chapter 14 – County Code)
Any Building Permit Application for new or improved structures that include restroom, kitchen, or other plumbing facilities shall notify Southern 7 Health Department to verify conformance with sanitary sewage system requirements.
Violations of this Article shall be penalized with a fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the first violation, a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the second violation, and for each additional violation thereafter. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate violation.
The Building Permit improvement fee shall be calculated at a rate of Two Dollars ($2.00) for every One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)of construction cost for construction, placement, alteration, or improvement of a building or structure, including entrances. There will be no improvement fee charged for demolition or removal of structures. There will be a filing fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each and all Building Permit Applications regardless of the purpose of the application. The applicant(s) shall affix a check to the application for the total amount of permit costs payable to theCountyTreasurer.
Any new entrance, driveway, field entrance, or roadway connecting to a County roadway shall have a drainage structure that is shown as part of either the plot layout or a separate drawing showing the entrance, driveway, field entrance, or roadway giving all the proper sizes and dimensions. Any properly submitted and approved drainage structure associated with a new entrance, driveway, or roadway shall be maintained by the County Highway Department. Any unapproved drainage structure will not be maintained by the said Department and will have to be replaced by an approved structure at the cost of the property owner. Failure to comply with these requirements shall result in revocation of any approved Building Permit. Otherwise, any property owner given notice of their noncompliance with the connecting entrance, driveway, field entrance, or roadway requirements shall be given thirty (30) days to come into compliance with this provision and this Article, or they shall be penalized as set forth herein.
A permit under which no work is commenced within six (6) months after issuance shall expire. A new permit in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth herein shall be secured before work is started.
Once the Chairman of the County Board, or acting chairman in his absence, signs the Building Permit Application as approved the said approved application shall serve as the issued Building Permit.
It shall be unlawful to reduce or diminish the area of a lot or plot of which a plot layout has been filed and has been used as the basis for a permit, unless a revised plot layout showing the proposed changed in conditions shall have been filed and approved; provided that this shall not apply when the lot is reduced by reason of a street opening or widening or other public improvement.
All work performed under a permit issued by the building official shall conform to the approved application and plans, and approved amendments thereto. The location of all new construction as shown on the approval plot layout or an approved amendment thereto, shall be strictly adhered to. The County Supervisor of Assessments shall be responsible for verifying conformance of all approved Building Permits other than areas explicitly made the responsibility of the County Highway Engineer, such as entrance requirements and flood plain variances. Either reviewing official shall refer all violations to the State’s Attorney for enforcement.
No permit shall be issued until any bond requirements of any affected utility or other entity with interest have been properly fulfilled. No permit to remove a building or structure shall be issued to a non-owner until notice has been given to the owners in fee of property upon which said building or structure is to be removed and an opportunity has been given said owners to be heard upon such application.
Any of the reviewing officials may revoke a permit or approval issued in case there has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application or plans on which the permit or approval was based. Any changes made to the scope, size, or location of the proposed building or demolition without resubmitting an application to the Supervisor of Assessments will be considered a misrepresentation as to material fact.
Each Building Permit Application shall be obtained from and submitted to the Union County Supervisor of Assessments. Once the application is completed and all requested material is submitted to the Supervisor of Assessments, there will be a period of ten (10) business days to review the application. If changes, corrections, or additions are needed before the Supervisor of Assessments can approve the application, there shall be an additional period of five (5) business days for additional review of the modified application. Once the application is approved by the Supervisor of Assessments, the application shall be forwarded to the Union County Highway Engineer for review. County Highway Engineer shall have a period of ten (10) business days to review the application. If the County Highway Engineer requires changes, corrections, or additions to the application there shall be an additional period of five (5) business days for review once all requested information is submitted to the County Highway Engineer. Once the application is approved by both the Supervisor of Assessments and the County Highway Engineer it shall be submitted to the Union County Board of Commissioners at the next regularly scheduled meeting for final approval. After approval of the application by the County Board of Commissioners are approved application shall be retained by the Union County Clerk. The County Clerk shall remove the Building Permit Fee from the application, that shall be submitted as required herein, and forward the fee to the Union County Treasurer. The County Clerk shall then return the approved original Application to the Supervisor of Assessments. A copy of the approved Building Permit Application will be made available to the Applicant by the Supervisor of Assessments and it shall serve as the authorized Building Permit. If there is a Flood Plain Variance request attached to the Building Permit Application and it is also approved, the Union County Clerk will file the original Variance and shall also submit a copy of the approved variance to the Supervisor of Assessments and the County Highway Engineer. The Supervisor of Assessments should be notified within three (3) days of approval of any building permit by the County Board of Commissioners and upon notification the Supervisor of Assessments shall within three (3) days notify the applicant of such approval. The Supervisor of Assessments shall provide a dopy of the Building Permit to the applicant along with any approved Flood Plain Variance. If at any step during the process the Building Permit Application is rejected the reasons for denying the application shall be made in writing and presented to the applicant along with a copy of the Application. Any original Building Permit Application that has been denied shall be kept on file by the Supervisor of Assessments.
Repairs may be made without filing an application or obtaining a permit, unless such repairs amount to a “substantial improvement”, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the actual cash value of the structure either, (a) before the improvement is started, or (b) if the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred.
When required by the reviewing officials, there shall be submitted a plot layout in a form and size designated by the reviewing officials for filing permanently with the permit record, drawn to scale, with all dimensions, figured, showing accurately the size and exact location of all proposed new construction and the relation to other existing or proposed buildings or structures on the same lot and other buildings or structures on adjoining property within fifteen (15) feet of the property lines. In the case of demolition, the plot layout shall show the buildings or structures to be demolished and the buildings or structures on the same lot that are to remain. No Union County Official shall be responsible for establishing or locating property lines. If called into question, the Permit applicant shall be responsible for locating and establishing the property line.
Applications for permits shall be accompanied by drawings of the proposed work, drawn to scale, showing when necessary, floor plans, sections, elevations, structural details, computations, and stress diagrams, as any of the reviewing officials may require.
Nothing in this Code shall prohibit the filing of amendments to a building permit application or to a plan or other information accompanying the Building Permit Application at any time before the completion of the work for which the permit was issued. However, the building permit application shall then be subject to further and additional review that could result in additional requirements, additional permit fees, or denial of the original Building Permit. If the changes or additions warrant it, the Union County Board may issue a new Building Permit and require an additional fee.
Applications shall be made by the property owner(s), or an agent of the owner(s) consisting of lessee, architect, engineer, or building contractor employed in connection with the proposed work.
A Building Permit Application for a Building Permit shall be submitted in such form as the Supervisor of Assessments may prescribe. Such application shall contain the full names and addresses of the applicant and of the owner, and, if the owner is a corporate body, of its responsible officer. The application shall also describe briefly the proposed work and shall give such additional information as may be required by the Supervisor of Assessments and the County Highway Engineer for an intelligent understanding of the work proposed. Any proposed building project that requires a new or reconstructed entrance from a County road shall include location, dimensions, and the size and type of drainage structure to be installed.
Nothing in this Code shall require changes in the plans, construction, or designated use of a building or structure or portion thereof for which a lawful permit has been issued or which has been actually begun within ninety (90) days after this Code becomes effective and which entire building or structure shall be completed, as authorized, within two (2) years thereafter.
It shall be unlawful to construct, place, alter, remove, or demolish, or to commence the construction, placement, alteration, removal, or demolition of a building, manufactured home, or structure without first filing Building Permit Application with the Supervisor of Assessments and receiving a formal written authorization in the form of a Building Permit. A Permit shall not be required for any Illinois Division of Natural Resources approved drainage, wet land, water detention, or erosion projects.<|endoftext|>[ law ]
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I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status
Purpose of Form
Use this form if you are a conditional permanent resident who obtained status through entrepreneurship and want to remove the conditions on your residence.
Number of Pages
Form 11; Instructions 14.
04/21/17. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Where to File
File at the California Service Center. Do not file at a Lockbox facility.
For U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
P.O. Box 10526
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0526
24000 Avila Road
2nd Floor, Room 2312
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Don’t forget to sign your form! We will reject any unsigned form.
$3,750. A biometric services fee of $85 is also required for the petitioners, as well as any current spouse, former conditional permanent resident spouse, or conditional permanent resident children that are included on the petition between 14 and 79 years of age. That means you must submit a separate biometric services fee of $85 for each conditional permanent resident who is applying with you to remove the conditions on their permanent resident status. Please note that service centers are not able to process credit card payments.<|endoftext|>Purpose of Form
To request further action on a previously approved application or petition.
Number of Pages
Form 7; Instructions 9.
10/21/15. No previous editions accepted. (The edition date appears at the bottom of each page of the form and instructions.)
Where to File
For applicants filing with USCIS:
- File this form with the correct USCIS Lockbox facility. Find filing addresses. Exception: If you are filing Form I-824 with another USCIS form, mail your Form I-824 according to the filing instructions of the other form.
- Read important filing tips, as well as additional information on fees and customer service, at Lockbox Filing Tips.
- Note: USCIS will not process Form I-824 if your petition or application is still pending or has been denied.
- This form cannot be used to verify the status of a pending petition or application.
- E-Notification: If you want to receive an e-mail and/or text message that a USCIS Lockbox facility has accepted your Form I-824, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance and attach it to the first page of your application.
For applicants filing with CBP:
- File this form at a designated CBP land border port of entry or a CBP preclearance office listed at [IDX] or mail to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Admissibility Review Office, at the address specified on that website.
Be sure to enter your receipt number on Form I-824, in Part 3, Other Information, Item Number 1.b.
This page can be found at [IDX] Reviewed/Updated: 02/08/2016<|endoftext|>Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition
For applicants filing with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):
If you are filing Form I-824 with another USCIS form, mail your Form I-824 according to the filing instructions of the other form.
We will not process Form I-824 if your petition or application is still pending or has been denied.
For applicants filing with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP):
We recommend that you contact the CBP-designated port of entry where you intend to be processed before submitting your application. To find a CBP-designated port of entry, visit CBP’s website.
You can also mail your Form I-824 to the CBP Admissibility Review Office at the address provided in the chart below.
|If you are filing with:
|Mail your application to:
USCIS Phoenix Lockbox
U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
|CBP Admissibility Review Office
22685 Holiday Park Drive, Suite 10
Sterling, VA 20598-1234
E-Notification: If you want to receive an e-mail and/or a text message that your Form I-824 has been accepted at a USCIS lockbox, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of<|endoftext|>I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status
If you believe you are an eligible national of a designated country or person without nationality who last habitually resided in the designated country, use this form to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). When filing an initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, you can also request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, Request for Employment Authorization, when you file Form I-821.
You may also file your Form I-765 request separately at a later date.
04/01/24. Until then, you can also use the 07/03/19 E and 07/03/19 editions. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
The new filing fee is effective for filings postmarked April 1, 2024, and later. If you are filing an acceptable prior form edition, you must include the new filing fee.
Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format.
If you complete and print this form to mail it, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same form edition. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition, we may reject your form.
If you need help downloading and printing forms, read our instructions.
All applicants eligible to file for TPS under one of the current designations may file Form I-821 online. For more information, please see our TPS page.
If you choose to mail a paper application, use the corresponding address listed on the TPS page.
All TPS applicants should wait to file their Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, until publication of the Federal Register notice for their respective TPS country.
If you are applying for TPS for the first time, you must register for TPS during the registration period set in the Federal Register notice announcing the initial designation or re-designation of your country for TPS. If you wish to maintain your existing TPS, you must re-register for TPS during the re-registration period set in the Federal Register notice announcing the extension of your country designation for TPS.
