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BILL
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Define Municipal Processes
The Parliament of the Republic of Stratham enacts:
Section 1. Short Title
(1) This Act may be cited as "Municipal Act"
Section 2. Commencement
(1) This bill shall be enacted upon its passage and signature
Section 3. Reasoning
(1) The current processes for cities are messy, outdated and inconsistent. This act intends to simplify the processes for cities.
Section 4. Municipalities
(1) The Stratham Republic’s area may be divided into municipalities. Municipalities are towns or cities recognized by the Government of Stratham.
Section 5. Creation of a Municipality
(1) The creation of a Municipality is accomplished through the following process:
(a) The Prime Minister finds sections of land in the Stratham Republic that are suited for development of a municipality.
(1) The Prime Minister decides whether the municipality will be a city or a town.
(b) Once the land is found, the Prime Minister nominates a Mayor to Govern over the municipality.
(c) The nomination goes to Parliament for a vote of approval (50% rounded up).
(d) Once the Mayor is approved, the land officially is recognized as a municipality, and development can begin.
Section 6. Powers of a Mayor
(1) Municipality Power is vested in the Mayor through this law.
(a) The Mayor is the owner of their municipality.
(b) Municipalities are virtual autonomous regions which means the Government cannot interfere with decisions within a Municipality, but the Government may take actions such as removing municipalities and working with the municipalities with regards to their development.
(c) Municipalities are not autonomous to, and are bound to, follow the laws of Stratham.
(d) The Mayor may choose to have a Council of Advisors that assist in the decision making process, or they can choose to run the municipality on their own.
(e) The Mayor may impose taxes and rules so long as they do not contradict Acts of Parliament or the Constitution of Stratham.
Section 7. Municipality Requirements
(1) The Municipality must work with the DoS in order to complete projects within a reasonable time. These projects include, but are not limited to: Hospitals, Universities, Gas Stations and a city/town hall.
(2) The Municipality must have a rule board detailing the Municipality’s property rules. The rule board must include the following:
(a) The Municipality’s Theme
(b) Rules Pertaining to Eviction
(c) Any applicable height limits
(d) and a way to contact the Mayor
(3) The Mayor must not be offline for more than 14 days.
Section 8. Removal of a Municipality
(1) The removal of a Municipality will follow this process:
(a) If the Mayor does not satisfy any of the municipality requirements, they can be subject to removal.
(b) To remove a municipality, the Parliament will begin by following the VoNC Reform Bill process to remove Government Officials.
(c) To remove a municipality, a supermajority vote of 2/3rds rounding up is required from Parliament.
(2) Once the municipality is removed, the land of the municipality will be taken by the Government. It will then be up to the Prime Minister with how the Government land is handled.
Section 9. Municipality Council
(1) If the Mayor chooses to have a council, the following positions will be created:
(a) Mayor's Secretary: Responsible for making sure tasks are being completed within the municipality as well as assisting the Mayor with their duties.
(b) Head of Construction: Responsible for construction projects being completed as well as the upkeep of the municipality’s builds.
(c) Head of Event Coordination: Responsible for coordinating with DoPA to organize events at their municipality.
(d) Head of Evictions: Responsible for making sure evictions are occurring when property laws/rules are violated.
Section 10. Miscellaneous
(1) It will be illegal for any citizen to mine, grief, or construct within 100 blocks outside a municipality. If the law is violated, citizens will be fined $100 per offense.
(2) A Mayor can choose to invest their money in expanding their city, which will cost 7 krunas per block. If the municipality is removed, the expanded land would also be taken by the Government.
(3) A Mayor can paste in builds from the build world for free, but only projects that the DoS have assigned. Any non DoS assigned builds can be pasted in following the DoC paste rules.
Section 11. Bills to be Removed
(1) The Single Mayor Act (2022)
(2) The Second Inadequate Mayors Act (2022)
(3) City Expansion Act Edit (2022)
(4) Town Distinction Removal and Lexford City Status (2021)
(5) Edit to the Inadequate Mayors Act (2021)
(6) The Inadequate Mayors Act (2021)
(7) Cities Expansion Act (2020)
(8) City Town Anti Grief Border (2019)
(9) Server Population Limited City Creation (2018)
(10) Regulation of Road Sizes (2018)
(11) City Rule Boards (2018)
(12) Private City Progress Rules (2018)
(13) City Creation System (2018)
(14) Eviction Notice Bill (2020)
Authored by Dusty_3 and Stinkycow on behalf of ourselves.