For information about when you must file your TPS application, please refer to the country-specific pages found on the left of the Temporary Protected Status page. The Temporary Protected Status page also provides details regarding when or how you may be eligible to file late.
You can find the filing fee for Form I-821 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.
You can pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check, or pay by credit card or debit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request. If you pay by credit card or debit card, you cannot later dispute the payment. Use our Fee Calculator to help determine your fee.
If you are submitting multiple forms, pay each filing fee separately. We are transitioning to electronically processing immigration benefit requests, which requires us to use multiple systems to process your package. We may reject your entire package if you submit a single, combined payment for multiple forms.
Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-821. The checklist is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.
If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English.
Did you provide the following?
- Evidence to prove your identity and nationality;
- Evidence to prove your date of entry into the United States;
- Evidence to prove your residence in the United States; and
- Court disposition records (if you were ever arrested, charged, or convicted for a criminal offense).
Filing Tips for Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status
Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing:
- Part 1 – Type of Application
- Part 2 – Information About You
- Family Name
- U.S. Mailing Address (Mailing Address must be a U.S. address)
- Alien Registration Number (re-registration only)
- Date of Birth
Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to ensure we will accept your form.
Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.
E-Notification: If you want to receive an email and/or text message when we have accepted your form at a USCIS lockbox, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of<|endoftext|>I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status
- Form I-821 (PDF, 779 KB)
- Instructions for Form I-821 (PDF, 312 KB)
Purpose of Form
If you are an eligible national of a designated country, use this form to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). When filing an initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, you can also request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, Request for Employment Authorization, at the time of filing Form I-821.
You may also file your Form I-765 request separately at a later date.
Number of Pages
Form 13; instructions 18.
04/11/18. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Where to File
File your form using the address listed in the Federal Register notice or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) webpage.
Filing Tips for Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status
Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing:
- Part 1 – Type of Application
Part 2 – Information About You
- Family Name
- U.S. Mailing Address (Mailing Address must be a U.S. address)
- Alien Registration Number (re-registration only)
- Date of Birth
Don’t forget to sign your form! We will reject any unsigned form.
First-time TPS applicants must submit a $50 fee for Form I-821. There is no Form I-821 fee for re-registration. Persons 14 years of age or older must also file an $85 fee for biometric services. For additional details, please refer to the Federal Register notice for your country or go to the TPS webpage.
You may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, or cashier’s check. When filing at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may also pay by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Please note that service centers are not able to process credit card payments.
|Applicant's Age||I-821 Fee||Biometric Services||I-765 Fee||Total|
|Initial Registration and Requesting an EAD||Younger than 14||$50||$0||$0||$50|
|14-65 years old||$50||$85||$410||$545|
|66 and older||$50||$85||$0||$135|
|Initial Registration and not Requesting an EAD||Younger than 14||$50||$0||N/A||$50|
|14 and older||$50||$85||N/A||$135|
|Re-Registration and Requesting an EAD||Younger than 14||$0||$0||$410||$410|
|14 and older||$0||$85||$410||$495|
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Arab and Muslim Civil Rights Issues in the Chicago Metropolitan Area Post-September 11
Education, Employment, Housing, and Transportation Discrimination
The number of hate crimes against Arabs, Muslims, and people of similar characteristics reveals an underlying bias that some people of the Chicago area hold against these groups. However, as a number of the community forum participants mentioned, hate crimes are mostly committed by young, less educated, white males. As the presence of American flags and “God Bless America” signs at the Bridgeview march on the mosque shows, some of these people appear to be acting out a sense of perverted patriotism.
As disturbing as these actions are, possibly more alarming is the number of alleged cases of discrimination Arabs and Muslims have faced in the workplace, at schools, and at airports. In these cases, the alleged perpetrators of the acts of bias can rarely use age or knowledge levels as excuses for actions. The people responsible for these alleged incidents are civic leaders. Therefore, if proven, these incidents reveal a much deeper bias that is woven into society.
Kamron Memon Law Offices of Kamron Memon
I’d like to give you some examples of the real people with whom I have dealt with since September 11. An Arab Muslim teacher in the Chicago public schools says she was verbally abused by teachers and students. The principal falsely criticized the teacher’s performance and had her removed from the school. She has filed a complaint at the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
An Arab Muslim truck driver says he was told he could no longer drive for the company because his vacation to Jordan was suspicious. He offered to provide information about his vacation, but the company was not interested. He will be filing a lawsuit under Section 1981 in federal court.
An African American Muslim law enforcement officer was told she could not wear her hijab at work. She has filed with the EEOC.
An Arab Muslim mental health specialist at a hospital says he was verbally harassed and then fired after he filed a discrimination complaint at the Chicago Commission on Human Relations.
An African American Muslim woman was interviewed for a position at a nursing home and was told she could not wear her hijab at work. Following the interview, the woman was told the position would not be filled. But, in fact, the position remained open. She has filed with the EEOC.
A Pakistani Muslim woman who was traveling through O’Hare Airport says she was singled out for a strip search because she wore a hijab. Her lawsuit has been filed in federal court. I’m working with the ACLU on that case.
An Arab Muslim working in housekeeping at a hospital says he was interrogated by his supervisors and security regarding his religion and his national origin, and regarding what he thought of the terrorist attacks. He was then told that people were uncomfortable having him at the hospital, but he might be able to return after things calmed down. However, he was never reinstated. He has filed at the EEOC.
A Pakistani Muslim engineer says he was let go after he asked for time off for medical reasons soon after September 11, 2001. That lawsuit will be filed in federal court.
A Christian Arab waitress says she was subjected to harassment, suspended, and then fired. She has filed a complaint with the EEOC.
An Arab Muslim intern working on computer databases was told that people at work were uncomfortable having him around. He was fired. He has filed with the EEOC.
An Arab Muslim customer service representative was fired, and she has filed at the EEOC.
An Arab Muslim security guard was told by his supervisor on September 11 that he would be deported. Subsequently, he was suspended. And when he returned from suspension after several months, he was denied regular assignments.
A couple of additional points. I have seen that such discrimination affects people at various levels. Naturally, it hurts them financially. But it also hurts them emotionally. Several of the Muslims I have worked with have experienced depression and required psychiatric treatment as a result of the discrimination.
Second, I am concerned about the possibility of jury bias in the event that these cases reach a jury. This is compounded by the fact that there are rarely ever Muslims selected to be on juries, for various reasons. I believe that any Muslim who happens to be in a jury pool when one of these cases reaches the jury, that any such Muslim will be stricken by the defense on the grounds that a Muslim cannot be impartial in a case involving another Muslim’s allegations of discrimination. I do not know if judges have received training since September 11 relating to how to deal with anti-Muslim bias and the lack of Muslim jurors. If this has not been done, I hope the Commission will address the issue with the federal judicial conference.
I just want to emphasize about the possibility of an employer taking an action a long time after September 11. The hostility ebbs and flows because the community will be moving along, and then suddenly some public figure will make a statement that paints Muslims in a bad light. It is quite possible that when that happens, that suddenly people who are in the general community who have heard those negative statements will say, “Hey, I’ve got one of these Muslims working with me or for me.” And then that will lead to a discrimination problem.
You could say it all intensified, starting September 11. But it’s not just September 11; it’s these new incidents that keep coming up. For example, it was in the press last week that a leader of the Southern Baptists made some anti-Muslim comments and it really exploded. Now, some of their leadership is stepping back and saying, “Look, we may have some disagreements with Muslims, but Muslims are not our enemy. Satan is our enemy.” But still, there may be Southern Baptists out there who, upon hearing their leadership making certain comments may feel justified in mistreating Muslim co-workers.
Gregory Mitchell, Board Member Muslim Civil Rights Center
The first incident involved a Palestinian American and his brother who obviously is also Palestinian American. They were both employed by a local bank and subsequent to 9/11, they were written up by a particular supervisor for acts that really were not a violation of bank policy. They had more or less an office job; they were reassigned to doing more or less custodial work and ultimately one was fired and the other was asked, “Why don’t you quit?” And they came to the Civil Rights Center seeking help.
Another individual was Asian American. This individual was a medical doctor practicing in Rockford, Illinois. And subsequent to September 11 he voiced to his colleagues what his opinions were relative to the causes of September 11 and whom he believed was behind it. And in expressing his opinions, the administration of the hospital deemed that he was inciting fear among the staff and he went through a process of disciplinary proceedings within the hospital.
Itedal Shalabi Arab American Family Services
We do KidCare. KidCare is a national health insurance for people who work but do not have enough money to buy insurance. This insurance is offered throughout the state for pregnant women and children under 18. It is also given to women who are not legal residents but are pregnant and will have children who are going to be born American citizens. We need to take care of them.
A lot of the women that come to the agency refuse to come and apply for this insurance because they are afraid that the government would know who they are and could come and take them or take their husbands away. I had 10 women who I tried to convince to come in and fill out this application, and they refused. Now, we have 10 children who will be born American citizens at a disadvantage because their moms did not take care of their health while they were pregnant.
We still have school issues. We have issues of kids who had white friends for years, but they no longer want to be or play with our kids. We had kids in classrooms being invited to birthday parties except Arab or the Muslim children, even though that had not happened prior to September 11.
Girls are being picked on because they wear the hijab. Some students have been pulling them off their heads, and then teachers ignore it. There have been Muslim kids being picked on and hit after school, and no one saying anything about it. Even the Muslim students’ parents are not saying anything. As one mom told me, “Well, they are upset and let’s not push them. Look at what happened. My son only had a black eye. It’s okay.” Arab and Muslim kids are being told by their parents to put up with the abuse and just to ignore it.
Balwant Hansra Parliament of World Religions
Sikhs have suffered at the airport by being unnecessarily harassed. Airport security would want you basically to remove the turban right in front of everybody. They do not understand that the turban is a dress. Asking a person to remove his turban is like undressing in public, and we don’t appreciate that. We recognize that there may be a security problem, so we suggest to those people and the police department of the city of Chicago to take those wearing turbans aside in a private room and search. However, do not insult them in public. That’s one problem that the Sikhs have been facing.
Harvey Grossman, Legal Director American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
We’ve also seen a great deal of profiling at the airports. We represent a young woman who is a U.S.-born citizen of Pakistani descent from Ohio and serves as a vista worker. She graduated from Ohio State University over a year ago, and for the last year has been volunteering with vista. She came to Chicago to attend a vista conference, and on her way out of O’Hare, she was profiled by the Illinois National Guard, who are no longer in O’Hare Airport, and one of the private security companies because she wore a hijab.
She is a woman of Muslim belief and she wore a head covering. When she went through the metal detector, she didn’t set off a beep. They used a hand metal detector around her head. She still did not set off a beep. Nevertheless, she was asked to remove her hijab in public, which was against her faith, contrary to her beliefs. She indicated that she would be willing to remove the hijab in private in front of a woman, but not in front of a man. She was badgered repeatedly when they attempted to coerce her into removing her hijab in public. She finally was able to get them to take her to a place that I think is called a discreet search room at O’Hare Airport. One of the security officers, a male, still insisted that he be part of the search. Finally, she resisted, and they took her into this room.
They removed the hijab, they searched her scalp, and they found nothing, as might be expected. Then, for reasons that can only be attributed to the fact that she was a Muslim woman of traditional belief in having worn a hijab and, thus, created a suspicion in their untrained minds, or else they simply were punishing her for her assertion of her religious belief, they then subjected her to a strip search that was totally mindless. They put their hands inside of her bra. They unzipped her pants and put their hands inside of her crotch and for a 23-year-old woman, I think for anybody, but for a 23-year-old woman who had traveled here in service to her country to attend a vista conference and be subjected to that kind of treatment was just beyond humiliation and embarrassment. It was, I think, a blotch on all of us and our city that this could happen to<|endoftext|>[ law, public administration ]
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What type of cases need a certificate of appealability?
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Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The concept note of this Arria Formula meeting says “The act of forcible separation of children from their families inflicts profound emotional and psychological scars.” Indeed, in Ukraine, many parents are devastated by the forceful separation of their children, demanding their immediate return. And they should never be deprived of a family environment.
Discussing the case of illegal deportation of children under armed conflict without addressing the root cause would be an injustice, and even constitute a negligence on the part of the Council responsible for international peace and security.
Attempts to cloak their actions in Ukraine under the guise of a noble endeavour will not convince anyone. Forcible transfer of children may constitute violation of international humanitarian law and even amount to war crimes. It merely seems as though this Arria-Formula meeting is a yet another doomed attempt to portray the aggressor as a champion of justice, only inviting cries of injustice.
And the real justice is waiting to come. The ICC, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, and others have extensively documented Russia's involvement in the forced deportation of children from Ukraine. Although the exact number remains elusive, the magnitude and alarming stories surrounding this matter cannot be understated.
I would like to conclude by reiterating that the very safety of children in the conflict-ravaged regions of Ukraine is being compromised every day by Russia's unlawful aggression. This so-called "evacuation" is making the situation worse, not better. Only with the immediate withdrawal of Russian military forces and equipment from Ukraine, respecting its internationally recognized borders, will we see these sufferings alleviated.<|endoftext|>I thank you, Mr. President for convening this plenary meeting on the Revitalization of the work of General Assembly.
First, Japan would like to thank Ambassador Egriselda Gonzalez Lopez, the Permanent Representative of El Salvador, Ambassador Mitch Fifield, the former Permanent Representative of Australia and their team for their excellent way they steered the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly as its co-Chairs at the seventy-seventh session. We would like to congratulate the co-Chairs of the seventy-eighth session, Ambassador Cornel Feruță and Menissa Rambally, the Permanent Representatives of Romania and Saint Lucia for their appointment. Japan looks forward to working with you toward a successful and fruitful process.
We stand at a historical inflection point in our world today and learned that the effective multilateralism is key to address the plethora of global complex crises and challenges we are facing today.
The General Assembly, as the sole organ that represents all Member States, holds the potential to serve as a platform for Member States to come together and restore the trust of the people in the United Nations. This is why it is vital to revitalize the GA in a manner that makes it more effective and efficient.
To that end, we must continue to foster greater synergy and interactivity between the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and the Main Committees to enhance the capacity and functionality of the United Nations. We commend the effort made to reinforce synergy, coherence, and complementarity between the GA, Main Committees, and ECOSOC, as outlined in the recent resolution. We particularly welcome the agreement reached in this session to further promote coordination and interaction between GA and the Security Council.
In certain circumstances, we saw the Security Council not able to respond to its expectations. This has prompted Member States to recognize not only the urgent need to reform the Security Council, but also the critical functions, powers, and roles of the General Assembly in matters related to international peace and security. We support the implementation of resolution 76/262, which calls for the accountability on the use of the veto, through the submission of special reports and explanation at the General Assembly. I would like to emphasize that restraining the use of the veto will help restore confidence in the Security Council and the entire United Nations.
Efficiency and effectiveness are attainable only when the workload is reasonable and manageable. The number of meetings we had during the last session had been a concern for many delegations, particularly for smaller ones. Streamlining the agenda of the General Assembly and aligning the agendas of principal organs to avoid duplication of work is an essential step forward. We look forward to further negotiations with the input of the conference room paper to be published during this session, outlining the evolution of the General Assembly’s agenda. We deeply appreciate the intention of the President of the General Assembly to continue convening informal meetings of the General Committee to elaborate concrete proposals on this matter. We also propose further discussions on the possibility of harnessing the General Committee to improve working methods.
During the last session, we agreed to strengthen the structures that support the President of the General Assembly. We hope that this will continue to the work of the OPGA and the DGACM.
The resolution to be negotiated in the Seventy-Ninth Session is the last one before the election of the Secretary General, which must be enforced with transparency. Member States have recommended to circulate the joint letters by the President of the General Assembly and the Security Council on the selection process of the Secretary General and invited the voluntary disclosure of any funding sources related to their candidature which should surely improve transparency of the process. This, however, is not quite enough. Allow me to make reference to a note issued under the former Japanese Ambassador’s personal capacity, circulated as UN document under symbol A/71/774-S/2017/93, in which an overview of the entire selection process, along with lessons learned during the 2016 selection process can be found. In line with this letter, we believe that there should be a discussion on reviewing the selection process, including replacing straw polls by official votes and also call for the Security Council to decide on basic principles and rules among members for the selection process. We would do well to bear in mind that there has yet to be a female Secretary-General.
Lastly, Japan expresses its full confidence in the distinguished Co-chairs and their chairmanship to guide us in achieving further progress in revitalizing the General Assembly. Japan will continue to contribute tirelessly in this discussion as this agenda is a critical component of the overall reform of the United Nations, for it is our shared responsibility to ensure that it remains relevant to address current and future challenges.
I thank you.<|endoftext|>Thank you, Madam President.
I thank ASG Jenca and other briefer for their briefings.
Today, once again, we have listened to statements from Russia attempting to justify the unjustifiable, echoing the same claims it has made for nearly two years. Russia spoke of violations of the Minsk agreements, which are a series of international agreements.
However, Russia is fundamentally violating the United Nations Charter, even as it claims to oppose arbitrary interpretations of the Charter in The Concept of the Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation.
Whatever claim Russia may make about the Minsk agreements, Russia's aggression against Ukraine can never be justified.
This is an act that shakes the very foundation of the international order and is a blatant violation of the UN Charter, worthy of condemnation.
This fact will not be obscured in the future, because the overwhelming majority of the General Assembly has already made its stance clear.
Even as valuable time and resources of the Security Council are being expended, Russia's attacks on Ukraine continue, resulting in a catastrophic humanitarian situation.
Japan expresses its respect for the people of Ukraine, who are defending themselves and their independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity in accordance with the UN Charter against aggression.
We have repeatedly stated that we stand with the UN Charter. It is an honor that this message has been conveyed to the people of Ukraine and all over the world through discussions in the Security Council.
In order to stop Russia, the sole architect of this unprovoked war of aggression, and to ensure that justice is served, war crimes are accounted for, and a just and lasting peace is brought to Ukraine, Japan will continue to make concerted efforts.
We have been with Ukraine, and will stand by Ukraine for as long as it takes.
I thank you.<|endoftext|>(As delivered)Mr. Chair,
Japan is committed to the fight against impunity and to supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC).
While Japan believes that the ICC has contributed to steady progress in international justice since its creation, there are challenges. Today I would like to focus two issues.
First the referrals. The resolutions that referred those situations to the Court have not been implemented appropriately by Member States and there have been instances of non-compliance. Because the Court lacks its own enforcement mechanism, the Security Council’s follow-up on non-compliance is strongly called for, so that the two referrals could achieve their intended objectives. Council members could at least begin an exchange of views at expert level to address the issue. Japan reiterates that continued failures to implement resolutions on referrals would undermine the credibility and legitimacy of the Security Council. We call upon States in question to cooperate fully with the ICC.
Secondly, more countries should join the ICC to ensure that it can effectively promote the rule of law around the world as a more universal organ. In this context, I would like to call upon those including the members of the Council that are not parties to the Rome Statute, to ratify the Statute. Japan is determined to continue its efforts to promote accession to the ICC by non-States Parties, in particular in the Asia-Pacific region.
At the same time, the ICC and its States Parties should continue to listen to various concerns expressed and make efforts to enhance the universality of the Rome Statute, so that it can gain stronger support for its work.
Before concluding, I would like to stress that the role of the ICC is to complement national criminal jurisdictions. The existence of the Court does not change the importance of national jurisdiction in the prosecution of serious crimes. In that context, capacity building for institutions that ensure justice and the rule of law features in aid efforts by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Japan strongly believes that those efforts will help to close the impunity gap and advance the rule of law in the long run.
In closing, I wish to express Japan’s sincere appreciation for the work that the ICC has accomplished to date. On 17 July we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute and H.E. Mr. Manabu Horii, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs will attend the commemorative event in the Hague. We hope that the ICC will continue to work diligently in the fight against impunity, while consolidating its credibility both inside and outside the Rome Statute system. Japan pledges to strengthen its contributions to the ICC and to continue to enhance respect for the rule of law.
I thank you.<|endoftext|>The Selectee will work shift 1. Work Schedule is: AWS, 4/10 M-TH.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: [IDX] of Relatives
Section 3110 of Title 5, U.S. Code, prohibits a Federal official from appointing, promoting, or advocating the appointment or promotion of a relative in the agency where the official is serving or exercises jurisdiction. In addition, Section 2302(b)(7) of Title 5, U.S. Code, makes it a "prohibited personnel practice" for a person in authority to "appoint, employ, promote, advance, or advocate for the appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement of a relative." For further information visit: [IDX] and [IDX] you have separated from Federal Government employment, you may obtain a copy of your SF-50 via: National Personnel Records Center, Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL, 62295; FAX - 618-935-3014; or visit the National Archives Website.
Work Life Balance:
The GPO offers Transit subsidy for commuters using public transportation (Metro Bus/Rail, MARC, VRE, etc.).
GPO Telework Program: The GPO Telework Program Policy does not apply to employees in the GPO Office of the Inspector General and employees whose wages are negotiated outside of the OPM established locality pay tables. This position is not Telework Eligible.
GPO Remote Work Policy: GPO offers a flexible work arrangement in which an employee can work most or all of the time from a different geographic area. This position is not eligible for Remote work.
To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the GPO requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully completed a background investigation for a suitability, Non-sensitive Low Risk. Th Depending on the type of background investigation required, the security process may take between 6 weeks to 12 months.
The Agency may rescind the tentative offer, if the candidate is unable to obtain an interim clearance.<|endoftext|>EEO Policy Statement: The Udall Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit with no discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, status as a parent, lawful political affiliation, marital status, physical/mental disability (if not a job factor), membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation: The Udall Foundation provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should notify the point of contact on this vacancy announcement if a reasonable accommodation is needed for any part of the application and hiring process.
Privacy Act: Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.
Signature: Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or that you are exempt from doing so under the Selective Service Law.
Financial Disclosure: All employees of the Federal Government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations, including the Standards of Ethical Conduct. This position requires the filing of an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure form.
The Udall Foundation is authorized by Congress to:
- Provide impartial collaboration, consensus-building, training, and conflict resolution services on a wide range of environmental, natural and cultural resources, Tribal, and public lands issues, conflicts, and disputes involving the Federal Government through the John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution (National Center).
- Award Scholarships, Fellowships, and Internships for study in fields related to the environment and to Native Americans and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care and Tribal public policy.
- Connect youth to the Nation's public lands and natural resources to foster greater understanding, appreciation, stewardship, and enjoyment of those lands and resources through photography, positive outdoor experiences, and environmental education through the Stewart L. Udall Parks in Focus® Program (Parks in Focus®).
- Provide funding to the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI) for research, education, and outreach on Native American and Alaska Native health care issues and Tribal public policy issues.