BILL
TO
Define Municipal Processes
The Parliament of the Republic of Stratham enacts:
Section 1. Short Title
(1) This Act may be cited as "Municipal Act"
Section 2. Commencement
(1) This bill shall be enacted upon its passage and signature
Section 3. Reasoning
(1) The current processes for cities are messy, outdated and inconsistent. This act intends to simplify the processes for cities.
Section 4. Municipalities
(1) The Stratham Republic’s area may be divided into municipalities. Municipalities are towns or cities recognized by the Government of Stratham.
Section 5. Creation of a Municipality
(1) The creation of a Municipality is accomplished through the following process:
(a) The Prime Minister finds sections of land in the Stratham Republic that are suited for development of a municipality.
(1) The Prime Minister decides whether the municipality will be a city or a town.
(b) Once the land is found, the Prime Minister nominates a Mayor to Govern over the municipality.
(c) The nomination goes to Parliament for a vote of approval (50% rounded up).
(d) Once the Mayor is approved, the land officially is recognized as a municipality, and development can begin.
Section 6. Powers of a Mayor
(1) Municipality Power is vested in the Mayor through this law.
(a) The Mayor is the owner of their municipality.
(b) Municipalities are virtual autonomous regions which means the Government cannot interfere with decisions within a Municipality, but the Government may take actions such as removing municipalities and working with the municipalities with regards to their development.
(c) Municipalities are not autonomous to, and are bound to, follow the laws of Stratham.
(d) The Mayor may choose to have a Council of Advisors that assist in the decision making process, or they can choose to run the municipality on their own.
(e) The Mayor may impose taxes and rules so long as they do not contradict Acts of Parliament or the Constitution of Stratham.
Section 7. Municipality Requirements
(1) The Municipality must work with the DoS in order to complete projects within a reasonable time. These projects include, but are not limited to: Hospitals, Universities, Gas Stations and a city/town hall.
(2) The Municipality must have a rule board detailing the Municipality’s property rules. The rule board must include the following:
(a) The Municipality’s Theme
(b) Rules Pertaining to Eviction
(c) Any applicable height limits
(d) and a way to contact the Mayor
(3) The Mayor must not be offline for more than 14 days.
Section 8. Removal of a Municipality
(1) The removal of a Municipality will follow this process:
(a) If the Mayor does not satisfy any of the municipality requirements, they can be subject to removal.
(b) To remove a municipality, the Parliament will begin by following the VoNC Reform Bill process to remove Government Officials.
(c) To remove a municipality, a supermajority vote of 2/3rds rounding up is required from Parliament.
(2) Once the municipality is removed, the land of the municipality will be taken by the Government. It will then be up to the Prime Minister with how the Government land is handled.
Section 9. Municipality Council
(1) If the Mayor chooses to have a council, the following positions will be created:
(a) Mayor's Secretary: Responsible for making sure tasks are being completed within the municipality as well as assisting the Mayor with their duties.
(b) Head of Construction: Responsible for construction projects being completed as well as the upkeep of the municipality’s builds.
(c) Head of Event Coordination: Responsible for coordinating with DoPA to organize events at their municipality.
(d) Head of Evictions: Responsible for making sure evictions are occurring when property laws/rules are violated.
Section 10. Miscellaneous
(1) It will be illegal for any citizen to mine, grief, or construct within 100 blocks outside a municipality. If the law is violated, citizens will be fined $100 per offense.
(2) A Mayor can choose to invest their money in expanding their city, which will cost 7 krunas per block. If the municipality is removed, the expanded land would also be taken by the Government.
(3) A Mayor can paste in builds from the build world for free, but only projects that the DoS have assigned. Any non DoS assigned builds can be pasted in following the DoC paste rules.
Section 11. Bills to be Removed
(1) The Single Mayor Act (2022)
(2) The Second Inadequate Mayors Act (2022)
(3) City Expansion Act Edit (2022)
(4) Town Distinction Removal and Lexford City Status (2021)
(5) Edit to the Inadequate Mayors Act (2021)
(6) The Inadequate Mayors Act (2021)
(7) Cities Expansion Act (2020)
(8) City Town Anti Grief Border (2019)
(9) Server Population Limited City Creation (2018)
(10) Regulation of Road Sizes (2018)
(11) City Rule Boards (2018)
(12) Private City Progress Rules (2018)
(13) City Creation System (2018)
(14) Eviction Notice Bill (2020)
Authored by Dusty_3 and Stinkycow on behalf of ourselves.