- Provide funding to the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy (Udall Center) to conduct policy research and outreach on the environment and related themes.
- Provide funding through the Udall Center to The University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections to serve as the repository for the papers of Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall (Udall Archives) and other such public papers as may be appropriate and assure such papers' availability to the public.<|endoftext|>This position IS NOT included in the bargaining unit.
The representative rate for this position is $102,844 per annum ($49.28 per hour).
Special Conditions of Employment Section:
The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet the needs of the agency.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation. All applicants are subject to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit checks.
The addresses listed on the USAJOBS account/resume must be the primary residence at the time of application. You may be required to provide proof of residence.
Additional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the life of the certificate.
Current Federal Law Enforcement Employees:
This is a secondary law enforcement coverage position. Individuals that DO NOT have three years of law enforcement coverage gained in a primary law enforcement position by the closing date of the vacancy announcement, will not be eligible for this position.
As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee’s duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before appointment or onboarding with the agency, if after November 22. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request of the agency a legally required exception from this requirement.<|endoftext|>Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Coal Mine Worker’s Compensation (DCMWC). There are two vacancies for positions that will serve as the district directors overseeing the Charleston, WV and/or Columbus, OH district offices.
These positions are 100% telework eligible.Learn more about this agency
The mission of the DCMWC is to administer the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, Parts B&C, as amended (30 U.S.C. 901 et. seq.) by developing and adjudicating new claims for benefits, managing ongoing claims, authorizing and paying medical and compensation benefits to former coal miners and their survivors for total disability or death due to pneumoconiosis, a chronic dust disease of the lung arising out of employment in the Nations’ coal mines.
This position is outside of the bargaining unit.
Selection(s) can be made at any advertised location.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement.
Limited relocation incentive to Charleston, WV and Columbus, OH may be authorized.
If selected for this position, you will serve as a District Director for the assigned office in which the incumbent will have overall responsibility for the effective and efficient administration and management of the DCMWC mission. In this capacity the incumbent exercises full technical and administrative responsibility for benefit programs, which affects the welfare and well-being of thousands of claimants whose claims fall within the jurisdiction of the District Office. As an expert, the incumbent serves as an authorized approving officer and has full responsibility for the payment of all benefits in DCMWC cases and has delegated authority to certify for payment by the United States Treasury all sums (i.e. multi-millions) annually representing such benefits within the District Office. These offices are responsible for determining operator’s liability and the development and adjudication of newly filed claims.
Supervises the activities and operations to fulfill the requirements and responsibilities of the examinations, development, investigation, authorization, allowance and disallowance of claims under the FCMHSA.
Directs the activities and operations of the District Office. Coordinates the work of the office, conduct quality control review of subordinates' work, and renders decisions on highly questionable or controversial cases.
Directs activities pursuant to the scheduling of medical examinations and procuring other medical evidence necessary to establish the precedent of the disease and the claimant's inability to do specific physical tasks.
Overseas the securing of the results of ventilatory studies in order to determine whether the studies are technically acceptable and meet evidential standards.
Responsible for assuring that inquiries received from Congress, the general public and other sources concerning the program or regarding the status of individual claims are prompt ly answered in an accurate and timely manner.
Determines priorities of case work and effects appropriate assignment of personnel. Coordinates all activities to prevent backlogs. Reviews and makes recommendations in complex case situations which cannot be handled by subordinate claims examiners.
Participates in devising plans, work improvement programs, and implementing office directives. Manages the District Office in accordance with EEO policies, regulations, and plans. Implements policies on occupational health while maintaining a safe and healthful working environment.
Occasional travel - Oversight, training and/or conference attendance.
14 - This position has no further promotion potential
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Tucson Police Explorer Post 180 has been serving the City of Tucson and the surrounding community since 1967. The program offers young men and women a chance to challenge themselves mentally and physically while working with active members of Tucson Police Department.
Meetings are held at the Tucson Police Department Main Station located downtown at 270 S. Stone Avenue. Once a year (budget permitting) the Explorer Program offers a one-week training course at the Tucson Police Academy. There, Explorers study Law Enforcement techniques and build physical fitness.
Explorers also compete at Regional Explorer competitions located around the Southwest.
As an Explorer You Will...
- Get to earn a Tucson Police Explorer uniform
- Work with Police Officers, Detectives and Supervisors
- Learn how to march and be a part of an Explorer squad
- Learn about different units within the Tucson Police Department such as: Police Motors, K9 Unit, S.W.A.T. Team, Police Communications, Records, Crime Scene and many more
- Practice police tactics such as: building searches, radio procedures, traffic stops, report writing, crime scene investigations, and more
- Be 14 and have completed the 8th grade or 15-20 years of age. If you are under 18 you must have permission from your parent/guardian.
- Maintain a “C” average or better in school.
- Have NO felony or serious misdemeanor arrests or convictions.
THIS INCLUDES ALCOHOL/DRUG RELATED OFFENSES.
- Have a strong interest in learning about Law Enforcement.
- If you are interested in becoming a Tucson Police Explorer, you must be dedicated and attend at least 75 percent of ALL Explorer functions and meetings.
- Attend an orientation night meeting (only held twice per year)
- Fill out an application package and have it NOTARIZED
- Turn the application package in ON TIME
- Successfully complete a background investigation
- Successfully complete an oral board interview
Once you have completed all the above steps you will be placed on probation for a minimum of 3 months.
The probation uniform is a plain red t-shirt, uniform slacks and uniform boots. If you complete probation you will be issued a full explorer uniform and equipment. (You must provide your own red t-shirt and boots)
Tucson Police Explorer Post #180 is NOT a club, a summer camp or a part time activity. It is a serious year round program that requires dedication, commitment and discipline.
Tucson Police Explorer Post #180<|endoftext|>TBD—late spring 2020
Learn how to become a TPD Explorer.
Youth ages 14-20 are encouraged to attend with their parent or guardian.
Explorers are afforded a unique opportunity to serve their local community by volunteering with the Tucson Police Department.
- Be 14 years of age and have completed the 8th grade or be 15-20 years of age
- Must have permission from your parent or guardian if you are under 18
- Maintain a C average or better in school
- Have a strong interest in learning about law enforcement and performing community service. Tucson Police Explorer Post #180 is community service oriented.
- Be dedicated and attend at least 75 percent of ALL Explorer functions and meetings
- Have NO felony or serious misdemeanor arrests on your record. **THIS INCLUDES NO ALCOHOL OR DRUG OFFENSES**
You must also attend and complete a one-week summer academy to be eligible for the following:
- Participate in ride-alongs with Tucson Police Officers
- Travel to competitions in other states
- Seek promotional opportunities within the post
Tucson Police Department
270 S. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701<|endoftext|>The Emergency Management Section (EMS) was created within the police department in December 1998. It was originally established to deal with the many issues that arise regarding emergency planning, to maintain liaison with other agencies involved with emergency management responsibilities, and to assist in planning for Y2K. It has since evolved into the primary unit for emergency operations planning for the Department, for both planned and unplanned events. The EMS is commanded by a lieutenant, and staffed with the number of budgeted and authorized sergeants as assigned by the Chief of Police. This section is focused on Disaster and Emergency Planning and assists as required for Special Event Planning. The personnel of the Emergency Management Section are also part of the Tucson Office of Emergency Management and the Tucson Urban Area Security Initiative.
The Emergency Management Section:
- Facilitates the identification of NIMS compliance levels for all department positions and assures compliance.
- Conducts threat and risk assessment evaluations of City buildings and infrastructure.
- Applies for and manages Homeland Security grants.
- Develops and maintains the Continuity of Operations and Emergency Operations Plan for the City of Tucson.
- Assists outside organizations with preparation of emergency and continuity of operations plans.
- Coordinates regional information sharing strategies for all local, state and federal stakeholders.
- Collaborates with regional partners on analyzing domestic and international terrorism as it applies to Southern Arizona.
- Plans for special events that may require a significant law enforcement response.
- Maintains the Mobile Command Post.
- Coordinates and facilitates the Department's Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism programs.
- Manages the Regional Rapid Response Team.
- Develops exercises to train department members and outside agencies in proper response to major emergencies and disasters.
- Trains department members in Mobile Field Force strategies.
- Serves on numerous state and local committees dealing with Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
- Facilitates and coordinates significant events through the Emergency Operations Center.
- Facilitates the regional terrorism liaison officer program.
- Conducts threat and vulnerability assessments for regional critical infrastructure and key resources and reports findings to the Department of Homeland Security.
- Serves as liaison to the Joint Terrorism Task Force.<|endoftext|>Any event other than construction that will involve the use of the roadway, such as a block party, parade, or bike race, requires a special events permit. The Civic Events Coordinator within the Department of Transportation determines whether barricades, traffic control devices and, if needed, police officers are to be obtained as a condition of the permit by the person or organization. The Tucson Police Department Special Event Officer serves as a resource for the planning and coordination of Civic Event Requests. The planning necessary to insure a successful civic event may be quite extensive and often requires the approval of a variety of different departments within the City of Tucson. Complete Civic Event applications must be submitted to the Tucson Department of Transportation Civic Event Coordinator at least SIX WEEKS in advance of the event. This provides adequate time to coordinate with the City Departments involved in the planning and approval process.
Event Liability insurance is required naming the City of Tucson as additional insured for any event that is open to the public. The City reserves the right to change or modify limits of liability for events of an unusual size or risk. Proof of Liquor Liability Insurance, in the amount of $500,000 must be submitted to the Risk Manager's Office no less than two weeks prior to the event. A copy must be on file with your request packet.
The following checklist is provided to assist individual(s)/event promoter(s) with the basic elements of planning or sponsoring a civic event. Insuring the criteria on the list are met will provide smooth processing by the Civic Event Committee. These items MUST BE on file with the Tucson Department of Transportation Civic Event Coordinator two weeks prior to your scheduled event.
1. Barricade Plan (Use of roadway or disruption of traffic flow)
- A letter from the barricade company stating they have been contracted to provide barricades for the event. The barricade company is responsible for setup, monitoring of the barricades for the duration of the event, and the removal of the barricades as soon as possible at the conclusion of the event.
- City of Tucson Transportation Director approval will be required for:
1. Full closure of arterial or collector streets
2. Partial closure of arterial streets during 6-8 a.m. or 4-6 p.m
- Copy of Liability Insurance naming the City of Tucson as additional insured. Special Event Liquor Licenses for events will require a $500,000 Certificate of Liability naming the City of Tucson as additional insured.
- Security for events can be contracted out with private companies, off-duty law enforcement officers, or a combination of private security and law enforcement. In instances where a private security company is contracted to provide security in conjunction with off-duty Tucson Police Department officers, the private security must be unarmed. The Tucson Police Department Special Events Officer, Scott Glass, serves as a resource to event organizer(s)/promoter(s) in the planning process. Officer Glass can contacted by phone at 837-7238 or by e-mail at [email protected]
- Contract Security
o Name of the Security company
o Number of officers present (both male and female)
o Scope of duties performed at the event
o Notification procedures in the event of an emergency
- Tucson Police Department Officers
o Contact the Tucson Police Department Special Duty Office at 520-791-4855
o The number of Officers required for an event may vary depending on the variables associated with the event. Example: An event requiring security needs for an event and traffic control may require dedicated resources in each area.
o If law enforcement is required for your event, those personnel must be scheduled two weeks prior to a Civic Event Permit being issued.
o Events requiring five or more officers may require a supervisor. Events requiring more than twelve officers may require an incident commander. Large scale events that require a large number of officers or coordination with surrounding law enforcement jurisdictions may require additional command level personnel.
4. If regional City of Tucson parks are to be used, or if booths, stages, or bleachers are required, arrangements must be made with the Parks and Recreation Department.
5. If there is a need for dumpsters or trash bins, arrangements for delivery and pickup must be made with Solid Waste Division.
6. A Health Permit from Pima County Health Department is required in order to sell food to the general public. A copy must be on file with your request packet.
7. A Business Privilege License is involved if anything will be sold at an event, e.g. food, drink, crafts, clothing, etc. Contact Finance/License 791-4566.
8. Miscellaneous items for consideration
- A 20-foot lane must be maintained for emergency vehicle use.
- Noise will be kept to a minimum if a nighttime event. Tucson City code noise ordinance [IDX] Sufficient vehicle parking area to be provided for an event.
- The neighborhood must be in agreement with this activity (notification may be required).
- Coordinate activity with local businesses if applicable (e.g., parking, access).
- It is unlawful to post, affix, display, paint, or otherwise attach any handbill to any street sign, post, traffic control device, utility pole, or public object
Civic Events/Block Parties Planning Contact Information
The Civic Event Committee wants you to have a safe and successful event. If you have questions or need information, please contact the Civic Event Coordinator within the Department of Transportation at 520-837-6625.
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We deals with the personal works in our city's fire control organizations. Our works include appointment and remove, award and punishment assessment, treatment and welfare, retirement and compensation. The work of our Personnel section includes:
(A) Drawing out the related Personnel regulations.
(B) The Personnel Section checks on work attendance and making preparations for the trainings.
(C) The Personnel Section prepares examinations for our personals.
(D) The Personnel Section Programs for our staff' s welfare and signing the compensations.
(E) The Personnel Section deals with the appointment and remove, awards and punishment of our staff. Other personal registration works.
(F) Signing the salary levels with our staffs.
(G) According to the correlating laws, the Personnel Section suggests an examination when any personal is needed by the department.
(H) The Personnel Section gives advice and improves the personal management of our department.
(I) The Personnel Section checks and handles with related personal cases according to the law.
(J) The Personnel Section collects the statistics of the personal investigation.<|endoftext|>The first important job of the prosecutors office is to prosecute crimes and to conduct the execution of criminal judgement, so as to enhance investigation and attack on corruption, to eliminate organized crimes, to conduct investigation on drugs strictly, to prevent against smuggling, to inspect and eliminate burglary, to investigate crimes on damage to ecology of the national land, to investigate election bribery thoroughly, to investigate felony rapidly, to prevent children and juveniles from sexual transaction, to investigate crimes related to intelligent property rights, to crack cases on economic and computer crimes etc. The purpose is to clarify government administrations, to purify election style, to solidify democracy political foundation. Thus, our citizens will be free from the harm by drugs and crimes, and will enjoy the safety of life, freedom and properties. Furthermore, we also focus on the enforcement of parole and probation and regeneration of adult criminals on the one hand so that the criminals who committed crimes unintentionally could be relocated. Moreover, we value the protection of victims on the other hand so that the victims and/or their family could obtain compensation from the government.
Address: No. 898, Zhengguang Road, Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City 330060 Google coordinates (wgs84: 25.00544,121.2912)Transportation:1. Driving by yourself: When going south or north on the expressway, exit at the South Taoyuan Interchange, go straight to Daxing West Road and turn left on Zhengguang Road. There is a parking lot directly behind this office.2.Bus route:(1) Free bus:A. Puzi Red Line (L110), departs from Taoyuan District Office and get off at the "Taiwan Taoyuan District Prosecutor's Office" stop and walk for 3 minutes.B. Puzi Blue Line (L111), departs from Taoyuan District Office, get off at the "Zhongpu Elementary School" stop, and walk towards Zhengguang Road for 8 minutes.(2) Urban buses:A. Taoyuan Passenger Transport Route 206: Departs from Taoyuan Passenger Transport Taoyuan Terminal, get off at Puzi Station, and walk towards Zhengguang Road for about 5 minutes.B. Taoyuan Passenger Transport (711) route: (Taoyuan Passenger Transport departs from Zhongli Terminal to Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital), get off at the intersection of Zhengguang Road and Daxing West Road, and walk towards Zhengguang Road for about 5 minutes.C. Tonglian Bus Route 168: Take the bus from the back station of Taoyuan Railway Station and Neili Railway Station and get off at the "Taiwan Taoyuan District Prosecutor's Office" stop.(3) Taipei bus routes:A. Taoyuan Passenger Transport Route 9005 (Taipei departs from the city government transfer station; Taoyuan departs from Taoyuan Passenger Transport Taoyuan Terminal, which is long-distance passenger transport): Get off at the "Daxing West Road Zhengguang Intersection" stop in Taoyuan, and walk towards Zhengguang Road for about 6 minutes .B. Zhongli Passenger Transport Route 9009 (Taipei departs from the city government transfer station; Taoyuan departs from Zhongli Passenger Transport Taoyuan Terminal, which is a long-distance passenger transport): Get off at the "International Road" stop in Taoyuan and walk towards Zhengguang Road for about 11 minutes.3. Take the high-speed rail to Taoyuan Station: You can take the high-speed rail express bus 206, get off at the "Zhongpu Elementary School" stop, and walk toward International Road for about 10 minutes.<|endoftext|>Functions - Duties and responsibilities of prosecutors
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Dealing with criminal cases
- Investigation: According to Article 228, Criminal Procedure Code, a prosecutor shall investigate immediately when he is aware of law-offending cases through complaint, reporting, surrender of the suspect and other sources. Public prosecution, non-indictment or transfer of the case shall be made after the investigation.
- Indictment: A prosecutor shall prepare public indictment against the suspects after investigation and forward the case to the court for trial. Implementation on pleas of the crown: In every case, the prosecutor must participate in cross-examination and justification on the court during the judicial process.
- Acting as a prosecutor: A prosecutor shall act as a prosecutor on behalf of the state against criminal offenders. He shall present at the court on the trial and state the main points of indictment after the accused is interrogated by the judge. He shall maintain his opinions after the court investigation on evidence is made. He shall appeal to the higher court if he considers the court decision unjustifiable to effect eventual justice.
- Assisting in a private prosecution: A victim filing a criminal suit directly with the court is called private prosecution. According to Criminal Procedure Code, a victim may file a lawsuit with the court. The lawsuit also may be filed by the legal-representative, lineal relatives or spouse of the victim if he is of incapacity, prohibition or dead. The prosecutor shall state the facts or his opinion at the trial on the date announced by the court if he believes it is important for the interest of the state and society to offer assistance to the private prosecutor.
- Taking over private prosecutions: Where a private prosecution is unable to proceed or withdrawn on account of profit offered or threat exerted by the defendant, the prosecutor shall take over the case and carry on the prosecution if he considers detrimental otherwise unless the suit can only be instituted by the private suitor.
- Directing the enforcement of criminal decision: The prosecutor has the responsibility of directing the enforcement of criminal decision made by the court for the enforcement of state penalty, efficiency and justice of law.
Other responsibilities as prescribed by law
- Civil affairs
- Requesting for court decree of death or its cancellation.
- Requesting for court decree of civil interdiction or its cancellation.
- Requesting for court decree of dissolution of unlawful corporate body.
- Requesting for court selection of liquidator for corporate body.
- Requesting for court assignment of will executor.
- Requesting for court to change the organization of an incorporation.
- Requesting for court decree of invalidity of act taken by the director of an incorporation.
- Requesting for court selection of temporary administrator when the directors of an incorporation are incapable to discharge their duties.
- Requesting for court selection of inheritance custodian.
- Dealing with compensation the State.
- Dealing with compensation for the wrong detention and execution.
- Directing over matters relating to conciliation by village, town or county conciliation commission.
- Protection for crime victims. The Association for Protection of Victims of Criminal Acts, Taoyuan Branch was established to provide monetary assistance, legal affairs counseling and comfort to the bereaved of the killed and the families of severely injured. A group of volunteers assists the association to help crime victims. According to Article14, Crime Victims Protection Act, a Committee for Compensation to Victims of Criminal Acts was established and is in charge of screening and making decisions on compensation cases and other relevant matters.<|endoftext|>Reporting channels for corruption and illegal activities
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1. Reporting Channels of the Anti-Corruption Agency, Ministry of Justice:
"On-site Whistleblowing": During working hours (08:30-17:30) on weekdays, duty officers at regional investigation units of the Anti-Corruption Agency are responsible for receiving on-site reports from the public. During evenings on weekdays and throughout holidays, telephone reports are accepted as the primary method, with designated personnel available 24 hours a day.
"Telephone Reporting": 0800-286-586 (0800-BLOW-WIS)
"Written Reporting": P.O. Box 153, National Archives Administration, Postal Office, Taiwan 10099
"Fax Reporting": (02)2381-1234
"Online Reporting": Please visit the homepage of the Anti-Corruption Agency [IDX] .
2. Political Affairs Division, Taoyuan District Prosecutor's Office:
"Anti-Corruption Hotline": (03)216-0087
"Fax Reporting of Corruption and Illegal Activities": (03)216-1932
Mailing Address: No. 898, Zhengguang Road, Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Email for Whistleblowing: [email protected] (Political Affairs Division)
To combat corruption and uphold political integrity, various channels are available for the public to report collusion with criminal organizations and alleged corruption involving public officials.<|endoftext|>1.Death Registration: spouse, relatives, head of the household, cohabitants, person who handles the funeral, landlord or property holder when the person was dead.
2.Death Announcement Registration: claimer of death announcement or stakeholder.
1.The death certificate issued by prosecutors office, military prosecutors office, or medical institution, or the judgment paper of death declared by the court.
2.The applicant's identity card and stamper (or signature).
3.The identity card and household certificate of the dead. If the dead has a spouse, the spouse should prepare his/her identity card as well. Furthermore, one front and half-body colored photo in two years and the fee of 50 NTD for card change are required.
4.If the applicant entrusts an agent to file application, the power of attorney and the trustee's ID card as well as stamper (or signature) are needed.
5.For those who dies overseas, with the death certificate issued by the hospital where one dies must be verified by Taiwan Embassy, Representative Office, Office Agency or other authorized offices by Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If it is a foreign language certificate, it should be translated into Chinese and verified by the foreign unit, re-examined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or notarized by the court or the notary public office.
6.If one encounters a disaster and the body has not been found, making it insufficient to proclaim death. The case should be first noted as missing person until the interested parties or prosecutors apply to the court for declaration of death, and the application of death declaration registration should be filed afterwards.
7.Death certificate from mainland China must be verified by Straits Exchange Foundation.
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Affecting San Antonio, Midland, Pecos, and Alpine This announcement is for all attorneys practicing criminal law in The Western District of Texas, specifically the San Antonio, Midland, and Pecos Divisions. Beginning January 18, 2021, the U.S. Probation Office for the Western District of Texas will modify the method used to disclose Pre-Sentence Reports, Addendums, and Violation Reports. You will no longer receive a notification (NEF) from CM/ECF but will instead receive an email directly from the U.S. Probation Services Office for the Western District of Continue reading →
The court fee schedule has been updated and is effective as of December 1, 2020. Click here to review the schedule (PDF)
The court has entered an Order confirming and extending a Merit Selection Panel in the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas. The Merit Selection Panel will assist the judges of the court in the selection and appointment of a new U.S. Magistrate Judge to replace U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew W. Austin upon his retirement. Order Confirming and Extending Merit Selection Panel
Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia has signed the Special Order Concerning Admission of Attorneys which extends the period of time for which the 2021 Federal Court Practice course may be used when applicants are applying to the bar of this court. The entire course must be completed no later than May 28, 2023 in order to fulfill the educational requirements for admission set forth in W.D. Tex. L.R. AT-1(b)(2). Please review the order for additional details.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in conjunction with our partners at the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the General Services Administration (GSA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are taking the necessary steps to help ensure the safety of every person who has business in the courthouse. We are actively monitoring the situation on the CDC website. This site is updated daily and provides CDC guidance to assist in protecting everyone. Everyday preventative actions include but are Continue reading →
The Attorney Renewal Fee requirement has been suspended until further notice. There is no requirement, at this time, to send in the renewal fee to the U.S. District Clerk’s Office. This is effective<|endoftext|>Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia entered an order adopting and enacting proposed amendments to the Local Court Civil Rules for the United States District Court, Western District of Texas. In accordance with Rule 83 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, these amendments were unanimously approved by the district judges of this Court after being posted for 30 days for review and comment by the bar. The Court was recently informed by the Office of the Circuit Executive for the Fifth Circuit that the Rules Committee, acting for and on behalf of the Judicial Council of the Fifth Circuit, completed its examination and review of the amendments and has approved the amendments. Also adopted by this Court, was an updated Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing in Civil and Criminal Cases document.
A complete copy of the Local Court Rules can be found HERE.
A complete copy of the Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing in Civil and Criminal Cases document can be found HERE.<|endoftext|>IV of the Standing Order Establishing A+, A, and B Panels for Civil Appointments in the San Antonio Division and Supplementing Amended Plan for Reimbursement of Counsel (W.D. Tex. Apr. 1, 2021), all attorneys in private practice admitted in the San Antonio Division will be placed on one of three panels for pro bono appointment in civil cases. As indicated by the Order, placement depends on each attorney’s experience, expertise, and interest in handling pro bono matters.
This page allows you to self-select the panel option that is right for you, and to provide information about your background and preferences. Note, however, that the Court may change the panel selection and preferences of any attorney as it deems appropriate. You can access this page from the Attorney Welcome Screen in ECF through the link “Update your Civil Pro Bono Panel and Practice Areas,” or at menu option: Utilities/Miscellaneous/Pro Bono Panel.
The self-selection process has two steps:
- First, select the panel option below that is appropriate for you. Each panel option is briefly described below. (The full description of each panel option is set out in Part III of the Order).
- Second, select all practice areas you are qualified in experience, background, or expertise to handle pro se civil cases.
These settings may be modified at any time on this page.
(Note that the registration requirements in the Order apply only to those attorneys who were admitted to the bar of the Western District of Texas based on an application submitted to San Antonio Divisional Committee on Admissions. See W.D. Tex. R. AT-1(c), (d). Attorneys employed by federal, state, or local government entities are excluded from the registration requirement.)<|endoftext|>In re Ditto (July 26, 2016)
Bankruptcy Rule 9006, 9023, FRCP 59, 9024, FRCP 60
In this case, the United States Trustee filed a motion to dismiss for abuse with language that gave the Debtors twenty-one days to respond to the motion and warned that failure to file a timely response might result in the Court granting the motion without further notice or hearing. No response was timely filed and the Court entered an order dismissing the case. After entry of the dismissal order, the Debtors filed an untimely response. Twenty-eight days later, and after the dismissal order was final, they filed a motion seeking reconsideration of the dismissal.
When parties are unable to meet the twenty-one day response deadline, they are generally able to seek an extension under Rule 9006(b), which grants courts authority to extend deadlines for cause. Once an order is entered, Rule 9023 (which makes Rule 59 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure applicable in bankruptcy cases) allows a party to move for a new trial, or to amend the order, if they seek relief within 14 days after entry of the order. After the 14 days passes, the order becomes final and a party can only seek relief under Rule 9024, which makes Rule 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure applicable in bankruptcy cases. To obtain relief under Rule 60, the party must show one of the grounds for reconsideration specified by that rule and the motion must be made within a reasonable time. The Court denied the Debtors' motion for reconsideration because it was filed after the dismissal order was final and cited no authority or grounds for reconsideration. The Court also noted that the reconsideration motion was not filed within a reasonable time because over two months had passed since the automatic stay terminated and reinstating the stay might prejudice creditors.
In re Ditto, No. 15-11163, ECF<|endoftext|>Texas Western Bankruptcy NextGen CM/ECF installation is complete. Attorneys and authorized e-filers may log into your upgraded PACER account and commence linking that account to your Texas Western Bankruptcy CM/ECF account to resume e-filing.
The Texas Western Bankruptcy Court's installation of NextGen CM/ECF version 1.5.2 is complete. Attorneys and authorized e-filers may log into your upgraded PACER account and commence linking that account with your Texas Western Bankruptcy CM/ECF account. Linking the accounts is required before you can resume e-filing. Please read on for additional information or visit the NextGen webpage at [IDX] additional information on linking your PACER account please visit [IDX] you have problems logging into your upgraded PACER account, please contact the PACER Service Center at:
- Website/Login: [IDX] Phone: 800-676-6856
After logging into your upgraded PACER account, if you have forgotten or have trouble with your Texas Western Bankruptcy CM/ECF account login or password, please call the divisional office in which you primarily practice. You may also send an email to [email protected].
- Austin/Midland – 512-916-5237
- El Paso – 915-779-7362
- San Antonio – 210-472-6720
- Waco – 254-750-1513
On November 16, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas will migrate to a new version of the Electronic Case Filing (ECF) System. The new system is titled "NextGen". NextGen simplifies electronic filing by combining ECF and PACER accounts into a single account. Through the PACER website, filers use one login and password to electronically file in all NextGen courts where they have permission to file.
Note: Not all courts have implemented NextGen. Filers in courts that have not converted to NextGen must continue to use that court's ECF login and password until they implement NextGen. To see the current status for courts, CLICK HERE (link is external).
The Federal Judiciary is implementing a nationwide centralized e-filing registration process. For helpful information on registering for a CM/ECF filing account, please CLICK HERE.
A "Filing Agent" is a user that can file on behalf of attorneys or trustees. All filing agents must have their own upgraded PACER account and may be linked to multiple attorneys and trustees. Filing agents have the same access and permissions as the attorney or trustee; however, when they use their login and password, the attorneys' or trustees' name appears in the docket text as the filer.
Filing Agents may receive email notification, but only if the attorney or trustee enters the filing agent's email address in the attorney's ECF Maintain User Account. For information on filing agents, CLICK HERE
A "Non-Attorney Filer" is a user that has limited electronic filing privileges, such as a creditor or transcriptionist. Pro se debtors are not permitted to file documents electronically. For information on Non-Attorney registration, CLICK HERE (link is external).
The PACER Service Center has developed a consolidated billing and online account process for groups to manage and pay for all charges associated with multiple PACER accounts. For information on a PACER Administrative Account (PAA) CLICK HERE.
PACER contact information:
Phone: (800) 676-6856
Helpful Job Aids:<|endoftext|>(a) Any motion to dismiss or convert shall state whether the case has been previously converted from another Chapter of
(b) A motion to convert a case filed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. shall state whether:
(1) the debtor is a debtor-in-possession;
(2) the case was commenced by an involuntary petition; and
(3) the case was previously converted to Chapter 11 other than on the debtor’s request.
(c) Section 521(i)(1) Dismissals.
The Court will enter an order dismissing a case voluntarily filed by an individual debtor under Chapter 7 or 13 under only upon motion of a creditor or party in interest. If no motion is filed, the case will be deemed not to have been dismissed. A motion seeking an order of dismissal under must be filed no later than the 65th day after the date of filing of the case in order for the case to be deemed to have been dismissed effective on the 46th day after the date of filing of the petition. A motion filed later than the 65th day, if granted, will result in a dismissal effective the date of entry of the order dismissing the case. A motion filed pursuant to this Local Rule shall be served on the debtor, the debtor’s counsel, the trustee, the United States Trustee, and all creditors and parties in interest.
(d) Section 521(e)(2)(A) Dismissals.
A party in interest seeking dismissal of a case for failure to comply with must do so by motion. Such motion must be served upon the trustee, the debtor, the debtor’s counsel, and the United States Trustee.<|endoftext|>Every time the Security Council holds a meeting on this agenda item, we find ourselves before new blatant Israeli aggression against the Arab people, be it in Palestine, Syria or south Lebanon. That comes amid complete and unacceptable silence on the part of the Council. Two days ago, the Israeli occupation entity launched a flagrant attack on Syrian sovereignty from the Syrian Arab Golan, which has been under occupation since 4 June 1967. It targeted the suburbs of the city of Damascus, which led to three military martyrs and the injury of seven others, in addition to material losses.
The escalating and hysterical aggression of the Israeli occupation forces came under the protective umbrella of the United States of America and its Western allies. That led Israel to persist in targeting civilians and civilian facilities, as was the case in its aggression against Damascus International Airport on 10 June, which endangered civilians and fully halted airport operations for a few weeks, including halting United Nations humanitarian flights. That was preceded by similar aggression against the commercial port of Latakia at the end of last year, which led to massive damage to the civilian structure of the port and to humanitarian materials owned by the United Nations.
Our Arab people in the occupied Palestinian territories and the occupied Syrian Golan are subjected in parallel to aggressive practices by the Israeli occupation authorities, in clear violation of the principles of international law and the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as relevant resolutions of international legitimacy, in particular resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 497 (1981). Israel, the occupying Power, continues its endeavours to entrench its occupation of the Syrian Golan, prolonging it through the confiscation of more Syrian properties and lands and the stealing of natural resources. It also continues to implement settlement projects and other illegitimate measures that aim to alter the legal and demographic nature of the Golan and void it of its Syrian identity. At the same time, the Israeli occupation authorities continue their incursion into Palestinian cities and towns, demolishing Palestinian homes, displacing Palestinians and confiscating their lands and uprooting their trees to build thousands of new settlement units.
The Syrian Arab Republic calls upon the Security Council to end its silence and urgently shoulder its responsibility to end the Israeli occupation of Arab lands and hold its authorities accountable for its violations and aggressive practices that escalate threats to regional and international peace and security. My delegation also calls upon the representatives of the Secretariat and the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process to shoulder their obligations and not stand idly by before those Israeli practices, or cover them up in their reports and briefings.
The Syrian Arab Republic underlines once again that it upholds its right to restore the entire occupied Syrian Golan by all means, according to international law, since it is an eternal right that is not governed by statute of limitations. We also stress that all decisions and measures taken by Israel to annex the Golan or alter its legal or demographic nature or impose any laws, authorities or administrations upon it are null and void and have no legal impact, pursuant to international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, especially resolution 497 (1981). My country stresses the right to respond adequately to the repeated Israeli aggression, in line with international law and the United Nations Charter. We also stress that we will continue to mobilize all international efforts to condemn Israel and to expose its aggressive goals, especially as it washes its hands of the implementation of any requirements to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in our region.
The Syrian Arab Republic reiterates its commitment to support the Palestinian question and the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. We will stand by them in their legitimate struggle to end the Israeli occupation and establish an independent State on its territory, with Jerusalem as its capital. We also stand in solidarity with respect to the right of return of the Palestine refugees, in line with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, in particular General Assembly resolution 194 (III) of 1948.<|endoftext|>Begin my statement by referring to an exceptional and extremely important development, which is the presidential amnesty granted by the president of the Syrian Arab Republic, under Legislative Decree No. (7) of April 30, 2022 by. According to this decree, a general amnesty is granted for terrorist crimes committed by Syrians prior to the date of its issuance, except for those crimes that led to the death of a human being, as stipulated in the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Syrian Penal Code. We emphasize here that this decree excludes foreign terrorists and their countries of origin remain responsible to repatriate them and their families from Syria.
The issuance of this exceptional decree, by its legal, social, and political nature, comes within the framework of the measures that the Syrian state has been taking for years to improve the humanitarian situation in Syria, consolidate national reconciliation and deepen the values of tolerance, provide appropriate conditions for the return of displaced persons and refugees to their homeland, reintegrate all Syrian citizens into their local communities, and restore security and stability in the Syrian Arab Republic.
The Ministry of Justice, and the competent legal and judicial authorities in Syria began -immediately after this decree- implementing its provisions throughout the country by releasing large batches of detainees, and canceling all warrants for prosecution, search, arrest, and summons in absentia, and judicial decisions in absentia issued against any Syrian citizen inside or outside the country, effective immediately, and without the need to go back to any judicial, legal or security authority.
I recall here that since 2011 until today, the President of the Syrian Arab Republic has granted twenty general amnesties, benefiting tens of thousands of Syrian citizens inside and outside the country, as (28,864) detainees were released by the Court in charge of terrorist crimes. More than (272,000) Syrian citizens have also been involved in the processes of settlement and national reconciliations in the various Syrian governorates, which enabled them to return to their normal lives.
The government of the Syrian Arab Republic calls for an objective and balanced consideration of the steps it has taken and urges some countries to abandon their wrong policies and adopt a positive and constructive political approach, through responsible engagement with the Syrian government, that refrains from any political considerations that are inconsistent with the interests, security and well-being of the Syrians.
The efforts made by the Syrian government to achieve economic and social stability and improve the living conditions of the Syrians clash with the persistence of some Western countries and their allies in their hostile practices and continuous violations of the principles of international law and the provisions of the UN Charter. This is reflected in the continued illegal foreign military presence of the Turkish and US forces on Syrian territory, their sponsorship of terrorist organizations and separatist militias, the looting of national wealth, including oil, gas and agricultural crops, not to mention the economic terrorism resulted by imposing unilateral coercive measures on the Syrian people.
The recent decision of the US administration regarding granting a license for economic activities in specific areas in northeastern and northwestern Syria controlled by separatist militias and terrorist organizations represents direct support by the US administration to these illegal entities, and a flagrant violation of the sovereignty, independence, unity of people and territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, and a grave breach of the relevant security council resolutions, in an effort to impose an illegitimate situation and a discriminatory approach against Syrian citizens based on supporting those who are loyal to it and subject to its influence while punishing the residents of the areas under the control of the Syrian state.
On the other hand, this month we witnessed the holding of a replica of the so-called "Brussels Conference to Support the Future of Syria and the Region". Holding this conference in light of the continued exclusion of the Syrian government from its work, and barring Russia’s participation, and its loss of UN sponsorship, means that it has become a gathering of Western countries known for their politicization of humanitarian issues and their deviation from the internationally agreed guiding principles for humanitarian action.
These conferences are nothing but a smokescreen launched by the organizers of this event to cover up their practices against my country, at a time when they are imposing collective punishment and a stifling inhuman blockade on the Syrian people, depriving every Syrian of access to their basic living needs, in addition to their insistence on linking humanitarian and development work with politicized conditions that hinders the implementation of resilience and early recovery projects, and the rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure that allows for the dignified, voluntary and safe return of refugees and displaced persons!
Those aggressive policies against my country were accompanied by direct military aggression carried out by the Israeli occupation forces on Syrian territory, the latest of which was the firing of missiles at some parts of the central region on the evening of Friday, May 13, 2022. This aggression resulted in the loss of five, including one civilian, and wounding seven citizens including a child, heavy material losses and the outbreak of several fires in the forests of Masyaf countryside.
This Israeli aggression coincided with a terrorist attack launched by terrorist organizations in northwestern Syria against units of the Syrian Arab Army, which led to the loss of ten soldiers and the wounding of others. This confirms once again the continuous coordination between the Israeli occupation authorities and their terrorist tools.
The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic has informed the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the members of the Security Council of these attacks and demanded them to assume their responsibilities to put an end to the repeated Israeli attacks that seriously threaten regional and international peace and security.
My country facilitated the passage of a fourth UN convoy at the beginning of this week from Aleppo to northwest Syria, which included 14 trucks of humanitarian aid, and it is looking forward to enhancing crossline aid delivery and removing the obstacles imposed by the Turkish regime and its terrorist organizations. Syria also reiterates its position regarding the so-called "cross-border aid mechanism" in view of the continuous violation of Syria's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity and the grave defects it has which some constantly try to cover up.
Syria stresses that ending the illegal foreign military presence, the immediate and unconditional lifting of unilateral coercive measures, and increasing early recovery and development projects quantitatively and qualitatively is the only way to improve the humanitarian situation in Syria, achieve sustainable development goals, and ensure that my country is not left behind.
Thank you, Madam President.
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Welcome to the Tucson Police Department Online Reporting System. If this is an emergency, don't use this system. Call 911.
Using this system allows you to submit and print a copy of your police report for free.
Using This System
Please only use this system if all of the following are true:
- You are not reporting an emergency.
- The incident occurred inside Tucson city limits.
- The incident did not occur on a state highway.
- You are not reporting a homeless encampment. Report homeless encampments here.
- You are not reporting a code violation. Report weeds, trash, junked vehicles, building and sign code violations here.
Incident Types Accepted
Currently, this system only accepts reports for the following incident types.
- Burglary of a Convenience Store
- Child Custody
- Court Order Violation
- Damaged Property
- Death Due to Natural Causes (reported by hospital, hospice, or medical examiner staff)
- Lost Property
- Mandatory Reporting for Schools (reported by school staff)
- Suspicious Activity
- Theft from a Building Open to the Public
- Theft of Bicycle
- Theft of Services
- Theft of Vehicle Contents
- Theft of Vehicle Parts or Accessories
For other incident types, please call 911 (for emergencies) or (520) 791-4444 (police non-emergency line).
If your incident meets these criteria, you're ready to file your report online. Please make sure to turn off any pop-up blocking software.
Upon completing your report, you will:
- Receive confirmation that your report has been submitted.
- Be given a police report tracking number. Once your report has been reviewed and is accepted, you will be given a police report case number.
- Be able to print a copy of your report to keep for your records.
- All cases filed using this system will be reviewed.
- Upon review, if additional information is needed, you may be contacted by Tucson Police Department personnel.
- Filing a false police report is a crime.
Please click on "Select Incident" to begin.<|endoftext|>The City of Tucson's ordinance requiring the use of face masks continues to be in place.
The ordinance states that every person in the City of Tucson over the age of five (5) is required to cover their nose and mouth with a face covering when in a public setting where continuous physical distancing is difficult or impossible.
Adults accompanying minor children who are five (5) years of age or older shall use reasonable efforts to have children to wear face coverings when they are in a public setting.
Businesses whose employees interact with the public must require employees to wear face coverings.
This requirement is put in place by the Mayor and Council as Ordinance Number 11767 and under the City's Charter authority, granted by the Arizona Constitution.
Please continue reading the FAQ's below to learn more.
Frequently Asked Questions - Update 3/26/21
What is the impact of Governor's new Executive Order?
The City’s face covering requirements, as adopted by the Mayor and Council with Ordinance No. 11767 on June 30, 2020, remain in effect despite the Governor’s EO.
The City’s ordinance, by its own terms, remains in effect until such time that the state of emergency relating to COVID is declared at an end; or until the Mayor and Council modify or rescind it. Neither of those things has happened. In fact, the Governor’s EO reinforces that the state of emergency continues in effect.
What authority do the Mayor and Council have to enact this ordinance?
The City’s Ordinance was adopted pursuant to specific, express authority in the Tucson Charter under which the Mayor and Council have legislative authority to enact measures that are necessary or expedient to prevent the spread of infectious disease in our community.
The Arizona statute, referenced in the Governor’s EO, does not give him the authority to strip away local authority to enact measures expressly authorized by our Charter.
How does the Governor's Executive Order impact private businesses?
In the Governor's EO, he was careful to preserve the rights of private business to enforce their own COVID mitigation requirements (masks, physical distancing, etc.), and to deny service to patrons who do not comply with the businesses’ requirements.
How does this impact operations at City buildings and public transit?
The Governor’s EO specifically left in place the authority of local jurisdictions to maintain and enforce their mitigation requirements that apply to their public buildings and on public transportation.
This means that prior requirements imposed for use of public transit, or for entry into City buildings, including those leased to other parties, remain in place.
How does the EO impact the 3rd Party Delivery App Ordinance?
As part of the City’s efforts to support and protect local restaurants, the Mayor and Council adopted an ordinance capping the fees the 3d party delivery services can charge to restaurants. That ordinance is now no longer applicable, at least with respect to the cap on fees, because by its own terms it continued in effect only while COVID-related restrictions remain in place on dine-in service at restaurants.
he Governor has now lifted all of those restrictions. As a result, the cap on fees that was designed to protect local restaurants is no longer in effect.
What is a face covering?
- A face covering is any well-secured fiber or cloth (like a bandana, mask, or scarf) that covers your nose and mouth.
- It cannot be a mask that incorporates a one-way valve.
Why do we need to wear face coverings?
- Cloth face coverings may prevent the person wearing the mask from spreading respiratory droplets when talking, sneezing, or coughing. If everyone wears a cloth face covering when out in public, such as going to the grocery store, the risk of exposure to COVID-19 can be reduced for the community.
- Since people may spread the virus before symptoms start, or even if people never have symptoms, wearing a cloth face covering may protect others around you. Face coverings worn by others may protect you from getting the virus from people carrying the virus.
Who must wear a face covering?
- Every person over the age of five (5) must wear a face covering when outside their home if unable to maintain continuous physical distancing, meaning at least 6 feet of distance from others.
- Examples include walking on a busy street, going to pharmacies and grocery stores, or going to the doctor.
- You must wear a face covering at all times when riding public transportation even if you can maintain distance from others.
- If you live in a facility that has shared kitchens, bathrooms, or other common spaces, wear a face covering when you leave your apartment or room.
- People who are sick should wear a face covering while at home if they cannot maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others, and at all times whenever they leave home.
Do children need to wear a face covering?
- Children over the age of five (5) should wear a face covering.
- Adult caretakers accompanying children who are five (5) years of age or older should make reasonable efforts to have the children wear face coverings when they are in a public setting. They should not be overly concerned with any enforcement actions being taken against them if children are reluctant to wear or remove face coverings.
- Small children are more likely to touch their face covering, so caretakers should wash children’s hands or apply hand sanitizer often.
I have a health problem that makes it hard for me to wear a face covering. Do I still need to wear one?
- An exemption is provided in the ordinance for any person who cannot wear a face covering because of a medical condition, mental health condition or developmental disability, or who is unable to remove the face covering without assistance.
- A person who cannot wear a face covering because of a medical condition is not required to produce medical documentation of the condition, provided that an employer may require such documentation from an employee in accordance with state and federal law.
- If you have a health issue that makes you unable to tolerate a face covering, you do not need to wear one.
- This makes practicing physical distancing and hand hygiene even more essential.
Do I need to wear a face covering when I am exercising?
- No, persons exercising outdoors, or while walking or exercising with other persons of the same household, as long as physical distancing from others is maintained do not have to wear a face covering.
- Persons are not expected to wear a mask while swimming. Physical distancing should be adhered to as much as possible in pool settings.
- Persons excercising indoors must wear a face covering when it is difficult or impossible to maintain physical distancing.
What do I do if I go out to eat?
- Restaurant patrons do not have to wear a mask when they are eating or drinking at their table or seating area.
- Restaurants should be making every effort to provide physical distancing in their seating areas.
When do workers need to wear a face covering?
- Workers must wear a face covering at work if they cannot maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others.
- Employers are strongly encouraged to provide face coverings to employees who are unable to obtain one.
- Your employer may have additional requirements as to when a face covering, or other protection, is needed.
I had COVID-19 but am better now. Do I still need to wear a face covering?
- Yes. The City of Tucson requirement to wear a face covering applies even if you had COVID-19 and have recovered.
- The scientific evidence is unclear at this time if having recovered from COVID-19 provides future immunity. Why chance it?
What type of face covering is better — paper/ fiber / or cloth?
- Paper, fiber, or cloth face coverings are fine, as long as the mask covers your nose and mouth.
- The goal is to stop the spread of droplets from the nose and mouth.
- Paper or simple surgical/medical masks are designed for one-time use.
How often do I need to wash my face covering?
- If you are using a cloth face covering, we recommend washing once a day by hand or machine using hot water and detergent.
- The face covering should be fully dry before using.
- People should try to have a few face coverings so they can rotate for washing.
How long can I use a paper face covering?
- You can continue to use a paper face covering until it becomes damaged, dirty or wet.
Are there precautions I should take with my face covering?
- Using face coverings incorrectly can spread germs. For this reason, it is important to properly wear, store and dispose of face coverings by doing the following:
- Wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, every time you put on and take off your face covering. If you are unable to clean your hands, be very careful not to touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
- Do not put face coverings where others can touch them or where germs trapped in your face covering can touch other surfaces, such as countertops or your kitchen table.
- Do not throw your face covering loose in a bag or backpack. Keep a plastic bag with you to store your face covering if you will be taking it off when outside your home.
- Properly dispose of used paper face coverings in the garbage. Do not throw single-use face coverings or disposable gloves on the street.
How will this requirement be enforced?
- Enforcement of this requirement will focus on educating and working to promote the mitigation of the spread of COVID-19.
- A person violating this requirement shall be notified of the provisions of the requirement and given an opportunity to comply.
Info Pages and Printable Information
- CDC How To Make Your Own Cloth Face Covering English
- CDC How to Make Your Own Cloth Face Covering Spanish
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Domain: law, public administration<|endoftext|>Vehicle Last Driven by Victim|
|Comments:||4-door sedan with sun roof. The actual vehicle is pictured above, top right.|
In the early morning of August 16, 2011, The Tucson Police Department received calls reporting a shooting in the area of West Mable Street and North 14th Avenue. When officers responded to the area, they found Francisco Pereida in the roadway, suffering from apparent gunshot trauma. Pereida was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died.
Initial information from witnesses was that a group of people gathered in the roadway at the intersection and several vehicles were seen fleeing from the scene. One vehicle was described as a white, older model SUV. The suspects are only described as being several Hispanic males.
Detectives have also determined that the vehicle the victim was driving, a white 2001 Jaguar S-Type (pictured above, top right), was initially missing. The vehicle has since been located in the 4600 block of North Oracle Road near the Tucson Mall.
Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to call 911, 88-Crime, or Submit a Web Tip here.<|endoftext|>Junked or inoperable vehicle ordinance is incorporated under Chapter 16 of the Tucson Municipal Code (Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance.)
It is a violation of the Tucson Municipal Code (Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance) to store a junked or inoperable vehicle on private property unless it is completely enclosed within the side or rear yard and surrounded by an opaque fence or wall. It may also be stored within the carport and covered by an opaque car cover. Tarps, bed sheets, plastic sheeting, or similar materials do not meet the definition of opaque screening or cover.
Junked or inoperable vehicle means any vehicle, including any motor vehicle and any other device in, upon or by which a person or property may be transported or drawn on a street, including but not limited to trailers and camper shells but excluding devices moved by human power, that exhibits one or more of the following conditions:
- Partially or fully dismantled
- Inoperative or inoperable
- Unable to be safely operated
Reporting a junk motor vehicle is easy. Click on the map where the violation is occurring and complete the requested information, which will be forwarded to the police division responsible for the identified location.
Anonymous reports are gladly accepted*; however, if you do not supply contact information and the investigating officer requires more information, the report may be closed with no further action taken.
* Due to improper reporting of JMVs on Tucson's east side (Operations Division East), it has become necessary for the complainant to provide contact information to insure adequate investigations of JMVs.
THIS INFORMATION WILL NOT BE DOCUMENTED IN THE INVESTIGATION, NOR RELEASED TO THE SUBJECT OF THE INVESTIGATION.
Generally, a police response to a junk motor vehicle complaint will be initiated within 72 hours. In most cases, the violation is resolved in less than a month.
Please Select the Appropriate Division
Use the map below to find the Police Division that supports your area. You can use the field in the upper left corner of the map to search by address or scroll and zoom to your location by interacting with the map. Once you find your area a pop-up will provide you with a direct link to the form to complete your request.<|endoftext|>Office of Professional Standards
The Office of Professional Standards reports directly to the Office of the Chief of Police. It is charged with the responsibility to monitor and maintain members' compliance with Department rules and procedures. Complaints that are investigated by the Office of Professional Standards or the involved members' chain of command are reviewed by various levels of the chain of command, up to and including the Chief of Police.
The Office of Professional Standards is an investigative body, and is responsible for conducting a thorough and complete investigation. The Office of Professional Standards does not recommend discipline.
Anyone who files a complaint against a member of the Tucson Police Department shall be treated with courtesy and respect.
Your Complaint Is Important
The Tucson Police Department is committed to receiving and accepting complaints about the actions and performance of all our personnel. As an organization, we try very hard to provide quality customer service to all of our citizens. Policing is a very difficult and complex job in today's society; we realize that mistakes can be made and that the actions of our personnel may fall short of your expectations.
The members of the Tucson Police Department are aware of the important responsibilities and duties they have as public servants. They must maintain trust and integrity in the community. The Tucson Police Department operates under the constitutional guarantees afforded to everyone and under the laws that govern us. Therefore, the courteous receipt of complaints, thorough and impartial investigation, and just disposition are important in maintaining the confidence of the citizens.
Understanding The Process
A complaint may be filed with the department in the following ways:
- Use the online “Compliments & Complaints” form
- Contact the Independent Police Auditor
- Go to any Tucson Police Department building during business hours, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and request to speak with a supervisor:
- Headquarters, 270 South Stone Avenue, 520-791-4426
Operations Division South, 4410 South Park Avenue, 520-791-4949
Operations Division West, 1310 West Miracle Mile Road, 520-791-4467
Operations Division Midtown, 1100 South Alvernon Way, 520-791-4253
Operations Division East, 9670 East Golf Links Road, 520-791-5700
Downtown District, 270 South Stone Avenue, 520-791-5032
- Call the Office of Professional Standards at 520-791-4426
- Write a letter to the Chief of Staff:
270 S. Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701-1917
Filing a citizen complaint does not prevent you from filing a claim against the City or complaints with other government authorities.
Information that you have that would assist in the inquiry would include:
- Date, time, and location of the incident
- Names, badge numbers, or car numbers of the members involved
- Names, addresses, and phone numbers of any witnesses
The Complaint Process
If the complaint is investigated by the Office of Professional Standards, a detective from the investigative unit will contact you and schedule an interview. It may be possible that the interview can be conducted over the phone; however, most of the time they are conducted in person.
If the complaint is investigated by the member's chain of command, you may be contacted by a supervisor from the respective division. This interview may be conducted by phone or, in some cases, in person.
Depending on the nature of the complaint, the interview may be taped, and you may be required to return to the scene of the incident to assist investigators in determining what actually took place.
If the complaint is determined to be eligible, you may be referred to the Complaint Mediation Program.
How Long Does The Process Take?
The department requires that all attempts will be made to complete investigations of complaints within 30 days from the date they are received. The Chief of Police may extend that time due to circumstances that prevent the completion of the investigation, e.g., location of witnesses, evidence, etc. You will be notified about the progress and the disposition of the complaint.
What Happens After The Investigation?
Once the investigation is completed, a copy of the investigation will be forwarded to the member's chain of command for review. Upon completion of the review, the chain of command will make a recommendation as to whether the member was in violation of any department rules and procedures, or City directives.
If the member is found NOT TO BE in violation of any rules and procedures, the complaint will be closed with no further action needed.
If the member is found TO BE in violation of any rules and procedures, the chain of command will identify the rule/procedure and make a recommendation for discipline or corrective action.
In severe cases, disciplinary action may result in termination of employment, reduction in rank, or suspension without pay. Other less severe sanctions include training and counseling by supervisory or command staff. The Chief of Police is the final department authority for discipline.
Your Rights After The Investigation
You will be notified of the finding or disposition of your complaint. Please be sure to keep the Office of Professional Standards aware of any change of address<|endoftext|>TUCSON POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL DUTY PROGRAM
Welcome to the Tucson Police Department Special Duty Office homepage. City of Tucson off-duty police officers may be hired by the public to provide services such as security, traffic control for events and roadway projects, and other services as described in City of Tucson Code Section 2-130 and 2-131.
For your convenience, the Agreement Regarding Special Duty Police Services is available online. The system allows you to:
- Complete the contract in an online fillable PDF form, print, scan, and email.
- The executed contract may be faxed to the Special Duty Office at 520-791-4385.
*Note: If you are a government or public agency, please contact the Special Duty Office directly as your contract may contain specific language requirements.
Information regarding the insurance requirements may be found in Section XI of the contract. Please click the link below to view a sample Certificate of Liability for your reference.
- The Special Duty job location must be located within Tucson city limits.
- Officers will be in uniform.
- Officers may not be hired for an event in which armed private security personnel will be present.
- Officers may not provide civil legal services or act as a witness to civil legal proceedings.
- Officers may not be paid directly. The City of Tucson Finance Department will forward an invoice after the event to the contact person indicated on the Agreement Regarding Special Duty Services.
The Agreement Regarding Special Duty Police Services must be completed, in addition to a Certificate of Liability Insurance which meets the requirements of the Special Duty Program. Both documents must be provided to the Special Duty Office before services can be provided.
Rates listed below are per officer per hour. Requests received within forty-eight (48) hours of the start of work will be billed at one-and-one-half times (1.5) the regular rate of pay for the particular rank required or requested. Additional information may be found in Section VII of the Agreement to Provide Special Duty Police Services.
|Special Duty Officer Rates|
$43.00 per hour
$61.76 per hour
$48.00 per hour
$69.26 per hour
$53.00 per hour
$76.76 per hour
Vehicle rates fall under two categories; Constant Use, and Non-Constant Use and are charged per hour. Mileage is not charged. Additional information may be found in Section IX of the Agreement to Provide Special Duty Police Services.
Special Duty Vehicle Rates
Constant Use Rate
|Non-Constant Use Rate||$6.25/hr|
HOURS OF OPERATION
The Special Duty Office is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm. The office is closed on weekends and those holidays recognized by the City of Tucson, as follows:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents’ Day
- Cesar Chavez Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veteran’s Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to assist you!
Tucson Police Department Special Duty Office
Address: Westside Police Service Center
1310 W. Miracle Mile
Tucson, AZ 85705
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